11 Injured In Accidents On Toy Roads
Sleet on Central New York highways caused a string of accidents leaving 11 injured. A Cicero youth suffered serious injuries when a heavy bench struck him after a car crash near Cicero. A Greyhound bus and several cars stalled on Schoolhouse Hill south of Tully. motorists waited for clearing crews. One overturned on Beak's Hill west of Lafayette. another car plunged into the Erie Canal at Cedar Bay Road. a Cazenovia dairyman was hurt in a separate crash. Troopers described a freak double accident near Cicero involving Eden, Scism and French en route to Pine Camp. a hit run struck Eden as they walked for help. Eden remained hospitalized for X rays. Zolaska escaped a icy canal plunge. Bassett waded in to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cincinnatus
Cicero
Greyhound
Schoolhouse Hill
Tully
Frank Stritter
Laffayette
Beak's Hill
Lafayette
Cedar Bay
Theo
Nodge Lawrence
MSA
Albert
Nickerson
Lawrence
Eden
Scism
Pine Camp
Cinnaius
Old Hayes
Young Eden
Erie Canal
Cedar Bay Road
Corp
Melvin Handville
George Smith
Fayetteville
Zolaska
George Bassett
Two Injured After Crash North of Baldwinsville
Two people were hurt when a Minetto girl lost control on slush on Fulton Road, colliding with a Syracuse driver. Miss Constance Geraghty, 418 Benson Ave Minetto, suffered possible collarbone fracture and severe bruising while Guy Plummer of 549 Delaware Street Syracuse avoided further injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwinsville
Fulton Road
Richard Camp
Constance Geraghty
Benson Avenue
Minetto
Guy Plummer
Delaware Street
Syracuse
Plummer
Gerakhty
Ign
Leo
Geraghty
War Time Letters From English Mother Share Fears
A cousin in Dunston on Tyne describes nerve wracking wartime days in England. Sirens, gunfire and shelter routines haunt children while a windstorm renews the fright of a bomb scare. The letter notes family moves, school changes, and the impact of air raids on daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Rockwell
Herald Place
Rockwell
John ‘Webb
Dunstonton-Tyne
Webb
Jethier
Slough
London
Derak
Dunston
Adjemian Ordained Into Ministry at Presbytery Service
John H. Adjemian was ordained to the Christian ministry at Fourth Presbyterian Church after nearly 30 years of pastoral and relief work in the Near East. He has led the Syracuse Presbyterian Armenian Mission and the Binghamton Congregational Armenian Mission since arriving in 1937. The service was led by the Syracuse Presbytery with greetings from Plymouth Congregational Church and the Armenian Evangelical Church of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Near East
John H. Adjemian
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Adjemian
Syracuse Presbyterian Armenian Mission
Binghamton
The
Armenian Evangelical Church of
New York City
Bar President Prepares for Army Duty Honored in Syracuse
Syracuse lawyers bade farewell to Keith F. Driscoll president of the Onondaga County Bar Association and 1957 Democratic mayoralty candidate as he heads to Federal service training at Fort Benning Georgia. First lieutenant in Company C 101st Anti-Tank Battalion his leadership was praised at a luncheon in the Onondaga Hotel. County Attorney Truman H. Preston will assume presidency during his unit's call up. Thirty three new bar admittees attended the annual function. Caleb Candee Brown Jr. led arrangements for the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Keith F. Driscoll
Onondaga County Bar Association
Fort Benning
Driscoll
101St
Bar Association
Onondaga Hotel
Richard P
Thief Steals Pocketbook From Woman Near Home
Mrs Anita Studer of 245 West Borden Avenue was attacked by a man who grabbed her pocketbook containing a $50 watch $5.20 and a bank book. The thief held her eyes and mouth then fled toward South Salina Street as she dropped her purse. Acting Detectives Fredenberg and Reap led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Studer
West Borden Avenue
Freezing Weather Forecast for New Year Celebrations
The Weather Bureau predicts a cold New Year with mostly cloudy skies and a slight drop in temperature tonight. Snow is forecast for tomorrow afternoon and night, while morning readings stayed around 33 to 34 degrees in Onondaga County as creeks and waterways ease their rise.
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Weather Bureau
Nnoon
Onondaga County
Harold Bowler Visits Relatives in Syracuse City
Syracuse native Harold Bowler, an SU graduate and Hiram Gee Fellow, is visiting his aunt Catherine McAuliffe and brother Robert Bowler at 212 West Lafayette Avenue and 308 Cannon Street. He studied painting at SU, spent a year in Paris, opened a New York studio, and recently held a one man show at Kennedy's Galleries on Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Bowler
Syracuse University
Hiram Gee
Syracuse
Catherine McAuliffe
West Lafayette Avenue
Robert F. Bowler
Cannon Street
Bowler
Thomas W. Bowler
College of Fine Arts
Paris
New York City
Kennedy's
Fifth Avenue
New
York
Ake
Cevieytinn Gee
Temperature Fall Checks River's Rise
Watertown reports a temperature drop below freezing halting further rise of Black River and streams after weekend rainfall and snowmelt. Beaverdam and Ives Street Road areas flood as four inches to over a foot of water cover outskirts. dams show higher flow than usual for late December. wells on farmlands refilled amid widespread flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Beaver Meadows
Ives ‘Street
Black River Crossings Under 5 Feet of Water
Heavy rain and thawing closed crossings from Lyons Falls to Carthage as the Black River rose. Beach's dyke guard rail submerged, Castorland and Glenfield roads blocked, Tilingsworth Bridge inundated above auto running boards. Burdick's Crossing under five feet. New Bremen reachable via Carthage and Beaver Falls by a 26 mile detour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowville
Lyons Falls
Carthage
Beach
Castorland
Glenfield
Tilingsworth ‘Bridge
Burdick
New Bremen
Kingsworth
Beaver Falls
OES Installation Of New Officers Set For Thursday
Fralick Chapter 550 O E S will install its newly elected officers Thursday at 8 PM at the Masonic Temple. Installing officers include Howard Clasen assisted by Jay Happich with Wallace as assistant marshal. Officers installed include Helene Clasen worthy matron and Howard Clasen worthy patron along with a list of matron associate matron secretary treasurer conductress and other officers and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.E.S
Fralick Chapter
Masonic Temple
Howard Clasen
Jay Happich
Robert Wallace
Helene Clasen
Almira Everett
Pearl Johnson
Louise Markham
Mae Roderick
Mildred Happick
William Austin
Amy Lederman
Agatha Miller
Adah
Ruth Kruze
Ruth
Dawn Cowan
Esther
Emma Emlick
Martha
Jennie Wadsworth
Electa
Norma Barr
Fannie Bruce
Anna Hart
Helen Malcolm
Sentinel
Zoe Gosnell
Myrtle Sweitzer
Ruth Merrill
Myrtle Burdick
Mildred McKergan
Mission Team Visits Syracuse With Five Community Meetings
National Christian Mission Team to visit Syracuse next week with five planned community meetings featuring leaders from around the world. Events include city officials at Delaware Street Baptist Church with Mayor Rolland B. Marvin and Dr. E Stanley Jones, broadcast on Station WOLF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Na‘tional Christian Mission
Delaware Street Baptist Church
Articlu
Rolland B. Marvin
National Christian Mission
E. Stanley Jones
India
WOLF
Onondaga County Medical Association
College of Medicine
Syracuse University
Edward Dodd
New York
Federal Council of Churches
Leo Gibson
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Syracuse Federation of Labor
Roswell P. Barnes
Christian International Affairs
Europe
A. AL
South Franklin Street
A. J. Muste
Labor Temple
New York City
Muste
Plymouth Congregational Church
Ralph A. Tracey
Syracuse Community Chest and
Council of Social Agencies
Muriel Lester
Jane Addams
London
Mustered Company K of Geneva Forms State Guard
Col. F. S. Johnson of Auburn, commander of the Third Regiment State Guard, mustered Company K of Geneva into service at brief ceremonies last night at the State Armory. Fifty two men were sworn in by Auburn officers alongside Lieut Col Edward M McCabe and Capt B R Witenhall. The unit, led by Lieut Harold M Simpson, performed an exhibition drill under regimental staff inspection. James P Ditmars is captain of Company K. Major Charles D Osborne of Auburn attended as spectator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
F. S. Johnson
Auburn
State Guard
State Armory
Edward M. McCabe
B. R. Witenhall
Company K
Harold M. Simpson
James P. Ditmars
Charles D. Osborne
Blind Children Guests at Wacode Club Party
A holiday party for blind boys and girls was hosted by the Wacode Club members of the Junior Red Cross. The event featured music songs and dances at the Museum of Fine Arts with guests including Batavia School for the Blind students and alumni. Also attending were Mae Huntington Cross and Bertha Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wacode Club
Junior Red Cross Organization
Museum of Fine Arts
Batavia School For the Blind
Mae Huntington Cross
Junior Red Cross
Bertha Armstrong
Syracuse Association For the Blind
Phoenix Boys Discover Teacher Dead in Canal
Miss Emily D. Rinehart 46 a former Charles Andrews School teacher was found dead in the Barge Canal at Phoenix after being reported missing Sunday. Identified by a brother-in-law, she had been on leave since September for ill health and taught first grade at Charles Andrews School for five and a half years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Andrews School
Emily D. Rinehart
Salt Springs Road
Phoenix
Miss Rinehart
Titichee Lade
Old Prueton
Richard Johnson
Calvert Street
Richard McMullen
Jesse Latter
F. H. Rinehart
Dell Street
Board of Education
Syracuse
Deposit
Binghamton
Alfred Street
South Side
Canastota
Philip Street
Fulton
Onondaga Orphans’ Home
Capt Toths Tour Extended for Year
Capt William A. Toth assistant executive officer of the Northwestern New York Army Recruiting District learned today his origin a tour of duty scheduled for completion January 18 has been extended for one year First Lieut Charles N Stinson Medical Corps attached to the Rochester Induction Center has been ordered to report for temporary duty at recruiting headquarters here tomorrow The Rochester center was closed a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Toth
New York
Charles N. Stinson
Rochester
Rochester Center
Police Order to Keep Syracuse Streets Drunk Driver Free
Chief William E. Rapp issued an order to all Syracuse Police Department officers to deter drunken driving during New Year celebrations. Officers should persuade drunk drivers to avoid driving. if needed, seize keys and send owners home by taxi. Any intoxicated person driving must be arrested. Motorcycle and plainclothes patrols will enforce downtown compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
William E. Rapp
War and Defense Books in Demand at Libraries
Syracuse Public Library reports rising requests for national defense texts training school material and related topics as libraries nationwide note strong demand for books pamphlets and periodicals on the world situation. Atlas maps globes and defense subjects are in constant use while information on the last great war remains sought after. Milam summarized reports from public libraries and state agencies before 1,000 association representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Public Library
Carl H. Milam
American Library Association
Association
Chicago
Syracuse
Milam
The
Peg-Top Costume Shown In 1914 Revue In NYC
Miss Dolores Van Order of Syracuse modeled a peg-top costume in a Fan-American Costume Revue staged in New York City by the Traphagen School of Fashion. Van Order, daughter of Mrs. G. C. Fancourt of 214 Highland Avenue, studied there. The revue presented dress styles from American history as well as costumes from large Indian tribes and other Western Hemisphere nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores van Order
Syracuse
New York City
Traphagen School of Fashion
Miss van Order
G. C. Fancourt
Highland Avenue
Hemisphere
140 in This Area to Take Flying Tests
Upwards of 140 young men in the Syracuse area will undergo physical examinations for enlistment as flying cadets in the Army Air Corps on January 20, announced Lieut. Robert J. Dixon, public relations officer for the Northwestern New York Recruiting District. Across the district about 700 are scheduled for examinations in both college and non college groups, with 62 of the Syracuse group on the waiting list from the noncollege category. The noncollege candidates are high school graduates in a city schools program run with the Junior Chamber of Commerce and school administration. The remaining Syracuse candidates include college graduates or those with at least two years of college work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Army Air Corps
Robert J. Dixon
New York
Dixon
Second Corps
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Girl 19 Hit By Car While Crossing Street
Utica report states Miss Elizabeth Carruthers 19 of 1100 Park Avenue Dairy Farmers Union employee sustained brain concussion abrasions and shock after being struck by a car driven by John L. Newton of New Hartford while crossing Genesee Street near South and union headquarters. She remained in St Elizabeth's Hospital with slight improvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utica
Elizabeth Carruthiers
Park Avenue
Dairy Farmers’ Union
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
F. J. Douglas
Hinckley & Wurz
Boys' Club Alumni Benefit Bridge Jan. 15 in Syracuse
Syracuse Boys Club Alumni Association will sponsor a benefit bridge party at 8 P M January 15 at Boys' Club headquarters 430 East Genesee Street Proceeds will fund a modern cottage at Camp Zerbe La Scerne Lake near Maple View The ticket and publicity committees list Dr Robert C Schwartz Barney Meltzer and others with several wives assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse Boys’ Club
Boys’ Club
East Genesee Street
Camp Zerbe
Lascerne Lake
Maple View
Robert .C. Schwartz
Barney_ Meltzer
Jesse Hecker
Edward Cohen
David Slive
Charles Okum
Lincoln
Kliman
Abraham Bloom
Elsie . Packard
Harry Joel
Barney Meltzer
Robert C. Schwartz
Samuel Green
Irving
Genevieve
Laving
Kliamaa
Watch Night Programs Across City Churches in New Year’s Eve Observance
Watch night services and entertainment mark the end of 1940 and start of 1941 in Syracuse churches. First Baptist hosts a four hour program from 9 P.M. featuring Swami Golandi and Youy Capredo with a midnight prayer. Other churches plan union services and social hours, including Lafayette Avenue Methodist, Evangelical Church, and South Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Swami Golandi
India
Youy Capredo
Mizpah Auditorium
Methodist
Syracuse East
Syracuse West
Lafayette Avenue
Pal
First Evangelical
First Ward
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Park Street
First Methodist
Christian and Missionary Alliance
First Wesleyan Methodist
Willett Memorial Wesleyan Methodist
Church of the Nazarene
First Free Methodist
Pilgrim Holiness
John T. Reeve
South Presbyterian Church
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Canal
de Onondaga County Bar Association
Robert Gilfoil
Burton Kehoe
Morton Hurwitz
Theodore Hancock
Ben Wiles
Svraiusan
Borden Avenue
N. Y. City
Bowler Voce
World Church Leaders
City
Toth
Lieut
First Baptists
Cmt
Optometrist Optician
E. Genesee St
Syracise
Eeeee
Ms 7
CSF
Paslei Tr Vane Taza
Evry Paren
Arwons Muon
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