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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1954
Page
2
F A Dawson retiring as vice president and general manager of the New York Central line east and Boston and Albany districts will be honored at a testimonial dinner on Saturday night June 26 at Hotel Syracuse.
A Verona Beach boat found offshore with a dangling rope sparked connections to the disappearance of Steven Monaco. State Police and local divers searched Oneida Lake as winds of 30 to 35 mph hampered operations. Meanwhile a separate Utica area drowning involved the Spadafora girl, with rescue attempts and last rites performed by the church.
The Junior Catholic Daughters of the Sacred Heart Troop will hold a meeting tomorrow at 7 PM at the home of Lucilie Was Sicko in Tayloray.
Residents will receive about 7,000 booklets describing a proposed 2.6 million dollar bond plan to build three new elementary schools and a future site. Voters will decide June 30 from 9 AM to 9 PM at Worth Syracuse High School with a two thirds majority needed.
Georgianna Bowles a 12 year old girl of 113 West Division street was treated yesterday for a laceration to the right foot suffered while swimming in the Salt Pool. Sheriff's deputies escorted her to St Josephs Hospital for care.
The State Thruway Authority will offer half-year permits this year with a price to be announced and next year at 320. Applications start tomorrow at the Motor Vehicle office in Syracuse banks and city offices, must include certified funds, and will be mailed from Albany after receipt by the authority.
The Altar Guild of the Church of the Evangelists will hold a rummage sale in Oswego. It takes place June 2 in the parish hall with Mrs. David Jones as general chairman. Donors should bring items to the hall by June 24.
Syracuse police and traffic court officials studied a new state uniform ticket set to be in use Oct. 1 except in New York City and Nassau County New York. The form lists 27 offenses with four copies color coded for officer court files and the motor vehicle bureau.
Stanton reports he asked the Corporation Counsel to declare the Barboni and Sons contract for street repair materials in default. The city halted tar and asphalt deliveries, bought on open market at 6.65 per ton, and will seek bonding company reimbursement for the 75 cent gap on about 3,900 tons.
The Rev. Donald W Prigge of Mount Tabor Lutheran Church announces resignation after six years to become associate pastor at Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Washington DC. He led church growth, held multiple local Lutheran leadership roles, and will preach his final sermon this Sunday. A combined birthday farewell is planned Thursday in the church hall.
The Common Council will consider an appropriation of 500000 from capital improvement funds to add a gymnasium auditorium and four classrooms at Van Duyn School Loomis avenue and four more classrooms at Salem Hyde Durston avenue. City Engineer Potter W. Kelly filed the request with City Clerk Edward R. Apps. An additional 4500 for air conditioning in the City Hall annex ground floor was also submitted.
City engineer Potter W. Kelly reports Skaneateles Lake gained six inches after recent rain, adding about 150 million gallons and reaching 61.55 feet above sea level. He says the lake is holding up nicely and, with normal rainfall, the water supply should stay in good condition.
Parakeet back home eases arthritis sufferer Miss Ann O Connor of 189 West Corning Avenue. The bird vanished when a cage door was opened by a guest last Saturday in the back yard. Fred Crawford of 311 Bennington Street reported the sighting and recaptured the pet.
Judge P Leo Dorsey sentenced 38 year old Charles Sargent to one year in Onondaga County Penitentiary after a jury found him guilty of indecent exposure. A $500 fine was suspended on the condition he avoid public places where children gather. Sargent was arrested May 19 after a 12 year old girl complained of exposure in Thornden Park.
Syracuse and Onondaga County junior Red Cross chapter completed its slate for 1954 55 with elections for Junior High and Grade School Councils. Judy Welch of Roosevelt Junior High was elected president of the older council and Joan Kemeny of Salem Hyde leader of the younger group. Other Junior High officers include Dale May of Fairmount vice president Diane Miller of Convent secretary and Dick Anguish of Baldwinsville treasurer. Sheldon Soule of Croton was named vice president of the Grade School Council with Marilyn Miller of Nichols secretary and George Titus of Huntington treasurer.
Deputy Bert Reardon escorted 10 week old Katherine Ann Norvell to Syracuse Memorial Hospital after her parents feared she was dying. At Wrights Corners near the Oswego County line they reported convulsions and that she was not in critical condition on admission.
Fifth District Councilman Joseph Grosso plans to object to the OBrien Gere Plan No 3 for a metropolitan sewage treatment plant on Hiawatha Boulevard by Onondaga Lake. He argues the plant should be sited on the Seneca River to cut costs long term, noting cheaper land and reduced piling costs, with possible future expansion considerations.
Police Chief John A Kinney announced two patrolmen, William V Lawton and Legrazio Di Biasio, were named to the force as the current Civil Service list exhausted. They will report to Captain Michael Boland at 5 PM for duty before attending police school later. Lawton and Di Biasio were last on the existing list.
Air and Mrs. DeWilton Lee Anderson, formerly of Garfield New Jersey, today marked their 51st anniversary at the home of their son and daughter in law Kenneth L Anderson and wife at 223 Iroquois. Mr Anderson formerly ran an insurance agency in Garfield.
A Herald Journal report lists 72 names of Central New Yorkers with unclaimed tax refunds totaling 33,913. Today the Internal Revenue Bureau in the Chimes building drew a steady flow of seekers, with 2 to 30 people arriving this morning and more expected. Receipts are issued by the U S Treasury in New York City for checks that were unclaimed or never mailed due to wrong addresses. claimants must show ID and their Social Security Card.
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