Oswego Bridge Plan Costs Set at 300000
Oswego Mayor Joseph T. McCaffrey announced state approval of half the 1500 planning cost for the Oswego river and barge canal bridge project. The total building cost is estimated at about 300000 with Oswego County and the city sharing construction, while nearby projects such as an East Side sewer system await completion. The current Utica Street bridge is closed to heavy traffic due to safety concerns.
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Oswego
Joseph T. McCaffrey
McCaffrey
J.O. Heck
Oswego River
Oswego County
Utica
Department of Public Works
Youth Center Dance Opens Winter Program in Phoenix
The Youth Center at the Sweet Memorial Building will host a New Year’s night dance for youths up to 21 with Leonhard Chase providing music from 8 to 12. The center will run Wednesday and Saturday nights, offering three month memberships for 50 cents and single attendance fees of 10 cents for non members after six visits. Junior Council members and patrons will supervise events with hosts and hostesses guiding evenings.
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Phoenix
Sweet Memorial
Leonhard Chase
Harold Clark
Charles Sayers
Arthur Archaumbo
Alice Kinney
Charles Neilson
Harold Sheldon
Freda Morgan
Paul Hart
Robert Gregg
Park and Recreation Commission
Arlene Morgan
Robert MacDougall
June Bacon
Jack Andrews
Eileen Kelleher
Elsie Ann Bambury
Malcolm Carey
Valerie Kelleher
Phyllis Magee
Ann Spriggs
Barbara Iselli
Mrs. Mary Breton Rites at Oswego
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Beebe Bretch 66 of 61 East Fourth Street were held at 2 PM at Scoville Funeral Home Oswego. Rev William Eddy officiated. Burial followed at Riverside Cemetery. She was born in Lacona daughter of Amos and Rosella Beebe and survived by two sisters and three brothers. Her husband Brayton Bretch died in 1933. She belonged to Trinity Methodist Church.
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Oswego
Mary Beebe Bretch
Fourth St
Brayton Bretch
Oswego Hospital
Scoville
William Eddy
Trinity Methodist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Bretch
Lacona
Amos and
Rosella Bumpes Beebe
Funeral for Mrs. Fanny Smyth Held at Home
Mrs. Fanny L. Smyth 90 died at 233 Front St. after a long illness. Born Feb 10 1856 in Batavia she married Stuart A. Smyth publisher of the Owego Times. Funeral at her home today 2 PM Rev Frederick L Eckel officiating burial Evergreen Cemetery. Survived by cousin Miss Fanny Worthington.
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Owego
Fanny L. Smyth
Front St
Smyth
Batavia
Stuart A. Smyth
Frederick L. Eckel
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Pulaski Lodge to Install Officers Wednesday Night
Pulaski Lodge F and A M holds its annual installation at the regular meeting Wednesday evening. William T. Jackson will become master succeeding William McChesney and will announce his appointive officers at the installation.
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Pulaski
Pulaski Lodge
A. M
William T. Jackson
William McChesney
Jackson
Fulton Mayor Signals Reappointment and New Board Talks
Mayor Elon K. Rowlee announced he will reappoint John Stacy as airport commission chairman today. He also indicated consideration of new appointments to the Lee Memorial Hospital board whose terms expire today.
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Fulton
Elon K. Rowlee
John Stacy
Airport Commission
Lee Memorial Hospital
E S Hart Mailman Dies at 53 in Oswego
Oswego Oswego County rural mail carrier Edgar S Hart 53 died at Oswego Hospital shortly after collapsing at work He was a Scriba native lifelong resident and husband of Grace Baker Hart Funeral services set for Thursday at 3 PM from the main funeral home burial in Peck s Cemetery Scriba Survived by six daughters four sons a brother and a sister with many grandchildren and nieces and nephews
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Oswego
Edgar S. Hart
Broadway Rd
Seviba
Oswego Hospital
Peck’s Cemetery
Scriba
Hart
Frederick
Sarah Jones Hart
Grace Baker
Rural Lettercarriers' Association
Methodist Church
Herbert S. Graves
Tuckahoe
William K. Benson
Julia
Dorothy Hart
Semiba
Louis D. Garrett
New Haven
Elaine Hart
Philadelphia
Kenneth
Stanley, E. Hart
Fulton
Robert A
Samuel D. Hart
Arthur D. Hart
Ralph Wright
Widow of Edward Quirk dies at 66 in Fulton
Jennie Kelly Quirk 66 of 353 S Fourth St Fulton widow of Edward Quirk died Sunday at Lee Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Branby daughter of Levi and Rose Kelly and belonged to First Baptist Church Fulton. Surviving sisters Hattie Spurr Wolcott and Frank Bowman Fulton a niece Mrs Leonard Root Glen Head L I two nephews Frank Bowman New York City Harold Kelly Fulton and grand nephew Robert Root Glen Head L I Private funeral from 353 S Fourth St Thursday with Rev Harold Johns officiating burial Mt Adnah Cemetery flowers omitted. viewing Wednesday 2 5 and 7 9 P M.
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Fulton
Jennie. Kelly Quirk
S. Fourth St
Edward Quirk
Lee Memorial Hospital
Quirk
Branby
Levi
Rose Kelly
First Baptist Church
Hattie Spurr
Wolcott
Frank Bowman
Leonard Root
Glen Head
Town Clerk's Office Moves to Pulaski Court House
Town Clerk Albert E. Lawrence moves office from the ballet building to the Pulaski Court House. New offices open Jan 2 with state county and town taxes received. Town records and board meetings to be kept and held at the town offices.
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Pulaski
Utown
Albert E. Lawrence
Ballet
Court House
Pastor and Wife to Hold Open House in Phoenix
The Rev. A. A. Childs and Mrs. Childs invite friends to an open house at the Methodist parsonage in Phoenix on Wednesday January 1 from 6 to 10 PM.
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Phoenix
A. A. Childs
Oswego Public Market Sees Busy Pre New Year Trade
Oswego market patrons found brisk buying in poultry pork and eggs today with brisk sales and firm prices amid good weather as shoppers prepared for the holidays.
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Oswego
Postoffice Lobby Open New Year’s Day in Pulaski
The Pulaski postoffice lobby will be open New Year’s Day for boxholders to pick up mail with no other business transacted.
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Postoffice
Pulaski
Fulton Cape Cod homes to go on public exhibit
Fulton Homes Inc plans a public exhibit of a Cape Cod model built to ease veteran housing in the city. Henry Estabrook says the furnished home at Fay and 5th will be open daily 2 to 8 PM for a week with a second larger unit due in about three weeks. The display includes a kitchen packaged sale with automatic laundry, fridge, gas range, and automatic heating via gas units.
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Fulton
Cape’ Cod
Fulton, Homes, Inc
Henry Estabrook
Cape Cod
Fay and
Fulton Homes. -Inc
Oswego “Wallé
Sealrights Company, Inc
Cape. Cod
Roy’s
Imbout
Estabrook
Farmers Cut Woodlots as Lumber Boom Spreads
In St. Lawrence County farmers increasingly contract woodlot cutting for sale as timber prices rise. Sawmills at Potsdam Canton and Madrid process logs into boards, keeping most lumber for local use as fuel demand and home building drive activity. Maple birch beech and basswood fuel demand grows while many farmers turn to contracted cuts to earn income.
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Thee County
Potsdam
Canton
Madrid
Adirondacks
IOOF Will Pick Staff
Fulton lodge 245 I O O F plans its semiannual officer election at a regular meeting on New Year’s Day. Noble Grand Robert Davis will lead the session and the temple will be open all afternoon for members. Past Grand Leland Burtis will show motion pictures of his West Coast trip after the meeting.
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Fulton
Neahtawanta Lodge
Noble
Leland Burtis
West Coast
Randenbush Rites Set for Oswego Veteran Tomorrow
Funeral services for Leroy Raudenbush 61 Oswego WWI veteran will be at 3 PM from Barnes Funeral Home with burial in Riverside. He was born in Schuylkill Haven Pa son of David and Mary Raudenbush and worked as an accountant for Fitzgibbons Boiler Co in Oswego. He was a member of the American Legion. Surviving: widow Beulah Meyers Raudenbush a son David Raudenbush Oswego and two sisters Mrs Katherine Nice Reiffton Pa and Mrs Alicia Raudenbush Schuylkill Pa.
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Oswego
Leroy Raudenbush
Batavia
Syracusan Hurt On Watertown Job
Lyle H Leonard of 1226 State Street Syracuse is injured while working on a state highway project near the Syracuse road outside Watertown. A heavy log crushed his left foot as he helped remove tree stumps, and small bones were broken. Leonard is employed by Warren Brothers Road Construction Company and is at the Good Samaritan Hospital.
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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
Massena Man Receives News of Mother's Death
Joseph Yedlicka of Massena, New York, learns of his mother Mrs. James Yedlicka, 81, who died in Montana after a visit. The elder Yedlicka spent the summer of 1935 at the family home in Massena.
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Massena
West
Joseph
Yedlicka
Cornell
James
Formberg
Mont. Mn
Massena Dee
Hex
Montaria
Fulton Church Plans Circumcision of Christ Service
The Circumcision of Christ will be celebrated tomorrow at 9 A M at Saints Episcopal Church according to a pastor’s notice. Rev D Robert Bailey announces the service.
Oswego County Taxation and Finance Appointees Change
Hardie Oswego Dearborn has been appointed regular attorney for the State Department of Taxation and Finance handling Oswego County estates. He succeeds Don Stacy who resigned to become assistant district attorney under James Feeney, Oswego County’s new official. Feeney was elected in November to replace Floyd Spangle of Fulton. Stacy’s duties were covered by Hardie for almost two years.
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Oswego
Dearborn
Feeney
Floyd S. Spangle
Fulton
Stacy
Hardie
Driving Case Adjourned In Hughes Reckless Driving Charge
Pulaski Walter A Hughes of Dansville faces adjourned trial on reckless driving after Nor mal Howell 15 of R F D Pulaski was struck near Salina street after leaving a school bus. Howell sustained fractures to both wrists and multiple bruises and lacerations and is recovering. The accident occurred on December 13.
Daniels Appointed Public Relations Director at Massena Works
MASSENA. Grant F. Daniels, former St. Lawrence County assemblyman, named public relations director of Massena Works Aluminum Co. He led wage and salary stabilization at the plant and previously served three terms in the state assembly. A native of Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence University graduate, Daniels had declined reelection in 1944. Allan P. Sill continues as assemblyman for the consolidated county.
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Massena
Grant F. Daniels
St. Lawrence County
Massena Works
Aluminum Company of America
Ogdensburg
Allan P. Sill
St. Lawrence
Mrs Bond May Get New Post In Fulton
At a special Fulton Common Council meeting Aldermen urged Mayor Rowlee to appoint a combined service officer and welfare commissioner for 60 days after January 1 to handle city and county welfare matters. Mrs Florence J Bond, current city welfare commissioner, is favored for the post. The plan includes five county investigators rotating through Fulton under county jurisdiction. The welfare office may remain under city supervision or become permanent. A bus route change on S Seventh Street to Highland Street was approved to ease service and several parking meters may be removed for bus stops. a bus franchise is expected soon.
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Fulton
Common Council
Rowlee
Florence J. ‘Bond
City of
Lomis
Welfare Office
Solomon Murskey
Fulton Bus Lines
S. Seventh St
Highland St
Seventh St
Sixth St
Oneida
S. First St
Cayuga
W. First St
Broadway
W. Broadway
Second St
Fire and Police Commission
Greece Food Costs Hit 100 Daily in Greece
John A. Vedes of 1012 Academy writes from Bees Island Greece that three days’ food cost him 300 dollars. He credits the American Red Cross and UNRRA for relief, notes high prices and black market in Greece, and says the Watertown confectioner plans to return in May.
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Watertown
Greece
John A. Vedes
1012 Academy
Bees Island
American Red Cross
U.N.R.R.A
Mrs Sarah Thomas 96 Dies at Home of Daughter
Mrs Sarah Phillips Thomas aged 96 died at her daughter Mrs A A Morgan’s home in Houseville near here on Monday. A North Wales native who came to this area at age three, she married David Thomas in April 1874 at Martinsburg. Funeral services will be held at 2 Thursday at her daughter’s home with Rev Joseph B Elkin, burial planned for Welch Hill in spring.
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Lowville
Sarah Phillips Thomas
A. A. Morgan
Houseville
Thomas
North Wales
David Phillips
Hannah Hooper
Martinsburg
David Thomas
Turin Methodist Church
Observer Details Italian Crisis and UNRRA Exit
Herbert V. Argento, UNRRA observer in Italy, reports war torn Italy tense near a political clash between extremists. He says the De Gasper government is collapsing with leftist or rightist gains likely and UNRRA Italy liquidation should finish in June.
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Watertown
Herbert V. Argento
UNRRA
Italy
Ma. Axsento
de Gasper
G H Baker Rites Scheduled After Sudden Death
Funeral services for George H. Baker 57 printer of 817 Sherman Street will be Thursday at 2 PM at his home with Rev. De Arthur W. Raabe officiating. Burial at Dexter in spring. Cause of death coronary thrombosis. Survived by sister Ethel B. Paterson retired teacher. Born Syracuse December 22 1889. moved to Watertown at age five. longtime Coughlin Company employee.
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Watertown
George H. Baker
Sherman St
Covighlin Company
Park Ply
de Arthur W. Raabe
Stone
Presbyterian Church
Dexter
Baker
Kenneth G. Parker
MM. Baker
Ethel B. Paterson
Academy St
Jwitam Dhe
Syracuse
Frank 3. Baker
Coughlin Company
Charles Rice 78 Found Dead in Watertown Home
Charles Rice age 78 of 548 Mill Street was found dead on the kitchen floor of his Watertown home late Monday. A physician ruled death from a heart attack after saying he had been dead eight hours. A New York City native, he had lived in Watertown for 50 years and worked as a carpenter.
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Watertown
Charles Rice
Mill St
New York City
New Year Parties Planned by Oswego Lodges and Groups
Several New Year’s Eve events are set in Oswego tonight by the Knights of Columbus Elks Club Bolermakers Union at Dante Alighieri Hall. A midnight show at the Oswego Theater features entertainment by students of Oswego State Teachers College.
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Oswego
Knights of Columbus, Elks Club
Bolermakers’ Union
Dante Alighier
Oswego State Teachers College
Connecticut Pastor Takes Oswego Pulpit
The Rev Harold Suecas of Grace Lutheran Church Naugatuck Conn has accepted a call to St Mathews Lutheran Oswego. He will assume Feb 1 succeeding Rev Franklin Blank who resigned to take a Dunkirk post after 10 years. Supply pastors have served during the vacancy including Rev George Heck and Rev Lucas who has led the Connecticut church for 13 years. Installation services are being arranged.
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Oswego
Harold Suecas
Grace Lutheran Church
Naugatuck
Conn
St.Mathew's Lutheran Church
Charles Little
Church Council
Franklin K.,. Blank
Dunkirk
George
Heck
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lucas
Connecticut
8 Below At Potsdam
Potsdam battled a severe cold snap with minus eight degrees on Monday night after a Sunday storm brought sleet and rain followed by a rapid 40 degree rise. Morning temps were six below zero, with the mercury near zero later, as snow removal crews cleared rural roads and farmers delivered milk by sleigh.
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Potsdam
Monady
Clarkson Sextet Opens Home Series With S L U
Clarkson College hockey under coach Jack Roos prepares for the first home game after a Lake Placid series. The Clarkson players, who close a three game set with Princeton at the Olympic arena, face St Lawrence University on Tuesday evening January 7 with McGill University of Montreal coming Saturday January 11.
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Potsdam
Clarkson
Princeton University
Olympic
Lake Placid
St.Lawrence University
Jack Roos
McGill University of Montreal
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Fanny Smyth
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Monaghan Post
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IOOF
Church Service
Daniels
Sarah Thomas
Y.M.C.A
Mr. White
Dick Galvin
Chuck Rogers
Martin Maurer
Uarry Demo
Dave Brennan
Larry Scully
Roger Green
Don Kessler
Dick Conboy
Dick Lafount
Werbert V. Argento
Ruth A. Common
Judith
Gary
Washington ,St
Argento
Washington
Gerry
Argertos
Judith B
Ylalian
Rome
Saidel
Southampton
England
Washington, D. C
Mrs. Argento
Syracuse University
G. H. Baker
George J. Baker
Clarkson Sextet
Ballet Theater
Sistre Kenny
Ronalind Russell
Alexander Nex
Dean Snaxer
Beulah Bondi
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