NEW CASTLE TRIBUNE, CHAPPAQUA, N. Y., FRIDAY, JANUARY 7 , 1 9 4 9
Squadron Institutes Center
For Aviation Information
Digest
Doings
The next meeting of Westches- Jin the various subjects relative to
ter Squadron 1 of the Air Force aviation. Such things as tech­
Association will be held ih tne nology, operation and function, de­
Little Theater of the County Cen­ sign, aviation, medicine, aviation
ter in White Plains on Wednes­ policy and many others will be
discussed by present and past Air
day, Jan. 12, at 8 P. M.
At the meeting the completed Force members.
plans for a speakers' bureau, will
Among the many noted persons
be presented to the membership. who will participate in this pro­
The purpose of establishing this gram is Carl R. Norcross of Dobbs
public service is to enable the erry, editor of the famous Finaverage person to draw upon an letter report of President Tru­
information center that can pro­ man's Air Policy Commission last
vide all the latest developments year.
The bureau expects to start
functioning early in February
throughout Westchester County
and will endeavor to fill all re
quests submitted. Civic, business
and fraternal groups are enjoined
to take advantage of this service.
Abut fifty young people from the There will be no charge and ap
Christian Science Monitor Youth pointments can be made through
Forum of Westchester attended a the booking committee, whose
sleighing party at the home of names and addresses will be re­
leased within the next week.
Lynn Griggs here on Saturday.
The party was proceeded on
New Year's Eve by a semi-formal
dancg, held in the Pelham Com
munity Hall with orchestra, re­
freshments and several skits. John
Byrne of Chappaqua, took part in
Robert Canniff of North Gree­
the singing which was led by a
girls quartet with Ruth and Polly ley Avenue, a driver for CornellOlfers of Rye, Lois Weaver of Haviland Fuel Company, found
Scarsdale and Julia Falhs of New and returned two bags of valuable
Rochelle. They were joined by family silver belonging to Mr. and
Huntley Rylander of Pelham. Jon Mrs. Roderick Travis on Tuesday
Fallis, Frampton Chowenhiil of which he had picked up on Quaker
Pleasantville, George Griffin of Road and Kipp Street.
Mr. Canniff found the bags on
Oscsining, and David Mudie of Mt.
Christmas
night after they had
Vernon.
fallen
out
of Mr. Travis' car,
Jon Fallis, the new social com
about
three
ahead of him on the
mittee chairman for 1943 took part
road.
He
took
the silyer home un
in a skit in which he impersonated
til
he
could
locate
the owner. Mr,
the "New Year", while David
Caniff
read
of
the
loss
in the New
Mudie, the Forum's treasurer,
Castle
Tribune
and
promptly
noti­
played the part of "Father Time
fied Mr. Travis.
The Mount Kisco police depart­
The silver included a cream
pitcher, small bowl, fork, ladle, ment's drive against all night
and tea strainer, which had been parkers netted eight motorists
presented to Mrs. Travis by her here Dec. 30 and Chief John F.
mother-in-law, Mrs. Frederick H. Cregier said today that it will be
Travis, as a Christmas present. It
continued with renewed vigor in
The Choral Club will start its was old family silver.
second season's rehearsals on
Mr. Travis said the silver the new year.
Monday evening, Jan 17 at 8:30 bounced out of the car trunk when
Judge John F. Reed Jr. ar­
in the Music Room, Horace Gree they were going up a hill.
raigned the offenders last Thurs­
ley School.
day night when he held his final
This Club was formed last Jan
1948 court session. In most in­
uary, and under the direction ol
stances he imposed small fines
Paul Herrington provides the op­
and warned car owners to cease
portunity for those interested in
the practice of using village
in choral music to sing together.
streets as a parking lot.
All adults who like to sing are
Patrolman Joseph Currie sum­
In the face of a warning from moned most of the offenders dur­
invited to attend rehearsals.
a union leader that deliveries to ing an early morning tour of
the Roger Smith Hotel will be thoroughfares. Hailed to court
stopped, county officials went in­ were Willis D. Anderson, Brookto conference this forenoon to side Avenue, Hewlett F. Taylor
meet the challenge. They will use of Brooklyn, Frank W. Moler Jr.
Mrs. Geraldine Bronson Farley
deputy sheriffs in White Plains if of Chappaqua and Ruth Glanton
organist and choir director of the
of Kisco Avenue, all fined $2;
necessary, it was reported.
Episcopal Church of St. Mary the
George Forsythe, Mount Kisco
John Acropolis, president of Lo­ and Roger M. Davis, Quaker Hill,
Virgin, had a supper party for the
11 o'clock choir at her home on cal 456, Teamsters and Chauf­ fined $1. Richard Birch and George
feurs Union, AFL, which called a McCormack, this village, received
Bedford Road, Sunday evening.
Those who were present were one-day strike against fuel deal­ suspended sentences.
Mr. and Mrs. Welsey P. Heilman, ers this week, told county offi­
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Wright, cials yesterday he intended to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darnell, Mr. halt fuel oil deliveries to the ho­
and Mrs. Donald West, Dr. and tel, where members of two unions
Mrs. George O'Brien, Mr. and Mrs. are on strike.
The Acropolis message went to
Alton Gerlach, Mr. and Mrs. Dud­
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Berch of
County
Health Commissioner Wil­ Yorktown Heights, formerly of
ley Parsons, Mrs. Maxine Hecht,
Mrs. Dorothy Cyr, Ralph Heilman liam A. Holla, who previously had Lawrence Farms, Mount Kisco,
and the Rev. and Mrs. Howard announced that fuel deliveries entertained a large party to eggmust be maintained as a health nogs on New Year's Day. Guests
D. Perkins.
measure. Dr. Holla asked County came from all sections of West­
Executive Herbert C. Gerlach to chester County and New York
FIRE PATROL PUTS OUT
call
District Attorney George Fa- City. Mr. Berch is heard daily on
CHIMNEY FIRE
nelli into conference today. They a popular radio program.
The Chappaaua Fire Patrol was
considered using regular deputy
Among those present
from
called out at 4 27 on Tuesday af­
sheriffs, or parkway policemen
ternoon to put out a chimney fire who would be deputized as sher­ Mount Kisco were Mr. and Mrs.
at the home of Mrs. Frank Park, iffs, to ride oil trucks or take oth­ Allan M. Craig Jr., Allan M.
Overlook Drive. The fire was out er measures to guarantee deliv­ Craig 3d, and Mrs. Craig's mother
of Lawrence Farms, Mr. and Mrs.
by 5:15 P. M.
ery to the hotel.
Edward T. Pierce of Lawrence
Farms, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome F.
TRUCK BLOCKS ROAD
Peck Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mc­
Traffic was blocked on the Mill­ Laughlin and Miss Barbara Mc­
wood Road at 8:15 A. M. onLaughlin.
Wedensday morning by a truck
which had skidded across the slip­ Catholic Charities
pery road.
Young People
Go Sleighing
Lost Travis
Silver Found
Summon 8 for
Night Parking
Choral Club
Wants Voices
Mrs. G. B. Farley
Entertains Choir
Berchs Entertain
At Egg Nog Party
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King Street
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A pet dog, belonging to Mrs
Thomas O'Connor of Kisco Park
bit the O'Connor baby at ? P. M
on Tuesday. The baby, which was
bitten on the head, was attended
by Dr. Kish and the dog removed
by the SPCA for observation.
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Dancing Classes
To Be Held Here
Mrs. Anna Bittner of Purdys will
Dancing classes will begin this enter Mount Kisco Hospital for
Saturday evening for all students
treatment shortly after the holi­
in grades 10. 11 and 12. Dale
days.
Studio instructors will be on hand
from 7:30 until 8:30 in the school
Mrs. William Ross, mother of
cafeteria.
Mrs. F. C. Pelsner of Sherwood
Boys and girls may attend in Avenue, Ossining, has returned to
the clothes they would ordinarily Cleveland, Ohio, to live with her
wear to an Open House. Classes
son, L. L. Ross of Wyatt Road.
are to be informal and the empha­
sis will be placed on the fun in­
Miss Lydia Bedini of the edi­
volved.
torial staff of the Reader's Digest
Dancing classes are being spon­
has recently returned from a two
sored by the Recreation Commis­
and a half months' trip abroad.
sion upon request of the Parent
Miss Bedini spent a week in Paris,
Teachers Association and with the
cooperation of the Board of Edu
cation and the Chappaqua Dads.
C. Dodge Reports Theft
Of Surveying Instrument
REPORTS TRESPASSERS
Eugene Kinhead reported to the
New Castle police Wednesday
morning that trespassers were
shooting across his land on Hardscrabble Road at 10:20 A. M. The
shooting came from the direction
of the Bristol woods. Police in­
vestigated, but the hunters had
left.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cooke, 62
Hawthorne Street, White Plains,
spent New Year's day with her
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and!
Mrs. E. Daly of Pennyfield Ave­
nue, New York City. ,
Charles F. Parry, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles G. Parry of Hawthorne, left for San Francisco,
Calif., today where he will enter
college.
Buying Bonds will help halt in*
flatten and keep the cost of living
&jwn.
REAL ESTATE
HOMES
•
ESTATES
You always know where to look for valuables
and important papers — when you have a safe
deposit box at our bank; and you always know
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Prompt Action on Listings
175 King Street
that, with us, your possessions are constantly;
safeguarded against fire, theft and loss.
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WE HAVE A NEW PRODUCT ON THE MARKET . . .
Gristede Bros, and Sheridan's, Food Store are selling it for 49c
per 15 oz. container, as well as frozen shrimp, scallops, ocean
gquab and fish chowder.
BEAVER BRAND FROZEN FOODS, INC.
WILLIAM FELLOWES MORGAN Jr.. Pres.
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It's simply delicious and is a meal for two.
Be sure to follow the directions on the cover.
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Courtney Dodge of Dodge Farms
has reported the theft of a sur
Get $1,937,110
veying instrument from his barn
The 1948 appeal of the Catholic on Tuesday to New Castle Police
Charities of the Archdiocese of Investigating, the police found
New York totaled $1,937,119, high­ footprints in the snow leading up
est in its history, it was announced to the barn, which was not locked
last week at a meeting of the The tripod on which the instru­
Cardinal's Committee of the Laity ment rests, was nc< taken.
by Frank C. Walker, treasurer, in
Police are investigating the case
the Empire State Club, Empire
State Building. Contributions through parish or­
ganizations amounted to $1,146,267
and special gifts through the Card- j | | |
inal's Committee added up t o I s U
$790,852.
Oid-Fashioned Creamed Clam Chowder
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Death Claims
Dr. F. M. Dunn
Strike Perils
Hotel Fuel
Fiineral Home
Tickets Are On Sale
For Red Riding Hood
a week in Switzerland, and the
rest of the time in Italy at Capri,
Sorento, Naples, Rome, Florence,
Venice, the Italian Riviera, and
the Lake Region. She met fqr the
first time her grandparents who
The time for the presentation have a great influence on the life
live at Fano, Italy, on the Adrl«
j ^ i n g Hood" in the Le- of little Marie was a brown wolf
Mrs. Mary Coleman of 311 El»
^ t h the French and
Saturday, who lived in the forest. He was
wood Avenue, Hawthorne, had her
Reader's Digest offices,
n g e d from 3:30 not at all like other wolves befamily with her during the holireturned to this country on
Proceeds will cause he was very timid. Mane
be
used
for
the
Restoration
Fund often saw him scurrying through
days, including Mr. and Mrs. I the Q
Elizabeth.
the brush to avoid being seen by
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Presbyterian
George Scheland of Reading, Pa.;
human beings or other animals.
of
Spring
Church.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Landi of the I Charles Washburn
One day as Marie and her com­
Bronx, New York city; Mr. and Street,. Mount Kisco, and Ernest
"Red Riding Hood," starring
Mrs. Thomas Coleman and chil- Rodriquez of C h a p p a q u a are Lisa Parnova, is produced by Ed- panions were practicing their
dren of Scarsdale; John Coleman spending two weeks' vacation | win Strawbridge of Bedford. It is dances for the approaching Har­
a dramatic dance play by Virginia vest Festival exciting things hap­
of Peekskill and Mrs. Peter Bren-1 turing in Florida,
Dorris Dugan. Samuel Ewell will pened. The Wolf, overhearing
nan* of Brooklyn, N. Y.
them discuss a magic charm for
Mrs. Carol Lynn Hagen has be at the piano and the following
bravery, decided to try it, and the
are the characters in the play:
Mrs. Mary E. Dyckman, mother returned to the editorial staff of
Red Riding Hood, Lisa Parnova; spell began to work. Then the
of Mrs. J. F. Coleman, passed the Reader's Digest, which «he
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kind heart went «out
to all in rdis­
staying with Miss Vera Lawrence Wolf, Van Eliot; The Baron, Ger­
Mrs. Mary C. Coleman of 311 at 220 Mountain Road, Pleasant ald Eliot; The Mother, Virginia tress.
From that moment on things
Elwood Avenue, Hawthorne, spent ville
Knight; The Grandmother, Leslie began to happen to Marie and her
New Year's weekend with her
Drake.
friends. A host of incidents, hu­
daughter, Mrs. P. Brennan of 1512
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hector of
The play will include three acts morous, exciting, bewildering filled
East 33d Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Armonk entertained with an open ] f t h Henry Omond in charge of their heretofore uneventful lives.
costumes and background design There is suspense until the clos­
house New Year's Day.
Mrs. Angeline DeSilva and fam­
and Gerald Eliot serving as stage ing moments of the play which
ily of Mount Kisco visited Mrs. De
Wardwell Tripp of manager.
follows a hilaridus impersonation
Silva's uncle, Joseph Arnone, on Bedford Road, Chappaqua, enterFrance claims that the story of by the Wolf and a clever manoueChristmas Day Mr. Arnone was
^
party on "Little Red Riding Hood" came
ver by Marie to outwit him.
m a severe acc dent^shortly before
,
from there. In early days the
Tickets for the performance
Christmas and is in St. John s Hos­
people of middle Europe moved may now be obtained from Fox
pital in Long Island City.
Miss Margaret Thomas, 82 Sun- about from one country to another & Sutherland in Mount Kisco;
Inyside Avenue, Pleasantville, has taking their manner of living and Trela's Stationery Store in Bed­
Mr. and Mrs. William Renner of -^tnmpd from' a week's vacation dressing with them and in this way ford and Weinstein's Pharmacy in
Central Avenue. White Plains,.
^ t h her fam- similar folk tales are now found Katonah.
in many different lands. The story
with thier children, Marjorie and |
. Miss Thomas
Bob, spent Christmas with the is a member of the editorial sta/f of "Little Red Riding Hood" used
in our play is taken from the folk
family of Mrs. Renner's brother,
at the Reader's Digest.
lore of middle Europe and varies
the Fred Wilsons of St. Albans, |
L. I.
Geraldine Bronson Farley, or­ somewhat f r o m t h e familiar
ganist and choir director of The French setting of the tale, but Red
The promotion mailing depart­ Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Riding Hood, Grandma, The Wolf
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A FAMILIAR POSE of Dr. ment of the Reader's Digest sent Chappaqua, had a supper party for and the familiar incidents of the
, £ « ^y-three,
Frank M. Dunn, who would have a Christmas gift in the form of a the 11 o'clock choir at her home tale are there for "Once upon a J^E?
celebrated his 86th birthday, check for $25.25 to the Children's on S. Bedford Road, Mt. Kisco time
__ . there was a little girl named on Reed Avenue, Brewster, N. Y „
Feb. 12. Dr. Dunn passed away Tuberculosis Division of Grass­ Sunday evening. Those present
everyone called her Lit
which he had built single handed
at his home on Kisco Avenue lands Hospital, Valhalla.
were, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley P.
Mng Hood because of a
red
hood
and
cape
which
her
/ !.previously,
Tuesday morning. Had he lived
A retired landscape gardener,
Mr. and Mrs. Joaquin DeSilva HeiIman .Mr. anS Mrs. C Ke nneth
,
he and Mrs. Dunn would have
Mr.
Knapp was born Sept. 24,
been wed 60 years this Summer. and their son. Joaquin Jr.of Mount
. S ? f . i » « 1855, at Norwalk, Conn., he wat
other the son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
of White Plains, spent New Year's »and
* Mrs. Alton Gerlach, the Rev.
,
Henry Knapp.
D-y at the home of Mrs. DeSilva's |
and Mrs. Howard D. Perkins, Mr. mother. Marie had many friends,
Funeral services were held at
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Faand Mrs. Dudley Parsons, Mrs. but her closest companions were the Oelker and Cox Funeral Home
sulo of Sedgwick Avenue, the|
Maxine Hecht, Mrs. Dorothy Cyr, | Vasha, Helenka and Schwanda on Tuesday at 2 P. M.
Bronx.
and Mr. Ralph Heilman. Mrs. Far­ with whom she loved to dance and
Survivors include five sons,
ley is with the Adjusting Depart- play games. High on a bluff above Oliver A. Knapp, engineer of the
Miss Miriam Eddy of Mount
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Dr. Frank M. Dunn, eighty-five,
the cottage lived a mysterious Town of New Castle, Gilbert H.
retired Mt. Kisco dentist, where Kisco spent Christmas with her ment of the Readers Digest,
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. gentleman named the Dark Baron. Knapp, both of Mt. Kisco; Stew­
he practiced for over fifty years, brother and family, the Albert C.
No one knew how he got his name, art B. Knapp of Croton Falls;
died at his home on Kisco Avenue Eddys of Radburn, N. J.
- Bernardo
of
Katonah
have- announced
the wedwho he was or where he came Alfred H. Knapp Jr. of Brewster
Tuesday morning after a long
Mrs
Alfred
Taylor
of
Harwood
cling
of
their
daughter,
Mrs.
Rose
from, and he was indeed a figure and Clarence G. Knapp of Purdy's;
illness.
Avenue White Plains entertained Towey to Herbert Lancaster. The of mystery that aroused much a daughter, Mrs. Amanda K. Jones
A lifelong resident, he was born the White Plains Pinochle Club at wedding took place on Oct. 17 in speculation among the villagers.
of Brewster, and a half sister, Mrs.
here on Feb. 12, 1863, son of the
Another
character
who
was
to'Edith
Finch.
late Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn. dinner in her home on New Year's | New York City.
During his youth he won recogni­ Eve. Among the members are
Mr. and Mrs. William Schmelke
tion as a baseball player and, at Mrs. Mabel Rudowsky and Mrs.
Mayme
Yaple,
both
of
promotion
of
Chappaqua entertained Miss
one time, he had an extensive coin
Elizabeth
Clum of Swarthmore]
collection.
Colllege and Miss Josephine BurDr. Dunn studied at the New
Mrs. Martha Neilson, formerly chell on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 2,
York University School of Den­
of Stirling Avenue, White Plains, for tea.
tistry. Before opening his offices
here he practiced for about t\^o moved into her new home on
Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas of
years in White Plains. He for­ Harding Avenue, Valhalla, shortly Ardsley, New York, and their
merly attended the Methodist before the holidays.
daughter, Jean, have returned
Episcopal Church in Mt. Kisco.
Mrs. Mae Leonard of North from Decatur, Ala., where they
Broadway, White Plains, spent spent Christmas week with their
Christmas with her mother and son, Donald, and his family at 1211
sister, near Lee, Mass.
8th Avenue, Decautur, Alabama.
Musicianship Classes and Private
Instruction for Children and Adults
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Brochure sent on request
Telephone: Chappaqua 57S
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