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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1951
Page
14
Justice Frank J. Cregg, official referee, disposed of 329 cases in 1951. Ninety required from two days to three weeks to settle, with large sums involved. Two-thirds of the docket were matrimonial actions, marking the second largest calendar he has handled in five years.
Two court attendants at the Quonodaga County Court House will mark a quarter of a century of service tomorrow. Clarence House of Camillus and James Puffet of Navar ing were appointed on Jan 1 1927 by Sheriff Louis Scriber. They have served under several sheriffs and judges since.
SHOMASTION Conn UP Students at a high school auction to fund a Christmas ball voted for the lemon meringue pie over an English teacher’s offer to do a student’s homework for one night, raising $4.50. Also, services were held Thursday for Jacob Zeitlin, who died Saturday in University Hospital. Burial was in Jamesville Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, two daughters, eight grandchildren and a great granddaughter.
New York trading was slow with many leading issues not appearing on the tape until after the open. Prices moved in a fractional range with a slight uplift from oils and chemicals pushing the list higher. Tax selling and reinvestment activities created a mixed market as Monsanto opened up 3 percent on 1,500 shares and American Cyanamid rose slightly.
Registration for the spring adult education program opens Thursday from 7 to 9 P M at Vocational Nottingham Eastwood and the Museum of Fine Arts. Classes begin the week of Jan 7 in eight schools with Miss Jean Henderson directing. The Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts will run over 30 workshops including painting sketching jewelry making rug hooking block printing and more.
In Tupper Lake during Boy Scout Week 17 scouts will be chosen to fill all major village posts for one day, including mayor police chief fire chief and village clerk. A public hearing approved transferring the Blue Motor Bus Lines franchise from Lloyd Patnode to Alcide Blair. The bus runs uptown downtown and to Wawheek Road.
Funeral services for Hugh S. Strickland 63 of Chase Wills will be tomorrow at 1 30 PM at his sister in law Miss Myrtle McBain residence in Chase Wills and at 2 PM at Chase Mills Methodist Church. Rev Kenneth Halstead will officiate and burial will be in Greenflow Cemetery. Strickland died Saturday at Massena Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He had lived in the area about 40 years since the death of his wife Bessie McBain Strickland in 1946. He was born February 14 1868 at Triangle near Binghamton. He moved to Imithville near Binghamton where he was educated. He learned cheesemaking and came to this area to work at Prescott Madison and Frazer. He was a member of Wad dington Masonic Lodge and Chase Mills Methodist Church.
Clarence W. Ryan received a GOLD SERVICE insignia for ten years of service with the Syracuse sales branch of H. J. Heinz Co. Ryan was among 262 Heinz employees honored at a Heinz sales convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Funeral services are planned for Walter Burawski of 128 Eureka Street to be held Wednesday morning at Raymond J. Bordynski funeral home and Sacred Heart Church. The Syracuse resident for 30 years and former J. F. Friedel Paper Box Co. employee was killed Saturday night after being struck at Eureka and W Genesee Street. Burial will follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery. Survivors include a brother Alexander Buraws, son-in-law Anthony Glinski, an aunt Mrs Edith Sweet of Watertown, two nephews and several cousins.
Moravia Baptist Church plans a watch night service from 9 PM to midnight with hymn singing and a film shown. A time of refreshments and fellowship precedes worship and a candlelight communion service open to all.
Syracuse area hospitals report patient counts admissions discharges and remaining patients for late October through November 30 1998 including totals for Upstate Syracuse General and St Josephs with births deaths and operations noted A separate bankruptcy petition in Utica lists Clarence Livermore unemployed steeplejack from Whitney Point filing in U S Court Syracuse claiming debts of 6381 and assets of 195 through attorney Hyman Pearlman
Traffic court records show multiple cases including Arthur Francs Jr for speeding and unregistered vehicle charges. Notable mentions include notices to pay fines and suspend licenses, with addresses and vehicle details partially listed.
A golden wedding event at the home on Seventh North Road Town of Clay featured 91 year old Harriet Stevenson attending as a special guest for the celebration of Horace J. Stevenson and his wife marking fifty years of marriage with their sons also present.
Mayor Thomas K. Somers summarized a review of the George Predericke assessment prompted by a protest alleging forgery by the owner, confirming the original assessment remained unchanged despite the challenge.
Grandchildren of Mrs. Stevenson attended an open house yesterday including George Stevenson and his wife of Onondaga Hill Henry Stevenson and his wife of Baldwinsville and Charles Stevenson and his wife of Clay. Mr and Mrs Horace Stevenson have lived on the farm 41 years and, appointed deputy in 1928 by Sheriff Michael W. O Brien, served 21 years retiring two years ago.
Work's activities for the American Pension Club begin with a Club 4 meeting at 2 PM Wednesday at 220 E Washington St for a social hour. Clubs 2 and 6 meet at 2 PM Thursday at headquarters. Club 7 gathers 7 45 PM at the home of Mr and Mrs Thomas Saiomey 230 Shonnard St. Club 5 marks the new year Friday at 311 Shonnard St with a chicken dinner from 5 30 to 7 30 PM. Saturday a chicken dinner served by the women’s district auxiliary at headquarters.
Letters of administration issued for the $20,500 Gorlick estate of Mrs. Reba Gorlick died Sept. 23, granted to her husband Louis Gorlick of 1608 Euclid Avenue by Surrogate Charles R. Milford Jr. A petition listed the husband and three children as survivors. The estate totals $7,500 personal and $13,000 real. Numerous marriage licenses and names appear in the surrounding notices, listing potential survivors and addresses.
University of California scientist Dr Claude ZoBell and his team studied ocean depths to six miles below the surface, discovering living organisms in pressure bombs for lab study. The findings challenge the belief that life cannot exist under extreme deep sea pressure. Patricia Elizabeth O Neil, daughter of George O Neil, will marry Donald M Ruttenbur February 2.
Mrs. Jennie May Conklin Wiley 74 wife of Elvert W. Wiley of 422 Hycliff Dr South died yesterday at the Henry Keep home after being ill two months She was a Macedon Center native who lived in the section for 90 years She married Elvert Wiley in 1896 at Adams Center Survived by husband and brother Charles M Conklin of Denver Funeral services at Henry Keep home tomorrow at 2 PM Rev James L Hill of Hope Presbyterian Church to officiate Burial at Brookside Cemetery.
Four vehicles were involved in a Saturday night crash on Phillips Street in Massena causing minor property damage. Fernandin Pat U1 Cecil Street drove west and hit a parked panel truck owned by Ben Brown of Massena, pushing it into Gary E. Plante’s car from Cornwall Ont. The Plante auto then struck Emmett Shave’s car from Constable. Damages included the Granger auto front and the left front fender and door of the Brown truck, while two other cars sustained minor damage.
Seattle reports the oldest tagged halibut ever caught, landed in 1950. Tagged fin 3935 was about ten years old then, about 25 years old when last taken, and weighed 1100 pounds dressed.
Dick Long reports that radio and television will continue a nationwide New Year tradition with New York Times Square visuals for viewers and listeners. TV slots on WAGE WSYR TV air at 11:30 PM and 12:53 AM, while stations like WAGE WNDR and WEBEL offer dance music from major clubs. MHz coverage includes Hawaii greetings via Mutual. Playhouse of Stars January 11 features Billy Budd with Walter Hampden and Chester Morris. Rogue Male stars Herbert Marshall on WFBL tonight. A proposed TV show with Joan Bennett was canceled. The Big Payoff features Mrs Hopkins and son tomorrow on WSYR TV at 3 PM. Robert Montgomery recaps 1951 at 2:30 PM on WSYR TV.
Local listings show WSYR NBC ABC CBS programs from 5:00 PM through 3:00 AM including Hawkins Falls Dear Santa and Space Cadet to Western Spearers News with Dick Grossman Ed Murphy Show and Camera Headlines Also late night serials The Perry Como Show and Studio One with Boris Karloff air alongside sports and Rose Bowl parade coverage on multiple networks including NBC CBS and ABC with Radio tie-ins and regional updates
A fragmented schedule lists TV and radio offerings with hosts and guests. Entries include Valerie Tobin and John Nelson appearances on CBS at 2 45 PM, Bess Myerson on NBC, and sports previews on WSYR with Rose Bowl coverage.
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