Memorial Day reflections and village notices from 1943
The piece catalogs civic memories and local snippets from 1943 honoring those killed in action like Jack Beamish, plus community happenings. It mentions Redfield boys roaming the countryside, Speedy Wooda piloting a B-29, Lyndon Walker’s youth visits, fishing at Long Lake, and social updates about Claire McAndie, Allison McCain, and others, along with events such as a charity appearance by Jack Benny at the Coliseum for cancer drive and various local anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield
Harold
Speedy) Wooda
Lyndon Walker
Lyndon
Hls
Orton’ Hollow
Speedy
Progress Club
Jack Benny
Clark's
Harry
Ernest Deming, Jr
Allison McCain
Allie
Kappa
Postoffice Schedules Cut Start Thursday Across Offices
Postmaster Myron J. Parkinson announces service reductions effective Thursday due to a directive from Postmaster General Jesse M. Donaldson. Main office and branches will have shorter hours with windows opening later and certain counters closing earlier including weekends. Bulk mailing hours shift to 8 AM to 6 PM, with air parcel post and newspaper mail exceptions. Classified stations and Solvay branch adopt weekday hours 8 AM to 5:30 PM and Saturday 8 AM to noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron J. Parkinson
Jesse M. Donaldson
Siso
Solvay
Air Parcel Post
Outdoor sanatorium show may please patients
Mrs Edwin Kauffman of 840 Southay urges an outdoor display for Onondaga Sanatorium patients. She suggests her daughter Patty performing an acrobatic dance and Ninita Johns could provide talented students for the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Kauffman
Southay
Onondaga Sanatorium
Patty
Ninita Johns
State Study May Revamp Divorce Law
New York lawyers push a reform to liberalize divorce rules via a city bar committee. They recommend a statewide commission with religious, legal, judicial, psychiatric and welfare members to study marriage, divorce, separation and annulment laws and report to the Legislature. The plan aims to unify laws and curb perjury, uncontested suits, and cross state residence loopholes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
WML
New York City Bar Association
The
Law Association Committee
Richard HL Wels
Lawyers Committee
Wels
Nevada
Florida
Virgin Islands
Camp Scholarships Seen For Nantucket Waitress and Kids
The Inter-Agency Camping Bureau chaired by Paul K. Welnandy reviews about 50 scholarship applications for camp for a waitress Smee and children who cannot be sent to camp without funds. Participating camps include Jefferson Park Camp Salvation Army, Bradley Brook Camp, Camp Wearland Boy Scouts, Camp Hoover Girl Scouts, Camp Tousey Y C A, Camp Zerbe Boys Club, Camp Lourdes Catholic Youth Organization, and Camp Tatooli Camp Fire Girl. Girl Scout leaders voted $15 to the Girl Scout camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smee Teat
Nusbana
Paul K. Welnandy
Huntington Neighborhood Association
Wilson
Huntington Club
Jefferson Park
Salvation Army
Bradley Brook
Wearland
Boy Scouts
Hoover
Girl Scouts
Tousey
Y.C.A
Zerbe
Lourdes
Tatooli
Fire Girl
Camp Scholarship Deadline Is Tomorrow
Onondaga County social agencies seek applicants for the John D. Wilson Campership Fund to aid needy children with summer camp fees. The Camping Bureau of Syracuse requests by May 31 the names of children who qualify, highlighting families facing extended hospital stays, unemployment, or high costs. Nursing mothers and veterans benefits are cited as factors in the need for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wels
Waist
John D. Wilson
Council of Social Agencies
Regina A. Hall
Wilson
Kenneth W. Windelsperger
Sherwood T. Ernenwein
Shirley Anne Hulton
Edward M. Brewer
Willian H. Wadsworth
Lila K. Piper
Onondaga County
John DR. Wilson
Bureau
Syracuse
Camping Bureau 40
John D. Wile Ougeen
Aynaft
Camping Bureau of the
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Wayne Candidate For Assembly in Waterloo
Waterloo sheriff G Kenneth Wayne announces he will seek Republican nomination for Member of Assembly and will present his name to the county Republican committee. Lawrence W Van Cleef of Seneca Falls, assemblyman for 30 years, also expected to seek the nomination. The committee will also designate a candidate for county treasurer, currently Oliver C Cone. Francis J Souhan of Seneca Falls, Democratic chairman, plans a June meeting to designate candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
G. Kenneth Wayne
Assembly
Wayne
Republican Committee
Lawrence W. van Cleef
Seneca Falls
Oliver C. Cone
Francis J. Souhan
Seneca County Democratic Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Joe Beamish
Jack
New Jersey
Bill Finnerty
Long Lake
Claire McAndie
Chireax
Dick Cole
Trent
Pete Keischgens
Edith
Kay Kempton
Pete
Blue
Harvey Edinger
the Postoffice
Harvey
D. i
Onondaga Motorcycle Club
Lafayette Speedway
Pauline’ Mattison
Willy Maroney
Rosary
Audrey Leiter Moore
Seline St
Auburn
Cayuga County
Girl! Scout Leaders
Fap
Wilfred Fulcher
Throopsville
Veterans’ Hospital
Veterans
State Fair Coliseum
Sponsored By
Cancer
Releed
CMR
Sme
Junior Colony
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