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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1950
Page
10
The piece outlines new fishing equipment advances such as gantron coloring material using ultraviolet light, pre stretched nylon lines that resist further stretch, and glass rods with distinct action. It notes a shift toward spinning gear as a middle ground between fly and casting rods and mentions a revival of silk lines in prewar quantities.
Allan Dixon was elected president of the Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Co. Inc at a Monday night meeting at the firehouse. Other officers include Emil F. Riegert as first vice president and Kenneth Simmons as second vice president. A baked supper for 125 attendees followed, with music and entertainment provided by local residents.
Mr and Mrs Edward Shay have purchased the Cambridge Wallingford property on Avenue A. A chicken pie supper will be served in Embery Methodist Church parlors starting at 39 pm. Mrs Charlotte Hutcheson of York Pa arrived to attend the Tuners for her brother Hite Hinman of Schuster was being cared for by her guest Ekellie.
Fragmentary notice describes the death and planned burial of Anne Bo Tireareee with references to extended family and a March/April timing. It mentions a residence in New York and a military or overseas connection and notes a memorial at a local church or cemetery.
Fragmentary notice indicates reconstruction of the physics and Mology laboratories at WL Tate College is expected to start next month with officials stating work has been considered since early stages. The garbled text suggests delays or adjustments in the project timeline.
The Conservation Department will restock Rensselaer County streams with 1571 new trout this year, mainly browns with 2000 rainbows and 157% brook trout, aided by the County Conservation Alliance and local sportsmen. Kinderhook district receives the bulk of the effort, with stocking ongoing this spring and fall. newly released fish lack red markings but gain color in the wild.
The county will remove about 62 miles of snow fences in rural parts, starting April 17. County highway superintendent John W. Hansen says once fences are gone, repairs to county roads will begin, as surfaces show upheaval damage. He plans a summer program with the highway committee to address temporary fixes before longer term projects.
The county reports fairly good trout stream conditions for the opening season Saturday barring sudden weather changes. Slow melting snow keeps streams high but not flooding, with spring runoff receding and most streams showing little change from last year. Some rivers like the Poestenkill are higher due to upstream runoff but should drop as snow melts, and overall prospects for a successful fishing season are excellent.
City Clerk John G Brigham handed Chief of Police Frank B Kendall a list of 24 barbers who failed to renew licenses. Police to verify work without licenses as demanded by the Board of Barber Examiners. Humane Society also begins serving summonses to about 10 dog owners without 1950 licenses, facing a $10 fine.
Allen B. Du Mont president of Du Mont Laboratories told the Buffalo Alumni Chapter that color television is not ready for public use. He accused Senator Fain C. Johnson of talking through his hat and said Johnson charged manufacturers with withholding perfected color TV. He warned color TV has a long way to go.
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