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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1950
Page
8
City Public Works officials moved to demolish a one room cardboard and cement block shack in the 100 block of Marnellav. Police described the site as a mess and the lone occupant was away. Officials determined the structure should come down regardless of land ownership.
The American Pension Club 3 meets tonight in the American Pension Club auditorium. luncheon and games follow. Juliet Farnham leads Wells College May festival activities. Holy Name Society hosts a Communion breakfast at Syracuse Yacht and Country Club. Also reported are talks, club dinners, and a Future Farmers rally in Marcellus.
Judge Leo J. Yehle urged Syracuse to replace Mi-Co meters with tougher locks and coin boxes. He linked vulnerable meters to juvenile theft and supported replacing about 800 meters with a $48,000 pending appropriation. He noted openers include screwdrivers and knives.
Frederick B. Scott president of the Syracuse Supply Co writes to Mayor Corcoran endorsing a run for reelection while noting the city charter bars a mayor from succeeding himself. He urges reenactment of the sales tax with industry exemptions and cites high state taxes driving industry out of New York.
Mayor Thomas J. Corcoran urged Syracuse residents to use local hearing testing facilities during National Hearing Week. He cited Hearing Foundation data showing 15 million people with poor hearing and warned of tragic cases among children amid ignorance and neglect.
Fragmented OCR shows names and addresses linked to marriage license records. Readable parts list Richard A. Gyn Fayetteville and others including Edna L. Kennedy, David Lamprecht, Helen V. Petree, Victor N. Sehan, Marguerite B. Sunivan with street designations such as Livingston Ave Carbon St Ostrom Ave and 124 Mertivian Ave.
The Syracuse Jewish Community Center Board will host a dinner at Temple Adath Yeshurun tonight to report progress on plans for a new Center building. Morris Berman says construction could start this year, with Joseph Markel of Buffalo sharing a similar experience. Tracy Ferguson will discuss the building project’s role in the 1950 Fund Appeal and Warren Winkelstein acts as toastmaster.
CHARLES J. ESSELSTYN was elected to succeed Edward W. Geiselman as president of the Citizens Club at a board meeting last night. The new officers include Clare G C Russell and William F. Clark as vice president and secretary, Howard F. Zinsmeister as treasurer, and the 16th president Esselstyn. The club, founded in 1885, moved to the University Building in 1901. The new board features Anthony Caffrey, William Hamilton, Joseph B. Murphy, and others.
A $25,000 two alarm blaze swept the nine story Fargo Building Navy barracks early today forcing 1,200 sailors from their bunks. One man was overcome by smoke and a fireman sustained an injury.
Robert F. Dineen state superintendent of insurance urged the public to have a full chance to express buying preferences for all risk coverage. He described the all-risk policy and criticized the complexity of rating bureaus and the need to end jurisdictional conflicts to simplify and lower costs for insurers.
Jacob Weber of Buffalo, roofing foreman at the Kresge Store construction in South Salina, was struck by a taxi in the 100 block of Bank Street yesterday and transported to Onondaga General Hospital with multiple body and head bruises. The taxi’s driver was Howard N. Gardner of 137 West Onondaga Street, who was driving north at the time of the accident.
Jame Carroll, 41, of 101 Cheney Street, Syracus e, was treated at Cortland County Hospital for a possible fractured skull and a severe scalp laceration after his car left Route 281 near McLean Road outside Cortland and crashed into an embankment. State Trooper William McDermott said Carroll was northbound and swerved to avoid a car emerging from McLean Road.
Police Chief John A. Kinney named a committee to select recipients of two annual hero medals. The Arthur Jenkins Medal and the Francis Hendricks Medal will honor department members. Members include Capt. George Calvin, Det. Benjamin Roberts, Lt. George Easterly, Sgt. Paul McLaughlin, and Acting Det. George Kappesser, president of the Police Benevolent Association.
Flames leveled a garage and tool shed on the Vernon Gaylord farm one mile east of Moyer's Corners Route 31 yesterday. Volunteers from two departments could not stop the blaze but saved the milk house, cow barn, and Gaylord home. Damage estimated at 1500 dollars. Cause undetermined.
Le Moyne College presents Dear Ruth as the spring play under the Guild. Gene McCarthy directs with performances scheduled for May 20 8 30 P.M. May 22 23 at 8 30 P.M. and a 2 30 P.M. matinee May 21. Buzz Mancuso leads production with Ursula Messerschmidt. Earl E Boyle and E A Winitewisser handle arrangements.
Louis J. Alber, foreign correspondent, told Rotary International’s 233d District conference at Hotel Onondaga that Moscow controls every Communist Party worldwide and that in America the people own everything while in Russia the government owns the people. He called the Communist Party a disciplined ruling class, not a true political party. Morning speakers included Dr. William T. Melichior, Oliver Jones, Dr. Harvey M. Rice, J. Leonard Miller, and Theodore Federer. sessions concluded after an afternoon conference following a Sunday start.
A 26-year-old Marcellus woman denied cashing 6897.87 dollars in checks for Onondaga Dental Supply Co inc while arraigned on grand larceny in Police Court. Sophie E Gates, bookkeeper, pleaded not guilty and was held for the grand jury after waiving Police Court examination.
A federal grand jury indicted three Schenectady men William Ripton Stanley Magilnicki and William Kivlen on ten counts for receiving fees in awarding General Electric contracts. The men allegedly earned payments from Ushers Machine Tool Company of Saratoga County for awarding contracts. The indictment seeks action before Judge Stephen Brennan and stems from a GE investigation.
Three 19 year old Syracuse University students pleaded innocent in Police Court to grand larceny first degree charges for the theft of an automobile. Edward A. Rath Jr and Theodore R. Gibson were released on 1500 bail each, with a May 23 hearing set. Richard G. Monk waived examination and was moved to County Court to arrange bail.
ARCH C. Wagar of 122 Hickok Ave assumes the manager role for Dr. Christopher Daniels at Hardin College Searcy Arkansas. Daniels a noted English surgeon and author heads a large South African business and once ran a London medical clinic with about 40 physicians.
A long birth notice lists numerous couples welcoming sons and daughters from May 2 to May 7. Families include Seccomb, Northrup, Henderson, White, Wolfanger, Belshaw, Rothenberg, Forshey, Graybala, Szlamcaynski, Moreland, Donahue, Agne, Heckeman, Hamill, Valerino, Hallinan, Sobatka, Kozak, Hantry, Capels. Locations span Salina Fayetteville East Syracuse and Liverpool area with street addresses and landmarks noted.
Jamesville Penitentiary sentence for six months handed to JOIN FP. YOUNG 50 of 517 Park av after guilty plea to third degree assault in dispute with landlord Delia Chetwin who testified he grabbed and struck her breaking eyeglasses on May 4 Judge William H. Bamerick presided today in Police Court.
Mayor Corcoran announced he and his wife along with Public Works Commissioner Frank F. Harmon will attend the annual U S Conference of Mayors convention in New York City. The event runs Thursday through Saturday with travel plans to depart tomorrow and return Sunday.
Y Eo Glen Springs Chapter O E S and Watkins Glen meet to entertain Past Matrons and Actrons on Wednesday at 8 P.M. Local notice confirms assembly and social program.
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