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Newspaper

Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1948

Page

37

Isolationist Views Held by Former Envoy Against Taber

Lithgow Osborne, lifelong Democrat and former ambassador to Norway, who recently backed Governor Dewey, urged defeating Rep. John Taber, GOP chair of the House Appropriations Committee. He praised Francis J. Souhan, Dewey-aligned candidate, and warned against returning an isolationist to Congress.

Auburn Lithgow Osborne Norway Dewey John Taber House Francis J. Souhan Taper Osborne Taber Soudan Monkey Einer Congress

Mrs. Paul Norcott Dies at Savannah

Mrs. Paul Norcott Sr of Savannah died at her Maple Ave home after a long illness. She leaves husband, son Lawrence of Savannah, daughters Alta Gray Leona Fischer of Savannah and Rhea Northrop of Red Creek, brothers Leon Fulton Claude Burshdorf, sister Lenora Bryant, and six grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 2:50 PM at the home, Rev. E H Van Scoy presiding. Burial in Butler Savannah Cemetery.

Savannah Paul Norcott Mapleav Lawrence Alta Gray Leona Fischer Savannnah Rhea Northrop Red Creek Leon Fulton Claude Burshdorf Auburn Lenora Bryant Clyde E. H. van Scoy The Methodist Church Butler-Savannah

Wekerle Heads Hobart Seniors in Geneva election

Election results at Sobbart Colliese announced today with Frank Wekerle of Vineland New Jersey heading the senior class as president. Robert Mather of Brooklyn heads the juniors and Randy Schofield the sophomores. The senior class vice president race is referred to the board of control due to a ballot omission.

Geneva Sobbart Colliese Frank Wekerle Vineland N. J Robert Mather Brooklyn Randy Schofield Board of Control

M W Bassette Named County Key Banker

Myron W Bassette, president of Wheeler National Bank of Interlaken, reappointed as county key banker for Seneca County for a three year term. Burr P Cleveland announced the appointment. Bassette will represent the bankers association's agriculture committee on farmer-banker relations.

Merlabken Myron W. Bassette Wheeler National Bank of Interlaken Seneca County Burr P. Cleveland New York State Bankers Association First National Bank of Cortland Bassette Association Committee On Agriculture

Syracuse Man Faces Grand Larceny Charge

Robert George Murphy, 27, of Syracuse, will face City Judge Thomas A. Kene on grand larceny charges. He was arrested in Syracuse and returned here after allegedly stealing a car and driving it to Buffalo where it was wrecked.

Geneva Robert George Murphy Steuben Sr Syracuse Thomas A. Kene Murphy Buffalo

John E Baldwin Funeral Tomorrow

Savannah resident John E. Baldwin aged 25 died after a short illness. He leaves a daughter Anneh Benedict of Adams and two brothers Ernest C. Baldwin of Sodus. Funeral services will be tomorrow at Stevenson Funeral Home at 2 PM with Rev. E H Van Scoy officiating. Burial will be in Butler Center Cemetery.

Savannah John E. Baldwin Anneh Benedict Adams Ernest C. Baldwin Sodus Stevenson E. H. van Scoy Butler Center Cemetery

Callanan Returns Home After Eye Surgery

Victor J. Callanan city editor of the Citizen-Advertiser has returned home at 152 East Genesee Street after six weeks in Memorial Hospital Syracuse following two operations to replace a detached retina on his right eye.

Auburn Victor J. Callanan The Citizen-Advertiser E. Genesee St. Callanan Memorial Hospital Syracuse

Artist-Preacher Heard at Cortland Rally

Rev Willard Quilin an artist evangelist spoke at the Cortland Youth for Christ Rally urging youth to seek God quoting only three per cent interest in God. The next rally set for Courthouse auditorium at 7 45 PM Saturday with Larry McGill and pianist Bob Post.

Lyons Fire Destroys Farmhouse In Early Morning Blaze

Fire at Roy Bullock’s farmhouse near Thompson’s Station caused $5,000 in losses. Lyons volunteers responded to a 7:30 A.M. alarm, five miles away, led by Assistant Chief Mervin Haessig due to Chief George C. Ahrans’ illness. Firefighters moved furniture from the first floor. second floor and garage buildings were lost or saved per scene reports.

Lyons Roy Bullock Thompson’s Mervin Haessig George C. Ahrans Edward J. Barber

Dredging Gains Support For Owasco Outlet Work

Fleming Town Board Supervisor Arthur J. SBody praised Rep. John Taber and Auburn for helping secure Army engineers to dredge the Owasco outlet. A crane and Army crews remove sludge and shale to deepen the channel and improve flood control along Owasco Lake shores.

Auburn Arthur J. Sbody Fleming Fleming Town Board John Taber N. Y Egt Army Engineers Owasco Owasco Lake Hughe Army

Adams Declares Taber Disqualified

Auburn author Samuel Hopkins Adams called for Rep. John Taber's defeat. He criticized Taber's voting record and economic principles, saying Taber is blind to vital issues and unfit for office. Adams argued the current crisis demands a different vision than Taber's agenda.

Auburn Samuel Hopkins Adams John Taber Taber Adams Europe

Homecoming Aids Thanked By Smith

Cortland state teachers college president Dr Donnal V Smith expressed appreciation for the cooperation of merchants townspeople and city officials in making Homecoming Weekend a success He noted the fine cooperation of all who helped during the weekend and extended thanks on behalf of the faculty and students.

Cortland Donnal V. Smith Cortland State Teachers College

Minister To Address Class Dinner In Geneva Parish House

More than 200 Gouver Ge nevans and Rippey class members of First Presbyterian church plus guests will attend the annual class dinner Thursday night in the parish house. The Rev Norman Vincent Peale pastor of Marble Collegiate church in New York will be guest speaker.

Geneva Rippey First Presbyterian Church Norman Vincent Peale Marble Collegiate Church New York

Aloha Class to Meet at Mrs Dark's Home

Monthly meeting of the Aloha Class of the Presbyterian Church will be held Friday night at the home of Mrs Elizabeth Dark in East Main Street. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Mabel Fellows and Miss Ruth Page.

Waterloo The Presbyterian Church Elizabeth Dark E. Mainst Mabel Fellows Ruth Page

Lodi Fire Department Open House Friday Night

Lodi fire department hosts an open house Friday night at the firehouse with Seneca County Clerk John G. Crisfield of Waterloo as guest speaker.

Lodi Seneca County John G. Crisfield Waterloo

Community Chest drive extended to mid November in Auburn

Auburn and Cayuga County reported 143414 pledged or paid toward the 178795 goal at a final rally in Osborne Hotel. The drive was extended as 36381 short. many towns canvassed less than half their cards. Awards went to eight plants and several towns for exceeding quotas.

Aauburn Auburn Cayuga County Final Report Osborne Hotel Auburn Button Works Auburn Shank Co Barr Shoe Co Dairymen’s League General Wood Heel Co Jenkins Laboratories Procini Rossi Co Welch Allyn Co

Auburn couple wed at St Aloysius in city ceremony

Miss Clara Barbara Covich of 131 Cottage Street married Richard Martin Walsh son of Frank Walsh at St Aloysius Church. Rev Crowley officiated with Rev Davie assisting. Maid of honor Margaret Friedel and best man John Delaney. Ushers included Donald Covich and Harold Stevens. Reception at bride’s home and Springside Inn breakfast. The couple to reside at 133 Cottage Street. Walsh a City Fire Department veteran employed by Lattimore agency.

Auburn Clara Barbara Covich Peter Covich Cottage St Richard Martin Walsh Frank ‘Walsh Bundyaw St. ‘Aloysius Church John B. Crowley John Davie Holy Family Church Margaret Friedel John Delaney Donald Covidh Harold Stevens

Alarm System Couldn't Take It

Geneva firemen answered two alarms in three minutes yesterday forenoon and then the fire alarm failed. The first call sent them to 15 Humbert Street where a living room fire spread to the second floor, in a residence occupied by David Corcoran. A second alarm reached a house at North and Clark streets owned by Grant Dunham where a similar blaze endangered the building. Both fires were put out but caused considerable damage.

Geneva Humbert St David Corcoran Grant Dunham North and Clark Sts

Charles Wilson Dies in Auburn Hospital

Charles Wilson of 126 South Street died at 12 10 A M today in Auburn City Hospital at age 84.

Auburn Charles Wilson South St Auburn City Hospital

Mrs Mary Bergin Dies in Auburn Hospital

Mary Meagher Bergin 80 of Grant Jv widow of John Bergin died in Auburn City Hospital after 40 years in Auburn. She was a Holy Family Church communicant and Rosary Society member. Survived by three daughters, two sons, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Services Thursday 8:30 A.M. at Arthur T. Morgan Funeral Home and 9 A.M. at Holy Family Church with burial at St. Josephs Cemetery.

Auburn Mary Meagher Bergin Grant Jv John Bergin Auburn City Hospital Holy Family Church Rosary Society Edward J. Ringwood Howard H. Wride Charles S. Wride Richard J Michael P. Bergin Arthur T. Morgan St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Marion Smith Engaged to Acton Civill of Albany

Mr and Mrs H C Smith of 165 N Fulton announce the engagement of their daughter Marion Smith to Acton Civill of Albany at a tea. Miss Smith graduated from Old Colony Secretarial School in Boston and works in the State Civil Service in Albany. Civill, a University of Colorado graduate with a master’s from NY College for Teachers, served three years in the Army and is a senior personnel technician with the New York State Civil Service Department.

Auburn H. C. Smith N. Fulton Sr Marion Smith Acton Civill Albany Miss Smith Old Colony Secretarial School Boston State Civil Service Civill University of Colorado New York State College For Teachers U.S. Army New York State Civil Service Department

Auburn man Harvey Swartout 32 dies after operation

Harvey Swartout, 32, formerly of Rome, died Sunday night in Auburn City Hospital where he had worked as an orderly for two years. He underwent a major operation a week ago. Services and burial time to be announced. He leaves no relatives.

Auburn Harry Swartout Rome Auburn City Hospital

Services Held For Lewis Infant

Cath erine Elaine Lewis infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Lewis died Sunday afternoon in Mercy Hospital. Services were private at Frederick Welch funeral home with burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Surviving are grandparents John Bachman and Mr and Mrs William Lewis of Elmira.

Auburn Catherine Elaine Lewis Walter Lewis Mercy Hospital Frederick Welch St. Joseph’s Cemetery John Bachman William Lewis Elmira

Engagement announced for Virginia White and Vincent Bellomo

Mr and Mrs Harry J White announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia White to Vincent A Bellomo son of Mr and Mrs Fred Bellomo of 93 Wall Street The wedding planned for early spring was announced in Auburn

Auburn Harry J. White Parker,st Virginia White Vincent A. Bellomo Fred Bellomo Wall St Pwill

Injured Girl Saved From House Afire in Sempronius

At 4 30 A M a 16 room farm home in Sempronius eight miles east of Moravia caught fire from a chimney blaze. Ralph Baker and his wife and four children woke to smoke and fought the blaze with water while Baker ran to summon help. Mary Ann Baker, 11, rescued from the burning house in blankets with Charles Mitchell joining in. Mitchell and Baker cut a hole in the wall to locate the fire and were nearly extinguishing it when Moravia Fire Department arrived.

Moravia Sempronius Ralph Baker Bart Richardson Charles Mitchell Baker Mary Ann Baker George Mary Ann Moravia Fire Department

Moravia Town Surpasses Chest Drive Quota

Mora's Community Chest drive exceeded its $2,460 goal by 74.25 bringing subscriptions to 2,534.25 so far. Co chairs Wesley R. Wilber and J Stanley Pryce credited volunteers and subscribers for the strong showing and thanked all who contributed.

Moravia Wesley R. Wilber J. Stanley Pryce Wilber Pryce

16000 Telephone Directories Mailed

Ithaca reports distribution of about 16,000 1948 49 telephone directories by the post office. Delivery will finish by tomorrow afternoon. The Herald Journal gains a new five digit number 40631. Newfield numbers switch from 2 to 4 to allow direct dialing once new equipment is installed, affecting about 700 rural lines.

Ithaca Post Office New York Telephone Co Herald-Journal Newfield

Hospital Will Name Trustees Geneva General to Elect Five

Geneva General Hospital plans to elect five trustees to its board at the annual meeting of the hospital corporation on January 17. Anyone may attend the meeting by paying $3 in annual dues, accepted by trustees at a prior monthly meeting. Operating expenses for the year are projected above $350,000, up from $175,000 in 1944.

Geneva Geneva General Hospital Hospital Corporation

Seneca Lake to Get 10 000 Rainbow Trout Restock Plan

Geneva will receive 10 000 rainbow trout tomorrow for rearing in three city ponds. The trout restock program, directed by William R. Phillips, is believed to be the only nursery of its kind for trout in the area.

Geneva Seneca Lake William R. Phillips

Chemist to Address Geneva Kiwanis Meeting

Genève Dr Frank Paul Boyle, a chemist at the State Experiment Station, will address Geneva Kiwanis members at their regular meeting tomorrow and relate his experiences in seas during government service.

Geneva Frank Paul Boyle Geneva Kiwanis Boyle State Experiment Station

Route 11 safety drive removes major hazards north of Syracuse

A long safety program on Route 11 from Syracuse to Canada eliminates many dangerous curves and grade crossings. An underpass near Calcium will be widened and angled for a straight, safer line. Additional rebuilds include straightened routes at Gouverneur Whitney Point and Watertown areas, with several underpasses and relocations reducing sharp turns.

Calcium Watertown Syracuse Canada Calcium-Evans Mills Pulaski Central Square Colosse Philadelphia Potsdam Evans Mills Sandy Creek Mannsville Canton Wolfst Hastings Overbrook Adams Pierrepont Manor Gouverneur New York Central Brookside Cemetery Mapleview Jefferson-Oswego County Mapleview Oswego Jordan Fairmount Auburnton Earlville Norwich Poland Tully, Cortland Sennett Savannah Thompson, Rd Midler Ay Arsenal and Court Sts Chaumont Utica Jin Herkimer Sherrill West Shore Whitney Point Tioughniogan New York

Music Group Hears Program At Cayuga Museum

A program arranged by Priscilla Griswold and Katrina Marx was presented at a Musical Arts Society meeting at Cayuga Museum of History and Art. The program featured piano numbers by Mrs George Nelson a mixed chorus and a male sextet from East High School with solos by Miss Judy Mosher. Accompanist was Mises Marge Lowlisowski.

Auburn Priscilla Griswold Katrina Marx The Musical Arts Society Cayuga Museum of History and Art George Nelson East High School Judy Mosher Mises Marge Lowlisowski

Pupils Learn Election Process At Waterloo High School

Waterloo High School social studies department conducts a hands on study of national elections. Pupils in grades seven through twelve vote on a regular voting machine on Monday with election inspector George Jarvis directing. Final tallies will be sent to the high school on election day.

Waterloo Waterloo High School George Jarvis Marion Mosher Katherine Garrigan John Gee Fredric Dew

Vaccination Of Hunting Dogs Urged

Waterlooo article notes Seneca County advisory urges all owners of hunting dogs to vaccinate before the raccoon hunting season opens Friday November 5. Seven rabid raccoons have been killed in the county and experts warn dogs may be bitten and show rabies months later as foxes and coons den.

Waterloo Seneca County

Opera Basso Hines to Sing in Cortland Concert

Jerome Hines a six foot six inch basso of the Metropolitan Opera will appear in Cortland November 1 at 8 15 P M at Community Hall under the Cortland County Civic Music Association. The Hollywood born singer studied chemistry and mathematics at UCLA and began with the Civic Light Opera before joining the San Francisco Opera during his sophomore year.

Civic Light Opera Co John Charles Thomas U.C.L.A San Francisco Opera Co

Taber Will Address Testimonial Dinner in Auburn

Rep. John Taber will be the principal speaker Thursday night in a Hotel Osborne dinner honoring Mrs. Anthony 3 Contiguglia newly named to the State educational committee. Other speakers include Rocco White of Buffalo president of the Columbian Republicans League State Senator Henry Griffith and Attorney S. Ervin Blauveit Cayuga County Republican chairman.

Auburn John Taber Osborne Anthony 3 Contiguglia Rocco White Buffalo The Columbian Republicans, League Henry Griffith Ervin Blauveit Cayuga County Republican Committee

Cortland WKRT Radio Schedule Highlights

A compact rundown of weekday WKRT Cortland programming from morning through afternoon featuring prayer, news, weather, music blocks, and special segments. Notable items include Cornflakes with L Griffiths, Morning Devotions, Serenade with Eileen Winchell, Farm News, Music from Skateland, Cortland State Teachers College programming, and Theater of Stars.

Skateland Cortland School of the Air Wildwood Veis Weert Theater of Stars Srun

Radio Schedule for WGVA Geneva Tuesday Highlights Local Programs

A dense rundown of daily broadcasts and time slots from WGVA Geneva covering farmers guides, market reports, news, music, drama and talk shows. Notable programs include Cedric Foster News, Queen for a Day, Afternoon Symphony, Gabriel Heatter and Lanny Ross, with multiple music blocks and audience interactions throughout the day.

Farmers' Guide ie—Rite Shine Tracding Center Cedric Foster Hapny_Ganevey AO Shine Ae A. R Queen Shing

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