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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1955
Page
2
St Brigid's Roman Catholic parish reports 152,607 in its current fund plus eight years of building drive total, securing a new church at Willis Ave and Herkimer St. Rev J James Bannon commends parishioners and campaign leaders Edward Griffin and Thomas DelVecchio for essential work pushing toward completion.
Syracuse resident Larry Freedman sues E. W. Edwards and Son for 6000 in Municipal Court alleging he suffered serious personal injuries from peanut clusters purchased April 2 1954 at Edwards Salina Street. He claims foreign matter caused cuts bruises and ongoing pain and disability and alleges negligence in selling unfit candy. Trial expected in June term.
Niagara University schedules its 98th commencement for June 5. Rev John L Storm of San Diego College for Men will get an honorary Doctor of Laws, Rev John W Lynch will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, and Ross Hare of Du Pont de Nemours Co Inc will be honored with an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science.
John E. Shaffer of Syracuse was elected president of the State Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Niagara Falls convention. Richard L. Hommel of DeWitt was named state secretary, with about 40 Syracuse members present and nine of 20 awards going to Syracuse entries.
APC will meet at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the APC auditorium 229 E Washington St A social hour will follow An auxiliary meeting is planned for 230 p m
Parishioners of St John the Baptist Church raised cash and pledges totaling 220171 toward a 250000 expansion plan including a new convent at 702 Danforth St a parish hall gymnasium a rectory and a chancery office with most funds toward the hall and a substantial down payment already paid through two year pledges and diocesan drives lasting one week ending yesterday.
South Side residents urge siting of a low cost public housing project in the lower East Side and threaten action if built elsewhere. Five groups representing about 7,800 residents send a letter to Mayor Mead opposing the plan and backing western and eastern city opponents. They push for housing in the 15th Ward after old buildings are removed.
More than a score of people were hurt in weekend traffic crashes on city streets and county highways. Four drivers faced summons for traffic violations as police, troopers and deputies logged round the clock service. Minor injuries were reported for multiple drivers and passengers including a pregnant rider at Syracuse General Hospital.
Syracuse teachers received tributes on Teacher Recognition Day as about 1,200 staff were honored by 28,280 pupils. Notable ceremonies at Nottingham High School Frazer Central and Meachem schools included corsages, posters, luncheons and roses. School leaders and clubs expressed gratitude in formal programs and letters.
Eastwood Junior Senior High School will name a new principal to replace retiring Charles F Todd. A special Board of Education meeting is set for 4 p m today to discuss the postings at Aaron Levy Junior High School Sumner Levy conversion and the new Sumner Elementary School plus about 25 fall teacher appointments from probationary and other lists.
City engineers start a $300,000 38 inch water feeder line on Erie Boulevard from Fayette and West to Pearl Street. Work on dropping mains every three feet precedes pipe laying. completion hoped before the State Fair opens. Laying not set to begin until mid July and should take about three weeks.
Southern section line officers of the Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen’s Association meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the County Fire Control Center in Mattyll. Pamper Fire Department hosts with demonstrations of the radio setup and dispatcher discussion to highlight the program.
Edward V. Badrow, formerly assistant director at Elmcrest Children's Center in Syracuse, will assume the executive director post at Utica's House of Good Shepherd on July 18. He succeeds Vivian Sand who resigned last February, with Deaconess Affleck remaining as director.
Richard W. Dundon of 133 Bennington Drive was elected president of the Syracuse branch of the English-Speaking Union, joining the national board. Prof. A. E. Johnson was elected first vice president, with Douglas G. Gray as second vice president. Dorothy Adams was treasurer and Marguerite Menzies secretary.
A motor tour from Syracuse left yesterday with secret instructions for 30 sports cars. Only five reached the supposed Lake Placid goal while others wandered to Poughkeepsie Newburgh Laughingville and beyond. Drivers followed envelopes revealing the true destination or kept driving until a phantom clue halted them.
Fred Richway 35 of R D 3 Slay sustained a severe laceration to two fingers on his right hand when caught in a power lawn mower blade he was attempting to start Sheriff deputies accompanied him and his wife to St Josephs Hospital where he was treated and released In a separate incident James Schmick 6 of 130 Terrace Dr Fairmount injured his right index finger when caught in a car door Pamela Hillegas 7 of Fremont Rd East Syracuse burned on the left foot by hot water
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