Syracuse Herald Journal reporters cover home town news
McGraw Agnes Talbot and Mrs Anna English along with Suzanne Wirth Homer Elizabeth Haller and Mabel Bartholomew and O B Moore correspondents serving multiple communities. The Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Herald American reporters cover the home town news across their wide circulation territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryden Mabel
Bartholomew
Tel
W . Ptruxton
O. B. Moore
Syracuse Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Herald-American
Flooded School Rink Brings Ice Fun to Ithaca Youth
Hundreds of youngsters enjoyed skating today on a rink built on Fall Creek School playground by Cataract Elose Company and neighborhood volunteers. Work began a week ago but cold snaps allowed flooding to proceed, with Max Hagin in charge and James Updike Douglas Stone John Hodges and Dennis Parry assisting. Kenneth Flynn E. E. Bredbenner and other supporters from the fire company and school board helped organize the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fall Creek
Cataract Elose Company
Fire
Max Hagin
James Updike
Douglas Stone
John Hodges
Dennis Parry
Kenneth Flynn
Fire Company
E. E. Bredbenner
Board of ‘Education
P. Feretti
Ray Paetow, Jr
Morey Bristol
Holy Name and Falcons Clash in Cortland Tonight
The Auburn Falcons visit Cortland to face Holy Name Society as Holy Name extended its win streak to five with a 34 27 victory over Tully American Legion on Sunday. The 8 PM game draws a large crowd with strong pre game reservations reported by John Morgan. The Falcons feature a 10 man roster all six feet or taller and hold a 3 1 edge in the series over four years. Holy Name plans Casey and Hogan at forwards with Mack or Quinlan at center Burns and Ferguson at guards and Haskell and Collins off the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falcons
Auburn
Holy Name
Casey
Hogan
Norman Mack
E. Quinlan
John Burns
Ferguson
Haskell
Collins
Engagement announced for Anona Downey and Albert Rogers
Mr and Mrs B H Downey of 125 S Main announce the engagement of their daughter Anona Iona Downey to Albert E Rogers son of Mr and Mrs Albert D Rogers of 50 Clark Street Auburn. Anona Downey is a Potsdam State Teachers College sophomore and Albert Rogers is a Clarkson College of Technology sophomore in Potsdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
B. H. Downey
S. Main St
Anona Iona Downey
Albert E. Rogers
Albert D. Rogers
Clark St
Auburn
Miss Downey
Potsdam State Teachers’ College
Clark
Clarkson College of Technology
Potsdam
Mayor Mum On City Jobs In Ithaca
Acting Mayor Arthur N. Gibb will be inaugurated at 11 AM New Year's Day and has not indicated future appointments besides Bristow Adams, Cornell professor emeritus, to the Fifth Ward alderman post. The police commissioner post has been vacant since September after John Burns resigned. The council meets at 11:15 AM in January to approve the water and sewer budget and confirm several of 15 mayoral appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Arthur N. Gibb
Bristow Adams
Cornell
Fifth Ward
John Burns
Water and Sewer Department
Mrs. Sybil Stevens Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Sybil V. Stevens 61 will be held Thursday at 2 PM at 401 Cortland Street Groton. The Rev J Henry Rood of First Baptist Church will officiate. Burial follows in Groton Rural Cemetery. She was born December 8 1885 and was widow of Clayton Stevens. Surviving: son Harold Stevens Oak Ridge Tennessee brother Roscoe C Van Marter Ithaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Sybil V. Stevens
Cortland St
Groton
J. Henry Rood
First Baptist
Church of 7
Groton Rural
Clayton Stevens
Mrs Verdie Peterson Funeral Today
Mrs Verdie Pritchard Peterson widow of Richard F Peterson died at her home 85 Chestnut St Sunday born Flemingville Tioga County July 21 1862 Funeral services at Emens Funeral Chapel Front St today at 2 PM Rev Harry M Savacool officiating Burial Evergreen Cemetery Survived by two sons Merritt S Pritchard of this village and Elmer W Pritchard of New Rochelle
Seal drives near goal at Cortland as total rises
Cortland County Christmas Seal campaign treasurer Mrs. L E Edgecomb reports collections surpass last year’s 54197 46 and approach the state goal of 4323 38. The committee targets 4500 this year and plans a fluoroscope for rheumatic heart clinics with expanded program and doctor sponsorship at St Francis Hospital Roslyn NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
L. E. Edgecomb
Cortland County
Ralph ‘Eb. Hovencamp
St. Francis’ Hospital
Roslyn
N. Y
War Memorial Dedicated in McLean
A large crowd braved subfreezing weather Sunday at McLean Central School for the unveiling of a World War II memorial. Children of McLean raised funds through civic projects, and E S Cassavant, principal, spoke on behalf of the fallen. Ivy sprigs were laid as a pledge to plant in spring, followed by a dedication, prayer, and taps. Officers from Carrington Fuller American Legion Post Groton and Leonard T Spaulding Legion Post Dryden participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrington Fuller American Legion
Groton
Leonard ‘T. Spaulding Legion
Dryden
E. S. Cassavant
McLean Central School
McLean
Cassavant
L S Latham II Feted In Unadilla Livingston Latham Dinner
Surrogate-elect L S Latham II was honored at a dinner at the Unadilla House attended by about 150 guests. Notables included Charles Flaesch Otsego Bar president emeritus Surrogate Edwin Campbell retiring Sheldon Close G W Welch County Judge Joseph Molinari Oneonta Donald Grant and Robert Leamy. Latham, a Navy veteran, has served as Otsego County district attorney and recently took the constitutional oath of office as surrogate-elect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unadilla
Livingston S. Latham
Unadilla House
Charles C. ‘Flaesch
Otsego County
Joseph P. Molinari
Oneonta
Donald Hi. Grant
Robert J. ‘Leamy
Mr. Latham
U. S. Navy
Ankle Fracture Sages Watertown Woman in Arcade Fall
Mrs. Helen Plummer 34 wife of Francis Plummer of 272 East Mofilton Street is at House of the Good Samaritan with a fractured right ankle after slipping and falling while walking in the Paddock Arcade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Helen Plummer
Francis Plummer
E. Mofilton St
House of the “Good Samaritan
Indictments Handed Up By Tioga Grand Jury
Tioga County grand jury reconvened in Owego indicted six in sealed and open charges. Indictments include burglary in the first degree and attempted assault against Max Lyons of Waverly, larceny in the second degree against Joseph McCoy of Nichols, and arson in the third degree against Charles C Baker of Owego. No bills returned on Clair Williams Jesse Williams and Raymond Redasicker of Spencer for burglary in the third degree.
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Owego
Tioga County
Flerbert
Smith
Max. Lyons
Waverly
Joseph McCoy
Nichols
Charles C. Baker
Clair Williams
Jesse Williams
Raymond Redasicker
Spencer
Bigelow to Head Cortland County Red Cross Drive
Albert C. Comando announces Claude M. Bigelow will head the Cortland County Red Cross drive. Archibald Freeman named vice chairman, Lawrence Maynard treasurer, and Charles C. Wickwire Jr. secretary for the local campaign scheduled in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Albert C. Comando
County Red Cross
Claude ‘M. Bigelow
Cortland County
Legion Gets New Home in New Berlin Trust Qualifies as Charity
A New York judge in Norwich ruled the Van Wagner trust is a public charity for single men and must fund a New Berlin Legion club as the Van Wagner Memorial Home. The rest of the estate goes to Chase Memorial Hospital for indigent male care. The decision applied the Cypress doctrine and named Frank H. Arnold Post 348 to maintain the home for ex servicemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Isabelle A. van Wagner
New Berlin
James W. ‘Coleman
Frank H. Arnold
American Legion
Department of New York
van Wagner
Post
Chase Memorial Hospital
Coleman
Lee B. Banks
Department of Social Welfare
Mr. Banks
Janet Hill
Gordon
Reginald
W. Lyon
Eugene A. Hammond
Belle R
NEW Legion
van ‘Wagrer
New ‘Berlin
Asabel J. van Wagner
Frank*h Arnold Post
James F. Coleman
van. Wagner
Frank
Hoard to Face Burglary Charge in Ithaca
Robert Hoard 21 formerly of Philadelphia is to be arraigned in Ithaca on burglary in the second degree grand larceny in connection with the December 20 theft at Altman and Queen’s jewelry store. He named a possible companion whose identity is withheld pending arrest. Hoard was brought to Ithaca by a Pennsylvania parole officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Robert Hoard
Philadelphia
Altman &Queen’s
State. St
Patrick J. Hartnett
Hoard
Hartnett
Pennsylvania
Funeral today for John Gilfoyle in Cortland
Private funeral services will be held today at 2 30 PM at Hartwell rooms in Tully for John Gilfoyle 68 who died Saturday at his East Little York home after months of illness Rev Ralph E Havencamp Grace Episcopal Church rector will officiate Burial will be in Homex He was born September 13 1878 in Birkenhead England and came to the United States about 1907 He worked for Brockway Motor Company twenty years Surviving are his wife Effie two sons Dr Alex Gilfoyle Cortland and John Gilfoyle two daughters Mrs B H Meyer of New Rochelle and Harriet Gilfoyle four brothers Samuel Cortland and Harry William and Frank England and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brockway Motor Company
Effie Gilfoyle
Alex Gilfoyle
Cortland
John Gilfoyle
B. H. Meyer
New Rochelle
Harriet’ Gilfoyle
Samuel
Harry
William
Frank
England
Calvin Dries Funeral Today
Funeral services for Calvin Dries 82 will be held at 2 P M today at Baker Funeral Home Marathon with Rev Lloyd Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Marathon Maine native Mr Dries lived in Maine five years he is survived by wife Mary Burlingame Dries son Henry Cortland daughter Mrs Martin Merkel of Binghamton a brother H C Dries of North Dakota and several grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Merkel
Binghamton
H. C. Dries
North Dakota
Banks Schedule Annual Meetings
Ithaca banks announce their annual meetings with times and dates. Ithaca Savings Bank meets January 9 at 9 A.M., First National Bank at 11 A.M. January 14, and Tompkins County Trust Company at 4 P.M. January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Ithaca Savings Bank
First National Bank
Tompkins County Trust Company
New Year Gay Revels In Cortland To Welcome 1950
Indications point to a lively New Year’s Eve as Cortland hosts revels across restaurants grills hotels and dance halls despite sub zero weather Police and fire personnel ready for emergencies Memorial Baptist Church plans a 9 PM to 12 05 AM service featuring a varied program including films The service ends with midnight Lord’s Supper observance and is open to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
Allut R. Knight
Philothea
Water and Sewer Budget Up in Ithaca Session
Ithaca Board of Public Works approved a water and sewer budget of 190 748 dollars up 25 000 from 1946 due to rising labor costs. It sought a temporary waiver of outside work prohibitions and noted no applicants for City Hall janitor positions despite a 1 600 starting salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Board of Public. Works
Water and Sewer Department
Works Commissioners
City Hall
Fire Department
Common Council
Floyd Springer
Veterinarians Schedule Public Lecture at Cornell
During the 389th annual veterinary conference at Cornell a public lecture is set for Thursday at 8 P M in Room M Olin Hall. Anton J Carlson professor emeritus of physiology at the University of Chicago and president of the National Society for Medical Research will discuss The Necessity of Animal Experimentation for Progress in the Biological and Medical Sciences Prof J A Dye will preside. Immediately after the lecture the Alumni Association of the Veterinary College will hold its annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Cornell
Olin Hall
Anton J. Carlson
University of Chicago
National Society For Medical Research
J. A. Dye
the Veterinary College
Nellie Hill Rites Planned In McLean
Mrs Nellie R FH aged 68 dies at home after a brief illness in McLean. Funeral Thursday at 2 PM at Federated Church of McLean with burial in McLean Cemetery. Born December 12 1878 in Beekman town to Darius and Rebeccah Gale. Surviving husband John F Hill three sons Roy Hill Matthew Hill Emmett Hill all of McLean and grandson Laura R Hill. Brother Hamilton Gale of Plattsburg also survives.
Japs Faith in Democracy Cited By Local Veteran
John Simmons, a recently discharged veteran, told Cortland YMCA Men's Club that communism is growing in Japan while U S occupation forces educate children. He said many Japanese favor democracy and that aid efforts curb starvation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Gloria Burgett to Wed Fred J. Green this Summer
Announcement of engagement between Gloria Burgett daughter of Mr and Mrs Arden Burgett of 14 Wall Street Rochester and Fred J Green son of Mrs and the late George Green of Rochester. Burgett a senior at Rochester University School of Nursing Green business manager of Russell B Cotton Company Rochester. Wedding planned for late summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer
Thas
Gloria Burgett
Arden Burgett
Wall Sr
Fred J. Green
George Green
Rochester
Hiram Winchell Rites Wednesday
Hiram Winchell 77 of 188 Port Watson Street Cortland died after a 16 day illness in Cortland County Hospital. Survived by five sons including Harry C. Winchell and Kenneth L. Winchell, one brother William Winchell. burial in Cardiff Rural Cemetery. Funeral Wednesday at 1 30 P M at Bush funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Hiram Winchell
Port Watson St
Cortland County Hospital
Mr. Winchell
Tully Valleys
Joseph
Hulda Coole Winchell
Lillian Knowles Winchell
Harry C. Winchell
U. S. Army
Watertown
Alice I
Bush -Funeral
Cardiff Rural
Cardiff
Driver Held for Grand Jury After DWI Incident
Cortland court waived examination and ordered Elmer D. Maricle of Blodgett Mills road held for the grand jury on charges of driving while intoxicated second offense. Maricle was arrested by Patrolman Charles Crosley after his car struck a truck on Port Watson Street Saturday night. He remained in the county jail until arraignment.
Miss Helen Kupka to Wed Paul D McMillan
Engagement announced by Mr and Mrs L R Kupka of Trumansburg Road Ithaca to Paul D McMillan son of James McMillan Des Moines Iowa Miss Kupka a 1943 Ithaca High School graduate finished Moody Bible Institute Chicago 1946 and is employed at the Institute McMillan is a student at the Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Helen Kupka
L. R. Kupka
Trumansburg Rd
Paul D. McMillan
James McMillan
Des Moines
Iowa
Kupka
Ithaca High School
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
McMilan
F Gould Lyman Named Field Assistant in Watertown
Alexandria Bay man F Gould Lyman is appointed field assistant by the Veterans Employment Service in Watertown to promote job opportunities for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
F. Gould Lyman
Alexandria Bay
Veterans Employment Service of
Five Pass Civil Service Exams in Ithaca Police Fire
Five of fifteen candidates survived written qualifying interviews and physical exams for Ithaca police and fire departments. Two seek police appointments and three seek fire. Papers sent to Albany for approval with expectation of quick final clearance. another exam will be held in February if enough applicants appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Police and Fire
Police ‘Department
Fire Department
Albany
Civil Service
Ed. Richardson
Civil Service Commission
Ithaca Teacher Bride of Veteran
Announcement of the December 28 marriage of Miss Margaret Ellen McInerney of Ithaca to Justin P. Dunlavey of Kenmore. The ceremony at Immaculate Conception Church was led by Rev. William Byrne. Bride attended by sister Patricia. best man Ronald J. Dunlavey. ushers Emmet H. Dunlavey and Robert J. Dunlavey. Bride, a Cornell 1939 graduate, teaches at Boynton Junior High. Groom, a Canisius College graduate, an Navy veteran now studying law at Cornell. naval reserve lieutenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Margaret Ellen McInerney
Hudson Sr
Thomas J. McInerney
Justin P. ‘Dunlavey
Robert.j
Dunlavey
Kenmore
Church of Immacuate Conception
Wil Ham Byrne
John T. Walsh
U. S. Army
Patricia, McInereney
Ronald J.dunlavey
Syracuse
Robert J. Dunlavey
Chicago, IL
Emmet H. Dunlavey
Buffalo
Cornell University
Boynton
Canisius College
Navy
Naval Reserve
Cornell Adopts 40 Hour Week for Maintenance Staff
ITHACA The university announced a 40 hour work week with time and one half overtime for all employees in maintenance and service departments. All employees will receive paid vacations up to three weeks depending on length of service. The action affects about 600 employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
Cornell
Funeral for James S. Van Schoonhoven Today
Funeral services for James S. Van Schoonhoven, 85, will be held today at 2 PM in the Methodist Church at Versailles. He died Sunday at his daughter Mrs. Luther Pierce’s home on East River Road. Burial will follow in Versailles. He had lived in Cortland for 22 years and was born April 8, 1861 in Pierce Wisconsin.
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Homer Elizabeth Haller
Tel. &M
Younsters
Roy E. Furman
Holy Name and Falcons
Sybil Stevens
Mrs. Verdie Peterson
McLean. War Memorial
Ren
L.S. Latham
Tioga
Bigelow
Red Cross Drive
Legion
John Guilfoyle
Calvin Dries
Banks
Nellie Hill
Janice Marie Bowman
Olin W. Bowman
Greene
Thomas Nixon
Richard C. Baldwin
Zion Episcopal
Hubert’ Bierek
Baldwin
Roberta Ives
Nelson Ives
Coventryville
America
J.S. van Schoonhoven
Clementine
MIT
Jans Haver
Geo. Montgomery
Vivian Blaine
Celeste Holm
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