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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1948

Page

3

Musicale To Benefit Scout Troop 134 at Grant Junior High

A benefit musicale for Troop 134 of the Boy Scouts of St. John the Baptist Church is set for tonight at 7 30 in Grant Junior High School auditorium. Proceeds fund an overnight cabin for hikers. The Bernard Concert Singers, Mrs Pauline Hundshamer, Joseph Petta, and the All Girl Choir headline with solos and group numbers under John A Arciuoli. Rev Frank L Sammons is the troop chaplain.

Troop 134 Boy Scouts of St. John the Baptist Church Grant Junior High School Pauline Hundshamer Bernard Joseph. Petta Hondshamer Bert Schaefer Roy Unbehend Bernard Singers John A. Arciuoli Rose Tropea All Girl Choir Handshamer Harrie W. Southwick Joseph Petta Kentucky Babe Frank L. Sammons St. John the Baptist Church

Pact Signing Ends Bogota Conference

Delegates from 21 American nations signed a charter at a Bogota villa ending the ninth Pan American conference. The document pledges dispute settlement among republics, condemns international communism, and urges peaceful abolition of foreign colonies in the hemisphere.

Bogota Colombia Simon Bolivar South America Romulo Betancourt Venezuela

Man fakes Niagra Falls leap to scare wife

Buffalo police say 25 year old Robert Armstrong staged a death hoax by leaping toward Niagara Falls and returning home. Detective Walter Cole reported Armstrong confessed after wallet and birth certificate were found at Prospect Point on March 26.

Pair Admits Citizenship Deception

The Canadian parents of three American born children pleaded guilty in U S District Court to falsely representing themselves as U S citizens. Joseph M Coughlin and Mary K Walsh of Watertown face possible deportation though their three children cannot be deported. Judge Stephen W Brennan sentenced them to one day in custody and urged officials to help resolve their status. The couple said they would marry immediately after the deception was exposed. They had lived in the United States since 1936 and traveled to Canada where border inspectors uncovered their claim to U S nativity.

U. S Joseph M. Coughlin Mary. K. Walsh Watertown Stephen W. Brennan U. S.S Marshi United States Canada

Sharkey Begins Eighth Year with Syracuse Police

Patrolman William Sharkey marks his 8th year with the Syracuse Police Department. He is the first to receive the Arthur Jenkins medal for heroism and has served since May 1, 1914, including early work as a telephone operator and in the police radio division. He rescued a woman from the Mine Canal in 1917 and has remained on the 4 AM to noon shift.

William Sharkey Arthur Jenkins Ore Syracuse Sharkey Page Hiscock Louis Wilktte Clinton St

Overture May Be Work of Rossini Discovered in Odense

Danish experts examine a manuscript found in Odense town hall archives that may be an unknown Rossini overture. Local conductor Paul Toyersing Wensen discovered the scroll, and Italian authorities from Peccaro may be consulted to verify authenticity.

Copenhagen Ins Rossini Odense Paul Toyersing Wensen Peccaro

Valley Academy To Stage Math Contest May 20

Valley Academy hosts a math contest on May 20 at Onondaga Valley Academy. Pi Omicron sponsors the event offering a $50 cash prize to the top high school pupil who excels in arithmetic algebra and plane geometry. The contest runs 3 to 5 PM with a second prize for ties.

Valley Academy Skillin Onondaga Valley Academy Pi Omicron Saiety Gerteude Loht Faciltg

Spelling Bee contestants prepare for afternoon oral round

The area spelling bee crews gathered for a luncheon in the East Room of Hotel Syracuse after grading papers. Thirty five finalists drew numbers for the oval finals and prepared for the 2 PM oral contest at Lincoln Auditorium, with station WAGE to carry the final.

Syracuse Ge Aptoach Bers Fred Jeske WAGE Jenn A. Gallinger Dorothy Woodford Marcedius Crential Shirley Gere Skaneateles High James Duffy Lowville Academy Dennis Higgins Fayetteville Molly Fudge Fagle Village Faye Watrous North Syracuse Blarry Selewing Split Rock Flight Mix Port Baldwinsville Academy Geraldine McGraw Baldwinsville John Paine Norwich Junior High Caral Anne North Charles Andrews School

Syracuse Baseball Tourney to Be Sponsored by New York Society

The Syracuse event titled Baseball Tourney SYRACUSE will be sponsored this year by the New York State Recreation Society. No date has been set though the tournament will recap regional play. The selection was made at the series annual conference in Niagara Falls.

Syracuse New York State Recreation Society iNiagara Falls

Two Injured Escaped In Car Wreck Near Pamelia Four Corners

THREE SYRACUSE men were in a wreck on the Watertown Theresa line three miles north of Pamelia Four Corners at 11 40 last night. George S McPeck and Orrin Shifflet were hospitalized in Watertown with injuries while John Dwyer escaped unharmed. McPeck owned the car and was driving to a Black Lake fishing trip.

Syracuse Watertown-Theresa Sinate Road Pamelia Four Corners George S. McPeck Church Sr Orrin Shifflet Midland Av Mercy Shifflet John Dwyer Black Lake Mc Peck Poller N. Franklin and W. Genesee Sts

Inside U S A Pleasing Hit At Century Theater

New York report says Inside U S A based on John Gunther's book shows strong promise with over half a million dollars in advance sales. Beatrice Lille as the eccentric widow and Jack Haley headline a lively cast with Valerie Bettis in a ballet sequence, aided by Moss Hart and Arnold Auerbach in brisk sketches and music by Arthur Schwartz.

New York U.S. A John Gunther Fi Gheie Beatrice Lilie Jack Haley Peel Century Theater Valerie Bettis Chicago Eric Victor Arthur Schwartz Moss Hart Arnold Auerbach Arnold B. Horwitt Miss Lille Massachusetts Tincretises

Hunter fire causes stray bullet to enter Wagoner home

A stray bullet cracked through a bedroom window at Langdon A. Wagoner’s home on Ormsby Street this morning narrowly missing his wife and five year old daughter Ann Lee. Mrs Wagoner told deputies she and her child were in the room when the shot came through the window and splintered glass around them. She thought hunters in the woods behind the house fired the shot.

Langdon A. Wagoner

Schwab Mansion Treasure Yields Few Coins and Clues

New York reporters note the treasure vault in Charles M. Schwab's Riverside Drive mansion yielded only a handful of coins and some worn newspapers. The $8 million estate, later sold for redevelopment, contained a $100,000 pipe organ and other costly fixtures. A tax affidavit suggested insolvency despite earlier fame and wealth.

New York Charles M. Schwab Riverside Dr Schwab Bethlehem Steel Corp

FHA Loans Plan Lapses Amid Senate Battle

The governments FHA insurance program expired after a Senate clash over housing policy. Both parties expect a revival, but the duration remains uncertain. The lapse halted new loan applications as FHA offices were told to stop accepting submissions until further notice.

Washington Senate Federal Housing Administration Lintissie

Stored Furniture Damaged by Fire at Roy Furniture Co

Water damage to contents of the Roy Furniture Co. warehouse at 457 N. Franklin St. resulted when a smell set off the sprinkler system. Firefighters from Engine Co. 14 arrived at 10 24 A M. with the origin undetermined and damage limited to upholstered furniture stored in the warehouse.

Roy Furniture Co N. Franklin St Engine Co. 14

Oratorical contest awards six scholarships in Syracuse

MISS VIRGINIA MURPHY of St. Aloysius High School Rome and John Fallon of Cathedral High School Syracuse won four year Le Moyne College scholarships at the eighth annual Syracuse Catholic Diocese oratorical finals held at Hotel Onondaga. Second place went to Charlies Eckerman and Barbara Kenna with $100 yearly scholarships, and third to Robert Lavin and Patricia Tianiin with $50 yearly awards. The Catholic Students' Mission Crusade sponsored the event with Bishop Foery presiding and Rev Watley introducing the speakers.

Vincent Brennan Jeske Francis Fallon le Moyne College Mildred Simpson Central Digh Seto Calvin Thompson Delaware Baptist Church William H. Bamerick Syracuse Police Court Aloysius High School Rome John Fallon Cathedral High School Syracuse Hotel Onondaga Charlies Eckerman St. Vincent's High School Barbara Kenna Robert Lavin St. John the Evangelist High School Patricia Tianiin St. Paul's High School Blaghamston Catholic Students’ Mission Crusade Walter A. Foery Martin J. Watley

Attorney to Appeal Seizure From Card Game Raid

Paul R. Shanahan will appeal Police Judge William H. Bamerick's order seizing 1014.10 from a Tops Coffee Shop card game, with a claim that most funds belong to gambler Thomas D. Mandarino. Judge Bamerick cited a 1945 penal code provision transferring found money to the police fund. a 30 day hold was set on the funds. Mandarino had earlier pleaded guilty to owning a plumbing business and was fined 250.

Paul R. Shanahan William H. Bamerick Police Pension Fund Shanahan Utica Thomas D. Mandarino Maryst Bamerick Tops N. Salina St Mandarine

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