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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1946
Page
19
The Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sund ay Herald American reporters cover home town news in every community within the wide circulation territory of these papers.
More than 4,000 pupils competed as Ilion area musicians led with top ratings in the State Finals of the School Music Association. The two day event drew over 800 performers across vocal and instrumental contests, with bands orchestras and choirs slated for tonight's program final.
Utica area baseball results show N. Hartford and U.F.A. winning while Proctor and U.C.A. lost. Utica Free Academy beat St. Francis 14-7 as Bill Clark starred with a one hitter earlier in the week, plus five for five including a homer. Richie Stys earned the win in USF As 8-2 over Whitesboro.
In Ogdensburg a two thirds vote recognized Local 40 of the Hod Carriers Union in Watertown as bargaining agent for Alpest Construction Co workers at B F D Company. Of 34 ballots cast, 26 supported Local 40 and 8 opposed. The election was conducted by NYS Labor Relations Board attorney Harry Wo. McDonald.
Clarkson College baseball defeated Hamilton College 11-2 Friday afternoon before about 750 fans. Hamilton led 2-0 after the second thanks to Powers and Gregor. Clarkson answered with four runs in the third and added singles in the fourth, sixth, and seventh, then exploded for four more in the eighth as the second string hit four times.
Ogdensburg residents Helen L Ward daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ward of 701 Montgomery street married Garry K Dow son of Mr and Mrs Morris Dow of Blickensack at St Mary Cathedral with Rev John Ryan officiating. They plan a four month maritime school stay in Hackensack after a New England motor trip. Potsdam Hospital April totals show 445 patients 8 deaths 39 major and 68 minor operations. Potsdam township had 125 patients.
President David Worcester of Hamilton College announced the appointment of William S. Weld Jr as an English Department instructor. A Hamilton graduate of 1935 Phi Beta Kappa, Weld taught at Athens College in Greece, served as assistant secretary of admissions at Hamilton, and entered the Navy in 1942. He later pursued doctoral work in English at Columbia University.
Adirondack Division service on the New York Central Railroad is sharply reduced due to the soft coal strike, leaving Tupper Lake with only one daily northbound train No. 5 at 5:49 AM and one daily southbound train No. 4 at 11 PM. Other trains, including No. 3 at 5:25 PM northbound, No. 11 on Sundays northbound at 11:52 AM, and No. 2 southbound at 11:16 AM, are suspended or limited.
UTICA Rhoads General Hospital held a formal retreat ceremony where 19 patients including a New York Mills resident received medals from Silver Star to Purple Heart as Col A J Canning led 70 basic trainees and the 320th Army Service Forces Band performed. Citations included Capt Artur Q Hilmes of Rumford Me, Joseph Forte of the Bronx, and others for gallantry and heroism in actions in Germany France and the Philippines along with Air Medal and Soldiers Medal recognitions. The event followed a large awards ceremony as military personnel were recognized for valor and service.
Promotion of ten medical detachment members and two quartermaster detachment members at Rhoads General Hospital announced by Col. A. J. Canning. Six new Regular Army recruits. Promotions include sergeants Harvey Christensen and Roger Cole and T/5 Raymond Legro. T/4 Mich ael DeCervico elevated. corporals George Dorsey Paul Miller Dwain Thompson Elmer Welker Robert Scharling Ivan Williams. privates Louis Jardine Allen White and others promoted to T/5.
Cadet Maj. Herbert Roth Jr a Manlius student and summer resident of Tupper Lake has been named to the U S Military Academy at West Point He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Roth of Miami Beach Florida whose summer home Pilot Point on Lake Simond is a local show place
Pupil ratings listed from multiple schools West Canada Valley Central School Holland Patent Little Falls New Hartford Utica Free Academy and others. Correlates include names such as Doris Heinz Doris. Constance Vaughn. Barbara Merchant. Patty Sutherland. Joyce Sherrerup. Jeanine Jones. Estelle Wallace. Myra Rogers. Larry Worden. John Nelson. Dick Connell. and many more.
A radio program grid lists timings for WIBX Utica with presenters Patti Clayton News, Dance Music, and various guests. Roadmap shows segments from 6:06 to 1:56 featuring Ray McKinley, Randy Brooks, Sianoff, and Tucker's Orchestra with hourly news updates.
Utica hosts the New York State Hotel Association conference as hotel managers from across the state discuss advertising the state’s resorts and attractions. James F. Gildry of Syracuse presided over sessions while delegates to the Biloxi national convention the week of May 20 were to be named this morning. Garry Riggs of Hotel Utica and Harry Halfacre of the Hamilton welcome the guests.
Miss Amelia Vaeth 52 of 106 Leah St Utica dies in Faxton Hospital after brief illness born March 21 1894 in Utien daughter of George and Fannie Vaeth member of St Francois de Sales Church funeral Monday 9 from home 9 30 at church with interment in St Marys Cemetery. Mrs Frances Davis Marshall 68 of 2109 Ernest Utica dies at home coronary thrombosis born Aug 23 1877 in Sherbourne married Leslie Marshall 1900 in New York Mills three sons two daughters one brother ten grandchildren great grandchild funeral Heintz Funeral Home. Zygmunt Majewski former elevator operator died at 1227 Francis St born in Poland came to Utica 41 years ago married Valerie Murzycka two sons three daughters six grandchildren funeral Monday 8 30 A M from Drejza Funeral Home and 9 at Holy Trinity Church. Watertown hosts third annual invitation track and field meet May 25 at Knickerbocker Athletic Field program starts 2 P M.
Arline Hotaling 17 of Miller Ave gets 1875 for injuries from Oct 15 1945 Power House Hill crash near Herkimer Little Falls. Funds include 250 to Dr Harold T Golden, 148.45 for hospital bills, 490 to attorney Basloe. companion passenger Marjorie Shute also receives a similar sum. third passenger Ralph Risedorf involved in action.
Beginning Sunday St James Church parishioners will run a week long campaign to donate canned foods for starving populations in Europe and the Far East under the direction of Carte ape Council 291 K of C and the Holy Name Society. Food will be dispensed by Catholic Agencies abroad to the needy without distinction of color race or creed.
Fire yesterday destroyed a nearly completed milk plant and creamery on the Howard P. Fairchild farm in Lyons McAlpine Street. The creamery owned by Carl Fairchild was a total loss around 5000 with no insurance. A workman Jack West suffered facial and hand burns. In nearby High Street a defective chimney caused a separate flame that forced three families from an upstairs apartment owned by Mrs. William Dominick. Residents Eugene Gibbs Don Alm and Charles Gorzalkowski escaped unharmed.
Miss Mary Margaret Murray of 218 Church Street married William Cook of Mohawk in a Thursday ceremony at St Francis de Sales Church. The couple, attended by relatives and friends, planned a Palm House reception and a Berkshire White Mountains honeymoon trip before settling at 218 Church Street. The bride, a D Youville College alumna, taught languages and served in the Signal Corps in Washington. The groom, Fordham Law graduate, former private attorney, recently discharged from overseas service, now serves as State veterans counselor for Herkimer County.
The Senior Daughters of Mary Sodality at St Anthony’s Church, Watertown, will crown the Blessed Mother on Sunday at 38 A.M. at the church. Mia Canela Spano of 160 Palmer Street will crown, Nina Surace will carry the crown, with attendants Mary Pepe Frances Scordo Angie Derrigo and Antonelle Marra.
The Common Council unanimously adopted a plan by New York Central Railroad to move part of its main line through Little Falls. Engineering official T J Jaynes outlined a 6540 foot eastward shift across Moss Island to bypass the Gulf Curve site of the Lake Shore Limited wreck, with start timing tied to conditions but hoped for this year. The city would safeguard its storm sewers and may gain an underground track to improve south side freight switching, with full cost borne by the railroad.
Utica police honor the seventh annual Holy Name Day with a mass at St. Francis de Sales Church led by Rev. John Conway. Officers gather at 7:45 A.M. behind Knights of Columbus Home on Eagle Street, parade to church led by Chief John J. Jones, then breakfast at Bruas sel's with brief remarks by Mayor Boyd F. Colder and Commissioner Thomas C. Dedell.
Potsdam village officials report installation of a street siren at Market and Main streets within days. The device on a power pole near the Potsdam feed and coal building will warn when fire apparatus approaches the business section, improving response where traffic delays have occurred. The siren was previously part of the air raid system on Leroy street.
Four ball players optioned to the Watertown Athletics by Lancaster of the Interstate League will report to Manager Jim Scott this weekend. The group includes two southpaw pitchers Wilford T. Pascoe age 21 and Lefty Deemas age 24, outfielder Bill McQuillan age 21, and second baseman Al Bradley age 22.
Four New York 4-H Club members were chosen to represent the state at the 16th National 4-H Club Camp in Washington, D.C. from June 1 to 18. Delegates are Bernard Stanton of Greenville Bruce Wheeler of Seneca Falls Alice Tarbell of North Bangor and Eleanor Todd of Canton. Alternates are Gladys Blatchley of Ithaca and Robert Fullagar of Penn Yan.
Two lectures on atomic energy will be given in the Hamilton College chemistry lecture auditorium at 8 30 next Tuesday and Wednesday May 14 and 15 Introductions by Vladimir Rojansky Union College physicist and continued by August Fox Union College mathematician Both speakers have studied the field and followed GE developments in Schenectady Fox born in Russia Rojansky a Whitman College graduate and Union professor since 1937 Lectures open to friends of the college.
Plans for repair ing and redecorating the First Baptist Church were made at the annual congregational meeting last night. Members voted to authorize the trustees to receive bids for interior and exterior work and to submit them for approval. Reports showed bills paid with a substantial balance. Rev Derwood L Smith outlined next year’s teaching and activity program. Officers and committees were chosen including church clerk Miss Bethel Flumb and treasurers Ralph G Snyder and Mrs Clifford Carter.
Ted Hawkins of Framingham MA scattered seven hits as St Lawrence University baseball team beat St Michael’s College 6-1 to win its second straight game. The Larries broke a tight pitching duel by scoring two runs in the final two innings. Score by innings:
Mr and Mrs Frederick Casaw of Massena marked their 60th wedding anniversary on a Friday. Mary Louise Patrie of Champlain and Frederick Casaw wed May 10 1886 at Sacred Heart Church. They lived in Fleming 10 years before moving to Massena where they remained. Casaw retired in 1940 from the aluminum plant after 33 years. He is 81 and Mrs Casaw 79. They have four children Edgar and Bernard Casaw in Massena Lawrence in Jersey City and Mary Harriman Smith in Massena.
Lewis Manfred of 524 Arsenal Street, on leave as sealer of weights and measures, is assigned to the Watertown VA office as vocational adviser in advisement and guidance. He received appointment in April and completed a week of indoctrination at Batavia after serving in the China India Burma theater in World War I.
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