Patchogue - Great Depression, 1930-1939

Patchogue - 1930-1939  (THE GREAT DEPRESSION)
 
--  Automotive Accidents 
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• "Father and Son Killed by Automobile Truck:  Men Hit While Unloading Wagon at Patchogue -- Child Fatally Injured by Car at Somerville [NJ]."  New York Times, August 7, 1930:  p. 5. 
• "Boy, 4, Killed by Truck."  New York Times, October 24, 1932:  p. 3.

--  Citizens Bank and Trust Co. (Patchogue, N.Y.)
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• "Joins Federal Reserve System."  New York Times, March 21, 1939:  p. 39.

--  Blue Laws 
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• "Patchogue for Sunday Fils, 1,175 to 834:  Ordnance Will Be Enacted this Week Carrying Out Will of the Voters in Referendum Held by Board;  First in Town's History:  Public Officials Attend Reception to Women's Republican Club of Village."  [Patchogue Advance], [n.d.:  n.p.].   

--  Crime and Criminals 
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• "'Scully', Club Royal Robber, Is Captured:  Patchogue Youth and Girl are Caught in City After a Two Months' Hunt."  The Long Island Villager [Patchogue, N.Y.], February 23,1930:  pp. 1-2.  -- also robbed "Bill Slanek's gambling joint", in the company of a "chorus girl" said to be vacationing at Canaan Lake [N. Patchogue], and apprehended by the NYS Police.
• "Arresting Animals No Fun for Police:  Baboon Chews a Detective's Finger as 16 Beasts in Act are Hauled to Court; Two Dodge Mule's Hoofs:  But Finally Get 'Prisoners' by Truck from Patchogue to City, Where Trainer is Accused of Larceny."  New York Times, November 30, 1931:  p. 40.  -- NYC police raid on Patchogue Theater animal act, becomes almost a keystone cops theatre of the absurd
• "Thugs Get $100 in Store Hold-Up."  New York Times, December 17, 1932:  p. 5. -- "a Roulston store at 401 East Main Street" Patchogue; manager (Peter O'Connell) and clerk (Joseph Wallin) were tied up

--  Earthquake 
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• "Earthquake Tremors Centered Near Here:  Slight Shock Continues for About Three Minutes Shortly Before Midnight Sunday;  Effects Felt in Various Parts of Long Island and Scientific Instruments Definitely Record Shock in this Area."  [Patchogue Advance], July 20, 1937:  pp. 1, 3.

--  Furman Building 
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• "March of Progress"  [captioned photo].  Patchogue Advance, November 18, 1948:  p. 1.  --Shows 2 buildings, and mentions businesses then occupying them.  The buildings, owned by Daisy Furman, were both demolished in MARCH 1933, to make room for the present Furman Building (at the S.W. corner of Main St. and Ocean Ave., the Four Corners).

--  Gold Star Mothers 

• U.S. World War I Mothers' Pilgrimage, 1930  (Ancestry.com)

--  Hurricane of 1938
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• "Patchogue is Rebuilding:  Village Board Votes $5,000 to Repair Storm Damage."  New York Times, September 24, 1938:  p. 12.

--  Keller, Helen [address at Patchogue High School]
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• "Throng is Moved by Helen Keller:  Famous Blind Woman Appeals for Afflicted; Audience [of 1,200] Thrilled by Demonstration of Handicaps Overcome -- Collection to Help Others Amounts to About $300."  Patchogue Advance, March 31, 1933:  pp. 1, 3.

--  Parking Meter Controversy 
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• "Consider Parking Meter System for Patchogue's Uptown Blocks."  Patchogue Advance, October 31, 1938:  pp. 1-2.
• "Village Rejects Parking Meters After a Hearing:  Opinion is Objections Outnumber Control Benefits; Mayor and Andrews Put Congestion Problem Up to Merchants -- Should Keep Own Cars Off Curbs."  Patchogue Advance, November  4, 1938:  pp. 1, 12.
• "Let's Be Fair to Ourselves."  Patchogue Advance, November 4, 1938:  p. 12.
• "Parking Meter Plan is Revived; Goes to Village Board Committee:  Similar to Suggestion Turned Down Last November -- Terry Street Parking Lot is Still Under Consideration."  Patchogue Advance, July 21, 1939:  p. 1.
• "Committee Studies Parking Meter Plan After Demonstration."  Patchogue Advance, August 4, 1939:  p. 1.
• "Village Board Plans Hearing, Parking Meters."  Patchogue Advance, September 8,1939:  p. 1.
• "Urges the People to Give Opinion [on] Parking Meters."  Patchogue Advance, September 15, 1939:  p. 1.
• "Parking Meters are Turned Down by Village Board:  Sentiment at Public Meeting Mostly Opposed; Determined Effort Planned to Improve Conditions by Rules Revision snf Enforcement -- Advisory Committee Appointed."  Patchogue Advance, September 22, 1939:  pp. 1-2.
• "Parking in Patchogue."  Patchogue Advance, September 29, 1939:  p. 10.
• "Will Try Half-hour Central Parking Rule:  Village Adopts Pln on Recommendation of Unofficial Committee -- Emphasize Parking Lots."  Patchogue Advance, October 6,1939:  p. 1.
• "Voice to Spot Screwy Motorists, Safety Campaign -- Puppets to Play."  Patchogue Advance, August 9, 1940:  pp. 1-2.

--  Parades
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• "Memorial Day Parade Fifty-Five Years Ago in Patchogue."  Shore Life, 1987:  p. 17.  -- 2 photos 

--  Prohibition
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• Carse, Robert.  Rum Row.  New York; Toronto:  Rinehart & Co., Inc., 1959.  -- Inludes occasional references to Patchogue, though the book is not indexed 
• Henson, Lenora M.  Xenophobia and Prohibition Enforcement in Two New York State Communities, 1919-1933 (Honors Thesis).  Geneseo, NY:  State University of New York at Geneseo, 1995. -- Patchogue and Caledonia   

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• "Police Save Negress:  Found Dangling Head Downward in Patchogue River."  Suffolk County News, October 17, 1930:  p. 7.
• "Federal Agents and Local Police Make Raid on Fred Thurber's Shop:  Prohibition Men  Pay Second Visit -- Find Slot Machine and Call Local Officers -- Held on Two Counts." Patchogue Advance, October 30, 1931:  p. 1.
• "Federal Men Raid Malt Shop Here and Bellport Drug Store:  Rough Rider Clashes with Lawyer Schoenfeld -- Is Arrested and Reprimanded:  Shackman and Lucas are Held in Bail of $1,000 Each for Federal Court Appearance in Brooklyn as Result of Dry Agents' Visit Here Yesterday Afternoon."  Patchogue Advance, January 20, 1933:  pp. 1, 4.
• "Repeal Came Quietly:  Tuesday was Just Another Day So Far as Local Observance Went."  Suffolk County News, December 8, 1933:  p. 1.  

--  Politics and Government 
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• "Recount Changes Result:  Democratic Trustee Declared Elected in Patchogue Voting."  New York Times, March 25, 1936:  p. 5. -- Frederick H. Huttenlocher (R) was initially declared victor, by 38 votes.  But, a recount of 2 Patchogue districts yielded the office to Stanel V. Truman (D) by 10 votes.

--  Roe, Nettie, Estate of  (and John Van Brunt Roe Memorial Hospital)
                 See also  Patchogue - History, 1919-1929  web page
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• "Generous Offer of Hospital Site."  Patchogue Advance, June 3, 1930:  p. 12.
• "Legal Advertisements." Patchogue Advance, August 12, 1930:  p. 11. -- for members of the family of Nettie Roe contesting her will to appear before the Surrogate and show cause.
• "Legal Notices."  Port Jefferson Echo, August 14, 1930:  p. 10. -- same as legal notice imediately above
• "Move to Settle Nettie Roe Estate May Provide Public Hospital."  Patchogue Advance, August 15, 1930:  p. 1, 3.
• "Legal Notices."  Port Jefferson Echo, August 21, 1930:  p. 10.  -- another "show cause" citation, giving the date of the hearing as September 22, 1930
• "Nearing Windup in Roe Estate:  Prospect of Public Hospital Develops:  Persons Interested in Nettie Roe Property Cited in Surrogate's Court -- Missing Nephew Not Found."  Patchogue Advance, September 19, 1930:  pp. 1, 5.
• "Hospital Plans Wait Court Action on Will:  $269.000 Bequest to Patchogue Depends on Proof that First Heir Cannot Be Found."  New York Times, September 20, 1930:  p. 3.
• "Roe Heir is Still Missing:  $300,000 Therefore Goes for Memorial Hospital Under Terms of Will; Two-Year Search for Nephew of Late Nettie M. Roe, of Patchogue, is Unavailing -- Blue Point Church Gets $1,000 Under H.D. Rogers' Will."  Suffolk County News, December 26, 1930:  p. 1.
• "To Discuss Plans for Proposed Roe Memorial Hospital."  Suffolk County News, April 17, 1936:  p. 8.
• "Patchogue Hospital Site on Roe Blvd. Approved by [Village] Board."  Suffolk County News, September 11, 1936:  p. 8. 
• "Action to Break Will Halts Hospital Plans."  Suffolk County News, March 19, 1937:  p. 8.
• "Surrogate Decides has No Power to Force Roe Will Test Forward:  Denies Petition of Bank as Trustee Seeking Disclosure of Names in Threatened Suit Involving Village Hospital."  The Argus[?], June 4, 1937:  n.p.
• "Bank Goes Ahead on Roe Hospital Plans as Before:  No More Delay for Threatened Lawsuit; Attorney Losee So Advises Attorney General's Office -- Correspondence is Read to Village Board."  The Argus[?] June 18, 1937:  n.p.
• "To Proceed with New Hospital."  Suffolk County News, June 25, 1937:  p. 9.
• "Mayor Says Board Must Give Public News of Hospital:  Letter from the Doctors Praises Officials."  The Argus[?], July 9, 1937:  n.p.
• "Speaking on New Hospital Site [Surrogate Robert S.] Pelletreau Gives Local History."  The Argus, December 28, 1937:  n.p.
• "Site Acquired."  The Argus[?], [December 28?,] 1937:  n.p. -- architect's drawing
• "Continue Plans for Patchogue Hospital Despite Impending Action in Courts."  Suffolk County News, March 4, 1938:  p. 2.
• "Order Delays Plans for Roe Hospital."  Suffolk County News, March 11, 1938:  p. 3.
• "Reserves Decision on Hospital Writ."  Suffolk County News, March 25, 1938:  p. 9.  -- Surrogate
• "Blue Point Carpenter Held on Morals Charge Involving Several Minor Boys; Village Weighs Study of Utilities.  Roe  Hospital Bequest Declared Valid by Attorney General  .  Drainage Project for Amityville to Cost $6,370.50.  Belle Terre Village to Hold Special Election."  Suffolk County News, July 15, 1938:  p. 9.
• "Court of Appeals Bars Patchogue Hospital Under Nettie Roe Will; Estate Goes to Heirs:  Highest Tribunal Holds that Decedent Put an Unenforceable Provision in Her Testament; Maintains that First Thought was for Missing Nephew, Second for Institution -- Sends Case Back to Surrogate's Court -- Many Persons Involved as Relatives."  Patchogue Advance, December 1, 1939:  p. 1, 2.

--  Roe's Hotel   
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• "Flames Ruin Roe's Hotel Block -- Loss Put at $100,000  40 Guestas and Whole Staff Have Narrow Escapes from Death; Many Lose Personal Belongings in Rush for Safety; Prominent People Saved from Tragic End, Including J.R. Skinner and Daughter, Mrs. Blanche Hough, Mrs. Lila Overton, Ben Nelson.; Two Firemen Fall -- One Breaks Ribs and Possibly Leg -- Another Breaks Arm -- Many Overcome by Thick Smoke."   The Argus, March 8, 1934:  pp. 1, 6.

--  Streetlamps, Gas 
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• "Fewer and Fewer These Gas Lamps."  Patchogue Advance, September 24, 1937:  n.p.