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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1940

Page

3

Weekend traffic drive nets fines and one 15 day term

Sheriff Edwin R Aver led a weekend road safety drive in which 31 motorists paid fines totaling 156 dollars and one driver received a 15 day penitentiary term after pleading guilty to driving without a license and inadequate brakes. Arrests covered widely separated county districts with patrols at strategic points. overall numbers showed more arrests than the prior Sunday while accidents fell.

Edwin R. Aver Jamesville Penitentiary Frank Schmidt Robert DeMartino Milford Street Dewitt James Jerome Justice of the Peace Paul Witte Basil Yanchenko Delray Avenue Stanley Pierce Niagara Falls Clarence F. Rudig Rochester Robert O'Neill Rowland Street Patsy Farnett Prospect Avenue Dominic Chiavitte Hickory Street Max Rackoff East Raynor Avantia Inadamata Robert F. Wagner Nelliston Edward P. Cheney Watertown Joseph Pisano Corona L. I Louis Scalzo Saquoit Jack Procino North Townsend Street Peter V. Cost Cortland Avenue Nicholas Pascarella Kensington Avenue Ernest J. Carpenter, Jr Fayetteville John P. Jackson Kirk Avenue Leslie Monnell Elmira Salvatore Ginfre Chapel Street

Salina Street Intersection Binder Laid In Coop Effort

WPA workers and the city engineer’s forces completed the binder at the South Salina and Onondaga intersection and began laying the asphalt top. Division Engineer Kelly told City Engineer Pitts repaving should finish by late afternoon and reopen before 6 P.M. with trolley rails removed, underground lines repaired, and a new concrete base in place. Paving then moves south along Salina Street toward Adams Street, with reopening planned by tomorrow night.

WPA South Salina Onondaga Potter W. Kelly Nelson F.pitts Pitts Salina Street Kelly Adams Street

Slum Children Go Upstate For Two Week Vacations

Seventeen New York City slum children, funded by the New York Herald Tribune, will ride the Empire State Express to arrive at 3 10 P M tomorrow for a two week stay with host families in Manlius Fayetteville Chittenango and Dewitt A Herald Tribune representative accompanies them and local arrangements committees led by Mrs Russell K Chrisman Fayetteville chair meet them at the station New York city charity program aims to give the youngsters a rural respite.

New York City New York Herald-Tribune Empire State Express Manlius Fayetteville Chittenango Dewitt The Herald-Tribune Russell K. Chrisman Fayette‘ville

Tea Time Treats Williams Cookies Delight

A grocer offers Williams Cookies in assorted flavors in packs of six. A short promotional note invites orders for 000 units through local grocers, mentioning Andy as a contact.

Williams Andy

Snow Costs Spoil City Surplus Hopes

City budget officials reported six month snow removal overspent by 109000, wiping out carryover. Public Works chief Ballantyne cut 20000 in costs but 80000 remains for 1940. Finance Commissioner Kennedy says transfers will leave a zero balance year end, prompting economies and 1941 planning.

Rolland B. Marvin George H. Ballantyne Department of Public Works Marvin Thomas Kennedy

Elmer Burritt Hurt In Wrist Laceration

Elmer Burritt, 33, of 118 West Fourth Street, suffered a deep cut to the right wrist yesterday while changing a headlight bulb. He was treated at Lee Memorial Hospital. The item notes newspaper subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions.

Elmer Burritt Fulton West Fourth Street Lee Memorial Hospital

Park meters yield funds as 75 boxes opened today

First count of pennies from new downtown meters shows 60 to 70 cents per box in 735 boxes inspected by Tamplar and Kerwin. 198 boxes moved to finance office, 1,040 meters in area to be counted weekly, with seals broken by Bedford and Errico. up to 115 pennies in a single box and a single slug detected in the early test.

Clarence L. Tamplar James Kerwin Department of Finance Commissioner of Finance George H. Bedford John Errico

Milk Bottle Injury At Thornden Park Stuns Teens

Joseph Credno and Anthony Zoccolillo were strolling in Thornden Park when a milk bottle shattered a pole sending a jagged shard into Credno's left leg. Six stitches were needed at University Hospital. Police searched the park but yielded no suspect.

Joseph Credno Manila Street Thornden Park Anthony Zoccolillo Burnet Avenue Credno University Hospital

Brinaman Awarded CCC Undertaker Contract in New York

Bert F Brinaman Syracuse funeral director has been granted a contract to handle CCC deaths in New York state camps from Albany to Rochester. A former lieutenant in the 98th Division Organized Reserves and American Legion member, he was notified by Capt W E Campbell of Schenectady with ties to the U S Quartermaster General's Staff.

Bert F. Brinaman Syracuse United States Army

Empire Boys State Parley At State Fair Grounds

The third annual American Legion sponsored Empire Boys State enters its third day at the State Fair Grounds with 700 delegates hosting Gov. Herbert Lehman who may address tonight if feasible. Leaders from state government and the FBI agent spoke on Legislature functions, while delegates organize model counties and discuss a state bank project to float a paper currency.

State Fair Grounds Herbert H. Lehman Lehman Fred L. Stone Syracuse William C. Martin Frank C. Costello George A. Mead Buffalo American Legion Harry H. Skerritt G. A. Stevens Federal Bureau of Investigation Chadwick Robert Koch Rochester William Stanton Colmery Skerritt United States Americana City of Wickersham Franklin Schaffer New Roichelle Sard Robert Roman Bayside L. I. Hayes Edward Toaspern Barryville Blakesfless George Strakosch Whitestone Spafford Bill Parry Elmira McKay Thomas Decker Scholl George Goodle Corona Bennett Calvin Demarest Bayport Neary Jerry Farron

Tigris Circus Arrives Promises Preview On McCarthy Island

Syracuse youngsters outnumber the performers three to one as Hamid Morten Circus tents rise on McCarthy Island under Tigris Shrine sponsorship. A preview shows the "Lone Ranger" not present while "Silver" the elephant endures bath amid curious children. The act lineup includes Clyde Beatty’s lions and tigers, Flying Marvellos, Eno Hal Chalk Troupe, Justan Marlow acrobats, Aerial Ortons, Hartzell gymnasts, Kinko trapeze, Capt. Bill Woodcock elephants, and Hollywood rider Miss Jean Allen among others. Two daily shows set for 2 and 8 PM through Saturday.

Syracuse Hamid-Morten McCarthy's Island Tigris Shrine Fry Silver Baron Richard Nowak Tinker Bell Pappa Prague Justan Marlow Hartzell Kinko Bill Woodcock Walter Jennier Eric Wisell Jean Allen Hollywood McCarthy Island

Instructors Volunteer in Swim Drive

The Herald Journal Chamber of Commerce Learn-to-Swim campaign gains many volunteers at the YMCA and YWCA. Thelma Manter returns to assist under Evelyn Stults as YMCA instructors train this week. New volunteers join the two groups, with training finishing before the pools open next Monday. The YWCA also wraps up its training Friday night, July 12.

Herald-Journal-Chamber of Commerce Y. M C. A Y. W. CA Thelma Manter West Lafayette Avenue Evelyn Stults William Howard Miller Seven Park

Learn-to-Swim program offered at city pool

Public invited to a two week demonstration of training methods at the Y W C A pool. The Learn to Swim program continues next Monday providing free lessons for every boy and girl in the city seeking basic or advanced swimming instruction.

Search Abandoned For Body Of Man In Seneca River

Deputies and morgue attendants halted dragging the Seneca River near Cold Spring after three days of fruitless searching for carpenter Joseph Boudry who vanished after his rowboat with one oar missing was found. If the body is in the river it should surface in a day or two as officials seek to contact relatives in Connecticut and Massachusetts.

Seneca River Joseph Boudry Cold Spring Boudry Frank Schmidt Sheriff's Office Carpenter Connecticut Massachusetts

Armament Resource Group of Chamber Holds Meeting

The armament resources committee of the Chamber of Commerce met this afternoon with the Manufacturers Association to plan the city’s role in the national defense program. The meeting discussed the apprentice training program with the Department of Education and local industry, plus a survey to identify crafts with skilled-work shortages for school training. It also reviewed procedures for manufacturers seeking government defense contracts.

Armament Resource Group Armament Resources Committee Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers Association Trinespai Department of Education Committee On

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