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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1946
Page
35
Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover the home town news in every community in the wide circulation territory of these newspapers.
Perry Williams of 127 Louisa Street died at General Hospital after an unconscio us condition lasting nearly 200 hours. He was found on Water Street Memorial Day morning with skull injuries and other wounds. Police seek robbery motive. Williams had about 35 dollars and no wallet. He had left the Kennel Sporting Goods plant Wednesday afternoon and planned to join his wife, recently discharged from a Pennsylvania hospital. He was a discharged Army veteran last October. Survived by wife, parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Williams, and sister Ethel.
Roaming reporter Roy and Fairisatys daily column appears on page four today. The item previews local notes, community anecdotes and upcoming events, highlighting everyday happenings and neighborhood voices for readers.
Fulton Mayor Elon K Bow Jee said there is no delay in securing state aid for building multiple unit housing to ease the city shortage. He has four members chosen and will announce the full slate soon. The commission will start site selection and property acquisition, with a housing meeting of the Common Council Monday at 8 PM.
Oswego Rev. Robert D. Jones, World War II chaplain, to be guest speaker at a Men's Club dinner Thursday at 7 PM in First Methodist Church. R. D. Cady to serve as toast master and introduce Rev Jones and City Judge Thomas M. McGough. Servicemen will be guests of the club.
Mabel Sutton Dunbar of Richland wed James Edward Waite son of Fred Waite of Altmar on a Sunday ceremony at Richland Methodist Church. Rev. Donald S. Cobb officiated with a double ring as palms and spring flowers adorned the setting. Bridesmaids included Ruth and Mildred Sutton and Doris Turner. ushers were Myles Harter Paul Turo and others. The couple, both Pulaski Academy graduates, leave for New York City and will reside in Pulaski after a reception for about 50 relatives and friends.
The Fulton unit of Oswego County Home Bureau will hold its last meeting of the season tomorrow at Grange Hall in Lower Oswego Fall with a 12:30 covered dish. New officers to take office include Mary Hall as chairman, Josephine Kelly as vice chair, and Nellie Sickler as secretary treasurer. D.A.V. Meets in Fulton for a special program.
The Par ent Teacher Association will hold its annual picnic Monday at 6 P.M. in Foster Park led by president Mrs Ralph Ferguson. The committee includes Mrs Anthony Hart chairwoman Mrs Trepasso Mrs Willard Anderson and Mrs Russell Campbell. Fulton plans for the G A R encampment in Rochester will be finalized at D F Schenck Circle 5 on Thursday at 8 P.M.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary J Meiner wife of William J Meiner will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Barnes funeral home and 2 30 PM from Southwest Oswego Baptist Church with Rev Dwight Platten officiating. Burial will follow in Rural Cemetery. She was born in Oswego a daughter of Norman and Mrs Simmons and lived here all her life. Surviving are her husband a daughter Mrs Cora Barker Gainesville Florida a brother David R Simmons and three grandchildren several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for William Joseph Walsh Jr. 16 son of Mr and Mrs W J Walsh of 622 Rochester St were held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception after services at his home. He died from injuries suffered in an early Thursday crash on S First St the second fatality after John K McGivney 20 of a machine crash. Also injured were Richard Nettle 20 of 152 N Sixth St and Philip Bolton 20 of 50 S Second St. Walsh a St Marys parochial and Fulton High School graduate worked at Oswego Falls Seairight Corp.
At the Oswego Salvation Army advisory board annual meeting in the Y. M. C. A. life membership was awarded to Harry J. Burgess. Lt. Col. Helen G. Purviance and Maj. Alice Taylor attended the dinner with about 75 guests including Fulton delegate Mrs. Frank Elliott, another life member. Purviance, who began her Army career in Oswego, was known in World War I as the original doughnut girl.
Oswego man Oren K. Gaylord, charged with second degree manslaughter and criminal negligence in a fatal auto crash that killed 78 year old Hannah Carroll Steiwart, faces jury trial today in Oswego County Court with Judge Eugene F. Sullivan presiding. Also listed are Neil Duell of Fulton charged in a fatal Fulton accident and James Harbottle who pleaded guilty to burglary and petit larceny with sentencing next week. Herbert J. Laws may plead guilty as a youthful offender today.
Fulton Recreation Park Baseball team plans to host leading road teams including the House of David on June 26 under portable lights. A colored team may visit June 16 with talks with the Black Yankees and Gloversville Colored Giants. Ed Tracy and Ed McGinn, high school stars, will bolster Fulton’s lineup.
Frederick William Forsyth a Fitzgibbons Boiler Co machinist died yesterday at his Oswego home after a two week illness. Born in Fulton he had lived in Oswego most of his life. Survived by widow Ella Forsyth sister Mrs George Snyder Ogdensburg and brothers A H Forsyth Ogdensburg Richard Forsyth Grand Junction Colo and Joseph Forsyth Oswego.
Ward S Kimball 58 of Oswego died Sunday at his son John F Kimball's home after a heart attack. Born June 14 1887 in Red Creek he was a Railway Clerk's Brotherhood member and St Johns Church parishioner. Survived by daughter Lois and three sons Melvin J John F Ward S Jr six grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at 9 AM at the family home 86 Varick St Oswego and 9:30 AM at St Johns Church with burial at St Peters.
Recent births show a Sunday son to Mr and Mrs Thomas Butt of 207 E Broadway and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Potter of 64 Main St Phoenix.
Funeral services are set for Amelia Laprell 65 widow of John Laprell of 101 Hart Street Oswego who died yesterday in Oswego Hospital. The service will be Thursday at 2 PM from her home and 2:30 PM from St. Pauls Lutheran Church with burial in Tiver Side Cemetery. Born in Germany she lived in Oswego over 50 years and was a member of St Pauls Lutheran Church. Survived by sons Otto and Frederick Laprell of Oswego a sister Mrs Emma Calilac of Franklinville and two grandchildren.
Mrs. George F Gillard entertained at a tea in Fulton for two brides to be Miss Aileen Walsh and Miss Ruth Marschke Avon. Walsh will wed William D Gillard this Saturday and Marschke will marry Thomas F Gillard later in the summer.
Fulton Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet tomorrow at 8 PM in the Elliott block to discuss a plan to move into the new veterans home on South First Street.
Watertown court records show Mrs. Fanny Dexter Howland of Syracuse and Mrs. Marian Dexter Street of Petersburg Va will have a life use of their father Henry C Dexter estate worth 16500. They are to share income equally, with survivor to continue use if one dies. After both pass, remaining assets go to Mrs Street’s surviving children.
Fulton High School baseball team travels to Phoenix for a two game series starting this afternoon with a 4 PM game. They will then host Manlius School at Recreation Park tomorrow at 4 PM, aiming to avenge an earlier 216 to 0 loss to Manlius.
Oswego notes the Zephyrs have won all eight games this season as they travel to Parish for a twilight contest against the Parish town team, currently third in the northern division of the Central New York League.
The Town Superintendents Association will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow at 1 PM in the Chambers Hotel, Williamstown. Dinner will precede a program featuring motion pictures of highway construction work.
In Fulton last night the Polish Americans defeated Ingamells Dairy 7 to 1. The Oswego Falls hotel team edged Dicks Donuts 4 to 3 in a close tilt.
The Century House at First Methodist Church hosted the first of three pupil recitals presented by Miss Elsie Stephan last night. Future programs are slated for Monday and Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy I. Smith daughter of Glen H. Smith and Mrs Smith married Willard E. Cross son of Mr and Mrs John H Cross at St Marys Church Mexico The ceremony was by Rev Paul J Long with maid of honor Miss Helen Feeney best man J Donald Cross and ushers J Lowe and Kenneth Mowry The couple both graduates of Mexico Academy and Central School class of 40 They plan to reside in Mexico after a brief wedding trip
In Geneva three residents escaped injury when a car driven by Wallace Bruce Fairchild of 270 Washington Street was struck by a New York Central locomotive at the Preemption Street crossing yesterday. Passengers William Berriman of 489 Exchange Street and Harry Anthony Zimmer of Sampson Naval Center reported facial pains. Police say Fairchild did not see a flagman or hear a whistle, while railroad witnesses say the flagman signaled and whistle blew. The Fairchild car sustained considerable damage.
Activities this week at the Fulton Chamber of Commerce include a dance night tomorrow from 8 p m to midnight with music by the Columbia Network Trio. A party for school pupils whose parents are club members will be held Friday from 8 to 11 30 p m. The committee includes Mrs. Stuart Wood, Mrs. W C Smith, Mrs. Harlow Stratton, Mrs. Francis Murphy, Mrs. Walter Kitson, Mrs. C M Lussier, Mrs. Lawrence Sullivan, Mrs. Robert Smith and W L Forsyth.
Ward S Kimball of 86 Varick Street died Sunday at Dryden. Funeral from his home at 9 A.M. and 9 30 A.M. at St John s Church. Burial in St Peters Cemetery. Born in Red Creek, son of Melvin J and Elizabeth Flynn Kimball, lived most of life in this city. Employed by New York Central as a yard office clerk. Member of Brotherhood of Railway Clerks and St Johns Church. Survived by daughter Lois of Oswego, sons Melvin J of Reading PA, John F of Dryden, Ward S Jr of Cortland, and six grandchildren.
Fulton C Ray Bodley superintendent announced preschool physicals for children entering school in September. Examinations offered this week at Erie Street School tomorrow at 1 PM, Fairgrieve Junior High Thursday at 1 PM, and Phillips Street Junior High Friday at 1 PM. Dr E M Anderson is examining physician. Earlier sessions were held last month at State Street Walradt Street and Oak Street Schools.
Democratic state leaders led by Paul E. Fitzpatrick will be guests of Oswego city and county leaders for a luncheon on Friday June 14 at Hotel Pontiac. Attendees include Doris I Byrne Maj Thomas F Boyle and Frank Doyle with Boyle in charge of the veterans division.
Oswego reports show city parking meters collected over $300 in May, up from about $100 in April, following a police drive to enforce downtown regulations. The spike reflects heightened enforcement rather than a change in pricing or usage.
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