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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1959
Page
2
The Onondaga Council announces postponement of the cub powwow planned for tomorrow. The event will now be held January 16 of next year with Scouts of America participation.
Residents along Westcott street extension complain of persistent mud hindering mail delivery and traffic. City engineers plan staged paving starting with a six inch gravel layer, then more stone and paving next spring, with no paving this year. The Common Council approved paving on Sept. 14 amid delays and frustration.
The Syracuse Council of the Parent-Teacher Association says the 1960 Board of Education budget meets minimum needs but calls for resolving differences with City Hall to improve services. They note the approved amount 14,511,526, about 98.7 percent of the 14,708,663 requested, citing political factors and personal animosity.
William Egan, 25, of Solvay, was ticketed for running a red light after a cigarette dropped onto his lap and caused a two car crash at E Washington and Montgomery. Henry Lago, 51, of Yates Cab service, was taken to Memorial Hospital for a checkup and released.
Prof. Arthur Pulos of Syracuse University has work on display at Milwaukee-Downer College in Milwaukee Wisconsin. He is one of several contemporary American crafts men represented, with the jewelry exhibition running through October 25.
Thomas J. Kennedy reports on whether Father Le Moyne is shown in Franciscan robes in Onondaga County Savings Bank murals. Artist William Teff Schwartz recalls researching sources in Philadelphia and Smithsonian context while considering corrections if needed.
Lawrence LaBella reports a man entered LaBella's Market at 3414 Burnet Ave and grabbed a cigar box containing about 3300 dollars from a counter before fleeing in an automobile. The grocer pursued briefly but could not catch the thief.
Syracuse public schools will be closed two days next week in observance of Columbus Day and for a meeting of the Central Zone NYS Teachers Association at the War Memorial. City parochial and adult evening class students also have Columbus Day off.
A Niagara Mohawk spokesman said about 200 customers in and around Lafayette lost power for about 30 minutes between 10 and 10 30 am due to a blown fuse on a 4160 volt line west of the village.
Police arson Sgt. Joseph Jewell investigates three fires at the YWCA started early today on the third floor. Fires damaged shower curtains in two rest rooms and some boxes in a game storeroom, per director Mable Martin.
T Edward McDermott, master of the Fourth New York District, visits Syracuse with staff for a fall installation dinner at 7 p m Tuesday of Steuben Assembly Fourth Degree K of C He will install officers in the new clubrooms on North Clinton Street Faithful Navigator James MacKool will outline the coming year's program
More than 500 people attended the Central New York Regional Health Conference at St. Therese School. Health commissioner Dr. Herman E. Hilleboe urged services to serve “the whole man” and for agencies to harmonize social physical and spiritual aspects. He led a panel on inter agency cooperation with Dr. Charles Willie moderating. The event featured four groups discussing mental health and health science with noted speakers from Upstate Medical Center Syracuse University and Cornell University.
Richard E. Museums of Clay sues Troopers Eugene D. Coletti and E. B. Saft in the State Court of Claims alleging unlawful assault and confinement, and arrest on October 13, 1957. The case before Judge Charles T. Major seeks $5175 with claims Nose fracture and two hours of confinement. Museums was reportedly convicted on the speeding charge and fined $20.
Mrs. Alice H. Rockwell aged 27 of 10 Sims Place Fayetteville sustained a cut nose and an arm injury when her 1950 sedan skidded on the Jamesville Manlius highway this morning. It left the road into a ditch struck a tree and rolled over. Rockwell, a waitress, planned to see her physician.
The 37 Central New York Chapter councils of Knights of Columbus will hold a fall meeting at 1 30 p m Sunday in Auburn Council clubrooms. Chapter chairman Thomas F Coggins of Elmira says the session will organize plans for the coming year.
The 12 member Metropolitan Water Committee led by Alexander F. Jones toured major water facilities in the Central New York area today. Stops included the city water shop, Onondaga County Water Authority, Woodland and Westcott Reservoirs, Hinsdale Reservoir, Martellus pumping station, Otisco gatehouse, Skaneateles Lake gatehouse and dam, Bear Swamp area, Dutch Hollow Brook site, and an exploratory well at Jack's Reef.
The widow of Lt. Robert McCarthy sues the City of Syracuse, the estate of Enrico Vendetti, and firemen John Connell and Irving West for 250000. She alleges negligent operation of two fire trucks at high speed and failure to provide a safe route. The crash occurred at South Townsend and East Jefferson streets killing McCarthy and Vendetti. Vendetti’s widow seeks limited letters of administration as the estate may be added as a party in the wrongful death action.
Inter lakes District of the Boy Scouts of America opens its fall camporee for the weekend at Kelly's Corners off Howlett Hill road. Newly elected District Chairman Ray Foster and Commissioner Bill Johnson lead about 400 scouts with a new district committee staff including F William Cunningham Howard Harter Jack Hanley Jack Green Byron Davies Clark Motondo Bob Wilson and Heinz Noll as district Scout executive.
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