Norwich Labor Federation to Take Active Part in Politics
A fragmented local field report notes that the Norwich Labor Federation plans to engage in political activity. Reporters list correspondents and contact lines from several towns including Oxford Vernon Spencer New Berlin Mrs Coats Sherburne Miss Marjorie Lingham Afton Mrs Ed Pel Jennings Unadilla Paul Freeman Sidney Mrs Helen J Holley. The Syracuse Herald Journal coverage supports home town news across its wide circulation area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Spencer
New Berlin
Coats
Eeeee
Norwich Labor Union probes candidates for office vote
The Norwich Central Labor Union formed a political committee to interview all candidates for nomination on labor views ahead of the August 20 primary. The panel includes Doherty and Weigle among others, as nominations open and a future interview plan is outlined. The union also seeks a labor temple for exclusive use by local unions and campaigns to organize garment workers painters and municipal county employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Norwich Central Labor Union
C.L.U
Charles H. Doherty
Mr. Doherty
American Labor Party
Irving M. Ives
Labor
Albany
Assembly
C.L.A
Orlando Weigle
William Atkinson
Frederick Flemming
Thomas Andrews
Lyle Wightman
Alcursio Jennosa
Herbert Griffen
CLU
Messrs. Wightman
Doherty
Andrews
Fleming
Atkinson
Jenneso
Central Labor Union
Nicholas J. Moffre
Oneonta
Ernest Bishop
Charles Doherty
James Keating
Percy Jackson
Althursio Jennosa
Norwich Knitting Mill
Beatrice Matthews
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
W. Archie White
Chenango County
Dairy Farmers’ Union
Schenectady
Farmers Union
Utica
Hartwick College to Offer Aeronautics Courses in Summer Term
Hartwick College will offer aeronautics courses for the first time in the second term of the summer session starting July 22 with Charlies R. Eisenhart serving as instructor for Introduction to aeronautics aeronautical meteorology and basic flight technique. Applications for the first term starting June 10 are still being accepted and students may attend either or both terms, earning up to 14 semester hours over the two terms. The program, part of a record summer schedule, aims to address teacher shortages by encouraging summer enrollment to finish degree requirements within four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneonta
Hartwick College
Charlies R. Eisenhart
Eisenhart
F. Aurill Bishop
Food Quota Is Reached in Norwich Drive
Norwich residents met the Emergency Food Collection quota as Chairman A Wesley Gould announced the drive reached nearly 5000 cans with cash donations totaling 200 dollars. The campaign aimed for 10000 cans to be distributed to those in need.
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Norwich
A. Wesley Gould
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Mrs Ada I Courtney Dies Rites Held In Preble
Funeral services for Mrs. Ada I Courtney 84 who died Saturday night at her granddaughter’s home in Preble were held this afternoon in Strong Memorial Chapel. Burial was in Virgil. Widow of Hadyn C Courtney she was born Oct 2 1861 in Whitney Point. Surviving are sister Mrs M E Schermer born of Lafayette brother Frank Wooster Fulton grandson Lewis Courtney Mc Graw and four great grandchildren.
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Dryden
Ada I. Courtney
Leslie Delson
Preble
Strong Memorial Chapel
Virgil
Courtney
Hadyn C. Courtney
Whitney Point
Lyman
Lucy Bowker Wooster
Dellow
M. E. Sc
Assemblyman Tifft Named on Committee
ALBANY Assembly Speaker Oswald Heck appoints Harry J. Tifft of Horseheads Chemung County to the health preparedness commission He replaces former Assemblyman Richard J Sherman of Saratoga County Tifft chairs the Assembly committee on penal institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany— Assembly
Oswald Heck
Harry J. Tifft
Horseheads
Chemung County
Health Preparedness Commission
Mr. Tifft
Assembly Committee On Penal Institutions
Richard J. Sherman
Saratoga County
Blanche Quackenbush Reinstated as Auxiliary President
Mrs Blanche Quackenbush was re installed as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of Amicus Aerie 1043 Fraternal Order of Eagles in Norwich. New officers Marion Frink Florence Beltz Nellie M Schraft Ella Barker Rose Wallon Mildred Spencer served with installing officer Rose Ellis. Following the ceremony a dinner was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Blanche Quackenbush
Amicus Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles Hall
Marion Frink
Florence Beltz
Nellie M. Schraft
Ella Barker
Rose Wallon
Mildred Spencer
Rose Ellis
Cortland Couple Wed in Skaneateles Baptist Church
Miss Martha Stoker daughter of Mrs May Stoker of Homer and Thomas Culver son of Mr and Mrs Ramos Culver of Cortland were married May 29 in the parsonage of the Baptist Church in Skaneateles. Rev Lloyd Crosby officiated the double ring ceremony. The couple were unattended and now reside in Cortland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Martha Stoker
May, Stoker
Grove St
Homer
Thomas Culver
Ramos Culver
East Av
Baptist
Miss Davis Weds Erwin Dimon at Cranberry Lake
Lorraine Davis R N daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Davis Cranberry Lake and Erwin W Dimon son of Mr and Mrs Loyal C Dimon Parish were married at 3 PM Saturday in Cranberry Lake Presbyterian Church The Rev Irish officiated Mrs Nina LaFountain Taylor was matron of honor Miss Ruth T Dimon sister of the groom was bridesmaid Myron L Dimon brother of the groom was best man Ushers Wendell Crabtree and Ralph Semidt Bride trained at Syracuse General Hospital and has been on Potsdam Hospital staff Dimon served overseas in the Navy and will attend Cornell University this summer The couple will reside at 232 Lindon Ave Ithaca.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina LaFountain Taylor
Ruth T. Dimon
Myron L. Dimon
Wendell Crabtree
Ralph Semidt
Tupper Lake High School
Syracuse General Hospital
Potsdam Hospital
Dimon
Navy
Guam
Cornell University
Cornell Infirmary
Lindon Av
Ithaca
Plea for Intellectual Honesty Warns of World Tension
Mrs. Janet Hill Gordon urged cooperation across fields at the Chenango County American Legion Auxiliary meeting in Mt. Upton. She warned of Russia western nations conflict and urged democratic cooperation to avoid another war, stressing labor capital race and religious tensions as parts of a whole. She highlighted cooperation in the Cooperative movement and in management labor relations as keys to postwar reconversion and economic stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Janet Hill Gordon
Chenango
Russia
Gordon
America
Rochdale
England
Norwich Lutherans Meet in New Home
Norwich Lutherans held their first service in the Odd Fellows Temple led by Rev. Chrisen berry A. Ritchie of Church of the Redeemer. The robed choir accompanied, as committees for unofficial organization were announced, with the Board of American Missions set to supply a pastor within three months and organize a formal Lutheran congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Odd Fellows Temple
Chrisenberry A. Ritchie
Church of the Redeemer
Ritchie
Christiana Lutheran
Ernest R. Schwind
S. Broad St
Ushers
John S
Hewett
Donald W. Betz
James Lewis
Ruth Elliott
Edward J. Donne, Jr
E. A. Schwind
Edward J. Dolne
Hewitt
Jr. Hewett
Joel Wingate
Board of American Missions
The
United Lutheran Church
Norwih
State Gives Flood Aid to Southern New York Farms
The State Agricultural Extension Service will aid flood damaged farms in Chemung and Steuben Counties. Director L R Simons said 11 district agricultural engineers have been ordered into the region to help restore damaged machinery and assist tractor dealers and repair services with overhaul of farm motors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
New York
State Agricultural Extension Service
L. R Simons
Chemung
Steuben
Ward Kimball Dies at 58 in Oswego Rites Planned
Ward S Kimball 58 of Oswego died Sunday at his son Johns home after a heart attack during a visit. Born June 14 1887 in Red Creek he was the son of Melvin and Elizabeth Flynn Kimball and a member of the Railway Clerks Brotherhood and St Johns Church. Survived by his daughter Lois C Kimball of Oswego three sons Melvin J of Reading PA John F of Dryden and Ward S Jr of Cortland and six grandchildren. Funeral set for Wednesday at 9 AM at the family home 986 Varick St Oswego and 9:30 AM at St Johns Church with burial in St Peters Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dryden
Ward 5
Cortland
Varick St
Oswego
St. John’s Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Spafford Rites Held at Greene
Funeral for Hubert Spafford held at Harry R. Rogers funeral home Greene Monday at 2 P.M. Reverend Robert Packer of Central Baptist Church officiated. Burial in Lower Genegantslit Cemetery. Survived by three granddaughters Eunice and Doris Spafford of Binghamton and Mrs. Arthur Dietnick of Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Hubert Spafford
Harry R. Rogers
Robert Packer
Central Baptist Church
Lower Genegantslit
Arthur Dietnick
Eunice
Doris Spafford
Binghamton
Cortland Rural Pastors To Lead Conference Group
The ninth annual State Rural Church Conference will be held at Lisle June 10 to 12 with local pastors participating in discussions and worship. Rev. Luke Hovey will lead a discussion on Standards for Federated Churches and Rev. Robert Clingan will conduct worship. Dr. William G. Mather Jr. of State College Pa and Rev. Dumont Clarke of the Farmers' Federation Asheville NC are featured speakers. The conference is under the New York State Council of Churches Rural Church Institute and local denominal groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Lisle
Luke Hovey
Whitney Point
Wililet
Robert Clingan
Cortland Congregational
Second Congregational Church
Cort
Congregational
Groton City
Summer Hill
William G. Mather, Jr
State College
Dumont Clarke
Farmers’ Federation
Asheville
N.C
New York State Council of Churches
The
Rural Church Institute
Tuberculosis Survey Reports One Active Case in Chenango
Norwich survey funded by Chenango County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association disclosed one active TB case and 19 other chest conditions among students. Eight central and Norwich High schools received 680 free X ray examinations. hospitalized girl with active TB and others followed at Homer Folks Hospital clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Chenango County Tuberulosis and Public Health Association
Jessie S. Jones
Norwich High School
Cortland Girl Wins State Catholic Daughters Art Prize
Cortland ninth grader Joan Dwyer of St Macy’s School won top honors for a pencil drawing titled Blessed Lady at a Catholic Daughters of America exhibit in Buffalo. The winning piece will travel to the national CCD A convention in St Louis in July. Cortland attendees included Mrs Joseph Hogan and Miss Margaret Hughes from Court Cortland 919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corteand
Joan Dwr
St. Macy's School
Richard Dwyer
Greenbush Sr
Catholic Daughers of America
Buffalo
St. Louis
Cortland
Joseph Hogan
Court Cortland
Catholic Daughters of America
Margaret Hughes
Court Cortland Juniors
Man Missing From Cortland Believed in Nervous Breakdown
James Leroy Ackker, 52, of 103 S. Pendleton Sr., Cortland, disappeared after leaving home Sunday amid a suspected nervous breakdown. Police and the sheriff’s office searched for him. He is 5'5", 180 pounds, brown eyes, ruddy complexion, wearing a blue suit, dark topcoat and a ray hat.
Probation Officer McIlrland to Speak at Cortland Club
Glenn V. McIlrland chief United States probation officer for the Northern District will be guest speaker at the Cortland Exchange Club meeting on Monday June 10 at 6 PM in the Hotel Cortland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speaier
Ithaca Musicians Attend 19th A M Convention in St Petersburg
Lez C. Small and Edward J. Moore Jr. of Ithaca Local 132 AF of M represent their union at the 19th annual convention of the A.M. in St. Petersburg Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithacca
Ithaca
American Federation of Musicians
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lez C. Small
Edward J. Moore, Jr
Haca
Marion McDonald Weds James J. Allen in Brooklyn Ceremony
Marion Cecilia McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs Michael McDonald of 1671 60th St Brooklyn and James J Allen son of Mr and Mrs Richard T Allen of 80 Central Ave Cortland were married May 30 at St Francis de Chante Church Brooklyn. Rev John Lacey officiated with maid of honor Gloria Carley and best man Charles E Allen. The couple noted the bride’s Brooklyn schooling and the groom’s St Mary's School Cortland. He served in the Marines and works for Cameron Company NYC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortland
Marion Cecilia McDonald
Michael McDonald
Brooklyn
James J. Allen
Richard T. Allen
Central Av
St. Francis de Chante
John Lacey
Gloria Carley
Charles E. Alilen
Firemen's Convention Plans Set in Potsdam
Racing teams from ten North Country fire departments enter the Northern New York Volunteer Firemen's convention in Potsdam. Events include motor pumping hose laying ladder and bucket and truck races with prizes of 815 and a top score trophy on display at Corbett Jewelry. The event opens 9 30 A.M. and resumes 2 P.M. is marked by decorations and an announcer Carroll Moulton Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
New York
Carroll Moulton
Watertown
Market
Main
Elmets
Central Fire Station
King Reid
Lenney Jet
Lower Market St
Homer School Vote Today
Voters in Homer decide today on centralization with polls open until 8 P M If approved a board of education will be elected and take office July 1 The board will hire an architect and present a building program including site and bond amount to the public Any qualified voter in the 28 centralization districts may join the board and may vote for members.
Foxes on Rampage in Norwich Area
Two Chenango County boys, Gary Varn Beaten Jr. and Denis Isabell, seventh graders at Guilford Central School, were camping near Norwich when a fox attacked Denis by the sleeve. Gary beat the fox with a club, killing it after breaking the first club. The carcass was sent to Ithaca labs for rabies testing by Dr. C. L. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Chenango County
Gary Varn Beaten
Denis Isabell
Guilford Central School
Denis
Gary
C. L. Jones
Orford
Ithaca
Dexter Will Probate Lets Daughters Use Estate Income
The will of Henry C. Dexter provides wives Fanny Dexter Howland of Syracuse and Marian Dexter Street of Petersburg Va. will jointly receive a life use of the 16500 dollar estate. They share income equally with the survivor to continue the use upon one death. After the death of Mrs Street’s survivor, remaining assets go to the surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertown
Fanny Dexter Howland
Syracuse
Marian Dexter Street
Petersburg
Henry C. Dexter
Black River
Russell Wright
Street
Potsdam Boys Club to Hold Annual Meeting Thursday
The Potsdam Boys' Club will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 P M Thursday at the club to present reports and elect directors marking its first year since incorporation. Voting members are adults who donated $10 or more in the last year. Three board terms expire for George W Sisson 3d Elmer J Murphy and Dr Thomas M Watkins. The club has 55 boys in membership and has run a rounded program with the building open daily since last October. Funds show 7526 18 in balance as of June 2 and about 4000 more is needed to carry into another year. part already pledged with an 8500 operating budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
Daniel Chase
Dr Crawford to Speak at Canton Commencement Exercises
Canton New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute will host Dr Finla G Crawford vice chancellor of Syracuse University as speaker for graduation in Madill Hall at 2:30 PM on June 7. He is a noted educator administrator and civic leader with a long record at Syracuse and public service in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Future Homemakers of America
Morrisville Agriculural and Technical Institute
Madaline Shhriver
Deposit
June Fry
Webster
Lois Groff
Rome
Charlotte Cregan
New Dorp
S. I
Mary Deering
Forestville
Backrow
Grace Batterson
Willsboro
Marilyn Bennett
Henderson
Geraldine Fisher
Phelps
Evelyn M. Jacy
Albany
Nellie Bucky
Barbara Light
New York City
Elinor Smith
Ithaca
Mary B. Forden
East Aurora
Canton
Finla G. Crawford
Syracuse University
New York State Agricultural and Technical Institute
Madill Hall
Crawford
Cameron Millis
Caniseo Academy
Alfred University
University of Wisconsin
Syracuse
Chicago
New York
Gov. Lehman
Granite Industry
Barre
United States
England
William E. Mosher
School of Citizenship
Potsdam Chief To Greet Firemen at 50th Convention
Potsdam Chief James J. Doyle Jr. will preside at the opening session of the 50th annual Northern New York Volunteer Firemen's Association convention. He has led the group as president for a year and chairs the Potsdam committee. The event includes a racing tournament Friday and a parade Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potsdam
James J.doyle, Jr
Northern
New York
Miss Kelley to Teach English at Greene Central
Miss Phyllis Elley of Hubbardsville will teach English in Greene Central School for the 1946 47 term, confirmed by Principal Donald S Keeler. She studied at Edgewood Park Greenwich Conn and later Syracuse University before graduating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Phyllis Elley
Hubbardsville
Greene Central School
Donald S. Keeler
Kelley
Edgewood Park
Greenwich
Former Syracuse graduate joins Hamilton Central School staff
The narrative notes that the latter institution awarded a Bachelor of Arts in 1938 and a Master of Arts in 1944 after graduate study at Teachers College, Columbia University. She specialized in speech, dramatics and English literature and has seven years of teaching experience at Spring Valley Birth School and Hamilton Central School where she taught English and coached dramatics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers' College
Columbia University
Syracuse University
Kelly
Spring Valley Hirth School
Hamilton Sentral School
Half Holiday For Clerks In Norwich June To August
Norwich merchants will close on Wednesday afternoons at noon through June July and August. Groceries will follow the same schedule per Chamber of Commerce. barbarishops remain open all year. Drug stores will rotate to keep one open each Wednesday for emergencies. The week of July 4 is an exception with the holiday on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
Norwich Merchants
Chamber of Commerce
Norwich Drug Stores
Fire Review At Carthage Held By Twin Villages
Carthage twin village fire departments led by Bas sett Baxter Post American Legion and fire drum corps conducted their annual spring review last evening. Over 80 active members joined a 7 PM march from Carthage Firemen Hall to West Carthage after an East Side review. The Carthage department hosted and presided over a regular monthly meeting of the firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Twin Village
Bassett-Baxter Post
American Legion
Joseph Rowe
Clarence J. Roberts
Howard F. Garner
West Carthage
Ealfremen
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Norwich Labor Federation
Oxford
Roy E. Fairman
Assemblyman
Tifft
Miss Davis
Don
Norwich Lutherans
New Home
Ward Kimball
Spafford
Cortland Rural Pastors
T. B
Cortland Girl Art Prize
UNION
Marion McDonald
Homer School
Foxes On Rampage
Kenneth G. Cooke
Lansing St
St. Patrick’s Church
Cooke
Theresa A. Michaels
W. Mullin St
J. J. Doyle
Miss Kelley
Phyliss Kelley
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