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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1947
Page
38
The Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home town news in every community within their wide circulation territory.
A Tompkins County grand jury returned 18 true bills this week under Judge Benam Newman. Indicted defendants include Lawrence Parker for a reported incident, Raymond Rose, Isaac Williams for burglary and petty larceny, Herbert Austin and Edward Updike for burglary and petty larceny, John R. Sanford and Joseph Farag for burglary and petty larceny as minors, George C. Pausi for forgery in the second degree, and Joseph Shurock as an indicted party on forgery. Dean faced two counts of burglary third degree and grand larceny second degree, Elton Snow was charged with carnal mistreatment of a child. Dean was arrested after radio and sewing machine thefts. stolen merchandise was found at the Dean farm. Sanford and Ferugi youths were caught in a gas station and shore shop burglary.
NORWICH The summer sports program in this city will be the topic of discussion at Friday nights meeting of the Junior Athletic Council in the office of Coach Kurt Boyer of Norwich High School The council formed in 1946 to help with the summer sports program for Norwich youth includes Ang Mirabito Jack Thorpe Melvin Fry and William Raynor Those interested in siding in this summers program are urged to attend the meeting The council formed four area teams in 1936 for baseball tennis track basketball and swimming.
Ralph Ardron Jr son of Mr and Mrs Ardron of McDonough will represent Oxford at Boys State at Colgate University June 22 to 29. Principal Charles G Franklin of Oxford Academy and Central School announced Ardron is president of the junior class, vice president of the Oxford FFA chapter, and an assistant leader in 4 H Club work.
Led by the Legion burle and drum corps Norwich Elks, over a hundred are expected to join the Elks State Convention parade at 2 PM Saturday in Trop. James C. Ferry coordinates Norwich participation. buses will transport attendees and reservations are required by tomorrow.
Floods from heavy rains push water over Cayuga Lake and Six Mile Creek flood zones. Ithaca College and local agencies evacuate veterans and families from Titus Flats GI Apartments. Rescue and relief efforts involve Tul Reo Gross Social Welfare and Salvation Army. many homes, cellars, and buildings suffer damage. cleanup to take days.
Miss Esher Camp daughter of Mr and Mrs Harrison Camp of New Berlin will graduate from Potsdam State Teachers College on Monday June 3 with a B S degree. She is an honor student fourth in scholastic standings and holds offices in Kappa Delta Pi and the college chair. She has been active on committees Leadership Corps International Relations Club En Femme and Laboratory band. Active in the Baptist Church she sang in the choir and served as treasurer of the Young People's Society. She will teach the ath grade at Madison Central School next year.
Tioughnioga River flooded Cortland area after 2.26 inch rainfall in under 12 hours. Route 11 submerged near Junior Point. water covered beds in Newton Line Company basement two feet deep. Residents waded to clear debris as Perplexity Creek inundated. boil water advisory issued for city wells.
Sidney Central School in Watkin Glen hosts a court term for a negligence action from 1947 involving LeRoy T. Smith and Paul B. Smith against the firm Brothers. Justice A Lingay O Connor of Cortland presides. Prom for the Junior Class at the school is June 6 with alumni invited. Cases include driving while intoxicated charges against Claude Judson Kinsman and bail set at $150.
Arthur W. Frieburg of Rumansburg RFD 1 suffered burns to both legs when he fell into a lime bath at Morse Chain Company where he worked. Co workers Frank Stove and Ernest Coon pulled him from the vat and cooled him with water. He was treated at the scene and rushed to Memorial Hospital for further care.
Chenango County farmers face soil erosion from swollen creeks and overflowing streams. Federal soil conservationists led by Laverne Stark aid drainage and diversion ditches, with Lewis G Wright hired six weeks for survey work. Planting is over a month behind. heavy rains may cost 50 000 to 75 000 and drive lower pea and bean prices this summer as crops mature together. Farm Bureau officials work to salvage this year’s harvest.
The Rev. Duncan Fraser formerly dean of Providence Cathedral arrived in Cooperstown to assume Christ Church rectorship. He led his first service and preached the Knox School baccalaureate that afternoon. Fraser, born May 1, 1906 in Johnstown, earlier studied at Brown University and abroad, was ordained in 1933 and has served in Providence, Boston, and Newport before becoming rector of the Cathedral in Providence in 1941. He and his wife Dorothy Sellers now reside in the rectory.
Miss Elvah Norwich Seeber daughter of Mr and Mrs Irving Seeber and Mattice Davis Vernon LeClair son of Mrs Hall LeClair Owens were married Monday in Louisville in a ceremony led by Rev Wilfred Nugent. The couple will reside in Ogdensburg where LeClair has a home.
Miss Mary Catherine Reddy, daughter of Mr and Mrs James Reddy of 292 Washington Street, graduates from St Marys Hospital School of Nursing at Rochler this week as part of the class completing training in Geneva.
Cooperstown The Rev. Emen H. Zeller Jr. will be installed as minister of the First Presbyterian Church of Cooperstown at 7 30. A reception follows hosted by the women s association. Zeller comes from Holienot Memorial Church Pelham after more than three and a half years as assistant minister. Local ministers participating include C Frederic Fraser Richfield Springs Joseph C Fields Milford John E Steuben Oneonta Dre Boyd L McCleary On eonta John Mittens Catehokue Wilard P Soper Gustavus Wacfield Dewey Avenue Rochester and the former minister here.
Mrs Jennie Marie Fahar 56 died Tuesday at home 6313 Green Street. Funeral services by Rev E L Christe at 2 30 PM Thursday at Wagher Funeral Home 421 N Aurora Burial in Lake View Cemetery Survived by daughter Loretta Delola Berkshire three sisters Eva Lincebaugh Minnie Mosher Ada Predmore and a brother George Predmore all near Ithaca Trumansburg and North Pitcher respectively
Chenango County 4-H youths receive about 3,600 pheasant eggs this week distributed by County 4-H agent Harry Case and assistant Al Elbert Evans to youths who applied under the state program. Youths will be paid one dollar per chick released at six weeks. Mc Case and a State Conservation Department member toured local schools for instruction on rearing chicks and hatch times, noting hens aid care and about 23 days to hatch under hens.
The Ithaca Community Players present J M Synge comedy Playboy of the Western World at Ithaca College Little Theater. Christy Mahon played by Steve Cole and Pegeen Mike by Margaret Haley lead a cast that includes Thelma Davidson Victor Ross Frank Turner Richard Kort Mary Stattery Helene Taussig Richard Martin Roberta McGork Norman Howell Toby Clarey. Directed by Jean Shaw Henry, the one set production designed and lighted by George Hoerner runs four nights.
Mrs. Grace Bryant appointed manager of a no subscription campaign selling 1900 season tickets for the Finger Lake Drama Festival. The event opens a 10 week inaugural season July 1 at Ithaca College Little Theater with Ernest Mandeville and Ray Hinkley as co producers.
Cortland report states 12 year old David Niles son of Mr and Mrs Robert Niles of Solon sustained a pelvic fracture when a Solon school bus backed over him. The accident occurred in front of Joseph Weishaupt home on N Col on road. He was taken to Cortland County Hospital by his parents where X rays confirmed the fracture. Driver Clarence Maybury stated the boy was hidden from his view as the bus backed up.
A grand jury returned three open and four sealed indictments. Open indictments list Edward English of St Louis Missouri for second degree forgery Robert Spencer of Valois for abandonment and Leslie Hengan age 54 of Burdett for second degree assault.
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