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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
12
A garbled OCR page lists multiple funeral homes with addresses and phone numbers, including DeWitt, Labecz, Cline, Callahan Hanley, Giminse Fuse, and Hart and Quinn firms. Entries mention managers, license numbers, and business locations at Genesee Street, Powdham, and surrounding avenues.
Funeral notices announce services for Dumes Leslie with survivors including wife and daughters in Syracuse and nearby towns. George Skeilinger of Chittenango, a former Prosperity Company employee, dies. services set at W Tier & Sons Funeral Home with burial at Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call at John C. R. Funeral Home and others.
Funeral services are planned for Armand G. Roettee of BP Reoosevel ae. Old family notice lists date and location as tomorrow with local references. The obituary fragment confirms a wake and burial arrangements in the Belle Isle area.
Edward Weinheimer of 146 Hampton Road died yesterday at home. Funeral services will be Wednesday at his church with burial at a Syracuse cemetery. He was a member of Weinheimer Sons company and a communicant of St. Tilia Church. He is survived by a brother, a sister, a nephew, and several nieces and friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m. tomorrow at the family home.
Funeral services for Michael Haresky 99 Horan Road Solvay will be held Wednesday at 9 A.M. at St Peter and St Paul Russian Orthodox Church. Born in Syracuse he worked for Halcomb Steel and died after body found in the old canal at Bele. Survivors include four sons Peter Michael Andrew and Stephen and 10 grandchildren. Prayer services today and tomorrow with calling hours 2 to 5 and 7 to 10 P.M. at the funeral home.
Anthony Rebec of 21 Parkway Dr died today in Crouser Hospital after 33 years as a carpenter with Syracuse Transit Co. Survivors include wife Rose Ina Nash, daughter Beatrice Becker, brother Milton Nash, six grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Services at Edward F. Gaynor Funeral Home with calling times announced. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Other notices include Mary and Janet O Grady deaths with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
Funeral services for Irvin J Broad of Onondaga will be held Wednesday with burial at Grove Cemetery. He served seven years on the county Graft board and retired as deputy superintendent 17 years ago. He joined Central City Lodge 305 and FL&AL Masons. Survived by wife Mary M Broad, a son Dr Robert Broad of Ithaca, two daughters Florence Bricker of Fayetteville and Elizabeth H Dunbar, and several relatives.
Private services are held for 92 year old Mrs Farmar EL McCurdy who died yesterday at her home in Liverpool. She had lived in Syracuse and was born in Pierpoint. Survivors include two sons Jerry C. and Leo A. McCurdy, a daughter Gladys E. McCurdy, a grandson Jerry A. McCurdy, and a great grandson. Friends may call tomorrow afternoon and evening at Maurer Funeral Home Liverpool.
Mrs Hetta Isabell Norton of 954 Westcott Street former Warners resident died in Syracuse Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Survived by sister Mrs Fred A Grown brother Benjamin H Isbell and others. Funeral at Newell Helm Funeral Home 2503 South Salina Street Wednesday at 2 with Rev Albert Heich officiating burial in Warners. Calling hours Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
Services for Willmer Tiins and infant Willner were held at Pirro & Sons Funeral Home with burial in St Agnes Cemetery. Willmer Tiins is stationed in Nova Scotia and lived at 766 Ballantine Rd. Survivors include the maternal grandmother Jessie De Staffan and paternal grandfather mer. Additional services for Charles A. Birch Saucus Califf were announced by Schum Whelan Brothers Funeral Home with a High Mass at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and burial in St Agnes Cemetery.
Dr. J Murray Kinsman of the University of Louisville Medical School advised the Virginia Academy of General Practice to avoid stressing patients with high readings He urged doctors to smile and not check pressure too often saying it can raise the blood pressure and frighten patients
Kenneth C Johnson 46 proprietor of Johnsons garage Cicero died today at his home after a heart attack He served in World War II and was a member of Sacred Heart Church Cicero Burial at Assumption from the funeral home with services at Holy Trinity and Assumption.
Francis De Forest of 1160 Lodi Street will be buried after a truck crash in Syracuse. A solemn service is planned at St. Soln Evanze Church with burial at St. Agnes. Survivors include wife Ruby Breezee DeCarr a son Fiora F. DeCarr two daughters Margaret and Caraly and several relatives. Visitation at the funeral chapel is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM today and tomorrow.
Police report a man robbed a victim in the 300 block of E Fayette Street. Harmon Visger RD 3 South Onondaga found in an alley by Frank Baker 323 Jasper Street. The suspect was nabbed by Patrolman Richard Bagnett and taken to headquarters for questioning. The victim, Visger, is in fair condition at University Hospital with facial lacerations and bruises. The suspect admitted striking Visger with a club and attempting to flee.
Police still seek Patricia Ann Stewart who vanished Friday after leaving home at 138 Paul Ave for school. Anne Stewart says her daughter left with 30 cents and a token. Patricia is about 5 feet tall, 120 pounds, stocky build, dark brown hair, wearing a blue blouse and a green jacket when last seen.
News arrives of Francis D. J. Higgins death in Worcester Massachusetts. He is brother of Thomas W. Higgins executive vice president of Merchants National Bank and Trust Company of Syracuse. Private services will be held at his Worcester home and burial at Christ the Burial Ground Cemetery.
Onondaga County grand jury issued a report calling for policy changes at the county home and in county contracts for prisoner handling. It urges stricter applicant screening, improved transport of prisoners, and a state law addendum to return out of state workers to their home states after sentence completion. The report criticizes management and notes migrant workers often end up as public charges without funds or shelter after temporary work ends.
Mayor Mead and city officials briefed the Common Council at noon on the sewage report. The briefing aims to outline 320 major recommendations for the County Public Commission to build combined disposal facilities in Syracuse and the Ley Creek and Westside sanitary districts, with sources noting expected favorable action by the County Board of Supervisors.
Patrolman Hohn corraled a horse and two ponies that had escaped from owner John Fran of Tow Path Road East Syracuse. Dr Harold Fink and Wohn of Springfield Gardens aided with a van to return the animals to the owner’s farm.
Pulaski Dunbars Inst lost 6-5 to Phoenix yesterday at Phoenix. Phoenix will visit Dunbar Field in Pulaski next Sunday for the return game.
A 29 year old man was sentenced today after a city fireman on duty at Engine 6 reported his car stolen near Green Avenue brewery. The suspect chased by car and on foot, leading to a scuffle and the fireman regaining control.
A resident of Minox was ordained to the priesthood Saturday at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. Rev. Howard W Raynor, age seven, will celebrate Mass at St Mary Minoa. the ordination was presided by Bishop Edmund F of Albany Diocese with archpriest Norbert Scheid OFM Conv and others assisting. A reception will follow at Laxerre Manor in South Bay.
The American Pension Committee opens a week of meetings at state headquarters 7:23 P.M. for the frict board electors and continues with Club 3 at 7:30 P.M. followed by auxiliary at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday Club 4 meets 7:50 P.M. and auxiliary at 5 P.M. Thursday Club 7 gathers 8 P.M. at 250 Shennard, Club 5 Friday 7:30 P.M. at East Washington Street. Saturday district-wide 1:30 P.M. program led by Club 4 at 311 Shennard Street.
Brief local obituary note lists multiple area deaths including individuals connected to Syracuse and nearby communities with basic confirmation of passing.
Dr Brown of the Tuberculosis Committee notes public cooperation with health authorities aids control of tuberculosis. He cites declines in Onondaga County death rates and mass chest X rays revealing many cases, urging continued effort and treatment to reduce prevalence.
About 150 entries competed in a De Witt Fish and Game Club horse show sponsored by the Onondaga County Horsemen’s Association. Top prizes included Brave John Vass and Thomas Wood of Syracuse in hunter classes and Cloud Stone ridden by Gordon Button of Cenanga. Others named include Playfar and Littl Britches owners, with riders Wass and Daniels among the winners in various categories.
About 60 guests from Endicot and Johnson City will attend the Wagon Wheel gathering. The event includes round and square dancing and is organized by committees led by Mrs. Dell Jos Hughes and Mrs. Laura Crowt along with others.
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