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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1946
Page
21
Oswego Garth, Fulton Veronica Schwartz, Phoenix M Foster, Hannibal Eleanor Thompson, Pulaski Mary T Brown, Mexico Frank Preman and Central Square Mrs George Owen provide home town news for the wide circulation territory of these newspapers.
Leaders of the Iroquois Boy Scout District met at New Haven Church after a church dinner. Reports on camping advancement training health and safety and finance were given. Plans include a senior Scout trip to Blue Mountain May 24 25 26 a Big Island camporee June 14 15 16 and Camp Twelve Pines opening June 30. Scouts will attend a Memorial Day parade at New Haven.
In Ontario County a seven man and five woman jury awarded $30,000 total to four Bristol Valley plaintiffs against Auburn couple Earl C. Clark and Helen L. Landers for injuries and death from a two car crash on November 3. The verdicts named Mrs. Marjorie I Kennedy as administratrix and included $8,000 for the estate, $1,500 for Joan Kennedy, $500 for Ann Marie Kennedy, and $20,000 for another Kennedy plaintiff.
Oswego services in the Presbyterian Church will honor long-time members Mrs. Frank E. Sayer and Mrs. Elizabeth Baxter with certificates of long service. They joined in April 1896. Pastor Rev. Charlies E. Sons will conduct the service and deliver the sermon.
Mrs Joseph Bassett of the Oswego Salvation Army unit led a talk on Children and Peace during the monthly meeting of the Women's Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church chapel. A recent supper raised 117 dollars and a pledge of 5 dollars was made to the church improvement fund.
The Fulton churches list morning worships with varied rites and times. Notable speakers include Rev. Webster D. Melcher at First Methodist and Rev. Harold W. McGilvray at Foret Congregational, with church schools and youth programs scheduled throughout the day.
The Northern New York Methodist Conference endorsed a seven point peace plan to curb hatred and unrest worldwide and urged churches to promote fatless and wheatless days. It called for peacetime conscription to be voluntary and urged faster food relief, UN cooperation, and world peace committees in every church. The Utica wheatless program was adopted locally, with residents asked to observe two meals per week in fatless and wheatless fashion.
Alpha Omega Phi Sorority holds its regular meeting Monday at 7 30 P M at Loraine Fahsel's residence five six Sixth Street Fulton.
Oswego County supports a countywide Boy Scout drive led by O B Trowbridge to fund Scouting, Sea Scout, and Cub Scout activities. A goal of 11900 dollars was set with contributions accepted through solicitors or directly to Trowbridge or James Walker of Pulaski. Local committees across Richland Orwell Bernwood and Pulaski coordinate volunteer workers and list many community leaders and volunteers.
Utica Free Academy downed Oswego 3 to 1 at Otis Field after a late rally. Oswego scored in the third to lead briefly, but Utica answered with a walk, infield error and a single, plus a triple by Ed Kawa. McCrobie pitched well for Oswego, fanning 14. Stys allowed only two hits for Utica.
Oswego Zephyrs launch weekend schedule at Otis Field with a 2:30 PM home game against Parish town teams, then face Hannibal. Bart Mitchell and Hardman Weaver, ex Camden ace, expected on mound duties against county league studs. Tomorrow they host Syracuse Lyn courts at 2:30 PM at Otis Field.
OSWEGO The steel tank barge Russell No. 22 was released from Gulf Bar shoal near the Canadian mainland in Lake Ontario by the tug Salvage Prince. It ran aground off course on a trip from Oswego to Ogdensburg. The Oswego Coast Guard reports a hole in its bow and says the vessel will be to a sheltered place to transfer its 2,000 tons of gasoline and fuel oil.
Oswego State Teachers College baseball team opens its schedule at Cortland Teachers College today in Cortland, aiming to start the season strong against the Cortland outfit.
Christ Episcopal Church members attend services at 11 AM to mark the reopening of the church after repairs from a January 17 fire. Music by combined choirs directed by Marie Sherman, with Rev. J Raymond Limert presiding and Rev. Frederick W. Kates delivering the sermon.
At the Kayendatsuora Chapter DAR annual meeting a memorial service was held for Frances A. Goodson. She was an active member and regent from 1918 to 1920. Reports from officers and committees covered the year. Fort Ware was elected to the board of directors for a three year term.
At the regular meeting of Elizabeth Chapter, OES, in the Masonic Temple on Monday at 8 P M Initiation will be held. Mrs Henry Lundy worthy matron and Carl Reynolds worthy patron will preside. Refreshments will be served by Mrs Lyde Bray and her committee.
Oswego Minetto Union School’s baseball team defeated Fairgrove Junior High of Fulton 21 to 12 on the Minetto diamond. Newbig pitched effectively for the win as the team pounded out 31 hits.
Pulaski baseball team delivered a decisive league win over Adams by nine runs. The seven inning contest ended in a 9 to 1 victory for Pulaski and showcased the offense and pitching efficiency throughout the game.
The Lower Oswego Fall Grange will hold its regular meeting in the hall tonight at 7 o'clock. Refreshments will be served.
The four day hearing on changes to the metropolitan milk marketing order ended last night with John Martin of the New York ice cream association urging immediate briefs to let agencies act to avert a potential producers strike. County dairymen threaten withholding milk from July 1 if demands for higher prices are not met. Edward Q. Mather spoke against the allocation proposal for fluid milk during scarcity, representing dealers with receiving stations. The session is part of a series to guide federal and state agriculture departments.
Seneca County Agricultural Agent H L Rhodes urges Sudan grass as the best crop to plant now for summer pasture, noting it boosts milk production and saves scarce grain. Seed availability should cover all local dairymen, but land must have nitrogen fertilizer or manure to avoid poor results.
Private services were held for Dr. M Le Roy Seccomb, an Auburn physician who died Thursday at Auburn City Hospital. Rev Hal T Kearns officiated at Bradley Memorial Chapel with burial in Fort Hill Cemetery. Attendees included Cayuga County Medical Society members and bearers Dr Donald M Green Dr G Perry Ross Dr Augustus B Chidest er Dr W A Tucker Dr Raymond F Johnson and Dr E S Platt.
The senior C Y O dance will be held tonight from 8 30 to 11 30 in the hall of the Immaculate Conception church in Fulton.
SENECA FALLS The engagement of their daughter Miss Anna Mae Ellison to Robert Herman son of Mr and Mrs Earl Herman of Waterloo RD 2 has been announced by Mr and Mrs Walter Ellison of Van Creem Street
Oswego Social Security Office manager Frank W. English spoke at a Oak Hill Memorial Association meeting this week. A dinner for 70 attendees preceded the gathering as English noted the program’s growth and its acceleration through neighborhood groups including Oak Hill. Keith Bradley Ben J. Cowell and Arthur Hollenbeck were named to represent the group at Onward Oswego sessions. A survey to decide the memorial for Oak Hill World War II veterans was about half complete.
Funeral services for Charles A. Gill 47 a former Oswego resident who died Wednesday of coronary thrombosis at his Great Neck New York home were held this morning with burial planned this afternoon in St Peter s Cemetery He was born in Oswego son of George and Mary OConnor Gill served in the U S Navy in World War I taught industrial arts in Jersey City and earned a master s in education from Fordham He practiced law ten years and belonged to the Nassau County Bar Association He headed the Great Neck Board of Education and the local American Legion post Surviving are his widow a son George a sister Mrs John M Farrell and two brothers John M and J Francis Gill of Oswego.
Oswego representative Hadwen C. Fuller of Parish announced today his bid for reelection to Congress from the 35th Congressional District encompassing Oswego and Oneida counties. Fuller has represented the area since January 1, 1945 and previously served the old 32d district of Oswego Jefferson Lewis and Madison counties.
Watertown opened its home season at the Fairgrounds with a 15 to 2 victory over Auburn. Watertown piled up 12 hits off pitchers Miancinelli Holmes and Weeks while Jim Scott limited Auburn to two hits. Auburn committed six errors as more than 2,000 fans attended.
Firefighters contained a early morning blaze in a large lumber pile at the International Harvester Company plant on Pulaski Street with minor damage. A passerby alerted authorities at 3 04 AM from box 45 while a preceding false alarm was logged from box 292 at 12 21 AM. Police investigation underway.
A daughter, Lona Louise, was born Wednesday in Oswego Hospital to Lt. and Mrs. Edward Dzialo. Mrs. Dzialo is the former Miss Ruth Lona Borden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Borden of 1473 Second St. Lt. Dzialo serves with the First Marine Division in China.
Mrs. Mabel Amend of Watertown learns she is Edward J. Cobb of California Avenue Ira Cobb of Adams and Isabel Denner of Chippewa Bay her siblings. The Cobb children of late William and Mrs. Cobb of Adams were placed in an orphan home after 1902. Amend grew up as the Walts’ daughter, later learning she was Cobb’s sister. A reunion is arranged with Ira Cobb, 63, and Edward J. Cobb, 58, with Maude in Frankfort and two brothers dead.
In a special session Fulton aldermen approved paying 4000 to Irving and Elmer Taylor for a riverside property south of the city line to develop springs for city water. Public Works will build a well and pumping plant, remove a barn and silo, and ban new structures that could contaminate the water. Martha Baker and James Kenney were named commissioner of deeds.
Mrs. Mary Kuster aged 75 died at the Fulton home of her daughter Mrs. Thomas Gillard after a long illness. Born in Alsace Lorraine she lived in Fulton 54 years and was married to Charles Kuster. Survived by daughters Mrs Gillard and Mrs Anna Murphy both of Fulton. She belonged to the Altar and Rosary society of Holy Family Church.
The most popular Fulton player in the Central New York Baseball League will receive a $50 wrist watch at the July 7 game at Recreation Park. Ballots are handed out at each game and may be returned to Bruce Jewelers. Harry Edson, owner of the store, will present the gift at the Altmar versus Fulton game. Fulton’s first home game is Sunday at 2:30 p.m. against Phoenix.
Auburn reports a two day festival by the New York State Schools Music Association opening in Port Byron Central School. Results from yesterday include ratings for flute saxophone violin and numerous choirs and ensembles from Newark Waterloo Victor Marcellus Mex ico and many other districts. The event continues with bands and choirs across upstate New York today.
OSWEGO The Rev. Robert F. Coombs has become assistant pastor at St. John's Catholic Church replacing Rev. Joseph A. Moore who moved to St. Leo's Church in Tully. Coombs, a Cortland Normal School graduate, entered St. Bonaventure Seminary in 1933, was ordained by Bishop Walter A. Foery, served at St. Agnes Utica, then joined the Chaplain's Corps and spent two years overseas with the 17th Airborne Division in Europe.
A musical program directed by Mabel Ensworth will be presented Monday at 8 15 pm at Pennelville Grange Hall. Afterward Harold Palmer will show movies for attendees.
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