Dr. Crockett of Oneida Dies Sudden at 70
Dr. Robert Lewis Crockett seventy eye ear and nose specialist died suddenly of a heart attack at his home 302 Main Street Oneida. Born February 23 1876 in Sandy Creek he practiced in Oneida since 1905 and held multiple medical and civic roles including director of the Madison County Bacteriological Laboratory surgeon at Oneida City Hospital and former Republican mayor. Survived by his wife two daughters and a son with five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Robert Lewis Crockett
Main St
Texas
Hes O
Sandy Creek
Oxwego County
Samuel J
Frances Doolittle Crockett
Syracuse University Medical School
Oswego
Madison County
Mahel E. Smith
W. A. Smith
E. L. MacEwan
Beaumont
Tex
Samuel B. Crockett
Army Medical Corps
Port Arthur
Legion Benefit Dance at Holridge Barn June 13 in Canastota
Charles Miller Post American Legion hosts a benefit dance on June 13 at Round Top Barn west of Clockville. Event runs 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. with a floorshow. Tickets available from committee chairmen Osgood's Hotel Beeman's Confectionery or Health Center Confectionery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Miller Post
American Legion
Holridge
Round Top
Clockville
Osgood’s
Beeman's Confectionery
Health Center
Flying Alerts End at Rome Air Field after Strike
Alerts placed on aircraft at Rome Army Air Field after the railroad strike were lifted yesterday. Thirteen C 47 cargo planes flown in for emergencies were released from air transport command and ordered to return to Fort Bragg North Carolina. The field served as a local emergency air transport link for personnel and cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome Army Air Field
Air Transport Command
Fort Bragg
N.C
Veterans Group Meets Tonight In Rome
A constitution for the American Veterans Committee will be submitted at 7:45 P.M. in the YMCA Building. A special committee report on local housing conditions will be presented with plans for a membership drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
American Veterans Committee
Y.M.C.A
Massey Case Set for Rome Court Trial
Indictment charging second degree assault against George N Massey will be moved in County Court at the Rome term beginning June 3. Massey, 31, accused of slashing his wife with a knife after an argument in Sherrill in March 1946, was on furlough from his camp when the alleged attack occurred.
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Sherrill
Rome
Oassault
George N. Massey
Massey
Oneidas Club Hosts Safe Driving Talk by State Police
The Oneidas Club invites members to attend a June 6 talk on Safe Driving delivered by Corp. Charles Mink of Troop D, state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Oneidas Club
Corp
Charles Mink
Troop D
State Police
Dance Wednesday Night in Teen Town With Swing Band
A Wednesday dance will be held in Teen Town from 9 to midnight featuring music by the high school swing band. The event invites local students to enjoy dancing and social time after school hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teen Town
Intelligence Plan Urged By Donovan at Rome Dinner
Maj. Gen. William J. Donovan urged a permanent central intelligence system like the OSS under presidential and cabinet supervision. He argued Russia would curb US laxity only if intelligence remains vital, citing OSS functions and wartime lessons from Manchuria and Germany.
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Rome
Russia
United States
Rome Chamber of Commerce
Office of Strategic Services
Donovan
OSS
Secretaries of State, War and Navy
Russa
Manchuria
Germany
Arthur Seth Evans
Stuart L. Grrwig
John N. Nichols
99 Year Lease Question Endangers Canastota School Site
Canastota district faces a decision on the West Church district property at Oneida Lake as trustees review a claimed 99 year lease from 1847 for school use. Attorney Waldo warns the landowners that removal or sale of the schoolhouse requires the lease, while the district seeks written proof as a condition for any action. The building has stood idle for years with pupils sent to Chittenango.
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Canastota
West Church
Oneida Lake
R. D
Wilson Farm
A. G. Waldo
Waldo
Clarence Eddy
George Becker
Barmore
Chitten Ngo
Nellie Wilson
Grant Wilson
State Department of Education
Haag Rites Tomorrow for Rome Resident 52
Funeral services for Joseph P. Haag aged 52 a former Rome resident who died yesterday at his Brooklyn home will be held at 9 30 A M tomorrow at Griffin and Aldridge funeral home Rome Burial will be in St Marys Cemetery He was born March 17 1894 in Lindon Station Wis to George and Anna E Bergmann Haag Surviving are his mother two sisters Mrs Cecilia Katps and Mrs Francis Fenton both of Rome seven brothers Fred New York City Herman and Frank Rochester John Brooklyn Michael Albion Peter Oregon and William California
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Rome
Joseph P. Haag
Brooklyn
Griffin and Aldridge
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lindon Station
Wis
George
Anna E. Bergmann Haag
Cecilia Katps
Francis Fenton
Summa and Sons Win School Lighting Contract
Rome board of education awarded Dominick Summa & Sons a 9874.38 contract to wire and furnish fluorescent lighting at Columbus School. The Summa bid was 625.62 below rival Allen Langdon Hughes Co as strikes delay fall opening. Superintendent Strough outlined tentative 13 room addition plans with postwar aid application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Board of Education
Dominick Summa & Sons of
Columbus
Summa
Allen Langdon Hughes Co
Lyndon H. Strough
Legion to Conduct Memorial Rites at Valley View and St Helena
Sherrill Post American Legion will oversee Memorial Day services at Valley View and St Helena Cemeteries Thursday at 9 30 A M In case of rain services move to Sherrill Post Building Rev R H Knowles Cochran Memorial Church will speak All World War II veterans urged to appear in uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherrill
Sherrill Post
American Legion
Valley View
St. Helena
R. H. Knowles
Cochran Memorial Church
Birth of a daughter to Rev and Mrs Powell in Greenwich
Word has come of the May 23 birth of a daughter to Rev. and Mrs. Lewis N Powell of Greenwich Cambridge N Y. Powell formerly led the United Church at Morrisville and left in 1945 to take the Greenwich charge. Mrs Powell is Mildred Cap a former teacher at North Broad Street grade school. Rome Rotary Club heard a Rome Free Academy choral program of 30 members directed by John Sinblad at the noon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Lewis N. Powell
Greenwich
Cambridge
N. Y
Powell
United Church
Morrisville
Mildred Cap
North Broad Street
Rome
Rome Free Academy Choral Group
John
Sinblad
Rome Rotary Club
St Patrick’s School Holds Spring Pageant at Madison Theater
Onelda presents a pageant featuring 250 pupils from St Patrick’s School at the Madison Theater tonight. All grades participate except the kindergarten. The program includes an operetta titled Windmills of Holland.
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St. Patrick's School
Madison Theater
Holland
Martha's Guild Meeting at Gethsemane Church
SHERMILES! Martha's Guild of Gethsemane Episcopal Church meets tonight at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Janes Moore Oneida Castle for a church group gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shermiles
Martha’s Guild of
Gethsemane Episcopal Church
Janes Moore
Oneida Castle
Pollard and Donald Anthony Wed at St. Joseph’s Church
Shirley Pollard of Canastota and Donald Edward Anthony of Oneida were married at 10:30 AM Saturday in St. Joseph’s Church. Rev. John P. Lauer officiated. Attendants included Stella Sokowilie, Etta Pollard, Mary Anthony, Richard Anthony, James Dulaney and Joseph Balke. The couple plans to reside in Canastota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Shirley Pollard
Charles Pollard
Canastota
Donald Edward Anthony
Richard Anthony
E. Elm St
Satuday
St. Joseph’s Church
John P. Lauer
Stella
Sokowilie
Oneida Castle
Etta Pollard
Mary
Anthony
James Dulaney
Joseph Balke
Verona Bride Iva Dickson Weds Navy Man Howard Mers
Iva M Dickson Verona daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Dickson of Stickney Road Verona married Howard Mers U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Frank Miers Niagara Falls in a 1 PM Sunday ceremony at First Methodist Church officiated by Rev L Ernest Otter. The bride’s sister Betty Dickson and Herbert Smith Knoxboro served as attendants. The couple left for Canada then the groom will report to his Newport News station where he works as an electrician.
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Onema
Iva Mario Dickson
Stanley Dickson
Stickney Rd
Verona
Howard Mers
U. S. Navy
Frank ‘Miers
Niagara Falls
First Methodist
Thurch
L. Ernest Otter
Niss Betty Dickson
Herbert Smith
Knoxboro
Canada
Newport News
Madison County Vets File for Education Benefits
Madison County World War II veterans filed for educational benefits with the County Veterans Service Agency in Wampsville and at the Hamilton branch. The office reported 14,988 inquiries over six months and $28,828.10 brought to veterans and families, plus various death, burial, pension and muster-out payments. Assistant director Lester E. Hendrix and State veterans counselor John M. Fague oversee staff as Duncan M. Macintyre’s state post awaits filling.
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Oneida
Madison County
Veterans Service Agency
Wampsville
Hamilton
Merrion L. Olds
Veterans Office
Olds
Lester E. Hendrix
County Veterans Agency
John M. Fague
Duncan M. Macintyre
Grand Jury
Veterans Department
Court House
Boehlerts Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl A Boehlert of Oneida were surprised at a dinner party with their daughters Frances and Mary Alice home from Syracuse and Ithaca. Ensign Richard Boehlert sent a telegram from San Diego and Pfc Theodore Boehlert wrote from Italy. The Bartells marked the 35th anniversary of Carl’s parents, and Mayor Burns noted with a neighboring dinner at the Powhatan Club in Verona Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Carl A. Boehlert
Broad Sr
Frances Boehleet
Syracuse
Mary Alice Boehlert
Ithaca
Richard Boehlert
U. S. Navy
Pacific
San Diego
Pfc
Theodore Boehlert
Italy
Boehlerts
Charles Bartell
Main St
Bartell
Robert J. Burns
Powhatan Club
Verona Beach
Camden Memorial Day Plans Include Essay Contest
Arthur S. Moran posts of the American Legion announce Memorial Day ceremonies in the village park at 10 30 A M followed by a procession to the cemetery The C J Perin Memorial essay contest winner will read on What Should Camden Strive to Accomplish During the Next Five Years A WWI veterans monument wreath will be placed and a water wreath cast at the Main Street bridge The event is overseen by J Brewster Giles Nathan Olmstead and Gordon Lafferty All service men not members of the Post are invited to march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
aArthur S. Moran
American Legion
C. J. Perin
Main Street
J. Brewster Giles
Nathan Olmstead
Gordon Lafferty
Muireh
Stranded War Brides Head for Texas and Oklahoma
In Rome and Syracuse 26 English and Scottish war brides with five babies were stranded by a railroad strike. They boarded a special car in St Louis at 6 P.M. yesterday and will travel on to homes in Texas and Oklahoma, with arrivals planned today.
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Rome
Rome Air Field
Syracuse
St.Louis
St. Louis
Texas
Oklahoma
Graham sells building in Madison Street Oneida
Graham who has been in the retail electrical business in Oneida for 29 years sells his business block on Madison Street. The property includes a retail store, storage space, and three apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Herbert
Graham
Madison St
Charles Lappin of Utica Dies
Charles Lappin 81 of Utica died in a Rome hospital yesterday. A tinsmith with Utica Bryan Roofing Company, he was born August 5 1864 in Albany to Henry and Sarah Van Burnen Lapping. He married Mary Wallace who preceded him in death.
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Rome
Charles Lappin
Cooper St
Utica
Utica Bryan Roofing Company
Albany
Henry
Sarah van Burnen Lapping
Mary Wallace
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Oneida Lodge
BO Plobl
Murphy
Ronald J. Dunn
New York State Ilks Association
Summa and Sons
Fitchard Studio
John Lachut
Maple St
Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord
Bernard A. Janczewski
Laura Gromelski
Alex Gromelski
Sylvan Beach
Bride
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Tuithich Gaititip
Richard Dix
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P.M
Boston
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Peter Lawford
Normandy Inn
SOCUS
Graham Sells Building
Lucille Ball
Clifton Webb
William Bemdle
Mark Stevens
Ark Corner
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Foo Hey Woob and
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Warner
Ann Sheridan
Gardiner
Pons Granville
Moason Conway
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Ray Scan
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Fornmy
Sas
Ckel
Tyrone Power
Jesse James
Nancy Kelly
Randolph Scott
Brian Dentery
Henry Fondagene Tierney Neruu Or
Frank James
Stephanie Bachilor
Robt. Livingstone
Pitt
Strange Voyage
Eddie Albert
Lila Amet
Tonite
Rita Hayworth
Thur
Roth’s Jewelry Co
Roth
Devoe
Valepar
Erie Bivd
East
REEVE
Ars Cate
Genesee St
N.Y
Susan Hayward
Paul Lukas
Bill Williams
Biscaon
Genesee
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