Safe Door Foiled Potsdam Burglary at Feed and Coal Co
Investigation into an attempted break in at the Potsdam Feed and Coal Co offices on Willow Street shows burglars used an electric drill to breach the large safe. Two drills were broken, the clock plug was removed to power the tool, but nothing was taken. Authorities from Canton substation and Malone barracks continue the probe.
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Potsdam
Potsdam Feed and Coal Company
Willow St
Canion
Malone’ Barracks
Ben Planiz
Canton
Noothing
Ackerman Promoted To General In U S Embassy Role
J Bevier Ackerman son of J Walter Ackerman former Water town city manager now promoted to brigadier general and air attache at the U S embassy in London. He was formerly assistant air attache and a colonel in the air forces and is a 1932 US Military Academy graduate.
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Watertown
J. Bevier Ackerman
J. Walter Ackerman
Watertown High School
108Th i Infantry
New York National ‘Guard
Water
Auburn
Faculty cuts at Upstate colleges trimmed for 1949 50 year
President Frederick A. Morse of the Associated Colleges of Upper New York said about half the faculty at Champlain College Plattsburgh Sampson College and the Middletown Collegiate Center will receive appointments for the 1949 50 academic year. Staff reductions follow consolidation of programs on two campuses.
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Platisburg
Champlain College
Sampson College
Middletown ‘Collegiate Center
Frederick A. Morse
Associated Colleges of
Upper New York
Morse
Associated Colleges Board” of Trustees
Plattspurgh
Middletown
Awhich
Sampson
Champlain
Samp- See
Associated Colleges
Pll
Money Stolen From Gas Station
The Lowville incident reports theft of over 3100 from a gas station service area. A brown billfold containing the station’s money was left on a table by attendant Claude Bueil while assisting another customer. on return the wallet and cash were missing. The case is filed with Sheriff Jerome B. Paris.
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Lowville
Jerome B
Paris
Donald Gazin
Claude Bueil_ goad
Funeral tomorrow for Mrs Clara Steele at Union Church
Funeral services for Mrs Clara Ida Tousley Steele wife of former Postmaster Bert Steele will be held at Union Church at 2 PM tomorrow. Burial follows at Pierrepont Manor Cemetery. Mrs Steele, born at Thomas Settlement, assisted her husband during his 30 years as postmaster.
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Pierrepont Manor
Clara Ida Tousleyteele
Steele
Union Church
Thomas Settlement
Air Steele
Woman Hurt in Fall in Watertown
Mrs. Fiora Sliter 1 wife of Otto G Sliter of Adams is at the House of the Good Samaritan with a possible broken back after a fall downstairs at her home.
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Fall Watertown
Fiora Sliter
Otto G. Sliter
Adams
of the Good Samaritan
Day of Prayer Observed at Grace Church in Tupper Lake
World Day of Prayer services will be held Friday at 2 30 PM at Grace Methodist Church with women’s societies from local Protestant churches participating.
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DAY OF Prayer
Tupper Lake
Grace Methodist Church
Perry Trial Nears End In Canton Slaying Case
In Canton the state presses toward completion of its case against January Perry charged with manslaughter in the death of Mrs. Florence Raycraft. Seven witnesses testified as District Attorney Hart and Kitay indicate only three more may take the stand. defense says no further witnesses will be called. Testimony described Perry’s alleged quarrel with Raycraft, the car plunging into a creek, and Perry’s actions afterward.
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Canton
January Perry
Florence Rayccraft
Lseven
Arthur B. Hart
Kitay
Charles Campbell
McCracken
Harold Osborne
Perry
Canton Village
Leonard Washburn
BCI
Pyrites
MecCracken’s
James Cunningham
Raycraft
Barr’s
Cunningham
Barcraft
Potsdam Summer Arts Workshop at White Pine Camp
Potsdam State Teachers College announces a July 5 to August 12 arts summer workshop at White Pine Camp in Paul Smiths via the Adirondacks. The program features staff from Potsdam, Paul Smiths, and guest consultants in music drama and language arts, with Paul Smith’s students running the camp.
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Potsdam
Frederick W. Crimb
Potsdam State Teachers’ College
Paul Smiths College
White Pine Camp
Adirondacks
Helen M. Hosmer
Crane
Stanley Glowacki
State Teachers’ College
Danbury
Cowpen
Arthur. Redner
Ralph Wakefield
State
Teachers’ College
Farntville
Norman Bello Joio
Sarah Lawrence
Fiovyd Worthington
New York Light Opera Company
John Schubert
New York
Delia’ Hussey
York ‘University
Stanley J. Kunitz
Bennington College
Henry Lee Smith, Jr
State Department
Washington, D. _C
James M. Spinning
Rochester, Schools
Paul Smith
Julius Rosenwald
Saranac Lake
School of Forestry
Calvin Coolidge
Minister Takes Call to Amherst
The Rev. Howard F. Boardman, pastor of Burrville Congregational Church and First Congregational Church of Rutland, resigns effective April 24 to accept calls at North Congregational Church of Amherst and Second Congregational Church of Hadley, Mass. He and wife Jean Sanderson Boardman and two daughters will depart April 24. Boardman has led Burrville and Rutland since November 1946 after serving Presumpscot Union parish, Maine, where he was pastor 1944 to 1946. He was ordained at Windham First Congregational Church, Maine, in April 1945.
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Watertown
Howard F. Boardman
Burriville
First Congregational Church of
Rutland
North Congregational Church
Amherst
Mass
Second Congregational Church
Hadhey
Maine
First Congregational
Windham
2K. of C. Awarded Life Memberships
MASSENA Two men receive honorary life membership in St. Lawrence Council Knights of Columbus at tonight's regular meeting Frank Hodge and Frank Tye honored for 25 years of membership Irving J. O'Brien Justin F. McCarthy James H. Snider Arthur G. Bourdon Henry A. Quenell John D. McCann Alex S. Hiter M. Henry McGillie James L. Phillips honored for long service
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Massena
St. Lawrence Council
Knights of Columbus
Frank Hodge
Frank Tye
Irving J. O'Brien
Justin F. McCarthy
James H. Snider
Arthur G. Bourdon
Henry A. Quenell
John D. McCann
Alex S. Hiter
M. Henry McGillie
James L. Phillips
Lodge
Retired Pastor Will take Pulpit
ADAMS The Rev Arthur T Cort, retired, plans to return to active ministry at First Presbyterian Church. He has lived in the village since ill health forced retirement in June 1947 and will fill the vacancy created by Rev Cuthbert C Frost. Cort previously served at Dexter Cape Vincent and Boonville.
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Adams
Arthur T. Cort
First Presbyterian Church
Cuthbert C Frost
Cort
Dexter
Cape Vincent
Boonville
Flora Murray Estate Appears Worth Over Thirty Five Thousand
Mrs Flora E F Murray widow of William E Murray former matron at Henry Keep Home died Feb 16 leaving an estate in excess of 35000 dollars all personal property. Doris E Mason niece widow of Ernest N Mason applies for letters of administration. Executor to inherit except five 1000 dollar US government bonds for her son William C Mason of this city.
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Watertown
Smirs
Flora EF. Murray
William E. Murray
Henry
Keep Home
Doris E. *Marson
Ernest N. Mason
Panpersona Wright
U S
Wikliam C. ‘Mason
Woman Hurt As Car Strikes Train at Crossing
Fay Jaenack Jaenack, 28, of Potsdam, escaped serious injury when her eastbound car collided with a New York Central train at the King Street crossing in Ogdensburg. She was taken to Hepburn Hospital with a cut above the left eye and moderate shock. she had just left the hospital where she cared for a niece.
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Ogdensburg
Fay Jaenrack
of & Clough
Porsdara
Marrowly
New York Central
King St. Crossing
Wallace Hunter
Jaesnack
Kingst.hill
Hepodurn Hospital
Jaesack
Fay Jzennack
Potsdam
Funeral for Lt. William Cross in Bombay Friday
MASSENA The body of Lt William H Cross will arrive in Massena Thursday and be taken to the home of his parents Mr and Mrs S L Cross at Bombay Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Bombay Methodist Church Cross born in Bombay February 20 1915 was educated at Bombay High School and the University of Vermont He was killed in the Tunisian campaign April 23 1943 A brother Staff Sgt Daniel Cross was killed in the South Pacific in 1942 and he leaves his parents two sisters Mrs Fiord J Bissonette and Miss Sara Louise Cross and two brothers Fred W Cross and Carl L Cross
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Massena
Wiliam H. Cross
S. L. Cross
Bombay
Bombay Methodist Church
LY. Cross
Bombayr Bish School
University of Vermont
Leutenant
England
Scotland
Cross
Oran
Africa
Daniel Cross
Fiord J. Bissonette
Mass Sara
Louise Cross
Malone
Fred W. Cross
Syracuse University
Carl L. Cross
Cortland State Teachers College
Dr. Alfred Winslow Wheeler Dies at 75 in Norfolk
Pottsdam obituary reports Dr. Alfred Winslow Wheeler 75 a well known Norfolk physician died yesterday afternoon at his farm home from a heart attack. Born April 8 1874 in Oakland Maine he practiced medicine in Normwood and Norfolk for 45 years and is survived by his wife Mrs. Jances L Lewis and a brother. He planned a Boston trip to visit two ill brothers pending.
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Potsdam
Alfred Winslow Wheeler
Norfolk
Wheeler
Boston
Oakland
William and
Eliza Winslow Wheeler
Columbia University Medical School
Normwood
Jances L. Lewis
Dr. Wheeler
Graff Dance Team At Canton March 11
Grace and Kurt Graff renowned American dance duo will perform at Canton on Friday night March 11 in Madill Hall as part of the St. Lawrence University concert and lecture series. Grace Graff formerly Grace Corneil trained in Germany and France and debuted at the Champs Elysées Theatre in Paris.
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Canton
Grace
Kurt Graff
Madill Hall i
St. Lawrence University
Grace Graff
Grace Corneil
Germany
Lisiy
France
Champs Elysees Theatre
Paris
Graff
Europe
The
Joos.Ballet
Rudolph Vonaban
Berlin
Kreutzbers
Ogdensburg A Historic Maple City Atop the St Lawrence
ROAMING REPORTER describes Ogdensburg New York as a historic river city along the St Lawrence with maple-shaded streets. Founded 1795 by Nathan Ford linked to Samuel Ogden, it grew via Fort Oswegatchie roots, links to Gouverneur Morris and Ogden families, and features Remington Art Memorial and St Lawrence State Hospital. The city, population around 17,000, hosts two high schools and a Catholic diocese, and serves as a lumber and coal shipping hub with steam ferry to Prescott Ontario. It was incorporated as a village in 1817 and as a city in 1868.
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Lynz
St Lawrence
Cana-dan
Prescott
Ogdensburg
Roy Fairman
St. Lawrence
Oswegatchie
Adirondacks
la Presentation
Father Picquet
Paris
St. Law- Sete
United States
Nathan Ford
Samuel Ogden
Ford
Schenectady
Ogdens
England
John
Elizabeth
N. J
Ogden
Newark
David
Abraham
Isaac
Samuel
Waddington
Gouvermeur
Gouverneur Morris
Gouver Jneur
Morristown
New York State
Morrisburg
Ontario
Canada
Remington Art Memorial
Frederick Remington
Canton
St. Lawrence State Hospital
Ctx
George ‘Halli
Upstate
New York
Hall
St. Lawrence Valley
J A Pidgeon of Massena Found Dead
Joseph Alexander Pidgeon electrician at Alcoa Massena was found dead by son Donald at home on South Ave. He died of a heart attack likely six hours earlier after a night shift. A WWI veteran born June 25 1901 in Williamstown Ontario he lived in Massena since 1992. Surviving wife Violet Heron three sons and three daughters. Services Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Massena
Joseph Alexander Piggeor
Massena Alcoa Works
Donald
South
Pal
Jacos Grumbaum
Pidgeon
Grumbatm
Smeemberss
Alcoa
Williamstown
Ont
John Pidgeon
Ontario
St. Lawrence Valley
Masssena
Violet Heron
Belfast
Ireland
St. Mary’s
Sacred Heart Church
Lawrence
John
South Av
Frank Michaels
Rochester
Patricia
Joan
Calvery Cemetery
Worthington Seeks District Lions Post
Saranac Lake Lions Club members back Edward Worthington Jr as a candidate for governor of a proposed new district of State Lions Clubs including Northern New York clubs. Charles Ryan appointed committee chairman to work for Worthington. Hayward Plumadore and Worthington to assist him.
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Saranac Lake
Lions Club
Edward Worthington, Jr
District of State Lions Clubs
New York
Charles Ryan
Mir
Worthington
Hayward Plumadore
Northern N Y Radio Schedule Listings
Radio programming for Northern New York airs daily with blocks across music news and talks. The schedule lists time slots and program names including Breakfast Hour Morning Devotions Passing Parade News and various bands and shows throughout the day.
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Kees
Montans Slim
Slusic
Iorning
Meiods Theater
Carol
Heart's Desire
Linchesa Music
Air Express
Cedric Poster
Happs Ganz
Queen
Chest
Brotherhoeod
Orson Reveries
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Helen Hanna
Clover B. Bayley
Rose E. Maurer
Vivian Sexton
Leva T. Fiske
Ackerman
Clara Steele
Kenneth Spicer
Roy Brabaw
Harrison Creek
Miner St. Rd
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Milter McCracken
Shome
Eddy- Printes
Paul Smiths
Flora Murray
Lt. Wm. Cross
Arthur W. Raabe
Indiana
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Stone Street Presbyterian Church
John H. O’brien
George E. Wilkie
Walter O. Bauer
James C. McCormick
George C. Hyde
Louise Switzer
James R. Price
Jefferson County Historical Museum
Congregational Church
Champion
William Freeman
Carthage
Roy E. Fairman
St. Lawrence County
J. A. Pidgeon
Lions Post
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Melodiese
Sam Dial
Sonic Crosby
Sun Dial
Weacs
Warren
Sun
Liz
Dr. Maione
Percy Mason
Sun Diss
Nora Drake
Eveisn Winters
Measic
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Hilliton
Oon
Ess Sixike
Easmieheiors
Arthur Godier
Q. Lewis
Carinase News
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Hy Gardner
Gabriel Heather
Comuis Playhouse
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Masic S
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Rowe
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Hollswood
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Wicy
Mmalone
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Oneen
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Golden Hope Chest
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Hey Gare
Diarz
Ozark Valley Parks
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Poole’s Paradise
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Johnson F Ly
Bill Henry
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Carmen Cartalero
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Darce Sandstrimg
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