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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1955
Page
8
Death notices for many local residents including Ed ward W Miller Walter, Eugene Morse, Kate Richardson, Barry Seager, Harry Webber, William Welsh, Anna Wie gand, and Frank Jennings list survivors, funeral home services, and burial details across Liverpool and Onondaga Street areas. Various calls and visit times noted for viewing.
Funeral services will be held in Arlington National Cemetery for Richard Fleming, 26, air controlman first class in the U.S. Navy, son of Mrs. Florence Fleming of 217 Walrath Rd, who died May 28 in a Naples Italy motorcycle crash. He served nine years, trained at Great Lakes, and was stationed at Pearl Harbor and Patuxent River before assignments in Cuba and Italy. Surviving: mother, a sister in Army Nurse Corps, two brothers, and other relatives. memorial gifts to Valley Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.
Benjamin J. Atlas 48 a former Washington correspondent and Syracuse Herald Journal writer died Thursday night in Emergency Hospital Washington D C Services will be held Monday at 2 p m at Garfield Funeral Home with Rabbi Benjamin Friedman officiating Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery Surviving are his widow Mona Freeman Atlas a son David a daughter Miriam Louise his mother Mrs Louis Freeman of Syracuse two sisters in Buffalo six brothers located Buffalo Hamburg New York and Hamburg plus New York City and New Hope Pa Friends may call tomorrow 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m at the funeral home
Chancellor William P. Tolley awarded outstanding service citations to two Syracuse University trustees Clifford Goes and Albert E. Ritchie and to Lewis A. Wilson, retiring state education commissioner. Wilson is an honorary trustee. The board also named William P. Gormbley associate dean of the College of Business Administration and acting dean during Dean Hurley’s leave.
Funeral services for Richard Pickering 24 of Baldwinsville will be held Tuesday at Gates Funeral Home at 9 a.m. and a Mass at St Marys Church at 9 30 a.m. Burial in St Marys Cemetery. He died yesterday in Onondaga General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his father George Pickering and three sisters and two brothers. Viewing hours are listed for tomorrow and Monday.
Mrs. Lilian BR Burdick 71 of 256 Amherst Ave widow of Raymond Burdick died last night at Onondaga General Hospital. Survived by a niece Mrs Zelma DeLee of Orsetic and others. Funeral arrangements to be announced by the DeGeerze and Lydia Burdick Stilnman.
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate M. Richardson of 1207 Vine St Liverpool will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Greenleaf Funeral Home with burial in North Syracuse Cemetery. She was born in Fonda and was active in Liverpool OES Chapter 219 and IOOF Rebekah Lodge 655. Survivors include her husband Ernest J. Richardson two daughters two grandchildren and several siblings. Liverpool Rebekah Lodge rites are planned for today and tomorrow with viewing hours listed.
Walter David Walsh a longtime prison guard at Auburn and former employee at Dannemora and Attica prisons died at his home in Auburn. A native of Syracuse he served seven years in correctional service and is survived by his three sons Robert and two others.
Henry Bach of 1834 Butternut St. reported his coonskin hat sock cymbal and snare drum missing during a store promotion at S. Salina and Jefferson. Patrolman Barry found the items near a black trunk at 2 a.m. The missing cowbell and other gear were not recovered. Bach, a drummer with Dick Martin’s orchestra, blamed a mistaken packing for the loss.
Prof. Philip Ward Burton chair of Syracuse University's advertising department writes a three page article in Printers Ink on advertising education. He is national president of Alpha Delta Sigma and will moderate a Chicago panel at the Advertising Federation of America meeting.
Three members of the States University College of Medicine faculty have been granted leaves of absence to enter military service. They are Dr. William H. Berstrom, assistant professor of pediatrics. Dr. George J. Reifenstein, clinical associate professor of medicine. and Dr. Jacques P. Sees, instructor in surgery.
A small fire broke out in a residence as gasoline fumes ignited near a heating appliance in the afternoon. No injuries were reported and firefighters contained the blaze quickly at the dwelling on S52 Livan.
The Red Feather campaign's third annual advance program begins in Onondaga County as the construction division forms a 6000 member solicitation network. Francis Byrne of Byrne Construction Co chairs the general contractors' section with Jack Williams and Howard Smith as co chairs, both from Local 12 Carpenters Union AFL.
Deputies report burglars entered Mattydale Elementary overnight ransacking the building and forcing the cafeteria safe, netting $2.40 while ice cream was taken. Deputy Robert Ashmore said entries through windows or doors could not be determined and the safe was found inverted in the office.
Sheriff Albert E. Stone announces the annual campaign to ensure drivers carry operator licenses. Starting Monday, sheriffs statewide will run the Block the Megal Driver drive combined with Slow Down and Live. Drivers will be spot checked to verify license validity with minimal traffic disruption.
A U S bankruptcy petition lists Floyd H Grubb a Syracuse welder with 12 creditors claiming 3891 and no assets. Leo G Kinville a Canastota machinist and Leona M Kinville a nurse's aide also filed petitions on joint debts and liabilities.
The Board of Education North Syracuse School District No 3 Onondaga County New York invites bids for a project. Bids due 2 00 PM on a specified date at the office 305 South Main Street North Syracuse NY. Specifications and bid forms available at the district office. The board may reject all bids. Bid commitment valid thirty days after date. Fred J Luchsinger business manager dated June 2 1955.
Oswego Mayor Robert G. Ties has been invited to address the Oswego Port Promotion during the New York State Conference of Mayors session in Buffalo on June 16.
Forecast calls for fair and warm weather tonight and tomorrow with a low around 58 and a high near 85. The previous high was 95 in 1919 and the low 37 in 1910, with yesterday’s humidity about 45 percent.
The wirephoto weather summary is garbled featuring showers across Central and Southern Plains and portions of the Northern Rockies with unclear temperature notes. It mentions Mississippian regions and a forecast block from morning through to the day, but key details and locations are unreadable.
Notice to creditors cites an Onondaga County surrogate process for Bennie Szatanek and heirs to file claims by June 28 1955 with attorney Robert Z Brogl, Syracuse. Also public notice of sealed bids for Bear Road Elementary School construction in North Syracuse inviting bids and detailing contract and architectural offices and submission deadlines.
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