Verona Beach State Park land deals reach final stage
Albany reports final conveyances completed for 37 of 44 Verona Beach State Park parcels purchased by New York State with a $275,000 appropriation. Boundary surveys and development plans advance as park work proceeds, using postwar funds for bathhouse facilities, picnic grounds, utilities, roads, and parking.
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Syracuse
Albany
New York State
Verona Beach State Park
Oneida ‘Lake
South Bay
Sylvan Beach
Andrawa and
Clare
New York City
Burk Commission
Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday American Cover Local Team News
Reporters from the Byrocuse Herald-Journal and Syracuse Sundays Herald American cover home team news in the broad distribution area of these papers. Local correspondents from Herkimer Mohawk region and related towns provide game updates and community notes.
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Ilion-Srankport Rowand
Moore
Herkimer-Mohawe miouuLa
Trimmull
Byrocuse Herald-Journa
Syracuse
Herald- American
Alory
Playgrounds Vote In Herkimer Approves Village Improvements
In cold snowy weather 294 Herkimer taxpayers voted on three village playground projects totaling 29100. Hanah Snsloo Memorial Playground Brookyn area 6700 with 400 in 1947 48 budget and 6300 via bonds. South Field improvement and land, 10200 with 600 in current budget and 606 through bonds. Harmony Field light installation 12200 with 71 in current budget and 11900 via bonds.
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Herkimer
Municipal Hill
Hatey J. Enen
Hanah Snsloo Memorial
Brooklyn Aren
Ndge
South Field
Harmon Field
Republican Enrollment Up 31 Percent in Jefferson County
Watertown reports 1947 Republican registration at 18,78 total, up 31 percent from 1946 and down 19 percent from 1945. Democratic enrollment stands at 6,396, up 12 percent from 1946 and down 42 percent from 1945. American Labor shows 3, with 59 for 1948. Republican city total 6,427 and town total 12,929. Democrat city 2,487 and town 3,02.
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Watertown
Jefferson County
Chenango County Supervisors Set Adjournment Date
Norwich annual session of Chenango County Board of Supervisors will end on Tuesday June 32, marking the last per diem period as members switch to annual salaries starting January 1. The board approved coroner’s bills and directed inventory actions for highway department machinery before adjourning.
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Norwich
Chenango
Allied PB
Eucharist Service on Christmas Eve at Trinity Church
The Christmas Eve Eucharist will be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Footsdam with Holy Communion sung by the choir under Healey Willan. The public is invited. Sunday services include 9:00 Holy Communion and a 9:65 children’s service, while Christmas Day features Holy Communion at 10:00. The annual children's Christmas party is at 7:00 PM Friday, Dec 27.
Mrs Ida Gilbow Rites Held in Canton
Funeral services were conducted Friday for Mrs Ida Gilbow, 78, who died Tuesday at an Ogdensburg home. She was the wife of Adam Gilbow of Canton.
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Ida Gilbow
Canton
Munerad Sarvicen
E. E. O'Leary
Gillbow
Opdensburg
Adam Gilbow
Mrs. Jesse M. Whitney Dies at 68 in Gouverneur
Mrs. Jesse M. Whitney, 68, wife of Nathan W. Whitney of Gouverneur, died Friday at Ogdensburg hospital after a two year illness. Born May 39, 1878 in Macomb, she attended Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary and married Mr. Whitney Oct. 8, 1898. Funeral services Monday at 3:30 P.M. at the home, Rev. Joseph A. Schofield officiating. interment in Riverside Cemetery.
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Gouverneur
Jesse M. Whitney
Nathan W. Whitney
Rock Island ‘St
Qed
Oun Ogdehaburg
Whitney
Macanib
James and
Hatle Thornton Hesselgraves
Mr. Whitney
William F. Skinner
First Presbyterian Church
Gouverneur,Mer
Canton Educator James Harrigan Dies at 70
Canton native James Harrigan 70 longtime New York City educator died after a winter stay in Fort Lauderdale Florida His body will reach Canton Sunday for burial at St Marys Cemetery He taught in Potsdam Normal School and St Lawrence University graduated 1906 and worked as a school superintendent in New York City He was survived by his widow two sisters Notie Hyda of Staten Island and Elizabeth Marrigan Canton and two brothers Thomas and Patrick Harrigan of Canton
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Canton
James Harrigan
New York City
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Harrigan
St. Mary's Church
Burns
St. Mary's Cemetery
John
Eilznbeth Cassidy
Marclgan
Potsdac Normal School
St.Lawrance University
Fare
Macy Hatch
Potsdam
Jachoola
Hin
Aslatern
Notile Hyda
Sttten “Latand
Elzabeth Marrigan
Thomas and
Patrick Hatl
World Totey 1:00 Helen sever
Unclear fragmentary text from Utica mentions Helen sever and a time 1:00 with references to Nigster and Dik Hamer. Details and entities are garbled. no coherent event or outcome identifiable.
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Helen Sever
TNO Lest
Nigster
Dik Hamer Feith
Ana Pacane Heworld Mista
Gelabeity Nigdl
Watertown Car Crash Fatalities and Injuries Reported
Two automobile accidents near Geneva on the Canandaigua highway left one man dead and several injured. Addison Carlet, 53, of 116 William Street Watertown died en route to Geneva General Hospital after colliding with a car driven by C Karl Gragg 26 of 431 Washington Street Watertown. Gragg and his wife Pauline 22 were hospitalized with multiple fractures in Canandaigua’s Thompson Memorial Hospital. Their three months old son Karl Jr. escaped with minor injuries. Other occupants suffered injuries including Mrs Rose and Wagner of Stafford. State Police investigated both crashes. Genevieve Snyder of Seneca Falls is mentioned in connection with a hospital case.
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Geneva
Addison Carlet
William St. Newari
Geneva General Hospital
C. Karl Gragg
Washington
Watertown
Lon
Geneva-Ganandaigua
Igre
Gragg
Pauline
Thompson Memorial Hospital
Canandaigua
Thely
Karl Jr
Maxwell Av
Rose
Wagner
Stafford
Warlew Cay
Snyder
Jegand
Stiate Police
General Hospital
Genevieve Snyder
Leslie J. Snyder
Gould Fump
Seneca Falls
USTOA
Padest
Nene
Coventry No.w
Larse
Charles Novak
Lite Falls
Richard H. Page
Uniondale
Ralph ‘I. Bentley
Coventry
William B. Falgo
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Bentley
Page
Beniley
Naval
Nancy Wheaton
New Hartford
Bastion
Mosplint
Geneseo
Elizabeth
Tugone McCarthy
Watson
Union Station
Catherine Ziegler Harrison
San Francisco
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Cay
T. J. Hennessey
Potsdam Hi Wins From Saranac Lake
Potsdam High School edged Saranac Lake 34 to 20 in a northern league basketball game. Rena ce led Potsdam with 14 points and Fred Chase added 11 as Potsdam opened with a 7 0 start and built a steady lead. Coach Ray Harvington used his second string early and the pace favored the locals through the third quarter.
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Potsdam
Potsdam High School
Saranac Lake
Renace
Fred Chase
Chase
Gam
Ray Harvington
Special Trains Take Students to Homes
Potsdam sent the first wartime special train at 12 01 pm to New York City carrying 375 to 400 students from Potsdam State Teachers College and Clarkson College. A Tonston run carried St Lawrence University students. High school and teachers college closed early to aid travel. Clarkson resumes January 2 and the high school January 6.
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Potsdam
New York City
New York Central
State Teachers’ College
Clarkson College
Nency
Clarkson
Doige Wins Veterans Job For Allen
Malone county appoints Fabian Allen of Chateaugay as county director at the veterans service agency after a contested process led by Malone Post, American Veterans of World War II, with backing from Assemblyman William J. Dolge. Allen will serve temporarily starting December 16 while Col. Gordon M. Roberts is on leave.
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Malone
Fabian Allen
Chateaugay
Prantlin
Veterans Service Agency
Board of Supervisors
Malone Post
Veterans’ Organizations
Allen
William J
Malone Young Republican Club
Koory
Gordon M. Roberts
New York State Division of Veterans Affairs
Roberts
Cause of Tooth Eruption Unveiled by UC Scientists
In San Francisco UP reports UC researchers led by Dr Herman Bocks confirm two key eruption triggers: growth hormone from the pituitary and thytoxin from the thyroid. They observed eruption rates rise when pituitary gland was intact and fall after removal. The team invites families to a Monday 6 45 PM event at Noyes Park to hear a public demonstration with Christman carols and a Santa Claus appearance.
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San Francisco
University of California
Herman Bocks
Daniel A. Collins
Miriam. E. Simpson
Herbert. M. Vans
Institute of Sperimental ‘Biology
Noyes Park
Mona
Santa Claus
Gisto Play Santa in Berlin for Christmas aid
Preparations in Berlin for American military and civilian personnel to celebrate Christmas with German children are under way. Donation boxes in mess halls and clubs collect money and gifts for CARE relief parcels and toys through the International Red Cross in Switzerland.
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Ghrlin
Berlin
International Red Cross
Switzarand
Woman's Guild of De Ruyter elects officers
Kannoth J Bartow was elected president of the Woman's Guild of De Ruyter Federated Church. Other officers named include Mrs George Ames as vice president Mrs Davi Powers secretary David Warren treasurer and a new president succeeding Mrs Bow ard Allen. A Christmas program led by Mrs C P May followed by a tree exchange and refreshments closed the meeting.
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DY Ruyter
Mre
George Ames
Davi Powers
David Warren
Inew
Sampson Men Disciplined For Disorder in Geneva
In Geneva Sampson College students faced disciplinary action after recent disturbances. A Faculty Disciplinary Committee proposed probation for one student and dismissal for two others for major offenses. Allan W. Burleson Burton Clark and Francis McCue serve on the committee.
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Geneva
Sampson College
Allan W. Burleson
Burton Clark
Francis McCue
Chapman Estate Valued at 22404 in Auburn Trust Action
A petition filed in Surrogate's Court seeks judicial settlement of accounts of A Lee Chapman estate. Auburn Trust Company as administrator reports the estate valued at 22404 dollars with details continuing in court records.
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Auburn
Surrogate's
Auburn Trust Company
Nhe
A. Lee Chapman
Six People Injured In Multiple Crashes Last Night
Six persons were injured in crashes during snowy conditions last night. The most serious involved Charles Novak 20 of Life Falls and Richard H Page 19 of Uniondale Pa. both treated at St Elizabeth Hospital.
Five Injured In Ogdensburg Collision Involving Three Cars
Five persons were hospitalized at Hepburn Hospital with fractures and lacerations after a crash on the Heuvelton Ogdensburg road near the Denny hotel. The most seriously hurt was Ellen Lehue 43. Also injured were Betty Jackson Bernice Zeller Ronald Zeller James Zeller and others in the two cars. A third vehicle driven by Arthur Shilth of Gloversville struck the Johnson and Zeller cars after they had been removed from the scene.
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Ogdensburg
Hepburn Hospital
Heuvelion
Ogdenburg
Denny Hotel
Ellen Lehue
Heuvellan
Betty Jackson
Lecration
Bernice Zeller
A6, Inc
Ronald Zeller
James Zeller
R. D
Heuvelton
Canton
Charles 8. Johnson
Ogdensbur'g
George Livingstong
Edwin Seaman
Henvelton
Belly’ Jackson
Garland Harper
Mel
Teaden
James S. Zeller
Zeller
Ray H. Webber Dies At Black River
Ray H. Webber, 53, died last night at his Maplest Street residence in Watertown from a heart ailment after a history of high blood pressure. He had been Becker Roofing Co. manager for six years. Funeral from his home Monday at 3 p.m. burial at Black River cemetery. Survived by wife Ethel Hayes, two sons Richard G. and Robert C. of Delmar.
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Watertown
Ray H. Webber
Maplest
Black River
Becker Roofing Co
Black Maver
Hinwila
Ethel Hayes
Richard G
Robert Cy
Delmar
Sucviva
Police Raid Seizes Six Gambling Machines at Club
Deputy Chief Fiore led six officers in a raid on the Custer Division Post clubroom at 19 Hopper St, arresting Cyril Henry, 32, bartender, and Leo McKee, 34, owner, as part of a broader crackdown on illegal gambling. The raid followed a recent smoke shop arrest and signals ongoing efforts to close gambling venues in the city.
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Vitor
Custer Division Post, Inc
Fiore
Ldt
Cyril Henry
Geneseest
Leo McKee
Arnold ‘iv
Flore
Unis
Bullei T
Th Club
Shawkey Named Manager of Watertown Athletics Next Season
Bob Shawkey, ex Yankees star pitcher and former manager, will lead the Watertown Athletics of the Border Baseball League next year. James F. Boyle, Athletics president, announced the appointment after Shawkey said he would depart on April 15 to prepare for spring training and the season.
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Watertown
Bob Shawkey
Piteher
Mannager
New York Yankees
Watertown Athlatics
James F. Boyle
Athletics
Shawkey
Judge awards lawyers in Chaplin paternity suit
The Superior Court orders Attorney Joseph Seott to receive 42706 for representing Joan Berry in obtaining a declaration of Charles Chaplin as father. Chaplin's counsel offered 25000. Judge Clarence J. Kincaid awards 28000 to Scout for services and guardian ad litem A H Risse 8 per hour for the child Carol's case.
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Los Angers
Joseph Seott
Joan Berry
Charles Chaplin
Scott
Chaplin
Clarence J. Kincaid
Scout
A. H. Risse
Guardian
Carol
Should Wife Be Older Than Hubby Debate Rages
Cleveland judge Judge Samuel H. Subert argues the husband should be about 12 years older than the wife. Dr Calvin S. Fall of Adelbert College Western Reserve University counters that marriage tends to succeed more when the wife is older.
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Cleveland
INS
Psychology
Cuyahoga’ County
Dommion Pleas Court
Samuel H. Subert
Calvin S. Fall
Adelbert College
Western Reserve University
Newspaper Man Takes College Post In Mohawk College
Troy veteran J Schweber, a former teacher and reporter, is named acting head of Psychology at Mohawk College and co director of Guidance Center and Veterans Affairs. He served 27 months in the U S Army including 21 overseas. Schweber earned a masters at NYS College for Teachers and works on a doctorate at Columbia Teachers College.
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UTICA
Milton “Schweber
Troy
Mohawk College
Asa S. Knowles
Associated Collegea
Upper New York
Schwebel
U. S. Army
Adjutant General's Department
U.S. Army University
Biarritz
France
Department ‘For Labor
War Manpower Commission
Union College
New York State College For Teachers, Ibany
Troy High Achool
Watford
Columbia University
Teachers College
Lafargeville Pupils Stage Operetta by Sixth Grade
In LaFargeville the first six grades performed an operetta Friday afternoon. Lead performers included Joyce Snell Charles Gailey and Floyd Waterson with music provided by the school hand and soloists Misa Ethel Haller and Donald Furs. The program was directed by Mrs. Gerald Richardson.
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Joyce Snell
Charles Gailey
Floyd Waterson
Misa Ethel Haller
Donald Furs
Gerald Richardson
Watertown Plows Out First Time
Snowfall of two to four inches blanketed Watertown and Jefferson County overnight with drifts reaching six to eight inches. City plows were pressed into service for the first time this season as temperatures rose to 32 degrees above in the morning.
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Watertown
Jefferson County
Durin
Nto
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State Pack
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Fish Creek
Oneland County
William Reid
Alpha Eey Club
Hela
American Legion Reevension Hall
Michael Korpo
Richard Palmanier
Richard Kinnie
Edward Scully
John Russell
Howard Blaustein
Fendi
Sorrespanur
Gimiee
Mrs. Whitney
Wiex
Pnitt Clayton Son
Doige
Sherrill
Gisto
Santa
Sampson
Chapman
Lonnie D. Fay
Binghamton
J. T. Cook
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Tifth
Academy Street
Ann Davis
Patricia Grage
May Howard
Justina Leonard
Harold Hogaboom
Gordon Hodges
Barbara Wise
Nancy Morrison
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