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Syracuse Herald Journal reports from multiple communities including Groton Marathon Trenton Homer Dryden Truxton and Truxon with correspondents Mae Anna English Elizabeth Haller June Morgan Suzanne White and B Moore. Herald American staff cover widespread hometown news across our territory.
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Marathon Maa
Suzanne White
Trumansburg
June Morgan
Tel Homer
Elizabeth Haller
Dryden Abel S Bartholomew
Truxton Mars
B. Moore
Tel
Syracuse
Herald-Journal Aid Burneuse
Herald-American
Norwich May Get City Zoning Commission
Norwich civic groups urge creation of a zoning commission with full authority to ease zoning headaches. A unanimous resolution will be submitted to the council. proponents say a dedicated body will relieve aldermen, guide intelligent planning, and safeguard residential property values amid rising commercial requests.
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Norwich
Sehool
Wing War Memorial
Sherburne Senior Day Innovation at Central School
Sherburne central school will observe senior day on May 29 with an innovative approach. Each senior selects a department or grade to run for part or all of the day, supervised by faculty, with George Collins chosen as morning principal and Howard Turner as afternoon principal to handle any problems.
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Sherburne
Sherburne Central School
George Collins
Howard ‘Turner
Kathleen Storrs and Kenneth Morris Wed at Sacred Heart Church
Kathleen Storrs daughter of Gilbert Storrs and Kenneth Morris son of Mr and Mrs Edgar Morris were married Thursday morning in Sacred Heart Church. Attendants were Miss Winnie Castagner and Frank Storrs, twin brother of the bride.
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Massenaw
Kathleen Storrs
Gilbert Storrs
Kenneth Morris
Edgar Morris
Curtis Jv
Sacred Heat
Winnie Castagner
Frank Storrs
Registration At Lowest In 27 Years In Chenango County
Norwich reports that party enrollment in Chenango County for the upcoming primary is at a 27 year low. Republican enrollment stands at 8 567 and Democratic at 2 367 reflecting a long term decline since 1919.
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Norwich
Chenanco County
Archie D. Gibbs
American Labor Party
Chenango
Rites Planned for Cortland Widow Gladys Swan
Mrs Gladys M Swan 54 of Lincklaen died suddenly at Cortland Hospital. Born January 3 1892 in Delphi she was the daughter of Charles and Libbie Murray. Surviving are her husband Grover two daughters Mrs Leonard VanGorp Lincklaen and Mrs Clark Smith California and a son McClure Swan DeRuyter. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at the late home with Rev A L Bridden officiating. Burial will be in Lincklaen Cemetery.
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A. L. Bridden
Lincklaen Cemetery
Marathon Man’s Sentence Suspended
Ernest C. Smith 21 of Marathon pleaded guilty to petty larceny and received a suspended sentence with probation. He must leave Norwich and faces three months in Chenango County Jail if he violates probation by returning, after admitting to rifling parked cars near the Colonial Theater and stealing a flashlight from Robert Riley’s car.
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Norwich
Ernest C. Smith
Marathon
J. Willian’ Kepner
Chenango County
Kepner
Smith
Colonial Theater
Robert Riley
Grove Av
Cortland High Honors Senior Class Leaders of 1946
Cortland High School announced its 1946 scholastic leaders during Senior Day. Valedictorian Mary Frances Bell posted 94 percent, salutatorian R Edward Dunning 93.6, with top ten also including June Roberta Nason Natalie Elizabeth McWilliams Richard John Crapo and others.
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Cortland High
Cortland — Cortland High School
John Burke
Mary Frances Bell
R. Edward Dunning
June Roberta Nason
Natalie Elizabeth McWilliams
Richard John Crapo
Doila Kathryn Olds
Floyt W. Starr, Jr
James Edward Dexter
Marian Elizabeth Consroe
Doreen B. Westlake
Mrs May Ballard Dead in New York
Funeral services for Mrs May FE Ballard a 67 year old resident of Cortland NY will be held at the First Methodist Church with details pending train accommodations. Ballard born May 12 1879 in Marathon was employed in Cortland before moving to New York City six years ago she worked at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital. She is survived by her mother Dell Stanley a daughter Mrs Lucille Seguin and a grandson Philip Sequin all of New York City.
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Dell Stanley
Lucille Seguin
iPhilip Sequin
New York City
Homer Mer chants Meet Cortland Moose in Southern Tier derby
In Cortland the Homer Mer chants face the Cortland Moose at Municipal Stadium at 2 30 P M tomorrow in the Southern Tier league opener. Homer starts Ryan on the mound with Allis behind the plate Steger at first Fitzgerald second Petrella short Starr at third Ferris Larbel and Kelly in the outfield. Cortland counters with a strong nine after two wins in three starts.
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Cortland
Homer Merchants
Cortland Moose
Municipal Stadium
Carl Davis
Homer
Ryan
Allis
Steger
Fitzgerald
Petrella
Iss
Starr
Ferris
Larbel
Kelly
Carl Gilbertson
Moose
David Robert Smith Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for David Robert Smith 40 of 31 Front St Cortland will be held Monday at 2 30 from Briggs Brothers Memorial Home He was born November 19 1906 in Apulia Station the son of Herman and Sarah Orton Smith He was a farmer and is survived by his mother Mrs Roland Barker Center Lisle his step father Roland Barker Center Lisle his wife Ada Andrews Smith of Cortland three brothers Clarence Smith Syracuse Harry Solvay and Melvin Norwich three sisters Bernal Brooks Homer Josephine Madden Syracuse and Orville Chadwicks Norwich.
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Homer
David Robert Smith
Front St
Cortland
Cortlandville
Briggs
Ada Andrews Smith
Clarence Smith
Syracuse
Harry
Solvay
Melvin
Norwich
Bernal Brooks
Josephine Madden
Orville Chadwicks
Poppy Sale Coin Theft In Norwich Reported
Police investigated the theft of an estimated 5 from a coin collection can used by Ann Redfield eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Redfield while she sold American Legion Army poppies. Two boys about her age lured her to the rear of a S Broad st store then snatched the can and fled.
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Norwich
Nn Redfield
Roy Redfield
American Legion
Bearice
William McCarthy funeral Monday in Bombay
William McCarthy 64 of Bombay died Friday in Hoburn Hospital Ogdensburg after 30 days care. Born July 21 1881 in Bombay he married Mary Barney in 1909 who died 18 years ago. Surviving are 12 children including Patrick Warren Donald Harry Leo and others with several daughters. Funeral Monday 10 A.M. at St Joseph's Church Bombay burial in Bombay Cemetery.
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Massena
William McCarthy
Bombay
Hoburn Hospital
Ogdensburg
Thorothy
Mary Cotter McCarthy
Mary Barney
New Brunswick
N.J
Helen Mcvtarthy
Rosemary McCarthy
Whitehow
Alfred Hammond
Patterson
Gordon Alten
Brusiten
Gerald Carr
Richard Phaneuf
Syracuse
Norwich Woman Named Executrix of Estate in Probate
Marjorie C. Gifford daughter of the late Robert D. Case of Norwich former member of the county ABC Foard was named executrix and sole heir in the will filed for probate in County Surrogate Frank W. Barnes office yesterday. Petition for probate estimated the estate at $10 000 in personal property.
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Norwich
Marjorie C. Gifford
Robert D. Case
A.B.C. Foard
Frank W. Barnes
Debating Norwich Crossing Gates Delay and Dispute
Norwich officials and D L & W Railroad weighed automatic crossing gates protest. Council halted installation after finding gate foundations obstructive on E Main near city hall and police and fire facilities. Division Engineer Beier argued gates need edge placement for flasher visibility while mayor and council pressed safety and sidewalk clearance concerns.
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Norwich
Norwich Common Council
E. Main St
Bert Beier
Scranton
James W. Flanagan
City Hall
Flanagan
Beier
Mendel Elected President of Norwich Hadassah Chapter
Mrs Morris Mendel was elected president of Norwich Chapter Hadassah succeeding charter president Mrs Kurt Hirsch. New officers installed at Oxford Inn by installing officer Mrs Mitchell Friedman include Vice President Mrs Rose Shans Secretary Treasurer Mrs Ruth Friedman Child Welfare Chairman Mrs Norbert Moses H M O Chairman Mrs Morris Chirlin. Formal installation followed a dinner ceremony.
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Norwich
Morris Mendel
Hadassah
International Jewish Women’s Organization
Kurt Hirsch
Oxford Inn
Mitchell Friedman
Rose Shans
Oxford
Ruth Friedman
Child
Norbert Moses
Morris Chirlin
Mrs. Mary Stanton Funeral Tomorrow
Mrs. Mary Ann Lamb Stanton, who died at her Norwich home, will be laid to rest Sunday at 2 P.M. at the Robert J. Fahy Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold S. Knight will officiate, with burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery. She was born December 6, 1871, in Oxford, married William S. Stanton in Sherburne on December 2, 1891, and had two siblings surviving.
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Norwich
Mary Ann Lamb Stanton
Robert J. Fahy
Harold S. Knight
First Baptist Church
Mt. Hope
Stanton
Oxford
Georges and
Lois Stanton Lamb
William S. Stanton
Sherburne
Mr. Stanton
Fred Phiiley
Casper W. Stanton
George Robbins
North Norwich
Harry Marvin
Apollo contest kickoff at Cornell spring day events
On the Cornell campus Friday students flocked to Willard Straight steps to watch Barbara Moore and her 10 girl court judge Apollo candidates as part of the opening of the spring day weekend. The Octagon Club will present Rogues in Texas at Bailey Hall.
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Apollo
Barbara Moore
Harrisburg
Willard Straight Hall
Yardstick
Diana
Cornell University
Ithaca
Willard Straight Hat
Cornell
Barbara
Women’s Self Government Association
Mrs. F. M. Sarsfield Dies at 68 in Jacksonville
Mrs. Fanny M. Sarsfield, 68, of Jacksonville, died Thursday night in Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday at Stewart-Rhodes Funeral Home in Trumansburg, with Rev. Dr. Arthur Moody officiating. Burial follows at Grove Cemetery in Trumansburg. Survived by husband Michael, a sister Martha Updyke of Trumansburg, and several nieces and nephews.
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Stewart-Rhodes
Trumansburg
Fanny M. Sarsfield
Jacksonville
Memorial Hospital
Arthur Moody
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Grove Cemetery
Fire damages home in Pierrepont au
Firefighters respond to Bernard Roach Hughes residence in Pierrepont au when a barrel of boiling tar ignites, scorching the exterior. The blaze is brought under control with a booster line and damage is slight.
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Potsdam
Bernard Roach Hughes
Pierrepont Au
Four Ithaca Men Make Honor List
Four Ithacans enrolled in Cornell University College of Engineering earned dean's honor list status for high academic achievement. They are Davidson Clark, Francis E. Hotelling, Michael H. Northmann, and John Christopher O'Herron, each with averages of 85 percent or better.
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Ithaca
College of Engineering
Cornell University
Davidson Clark
Charles A. Clark
N. Aurora St
Francis E. Hotelling
Set. K
Hoteling
Hotelling
R.D
Michael H. Northmann
Rudolf Northmann
Forest Home
John Christopher O’herron
Sddy St
Cortlandville Masonic Lodge to Confer First Degree
Cortlandville Lodge 470 F and A M will hold a special communication May 28 at 7 30 for the sole purpose of conferring the first degree. Junior Warden Robert C LeRoy will confer the degree on a full class.
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Cortland
Cortlandville Lodge
A. M
Robert C. LeRoy
Sunday Services in Cortland Churches
A crowded list of Cortland church services includes North Presbyterian Second and Third congregations with 10:30 a.m. worship and 11:30 a.m. Sunday School, plus Pree Methodist, Memorial Baptist, First Methodist, First Baptist and many other parishes. Sermons, organists, choirs, and youth programs are noted, along with Sunday School times and evening activities.
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A.M
Robert L. Clingan
William R. Rickett
Bethel Tabernacle
Port Watson St
Levi Storms
O. J. Stanton
Evangelical Service
Salvation Army
Court St
Adj
Victor Brown
Mars
Carmen Montelcone
Assemblie Christias
Hyatt St. Meekings
Clinton
Wiliam Graham
Harold King
Organic
Lewis Farr
Young People's Fellowship
Universalist
Roy J Hatt
Alma Whitson
R. J. Hatt
Astor
Young People’s Meeting
Elm Stump Reform Methodist
Henry E. Bailey
Louella Munson
George Morton
Endicott
Young Peoples Meeting
Homer Calvary Episcopal
Frederick A.turner
G. Edward McKinner
Anna M. Ripley
First Baptist
William P. Russell
J. E. Perry
Minerva Cook
Edythe King
Charles Day
John Leawein
A. Price
L. B. Chaloux
Henry M. Ochilda, Jr
Frank McBride
Frank L. Cheen
St. Margaret’s
William J. Sta Picton
Minston
William Shoemaker
Ruth Maybury
LeRos Barr
Donald Hicks
Presbyterian
Alfred Bennall
Mra Roto Easman
James Greenwood
Howar Hiubert
George Miller
Clarence Gilndet
Sandray
Hugh Williams
McLean Federated
Stanley Borden
Christian Endeavor
Truxton
L. P. Hackney
Irgil Wil
Lois Bailey
Snow Removal Costs in Otsego County Report
COOPERSTOWN It cost 35 355.33 to keep state and county highways cleared of snow in Otsego County last winter. The figure comes from 24 township highway superintendents. State highway clearance totaled 18 844.87 with half reimbursed by the state, the remainder by the county. County highways cost 16 511.46 to keep open. The county pays up to 30 per mile, then townships share the rest by mileage.
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Cooperstown
Otsego County
Victor L. Hoke
Court House
Cooperstown Red Cross Overfund Drive Surpasses Goal
Cooperstown Chapter of the American Red Cross exceeded its fundraising goal by 6454.71 dollars. The chapter aimed for 8500 dollars and raised 14954.71 dollars, retaining 2244.97 dollars of the overage while forwarding 12669.74 dollars to the national organization.
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Cooperstown
American Red Cross
Dairy Parley At Sherburne Night of Director Ballots
Sherburne Dairymen's League meets in the town hall at 8 pm to elect eight directors for districts 1 3 7 9 10 15 18 and 12. Delegates will be chosen for the Norwich district meeting May 27 and the Syracuse annual meeting June 20.
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Sherburne
Dairymen's League Cooperative Association
Norwich
Syracuse
Rose Phillipey to Wed Charles Sopp Tomorrow
Announcement of the approaching marriage between Miss Rose Phillipey of Syracuse and Charles Philip Sopp of Cortland. The ceremony is set for tomorrow at St. Eas Church in Syracuse with Rev. George Karim officiating.
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Cortland
Rose Phillipey
Syracuse
Abraham Kamchian
W. Genese St
Charles Philip Sopp
Michael Sopp
G Randall St
St. Eas Church
George Karim
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Zoning Board
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Norwich and Railroad
Cortland State Teachers’ College
Betty Lukens
Betty Simonds
Buffalo
Hazel Reynolds
Athens
Ruth Paige
Delmar
Dorothy Wait
Eldred
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Jean DeGraff
Oyster Bay
L. L
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Southern Tier District
Board of Education
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Schuyler Assembly
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Odessa Central School Board
Dena Suderneck
Albany State Education Civil Service Department
William Severn
Corning
Dunning
McWilliams
Crapo
Olds
Doxter
May Ballard
New York
Council
Gate
Mrs. Mary Stanton
Hunts
F. M. Sarsfield
North Presbyterian
Home
Alveruavs
John Ro Austin
Laura Prince
Schoo
Percy Craft
Pree Methodist
Grocest and
Jewel
Ducitery W Rose
Kenneth LeRoy
S. Ghent
Paul's Lutheran
Madison and
Hamlin Sts
WE Schuldt
Tweopal
Ralph & Hovencamp
George EB. McKinley
Walter Davies
Homer Avenue Methodist
Homer and
Maple Ars
Edgar O Sapven
Hermon R Miles
Christian Rowrk
Reeve
Havana Church
Memorial Baptist
Tompkins
Alan R. Knight
David Fairbanks
Miss Mae Brown
First Methodist
Corner Church St
Philip S Nason
D.D
C. D. Sanders
Burton E. Stanley
Charles Cook
C. W. Vanderbergh
Quve Fish
B. L. Bentley
Ernest F.eman
Red Cross
Schine Theaters
Cortland, WN
Texas
Rita Hayworth
Gilda
Glen Ford
George Macready
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