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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1946
Page
20
Syracuse Herald Journal and Syracuse Sunday Herald American reporters cover home news in every community via the wide circulation territory of these newspapers.
The Crane Music Department at Potsdam State Teachers College will present a two day spring music festival starting Saturday at 8 P M with alumni night and a reception for new president Frederick W Crumb. A 300 voice Crane chorus will perform Bach Mass in B Minor Sunday at 3 P M with soloists Jeanne Franklin Fern Mathes Cerena Dence Jack Smead Allen Richardson and Dr Edward Young organist.
Twenty four civil actions are listed for the May term of Supreme Court in Malone before Justice Daniel F. Imrie. The calendar shows five War Calendar negligence cases, 13 jury trials, and six nonjury hearings. Several defendants are in the armed forces, potentially delaying some proceedings. An additional negligence action and a property damage case are set for Beclson by the court.
Clarkson College defeated Hamilton College 11-2 after a slow start. About 750 fans watched as Hamilton scored two runs in the second on Powers and Gregor hits and two walks, while Clarkson answered with four in the third on one hit, two walks, stolen bases, and an error. The Fingineers added single runs in the fourth sixth and seventh before substituting the second string and pounding out four hits for four runs.
By a statewide strike Adirondack division service is halted leaving Tupper Lake with a single northbound No.5 train at 5 49 AM and a southbound No.4 at s PM. No.3 northbound arrives at 5 25 PM daily except Sundays and No.11 Sunday trains. No.2 southbound runs at 11 16 AM.
A Watertown quartet, optioned by Lancaster of the Interleague, reports to Manager Jim Scott this weekend after facing two left handed pitchers, an outfielder and a second baseman. Pitchers include Wilford T. Pascoe and Lefty Deemas. The behelder is Bill McQuillan, and the second baseman is Al Bradw. In Upper Lake, Village Clerk N Sparks, manager of the local electric system, attends the American Public Power Association meeting at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis. Sparks is appointed delegate by Paul R. Taylor of Penn Yan to the Municipal Electric Utilities Association of New York State. Race meet May 25 in Watertown features a track and field program sponsored by Watertown School for the Knickerbocker Athletic title starting at 1 PM.
In Watertown Local 40 of the Hod Carriers' Union won the bargaining agent role at Alpest Construction in Ogdensburg by a two thirds majority in a supervised city hall election. Of 34 voters, 26 supported Local 40 while 8 opposed. The election, conducted by NYS Labor Relations Board attorney Harry W. McDonald, followed recent strikes and company layoffs amid reduced work.
Word has reached here of Cadet Maj. Herbert Roth Jr. a Manlius student and summer resident of Tupper Lake being appointed to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point He is the son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Roth of Mian Beach Fiji whose summer home Pilot Point is a show place on Lake Simond here.
The Senior Daughters of Mary Sodality of St Anthony's Church hold an annual crowning of the Blessed Mother this Sunday at 3 P.M. Miss Carmella Spano will crown the Blessed Mother with Nina Surace as flower girl. Attendants include Mary J. Pepe Frances Scordo Angie Derrigo and Antonette Marra.
Four New York 4-H Club members were selected to represent the state at the National 4-H Club camp in Washington. Delegates are Bernard Stanton Greenville Wheeler Seneca Falls Alice Tarbell North Bangor Eleanor Todd Canton. Alternates are Gladys Blatchley Ithaca and Robert Fullagar Penn Yan. Blatchley will attend due to Tarbell's inability to go.
Watertown veterans of World War II will receive a welcome home celebration organized by the Mothers Service Organization at the state armory. The date is not yet set. Funds are being sought to make the gala event. The group has aided soldiers at Pine Camp during furloughs for four years. Mrs. Frank Singleton is president and Mrs. Mary Kirkmire is general chairman. A deuce and an armory program are planned with refreshments.
A 15 year charter ceremony for Scout Troop No. 70, Boy Scouts of America, was held at the First Methodist Church hall in Lowville. Victor P. Kaufman presented the charter to Harry Hurd, with certificates for Joseph Russum, Harry Hurd, Orrin Ross, and Lloyd Loucks. John M. Ross presided and demonstrated flint and steel ignition.
Philadelphia area village votes 40 in favor with no dissent at public meeting to implement daylight saving time starting tomorrow and align with summer schedule.
Potsdam obituary for Sarah Elizabeth Klock 87 widow of Willard Klock. Born Oct 8 1858 in Brier Hill. Lived Ogdensburg piano business and music store years. Survived by sons Fred and Dean and granddaughter Norma Darinall. Funeral held at Dean R. Klock’s home with burial at Ingham Cemetery.
Helen L Ward of Ogdensburg daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Ward married Garry K Dow of Hackensack New Jersey at St Marys Cathedral on Thursday morning Rev John Ryan officiated Attendants were Eleanor Irvine and John Tevernier After a motor trip through New England they will live in Hackensack where Dow will attend a maritime school for four months
Beginning Sunday St James Church volunteers will conduct a one week drive for canned goods for the starving of Europe and the Far East. The campaign is directed by Carthage Council 291 K of C and the Holy Name Society with items distributed by Catholic agencies abroad to the needy without distinction.
Potsdam Hospital treated 435 patients in April per secretary Frank L. Cubley. The month recorded 37 births, eight baths, 39 major operations and 68 minor operations. Potsdam township accounted for 125 patients—the highest by area.
Lyons Falls fire caused thousands in damage as a near finished milk plant and creamery on Howard P. Fairchild farm burned. The structure, operated by Carl Fairchild, was a total loss estimated at 5060 with no insurance. One worker, Jack West, suffered facial and hand burns. Separate blaze in High street apartment house forced three families from their homes near 7 PM due to a defective chimney. Owners include Mrs. William Dominick and residents Eugene Gibbs Don Alm and Charles Gorzalkowski.
St Lawrence University beats St Michael’s College 6 1 in Canton as southpaw Fed Hawkins scatters seven hits. Larries break a pitching duel with two runs in each of the last three at bats.
Watertown The House of the Good Samaritan is entirely debt free after a 176500 payment to Watertown Savings Bank settles all indebtness. The milestone ends the hospital’s debt since 1913 and was announced by Arthur K Hinds president of the hospital board. The hospital also benefits from a legacy of over 225000 from the late George F Clark enabling further equipment funding.
Potsdam state teachers college wraps up the Northern New York festival with an 81 band parade at 3 P.M. through the business district. Friday’s program featured 650 students from 25 North Country schools in choral numbers at the auditorium and Civic Center with mass singing led by Mrs. Vedder and Mrs. Young. The Phoenix Club under Arnold Clair and the Men’s Glee Club under Horace B Bowan performed. Participating schools include Massena Malone Norfolk Lisbon Canton Ogdensburg North Lawrence, Brasher Stockhol m Pavishville Colton Madrid Watertown De Kalb Gouverneur HeARLEton Chaumont Belleville Hermon Antwerp Cha teaugay Fort Covington Saranac Lake Norwood. Open day focused on string instrumentals with 120 students and violin methods demonstrations by George Bornoff of Teachers College Columbia University.
Potsdam officials say a street siren will be installed within days at Market and Main to warn of apparatus approaching the business section. The device, on a power pole near the Potsdam feed and coal building, will sound during runs through town, improving warning times amid traffic delays. The siren was once part of the village air raid system and was located in outer Leroy af.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Casan of Massena marked their 60th wedding anniversary. They wed May 10 1886 at Sacred Heart Church and lived in Hermon before settling in Massena. He retired in 1940 after 33 years at the aluminum plant. she is 79, and they have four children including Edgar, Bernard, Lawrence, and Mary Harriman Smith.
Frank Sovie 69 a barber of Ogdensburg died Friday at Hepburn Hospital. He operated a Ford Street shop 37 years. He married Tidith Ashwood in 1902. she died 1941. Survived by four sons James F Lawrence William George of Ogdensburg, daughters Mrs Richard Narreau Syracuse and Mrs Dane Spake Albany, five brothers and three sisters. Funeral from Miss Florence Sovie 803 Riverside Ave Monday at 8:30 and 9 to Notre Dame Church. Burial Notre Dame Cemetery.
The famed Childwold Park House on Massawepie Lake near Tupper Lake, built by Addison Child in 1889, will be dismantled due to material shortages. Once hosting presidents and European royalty, the 2500-guest hotel with 18 cottages ended operations after its 1909 season, with Mahoney and Mackey beginning the wrecking.
National Hospital Day on May 12 will be observed with open house from 3 to 4 30 P M Sunday at the Sun Mount Veterans Hospital in Tor H R Lipscomb, manager, announces.
The Malone Marines tune up for the 1946 baseball season starting Sunday at 2 PM against a Masesena team. Weather postponed the opener last Sunday against Dutch Procher’s Niagara Falls. Northern New York League reorganized with Norwood replacing Cornwall Ontario. other clubs include Malone, Massena, Tupper Lake, and Saranac Lake, with a sixth team pending.
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. Appointed April 8 after a week's indoctrination at Batavia. He served in the China India Burma theater during World War II.
A truncated daily grid lists programs and times for WWNY Watertown and WSLB Ogdensburg. Show names span news, music, mystery, and dramas with several unclear entries and errors in timing.
A shuffled list of broadcast times and program titles for WMSA's Sunday lineup including News Coffee Concerts Coast to Coast Message of Israel and various music and talk segments. The readable items show a broad mix of news, music, sermons, and special features throughout the day.
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