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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1949
Page
38
Three prisoners who escaped from a Missouri institution were recaptured in six days and moved back to solitary confinement in Auburn. They are to be arraigned this week before Judge Kennard Underwood on unlawful escape charges. The escapees reportedly used the farm three miles east of Auburn as staging and returned nightly to the prison farm.
Robert J. Tallman of Throop is named superintendent of Senrell County Home and Farm succeeding C Odell Chamberlain. Tallman resigns as Throop supervisor to take the post. Clyde Thompson appointed to fill the vacancy. The appointment takes effect in June.
Miss Dorothy Baroody daughter of Thomas Baroody of this city has been initiated into Zeta Tau Alpha at Ohio Wesleyan University. A Geneva High School graduate, she is completing her sophomore year majoring in English at Ohio Wesleyan.
Geneva reports funeral services planned for Ernest Badman 76 of Moravia with burial in Camillus Cemetery. He died yesterday at Az-Journ City Hospital after a track related illness. He is survived by his wife Florence Dayais, two sons Welcome and Howard, a brother Charles Badman and other relatives.
Mary Frances Lynch DeSales was crowned queen at the Junior Prom of De Sales High School and will compete in the Rose show and crowning at the Rose festival.
Adelbert Welch, a Seneca County farmer, has purchased Rose Hill Farm near Geneva from the estate of the late Guy B. Muchmore. The stately mansion sits overlooking a lake, dating to the early 3800s, and was owned by Muchmore, a former Cornell University professor.
Auburn pupils at Seward School marked the late William H. Seward birthday by a large delegation visiting the Seward monument and laying a floral wreath at its base. The event honored Seward, Lincoln's secretary of state and architect of the Alaska purchase, with students named after him leading the tribute.
Ged Garvan Yarn Co Local 1011 and United Textile Workers union fail to meet labor relations deadline. Secretary Francis J. Souhan says the CIO union’s filing will take several days. plant remains 100 percent idle as workers stretch a prolonged strike. A single woman worker avoided the picket line. A coffee bus from United Steelworkers Union supports strikers nearby.
Arn and Interloo high schools finish with 1 point each in a close pairing as shown in the scoretable.
Geneva crowd of 450 to hear Reverend Patricks J S C of Holsrgood discuss a Catholic family theater project. The event is sponsored by lay groups from St. Francis de Sales and Fam Theater, organized by the priest.
Auburn plant returns to full operation after a fortnight of idle status with the industrial wheel turning and workers resuming tasks. Officials report production lines reactivated and no immediate work stoppages expected.
Geneva Hiwanis hosts Rev Samuel H Edsall of Trinity Episcopal Church as guest speaker tomorrow. The event is part of weekly meetings and notes Geneva in the program.
Readers learn how to contact their U S senators and representatives. The note lists addresses in Washington D C for New York state lawmakers and local county offices, guiding constituent correspondence to elected officials. Including names such as Senator Robert and Representative Cortland, it serves as a civic instruction item.
The Auburn Board of Education hires two new elementary school teachers for the 1939-40 year Frances C Utgraduate from Geneseo State Teachers College with 13 years experience and Miss Jane Pierce Cortland graduate of Cornell with two years experience. The contract awarded to Cuddy and Geherin for 2000 tons of anthracite coal at 9.95 per ton for school delivery. A summer high school session from June 1 to Aug 2 was approved with rates of 3 per subject for residents and 10 for non residents.
Miss Lacy Virginia Watkins, 29, of Owego, pleaded innocent to failing to have control of her car after a collision on Route 95 near Covert. Bail posted for appearance at 7 PM. Harold J. Yengo, 36, of Ithaca, was the other driver in the crash.
Jury terms settle actions of the Sargents and Reenes against John R. Cru ise of Auburn. Plaintiffs Edwin M Marsh and Crehan incur damages from a crash with Celhen March, with Greene and Sargent seeking substantial sums for medical and legal costs.
Geneva public school teacher Miss Taft will undertake graduate study at Syracuse University and will enter the personnel pool in education after graduation. Miss Betty Mower submitted her resignation to the Board of Education and will take a position at Elta Central School.
The obituary notes Anna Headd, aged 83, a longtime parish member and communicant. She leaves a sister Fitzgerald and a brother John Springs, plus nephews Michael and aria. Funeral details are not provided in the fragment.
State Music Association sponsors a lakes area event featuring 1300 musicians from Geneva Hiza Secol and local schools. Orchestras choirs bands and soloists totaling about 500 will perform and be adjudicated by college professors and teachers from Francis na State. Twirling judges include Mearle E. Diles. The festival opens Friday with school ensembles and vocal performances.
Rochester Rabbi Philip S. Bernstein of Temple Brith Kodesh will keynote the opening drive for the Auvern Jewish Welfare Fund at Congregation B’nai Israel. He speaks on the $250000 United Jewish Appeal campaign aiding emigration and rehabilitation in Israel Europe and refugee aid in the United States.
Lee P Powers 58 of Scipio Center died Sunday at home. Funeral services Thursday at home with requiem at St Bernard's Church. Burial in St Bernard's plot. Survived by wife, two sons Joseph E of Aurora and John L Powers of Scipio Center, three daughters, three sisters, and six grandchildren.
Genevan Anthony Perry a Geneva restaurant proprietor plans a four month stay in his native Italy after 33 years in Geneva. Hoboken friends hosted a farewell party at the Pron restaurant to mark the departure set for May 3.
An Auburn convict died in the prison hospital after a life as a fourth offender. Goliman was received at Linz Back on 26 1937 and his last crime was carrying an conceated pistol. Two nieces in Cincinnati are listed as living heirs.
A diphtheria tetanus and smallpox immunization clinic will be held tomorrow from 8:30 to 9:00 at Soule Cemetery School in Sennett. Dr E J Kempton, health officer for Sennett, announced the event. The clinic is for unvaccinated children and will be conducted by Dr Kilis.
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