A History of the Early Years of The Pelham Sun, A Pelham Newspaper Institution

... and increasingly-prosperous town without its own newspaper. A group of nine civic-minded citizens led by Pelham Manor multi-millionaire William T. Grant, the founder of the nationwide chain of W. T. Grant 25 Cent Stores, formed The Pelham Sun ...

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Story of Pelhamdale, the Old Stone House by the Bridge, Once Owned by David J. Pell

In October, 1927, the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a marker at the David Jones Pell house, known today as "Pelhamdale," located at 45 Iden Avenue in Pelham Manor.

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3 Share Pelham Civic Association's Person Of Year Award

... volunteers to area soup kitchens, food pantries and homeless shelters. Joe Ruggiero , the current chief of the Pelham Manor Fire Department, has been a Pelham resident all his life. His professional commitment to Pelham as both a decorated ...

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Benjamin Francis Newton, Former Chappaqua resident, 86

Benjamin Francis Newton a former Westchester County resident, died on Tuesday, June 10, in Wilmington, N.C. He was 86. Newton was born on Nov. 3, 1927 in New York City to Benjamin and Audrey Nash Newton and was raised in Pelham Manor.

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Benjamin Francis Newton, Former Pelham Manor resident, 86

Benjamin Francis Newton a former Westchester County resident, died on Tuesday, June 10, in Wilmington, N.C. He was 86. Newton was born on Nov. 3, 1927 in New York City to Benjamin and Audrey Nash Newton and was raised in Pelham Manor.

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1892 Images of Travers Island NYAC with an Important Description of the Clubhouse and Facilities

... comprises a tract of thirty acres on the shore of Westchester County, about half a mile from the station of Pelham Manor. Unnamed on the maps of Long Island Sound, it was originally called Sheffield Island, and lies just north of Hunter's Island. ...

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1887 Letter to Editor Details Tax Burdens Pelham Bore Due to the Creation of Pelham Bay Park

... by Taft as it appeared in The Eastern State Journal published on February 26, 1887. " TAXATION OF PARKS. ----- PELHAM MANOR, Feb. 21, 1887. To the Editor of the Eastern State Journal: DEAR SIR:--A bill is pending in the assembly, effecting the ...

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