Application of William Lyon to change name to William C. Bower.
The Ithaca Journal, Sep 27 1940, P. 17, Righthand col.
"The petition of William Lyon duly verified the 23rd day of September, 1940, entitled as above having been duly presented to the County Court of Tompkins County, the said petition praying for leave of the petitioner to assume the name of William C. Bower in place and stead of William Lyon, and the court being duly satisfied that the averments contained in such petition are in all respects true and that there is no reasonable objection to the change in name proposed.
Now, on motion of Lawrence M. Mintz, Esq., the attorney for the petitioner, it is,
ORDERED that William, Lyon of Ithaca, New York, be and he hereby is authorized to assume the name of William C. Bower on November 10th, 1940, upon condition, however, that he shall comply with the further provisions of this order, and it is further
ORDERED that this order and the aforementioned petition be filed within 10 days of the date hereof in the office of the Clerk of the County of Tompkins and that a copy of this order within 10 days from the date hereof be published once in The Ithaca Journal, a newspaper published in Ithaca, New. York and that proof of publishing thereof be filed with the County Clerk of Ithaca, and it is further
ORDERED that following the filing of this petition and order herein as hereinbefore directed and the publication of such order and the filing of proof of publication thereof as hereinbefore directed and on and after November 10th, 1940, petitioner shall be known by the name of William C. Bower and by no other name.
ENTER
D. BOARDMAN LEE,
Special Tompkins County Judge.
Sept. 27, 1940."