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Old Newsboys Toy Fund Parade Lights Up Syracuse Streets
In Syracuse and across Onondaga County, newsboys in comical costumes sold papers to fund the Toy Fund. Mayor Costello and veteran editor Thomas Fairbairn helped push sales while police guided traffic. Helicopter drops and city officials boosted totals as teams reported funds exceeding hundreds of dollars by afternoon.
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Syracuse
Thomas Ho
Fairbairn
Bob
Dinet
Jesse
Cantor
Newsie
Frank Caruso
Beaver Toy Fund
Buck
Baslick
Newsies
Onondaga County
Ed Robinson
Santa Claus
Herald-Journals
Baldwinsville
Robinson
Herald-Journal
City
Ed Dol
Flard
Chestier “King
Salina
Jayette
Frank J
Costello
Patrick
Donegan
Frank
Frankie
Onondaga
Clarence J. Foerth
Old Newsboys Asso‘elation
Foerie
Bedlam
Kiwa
American Legion
Wee
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Knights of Columbus
Anturians
Lions We
Oprimis
Aear Ancien Cooperativi Order
Bib
Pirates Beeen Emda Ces Te Oa
Eastwood Business
Marine Corps League
South Side
Brown-Lipe-Chasin
Aikg Mace
Crouse-Hinds
Crucible Steel
Odes
Salvna Ee
Camillus
Geddes
Elbridge O
Maniius Sete
Tl Weer
Lysandere
Rece
Marcellus
Onondaga Skaneateles