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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
3
Report from West Street indicates a theft of a ruby ring on January 1. Police headquarters investigated the claim and reported recovering the missing ring.
Plows and crews kept roads clear across Me county as winds whip deep snowdrifts. Ridge Road suffered the worst with billows of snow and a highway car accident. Weather Bureau forecasters predicted little movement impact, colder temperatures ahead, with a low near zero tonight. Snow totals reached about 30 inches in the northern Eucla area.
Davis, a former leader of the Common Council, is named provisional superintendent of the county highway department storehouse and supplies. The appointment, announced by Highway Superintendent Raynond G Teaver, awaits Civil Service approval after a competitive examination. The post was created amid previous discussions when Robert W Sollinges considered retirement from the council.
A hospital romance reaches its climax as Violet May Crosse and Douglas Macrae plan a wedding at 7 o clock in the Saviour Church. Macrae, an orderly at Syracuse Memorial Hospital, will leave hospital work for the coffee business in Costa Rica after marriage. The couple, living in University Ave and Madison Street, will relocate to Costa Rica next summer.
Snowy road conditions caused multiple accidents in Syracuse late yesterday and early today. Lyle Delong, Mary Tatysco, and Mary McNamara injured in a collision on Hiwatha Boulevard West. Tatysco fractured nose and knee, McNamara head injuries. Delong arm injury treated. Others with injuries include LeRoy Bevard, Lowell Flory, LeRoy Heise, Arthur Bos, and Vincent Montella in separate crashes. Police cited reckless or improper turns and unrenewed permits.
Legal questions about property leased by Day Te & W. Railroad for a proposed crossing are studied by Syramse Grade Crossing Commission staff. Considerations include moving buildings, lease payments, and possible business interruptions affecting Wilson & Green Lumber near Burt Street and a private gasoline station on West Onondaga and South Clinton Streets. Engineer Melson Fy Fitts leads discussions with railroad engineers in Hoboken on remaining plan details.
Firefighters from Engine Company 18 were stranded in below freezing weather after a breakdown in the paint shop area of Crouse-Hinds Company at the corner of Wall and Seventh Worth Streets. A pint container blew up in the machine, causing the failure. Firemen diverted the route via Lemoyne Avenue to Grant Boulevard to reach quarters, adding over thirty minutes to their return.
The Syracuse district civil aviation committee opened enrollment for civilian pilot training at the Denson Building on East Fayette Street. First applicants include Detin Ryan and Fred Baxter, with seven days for registration and $10 application fees. Ground school spans 42 weeks with 72 hours of classes, followed by exams and (for scholarship winners) potential full dual and solo instruction. Government funding covers instructor pay and most ground school costs.
A bus on the Fellaves Avenue route faced a fare dispute as a burly trainman tried to exit rear doors to pay. The driver permitted entry via the front after the man circled the bus. The incident paused near New York Central Station during late afternoon rush hour. exact time, bus number, and driver identity withheld. Local obituaries list several residents: Spinner, Halone, Dora Courtney, and others from Syracuse area.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Syracuse and nearby areas. Frederick Tapner died at home. services by Drinkwine & Son. Survivors include four daughters and a son. Lewis Gabriel, retired painter, died. services at Blebaum chapel. Blanche Williams and Mrs Cole also noted with survivors listed. Frederick A. Polzin funeral and burial at Assumption Cemetery. Timothy Ryan, student, died after illness. services planned. other lines mention relatives and church services.
Renet M Dolphin died after a brief illness at St. Joseph's Hospital. Survived by wife Martha Spear Dolphin and son Matthew Dolphin. Services set for 220 AIS and 8 o'clock at St. Ascportn. Burial in Amuneiption Cemetery is planned.
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