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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
2
The city enforces an alternating side parking rule with even dates on even sides and odd dates on odd sides. Police Chief Kinmey directs strict enforcement, issuing tickets to uphold the ordinance as signs allow. DPW Commissioner Stanton notes updated street sweeping to match the plan.
The National Industrial Conference Board index shows prices in Syracuse fell three tenths of a percent from January to April, with an April level of 184.5 for 39 cities, down from 192.2 in 1953 and 179.4 in 1953. Purchasing power of the dollar in April stands at 52.2, down 2.7 from the year. Food led April gains while housing and furnishings declined.
WILL PERRYGIAN, 16, formerly of the county home, pleaded guilty after 11 of 12 jurors had been drawn for his County Court jury. He had originally pleaded not guilty and will be arraigned Wednesday before County Judge Leo Breed as a second felony offender. Perryman allegedly attacked a 72 year old county home resident with a pocket knife. Investigators said he had been drinking and could give no reason for the attack.
Le Moyne College will confer degrees on 3 105 men and 57 women at the fourth commencement in its eighth year. The Sunay event at 3 P.M. features the mace bearer and Richard H. Sheehan, with honors going to A Brady Leonard Markert Francis L. McElroy. The procession includes Jesuit and day faculty and Board of Regents. Notables to receive honorary degrees include A Brady and Leonard P. Markert, with Father Hesburgh delivering the commencement address.
WSYR TV filmed the accident scene arranged by the Syracuse Rotary Club as part of a National Safety Council campaign. The documentary covers police and sheriff deputies arriving, first aid by Eastern Ambulance attendants, and will be narrated by Traffic Court Judge Truman H B Preston who will summarize and comment on the demonstration.
A 14 year old boy suffered first degree facial burns yesterday when a can of paint thinner exploded at the Xncourt Bowling Alleys. Richard Cerio, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Cerio of 320 S Berninck Rd, was treated and released at St Josephs Hospital. Deputy Sheriff Harold Post said the boy knocked the can over during a clash with a length of post and warned the alloy proprietor to remove all cans from the pulk ie.
The TWERTESN Air Force Reserves started specialized training last night at the Air Reserve Center in Tir N. Verrensi. Reserve officers and veterans of all services may apply to the courses offered, with classes held twice monthly throughout the year.
Oswego Minette School conducts annual student day with pupils acting as principal and teachers. A dinner for the Minetta Teachers Association was held last night at the Hotel Pontiac.
Le Moyne College honored 162 graduates with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev. John B. Daley at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Daley warned that civilization hinges on wisdom and virtue surpassing bombs and bullets.
A daughter was born yesterday at Lee Memorial to Mr and Mrs Robert Star Route of Fulton. The birth adds a new member to the Star family and the local community welcomes the infant.
Police officers moved to investigate a Syracuse case where a woman allegedly buried an infant born dead without reporting the birth or death. Dr A Clement Silverman withheld details pending inquiry as nursing and vital statistics bureaus provided limited information.
A Cortland County jury found 33 year old Woodrow Bibbs of 964 El Washir Sr guilty of third degree burglary and petty larceny for stealing a television set from Henry Averiz at 8056 Washington St and placing it at a Harrison St house with his girlfriend. Sentencing was postponed to June 28 for a probation report. The TV was recovered by police.
ELDERLEE Inc of Oaks Corners submitted a low bid of 29 980 for erecting 7.78 miles of cattle fence along the Thruway from the Ontario Seneca county line east to the Thompson Road interchange. The fence will be four feet high using zinc coated iron or steel wire with concrete embedded bases.
Public Works Commissioner Charles Stanton says crews are digging sludge disposal trenches along Lake Onondaga shore to deliver full treatment within a week. He notes prior reports of missing equipment were erroneous and that full sewage treatment should start soon, ending raw discharge into the lake within about two weeks.
AUBUCAN Bart Peluso of 114 North St. reeled in a 110 pound doe at Heuka Lake while fishing for lake trout. The deer, tangled in Peluso's Seth Green rig, had been struck by a car earlier and later was taken by state police to a county home for venison processing.
Seneca Falls residents will hear four blasts of a siren Monday morning as part of a nationwide Civil Defense drill directed by Donald Hull. Village officials will sound four blasts for shelter and an eight to ten minute later signal will mark the all clear.
The Motion of the Heart by Blake Cabot is presented to Sey mour Library by the Heart Committee of Caviga Health Association. The book summarizes progress toward basic causes of heart diseases and outlines current methods to address disorders such as high blood pressure coronary thrombosis and rheumatic fever.
Frank C. McCarthy president of the Onondaga County chapter of the Association for Retarded Children will be principal speaker at the Broome County Chapter's second annual dinner in Binghamton. He will also address St Joseph's French Church Holy Name Society at a breakfast Sunday morning in the Knights of Columbus building.
The funeral for Mrs. Cora Macdonald 75 widow of James B. Macdonald of Seneca Falls will be at 2 PM tomorrow at Genung Funeral Home 46 West Main Street. Rev E Rugby Auer of St Pauls Episcopal Church will officiate and burial follows in Maple Grove Cemetery.
Former Le Moyne College faculty member Rev. Paul W. Callahan S.J. will be among 32 Jesuits to receive Holy Orders on June 19 at Fordham University. He taught at Le Moyne from 1948 to 1950 and will celebrate his first solemn Mass June 20 at the Church of Our Saviour in the Bronx.
A county court jury found Kermit Roosevelt Morgan age 44 of 605 Madison Street guilty of third degree burglary in the March 3 entry of Hymies Grill at 624 Harrison Street. He was acquitted of second degree grand larceny and the court did not show the missing $3169 found on arrest.
Wilma M. Evans of 408 Kenwick Jr slipped on a baseball bat and stepped on a nail while carrying January from the cellar to the garage. Ralph Evans rushed her to St Joseph's Hospital where she was admitted for a punctured left foot and possible right foot fracture.
The Civil Service Commission denied a Welfare Department petition backing Richard Schwartz who argued education should count more in the director of public assistance exam. Officials said education is already credited under experience points, with four points for written exam and one for seniority, and postwar policy requires college degrees for all case workers.
Mrs Melanie Kreuzer president of the Common Council will be principal speaker at the Inter City Women's Credit Group final dinner at Hotel Syracuse after a cocktail party. Her topic is Women’s Folie in Government. Delegations from Rochester Buffalo Binghamton and Singhamton attend with Afonzein presiding. Doris Pursey is program director and several committee chairs are named.
William Welter is elected ident of the Eastwood Associates replacing Lee McLean who becomes chairman of Eastwood Appreciation Days. New officers include William Ryan as vice president Maurice H Sharp as secretary and Anthony Barbetta as treasurer. John Sickinger named to a three year term as club director.
The memory of Mrs Mary Balaban who died June 14 1953 will be honored with a memorial dedication at 1 AM Sunday in Polley Tredeck Cemetery. Mrs Balaban was the mother of Henry L Balaban of Chicago.
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