Verona Beach State Park land deals closed
Albany reports final conveyance of 27 of 44 parcels for Verona Beach State Park with purchases made within a 175000 appropriation. The 500 acre site on Oneida Lake will feature bathhouses beaches and picnic areas as plans advance under postwar reconstruction.
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Verona Beach Park
Albany
New York State
Verona Beach State Park
Oneida Lake
South Bay
Sylvan Beach
Andrews and Clark
New York City
Park Commission
Howard Hopkins
Gilbert Lake State Park
Gunsallus Transferred To Boston
Clifford T. Gunsallus division engineer of the St. Lawrence Adirondack and Ottawa division of the New York Central has been appointed district engineer of the Boston and Albany Railroad effective January 1. Edward R. Murphy will succeed him as assistant division engineer electric division at Grand Central Terminal. Headquarters will be South Station Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Clifford T. Gunsallus
Gotham St
St. Lawrence
Adirondack
Ottawa
New York Central
Tyne
Boston & Albany
Gunsallus
Edward R. Murphy
Grand Central Terminal
South Stetion
Boston Mass
Gouverneur Girl Bride at Asbury First Methodist Church
Miss Sarah A. Yandeau daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis H Yandeau of Rochester became the bride of Clinton S Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Herbert P Thompson of Gouverneur on Saturday at the Asbury First Methodist Church Rochester with Dr Robert E Brown performing the ceremony The bride wore a gown of white marquisette over taffeta with a short train Her Anger tip veil was caught in a heart shaped cap and she carried a bouquet of white roses and forget me nots Mrs Wallace Hurlbut Gouverneur was matron of honor and her husband best man Both are agricultural graduates of the New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute of Canton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gouverneur
Sarah A. Yandeau
Louis H. Yandeau
Rochester
Clinton S. Thompson
Herbert P. Thompson
Asbury First Methodist Church
Robert E. Brown
Tip Weil
Wallace Hurlbut
New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute of Canton
Boy Scouts Plan Basketball League
Plans are under way in the Sandstone district for a basketball league of troops in Colton Norwood Unionville and Potsdam. The camping and activities committee is working out the schedule. The league will begin next month and run three months with two games per team per month and a championship in April.
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Potsdam
Sandstone
Boy Scouts
Colton
Norwood
Unionville
Mrs. Nettie Merz Funeral Today
Mrs. Nettie Archer Merz aged 84 died Thursday at her daughter’s home in Lowville. She lived with her daughter since 1919 and is survived by one sister. Funeral services will be held today at 2 P.M. at Mrs. Virkler’s home, with Rev. O I Anderson officiating, burial planned for Rural Cemetery in the spring.
Gouverneur Couple Announce Engagement of Beatrice Jefferson
Mr and Mrs Percy Jefferson of Gouverneur announce the engagement of their daughter Beatrice Mae to Kenneth C Fillatrault of Antwerp Miss Jefferson is a Gouverneur High School 1945 graduate and is employed at House of Good Samaritan Hospital Watertown
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Gouvernfeur
Percy Jefferson
North Gouverneur
Beatrice Mae
Kenneth C. Fillatrault
Antwerp
Jefferson
Gouverneur High School
House of Good Samaritan Hospital
Watertown
Farm Group to Elect Officers at Norwich Meeting
NorwichFarmers Production Credit Association set annual meeting and officer elections for January 30. Will Pike of North Norwich named chairman of the nominating committee to prevent a slate opposing the incumbents. Howard Cobb and Bernard A. George reported on the American Farm Bureau Federation session in San Francisco and Norwich office operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Farmers Production Credit Association
Farmers Advisory Committee
Chenango Hotel
Will Pike
North
Howard C.cobb
Greene
American Farm Bureau Federation
San Francisco
Cobb
Bernard A. George
Christmas Eve Eucharist at Trinity Church Potsdam
The annual Christ mas Eve eucharist will be celebrated at Trinity Episcopal Church in Potsdam. Rev J Thurston Travis announces Holy Communion and Healey Willan choral service. The Sunday schedule includes 9 A.M. Holy Communion 9 45 A.M. children's service and 12 A.M. morning prayer and sermon. The 10 A.M. Christmas Day Holy Communion service follows. A children's Christmas tree and party is set for 7 P.M. Friday Dec 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Trinity Episcopal Church
J. Thurston Travis
Healey Willan
North Presbyterian
Homer and
Alvens Avs
John R. Austin
Laura Prince
Fercy Craftorgan
Goapel
Free Methodiat
Jewett Ay
Grace St
Arden L. Heed
Bunday
Sohoo
Josephine A. Foreman
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Madison
Mamlinsts
W. EE. Schuldt
Grace Episcopal
Court
Ralph XE. Hovencamp
George &, McKinley
Walter Dayiex
A.M
Homer Avenue Methodist
Homer
Faple Ays
Edgar O. Spayen
Christian Roark
Reeve EB
Havens
Brotherhood
Memorial Baptist
Torpkins
Allan BR. Knight
D.th
David Fairbanks
Mfne Brown
First Methodist
St. and Court House
Philip
Nason J.D
Astor
J. Sanders
Orton EB
Stanley
Kares Cook
Santtist
Corner Church St
Central Ay
Vanderberal
Kenneth Casterlina
Church Schoo
First Presbyterian
Corner Chuch At
Central Av
Ralph C. Lankhler
D.D
William J. Hall
Incarnation of God
Second Congregational
Robert L. Chiingan
William RB. Rickett
Bethel Tahernaemie
Port Watron
Levi Storms
O. J. Stanton
Evan
Kalvyation Army
Adj
Victor Brown
Pharas
St. Mary's
N. Main
Lawrence L,iforan
Charles Bolger
George R. Iurley
Clintonay
Wiliam Graham
Harold Kings
Lional Potter
Pilgrim Fellowship
Universalist
Anamat
Roy J. Hatt
Alma Whitton
R. J. Tritt
Christman Poricy
Kim Blimp
P.M
En Calvary
Frederick A. Turner
G.edward McBinner
Anna M. Ripley
William BP. Russell
J. BH. Perry
Biblia
Minerva Cook
Rhythe King
Charles Day
Longtime Norwich Pharmacal workers honored at retirement dinner
About 150 Local 251 United Chemical Workers members attended a testimonial dinner for 11 Norwich Pharmacal Co retirees. The group received $10 farewell gifts and withdrawal cards. Guests included Harriet Baker Helen Norwood Joseph Schuck and others. prizes were awarded for various items and dancing ended the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United
Chemical
Workers Union
Norwich
Pharmacal Co
Helen. Norwood
Leslie. Chapin
Clayton Bartlett
Harriet Baker
Joseph Schuck
United’ Chemical Workers
Norwich Pharmacal Co
Helen
Youth Praise Norwich Junior Chamber Group
Norwich Youth Council lauded the Norwich Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring the Halloween Night of Fun. It praised the city administration for purchasing Community Field formerly Tracy Field and developing an east side recreation site, a long standing Youth Council aim. The next meeting is set for 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Norwich Youth Council
Norwich Junior ‘Chamber of Commerce
Tracy Field
Elan
Cornell Man Takes Job In South
Dr. Walter J. Gibbons associate professor of veterinary medicine at Cornell University is appointed to Auburn Alabama Polytechnic Institute. He will head veterinary and medical department and direct clinics and will resign as Southern Tier Veterinary Medical Society vice president and Ithaca Lodge exalted ruler. He resides at 822 Hanshaw Rd with Mrs. Gibbons and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Walter J. Gibbons
Cornell University
Alabama’ Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Ala
Alabama Institution
Ithaca High School
New York State College of Veterinary’ Medicine
Cornell
Gibbons
University
Potsdam
Phi Zeta
Phi Kappa: Phi
Sigma -Mi
Alabama
Southern Tier Veterinary Medical Society
Ithaca Lodge
B. P
Ellis
Two Watertown Women Get Divorces
Two Watertown wives obtained divorces from their husbands in Reno Nevada. Thelma L. Ellingworth of Watertown and Adams Center was granted a decree of divorce from Charles N. Ellingworth a Field Settlement farmer on minimal cruelty grounds.
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Watertown
Reno
Nev
Thelma L. Ellingworth
Adams Center
Charles N. Ellingworth
Ellingworth
Thelma L. Jones
Geraldine M. Peterson
Charles E. Peterson
Paterson
Geraldine M. White
Owego School Head Praises Scholarship Achievements
Owego Superintendent W G Morgan told the Owego School Board that regents exams show 93 percent pass, with scores about 10 percent higher than neighboring districts including Triple Cities and Elmira. He noted Tioga County ranking 26th in state scholarship and praised local diplomas. The board granted Morgan and principal BEK Allen permission to attend the Association of Principals and Supervisors meeting in Syracuse during Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owego
W. G. Morgan
Elmira
Thomas Donnelly
New York
Morgan
Be.k. Allen
Central School
The
Association of Principals and Supervisors of Schools
Syracuse
Sherburne Teachers Receive Salary Increase Plan
Sherburne Central Rural System announces pay boosts for teachers, totaling 100 dollars for the group as a 10 dollar monthly rise. Superintendent Ernest G. Youmans says further increases may come during the school year if state aid improves and emphasizes raises are necessary to retain qualified staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Sherburne Central
Ernest G. Youmans
Youmans
Albany
Cars in Crash Driver Fined on Unlicensed Operation
In Cortland on the Solon highway Charles Biviano 20 and Thomas Barry Jr 30 collided while attempting to pass. Barry pleaded guilty to unlicensed operation and was fined five dollars. Passengers Jane Biviano 48 Florence Biviano 22 Rosa Biviano 45 suffered cuts and bruises. Barry 70 lost several front teeth while others were shaken and bruised.
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Kirby Barry
Thomas Barry
Gwen Barry
Pupils Present Operetta in LaFargeville
LaFargeville first six grades staged an operetta with leads by Joyce Snell Charles Galley and Floyd Watterson. The school band provided music and soloists Miss Ethel Haller and Donald Furst. The program was directed by Mrs. Gerald Richardson.
Watertown Plows Out First Snow of the Year
Two to four inches of snow fell in Watertown and Jefferson County 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 zero in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Jefferson County
Mrs Ida Gilbow Rites Held In Canton
Funeral services were conducted Friday morning from the E. E. O'Leary funeral home for Mrs Ida Gilbow 76 who died Tuesday in an Ogdensburg hospital She was the wife of Adam Gilbow of Canton.
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Canton
E. E. O'Leary
Ida Gilbow
Ogdensburg
Adam Glilbow
Two Public Health Nurse Posts Filled in Cortland
Cortland Department of Health fills two nursing vacancies effective January 2 1947 Maud Rydberg returns after military service and Mrs George Stimlk accepts the post Their districts cover Cortlandville Virgil McGraw wards 1 2 and parts of Cortland city for Rydberg and wards 4 5 and towns Marathon Harford Lapeer for Stimlk Lillian Sloatman resigns after serving about a year May 1946 to December 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Virgil
McGraw
Funeral services for Mrs. Adell Hopkins Sunday
Cortland obituary notes funeral services for Mrs. Adell Hopkins 79 wife of Nathan Hopkins of 574 Elm St died Thursday at Earle W. Wright funeral home conducted by Rev. Edgar Spaven Homer Avenue Methodist Church burial at Cortland Rural Cemetery survivors include daughter Mrs. Pear Austin Cortland and sons Claude Hopkins Preble Wesley Hopkins Cortland.
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Cortland
Earle W. Wright
Edgar ©. Spaven
Homer Avenue Methodist Church
Adell Hopkins
Nathan Hopkins
Elm St
Rural
Pear Austin
Claude Hopkins
Preble
Wesley Hopkins
Catherine Sandberg Accepted to St Luke's Nursing School
Miss Catherine Sandberg has been accepted by the School of Nursing at St Luke's Hospital in New York City and will enter the class in February. She graduated from Sherburne Central High School last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
Catherine Sandberg
School of Nursing
St.Luke's Hospital
New York City
Sandberg
Sherburne Central High School
Chenango 4-H Dairy Club seeks state honor
The Norwich Chenango County 4-H Dairy Club bids for state honors with its entry to the state contest. A year’s activity report, compiled for Dr. Willman, cites 10 875 points across membership, record keeping, exhibiting, judging, demonstrations and dairy management. The club owns 284 purebred cattle, 83 percent with milk and butterfat tied to near ancestry records. 84 percent of cows produced records were kept. Officers compiling the report are President Arthur Ives Guilford Vice President Harold Grover Milton Secretary Ann Comings Coventry and Treasurer John Warren Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Chenango
Harry N. Case
Ay Willman
New York State College of Agriculture
Arthur Ives
Guilford
Harold Grover
Afton
Ann Comings
Coventry
John Warren
Greene
Rotary Club Formed at Bainbridge
A provisional Rotary Club was organized in Bainbridge this week by 28 business and professional men planning to establish a unit of Rotary International. Bainbridge seeks a charter joining over 5,900 clubs in 75 regions. The new club is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Sidney led by William H. Phelps and George Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bainbridge
Rotary International
Rotary
Rotary Club of
Sidney
William H. Phelps
George Evans
Sidney Rotary Club
Woman Struck by Car In Norwich On Broad Street
Mrs. Frank Clark, 77, was hit while stepping into a southbound car on North Broad Street in Norwich Thursday evening. She suffers a fractured nose, facial lacerations, bruises and shock and is listed in good condition at Chenango Memorial Hospital under Dr. George Manley. Driver Richard H. Carnellie, 21, of 16 Hickory Street, says he could not avoid the collision and she was taken to the hospital by Richard Beardsley.
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Norwich
N. Broad Sl
Frank Clark
Chenango Memorial Hospital
George Manley
Richard H. Carnellie
Hickory Sr
Richard Beardsley
Dearstine Funeral Monday For Howard E Dearstine
Howard E Dearstine 60 of 66 Evergreen Street died Thursday night. Funeral Monday at 10 P M at Bush Funeral Home with Rev C W Vandenbergh of First Baptist officiating. Burial in Syracuse Woodlawn Cemetery. Survived by wife two stepdaughters two brothers one nephew and several cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Syracuse
Albert
Florida
Sloan Heads Walton League in Cortland
Robert Sloan elected president of the Cortland Chapter Izaak Walton League at the YMCA meeting in Cortland. Edward Jorammon named first vice president, Leon Doughty second vice president, Dr. John McCarthy secretary, Arthur Towell treasurer. Directors named for one to three year terms. Life membership awarded to Myron Kelley. Club to feed pheasants this winter and establish a feeder plan. Casting club to meet under Frank Garner with fly and bait casting lessons after the new year. Final incorporation papers sent to Albany. Fish committee reports stocking in Easton Brook McGraw Creek Fall Creek and Tioughnioga River. Local chapter membership rises to 190.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Robert Sloan
Izaak. Walton League
Y.M.C
Edward Jorammon
Leon Doughty
John McCarthy
Arthur Towell
William Tobin
Robert LeRoy
Donald Fellows
Peter Diacick
Myron P. Kelley
Frank Garner
Hubert Mackeck
Boc
YMACA
Albany
Easton Brook
Legion Home Open Dec 28
The American Legion Home board announces occupancy soon for the former Botsford octagon house at South Main and Chapel streets. The home opens December 21 followed by a grand opening December 28, likely with a World War II veterans welcome home celebration as an open house with planned entertainment and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherburne
American Legion Home
Botsford
Holy Name to face Virgil Firemen in league tilt
Holy Name Society basketball team meets the Virgil Firemen in a league game at St Marys gym at 8 with a 645 preliminary between Dryden Stars and Holy Name junior varsity.
Sunday Services in Cortland Churches
Listing of multiple Cortland churches with pastors, locations, and Sunday service times. Includes North Presbyterian Temple, Free Methodist, St. Pauls Lutheran, Grace Episcopal, Methodist churches, Baptist, First Congregational, and various others with service hours and Sunday School details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Chenango County Supervisors Adjourn After Long Session
The Chenango County Board of Supervisors will end its annual session on Tuesday the 32d day of the session. Members will switch from per diem to annual salaries starting January 1. The board approved routine coroner bills and ordered highway department inventory printing, then adjourned until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Chenango
Ray H Webber Dies At Black River
WATERTOWN Ray H Webber 53 died last night at his Maple Street Black River home of a heart ailment after a long battle with high blood pressure. He had managed Becker Roofing Co of this city for six years. Funeral from the home Monday at 2 pm with burial at Black River. Survived by wife Ethel Hayes and two sons Richard G of Black River and Robert C of Delmar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Ray H. Webber
Black River
Becker Roofing Co
Ethel Hayes
Richard G
Robert C
Delmar
Should Wife Be Older Than Hubby
Cleveland judge Samuel H. Silbert said a husband should be about 12 years older than the wife. Psychologist Dr. Calvin S. Hal of Adelbert College argues that a wife being older makes marriage more likely to succeed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
INS
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court
Samuel H. Silbert
Calvin S. Hal
Adelbert College
Western Reserve University
Nicholsville Business Block Sold to local buyer
POTSDAM. E B Boulds purchased the Merrill and Fis Block in Nicholville from Nicholville Telephone Co. built in 1856. Cy Dyer, L Merrill and Benjamin Kelologg owned halves. Merrill ran a furniture store, the other half housed a hardware business. An apartment occupied the second floor and the third was used by the Mayonies Jodger. The building later served as a stock room for the telephone company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
E. B. Boulds Hat
Merrill and Fis
Nicholville
Nicholville Telephone Company
Cy Dyer L. Merrill
Benjamin Kelologg
Merrill
May Aonies Jodger
The
Telephone Company
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Tel Ai
Oules
Amer
Broad Ab
Cooperstown
Banteti
Geddes
Oxford
Bernon Spencer
Berlin
Marjorie
Ingham
Saber Jennings
Unadilla
Frelman
Sidney Mrm Mellen J Rolley
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Herald-American
Otsego
Coopers Town
Otsego County
Burlington
Cherry Valley
Decatur
Ecdmeaton
Exeter Tae
Hartwick Tae
Laurens Venaue Aaa
Maryland
Middlefield
Milford
Cendences
Morris
San Ensae Bt
New Liston
Oneonta
Town Seis
Pittsfield
Plainfield
Richfield Aatf
Roseboom
Springfield Batt S
Annd Westior
Boston
Boy Scouts Plan Basketball League
Nettie Merz
Farm Group
W Norwod
Clarence Holmes
Joseph Stoney
Bessie Hawkins
Bertha Martin
Charles, Burchard
LeRoy
Bailey
Ray Welch
Fred Perry
Anthony Ficella
Leslie
Ethel Walzer
Elmer Baker
Florence Carnicke
John Loscavio
Hassock
Harold Guinn
Wells Miler
Vera Phillips
South
LaFargeville
Mrs. Adell Hopkins
Rotary Club
H. E. Dearstine
Federal Public Housing Administration
John M. England
Pine Camp
Center
Dell
Roy M. Little
Washington
Wright
Joseph J. Kohler
Sloan
Legion Home
Holy Name Meets Firemen
John Leweln
Carolyn Wright
Harold Bundy
Carl Hartauist
Henry BM. Oniida, Jr
Rank McBride
Prank L. Creen
St. Margaret's
Willam J
Gospel Mission
Wiliam Shoe
Lovena Carrn
Jennie Shoenaker
Sarvies
McCraw Methodist
J W. Hunter
Qisis
Saunders
Floyd Atkina
Apostolic
Hugh Willams
Aervier
Md.kan
Sinnicy Borden
Christian Endeavor
Tryston
L. P. Hackney
Virgil Hill
Henry F. Bailey
Vucille Muneson
Briendly Mourt
Nicholsville Business
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