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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1947
Page
5
Obituaries and funeral notices from Ely and nearby areas list multiple deaths on December 19 1947 including Mrs Huldak Cox Reginalas Teer Puneral and others. Interments at local cemeteries and services held at John C Tindall Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Cemetery with many survivors and memorial gatherings noted.
A family marks one year since Donald Crossman died on December 20, 1946. Dad, Mother, brothers, and sister recall his life with treasured memories and enduring love.
Local florists list funeral designs and prices across multiple shops. Lynch Florist at 8 Warren St advertises reasonable funeral designs with phone number 2 318 and other nearby florists like Ramsg ardf Florist, Thompson Rd, and Lamanna Florist promote wire flowers and delivery, highlighting long standing service since 1378.
Funeral services are set for Mrs Elma Herrick Darrow 38 wife of Frank S Darrow who died Friday at her home 2909 Milton Ave Burials will be at Memorial Park Cemetery Warners The Rev John W Faust of Asbury Methodist Church will officiate Service starts at 2 PM Visitation today and Sunday 2 to 3 PM and 7 to 9 PM Mrs Darrow born Solvay was a Solvay High School graduate member of Solvay Chapter of O E S Asbury Methodist Church and Solvay Parent Teachers Association Survivors include husband two sons Robert A and Frank W Darrow her parents Mr and Mrs Raymond L Herrick five sisters Mrs Clayton L Gibbs Mrs Frank Krucek of Chicago Mrs Alfred Smart Mrs Ruth Mawers and Mrs Frederick R Kless and a brother Floyd R Herrick of Central Square
Albert Vermeulen of 3401 James Jr. has joined Bristol Laboratories Inc as manager of the export division. He previously led export at Union Chimique Belge in Brussels and headed the foreign exchange department at Havenith Craen Co. He brings 17 years in the European drug market and studied finance in Belgium and England.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars will assist the next of kin of all veterans who died in service or after discharge to claim a New York State bonus. Commander George A. Edwards urges kin to contact Porter J. Schermerhorn, VFW county service officer, at 108 N Salina St to aid in filling the bonus applications.
West Central District vice president Quade spoke at BPO Elks 31 in Yates Hotel urging practice of lodge visits to foster harmony among nations. A 20 man Fulton lodge delegation attended. Exalted Ruler Fo start invited Syracuse members to visit Fulton. A large class of candidates was initiated and plans were set for Ellis children's theater party and Elk sponsorship of a Boy Scout troop.
Local stone firms advertise monument services with showrooms in Salina. Karl Lutz Monument Co lists address at 2713 James Street and quotes open evenings. (No clear date or event provided.)
Navy Lt Thomas Dickinson and his wife Sarah Coyne Dickinson with their infant son have arrived in San Francisco on the journey home from Saipan. Dickinson, in charge of a naval hospital unit on Saipan, has served 21 months and will spend Christmas with his family in Syracuse before continuing west by plane for the final leg home.
Roy La Barge and his family, six people, were evicted from 615 Marcellus St. Friday. They are staying with relatives while furniture is in storage. The new owner of their home sold it and asked them to vacate. LaBarge hoped for a vacant Air Base dwelling but was outbid at the last minute.
Next of kin of deceased veterans are urged to file New York State Veterans' Bonus claims starting January 1. Harvey S. Smith of the Onondaga County Veterans' Service Agency stresses immediate action and notes that a letter-sized photographic copy of the government notice of death must accompany the application. If the notice is lost, contact the agency to obtain a Washington copy.
Onondaga County dairymen are urged to attend a dairy feeding and feed production school at Grange Hall in South Onondaga on December 30 and 31. County Agricultural Agent J. Q. Foster notes recommendations from the Grain Saving Food Commission and the New York State Extension Service to save feed and sustain winter production. Cornell professor W. T. Crandall will outline efficient use of feeds for milk and grain savings, while professor Ernest Van Alstine will cover varieties fertilization and practices to boost next year’s grain and roughage yields for a stronger home grown feed base.
Old Red Cross enrollment files in Washington DC will be destroyed January 1 after basic information is recorded. Enrolled nurses may request retention of school credentials and confidential references, which will be turned over to placing agencies or schools if requested. Contact Ruth B. Freeman, administrator, Nursing Service, Washington DC.
The U S Department of Agriculture asks New York growers to supply 150000 sacks of certified seed potatoes for export mid January. Varieties include Chippewa Sebago Katahdin Cobbler and Green Mountain. Must be Blue Tag or first grade U S quality, sizes 1 1/2 inch minimum to 14 ounces, or B-1 diameter 1/2 to 2 inches. Notice issued by R J Howard state chairman PMA Syracuse.
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt will travel by train to Watertown early Wednesday morning January 7, then proceed to Kingston Ontario by auto. She will receive an award at Queens University Alma Mater Society and speak to the Kingston Rotary Club to aid the crippled children's fund before returning to New York by night train. Her auto trip uses the Thousand Islands Bridge dedicated by FDR in 1938.
Preble residents will vote to decide whether to join Tully Central or Homer Central School District following a Third Department Appellate Division ruling. The New York State Commissioner of Education granted the vote on appeal by a citizens' committee, while Homer Central School Board challenged the commissioner's authority.
Owego Gazette, Tioga County oldest paper, has changed hands after 75 years of family ownership. Leroy and Henry E. Kingman sell to Allyn Browh of Waverly and Dana S. Johnson of Sayre, co-publishers of the Sayre Evening Times, serving Tioga and northern Pennsylvania.
The Herald Journal notes Francis Muncy of Syracuse turns 72 today with a delayed family celebration planned for Tuesday at his daughter Mrs Jerome Farnsworths home in Dewitt. He has spent 46 years in meat business and runs the longest meat counter at Johnson Food Store. He holds leadership roles in state and national meat dealer associations and is active in several Masonic and fraternal lodges.
Chief of Police John A. Kinney appeals to motorists to avoid hospital admissions during peak holiday traffic. He cites last year’s serious accidents and urges careful driving, especially in the business district, to reduce fatalities in the city before year’s end.
Wanda Serowik Farrell, a spooler of 30 Miller Street, Binghamton, filed for bankruptcy today after a charter mortgage foreclosure. She owes 2228 dollars, with no assets to satisfy the debt, and the case centers on a borrowed sum and a deficiency judgment.
George E. Hebert, director of the Bureau of Buildings, warned the public against hiring unlicensed electricians. The bureau cannot inspect work by unlicensed staff, and only licensed electricians can have projects checked. Licenses require a $10 exam fee and a $40 license fee, with exams held twice yearly. The last test occurred Tuesday.
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