Fiery Six-Story Blaze Ruins Syracuse Building
Five engine companies battled the Fortieth Street structure as flames and smoke roared skyward. The Beaux Art School of Beauty Culture and Kiddie Specialty Shoppe occupied the first two floors with several other tenants on upper floors. Damage was estimated over 300000 with the building appraised at 200000 and equipment at least 100000. Fire from the basement was suspected. control declared at 1135 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TIVE
Bennett News Store
Home Food Company
Petta Music Co
Eagan Real Estate
John Moffitt
W. Kennedy St
Thomas
Moffitt
William J. Connelly
Robert Dwyer
Engine 1
Earl Faith
Engine 6
Onondaga General Hospital
Masonic Veterans Elect Officers at 71st Annual Meeting
The Masonic Veterans Association elected Grover C. Pfeiffer of Jamesville as president at its 71st annual meeting in Masonic Temple. Officers include Andrew Sneddon and William G. Marsden as vice presidents, Charles B. DeWald secretary, Earl W. Wilson treasurer, Mason J A Barney marshal, George Mac Call historian, Charles E Nutting chaplain, James H. Hitt uler, William S. Howard custodian of badges. Committees named sickness and distress chairman Gordon B. Moore entertainment chairman Harry R. Gardinier auditing Howard C. Thayer William F. Lohman Edward G. Hoffman degree team Lorenzo L. Hamilton director Elmer J. Jacobson Andrew Sneddon Mason aA. Barney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Veterans Association
Masonic Temple
Grover C. Pfeiffer
Jamesville
Andrew Sneddon
William G. Marsden
Charles B. DeWald
Earl W. Wilson
Mason J A. Barney
George MacCall
Charles E. Nut ‘Ting
James H. Hitt
William S. Howard
Gordon B. Moore
Harry R. Gardinier
Howard C. Thayer
William F. Lohman
Edward G. Hoffman
Lorenzo L. Hamilton
Elmer J. Jacobson
Mason Aa. Barney
Milk price cuts announced by Syracuse dealers
Syracuse dealers say retail milk will drop one cent per quart with The Netherlands Co. and Byrne Dairy cutting homogenized milk from 22 to 21 cents and Grade A from 21 to 20 cents starting Sunday. Byrne Dairy also lowers heavy cream from 35 to 30 cents a half pint as other dealers plan similar reductions.
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Syracuse
The
Netherlands Co
Byrne Dairy
Gaurnier Reelected Syracuse Firemen Leader for Fourth Term
Lt Gaurnier was elected president of the Syracuse Firemen's Association for the fourth straight year. At Engine Company 1 ballots named George Fritzen first vice president Robert Mills second vice president William Loehr secretary treasurer Russell Kiggins recording secretary Francis McLaughlin executive board chairman Capt Edward Gilmour and Firemen Richard Chase and William Fisher were elected Loehr and Kiggins ran unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J. Gaurnier
Syracuse Firemen's Association
Engine Company 1
City
George Fritzen
Robert Mills
William Loehr
Russell Kiggins
Francis McLaughlin
Edward Gilmour
Richard Chase
William Fisher
Loehr
Kiggins
189 Pints of Blood Given in One Day
Syracuse residents donated 189 pints of blood in response to Red Cross holiday appeals. Three donor days at the Warren Street center produced 133 pints while General Electric workers contributed 119 pints at Electronics Park. Recruitment at GE was led by Miss Marie Nichols and Miss Beulah Larkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Red Cross
S. Warren St
General Electric
Electronics Park
G. E
Marie Nichols
Beulah Larkin
Local Marriage Licenses Reported in Syracuse Area
A list of marriage licenses issued to couples in the Syracuse region with names and street addresses, including Burt Wiech Petes Hicks Smolnycki Timmins Laufer Howe LaVigne Tourny Kluge Densk Braunt Smith and associated dates in late December.
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Jack M. Burt
Jane F. Wiech
North Syracuse
R.D
Irving A Petes
Helen A. Rhode
Terry Rd
Arthur C. Hicks
Genevieve V. Lord
Cazenovia
Harry Smolnycki
Sophia: Piston
East Syracist
Pleas Made For Jerome Reappointment As Special Investigator
Considerable political pressure arose today over reappointing James Jerome of Solvay as special investigator in the district attorney's office. New DA Jesse E. Cantor said he would not discuss staff appointments. Jerome's advocates aim to secure his return. he has served since September 1948, after previous roles as second investigator under Howard L. Mosher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jerome
Solvay
Jesse E. Cantor
Jerome
Howard L Mosher
Mosher
State Liquor Authority
District Attorney's Office
Sheriff's Office
Court Awards 68 In Rent Overcharge Case
Laura C. Joyce sued Dimetro Pirro in Municipal Court claiming rent overcharge at 1204 N State St. Judge Nathan L. Abelson awarded Joyce 65 for herself and 50 for attorney William Burns. Pirro charged 50 when the ceiling was 35 for five months. Judge reduced triple damages claim, giving 75 less a 7 credit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura C. Joyce
Nathan L. Abelson
N. State St
William Burns
Costello, Cooney & Fearon
Dimetro Pirro
OPA
Pirro
Abelson
Injured Boy Wins $350 Judgment Over Pool Injury
Supreme Court Justice Clif ford H Sears approved a judgment of 350 for William J Muser 15 of 540 Woodbine Jr injured at Huntington swimming pool July 4. Muser a pupil at Eastwood High School and son of William G Muser suffered a finger laceration requiring nine stitches when he dived into the pool. Patrick O Neill was attorney for young Muser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Clifford H. Sears
William J. Muser
Woodbine Jr
Huntington Swimming Pool
Muser
Eastwood High School
William G. Muser
Patrick O'Neill
Young Muser
Settlement Sought In Kelly Auto Death Estate
Mrs. Bertha M. Kelly of 409 Harrison Jr seeks Surrogate's Court permission to settle her son Roy J. Kelly's estate after his Feb 14 auto death caused by a Brewerton driver. She requests a $3000 settlement. The court also probed the probate of R Roland Cole who died Dec 26 leaving $10,000 to wife Lois Cole of 1608 Genesee Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Kelly
Harrison Jr
Surrogate's Court
Roy J. Kelly
John Miller
Brewerton
Irving Davis
Kelly
R. Roland
Everson Estate Accounts Put Museum Plan On Track
The First Trust & Deposit Co. filed final accounting for the estate of the late Miss Helen Everson. After selling real estate and securities, funds were turned to the Everson Museum of Art board. The court approved the accounting, and assets totaling 1,009,023.43 are now in the museum’s control.
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First Trust & Deposit Company
Helen Everson
Charles R. Milford, Jr
Miss Everson
Everson Museum of Art
Syracuse
First l'Trust & Deposit Co
Everson Museum of ‘Art
First Trust
John W. Sadler
Surrogate’s
First Trust & Deposit Co
George M
Alfred W. Haight
George M. Haight
Everson
New Everson Museum of Art Corporation
State of New York
Rhea Eckel
A. McK. Terhune
Lucius G. Leonard
John F. Marcellus
Cohn T. Schenck
Harry C. Wilder
A. I. Johnson
Milford
Everson Estate and Trust
Museum Board of Trustees
John F. Marsellus
Everson Museum
Everson Museum Board
Two Automobiles Reported Looted
Anthony Kazura of 21 Mar cellus St reported to Patrolman Emil Kocher that his car parked near a grocery on Marcellus St was entered and $90 in property stolen. Items included $60 from a cloth money bag, sunglasses $10, and a bowling bag with shoes valued at $20. Moe H Rose of 525 Beattie St reported a suit worth $115 taken from his car parked at Crouse Ave and Harrison St on Wednesday night.
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Anthony Kazura
Marcellus
Emil Kocher
Marcellus St
Moe H. Rose
Beattie St
Crouse Av
Harrison St
Police Deputy Chief Selection Shifts in City
Police officials certified four officers for deputy chief posts amid veteran preference, with Solinski vying for top job. Kalyvin gains first position on the captain list due to WWI service and instant appointments take effect. The commission, chaired by Carl Wright, met at the Courthouse and consulted Dr. Maurice Laffer and Chief Kinney before finalizing the postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Laffer
Police and Fire Department
Kinney
Solinski
Myron
F Kelly
Kelly
Kalyvin
Two crashes injure three people in city streets
Mrs Byron Garrett 68 of 1519 Lancaster av suffered knee injury and shock in a collision involving her husband’s auto at 10 10 A M in front of 420 S Salina St. In a separate 8 36 A M accident in front of 1214 Wadsworth St a car driven by Gerald Rhines 41 struck a parked truck causing minor injuries to the man and wife occupants.
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Byron Garrett
Lancaster Av
S. Salina St
Wadsworth
Stoneman
Frank S. Mento
Brookline Rd
Wiliam Miller
Garrett
SS. Salina St
Robert Thompson
Paul
Marcette
Fred Collier
Club Opposes Gas Tax Rise at Syracuse Meeting
The Automo bile Club of Syracuse passed a resolution opposing any gasoline tax increase at its 49th annual meeting held last night at Hotel Onondaga. Another resolution urged rapid completion of the state thruway and expansion of highway programs. Jerome B. Rusterholtz warned of traffic loss to the Pennsylvania thruway if the local project stalls. Reelection directors for three years were Alfred M. Cady Ralph Ebbert W. W. Nicholson Oscar J. Brown and Tom Davis. Hurlbut W. Smith presided.
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Club
Jtusterholtz
Alfred M. Cady
Ralph Ebbert
W. W. Nicholson
Oscar J. Brown
Tom Davis
Hurlbut W. Smith
Traffic Court docket lists multiple speeding and license cases
Judge Truman St. Preston presides over a traffic court with cases including No Operator's License for 825 Paul M. Cardareli Utica and East Syracuse resident Michael F. Pecciano. Failing to Have Car Under Control involves Edward L. Sager and Robert Kemp. Speeding charges against Jerry Ordiway and others, with multiple addresses and fines.
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Truman St
Robert Eberjing
Annestees
Sien
John J. Sheehan
McGarry Renamed to State Unemployment Board
Governor Dewey announced John E. McGarry will serve a third six year term on the State Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board. A former Syracuse printer and unionist from Forest Hills L I he chaired the board and has long tied to unemployment legislation including the 1935 act. He has been labor representative on the advisory council and serves with Syracuse Typographical Union No 55.
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Herald-Journal Wire
Albany
John E. McGarry
State
Dewey
Syracuse
Forest Hills
L. I
Marcy
Unemployment Insurance Advisory Council
Syracuse Typographcal Union No. 55
State Allied Printing Trades Council
City Settles Injury Claim From Dec 4 Accident
BEN HERMAN of 1315 E Genesee St files a 25000 claim against the city for injuries after a Dec 4 collision with a motorcycle driven by Patrolman Donald Fogarty at University Ave and E Genesee St. He alleges negligence and recklessness with a red light violation and notes a fractured leg and head injuries.
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Ben Herman
E. Genesee St
Herman
Paul R. Shanahan
Donald, Fogarty
University
Fogarty
Therell Be No Mail Deliveries Monday
Syracuse mailmen will observe New Year holiday Monday at the postoffice and sub station. Home deliveries and window service will be suspended. Box and special delivery services continue. downtown pickup at 5 PM and other boxes follows regular holiday schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Myron J. Parkinson
Costello Becomes Member of P.B.A.
Mayor Frank J. Costello is made a life member of the Syracuse Police Benevolent Association. Patrolman Michael F. Corbett leads a delegation including Edward Geiger Frank Skrupa and Dennis Flynn who present a sterling silver membership plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Costello
Syracuse Police Benevolent Association
Michael F. Corbett
Edward J. Geiger
Frank L. Skrupa
Dennis J. Flynn
Winners Reported By Camera Club
The Syracuse Camera Club opened a type print competition at the Museum of Fine Arts. Any size print was allowed to showcase improved photographic technique. Walter Solok won with a storytelling image of a boy practicing music as his gaze rests on a football atop a piano. Albert Clarke took first prize with Sunlit Steps, a study in lights and shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Camera Club
Museum of Fine Arts
Walter Solok
Albert Clarke
Also Mentioned on This Page
New York State Commission Against Discrimination
Edward C. Roock
Sheldon Office
Connelly
Curt Syracuse Corp
Eagan Real Estate, Inc
Syracuse Journal
W. ¥. Foote Co
Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co
Bank St
Elk ST
James McNamara
Earl Aven
Janie Lyn
MacNamara
Barbara Tibbits
Ryens
Thomas J. Corcoran
Harry J. Coon
Foote
Gaurnier
Jack V. LaVigne
Vera A. Iv Neinn
Aly Base
Salina
Raymond A. Touryy
Elizabeth MM. Reilly
Leonard ‘Onondaga
John R. Kluge
Hele
Vandewater
Liverpool
Otto Densk
Salina St
Wilbur ¢. Brauen T Smith
Clay, B.D. 1
Iad
Agreh
Crouse
Cute
Gins
Joseph MM. Jaworski
Hyacinth J. Luebberman
Donald F. Sheridan
Luebberman
Sheridan
Carl P. Wright
Commission
Floyd van Wie
Baldwinsville
William M. Coyne
Herbert B. Myron
Harold F. Kelly
George A. Kalvin
J.e.mcgarry
State Board
Costello
P.B.A
Camera Club
Petey Lafen
Stanley Lacinski
W. Fayette St
Witheritl
Hobby
New York State
Salina St.ate, Adams
Reanged
S. Salina
Onondaga Learings
Onondaga Savings
Co x
ST Wiederale
Warren St
Syracuse, N. Y
Hawk
Sawyer
Photo Service
Seymour St
Mulroy
Francis EE
Mailroy
Tom & Jerry
Eganog
Tom Collins
Calif
Muscatel
City Hall and
Yates Hotel
Tobin
Fairmount Corners
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