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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1948
Page
38
Cortland workers raised 19058.60 over the weekend, bringing the Community Chest to 33087.25 or about 70 percent of the $47,000 goal. The final report dinner was moved to Friday at 7 PM at the Hotel Cortland due to pledge card timing and other events.
William A Huntington 88 Cortland resident for 35 years died yesterday morning Funeral services set for 21 AM tomorrow at Earle W Wright Funeral Home with Rev James H Eldridge officiating Burial will follow in Cortland Rural Cemetery Born May 3 1860 he was son of Marvin W and Susan M Bower Huntington After a brief partnership with Manville Kanyon in Moravia Register he studied at Hamilton Theological Seminary graduating 1887 and was ordained a Baptist minister He pastored Baptist churches in New York for 25 years later working as a printer and supplying churches and other roles
Two men were fined fifty dollars each in Cortland City Court yesterday for driving while intoxicated. Emile A. Jette, 57, Cortland, arrested Oct 17, pleaded not guilty, then pleaded guilty and was fined and had his license revoked. Donald Nadine Rawson, 23, RFD1 Homer, pleaded guilty, paid a fifty dollar fine, and had his license revoked.
Cortland. With heavy fall of leaves, the Department of Public Works is pressed to collect them. Superintendent Ray Reilly asks households to place leaves in the gutter for easier pickup and to avoid putting rubbish and branches in gutters.
Free Friday art classes at the Cortland YWCA begin with Miss Osborne sponsoring and George Briggs teaching. Sessions start at 7 30 PM with open attendance for free expression in painting and a good source of materials available for participants.
Rev Joseph M Spang longtime pastor in Seneca Falls and Fayette Federated Church will assume the pastorate of the First Presbyterian Church in Cazenovia on Thanksgiving Sunday November 21 He announced his resignation to both churches and will preach to Syracuse University and Colgate Rochester Divinity School graduates.
Miss Marie Louise Williamson of Syracuse 22 year old Keuka College graduate assumes duties as girls work secretary at the Geneva YMCA succeeding Mrs R M Leonard. Williamson will direct all girls activities including HY and Gra clubs swimming basketball crafts and physical program. She is a Nottingham High School graduate and attended Virginia Intermont Junior College.
Auburn jurors are named for the Cayuga county court term opening November 8 with Judge Underwood presiding. The list includes residents from Auburn and nearby towns such as Cato, Genoa, Owasco, Sennett, Springport, Scipio, Throop, Sempronius, Victory and Glads. Notable names include Winona Bouck, Mary Duzik, Mildred Méloney, Alma Smith, Violet Stevens, Elwood Holmen, and Walter Sturgis.
Weedsport funeral services for James EB Griffin a retired mail clerk who died last night at his home in Centennia after a long illness will be held at 9 A M Thursday from the home and at 9 30 A M in St Josephs Church Burial will be in St Josephs Cemetery Surviving are his wife a daughter three sons a sister and four grandchildren the family notes his former residence in Auburn and move to Weedsport 45 years ago.
John Fabing 60 died Sunday at 14 Bridge Street after a short illness. Funeral services set for 9:30 AM at Daran Funeral Home then 10 AM at St. Patrick's Church. Burial in Immaculate Conception Cemetery Fayetteville. Survived by sister Mrs. James Appleton Syracuse and brother Joseph Fabing Fayetteville. He was born in Fayetteville and lived there before moving to Seneca Falls.
Members of the Auburn Road Home Bureau unit meet at 1 30 PM Friday at Romayne Shuster’s home on Mays Point road. Mrs Emma Hubbard, unit chairman, will preside and the project will be the sten ciling of Christmas cards.
Auburn State Police learned Ray Hammond lost his cocker spaniel south of Pulaski while hunting. The dog was found in the safekeeping of Cornelius Durgee of Pulaski and returned to Hammond after a quick cross-town search.
Mrs Bertha May Brown 75 of 3 Blaine Street died Sunday. Funeral at 2 PM tomorrow at Earl W Wright Funeral Home with Rev Walter S Schurman officiating. Burial in Cortland Rural Cemetery. Born August 2 1873 in Elmira daughter of DMr Smith and Rolina Grant Smith. Married Franis Brown November 6 1892. Survived by husband three sons two daughters six granddaughters six great granddaughters and two half brothers. Friends may call Wright Funeral Home 7 to 9 tonight.
Mrs. Bertha Stumm widow of Floyd F. Stumm died Friday at her Cleramont Florida home after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 P M Thursday at Hoyt's funeral home in Weedsport with Rev Alfred Bauer of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Weedsport Rural Cemetery. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening. She was a former Weedsport resident and is survived by three sons Robert S of San Francisco Mark C of New York City and Warren N of Battle Creek six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Cortland on October 30 hosts Rebekah Day with Beelve Mason of Watkins Glen and staff leading past presidents. Luncheon at 12 30 hosted by local Past Noble Grands Association, followed by a special meeting and an 8 pm class of candidates. Reservations due by October 27.
Solomon Cook at Cornell University led a vegetable meeting in the Cortland Court House to select attendees for state and national shows in Syracuse and Detroit over the next two months. Betty Holler demonstrated carrot baking, Janet Wilkins showed how to preserve vitamins, and Vincent Maher explained cabbage disease control. Attendees included Harley Hopkins, Gerald Hopkins, Merle Hopkins, Vincent Maher, Gerald Greenwood, William Bean, Jerome Schutt, Clinton Cotterill, Lawrence DeClerca, Betty Scott, Kenneth Young, Ernest Young, Duane Stafford, and Blanche Pond.
Edward D Ide, 75, died at his home at 103 Cayugast, Seneca Falls. A Geneva native, he lived in Seneca Falls since youth and labored 50 years at Seneca Falls Rule and Block Co. He and Minnie C Ide celebrated their 54th wedding anniversary last June. Survived by wife, one son Janiel S Ide of Seneca Falls and two daughters. Funeral at 2 PM Thursday at home, Rev. Merton L Fritz officiating, burial Restvale Cemetery.
Contract talks between the International Ladies Garment Workers and Seneca Knitting Mills yield a 10 cent per hour cost of living raise for all employees in five plants. James Belluso of Auburn, district AFL representative, announced the plan yesterday. About 400 workers will benefit.
Wickwire Brothers Inc has been granted a U.S. patent for the art of welding wire mesh fabrics. The invention covers laying and welding parallel wire strands back and forth on another layer to produce square mesh, with emphasis on welding at contact points.
Today in Cortland several groups meet: at 2 30 P M the Twentieth Century Club at the clubhouse Grover Relief Corps 96 at Burgess Hall and Neoscoleta Rebekah Lodge at 17 Tompkins Street At 6 30 P M First Methodist Davis Bible Class supper appears at the church At 7 30 P M Homer Avenue Methodist Good Fellowship Class hosts a gathering at Mrs Dwayne Holmes Grotoard and at 8 P M First Presbyterian South Neighborhood Group convenes at 75 Greenbush Street
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate, forecast Dewey’s victory at Willard Straight Hall on the Cornell campus. He warned the Socialist vote could compel Dewey to consider Socialism, attacked the Wallace-Taylor campaign, and urged focus on peace, food, housing, and freedom. He defended socialism against anti Communism and praised Truman’s campaign as heroic.
A Auburn dinner at 7 P.M. Thursday honors Mrs. Anthony J. Contiguglia, recently elected state president of the auxiliary of the Columbian Republican League, with Alfred Ragsl as general chairman and Angelo Gagliano, Mary Calimeri, Dominico Iaia, and Susan Graceffa as committee chairs.
Mrs. Alice Carroll Copp lifelong Auburn resident dies in a nursing home. Funeral services set for 8:30 AM at Frederick J. Farrell Funeral Home and 5:00 PM at St. Marys Church with burial in St. Josephs Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs John J. Morrissey. Rosary and Scapular Society members to meet at 2:15 PM tomorrow to conduct services.
More than 226 people gathered Sunday night at San Rocco Lodge in Cortland to celebrate Columbus Day. Guests came from Endicott, Binghamton and Ithaca, with speakers including Rev. Montelone, former St Anthony’s pastor, Franklin S. Berry district schools chief, John Vico lodge venerable, Samuel Tucei toastmaster, and Judge Davis among others.
R Harris Cobb of St. Louis was chosen president of the Federation of Cornell University Men's Club at the third annual meeting. Jenneth Haxton of Rochester was named vice president and R Selden Brewer of Ithaca as secretary treasurer. Richard W. Crannell of Easton and Alfred M. Saperston of Buffalo were appointed to three year terms on the executive committee.
Fifty-one members of St. Luke's Evangelical and Reformed Church pledged funds to underwrite a set of Deegan organ chimes. The chimes will be installed in the new pipe organ by Herman Bennet Organ Co. of Buffalo and are to be ready for use at the Christmas Eve service.
Ithaca voters learned the Board of Supervisors approved an equalization rate of 90 for the city, the highest in years, lowering the city’s share of county taxes despite potentially higher overall taxes. Township rates stayed at 88 or 89. Yesterday’s adjourned meeting began annual session work ahead of the November sessions.
Cortland Cortland High School music festival planned for November 5 and 6 will bring about 300 students and 40 to 50 teachers to Cortland. They will arrive at 1 PM on November 5 and will need lunch and dinner that day and three meals on November 6. The Cortland Chamber of Commerce seeks preparation from hotels restaurants and diners to accommodate these guests.
The Geneva Elks will stage an indoor clambake at the Elks’ home tomorrow. The affair will start at 2 P.M.
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