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Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home town news in every community within the wide circulation area of these papers. Local correspondents listed include G W Bryant Ogdensburg George Bergeron Massena Leonard Prince Malone Mrs Marian M Martin Saranac Lake Red Walsh Tupper Lake Louis J Bimons Canton Margaret Rafferty Potsdam Benford Dewey Boonville Lena Hnscheidleman Gouverneur Mrs Ardis Murphy Lowville John Boyd Old Forge Mrs Dorothy Grady Mansville circulation offices shown.
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Marian M. Martin
Elm St
Howard .St
Red Walsh
Garden St
Tupper Lake
Louis J. Bimons
Orase
Altomont Hotel
Boonville
Lena Hnscheidleman
Gouvberneur
Ardis Murphy
Jahnatown
Lowville
John
Boyd
Old Forge
Dorothy Grady
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Herald-American
Explosion Damages Massena Legion Club Fire Escape
Police probe a second blast in Massena within a week at the American Legion Clubhouse. An enclosed fire escape was blown apart and rear windows shattered while a nearby coffee shop and inn suffered prior damage. No injuries reported. owner William Taft suspects dynamite.
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Massena Legion Club
Massena—Poliée
American Legion
The
William Barkley
Center St
William C. Taft
Mr. Taft
G H Baker Rites Set for Thursday in Watertown
Funeral services for George H. Baker 57 printer of 317 Sherman St will be held Thursday at 2 PM at his home with Rev Dr Arthur W Raabe officiating Burial at Dexter in spring death due to coronary thrombosis He arrived at work to start as linotype operator when he collapsed Survived by sister Mrs Hthel B Paterson retired Academy St school teacher Baker born Syracuse Dec 22 1884 came to Watertown at age five and spent most of life here in printer trade with Coughlin Company
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Watertown
George H. Baker
Sherman St
Coughlin Company
Park Pl
Arthur W. Raabe
Stone St. Presbyterian Church
Dexter
Baker
Kenneth G. Parker
Barica
Hthel B. Paterson
Academy St
Syracuse
Friank C., Baker
Frigid Potsdam Sees Subzero Temperatures
Potsdam experienced a severe cold spell with minus eight degrees early Monday after a Sunday warm surge that hit 40 degrees. Snow plows cleared rural roads, farmers delivered milk by horse and sleigh, and village streets were passable as drifts narrowed.
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Potsdam
Monady
Mrs Helen Plummer Fractures Ankle in Arcade Slip
Mrs Helen Plummer 34 wife of Francis Plummer of 272 E Moulton Sr is at House of the Good Samaritan with a fracture of the right ankle caused by a slip and fall while walking in the Paddock Arcade.
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Watertown
Helen Plummer
Francis Plummer
E. Moulton Sr
House of the Good Samaritan
Farmers Cut Their Woodlots in St. Lawrence County Boom
district foresters report many woodlots in St. Lawrence County are being cut for commercial or fuel use. Farmers increasingly contract to harvest standing timber as high wood prices and home building demand boost sawmills in Potsdam Canton Madrid and Adirondack areas. Maple birch beech and basswood are commonly used as fuel and lumber markets stay strong.
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Canton—A
St. _ Lawrence County
Pots= dam
Canton
Madrid
Adirondacks
Judge's Son Takes Bride In Pittsburgh
MASSENA MASS 22 Mary Catharine Sloan daughter of Mrs and Mrs Frank Sloan and Seward E Hanmer son of County Judge and Mrs Andrew J Hanmer were married Dec 21 at Shadyside Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh. Miss Margaret Stockdale was maid of honor with bridesmaids Miss Marybelle Sloan Mr Vernon and Mrs J M Robb as ushers. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the College Club Pittsburgh. The bride born Evans City Pa educated California State Teachers College master’s from University of Pittsburgh and director of admissions at Pennsylvania College for Women. The groom a Massena native graduate of Massena High School Williams College Albany Law School veteran of World War 2 practicing attorney in Massena. They will reside on East Orvis Street after a southern wedding trip.
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Massena
Catherine Sloan
Frank
Sloan
Warrendale
Pat
Seward E
Hanmer
Andrew J. _ Hanmer
Shadyside ‘Presbyterian Church
Pittsburgh
Howard Cy, Scharge
Santon
Margaret’ Stockale
Tarentum
Marybelle- Sloan
Sloan, ‘Jr
College Club
Pittsburg
Evans City
California State Teachers College
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College For Women
Williams College
Albany Law School
Charles Rice 78 Found Dead in Watertown Home
Charles Rice, 78, of 548 Milst, Watertown, was found dead on the kitchen floor late Monday. A physician said death was due to a heart attack and that he had been dead about eight hours. A native of New York City, he had lived there 50 years and was a carpenter.
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Watertown
Charles Rice
New York City
Daniels Put In New Post in Massena
MASSENA Grant F Daniels, former St Lawrence County assemblyman, appointed public relations director of Massena Works Aluminum Company of America. Ogdensburg native and St Lawrence University graduate, he served three terms before the county linked districts. Allan P Sill of Massena previously held the Second District seat and was reelected to represent the whole county.
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Massena
F. Daniels
St. , Lawrence
Assemblymag
Massena.Works
Aluminum ‘Company of America
Jocal
Ogdensburg
Free Academy
Canton
St. Lawrence
Daniels
Allan P. Sill
Mrs. Sarah Thomas Dies at 96 in Houseville Home
Mrs. Sarah Phillips Thomas, 96, died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs. Al Morgan in Houseville near here. Born June 8 1850 in North Wales, she came to the area at age three. She married David Thomas in 1874 at Martinsburg. he died in 1916. She was a member of the Turin Methodist Church and Turin Grange. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at her daughter's home with Rev. Joseph B. Elkin. burial in Welch Hill in spring.
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Lowville
Sarah
Phillips Thomas
AL “al Morgan
Houseville
Thomas
Wales
Jin
North
David Phillips
Hannah Hooper
Martinsburg
David
Mother of Massena Man Dies in West
Joseph A Yedlicka of Massena receives notice of his mother Mrs James Yedlicka 81 died in Montana Her son had just returned to Massena after visiting her in Montana She spent the summer of 1935 at the Yedlicka home in Massena.
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Massena
West
Josepha. Yedlicka
Cornell Av
James Yedlicka
Formberg
Mont
Yedlicka
Massenna Dec.il
Ner
Montana
Lyman Field Assistant Named in Watertown
Gould Lyman of Alexandria Bay is appointed field assistant by the Veterans Employment Service in Watertown to promote job opportunities for veterans.
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Watertown
Alexandria Bay
Veterans Employment Service of
Clarkson Sextet Plays S L U Jan 7
Clarkson College hockey closes a three game series with Princeton skaters at Olympic Arena in Lake Placid tonight and meets St Lawrence University in the first home game on Tuesday Jan 7 under Coach Jack Roos after practice in the local arena. McGill University of Montreal plays here on Saturday evening Jan 11.
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Potsdam
Clarkson
Princeton University
Olympic Arena
Lake Placid
Sti’ Lawrence Uni
Jack Roos
McGill University of Montreal
Two Potsdam Homes Tie In Lighting Contest Chronicle
Dr John A Ross Jr of Pierpont Ave and Dr Dean A Hart of Leroy St tied for first in the Potsdam Chamber of Commerce Christmas lighting contest. Each received 15 dollar prizes. Second went to Arthur J West and third to Lisle Emmons. Honorable mentions included Howard N Smith George A Kelldy Kenneth Forbes F T Sisson Edgar Dona and Ross Hudgon as judges from Rotary Lions Clarkson College and local committees announced a five year expansion plan.
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Potsdam
John A. Ross, Jr
Pierpont Av
Dean A. Hart
Leroyst
Potsdam Chamber of Commerce
Ross
Hart
Arthur J. West
Hamilton St
Lisle Emmons
Ern St
Howard N. Smith
Main St
George A. Kelldy
Kenneth V. A. Forbes
Leroy St
F. T. B. Sisson
Edgar L. Dona
Maple St
Ross C. Hudgon
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Robert W. Powell
Rotary Club
William Lowe
Clarkson College
David Palmer
The
Lions Club
Felix Shelly
Greece Food Costs Hit 100 Daily
Watertown man John A. Vedes visiting Samos Island reports three days of food spending totaling 300 dollars. He attributes Greece’s high prices to widespread black market activity and credits aid from the American Red Cross and UNA.R.A. He plans to return to the United States in May.
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Watertown
Greece
John A. Vedes
Academy St
Samos
Island
American Red Cross
U.N.A.R.A
Syracusan Hurt On Watertown Job
Lyle H Leonard 25 of 1226 S State St Syracuse is at House of the Good Samaritan with crushing injuries to his left foot. A heavy log fell on his foot while working on a state highway project outside city limits on the Syracuse road. He is employed by Warren Brothers Road Construction Company. Small bones of the foot were broken while he and others were removing tree stumps and logs.
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Watertown
Lyle H. Leonard
S. State St
Syracuse
Dora Leonard
House of the Good Samaritan
Warren Brothers Road Construction Company
Leonard
Coronation of Winter King and Queen in 21st annual Lake Placid event
Lake Placid hosts the 21st annual Winter Carnival coronation in the Olympic Arena on Thursday night. Sammy Kaye will crown king and Mimi Benzell queen with Lowell Thomas as emcee. The program features figure skating stars including Dick Button and Eileen Leigh with plans for an NBC broadcast of Kaye’s show and ice exhibitions by champions Barbara Jones Gloria Peterson and Red Bain.
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Lake Plagid
Placid
Olympic Arena
Sammy Kaye
Swing and Sway Fame
Mimi Benzell
Metropolitan Opera
Lowel Thomas
Kaye
United States
Dick Button
U. S
Ist
Eileen Leigh
Button
Sweden
Barbara Jones
Gloria Peterson
Red Bainbridge
Observer Details Italy Crisis and UNRRA Liquidation
Herbert V. Argento, UNRRA observer, returns to Watertown after 16 months in Italy. He cites a looming clash between extremists as Italy shifts from De Gasperi centrism toward right or left factions. He says the UNRRA program in Italy will end by June and plans to report to Washington after leave.
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Italy
Herbert V. Argento
Ruth A. Common
Judith
Gary
Washington St
Watertown
UNRRA
Ycaly
Argento
de Gaspers
Center
Fame
Saide
Southampton
England
New York City
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Argento
Syracuse University
Postoffice Business Sets Record During Christmas Season
Potsdam post office reported record Christmas operations. From December 16 to 24 machine cancellations reached 176,683 compared with 135,429 the prior year. Parcel post volume surged. total receipts through December 28 amounted to 6,741.57, versus 7,112.36 last year. Three peak cancellation days reached 29,817 28,772 and 27,708, unlike last year’s single high day.
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Potsdam
Ruth
E. Perrin
Downey and Rogers announce engagement in Potsdam
Mr and Mrs B H Downey of 125 Main Street announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Anona Iona Downey to Albert E Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Albert B Rogers of 50 Clark Street Auburn. Miss Downey is a sophomore at Potsdam State Teachers College and Mr Rogers is a sophomore at Clarkson College of Technology in Potsdam.
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Homer
B. H. Downey
Main St
Anona Iona’ Downey
Albert E. Rogers
Albert BD. Rogers
Clark St
Auburn
Miss Downey
Potsdam State Teachers’ College
Clark
Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
Radio Schedule Deep into Northern New York Day
WATN Watertown listing across Wednesday with news music sports and varied programs from morning devotion to afternoon games and evening entertainment featuring Genevieve Brown and Cecil Brown with multiple time blocks and station identifiers in a dense OCR schedule.
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Wednebda
Montana
Prazier Hunt
Shady Walter
Arthur Goeth
Newa
Sun Dia
Arthur Godfrey
Uri A
Sun Dial Ll
Stelen Trent
Sun Dial
O Sermon
Kate Smith
Morning News
Times
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G. W. Bryant
W. Mainst
George E. Bergeron
Robert Mayne
Crescent
Massena Leonard H. Prince
Carthage
W. A. Heath
James St
W. Canton
Margaret Rafferty
Court St
Banford D. Dewey
Depot St
Mansville
Roy. E. Fairman
G. H. Baker
Divis
Watertown “Yim
Paul: Hendricks
Paul J. Hendricks
Y.M.C.A
George W. White
White
Dick Galvin
Chuck Brennan
Larry ‘Scully
Roger Green
Don Kesler
Dick Conboy
Dick Labritain
Dick Scully
Hutch
Pacific
F. BE
Martin
Lew Spicer
Don McHugh
New Post
Grant Daniels
Sarah Thomas
F. Gould Lyman
Clarkson Sextet
S.L.U
Charless
W. ‘Stant
First’ Presbyterian Church
Joseph ‘Leva
Leva
Florence Prangnell
Surrey
Observer
Me. Argento
Argentos
Judith B
Pacific Flier
John W. Farley
Edward A. Farley
Keyes Av
San Francisco
Tokyo
Pacific Overseas Airlines
Northern
N. Y
Radio Watn
Cecil Brown
Lyle van
All Express
Jackie Hill Bhow
Tvory Lustre
Job Clinte
Gabriel
Eventide Echoes
Masterworks
Carlyle Orchestra
Judy's Orchestra
WWNY
WSLB
Shady Valley Jrolke
Sacred Heart
the Feabodys
Abner
William Lane
Oval News
Lawrance
John. J. Author
Cedris
Jane Cow
Queen
Chiffin
Neighbor
Erakine Johnson
Johnson
Era
Howe
Bob Trout
Busta
Jack Carson
Sinatra
Dineh ‘Shore
Voteph Harsch
Masic
Weathas
Tom Mir
Bport
Human Adventur
Gabriel Heatter
Davids
Seymourene
Richard Kimber
WMSA
Morning Watch
Agronsky
Breakfast Club
Betty Crocxey
the Listening Post
Ted Malone
Kenny Baker
Bnnkhage
Gharm School
Walter Kiernan
Hihe and
Albert
Albert 2:30—Whitaker Quartet” - 2145—Haugar Bowl Football:15—Big King
Jack Armstrong
Hewa
Tin Pan Alley
Raymond Swing
Lum
John Paris
Ann Scotland
Bing Crosby
Henry Morgan
Hasel
Blue Barrow Orchestra
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