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Vol. 1, No. 31 Chappaqua, N. Y., May 29, 1946 Price Five Cents Senate Hears Editorial From New Castle News MILLWOOD'S NINE FIGHTING SONS Glen H. Taylor, Idaho Senator, Praises Editorial; Inserted Congressional Record. Achieving national recognition, which is quite an accomplish ment for a weekly newspaper, the New Castle News had one of its recent editorials read into THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD from the floor of the United States Senate by Senator Taylor of Idaho. A reprint from the Record of what transpired ap pears on page 3 of this issue. Board Passes Dump Ordinance Millwood Residents, Ground Owner, Lock Horns at Hear ing Banning Use of Millwood Dump A spirited and partisan discus sion preceded the the passage of an ordinance regulating dumping with the Town of New Castle at the public hearing last Thursday. With over 20 persons attending the hearing, both res idents of Millwood, site of the present dump, and the owner of the dumping ground, H. B. John son of Hardscrabble Road, were well, and vociferously, represent ed. At the request of owner John son, a representative of the County Department of Health attended to declare that contin uance of the use of the present dumping ground would be satis factory so long as a system of more efficient mosquito to control was instituted. Also on behalf of Johnson was Daniel Ticknor, a Mt. Kisco lawyer, who stated that the dump is exem-r plary as dumps go. (Continued on Page 11) PTA Presents \Mark of Zorro\ And \The River\ The last program in the P.T. A. Film Subscription Series will be run off on Saturday, June 8 in the cafeteria of the Horace Greeley School. On this oc casion, the P.T.A. will present \The Mark of Zorro\ starring D:us[las Fairbanks, Sr., a tri umph of the 1920 season, and the famous documentary movie of the Mississippi, \The River\ produced by Pare Lorentz in 1937. The two pictures will be shown at 2:30 and again at 8:30. As before, tickets will be avail able in the School Office, Cad- man's and the Chappaqua Pharmacy. A yellowing document of the year 1920 describes \The Mark of Zorro\ as a comedy-drama laid in Southern California in the DeSilva Family Had Nine Sons In The Services Well-known Millwood Family Has Welcomed Home Eight Of Its Nine Servicemen. Mr. and Mrs. August DeSilva of Millwood have established what well may be a national record. They had nine sons in the armed forces, all of whom have returned home, except one who is expected soon. Of the nine sons, two received the Bronze Star, and the youngest, Joseph was awarded both the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. The DeSilva boys were all born in Millwood and attended the Horace Greeley school. The eldest Manuel, was in the Army Air Corps. He is married, has three children and lives in New Jersey. Seraphin, the next in line, was in the Navy. He, also, is married, has four children and lives in the Bronx. August was a private first class, and served in England, France and Germany, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. While overseas he married a French girl who is expected here short ly. They will make their home in Millwood. Adam was a private first class. He is single and lives with his parents. Jerome, corporal in a tank unit, fought in Italy and was overseas for two and a half years. He is married and has a three year old son. Albert married a girl from Peekskill and has a two year old daughter. He was a sergeant in the Air Corps and served in Eng land and France. Alfred was a corporal in India and was awarded the Bronze Star. Ferdinand, a private first class, is still stationed in Georgia, but expects to be discharged soon. Joseph, the youngest of the DeSilva boys, was a corporal in the Engineers. He spent a year and nine months fighting in France and Germany, where he (Continued on Page 3) THE DE SILVAS—Top Row: Seraphin, Manuel; Second Row: Albert, Mr. and Mrs. De Silva, Ferdi nand; Third Row: Alfred, Jerome; Fourth Row: Adam, August, and Joseph. (Continued on Page 12) Local Banks To Observe Sat. Closing The Chappaqua National Bank will be closed this Saturday and every Saturday during the sum mer months, it was announced by bank officials. The bank had instituted its closed-on-Saturday policy be fore the war but abandoned it when a longer banking week be came desirable. Now that bank ing conditions have become more stabilized, it was decided that bank employes are entitled to their well-earned holiday. A New York State law permits the closing of banks on Satur days at the discretion of local bank officials.
