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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1946
Page
19
The Syracuse Herald-Journal reports home town news through correspondents in Auburn Genesee Street Geneva Seneca Falls Waterloo Clyde Port Byron and other communities. Offices and telephone listings support a wide circulation territory with reporters like Marie Murphy Ruby Williams and Helen MacLean coordinating coverage.
Miss Betty Jane Ackerson of Newark was crowned May Queen at Keuka College May Day celebration. Sweetheart attendants named Alice Anthony Penn Yan and Dorothea Woods Walcott. other attendants include Doris Herter Branchport Jean Armstrong Clifton Staten Island Janet Hill Rockville Center Betsy Rollin Erie Margaret Dwyer Utica Mary Jane Steele Buffalo. A pageant based on Indian legend by Doret Meeker was staged. Athletic Queen Mildred Yandik Hudson crowned. attendants Lucille Hedens Bronxville Marjorie Jones Arcade Dorothea Woods Walcott. Tea followed the pageant. mother and daughter banquet planned with speaker Mrs. Marion Folts Keuka Park.
Watertown baseball opened at the Fairgrounds with a 15-2 victory over Auburn in the Border League. Watertown piled up 12 hits off Mancinetti Holmes and Wooks while Auburn mustered two hits and committed six errors as over 2,000 fans watched. Pitcher Jim Scott limited Auburn to two hits.
Catherine Cole man O Grady, formerly of Auburn, died yesterday in Adams Massachusetts. Survived by a daughter Sister Scholastica of Boston and two sons John J. O Grady and Dennis O Grady of Auburn. Body to be brought to Auburn for funeral Monday with mass at 10 AM Our Lady of the Lake Church King Ferry and burial there.
Auburn attorney George M. Michaels first vice president Cayuga Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and World War II veteran was chosen speaker for the annual Memorial Day observance May 30 in Fort Hill Cemetery. The Rev Ralph Neagle, a fellow veteran, will give the prayer and benediction, while Henry Shank of Seward Camp Sons of Union Veterans will read Logan's general orders.
A conference of industrial plant officials and city health representatives led City Manager George Train to issue a strong warning to owners and tenants backing up onto the Owasco Lake outlet. The group enumerated firms present and pledged thorough policing and consequences for continued dumping as they seek an immediate halt to the nuisance.
Seneca County Agricultural Agent H. L. Rhodes urged planting Sudan grass now to boost summer pasture for dairymen. He said the crop can increase milk production and help save scarce grain, noting seed was available this month but warning it should not be planted on poor land without added nitrogen in fertilizer or manure.
Auburn reports the fourth quarterly conference and annual meeting of Trinity Methodist Church will be held Thursday night with Rev. Alfred L. Taylor of Syracuse district superintendent directing the business session. The morning prayer group meets at 9 30 A M Wednesday with Mrs Eva Burt at 5 Cayugast.
Firemen extinguished a blaze in a large lumber pile at the International Harvester Company's Pulaski street plant. The alarm came from box 45 at 3 04 A.M. A passerby notified authorities. a false alarm from box 292 at E Genesee and Hunter avenues was logged earlier at 12 21 A.M. Police investigate.
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Hannon 87 died at her home 257 North Street were held at 3 PM today from 408 Main Street with Rev L D Bell of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery. Surviving husband Orlonzo Hannon
The schedule lists WMBO Auburn programs for Saturday and Sunday including theater of the air, music, dances, news roundups, and religious services with times from morning to night. Highlights include Munio at Home, Harmonizers, Hawaii races, News Roundup, Leave It to the Girls, Wake Up and Live, Chapel in the Sky, Lutheran Hour, Rev. John B. Zoller, and Detective Mysteries with various hosts and performers.
Geneva Rotary Club sponsors the third annual practical arts exhibit at Geneva High School gymnasium. More than 956 students from various classes will display projects and $50 in awards will be distributed. A color flag bearing Genevas High School and Band words will be presented.
Mayor Demont F. Dyer will toss out the first ball and J. J. Janeway of the Wolcott Chamber of Commerce will catch it during inauguration ceremonies. The Wolcott Chiefs host Rochester Mandell’s nine Sunday at 2 PM on the Leavenworth School diamond in the Eastern Division of the Rochester District Semi-Pro League.
Memorial Day observances in Gorham Rushville and Middlesex will be led by the Memorial Day Rites Rushville Robson Savage Post with the address and program at Gorham Central School. The speaker is Al Sisson of Rochester, famed radio commentator who spoke at Rushville last year. Brief cemetery ceremonies precede the Central School program.
SENECA FALLS The Forty Hours devotion begins with the 10:30 mass at St. Patrick's Church tomorrow. Rev Emmett Dougherty of St Felx Clifton Springs will preach tomorrow night at 7:30. Services conclude Wednesday morning with Rev John P O Beirne presiding.
Seneca Falls parents announce the engagement of their daughter Anna Mae Ellison to Robert Herman, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Iferman of Waterloo, R D 2. The announcement was made by Mr and Mrs Walter Ellison of Van Cleef Street.
Geneva Council debates a $28 525 75 sewer line project for Geneva Forge Inc and the 15 percent engineering charge. H M Bolton explains that engineering costs fund maintenance and construction across departments, not salaries, and no salaries are duplicated in vouchers. Councilman Harry Tarbeit to report back next meeting.
Harry L. Ferguson, 62, of 40 Osborn Street, asked for a jury trial after being charged with driving while intoxicated in Auburn Police Court. The incident April 18 on Genesee Street damaged a jewelry store display window at 53 Genesee Street, with estimated damage of $1,000. Bail set at $500. Counsel: Edwin W. Leary for defendant. State represented by Assistant District Attorney Gerald Saperstein.
Private services for Dr. M. Le Roy Seccomb, Auburn physician, who died Thursday in Auburn City Hospital, were held in Bradley memorial chapel with Rev. Hal T. Kearns officiating. Burial was in Fort Hill Cemetery. Cayuga County Medical Society members attended by invitation. Bearers were Dr. Donald M. Green, Dr. G. Perry Ross, Dr. Augustus B. Chidester, Dr. W. A. Tucker, Dr. Raymond F. Johnson, and Dr. E. Platt.
Miss Jessie Bolenius, superintendent of nurses at Auburn City Hospital, invites Cayuga County women to an open house from 3 to 5 PM today. The program includes a hospital and classroom tour, a movie titled Nursing, and tea in the Nurses Home reception room. The intermediate class will serve as hosts.
SENECA FALLS George J Lambert son of George Lambert of 33 W Bayard sr who is stationed with the office of Military Government in Berlin Germany recently was promoted from first lieutenant to captain Capt Lambert was a member of the Seneca Falls Police Department before he entered the Army five years ago last month He was graduated from Officers Training School at Fort Oglethorpe Ga As a second lieutenant he was made a first lieutenant some time later when stationed at a prisoner of war camp in Texas He has been overseas for nearly a year.
In Watertown a district 4-H homemaking event awarded blue ribbons to Cayuga County girls Dolores Hartnett for a clothing demo Spots And Stains Remover and Barbara Kuhlman for a foods demo For a Growing Boy or girl. Both earlier placed tenth in an Auburn county event to earn district representation.
The two day festival sponsored by the New York State Schools Musical Association opened yesterday in Port Byron Central School. Readings listed 52 upstate schools with many soloists and ensembles receiving ratings from 1 to 4 plus. Highlights include names of students and schools across violins, choirs, saxophones, and percussion.
A rundown of Sunday worship across Auburn churches including St. John's Episcopal St. Peter's Episcopal Goape First Baptist Wall Street Methodist Immanuel Baptist Second Presbyterian Calvary Presbyterian Westminster Presbyterian and First Methodist detailing Holy Communion services, Sunday School times, sermons topics such as Looking at Life Through the Eyes of Christ The Power of Faith Do You Love Your Neighbor and Feeding the Hungary, choir plans and organists, plus special musical numbers and assignments for the morning and afternoon services.
In Geneva a seven man five woman jury returned verdicts totaling 30 000 against Auburn couple Earl C Clark and Helen L Landers. Plaintiffs from Bristol Valley include Marjorie Kennedy administratrix of Thomas Kennedy who died in the crash, Joan Kennedy Ann Marie Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy seeking damages. Court action stemmed from a two car crash on November 3 in which Kennedy was killed.
Auburn Cayuca Omnibus Corp. placed into service five new buses on the Owasco street line. Manager Louis E. Peck said four more of the same model are en route to Auburn. The $7,000 each vehicles are larger than the old “cracker box” buses, seating 27 passengers with a rear door exit. Three old buses will be retired, giving Auburn two additional buses once all five are in service.
The Penn Yan Teachers Association named its officers for the coming school year. President is Donald Campney, Vice President Harriet Northway Petersen, Secretary-Treasurer Florence Howell Snook, Social Chairman Barbara Stowe, and Legislative Chairman Donald Mills.
Willie Young alias Paul Tingen indicted for burglary and petty larceny. he pleaded innocent at arraignment before County Judge Carrolton A. Roberts and the case adjourned to next Friday. The indictment cites a April 10 break in at Martino Hotel and an escape from Ontario County jail on May.
SENECA FALLS At annual meetings three rural districts in the area elected officers. Bridgeport District 4 chose Trustee Warren Wilson collector Mrs Edith Moses and clerk Carl L Shuster. Auburn rd District 3 chose Trustee Willis Lay collector Mrs Cor al Somers and clerk Mrs Martha Laytown District 9 chose Trustee Romaine P Shuster collector Mrs Anna Shuster and clerk Mrs Alma Zettlemoyer.
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