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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1954
Page
17
A blaze, likely from a lightning strike during a thunderstorm, leveled the Bronx Memorial Building and damaged another facility at the American Legion camp 1 mile south of Tupper Lake. No injuries reported as the camp remains closed for the season. losses cited exceed 329000.
In Cortland parish St Marys aims to build a gymnasium auditorium addition led by Albert Haskell Jr as general chairman. A 200 member lay committee will attend a kickoff dinner at St Marys Church hall signaling the start of the all parish campaign. The Rt Rev Wailey of Syracuse will speak with Monsignor Wailer, Our Lady of Lourdes pastor, assisting.
Sheely Fraser 3 years old died after falling from a jeep driven by her father. The mother Mrs Donald Fraser held the child in her arms when the accident occurred. Sheely died at Gouverneur Hospital. The Frasers resided in Harrisville.
Governor Dewey praised Newark on the opening day of Warne County village's 23d annual rose festival. He noted the rose as the official state flower and called Newark the rose capital of the world.
Funeral services for Elecia M. Howland 82 of Ithaca area will be held Monday at 2 PM at Wagner Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lake View Cemetery. She was widow of Henry Howland a Tabernacle Baptist Church member. Survivors include sons Archie and Harry Howland of Ithaca two daughters Bernice Kenzie Bath Edith Mohier Cortland a brother Fred Linderberry Worth Lansing eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Upstate dairy farmers presented Mayor Fobert Fr with a 30 pound Gouverneur cheddar sample during a four day milk promotion linked to Watertown Dairyland festival in June. Mrs Arthur Randall of Gouverneur gave the cheese as attendees urged June is Dairy Month recognition and milk promotion.
John and Michael Geglia owners of Blackie's restaurant in Great Bend pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and third degree assault before County Judge A Wiltse. Each faces a 150 fine or up to 350 days in Onondaga County Penitentiary for unlawful entry, with one year suspended on assault pending restitution to John Schatz and Hay's restaurant. The case arose from an April 19 incident when the brothers demanded admittance, broke down a door, and injured Schatz following a dispute over jealousy between the proprietors.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Coveney Glickert wife of Aichael Glickert of Seneca Castle will be held tomorrow at 468 S Main St Geneva. Burial will be in Whit Ner. She is survived by her husband one daughter Mrs Leon Soper three brothers William Henry Coveney Newark and Gunn Coveney Palmira and three sisters Hattie Lambright Marion Jesse Short Marion Mrs Nellie Artiey Pittsford.
George A. Sargent died after ten years illness from a stroke. Private funeral services will be Sunday at 2 P.M. from his LaFargeville home with Rev. Roberts Mallabar officiating. Burial in Grove cemetery. Survived by wife Pearl Sweet and brother Edwin L. Sargent of Perch River. They lived on his East Ridge road farm until 1949 retirement to the village.
Watertown and 32 North Country residents are among the 161 seniors receiving degrees. Clarkson Arena hosts the 2:30 PM ceremony with graduates from Watertown Potsdam Massena and other towns, including engineering business and chemistry majors.
Mrs. Mary Casey Danehy, 76, longtime resident of the Canastota area, died yesterday at her son Francis W Danehy’s home. Survived by three daughters, two sisters, a brother, 16 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral at 9:15 AM Monday from home to St Patrick’s Church, Canastota. Burial in St Agnes Cemetery. Friends may call today and tomorrow.
ONEMA Soseon Lohr fourteen son of Rita A Loar of 475 Main St was treated at Oneida City Hospital last night for a laceration to the right arm and shoulder burns after he ran into a moving car in front of 2318 West Elm Street. Patrolman Robert De Graw said the car driven by Dicin His twenty four of 263 Williams Street was involved. The youth darted from behind a parked car into traffic unable to avoid the vehicle due to a double park on the left.
Francis J. Scalise Jr. dies instantly when a southbound car veers off Route 38 near Port Byron, hitting three trees. Passengers Paul Sparano, Joseph Macyczko, and Donald Leader are injured, with Sparano in critical condition. The crash occurred after a suspected tire blowout. Coroner and deputies investigate for possible inquest.
Gladys Gertrude Brewer, 33, wife of Edwin Brewer, shot herself with a 12 gauge slug fired from a hunting deer cartridge in a Hannibal Road home. Found by daughter Sharon, 8, in a bedroom around 4 PM. Autoopsy at Oswego Hospital. Survived by husband, daughter, parents, three brothers and a sister. Investigated by Under Sheriff Merwin Upcraft and deputies.
The Pathfinder Fish and Game Club will hold a trap shoot Sunday at 12 30 P M at field stop 26 Fulton. Anyone wishing to shoot is invited.
Watertown hosts Dairyland Festival Queen selection at John Cinema Park opening celebrations. Thirty eight contestants from Jefferson Lewis and St Lawrence counties compete with two attendants to be named. A 2 PM Cape Vincent Central School band concert, antique auto parade, and 5 30 vesper service are on the program.
Auburn County Judge Ger ald S Hewitt dismissed the May grand jury indictment against Leonard Fisher 33 of Sterling charged with fraudulently secreting mortgaged property. A settlement reportedly settled the mortgage auto matter. Fisher pleaded innocent last month in county court. An adjournment of 10 days occurred in habeas corpus proceedings for Auburn Prison inmate Anthony Rainone.
NEAMONE represented by Joseph Aronenstein claims he was handed to federal authorities by New York prison officials and then sent back to a state prison where he completed a term. He seeks state credit for federal time served. Judge Hewitt reserved on Jack L. Hunsinger’s habeas corpus bid challenging Elmira Reformatory authority. Deputy AG William S. Elder Jr. opposed.
Miss Virginia Bryant, 23, of 20 Garrow Street Jester Gay suffered contusions to both knees chin injuries to left hand and ribs when her car collided head on with a machine driven by Richard Jenner of South Street Monroest. She was taken to Mercy hospital and discharged after treatment.
Morrisville reports over 200 delegates registered for the ninth annual State Future Homemakers of America conference at the State Agricultural and Technical Institute. Opening sessions featured remarks by Dr Malcolm B Galh and A Fern Jackson with Dorothy Lawson as speaker and Vera Graunke presiding. The dinner and installation of officers are planned for tonight at Morrisville Eaton Central School with Albert Graunke addressing on Better Homes for Tomorrow.
Five defendants facing felony charges are listed for a term of County Court opening Monday. George Parker of Cortland will be tried on third degree burglary and second degree grand larceny for breaking into Percy Bennett’s Danby home and stealing a guitar last Feb. Harold R. Dailey of 207 Floral Ave will face a theft charge for a car on South Lansing on April 24. Albert Kassenhuber of Newfield will be tried on a driving while intoxicated charge. Donald E. King of 1031 W. Seneca St and Paul Wieland of Ithaca will be tried on first degree rape assault and abduction charges from an Newfield New Year's Eve incident.
Rev. Thomas P. Stafford longtime pastor of Holy Cross Church Ovid and Sacred Heart Mission Romulus will celebrate his 50th anniversary with a 10 45 mass in Holy Cross Church presided by Rev. Lawrence Casey auxiliary bishop of Rochester Diocese. Deacon Henry C. Bleier and sub deacon Thomas J. Florack assist. Stafford native of Rochester educated at St Andrew and St Bernard Seminaries and ordained June 11 1904. He began at St Aloysius Auburn then St Patrick Elmira before assuming Ovid Romulus pastorate on October 12 1917.
Funeral services for Ernest W Lange 49 who died Thursday at his Granby home will be held tomorrow at 2 PM from Alanson Glanville funeral home Lysander with Rev Rudolph Grossman. Burial in Jacksonsville Cemetery. Survived by wife Marion Williams Lange daughter Mrs Ward Thompson son Theodore Lang brother Raymond Lang all of Granby and seven grandchildren.
City Manager Turmmer reported to the council that water department receipts are expected to fall about 2 percent in the coming year, with an estimated revenue loss near 1,609 dollars monthly. He noted salary increases of 200 dollars for water workers and outlined a proposed budget showing disbursements and a remaining balance for equipment, pipe extensions, and contingencies.
James P. Curtiss 85 of Port Byron died yesterday in Auburn Memorial Hospital. Services at 1:30 P M tomorrow at Langham's Funeral Home Auburn officiated by Rev George E Greenough with burial in Owasco Rural Cemetery. He was a former Universalist minister and farmer with ties to Auburn Scinia Binghamton Kansas and Port Byron. Surviving are his wife Adela de Burch Curtiss his daughters Edna Locario and Mary Holt his sons Mason and Sidney Curtiss seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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