Fire destroys part of Southwood home ending family Christmas plan
A one story Southwood residence lost part of its roof after a chimney fire spread through walls and ceiling. Owner John Hills spotted flames at 9 a.m. and fought the blaze from the roof with water while neighbors alerted firefighters. The blaze forced cancellation of a planned Christmas gathering for his family of eight. Firefighters used two pumpers and a tanker to extinguish the fire and moved furniture outside. No injuries reported.
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Southwood
Harry Isham
John Hills
Sentinel Heights
Hills
Southwood Volunteer Fire Department
Isham
William Rhyner
Hilts
Man Wins Four Prizes For Photos
Albert H. Clarke won first and second prizes in the Syracuse Camera Club monthly contest for his Montmarte Street and Highlander in the salon color slide group. He also took first in the marine print Penzance Reflections and third for Boat Repairs in the salon monochrome section. Other winners include Charles Brightman and Anthony Carroll with color slide honors, Cornelia Jones with an honorary mention, and non salon winners Peter Strolis Brightman and Edward Sugarman.
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Syracuse Camera Club
Albert H. Clarke
Montmarte Street
Penzance
Charles Brightman
Anthony Carroll
Cornelia Jones
Peter Strolis
Brightman
Edward Sugarman
Burglary at D. J. Salsbury Co on St Marks Ave
Detectives investigate a burglary at the D. J. Salsbury Company, 206 St Marks Ave, where stamps worth $20 and a typewriter were stolen. Office worker Roger Case found the break enrolling the morning entry, with a window broken to gain access, according to Patrolman Ralph Bagnett.
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D. & J. Salsbury Company
St. Marks Ave
Roger Case
Ralph Bagnett
Grand Jury Holds Partygoer In Erie Blvd Truck Theft
Robert J. Parker, 21, of 800 W Genesee St, arrested after stealing an $11,000 truck on Erie Blvd, E, while leaving a Christmas party. Held without bail on first degree grand larceny. traffic counts postponed to Jan. 27 after Parker pleaded innocent to DWI, leaving the scene, dangerous driving, no license and no lights. Two pedestrians injured. fire crews put out truck fire. Parker captured after chase. Also notes a book review at Syracuse Public Library.
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Robert J. Parker
W. Genesee St
Erie Blvd
Parker
P. Leo Dorsey
Santa: Bring Tippy Back Home
Michael Schad, two, pleads for the return of his three month old shepherd collie named Tippy missing since last night. Last seen near S Salina Street and McKinley Avenue wearing a tan collar. Distemper treatment ongoing. owner is Bernard and Mrs. Schad of 211 McKinley Ave.
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Santa
Michael Schad
Shepard Collie
Bernard Schad
McKinley Ave
Michael
S. Salina St
Tippy
Man Pinned Between Tractor and Conveyor
Joseph Block, 21, of Nedrow was critically injured at New Process Gear Corp Wolf St plant when he fell from a tractor and was crushed between the machine and a conveyor. Hospital reports say his condition improved slightly, with possible chest injuries and a ruptured spleen. emergency treatment occurred at the scene by Dr. Daniel Luby before he was taken to the hospital by ambulance.
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New Process Gear Corp
Wolf St
Joseph Block
R.D. 1
Nedrow
Harold Bailey
Block
Daniel Luby
Eastern
Christmas Eve Rites At Bethany Baptist
A two hour Christmas Eve service at Bethany Baptist Church starts tonight at 10 p.m. with deacons leading devotions. The choir and chorus will perform carols and anthems. Tomorrow Rev. Leo R. Murphy presides at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services with a 100-voice chorus and organists Mrs. Beverly Andrews and Mrs. Clara McKinney.
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Bethany Baptist Church
Leo R. Murphy
Beverly Andrews
Clara McKinney
Murphy
Councilmen Take Oath Monday for New City Council
Three new members of the Common Council will take the oath of office at 11 30 am Monday in City Hall. City Clerk Edward R Apps will administer the oath to Walter J Ludovico Robert J Sanborn and E A O'Hara Jr Ludovico succeeds Dr Joseph Grosso Sanborn replaces Laurence Van Dusen and O'Hara takes Roy Simmons post. Also to be sworn in yesterday was Stanley J Laskowski the lone Democrat on the County Board of Supervisors. It is expected Council President Melanie Kreuzer will announce 1956 committee assignments after the ceremony and the Council will hold its organizational meeting. Mulleley slated as majority leader.
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Edward R. Apps
Walter J. Ludovico
Robert J. Sanborn
E. A. O’hara
Ludovico
Joseph Grosso
Sanborn
Laurence van Dusen
O’hara
Roy Simmons
Ione Democrat
County Board of Supervisors
Stanley J. Laskowski
Apps
Melanie Kreuzer
James H. Mulleley
Firemen Called To Smoky Pump Fire In North Syracuse
North Syracuse firemen were summoned to Russell Liebolt’s 151 Dormeyer Street home at 4 42 AM today after Liebolt woke to a smoke odor. An overheated fan attached to the heating system caused the smoke. no damage was reported by the sheriff’s office.
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North Syracuse
Russell Liebolt
Dormeyer St
Liebolt
Sheriffs’s Office
Special Donor Day Nets 129 Pints at Syracuse Center
Syracuse Regional Blood Center reports 129 pints collected on a Tuesday special donor day and 120 donor names for the week of Dec 19. The day drew emergency donors to reach a successful late afternoon operation, with donors receiving two tickets to the Syracuse Nationals Rochester Royals game and two to RKO Keith's Theater. New honorees include Finishing Laboratories and Knights of Columbus among this week’s donors.
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Red Cross
Syracuse Nationals
Rochester Royals
RKO Keith
Cour
Tesy
Nats
Keith
WSYR
City Employes
R E. Dietz Co
Hemophiliac Foundation
Lancaster Pharmacy
Smith and Caffrey Co
Plony's Plumbing and Heating Supplies
Wsyr-Tv
Fairway Packing Corp
Breakstone Bros. ,Inc
Funda-Austin Construction Co
Estabrook Printing Inc
Syracuse Savings Bank
Mer
Chants National Bank and Trust Co
Lincoln National Bank and Trust Co
First Trust and Deposit Co
Marine Midland Trust Co
Central New York
Onondaga County Savings Bank
C. E. Chappell and Sons Inc
Finishing
Laboratories
Knights of Columbus
Man Held In Assault
Sylvester Starling 21 of 128 Rose Ave pleaded not guilty in Police Court to third degree assault and was ordered held in $250 bail until disposition on Dec 28. His wife Mary 18 said he knocked her to the floor and struck her during a dispute over finances before she fled and reported the incident. She added he threatened her with a revolver, but officers could not locate the gun.
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Sylvester Starling
Rose Ave
Asault
Starling
Mary
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