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CHAPPAQUA NEWS ^tft^^^^WtttttP Pages 5,13 News of other North Westchester communities on inside pages. Keto (Mi Wthnnt MOunt Kisco 6-8021 ™ntral 8-3020 1 unappaqua Library 12 Sen £f lv # ktown 2-2747 Chappaqua,Bx Serving Mount Kisco 85 Years — No. 26 MOUNT KISCO, N.Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1963 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT MOUNT KISCO, N. Y., AND CHAPPAQUA, N. Y. 5* Serving New Castle 35 Ytare Two Genovesi Brothers Are Reunited After Separation Of Over 40 Years By FAITH JENKINS MOUNT KISCO— A separation of more than 40 years ended recently for two brothers when Amato Genovesi, 66, of 676 Harris Road was re united with his brother, Ralph Genovesi, 68, of Veroli, Italy. Amato had not seen his broth er in 43 years, when he left Italy for the United States and settled in Bedford Hills. Anoth er brother, John. 70, of 696 Har ris Road, also migrated to the U. S. and last saw Ralph in 1933 on a visit to the family farm in Veroli. The Geovesi family, includ ing Amato's and John's sons and daughters, gathered at Idle- wild Airport on Nov. 27 to greet Ralph as he arrived aboard a Trans World Airlines plane from Italy. It was his first plane trip, and according to Amato's dau ghter, Mrs. John Burger of Ka- tonah \he loved it.\ \He has more courage than I do,\ she added. Reunion Held Amato and Ralph were \both very happy\ at being together again Mrs. Burger said. Follow ing the airport welcome, Ralph and all the Genovesi family met for a reunion at the home of John Genovesi, 696 Harris Road, where Ralph will be living dur ing his six month's stay. Ralph, who speaks very little English, was overwhelmed by the number, 25, of his nieces and nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. \He didn't know he had so many,\ Mrs. Burger said. Ralph, Amato and John have three brothers and sisters left in Veroli. Amato, John and John's wife, the former Miss Louisa Panetta of Italy, came to the United States in the early decades of the century. Thev settled in the Bedford area and since then the Genovesi family has grown to the size of around 35 people - the majority of which live in northern Westchester. Gardeners Amato is employed as a gar dener at the John Holbrook Es tate, Matthews ftliUKoad, John, now retired, also -Worked as a gardener at the estate. Ralph, a farmer, has seldom left Ver oli • \the farm has kept him (Turn to Page 11, Please.) DRINKING A toast to a re union are three brothers, left to right, Amato Genovesi, 66 of Bedford Hills; Ralph Gen ovesi, 68 of Veroli, Italy, and John Genovesi, 70 of Bedford Hills. Amato and Ralph had not seen each other in over 40 years until he arrived in the United States in Novem ber. John visited with Ralph at^the family farm in Veroli in 1933,-Staff Photo by Peter Britton. 291 Co-op Apartments Seen For Middle Income Housing MOUNT KISCO— With the announcement this week that preliminary plans have been completed for a 91- unit cooperative apartment house for the Mount Kisco Mid dle Income House Project in the urban renewal area, the vil- large residents can look for ward to 291 new living quar ters within a year. Seminar Set On Arthritis Surgery MOUNT KISCO— Dr? Robert E. Carroll, chief of the hand surgery service at Presbyterian Hospital in New York, will conduct a seminar on surgery of the hand in rheu matoid arthritis, at 11 a.m. Fri day for the medical staff at Northern Westchester Hospital. The medical staff announces all other Westchester physicians may attend. Dr. Carroll also is an asso ciate clinical professor of ortho pedic surgery at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Col umbia University. The seminar was arranged by the New York Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation as part of its continuing program of professional education for phy sicians throughout the metropo litan area. Arrangements for Dr. Car roll's appearance were made by Dr. Robert H. Manheimer, the foundation's medical director, with Dr. Arthur L. Green, direc tor of medical education at Northern Westchester Hospital, and Dr. Henry P. Colmore, di rector of medicine there. Dr. Colmore also is Northern West chester chairman of the Arth ritis Foundation. The foundation is a member of the United Fund of North ern Westchester. With Or Without Papers, Pups Will Find Takers The German shepherd pup pies offered for sale via the want ad below happened to be of distinguished ancestry, yet even owners of mutts of mixed origin enjoy selling success similar to that ex perienced by the advertiser who placed, the following classified a d i n The North Westchester Times, New Cas tle Tribune and the other Westchester Group Newspa pers: Gtrman Shepherd Puppies With Pap ers. Call 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 212 OL 0-0000. \Readers purchased al most every one of my dogs to make for very happy re sults,\ said the satisfied classified advertiser. Are you looking for imme diate, low-cost action? . Phone • MOunt Kisco 6-8091 \75\ Teenagers on On Sunday MOUNT KISCO— The dance for teenagers Sunday, Dec. 15, sponsored by the Moses Taylor Post No. 136, is being held for the benefit of a northern Westchester chil dren's home, John De Salvo, chairman of the American Le gion child welfare committee, announced. Music for the dance, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the American Le gion Hall, will be furnished by \The Contours,\ an orchestra of musicians from this area. Dance contests, door prizes and the playing of the top ten re cord hits will be featured events. Proceeds will be used to pur chase toys for children depriv ed of gifts on Christmas morn ing. Persons who would like to contribute items, but will be un able to attend the dance, are urged by Mr. DeSalvo to de liver new or used toys, in good condition, to the American Le gion Building, Brookside Ave nue, or to De Salvo Printers, 55 Maple Avenue. Last week this newspaper an nounced that a six-story, 200- family cooperative apartment house for retired people in the middle income bracket would be erected at the corner of Bark er Street and North Bedford Road. It will be erected by Fel lowship Services which built Fellowship Hall in Bedford Hills. . The sponsoring group of six area churches for the 91-unit apartment has announced through its president William J. Dwyer Jr., that only 45 units will be required for relocation ,^liMRilie ^dn^e4U?ban -renewal $eavaya'bjle r He/' The apartment house will be located on No. Carpenter Ave. and Barker St. L u Supermarket Joins Caldor In Bedford BEDFORD HILLS— Caldor and a Daitch-Shopwell supermarket will occupy adjoin ing stores in a shopping center on N. Bedford Road. The two stores will be the first of several to be located on a tract south of Green Lane on the west side of N. Bedford. The site originally was intend ed for use by Arnold Bakers which contemplated three years ago a move here from Port Chester. It is zoned for com mercial use. It was learned Caldor, a dis count department store chain, has signed a lease to occupy 50,000 to 60,000 square feet in the shopping center. It will be similar to the store on Route 6 in Shrub Oak, with departments for baked goods, clothing, sport ing goods, appliances and oth ers. A trade paper for the retail ing industry reported that Daitch-Shopwell will occupy stores adjoining each of the Cal dor stores. The chain will open a 25,000 square foot supermarket next to Caldor in Shrub Oak in the spring. It was not learned how large the Bedford supermarket would be, nor when it will open. Several other stores reported ly are negotiating for space in the shopping center. Rental costs will range from $80 per month for an efficiency unit to $160 for a six and one- half room luxury apartment with two baths and large balcony. Equity in an apartment wll range from $500 to $1,300 de pending on size, and plans for complete monthly financing of all charges can be arranged. Sale of the apartments will be handled by Fellowship Ser vices, Inc., the same non-profit organization which handled the sales for the senior citizens housing unit in Bedford Hills. The Rev. Lee Fair^child is pres- MK Priest Investiture Set Sunday MOUNT KISCO— Msgr. James Boyle, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, will be invested in the robes of a Prothonotary Apostolic at a ceremony Sunday at 4 p.m. be fore a gathering of parishioners, monsignors, priests and friends. The rescript from Rome will be read by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Thomas A. Donellan, president of St. Joseph's Seminary. Be stowal of this honor on St. Fran cis parish by His Holiness Pope Paul VI was announced by Car dinal Spellman a few weeks ago. while attending the Ecumeni cal Council at Vatican City. Msgr. Boyle was ordained in May 1921. His early education was obtained at St. Francis Xa- vier High School and Cathedral College in New York City. He entered Dunwoodie Seminary in Yonkers in 1915 and was. ordain ed at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. For the first two years of his priesthood he acted as chaplain of the New York Catholic Pro tectory; after that, thre years as curate in Holy Trinity parish, W. 81st Street, N. Y.; sixteen years as assistant pastor at St. Joseph's in Bronxville, N. Y. He came to St. Francis, as pastor on Dec. 20, 1942, thus half his priestly life has been spent as pastor here. During this time, due to the loyal coop eration of St. Francis parishion ers, he has witnessed the reduc tion of a large debt and the building of a new school, con vent and rectory, the monsignor said. He was elevated to the rank of a Domestic Prelate with the title of Right Reverend Monsig nor by Pope Pius XII in 1955 and in 1956 he was invested as a Knight in the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusa lem. On the occasion of his 40th an niversary he was .honored with ftie f>irish; middle income housing apart ments by Theodore C. Slossen who will be prepared to give de tails to applicants. School To Be Named John F. Kennedy High SOMERS— I from upper Westchester and The Archdiocese of New York 1 Putnam counties. The new high announced this week that the ^ h ° o1 ^ * staf L ed ^ the n ot v n1in i u - i. Sisters of the Divine Compassion new Catholic coeducational high, the same community wh £ h now staffs St. Mary's High School. school to be built on route 138 will be named the John F. Kennedy High School. Groundbreaking for the new school, which when completed will replace St. Mary's High School in Katonah. has been ten tatively set for June 1964, ac cording to the architects, Mc Coy and Blair of White Plains. Plans are presently being drawn up for the new educa tional facility which will at first serve about 600 boys and girls A target date of September 1965 has been set for opening of the school by the Archdiocese. MUSICAL PROGRAM MOUNT KISCO— The music department of the Fox Lane School will present a holiday program of voice and instrumental music during the regular luncheon-meeting of the Mount Kisco Lions Club on Tuesday at Kittle House. Cluster Zone Plan Gets Opposition From Town Club ReedJBeats Opponent By 2,240 Votes CHAPPAQUA— The Board of Elections in an official statement has re vealed that Supervisor John F. Reed, Republican, in his successful bid on Nov. 5 for re-election defeated his oppon ent Mrs. Mary Bernson, Dem ocrat, by a margin of 2,240 votes. The count was, Mr. Reed 4,003, Mrs. Bernson 1753. Other official figures follow: for councilman, William Dun ham, Republican, 3,756; Eu gene Gedney, Republican, 3,885; William Grier Demo crat, 1,961; and Edward Kuhn Democrat 1,812; for justice of the peace, Ralph Stowell Republican; 3,282; Frederick Shulman, Republican 3,409; and David Nierenberg, Demo- cat, 2,998. S^R^PjpSED- memorial* to be' erected' ^by 1 the American Legion Post 453, Chappaqua, is shown. The proposed memorial sub- oiTMueller Memorials, Ossin- ing, has been approved by the post's memorial commit- tee. Post Revises Plan For War Memorial CHAPPAQUA— The memorial committee of Legion Post 453, Chappaqua, has announced a revision of its orig inal plan for a memorial to Chappaqua's war dead to be erected at the railroad station. The original memorial, as de signed by Ralph Walker, Chap paqua architect, called for a marble shaft with a round mar ble base. The newly - approved design will be for a granite shaft set on a square granite base. The new design will cost $1,700 to erect, of which the post has $1,200 on hand. The original design was expected to cost in excess of $8,000. Gala January Weekend 5ih Annual Winter Carnival Scheduled MOUNT KISCO— The weekend of Jan. 17, 18, 19 has been scheduled for the Fifth Annual Winter Carnival sponsored by the Mount Kisco Recreation Commission in co operation with The North West chester Times New Castle Tri bune, The Reporter Dispatch, and the Boys' Club of Mount Kisco according to a release by Martin T. McGrath, chair man of the Mount Kisco Re creation Commission. A torchlight parade, winter ball, and speed skating compe tition are among the weekend's activities. The parade, on Friday even ing Jan. 17, will open festivities for the weekend. The parade will form at Kirby Plaza and march to the park where hot chocolate will be served around the bon fire. The preliminary races will be held Jan. 18 at Wallace Pond Leonard Park under the direc tion of Gerald Sexton, race di rector. The finals will be held Sunday, Jan. 19. The queen of the carnival will be chosen at Saturday evening's winter ball to be held at the Boys' Club of Mount Kisco. The winter ball will be informal and held from 8:30 until 12:00 p.m. According to Mr. McGrath a goodly number of the 1963 Win ter Carnival Committee have agreed to participate in this year's festivities, but the com mission would be delighted to have interested people serve with the committee to make the 1964 Carnival the best yet. Entry blanks for skating events will appear on the sports pages of this newspaper and are available at the Boys' Club. Michael Dedde, chairman of the memorial committee, has asked that townspeople send the additional needed donations for the cause to Memorial Fund P. O. Box 453, Chappaqua. Mr. Dedde has also stated that neighboring towns all have me morials to their war dead. He says that the location on the circle by the railroad is the most desirable in town. \It will create a small park, which the Garden Club plans to plant. It will be a place where people can sit and contemplate their sur roundings while being observant of the memorial listing the names of those who made it all possible.\ DISCUSSING the Fifth An nual Winter Carnival to be sponsored on Jan. J7,18,19 by the Mount Kisco Recreation C^nimiss^i in cooperation with The North '-Westchester Times New. Castle Tribune, The Reporter, Ddspatch and the Mount Kisco Boys' Club are. left to right, Raymond Wall, Boys' Club, director; T. Eugene Duffy, vice president and general manager of the Reporter Dispatch; Mrs. Mary B. McLaughlin, editor of The North Westchester Times New Castle Tribune, and !Mrs. Ma rion Robinson-of, the Recrea tion Commission. Staff Photo by K|chhoff. FLA Schedules Science Program BEDFORD— The Fox Lane Association will present t& the entire member ship a program called \The Strategy of Teaching Science\ today, Thursday at 8:30 p.m in the large cafeteria of Fox Lane. Randolph Brown, head of the science department, is in charge of the meeting, and during the first section, he will discuss la boratory teching techniques. William Kelly will discuss large group instruction. Duilio Palmi- reri, holder of the academic chair, will discuss projects and research, and John Glover will explain how tests are used in the teaching of science. Today's Index Bedford Hills Notes 14 Bedford Village News 3 Business News 18 Calendar of Events 6 Chappaqua News 5-13 Community Events 4 Editorials 6 Golden Days 50 Years Ago 6 Hunting and Fishing 20 Interior Design, Pahlmann _ 8 It Happened 25 Years Ago _ 6 Junior School Page katonah News Items Kitchen. Cabinet Letters from Our Readers Movie Timetable New Books at Library Obituary Notices School Menus — Social News Sports News 16 2 15 6 18 6 11 6 15 - 20 6 18 5 125 Years Ago in Chappaqua 6 Stork Has Brought Theater News — Town Talk New Castle Meeting Scheduled CHAPPAQUA— Rejection of a proposal that \cluster zoning\ be approved for any section of New Castle has been recommended by the zoning and planning committee of The Town Club of New Cas tle, according to Dorsey White- stone Jr., president of the men's civic organization. A public information meeting on the subject will be held to day, Thursday, at 8:15 p.m. in the auditorium of the Robert E. Bell School. The meeting was originally to be held at the Town Hall, but the interest the issue has aroused made a larger meet ing place seem a better choice, according to John L. Doerschuk, chairman of the New Castle Planning Board. In making the Town Club's recommendations public, Mr. Whitestone said the committee's report and recommendation on the controversial zoning propos al \has been reviewed and sec onded by The Town Club's Board of Governois.\ The committee report said it believed cluster zoning would give the appearance of increas ed density in the inhabited por tion of the town, \would encour age construction of maximum number of homes permissible un- «ler applicable zoning rather than under geographical limita tions,\ would result in \loss of tax revenue due to lower assess ment on back acreage,\ tend to reduce the value of surrounding properties, detract from the \over-all beauty of the town\ and, in some instances, \have the effect of down-zoning.\ Urges Attendance In messages to Town Club members, Mrs. Whitestone has urged them to attend tonight's meeting on the subject. In its report, The Town Club's zoning and planning committee, (Turn to Page 11, Please.) Dr. Richter To Moderate Youth Panel MOUNT KISCO— Dr. Charles Richter, superin tendent of school for the Bed ford Central School District will be the moderator when top lev el experts will discuss major is sues concerning youth at a pro gram to be presented by the Northern Westchester Section of the National Council of Jewish Women on Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Cen ter, Smith Ave. On the panel will be Charles Sansone, head of the social stud ies department of Fox Lane High School; Miss Charlotte West, principal of the Mount Kisco Elementary School; George Bo n d e r a, district re search assistant; Herman Hall, head of guidance and counseling service at Fox Lane and Dr. Louis Chary. The program will cover maj or issues such as equal oppor tunity for youth, need for public education, preparation for em ployment and others affect ing youngsters. How best to deal with problem children, gifted children and children from deprived homes will also be considered. The program will be open to all members of the community. CHRISTMAS SEALS fightTB and other RESPIRATORY DISEASES ORKmfcQS
