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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1955
Page
29
Multiple death notices dated May 1955 list survivors and funeral plans for Beaths RIOFTEN Brzostek Calderoni DeNeve Fox Grimm Hamson Harrington Kelleher Callahan Hanley Kuckhoff Lotito Mahunik Munch Rudari Szczepaniak Van Ness and related family members with service times, burial sites, and home addresses across Syracuse and Oswego area churches and cemeteries.
Mrs Selma Higby aged 89 widow of William Higby died yesterday afternoon at her brother Clark Wormwood’s home after a long illness. She was active organist at Pine Grove Methodist Church for over six decades. Survived by brothers Clark and Oscar Wormwood of Watson and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services arranged at Wickler Funeral Parlors Lowville and Beeches Bridge Methodist Church with burial in Beeches Bridge Cemetery.
The suspect admitted drinking after 5:15 p.m. A urinalysis showed .063 percent alcohol, below the .150 threshold for intoxication. He pleaded not guilty, posted bail for March 29, then case moved to March 25 and was dismissed for insufficient evidence. No further charges listed against the main.
Syracuse officials and Chamber of Commerce executives will meet Thursday to discuss the proposed 30 minute curb meter limit in the downtown shopping district. The Authority backs the plan citing short parking times while merchants fear loss of business.
Local death notices list individuals with ages and addresses across multiple Syracuse area locations including Miss Beulah Bacon of Syracuse Street Beldwinsville and Mrs Mary Hogan of Spring Street. Entries cover Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday with numerous names and streets including Orchard Road Park Street Cedar Street Clinton Street and Genesee Street.
A garbled OCR list strings together numerous personal names, titles, and place fragments across assorted terms. It reads like a disordered directory or notice page with scattered mentions such as Watertown, Parkes, Geeta, and Sarah Eden, but lacks coherent events or context.
Sheriff Albert Stone plans a crackdown over Memorial Day weekend using an alert system and volunteers to report speeding drivers. He says 85 percent of motorists are good and vows to pursue the remaining 15 percent, citing a road near Manlius-Cazenovia and noting heavy Route 11 traffic while Thruway traffic reduces strain on Routes 5 and 20.
Syracuse Press Club names Joseph W. Ganley Edward B. Griffin and Richard A. Page as cochairmen for the fourth annual clambake to be held June 26 at Hinerwadel’s Grove. The event will feature top entertainment and tickets are limited. members are selling them. Betty Clooney and Phil Foster have appeared at past bakes.
Daniel Trepa, 39, of 334 Richmond Ave., was fined $25 and given a 30 day suspended jail term after pleading guilty to failure to have his vehicle under control following a crash that killed Marshall Stevenson, 47, of Baldwinsville. Stevenson died after his car somersaulted post high speed departure from the highway. both men had been drinking after work at Easy Washer. Trepa’s driving while intoxicated charge was reduced after tests showed he was not drunk. Trepa was arraigned before Justice A B Henderson.
Julius Grimm aged 84 of 134 Jasper Street died last night at Henderson Nursing Home. A native of Germany he formerly owned a shoe store on Butternut Street and later worked as a salesman for Park Brannock Co. He retired ten years ago and was a member of Salt Springs Lodge 520 F and A M and the First Evangelical United Brethren Church. Surviving is nephew Gustave Wirth of Syracuse. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from Frasier Funeral Home with Masonic rites tomorrow at 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial is in Woodlawn Cemetery.
Miss Mollie E Hopkins former Hamilton resident died at Clark Nursing Home. She worked as a stenographer in Hamilton law offices and belonged to St Marys Church Altar and Rosary Society and the Democratic Club. Surviving cousins live in Syracuse. Services scheduled Kempf Funeral Home 9:30 am Tuesday and 9:30 am in St Lucy s Church. Burial in St Joseph s Cemetery Haslem.
Dr. Hamnett P. Munger of the Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus becomes chairman of Syracuse University's Chemical Engineering Department effective June 16. He succeeds Dr. C D Luke who left last July for an Atomic Energy Commission post. Munger, an air pollution and steel processing consultant, has held research and industry positions with Armco, Republic Steel, Youngstown Sheet & Tube, and Van de Horst. He earned degrees from Georgia Tech, Columbia, and the University of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cath erine Kuckhoff of Syracuse Road Cazenovia who died yesterday at University Hospital will be held 9 a.m. Tuesday at Welter Funeral Home Burial will follow. She was a Syracuse University graduate class of 1933 and a member of Delta Delta Delta Sorority Surviving are her husband Fred J. Kuckhoff a daughter Karen a son Fred J. Jr and sister Mrs Janet Dowling of Albany
Daniel Helleher of Warners died at home after a long illness. He worked in the New York Central Railroad maintenance department before retiring about 15 years ago. Survived by his wife Margaret and three daughters, including Mrs. Martin Brown, Mrs. Charles Peck, and Mrs. John Rodger, plus 14 grandchildren. Funeral and burial at St. Mary's Cemetery in Baldwinsville.
Onondaga County officials seek city input this week on joining a countywide mental health board under the 1954 Community Mental Health Service Act. Supervisor Gerald W. Ladd leads a committee as city councilmen and health officers review the proposal.
Eleven Syracuse natives and six Central New Yorkers including a woman enlistee left for Navy basic training at Bainbridge Maryland. Names include Arthur N Bardon Jr Charles H Sease Raymond D ONeil Theodore S Sellinger William G Bailey Ralph K Ross Robert A Sacon Richard L Ril Fiord B Hayes Jr William S Steinberg Ronald R Floyd Gerald A Colvin Thomas Leach Thomas N Cahill Jack L Buss Norman S Rutan Elizabeth H Bush. Navy recruiting chief Pask says no waiting list to enlist. Church worship focuses on service members and dedicates offering for Christian literature aiding military life. Local congregation supports National Service Organization to maintain church contact with service members.
The general conference of the Methodist Church discussed desegregation with a resolution from the Central New York conference calling for legislation to eliminate the central jurisdiction and promote desegregation. The session, in Ithaca, outlined ordinations and received members as well as a 1955 session plan at Oneida First Methodist Church.
Fumble Mary Rugghreo aged 15 of 509 Hickory Street was treated at St. Josephs Hospital yesterday for a left hand injury suffered while playing ball.
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