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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1946
Page
21
Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home town news in every community within the wide circulation territory of these newspapers. The listing shows correspondents for Ogdensburg Massena Malone Malone Malone etc with local circulation offices and telephone contacts.
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a fiscal reorganization for the Rutland Railroad serving northern New York and New England. Capitalization drops from 18.3 million to 11.0 million with new 4.98 million preferred stock and 6.01 million common stock. Annual fixed interest drops to 336,095 dollars with 247,097 dollars in annual preferred dividends, cumulating to 15 percent. The 407 mile line from Ogdensburg to Rutland and beyond has been in receivership since 1938.
Potsdam High School alumni reports a 34 to 20 victory over Saranac Lake in a northern league basketball game. Dana Farrisee led Potsdam with 14 points and Fred Chase added 11 as Potsdam built an early 7 to 5 margin and stayed ahead at halftime 16 to 10.
Gouverneur obituary for Josie M. Whitney age 68 widow of Nathan W. Whitney born May 30 1878 in Macomb daughter of James and Hattie Hesselgraves attended Gouverneur Wesleyan Seminary married October 5 1898 by Rev William F Skinner funeral Monday at 3 30 p m at her home with Rev Joseph A Schofield officiating interment Riverside Cemetery.
Plans in the Sandstone district of boy scouts to form a basketball league with troops from Colton Norwood Unionville and Potsdam. The camping and activities committee is arranging the schedule. The league starts next month and lasts three months with two games per team per month and a championship in April.
Ray H. Webber 53 died last night at his Maplest Black River residence from a heart ailment. He had suffered high blood pressure and was manager for six years of the Becker Roaling Co. Funeral from his home Monday at 2 with burial at Black River. Survived by wife Ethel Hayes and two sons Richard G. and Robert C.
Mrs Kenneth J Barlow was elected president of the Women s Chrldh of De Ruyter Federated Church at the December meeting held in the Grange Hall Other officers named were Mrs George Ames vice president Mrs David Powers secretary Mrs David Warren treasurer The new president succeeds Mrs Tor ward Alem A Christmas program was arranged by Mrs C P May cumber A tree and exchange of gifts followed by refreshments closed the meeting
Watertown report shows 1947 Republican enrollment at 118 878 in Jefferson County. City totals 6427 and towns 12 339 equal the 1947 Republican figure, while Democratic turnout stands at 6396 with city 2467 and towns 3929. American Labor records 83.
In Potsdam Trinity Episcopal Church will celebrate Holy Communion on Christmas Eve under the direction of Rector Rev J Thurston Travis with Healey Willan's communion service. The Sunday schedule lists Holy Communion at 9 A.M. 9 45 A.M. children’s service and 11 A.M. morning prayer and sermon. A Christmas Day Holy Communion is at 10 A.M. and the annual children’s Christmas tree and party is set for 7 P.M. Friday December 27.
Services were held Friday morning from the 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.
Two automobile accidents on the Geneva Canandaigua highway left Addison Carrier dead and six others injured. C Karl Gragg and Pauline Gragg suffered multiple fractures in critical condition. their infant son Karl Jr. had eye injuries. Rose Wagner and Mrs Genevieve Snyder also listed as seriously hurt or injured in separate crash near Watertown. State Police investigated both crashes.
Miss Sarah A. Yandeau, daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis H Yandeau of Rochester, married Clinton S. Thompson son of Mr and Mrs Herbert P Thompson of Gouverneur at Asbury First Methodist Church Rochester. Dr Robert E Brown performed the ceremony. The bride wore a marquisette gown with train and carried white roses and forget me nots. Mrs Wallace Hurlbut of Gouverneur was matron of honor.
LaFargeville sixth graders staged an operetta with Joyce Snell Charles Gailey and Floyd Waters on lead roles. The school band provided music with soloists Miss Ethel Haber and Donald Furst. The program was directed by music director Mrs. Gerald Richardson.
Watertown and Jefferson County residents faced two to four inches of snow with drifts up to six to eight inches. City plows were deployed for the first time this year as temperatures rose to 32 above in the morning.
In Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Clarence L. Kincaid orders Attorney Joseph Scott to receive $42,706 for representing Joan Berry in the paternity suit against Charles Chaplin. Scott sought $75,000 while Chaplin's counsel offered $25,000. Associate A H Risse, guardian ad litem, is to be paid $8 per hour for his time.
University of California scientists identified two factors in tooth eruption the growth hormone from the pituitary gland and thyroxin from the thyroid. In rat experiments removing the pituitary stopped eruption. restoring hormones resumed eruption rates.
A Cleveland judge argues the husband should be about 12 years older than the wife. Dr. Calvin S. Hall of Adelbert College counters that a marriage is more likely to succeed if the woman is older.
Mr and Mrs Percy Jefferson of Gouverneur announce the engagement of their daughter Beatrice Mae to Kenneth C Filiatrault of Antwerp. Beatrice, a Gouverneur High School 1945 graduate, works at House of Good Samaritan Hospital Watertown. Kenneth attended Antwerp High School and served in the U S Navy. No wedding date yet set.
Five persons were treated at Hepburn Hospital for fractures and lacerations after three cars collided on the Heaverton Ogdensburg road near the Denny hotel. The most seriously injured was Mrs. Eien Schue 43. Others include Betty Jackson 17 Bernice Zeller 36 Ronald Zeller 7 and James Zeller 41 with varying injuries. A truck then struck the Johnson car causing extensive damage to both ends of that vehicle.
Malone Fabian Allen of Chateaugay was appointed Frankl in County director of the veterans service agency by the board of supervisors after a bid by Malone Post to delay the appointment failed. Allen, a veteran, succeeds Col Gordon M Roberts who preps for a year’s leave. the post is temporary.
American military and civilian personnel in Berlin organize a Christmas drive with donation boxes in mess halls PXs and clubs to raise funds and gifts for German children. Money will fund CARE relief parcels toys and possibly shoes through the American Red Cross in Switzerland.
Canton native and longtime New York City educator James Harrigan 70 died in Fort Lauderdale Florida while wintering there. He will be buried in St Marys Cemetery Canton after funeral services at St Marys Church. Survived by his widow two sisters and two brothers. He attended Potsdam Normal School and St Lawrence University class of 1896 and served as NYC school superintendent before retiring.
Mrs. Nettie Archer Merz 84 died Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Chester Virkler on Shadyav. She had lived with her daughter since 1919 and is survived by a sister Mrs. William Stephens. Funeral services are set for 2 PM today at Mrs. Wirkler's home with Rev. O T Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Rural Cemetery in the spring.
The first postwar Potsdam special train left at 12:01 PM bound for New York City carrying 375 to 400 Potsdam State Teachers College and Clarkson College students. A Canton run served St. Lawrence University students with similar turnout. Travel was above average and Potsdam High School closed early. next reopenings are Clarkson Jan 2 and the other institutions Jan 6.
WATERTOWN Clifford T. Gunsallus, a 1918 tothamst division chief of the St. Lawrence Adirondack and Ottawa division of the New York Central, named district engineer of the Boston Albany Railroad, effective January 1. Edward R. Murphy will succeed him as assistant division engineer electric division at Grand Central Terminal with headquarters at South Station Boston Mass.
POTSDAM B Boulds buys Merrill and Fisk Blocks in Nicholville from Nicholville Telephone Co. The 1866 built block by Dyer Merrill and Benjamin Kelelogg originally housed a furniture store and a hardware business with an apartment on the second floor and a Masonics ledger space on the third. The telephone company later used it as a stock room.
Funeral services are held today at St. Paul’s Church Bloomingdale for Thomas J Hoan age 50. Burial follows in the church cemetery.
Bob Shawkey former Yankee pitcher and manager will lead the Watertown Athletics in the Border Baseball League next year. James F. Boyle president of the Athletics announced Shawkey will report in Watertown on April 15 to plan spring training and the season. Shawkey had been offered the contract last week and delayed his decision.
Two Watertown wives secured divorces in Reno Nevada on cruelty grounds. Thelma L. Ellingworth formerly Jones, married January 24 1937 in Watertown with three children to Charles N. Ellingworth Field Settlement farmer. custody and support under an out of court agreement. Geraldine M. Peterson formerly White married April 19 1938 in Watertown. divorce granted from Charles E. Peterson on cruelty grounds.
A list of radio time slots in Northern New York with program names such as Maria Four, Album of Music, Symphonic Hour, Natve, Hope Church Jour, Big Cunningham, and House of Mystery. It outlines afternoon to early evening broadcasts and possible sponsor references.
Watertown listing outlines 6:30 light and life program 8:45 Men s Garden Club 9:00 Morning News 6:10 Today and Yesterday 6:30 Revival Hour 10:30 List Presbyterian 11:30 Warren Sweeney 11:35 Tabernacle Choir 18:00 News Melodica 12:48 News Review with various station segments and time slots.
Fragmentary OCR shows a radio or TV schedule with times such as 9:00 9:45 and 10:00, listing entries like Jimmy Fidler, a policewoman, Johnny Long, and other unclear items, reflecting a midcentury program card with partial titles and hosts.
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