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Boys Club to 'Pitch In't o Make Winter Carnival a CHAPPAQUA NEWS News of other North Westchester communities on inside pages. PAGES 5,12,13 T6 Senter o- 5 CENTS Serving Mount Kisco 81 Years—No. 28 MOUNT KISCO, N.Y., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1959 SECOND. CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT MOUN3 KISCO. N.Y.. AND CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. Serving New Castle 32 Years Boys Club Supports Carnival MOUNT KISCO— \We at the Boys Club will do everything in our power to make the Winter. Carnival to be spon sored by the Mount Kisco Recrea tion and Leonard Park Commis sion in cooperation with the North Westchester Times, New Castle Tribune on hte Leonard Park lake site, Jan. 23 and 21, a big suc cess\ Ray Wall. Bo\s' Club direc tor told this newspaper toda.v \This type of winter outdoor pro gram makes sense.\ he added. We have needed something like this for years. We hope it will be so successful that it will be continued year after year in the future. \I can tell you right now that we at the club will support any part of the program you wish us to do. So far the Boys' Club staff is planning a Winter PYolic to tie m with this first annual Ice Show and Winter Carnival. The bovs and girls of the club will participate in skiing, skating, flying saucers and tobogganing. The club will also arrange a dance to be held in the new gym on Main St. Details on this part of the program will be announced at a later date. Contestants are urged to get their entries in as soon as possible before Saturday, Jan. 16. Some have already arrived at the office of the North Westchester Times, New Castle Tribune, 35 Main St., Mount Kisco. Topping off the two day program (Turn to Page lO.Please) ONE HUNDRED per cent sup port will be given by these mem bers of the Mount Kisco Bo\s Club staff to the first annual Ice Show and Winter Carnival to be held on the Leonard Park Lake site in Mount Kisco on Jan 23 and 24 Left to right are Miss Hazel Lewis, Robert Eldridge, Director Raymond Wall and Mi chael Volpe. Sponsored by the Mount Kisco Recreation and Leonard Park Commission, in cooperation with the North West chester Times, New Castle Trib une, the two day sports event wil atrract young skaters from throughout the North County and will furnish the oldsters with two days of rooting their young pro teges home. A speed skating championship trophy will be awarded at the conclusion of the meet—Photo by Dante Raffaeli Bedford O.K.s OiieR-0 Zone. Rejects Others BEDFORD HILLS— Only one of three localities rec ommended by the Town of Bed ford Planning Board as sites for newly created research-office zon ing won approval of Town Council- men when they met in special ses sion at Town House Friday. The rejected recommendations were referred back to planners for furth er study of \access roads\. The Planning Board had recom mended down-zoning of tracts in Katonah. Bedford Hills and Bed ford Village from residential to R-0 zones; the largest, containing 120 acres, was proposed in Katonah off Rte. 22 and includes 17 acres owned by Hicknll Research Labor atories, as well as land recently acquired by Harvey School. Planners recommended R-0 zon ing for 115 acres at Bedford Hills on the easterly side of Rte. 117 in the Gceen La. area and rezon- ing of 32 acres of Bedford Village property off Rte. 22. Councilmen held a public hear ing on Planning Board proposals on Dec. 8 and an overflow crowd expressed solid opposition to down zoning of the Katonah and Bed- (Turn to Page 10, Please) Rippowam Survey Urged By 'Impartial' Engineers Special Services in Area Churches Observe the Feast of the Nativity Early Copy Needed Again • This Week Justice Ryan Extolled for Long Service BEDFORD HILLS— Justice of the Peace, J. Frank lin Ryan of^atonah was denied .endorsement j^edectionjby the Bedford GOP Town \'Committee this year but he won plaudits of a Republican controlled Town Coun cil which on Friday unanimously- adopted a resolution recognizing 38 years of \loyal and faithful service\ the judge has rendered the Town of Bedford. He \worked untiringly\ to serve the town during his long tenure of office, the council agreed, and in structed Town Clerk William Mill- more to send a copy of its resolu tion to the veteran jurist. Judge Ryan last of the GOP \Old Guard\ (Turn to Page 10, Please) Alert Driver Saves Life of Kisco Man, 65 ARMONK— The alertness of a driver of a General Electric Supply Co., radio equipped truck may have saved the life of a Mount Kisco man. John Noble, sixty-five, of 103 Maple Ave., Mount Kisco was driv ing on Route 128, north of Armonk, about 10:30 a.m. Thursday when he apparently suffered a heart attack He pulled the pickup truck he was driving to the side of the road and was slumped over when spotted by the passing truck driver who promptly radioed his office, which in turn called North Castle Police The truck driver was identified as Lou Antonelli, thirty-two, of Amawalk, N. Y, Two police cruisers with oxygen accompanied by the doctor, were immediately dispatched to the scene. Noble was temporarily re vived by the doctor and taken to White Plains Hospital by the Ar monk Fire Dept. ambulance. Police had somr difficulty get ting to Noble at first as his dog, in the pickup truck wifh him, re sisted attempts of police to help his master. Officers finally had to restrain the animal in order to get to Noble. MOUNT KISCO— The Feast of the Nativity, called Christmas Day, will bring to churchgoers special liturgies, tra ditional carols and hymns, fine church music and sanctuary dec orations, which will make church going a must for even the casual visitor. The celebration of the festival will begin in many churches on Christmas Eve, with carol singing and candlelight services arranged. Midnight Mass . . At\ St. Francis of Assisi Church at 11:30 p.m. the boys of'th'e\ Jun ior Choir, under the direction of Mrs. James Greene, will be heard a capella, in the traditional car ols. At midnight the Solemn' High Mass will be celebrated by the pastor, the Rt Rev. Monsignor James A. Boyle who will also preach the Christmas service. The combined Senior and boys Chou's will give as processional, \Let Our Gladness Know No End\ and the recessional \Hark The Herald Angels Sing.\ The \Kyrie \Sanctus.* \Benedictus\ and \Ag nus Dei\ by Marsh. The .Boys Choir will sing \Adeste Fidelis\ at the Offertory and Gounod's \Ave Maria\ will be sung-jby'Sal- vstore Matoli. Mrs. WilliamvBlhin will - be -atHhe * ufgarr. ' ^ \ \ Other Masses to be heard on Christmas morning will be at 6:30, 8. 9, 10-15 and 11-30, all Low Masses. Confessions will be heard rj ue to New Year's Day falling on Thursday afternoon from 3.30 on a publication day, the North to 6 p.m. and again between 7:30 Westchester Times, New Castle and 9 pm. An Italian confessor TnDune wlU again be on the will hear in the church. streets next Tuesday, Dec. 29 Carol Service Readers are reminded that early St. Mark's Episcopal Church will deadlines will be in effect in order begin the marking of the Christ- - . . A , , ,., mas Eve festival with the annual m £,\ ts io / t thlJ ! h ^ lda y . lss ™ candlelight carol service at 5:15 T ^. Tne ^SP* 1 offices in M p.m. At 10:30 p.m , a program for Klsc o 0 ™* Chappaqua will be open strings and organ, will give Mo- ? n Satu ** a y to receive news re- zart's, \Sonatas de Chiesa\ un- leas t es ; Photographs must be sab- der the direction of Edgar Hilli&r, g ^ed 3°' intev ^ n 9 a,m * Qtl ganist of. the GhUfch'' ancl choir-- ,Sa ™ rGa ^- - V isteri - •\- -Jps^'rt,.'*.*;:.:;^Glassmed- advising. wilM/e *ac The 11 p.m Holy Communion cepted \in the office pi* by tele- sertfice -wiff have Saquih's \Nbel\ phone up until 5 p.m. on Monday, or; ire (Turn to Page 10, Please) This Holiday Season Brings Worries To Kisco Fire Chief and His Laddies MOUNT KISCO— Fire Chief James Mattoni and his fire laddies get a creepy feel ing each \ear about this time when they realize that lighted Christmas trees get dryer each hour they are indoors, that careless people cre ate fire ha/ards at this festive sea son, which not only endanger themselves but whole neighbor hoods, where houses are set close together. So the Fire Chief has enlisted the aid of the North Westchester Times and Chappaqua Tribune to put out a bit of good advice to all home owners and persons who will have aChristmas tree on premises First, keep the tree in a bucket of water and out doors until the last possible moment Concentrate on a small tree rattier than an cut-si/e one No candles, even though e\ei\one is there to waich them' Test out the strings of e'ec- tne bulbs, not onl\ to see if the/ light but ttf see that the wiring is not bare or so knotted as to in duce a short circuit. Look at it from time to time while the tree is up. Set the tree in one of the new type stands which has a water bas in for # the trunk to stay in. 94th Manger Service Set at St. Matthew's BEDFORD — St. Matthew's Church in Bee ford will hold its 91th annual man-| ger service on Christmas Eve, Dec 24. at 4 *i0 p m. and at 6 o'clock The public is invited to at tend either of the identical serv ices. It is suggested that young children and their parents attend the earlier service The Rev. John C. Harper, rec tor, will tell the Christmas Story and distribute lighted candles from the altar to start the Procession of Lights. Music will include the familiar carols: \Hark! the Herald Angels Sing,\ \Good King Wenceslas,\ \It Came Upon A Midnight Clear\ and \Away in a Manger.\ The pari of the page in \Good King Wenceslas\ will be sung by Carl Tucker .°id and the knig by Spencer Welch. Roland Rudd. or ganist and choirmaste.'. will play for the organ prelude, \Two Chor ale Preludes\ bv J S Bach, \Pas torale\ by Flo Peeters, \Green sleeves\ in a modern setting by Pr\is, and \Noel with Variations' by R. L. Bedell. Choir members are Dorothy S St. Matthew's Senior Choir will lead in the singing of the carols. Choir members are Dorothy S. Gale and Jacqueline M. Welch, sopranos; Marie Weyers, contral to; John G Brandt, tenor, and Spencer Welch, bass. Never go away and leave the tiee lighted! Many a man has found his home in ruins just by that mistake. Use fire-proof decor ations on the tree and fire-proofed fabrics near it. Then there is the gift wrappings Don't under any circumstances burn them in the fireplace. Don't leave them scattered around the floor and in corners of the house The flick of cigaret ash can really do a fine bit of arson when tissue paper is around. Put the papers in an outdoor burner and don't burn until the wind dies down and keep the burner away from all structures. Chief Mattoni reminds us that 92 lives were lost from Christmas Day fires last year. This was ex clusive of the Chicago fire- He advises if worse comes to worse, and fire starts in your home, don't delay! Pick up the telephone and call Mount Kisco 6- 4600 But he does add this last plea. \The firemen like to spend the day, quietly and happily at home with their families. Try hard to give them, this one important day to themselves.\ Last, which should be first, give the kiddies fire-proof toys where possible and stuffed toys which carry a tag guaranteeing that the fabrics have been fire-proofed, The schools, banks, tyiunicipal of fices, the Post Offices and prac tically every shop will be closed on New Year's Day. Post office boxholders will be able to pick up their mail between 10 a.m. and noon. Only special delivery mai will be delivered to the homes that day. The Town of Bedford and the Town' of New Castle offices wil also be closed on Saturday to give the employes an additiona day off. the Mount Kisco village office will be open on Saturday, Jan. 2 Garbage collection on the west c ide of the village will not be made on New Year's Day. All accumu at ions will be picked up on the following Tuesday, Jan. 5. Rippowam Charges Denied by Michaelian SOUTH SALEM- Determined that the Westches ter Recreation Commission shall not gain a foothold on Lake Rip powam, the Twin Lakes Village Assn., many of whose members own homes on the shores of Rip powam, advocates an \impartial\ study of the site by engineers \not connected with the Commission.\ The site in question, on the north shore of the lake, is sought by the Recreation Commission as a boat base for the 600-acre tract immediately to the north, in the town of North Salem, known as the Port of Missing Men. Nearly 1,000 feet above sea lfivel, it is the high est elevation in Westchester. Seeking Large Tract The Commission is negotiating for the large tract of wilderness to develop as a site for boys' and girls' summer camps which would be shifted there .from their present location at Croton Point. A corridor 600 feet wide in the town of Lewisboro is sought to pro vide access to boating facilities on Lake Rippowam. The Twin Lakes Assn. objects to this plan on the basis that it would create a nuis ance for neighboring land owners, who have invested thousands of dollars in comparatively new homes—and would depreciate property values. In their lates^ttack on the plan, the association wrote the Westches ter Board of Supervisors that the steep and rocky ascent from the shores of Rippowam to the camp site would prove extremely hazard ous to young campers. It was furth er pointed out that the additional expense of develoving this \devi ous access\ would saddle West- (Turn to 'Page 10, Please) Firefighters Rebuilding Barn Destroyed by Blaze Last Yule CHAPPAQUA— When a fire broke out in the ani mal barn at the Children's Aid So ciety's Elizabeth Milbank Ander son Convalescent Home in Chappa qua last Christmas, the volunteer firemen of Chappaqua were on the scene in minutes. The fire, fanned by winds, de- Caroling Set Christmas Eye BEDFORD— The annual Carol Service will be held tonight (Thursday) On- The Green in Bedford Village at 8:40, Georg-e McCabe Sr., chair man announced today. As usual the event is spdnsored by the Bedford Fire Dept. and the Bed ford Lions, and everyone is invit ed to participate. ' The entire community is asked to gather on the Green where a large Yule-log will be burning to sing the traditional Christmas carols, led by Harry Banks. Miss Margaret Gerstner will play the organ. The Rev Thomas Hughart. - the Bedford Presby terian Church will read the aas story. stroyed the wooden structure and most of the animals The volun teers managed to save only a few of the ducks and rabbits. News of the fire came as a blow to the con valescent children and firemen promised to restore- the animal barn as soon as possible. The late Postmaster James J. flarrigan and the late Justice Ham ilton Hicks organized a campaign to restore, jthe-/bar.h and replace its amnj^ijUriaer their leader ship, a'SbuUBing fund was' started The7funa?fp? \Old -MacDojriald's Barn\ got its \first big boost when .three combattie$;of Chappaqua fire men\ thef Cnappaqua Independent Fire Co*; the Fire Patrol, and the Bristol Co., each donated 550 and volunteered their services. Herb ert Molz, a' builder, helped by stepping forward with plans for the new barn and the lan.of his build ing equipment, trucks, cement, mixers plus his own building know- how. Local firemen have been \n the line\ for the past few Saturdays, hauling brick and flooring, laying the groundwork for the new \Old MacDonald's Barn\ which will be dedicated, upon completion, in hon or of Harrigan and Hicks. Michael Lenzi, director of the home reports more donations will be necessary if the barn is to be completed on schedule Rumors Held 'Fantastic' by County Chief (Related Story on Page 15) By NINA JONES WHITE PLAINS- \They seem to have gone off in orbit up there. I'm always amazed how these things get into the realm of gross exaggeration,\ said County Executive Edward G. Michaelian yesterday. \All I know about it is wnal I read in the newspapers until I wrote and asked for a copy of it,\ said Dr. Sal Prezioso, county rec reation superintendent. • Both were referring to charges made in a letter from the Twin Lakes Assn. charging impractical- ity and expense in what was term ed the \Rippowam corridor plan.\ Michaelian cited other rumors that have been rife about the rec reation commission's site for a summer camp for boys and girls. Fantastic Rumors' \First the rumor factory had it (Turn to Page 10, Please) . Kisco Gains as Retail Trade Center MOUNT KISCO- Any doubts as to the growth of this village as a major retail cen ter for much of northern \West chester are dispelled in a report just issued by the Westchester De partment of Planning. The report. \Analysis of 1958 Retail Trade Data for Westches ter County,\ is based on a 1958 Federal census of retail business and reveals that during the period of 1954-1958 sales in Mount Kisco increased 24.9 per cent, compared with 19.2 per cent for the county as a whole. Likewise, Mount Kisco's market area expanded, as indicated by per capita sales—$4,550 in 1958 as compared with $3,850 four years ago. Kisco's per capita figure was high among the county's 15 larg est villages, and it also exceeded per capita sales last year in all seve'n cities of Westchester. The Planning Dept. survey also discloses a sharp increase in the number of full-time employes in retail stores of Mount Kisco—875 during 1958 as compared to 683 in 1954, or a gain of 28.1 per cent. Only three other villages —Port Chester (the largest village in the stateBronxville and Scarsdale topped Kisqo's 1958 employment figure. Total retail sales in this village last year were estimated at $29,- 771,000. a gain of 24.9 per cent over, the 1954 total of $23,827,000. Here again, Mount Kisco was near the top on the list of Westchester villages, being exceeded only by Port Chester and Scarsdale. Planning Department charts es timate Mount Kisco's population on Jury 1, 1958 at 6,550, as against 6,150 on July 1, 1954. The overall analysis indicates a 19.2 per cent increase in retail sales in Westchester between 1954 and 1958. In the previous Census of Business, in 1954, total retail sale in Westchester were $894,504,000; in 1958 sales were $1,066,254,000, representing an increase of more than 170 million dollars.. » During the period 1948-1952, the county's total retail sales increas ed 44 per cent. Thus, between 1948 and 1954, the average annual rate of increase was 7.3 per cent, while between 1954 and 1958 it was 4.8 per cent. The report states that within Westchester County, Yonkers and White Plains remain the most sig nificant retail trade centers, with New Rochelle ranking third and Mount Vernon, fourth. _,. Elmsford had the most \notable relative gain in retail- sales be tween 1954 and 1958, although it still produced only a small frac tion of the county's total of sales As for the future of Mount Kis co, municipal officials, including members of the Planning Board, are confident that the village is on the threshhold of an era-of even greater growth. A Master Plan of Development has just been com' pleted. When put into effect, it is considered certain to further in crease this community's prestige as the business hub of northern Westchester. _ Two Towns Hold Edge on Equalization WHITE PLAINS- TWO northeastern Westchester towns were the only survivors Mon day as the Westchester Tax Commission drastically reduced county^ equalization rates all down the line. The county average equaliza tion rate dropped from 65.5 in 1958 to 61.3 in 1959. The equali zation rates indicate the percent age each town assesses its prop erty compared to full value. In effect, the table filed with the Board of Supervisors just un der the deadline yesterday showed that most of the towns were as sessing property lower than the previous year. Bedford had a drop from 57 to 50; Lewisboro remained at 44, Mount Pleasant dropped from 45 to 40, New Castle dropped from 49 to 45, North Castle dropped from 46 to 42,, North Salerr rose from 47 to 48, Pound Ridge dropped from 41 to 39, Sorriers dropped from 35 to 34 and • Yorktown dropped from 38 to 35. Of those communities named, al! will pay a higher percentage share of the general county tax next year except Lewisboro, North Salem, Pound Ridge and Somers. Tenure Board Scans Worley Appeal Briefs MOUNT KISCO— Members of the State Tenure Commission this week are studying briefs submitted Wednesday dur ing the hearing in Albany on the appeal of James R. Worley for reinstatement to the faculty of the Fox Lane; School. the two; and pne-half hour hear ing was 1 faken^tip 'briefs presented by the two attorneys in the case, (Turn to Page 10, Pieas6) Town Council Hands Barrett » Another Job BEDFORD HILLS— Supervisor Douglas L. Barrett acquired a new job in Bedford on Friday—but it won't add any thing financially to the 510.000 yearly salary he receives as the town's chief administrative officer. The death, some time ago, of Ernest Matteson, a clerk in the supervisor's office, left a vacancy in the job of town welfare service officer, a position for which the council appropriated $4,000 in the 1960 budget. The office has been vacant since Matteson's death out at a special council meeting yes terday, the board by unanimous (Turn to Page 10, Please) Skidding Car Hits Pole, Injures Driver MOUNT KISCO— Mrs. Carol Kellner, twenty five, of Horseshoe Rd. was cut above one eye on Dec. 18 when her car struck a utility company pole after skidding on wet pavement while southbound on Rte. 128. The injured driver told viliage police she would see her own doc tor for treatment. Police said the pole was splintered by the crash. HELPS GLAUCOMA FUND BEDFORD— Proceeds, amounting to $210 real ized from the fall flower show sponsored by the North Westches ter Horticultural Society in coop eration with the Rusticus Club and the Middle Patent Garden Club in the Mount Kisto Legion Building, have been given to the Lions Club Glaucoma fund. _^ A CLOSE-UP view of the North' Westchester Times, New. Castle Tribune's window on King St., Chappaqua, where the many Christmas stockings and separate presents are held until Santa and his helpers are able to transport these gifts on Christmas-Eve to the Elizabeth Milbank Anderson Home for convalescing childre'n. Friends and neighbors of the home .have been generous with their gifts, and'even when told there ate 1 no stockings left,-' the local residents continued to bring paper bags \rilled with little folk presents.- It will be a sat isfaction on Christmas Morning to those who gave unstintingly to know and realize these chSdreh will -be just a little happier when these, gifts are presented. We, of the newspaper staff,* can only add \Many Thanks\ for time spent in making these gifts so personal with a card, a word of greeting and cheerful wrappings. ,1 \No Less Than Wonderful!\ \A great number of readers inquired about buying my .car,' was the happy report made by a classified advertiser, jifter his quick-acting want ad appeared in the North Westche.ster Times, New Castle Tribune and the other Westchester Qroup Newspapers: CHEVROlipT '56 suburban, S-p^'sen^ ger. 4-door V8; automatic radio,, heater. MO 0-0000. \I was surprised at the out- s t a n d i n L results and wasN pleased to make the sale the fhrst <Jay the, ad appeared! No less than wonderful,'-*-^clafm:' ed the happy' want' ad User. And don't forget this: The' new, economical, want ad rate is in effect now! You can place a three-line want ad. in this, newspaper three- times for as tow as $1.98. Phone £ MO 6-4133 V CE &3020 ' : ' \
