Wounded Nazis Brought to London From Front
Between 30 and 40 wounded German prisoners were brought to London today as air raids and fighting continued.
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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
2
Between 30 and 40 wounded German prisoners were brought to London today as air raids and fighting continued.
Three fishermen Joseph Corona aged 23 Joseph Benz 19 and Nicholas Malfitano 32 faced Peace Justice Charles Hall in Baldwinsville on charges of Violation of the conservation law after authorities found six unseasonal bass in their car on the Fairmount Belle Isle Road. Corona and Benz received 25 day jail terms suspended on payment of fines with a civil promise of 22.50 by Malfitano and 25 by the others.
The document lists Thomas Howard Kongel and Amelia Lexey Fletcher both residing at 316 Bear Street. Other entries show Charles Morgan Petterson of 624 West Onondaga Street paired with Maria Johanna Bot of 179 Grace Street. Further lines name Joseph Frank Mannino at 303 Fulton Street with Rose Jenney Locastro at 1020 North State Street and Paul Joseph Dierdorf at 445 Seymour Street alongside Geraldine Monica Schottthoefer of 118 Schiller Avenue.
The Grade Crossing Commission reports current land purchases for the D L W line project stay within the 796 500 estimate filed with the Public Service Commission. Total state money spent on land and contracts to date is 709 897, leaving 86 703 under budget, with potential supplementary filings after condemnation awards.
The Wild Flower Garden secured first prize at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts show held yesterday. Second prize went to a formal center garden arranged by Mrs. Ernest Schaeffer and Mrs. Raymond M. King, with third to a retreat garden by Mrs. Fred N. Delavan, Mrs. H Renwick Peet, and Mrs. Roy P. Chamberlin.
The Zonta Club of Syracuse eyes a publicity award at the Zonta International convention in Estes National Park Col June 24 28. The contest closes June 1 and has three classifications consistency quantity and quality with separate prizes for clubs under and over 25 members. The Syracuse club rose from fifth to first in consistency from Sept 30 1959 to March 31 last and Miss Leah Morehouse leads the publicity committee after a dinner at Hotel Syracuse.
Norbert Castern, 23, of 140 Fitch Street, was hospitalized after his car was struck into a ditch at TWia watha Boulevard and Solar Street. He suffers a possible fractured knee, loss of three teeth, hip cuts and brush burns. Patrolman Martin Walsh and Verbert Franz charged Carl Ww Wood, 6% of 605 West Genesee Street, with reckless driving.
The annual communion breakfast of the Queen of Visitation Guild at Saint Vincent de Paul Church features guest speaker Father Dwyer, assistant director of Catholic Charities. Eleanor Flood is feast mistress with soloist Eunice Lane and pianist Agnes Sheeds. The Rev James E. Callaghan serves as spiritual adviser. Genevieve Sheets organises, with a committee of We Winifred O’Connor, Mary Jane Kennedy, Then Saning, Gertrude Wesner, Arlene Dooling, Anna Maric Sheedy, and Gertrude Gardiner assisting.
An officer faces charges in a court as details emerge of a murder tied to a prisoner. Moody and another man from East Adams Streets were involved in the incident with a sentencing outcome noted, including terms from two to several years.
A compilation of birth announcements noting births on various May dates to multiple families in Par ish and surrounding towns. Names include Munger, McAleer, Cowan, Gaworecki, DeFranco, Marinelli, Sheradin, Boardman, Cummins, Azzalo, Lavine, Bates, Pisezna, Dahlberg, Amidon, Wallace, and others with residences in Solvay, Nedrow, Martville, Chittenango, and Syracuse.
The text lists city officials including Mayor Marvin Nedy, City Commissioner Smith T. Fowler, secretary of the Municipal Recreation Commission, Leon H. Abbott as Commissioner of Public Welfare, and Dr G.
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