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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1949
Page
31
Police and troopers investigate an attempted break in at the Potsdam Feed and Coal Co on Willow Street. A safe was drilled but no loot was taken as the clock plug was removed to power the drills and the safe was opened without theft.
Watertown notices J Bevier Ackerman son of J Walter Ackerman former city manager now promoted to brigadier general and air attache in the U S embassy in London. Former assistant air attache and colonel in the air forces, graduate of US Military Academy class of 1932 and Watertown High. He served with Company A 86th Infantry NY National Guard while in Auburn.
President Frederick Morse of the Associated Colleges of Upper New York said about half of the faculty currently teaching at Champlain College in Plattsburgh Sampson College and the Middletown Collegiate Center will receive appointments for 1949 50 as programs consolidate to two campuses. Faculty selections were made across campuses and many will move to Champlain or Middletown. Students at Sampson may complete studies on remaining campuses. Champlain and Middletown will admit a sizable freshman class in September 1949.
A new ambulance costing 7000 dollars was delivered yesterday to Frank Spaulding for use in Fulton and vicinity. The stainless steel vehicle can carry three patients at once and includes essential first aid equipment. Spaulding operates the service under contract with the City of Fulton.
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Iida Tousley Steele 66 wife of former Post Master Bert M. Steele will be held from Union Church at 2 PM tomorrow Burial will follow at Pierrepont Manor Cemetery She was born at Thomas Settlement and assisted her husband during his 30 years as postmaster.
Mrs. Flora Slilier, 75, of Adams, wife of Cito G. Sliter, is treated at the House of the Goed Samaritan for a possible broken back after a fall downstairs at her residence.
World Day of Prayer services will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Grace Methodist Church with women’s societies from Protestant churches in the community participating.
Canton jury hear final witnesses in the manslaughter case of January Perry over the death of Florence Barcraft. Prosecutors said only three witnesses remain. defense may rest, possibly sending the case to the jury tomorrow. Witnesses testified Perry described the crash into a creek and actions at the scene, with police detailing his statements and conduct toward Mrs Barcraft.
Potsdam State Teachers College announces a July 53 to August 32% summer arts workshop at White Pine Camp in the Adirondacks. The program, led by Helen M. Hosmer and a staff of noted educators, aims to train elementary teachers in arts expression through music drama dance and language arts with guest consultants and college staff.
WATERTOWN The Rev Howard F Boardman pastor of Burrville Congregational Church and First Congregational Church of Rutland has resigned effective April 24 to accept a call to North Congregational Church Amherst Mass and Second Sorek Garena Church Hadley Mass on May 1. Boardman and his wife and six daughters will leave here April 24. He has been pastor of Burrville and Rutland churches since November 1946, coming from the Presumpscot Union parish where he served 1944 to 1946. He was ordained at the First Congregational Church Windham Mo in April 1945.
MASSENA Two men will be awarded honorary life memberships in St. Lawrence Council Knights of Columbus at tonight’s meeting. Recipients include Frank Hodge and Frank Tro, with a list of nine other long–time members recognized for at least 66 years in the lodge.
ADAMS The Rev Arthur T Cort retired has decided to come out of retirement and fill the pulpit of First Presbyterian Church. He will fill the vacancy caused by Rev Cuthbert C Frost resignation. Cort has pastored at Dexter Cape Vincent and Boonville.
Mrs Flora E Murray widow of William E Murray formerly matron at Henry Keep Home died Feb 16 leaving an estate over 35000 all personal property. Doris Marson a city niece widow of Ernest N Mason has applied for letters of administration. She will inherit the estate except five 1000 bonds to her son William C Mason.
Mrs Jaennack of Potsdam narrowly escaped serious injury when her car collided with a New York Central train at Ring Street crossing in Ogdensburg. Patrolman Wallace Hunter reported the eastbound car struck the train as it approached the crossing. She was taken to Hepburn Hospital with a cut over the left eye after the incident.
The body of Lu Witem H Cross will arrive in Massena Thursday and be taken to the home of the parents Mr and Mrs S L Cross at Bom bay. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Bombar Methodist Church. Cross born in Bombay Feb 20 1938 was educated at Bombay High School 1936 and the University of Vermont 1940. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and promoted to first lieutenant after college. He served in England and Scotland and participated in the Oran landing in Africa Nov 1942. He was killed in the Tunisian campaign Apr 23 1943. A brother Staff Sgt Dahier Cross was killed in the South Pacific in 1942. Surviving are his parents two sisters Mrs Floyd J Bissonette and Sara Louise Cross Malone and two brothers Fred W Cross Syracuse University and Carl L Cross Cortland State Teachers College.
Dr Alfred Winslow Wheeler a Norfolk physician died of a heart attack at his farm home aged 75 He practiced medicine in Norwood and Norfolk for about 45 years He had planned to visit a brother in Boston and was survived by his wife Frances L Lewis and a brother He was among the last doctors of the horse and buggy era and belonged to county and state medical societies.
Grace and Kurt Graff leading American dance team will perform at Madill Hall Canton on Friday night March 11 under St Lawrence University concert and lecture serial. Public invited. Grace Graff formerly Grace Cornell trained in Germany Italy and France and debuted at Paris Champs Elysees Theatre.
Ogdensburg New York sits along the St Lawrence River opposite Prescott Ontario. Founded 1796 by Nathan Ford for Samuel Ogden it grew from a colonial settlement with Ogden family connections and multiple early churches. Today it hosts Remington Art Memorial St Lawrence State Hospital George Hall Trade School Free Academy two high schools and a Roman Catholic diocese at a busy riverfront harbor key for lumber grain and coal shipping.
Joseph Alexander Pidgeon 41 an Alcoa electrical worker died of a heart attack at home on South Ave Massena. He worked midnight to 8 shift and recently remarried Violet Heron. Surviving mother wife three sons and three daughters. Funeral Thursday at Sacred Heart Church and Calvary Cemetery burial.
Final plans for National 4 H Week will be discussed at the 4 H council meeting tonight in the Court House. Delegates for 4 H Capital Day on March 7 in Albany will be chosen. Council chairs for school assemblies include Brooks Trux ton Brown Potter Puderbaugh Corey Watros. A discussion will cover the song and play festival on May 21 and the demonstration day on March 26.
CORELAND services for Reuben A Nichols 65, who died Sunday at his home in Binghamton, will be held today at 2 50 PM at the Earle W Wright funeral home. Burial will be in Cortland Rural Cemetery. He was a machinist for Link Trainer Corp in Binghamton and lived in McGraw and Cortland before moving to Binghamton seven years ago. Surviving are his wife and one son William Nichols of East Bloomfield. three brothers Benjamin A Nichols of Binghamton Chauncey C Nichols of Ithaca and Fred E Nichols of Shortsville. one sister Mrs Julia Ingals of Cortland.
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