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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
18
Herald-Journal and Eyrecauss reporters cover local community news across their wide circulation region. Correspondents listed include Marjorie Bingham in Sherburne Afton Isabel Jennings Unadilla Paul Freeman Myles Holley among others reporting from Oxford Berlin and surrounding towns.
Chenango County Supervisors pass a 1948 highway plan totaling 250000 including back bills refunds and maintenance. They approve 55000 for Pitcher Lincklaen highway. 1946 47 bridge funds show 10021 22 expended with 72 58 balance on Nigger Hollow. North Norwich bridge cost 8974 84 leaves 66 10 balance. Steel bought for Red Brook and Greene bridges. Unpaid county school taxes total 30326 93 with 30174 81 added to rolls. Tax ratios set for Afton Guilford Norwich town with combined rates 339 30 and 34 40 and 23 respectively.
No arrests reported in the mystery car case that drew hundreds of Christmas shoppers to East State Street. A 1947 maroon sedan was towed from in front of Woolworth’s as Ithaca and State Police investigated possible theft. The vehicle, linked to an Elmira incident involving a young couple and gas station attendant Leon Pike, was held awaiting confirmation from the Tennessee Vehicle Bureau.
Agnes V. Griffin, 74, of Front Street, died at Tioga Memorial Hospital in Waverly Thursday. Funeral services held at St. Patrick's Catholic Church at 9 this morning, with Rev. Michael L. Hynes officiating. Burial followed in Tioga Cemetery. She is survived by a sister, Mrs. Margaret C. Lowry of Owego.
Ithaca native Sst. John J. Woodall twenty four died in a Tucson crash of a B 29 Army Air Force Bomber. He attended parochial and Dryden Central Schools, joined the Army Air Forces in 1941 serving in the Pacific for three years, discharged in 1915, reenlisted in 1946 at MacDill Field Florida. Survived by parents Harry and Mrs Woodall of Atlanta and sisters Kathryn Gumosky Elmira Eugene Robbins Auburn and Roger Steinberg Ithaca R F D 3.
Funeral services for C Edward Wright 75 will be held Sunday at 2 PM in the Allen funeral chapel Newfield with Rev Wayne Archer of Newfield Methodist Church officiating Burial will be at East Canton Pa He is survived by his wife three sons Leland Dean Wright of Newfield Glenn Wright of Rochester three daughters and two sisters from Canton and Winchester and six grandchildren
Six Cortland County Chamber of Commerce directors were elected. Named are H Mahlon Brown of Homer, Louis R Dowd, Emery Dunning, Verne Parmiter, Donald Sullivan and Dr John E Wattenberg.
An anonymous fund provides $1,500 to enable a year of study in Cornell University’s College of Architecture for a worthy foreign student. Dean Gilmore D. Clarke announced the grant as part of the fund’s aim to encourage international study.
Ithaca reports Mrs. Marie Reed a nurse at the Cornell University Nursery School has created a new educational toy called the driving board. The flat board features a detachable steering wheel and shaft that can fit into a sled cart or footstool, letting three year olds pretend to drive. The device is not patented but is being manufactured this year by nursery school parents in the university toy lab.
Funeral services for Mrs Charlotte A Ring 85 of 10 S Fulton Homer will be private at 2 30 PM Monday at the family home. Rev William Russell to officiate burial in Glenwood Cemetery. Survived by daughter Edythe Ring son Howard and a granddaughter all of Homer. Mrs Ring active in First Baptist Church Homer Homer Eastern Star and past noble grand of the Rebekahs.
Watkins Glen reports the Methodist Church annual Christmas party and family night on Monday at 6 30 P M with a picnic supper and program. The church school Christmas program is at the Presbyterian Church Monday at 7 30 P M. The Christmas picnic supper and party are at St James parish house on Sunday starting at P M.
Mrs Charles Marceau aged 67 died at her daughter Mrs Stanley Harrison in Hillsdale after long illness. Born in Ogdensburg she married Charles Marceau Jan 15 1901. They ran a Canton and Franklin street grocery for years. Surviving: husband four sons Richard Grangeburg William Brentwood Lawrence Saranac Lake Arthur Flushing NY three daughters Mrs Everett Drew Fredonia Mrs Herbert Partt Stanley NY. Funeral at Hinsdale then burial in Ogdensburg at Marys cemetery.
Owego Gazette, Tioga County’s oldest paper and 10th oldest weekly in New York, changes hands from Leroy and Henry Kingman after 75 years. New owners are Allyn S. Brown of Waverly and Dana S. Johnson of Sayre, Pa. Donald D. Campbell becomes business-office contact. No policy or personnel changes planned.
Frederick J. Wright 52 of Newark Valley died at home Thursday. Born April 22 1895 in Broome County son of Lucius and Hannah Wright. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p m in Richards Funeral Home Newark Valley with Rev Floyd E Richards officiating. Burial in Hope Cemetery Newark Valley. Survived by sister Allie Smith of Owego.
Funeral services for Mrs Fanny Hyette Brown 86 wife of Byron Brown will be held today at the Potsdam home with Rev Frank R Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Bayside Cemetery. Born Pierpont March 8 1861 she married Byron Brown in 1884 and lived at 36 Maples Street Potsdam. She leaves two sons William of Syracuse Guy of Unionville a daughter Iva Nichols of Syracuse a sister Phoebe J Gero of Springfield Mass and a brother M Hyette of Potsdam along with 13 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
Mrs Georgia Story Whitney, 81, widow of Harry C Whitney, is critically ill at the House of the Good Samaritan after a Sunday stroke at her home 214 Clinton Street Watertown. She was the daughter of the late Frederick T Story, president and principal owner of Watertown Gas Light Co, predecessor to Central New York Power Corporation.
Community recreation committee restarts Saturday program at 7 30 PM in the village hall featuring Freckles Comes Home. Admission is free and a voluntary contribution supports the village recreation program.
One hundred ten youngsters were entertained at the Lions Club annual Christmas dinner party for children held at the Holland House in Tupper Lake.
Miss Mary F Morris 65 of Forest Hills formerly Cortland died Thursday at his niece’s home in Forest Hills Funeral services set for Monday at 9 A M from McEvoy funeral home and 9 30 A M from St Marys Church burial in St Marys Cemetery She was born Oct 28 1882 in Cortland daughter of Richard and Eliza Morris educated at Cortland Normal Cortland Conservatory of Music taught in Seneca Falls Newtown High School Elmhurst and other schools She was a communicant of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church in Forest Hills Survived by sister Maude Kernan Cortland three nieces and three nephews including Charles S Morris Richard Kernan and Richard F Morris
A military funeral for Harley J. Rowe 50 of 28 Locust Ave Cortland will be held Sunday at 2 30 P M at Earle W Wright Funeral Home Cortland with Dr Ralph Anker officiating Burial will follow in McGraw Rural Cemetery Rowe born January 20 1897 in McGraw was son of Jasper and Mary Bixbe Rowe He worked at Brockway Motor Co for years and was a member of McGraw American Legion Post Surviving are his wife Estelle Cappers Rowe three daughters Mary Taylor Croton on Hudson Mrs Kenneth Andrus Sidney and Mrs Norris Riehlman Tully two brothers Burns Marathon and Charles Cortland two sisters Mabel Freer and Frances Jameson Cortland
A $100 reward is offered for the arrest and conviction of the man who struck 15 year old Jean Dassance, walking on Albany Street, last Wednesday night. Police continue the investigation to locate the prowler who stepped from behind a tree and struck her with a half pound hammer, then fled as she screamed. Dalice found the hammer nearby.
The Owego board of schools commissioners postponed the $150000 enlargement and renovation project indefinitely due to rising material costs and rejected all bids that exceeded engineer estimates by over 30 percent. The reroofing of the Owego Academy was completed at $3500, about $700 under the original forecast.
Montour Falls residents organized a benefit for Frank Martin, a former Marine who lost his left leg after a flood project accident and later a bulldozer crush. A community cast staged Henpecked Henry at Watkins Glen High School, raising $650 for his relief.
In Rock Stream Leroy Groat shot a rabbit in a field near his home envisioning a pot pie. A neighbor’s cat then dashed ahead of him and grabbed the prey, slipping under a porch with the catch. No pot pie.
John Mareham, son of FE Mareham and Mrs Mareham of 112 Oak Hill Road, has been elected to the Cornell Daily Sun news board. He is a sophomore at Cornell University in Ithaca New York.
Lansing Community Chest totals show 294 contributions totaling 3040.76 with three solicitors outstanding. About 1000 more may come from Lansing residents to Ithaca Chest. Cayuga Rock Salt Company donated 1000 for Memorial Hospital and 500 for local projects. The committee earmarks 1500 for Memorial Hospital and 275 for Boy Scouts and funds several local groups and recreation projects.
Postal and railroad authorities probe the cause of a fire that destroyed a sealed baggage car on a New York Massena passenger train near Altmar. About 2500 parcels, likely Christmas gifts, were lost. None were for Watertown. shipments were destined to points north and south. The fire destroyed car was moved to Watertown for inspection.
Funeral services for Ralph J. Middaugh 34 of Owego will be held Monday at 1 PM in Emons Funeral Chapel Front Street. The Rev Edgar Frank will officiate. Burial follows at Tioga Cemetery. He was found dead at Wade Hollow Road home by his wife after returning from work. Sheriff Searles investigated and coroner Kennedy F. Robert ruled death by self-inflicted gunshot.
Schuyler County Choral Society will present a Christmas program Sunday at 8 P.M. in Montour Falls Baptist Church directed by Mrs. J Douglas Blair. The offering will go to Shepard Relief Hospital. Monday at 7 P.M. the group will tour the county singing carols.
Postmaster P H McCarthy Jr announces the uptown postoffice will stay open all day today until 6 PM. Delivery windows on Sunday run from 6 AM to noon and again from 5 30 PM. No window service on Christmas day.
The region endures a deep freeze with Pot sdam averaging well below zero and South Calton reporting a minus 31 along the Racket River. The high school skating rink received its first coat of ice, and more frigid days are forecast, enabling skating within a few days.
Cooperstown Otsego Lodge No. 138 F and A M elected Howard W. Potts master for the year. George G. Tillapaugh senior warden Oron W. Gage junior warden Edward D. Windsay treasurer H Harrington Yule secretary Bernard D. Carr trustee for three years succeeding Rowan D. Spraker who declined renomination Franki Shipman chosen lodge delegate to Otsego Schoharie Masonic District association Appointments included Harris G. Clark senior deacon Perry R. Hotaling junior deacon Clifford L. Snyder senior master of ceremony Harold H. Hollis Rev Clarence L. Andrews marshal Francis E. Clark pianist Howard N. Michaels tiler Judson A. Grantier Installations conducted by past master Robert M. Atwell with Carl M. Green marshal
MALONE The Easy On Diaper Corporation announced it will begin active operations January 5. The three story brick plant at 38 Mist across from Ma Jones Milling Co will house production of new style diapers with more machines en route. Directors Jacques Dufresne of Hull Quebec and Eudore Pregent of Malone lead preparations. the office adjoins the plant.
Mrs George S Schuster of 264 S Massey street is recovering at home from a fracture of the left arm. She works as a clerk in the land and tax office of the New York Central Railroad after slipping on ice.
At a Lions Club gathering in Lake Placid Dr. James Campbell helped recruit seven new members. Attending clubs included Tupper Lake and Saranac Lake lions.
A Cortland church listing shows services at North Presbyterian, Free Methodists, Lutheran, Grace Episcopal, Alethodist, Baptist, First Universalist, Assembly of God, First Presby terian, Second Congregational, St Marys, and others. Notable details include pastors Alfred Bentall Arden Reed Joseph Clarkson Mason and William Graham. morning worships with ser mons like Christmas Glories Christmas Sadness and Birthday of the King. Sunday schools, organists, choirs, and special services at various corner locations and times across Cortland.
The First Presbyterian Church junior and senior choirs present Why the Chimes Rang on Sunday at 5 PM with solos by Mrs. Elizabeth Van Brocklin Reeves. The White Gift Service will distribute gifts for needy families. Baptisms, carols, and Bach chorales accompany the program including introductory prelude O Holy Night.
Alexandria Bay school trustees upheld a teacher’s right to administer discipline when students disobey class rules. Music teacher James Seeley allegedly shook student Donald Davis after Davis threw a blackboard eraser and ignored verbal disapproval. Parents threatened legal action, which did not occur. Trustees cited state law allowing corporal punishment as in the home, with a notice urging parental cooperation.
Massena Massena plant of the Mica Company of Canada and New York grants a five cent an hour raise to about 125 hourly workers, retroactive to December 8. Hiring rate stays at 55 cents. The increase applies to workers at the time negotiations were completed this week. Last March a seven cent increase was planned.
Funeral services for William Conkey Agon 78 will be held at 2 30 P M Sunday from the R B Lawr ence funeral home in Canton with Rev John Erickson officiating Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery He was born Sept 26 1866 in Canton son of George and Flora Mae Conkey Agon He married Mary Munro Feb 14 1906 in Springfield Mass He was a carpenter and a Canton volunteer fireman for 12 years Surviving are his widow two daughters Mrs Florence Kirk of Washington DC and Mrs Lucille Isaacs of Syracuse and one stepson Thomas W Perry formerly of Ogdensburg now on the West Coast
The Rev. Donald S. Labigan Hobart College Chaplain will celebrate the midnight mass at St James Episcopal Church in Watkins Glen on Christmas Eve at 11 30 P M A special musical program by the choir under John J Thompson organist includes a solo by Harold Barnard of Interlaken
Watkins Glen area service members may obtain Victory and Defense medals at the recruiting office in the Glen National Bank Building. They are requested to bring a copy of their discharge papers.
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