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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1947
Page
26
Local correspondents from Penn Yan Sidney Acatees Canton and Weedport report home news across the Syracuse area. The Sunday edition of Syracuse Herald American describes the wide circulation territory and includes bylines for Roby Williams and Rob Williams in Moravia.
Ontario County officials say two railroad ties found against rails of the New York Central near Shortsville were placed by teen youths planning a bonfire near a skating rink. There was no wreck attempt. investigation closed. Undersheriff Harold G. Bacon led the county probe with railroad Captain Douglas Storrel and Sgt. John Davis assisting.
Roaming Reporter Roy E. Fairman launches a daily column on pace four, delivering his observations and notes in a concise feature for readers. The column promises timely commentary and a steady stream of quick insights throughout the edition.
The Cayuga County Board of Supervisors adopted a resolution pledging to acquire rights of way for a proposed 3.39 mile 20 foot concrete state road from Webster's Corners west of Auburn through Half Acre to Shoe maker's Corners. The plan, a federal aid project, costs an estimated 238000 with rights of way 14000 to 16000. The vote was 17 to 4 with critics including William K Axton Owason and John S Graney. A road swap with state 370 is proposed to advance improvements next summer.
Cayuga Health Association reports Christmas Seals and Bonds totaling 12,900 earned in recent days. Executive secretary Hal T. Kearns says the drive is just 2,100 short of the year's target to fund disease prevention programs including tuberculosis and rheumatic fever efforts.
Calvin Shaeffer, 64, of 9 McMaster St Auburn, an Auburn Button Works employee, died Monday after a yearlong illness. Survived by two sisters Emma Nellis Gloversville and Catherine Manseth Suttons Bay Mich, and a half brother Stewart Groves Auburn. Services at Arthur J Rolling Funeral Home time to be determined.
Mrs. Jennie Taylor Hick, wife of Walton Hick a local Auburn florist, died today in Auburn City Hospital after being seriously ill for two weeks. The family resided at 168 Owascord. Funeral arrangements are pending with local authorities.
A two car crash late Sunday night on Geneva road four miles west of Waterloo injured four people, with three in Waterloo Memorial Hospital and one recovering in Geneva General Hospital. Victims include Robert W. Ralston and Miss Mary Sculls, both listed with facial injuries and possible fractures, and Miss Kathleen Maguire with facial abrasions. Anthony J. Guido suffers severe lacerations and is hospitalized in Geneva. William Christian and Miss Alta Hawks escaped unharmed. police say Ralston's car failed to see the Guido car ahead after passing another vehicle, sending the Guido car into a signpost and off the highway.
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth L. Pries widow of John C. Pries of 187 Washington Street will be held at 2 P M Wednesday from Bennett Funeral Home and at 2 30 P M in Zion Lutheran Church with burial in Glenwood Cemetery The Rev W Bernard Schuldt will officiate Surviving are three daughters Velma Main Janice Pries and a daughter in law and a sister Mrs William Vogt and three brothers Alfred Karl Schirnel and Paul
At a Chamber of Commerce directors meeting in Geneva George L. King land engineer of Auburn will outline city planning ideas for Common Council members. Directors seek an informal session before the 1948 budget is settled to consider funding for home improvements per the engineer's proposals.
Geneva Rotarians will learn about photography at the weekly luncheon Wednesday afternoon. Guest speaker Re L Silvertstein of Ansco Company Bing hampton will discuss Amateur Photography With Ordinary and Colored Film.
A scrambled daily grid shows listed programs and hosts including David Rose Bing Crosby Sings Red Hook Masterworks News and Sports Say It With Music Superman and Morton Downer among varied music talk and public affairs slots.
Miss Myrtle Jarvis 20 of Waterloo and William Walter 23 of Union Springs were seriously hurt in a late Monday crash near Union Springs. They were moved to Auburn City Hospital. Walter, an Ithaca College student, drove Miss Jarvis home when his car struck a milk truck after signaling oncoming traffic.
Funeral services for Charles R. Harrison 91 who died Sunday in Cook County Hospital Chicago of a heart ailment will be held at 3 PM today at McGuire Hargrave Funeral Home with Rev Arden Coe and Palmyra Lodge F and A M officers officiating Burial will be in Palmyra Cemetery Harrison descended from early Palmyra settlers and long a member of Western Presbyterian Church He received a 50 year Grange certificate May 24 1939 and a 50 year Masonic medal He is survived by one daughter Mrs Harold Pitner of Chicago two granddaughters and three grandsons
AUBURN Gold service pins will be awarded to 259 Columbian Rope Co employees with five or more years of service in a radio broadcast at 8 30 tonight over WMBO. Raymond T Starr vp says Col S W Metcalf will address winners and present a 50 year service award to Paul H Schneider. Mrs Mary Gambuzza will receive a symbolic five year pin.
Auburn Sam Speno and his orchestra will provide music for the New Year’s Eve party at Knights of Columbus Home. Novelties and favors will be distributed to the dancers before midnight. The open house on New Year’s Day features a traditional turkey dinner and games with bowl game broadcasts.
GENEVA Mayor-elect Castner E Rapalee will receive the oath of office at 4 30 P M on New Year s Day at public ceremonies in the city hall The new mayor will give the oath to other city officials in a body shortly afterwards The procedure begins a new custom in the induction of city officers Rapalee is already working on his annual message to the Common Council and will deliver this personally at the council meeting scheduled for Jan 8
Ontario County treasurer Edward T. Hanley reports higher departmental costs in 1947 versus 1946 due to greater construction and labor expenses. Public welfare outlays rose by 59 000, old age security costs stood at 191 225.46, administration at 349 261.82, and home relief up 8 000. Cash on hand ends at 657 637.86 with county debt at 225 000.
Nearly 100 Geneva children gathered at the Masonic Temple Building for a Christmas party. The event featured dinner after 6 P.M. and entertainment by magician William Bower, a Geneva High School girls sextet, and Santa Claus. The party was sponsored by multiple local Masonic and allied bodies including the Eastern Star, Ark Lodge, Geneva Chapter and R. A. M. groups, plus the Geneva Shrine and Masonic clubs.
Nearly 400 people attended a farewell dinner in Geneva for Col. Arthur D. Eliot, commanding officer at Seneca Ordnance Depot Romulus. He will retire December 31 and plans to reside in Geneva, where he and Mrs. Eliot bought a home. The event was arranged by civilian depot employees led by Charles Ralston Jr, William Bisgier, and Michael Saportio.
The New Year’s Eve party for W. Mynderse Rice Post members and their families, hosted by the American Legion, will be at the Post home Wednesday night. The first 100 couples to buy tickets will have reserved tables. Dr J Whitney Bunting is the new president with Edward Schultz and Richard Dodson as vice presidents, George W Jenkins as secretary, and Robert Breslin as treasurer.
Seneca Falls Lodge of Elks hosts a New Years Eve party for members and friends in the Elks temple Dancing starts at 9 P.M. Favors noisemakers prizes and refreshments will be served and the event marks the new year in 1948.
Auburn resident Robert S Milford R D 4 passed the October state bar examination, according to the State Board of Law Examiners.
Penn Yan reports only one case set for trial at Yates County Court as January session opens January 12. Ernest B. Reed, 70, of 242 BE Main St., indicted by the county grand jury last May on falsifying village accounts and misappropriation exceeding 26198. Reed previously served 21 years as Penn Yan village treasurer. A long panel of names is listed for jury bring-in.
John Hand twenty five of 13 South Street Auburn denied a first degree grand larceny charge after arraignment before Recorder W Frederick R Davis He waived examination and was held for January grand jury Bail set at 5000 Hand committed to Cayuga County jail when unable to post The car owned by Robert Saxon of Tonawanda was stolen from an Auburn garage and demolished after a crash six miles west of New Hartford on Route 5
Auburn announces the engagement of Miss Jane McCarthy daughter of Mr and Mrs C B McCarthy to Winfield C Boehler son of Mr and Mrs Winfield H Boehler The engagement was announced at the McCarthy home Miss McCarthy is a sophomore at Corland State Teachers College Mr Boehler is a student at Cornell University
Warner A. Davis an 18-year-old Stanley youth remained critically ill at Geneva Hospital Monday night after an automobile crash Saturday. Doctors report a fractured skull and probable brain laceration as he has not regained consciousness. He was driving on the Stanley Gorham highway when his car skidded on ice while attempting to pass his brother’s vehicle, which went over an embankment and struck a tree after breaking a telephone pole.
Geneva officials await a State Comptroller ruling on whether Geneva should use a 26 percent valuation rate or a 10 percent rate to spread county taxes. The decision will determine the tax levy per thousand and affect city levy and capital fund payments, with the actual tax dollars likely unchanged. The council will convene in special session tonight with Harold F. Lane presiding, and the clerk will prepare the tax roll once the ruling arrives and is approved.
Mrs Pearl ONeill of Tioga Pa announces the engagement of her daughter Vivian Pearl ONeill to William Letz son of Mrs Luther Letz of Middle Road here. The notice appears in the Seneca Pallys column.
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