Mrs Georgia Whiton Wilson Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Georgia KE Whitney Wilson widow of William C Wilson former Watervliet funeral director who died Monday morning at her residence 513 4th Ave The service was conducted at Schnell Schilling Funeral Home with Rev Richard W Evans pastor of Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating Bearers included John J Prentice L James Wilson and Louis LaCivita Interment was in Albany Rural Cemetery where Dr Evans officiated at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia KE. Whitney Wilson
William C. Wilson
Watervliet
4Th Ave
Schnell & Schilling
Richard W. Evans
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
John J
Prentice L
James Wilson
Louis LaCivita
Albany Rural Cemetery
Evans
Set Dates For Sale To Aid Blind Persons
Watervliet sets April 19 and 20 for the Albany Association of the Blind sale of goods made in its shops. The event at 306 19th Street will be supported by church committees. a later schedule will list participating communities. Merchandise includes practical household items and novelty gift items created at 301 Washington Ave., Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Association of the Blind
19Th St
Washington Ave
Albany
Cancer Group Meets Today at Civic Center
The Watervliet Service Unit of the American Cancer Society will meet from 1 to 4 30 p m today in the Civic Center to make dressings. Co chairmen Mrs James J Cooney and Mrs William Schickle will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet Service Unit
The
American Cancer Society
Civic Center
James J. Cooney
William Schickle
Cochairmen
Murray State welcomes new Psi Chi initiate Paul McLoughlin
Paul McLoughlin of 715 6th Ave has been initiated into Psi Chi the psychology honor society at Murray State University Murray Ky He is a senior majoring in sociology and minoring in psychology and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul McLoughlin
6Th Ave
Psi Chi
Murrary State University
Murray, Ky
Civic Center Cubs Salute Cohoes All America City Award
Cub Pack 39 sponsored by Watervliet Civic Center will march in Cohoes parade Saturday honoring Look Magazine All America City award. Cubmaster Koward J. Ogden requests full uniforms and assembly at 11 am near Columbia Street and Cohoes Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cub Pack 39
Watervliet Civic Center
Cohoes
Look Magazine
Koward J. Ogden
Columbia Street
Cohoes Memorial Hospital
Elks Women Plan Card Party and Fashion Show
Final plans for the Watervliet Lodge of Elks Ladies Auxiliary event set for 8 p.m. tomorrow at the lodge rooms. The card party fashion show features chairs and volunteers including Mrs. John Falle as general chair, and numerous committees led by Mrs. John Farkas, Mrs. Stephen T. Dombroski, Mrs. J. Gregory Nealon, Mrs. William Christie, and others handling specials, favors, table awards, decorations, fashions, and tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Auxiliary of Watervliet Lodge of Elks
John Falle
John Farkas
Stephen T. Dombroski
J. Gregory Nealon
William Christie
Stephen 'T. Dombroski
James Nash
Alida ‘Dougherty
Joan Siel
Albert 'T. Parsakian
Joseph Salerno
Walter Zielenko
Joseph Johnson
Harry Meyer
Forgery Case Adjourned Till Wednesday
Arthur Wilson, 20, Griswold Heights, appeared in Troy Police Court charged with second degree forgery. He was arrested on a warrant by Detective Patrick A. Valentin and represented by James J. Reilly. The case was adjourned until next Wednesday with bail set at 4000 cash or 2000 property bond by Judge Fogarty. Wilson allegedly signed John G. Watson's name on a $4.45 Gulf Oil Products Co credit card charge at an area service station on March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Wilson
Apt
Griswold Heights
Troy
Patrick A. Valentin
James J. Reilly
Fogarty
Wilson
John G. Watson
Gulf Oil Products Co
Mrs. Lena Lamb 94 Stillwater Resident Dies
Lena Lamb of Stillwater aged 94 died after a long illness. She was daughter of the late William and Mary Smith and wife of the late Fred Lamb. Survived by two daughters Mildred Lamb of Huntington Park California and Helen Kipp of Fort Ann, plus a granddaughter. Funeral at Dunn Funeral Home Stillwater tomorrow at 2 pm with Rev. Seilt officiating. Interment Oakwood Cemetery Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Lamb
Stillwater
Fort Ann
Dunn Funeral Home
Hudson Ave
David Seilt
First Presbyterian Church
Mechanicville
Oakwood Cemetery
Troy
Pruyn Hill Dispute Spurs Halfmoon Board Walkout
Attorney William Ryan led residents in a clash over fire water and ambulance service to Pruyn Hill prompting a heated Halfmoon Town meeting. The dispute centers on dissolving the local fire district and a suit under Article 78. Mechanicville coverage has shifted to Hillcrest Fire Dist. and a state health department embargo was discussed. A summit with Mechanicville is being sought, two potential Youth Commission recreation sites were offered, and questions arose about town clerk Betty Reynolds ownership. Adirondack Trailways seeks to discontinue Saratoga service with board approval sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ryan
Albany
Pruyn
Trail Hill
Adirondack North Board
Boardway
Pruyn Hill
Ryan
Praya Hill
Mechanicville Fire Dept
Halfmoon Board
J Board
Hillcrest Fire Dist
Halfmoon Fire Department
Mechanicville
Halfmoon Citizens Committee
Gennaro Gargano
Phyllis Barker
Irving W. Jensen
John H. Connor
John Dudek
Route 236
Harris Road
Waterford-Mechanicville Road
Raymond DeVoe
Betty Reynolds
George Hatlee
Adirondack Trailways Inc
Saratoga
Missionary Louise Crawford to Speak at Hudson Avenue Church
Miss Louise Crawford of the Methodist Church will speak Sunday at 1 7 30 p.m. at Hudson Avenue Methodist Church. Since 1961 she has been assistant professor of English at Tunghai University Taichung Taiwan. The Sche nectady native returned to the United States last July for a one year furlough from missionary service. She is a Wheaton College graduate with a BA in Christian Education and did graduate study at Syracuse University where she earned an MA in religious journalism and literacy. From 1958 to 1960 she worked at Tunghai University under the Syracuse in Asia program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Taiwan
Louise Crawford
Hudson Avenue Methodist Church
Miss Crawford
Tunghai University
Tai-chung
Schenectady
United States
Wheaton College
Syracuse University
Tunghay University
Syracuse-in-Asia
River Edge Brush Fire Quenched Near Ford Plant
Green Island Fire Dept responded at 8:30 am yesterday to a brush fire north of the Ford Motor Co. plant along the river. Firemen remained on scene 45 minutes and used a booster to extinguish the blaze. No hose was needed according to officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGowan Nose Co
Green Island Fire Dept
Ford Motor Co
Troy Girl To Be In Nurse Parley
Miss Pamela Gray of Troy and Alfred University will chair a workshop at the Intercollegiate Conference for Nurses of New York State in Alfred. She will preside over a session on Confidential Information while the meeting discusses Legal Aspects of Nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Gray
Troy
Alfred University
New York State
Alfred
Cambodians Protest Reds At Battambang Attacks
Thousands demonstrated at the royal palace in Phnom Penh shouting Down with the Cambodian Reds and Shoot the Communists in support of Prince Norodom Sihanouk. The crowd followed reports of deaths and houses burned in a red attack, while Thai officials said Cambodian divisions were moved to the border and warned of counter measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Battambang
Royal Palace
Norodom Sihanouk
Bangkok
Praphas Charusathien
Thailand
Praphas
Backward party planned at Eagle Mills Methodist Church
The Bukota Adult Fellowship hosts a backward party Saturday at 6:30 p.m. at Eagle Mills Methodist Church with committee in charge. 4 H Twigs members Diane Pollock Marian Clickner Kathleen Freckleton Charlene Freckleton Karen Clickner Nadine Welch earned blue awards at Tamarac School demonstrating for the County Fair in Schaghticoke in September. The Orecki twins Janet and Barbara spent Easter recess in Bermuda as seniors at State University College of Education Oneonta with Alpha Delta Beta. Winsor family visited DeWitt parents in Tipton Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bukota Adult Fellowship
Eagle Mills Methodist Church
Gordon Young
Priscilla Trumble
D. T. Reilly
Tamarac School
Diane Pollock
Marian Clickner
Kathleen Freckleton
Charlene Freckleton
Karen Clickner
Bunny
Janet
Barbara Orecki
John Orecki
Creek Road
Bermuda
State University College of Education
Oneonta
Alpha Delta Beta
Lauriston P. Winsor
John DeWitt
Tipton
Ind
Water Tank Bid Set For Joint East Greenbush Project
The Rensselaer Common Council and East Greenbush officials met at Rensselaer City Hall and opened four bids for a four million gallon elevated steel water tank to serve a joint supply. Chicago Bridge and Iron Corp led with a bid of 157 300 dollars, with Grover Tank and Manufacturing, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel, and Dorcon Corp placing higher offers. J Kenneth Fraser and Myrick and Chevalier reviewed the bids for the two communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Chicago Bridge and Iron Corp
Newsie City
Grover Tank and Manufacturing Corp
Wilmington
Del
Pittsburgh- Des Moines Steel Corp
New York City
Dorcon Corp
Warren, Pa
Multiple Obituaries From Schenectady Area Funerals
Mrs Marie Houser Otto 77 of 1211 Dean Street Schenectady died after long illness born in Rensselaer lived in Schenectady 40 years survived by husband John A Otto funeral tomorrow 2 pm Baxter Funeral Home Schenectady interment Clinton Heights Cemetery Rensselaer. The funeral of Mrs Mary Alice O Connell Rapp was held yesterday from Purcell Bros Funeral Home and St Joseph s Church Requiem High Mass by Rev Francis P Melfe interment St Joseph s Cemetery. Mrs Bonville funeral held yesterday from John H Clinton Funeral Home and St Jean Baptiste Church Requiem High Mass by Rev George F Jo Brien bearers listed interment St Jean s Cemetery. Miss Adella M Lape funeral yesterday Erasure Funeral Home Albany interment Blooming Grove Cemetery Defreestville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Houser Otto
Dean St
Schenectady
Rensselaer
John A. Otto
Baxter Funeral Home
Brandywine Ave
Clinton Heights Cemetery
Mary Alice O'Connell
North Lake Ave
Purcell Bros
St. Joseph’s Church
Francis P. Melfe
Motorist Killed in Colton Crash on County Road 70
Theodore Swift, 61, of Colton, died Tuesday when his car crashed into a tree on County Road 70 near Colton, south of Potsdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Theodore Swift
Potsdam
Annual Dinner Set For Baptist Men
The Baptist men of the Glens Falls area will hold their annual dinner at First Baptist Church Glens Falls on Monday at 6 30 p m Rev George L Earnshaw Jr pastor of First Baptist Church Syracuse will be guest speaker for the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Men
Glens Falls
First Baptist Church
George L. Earnshaw Jr
Syracuse
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Cancer Group
Civic Center Cubs
Elks
Halfmoon
Sucaway Body
Fender Works
Hoosick Road
New York
Remington G. Kraft
Green Island
Christine Beam
Parley
Eagle Mills
Florence Lee
Waxwell House
SWIFT
del Monte
Alberta
Franks
NECKS
Aunt Jemima
Sy A
Sunkist
Water Tank Law
Mrs
Marie Oto
Walter W. Grace
Edward P. Washock
Paul P. Hipwell
John H
William M. O'Connell
Edward J. Phillips
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Vincent Colgan
Tri-Cities
Passonno Corp
PC Paints
Buffalo
Scranton
Poughkeepsie
New Haven
P.G
W.H.P
Broadway
Watervliet, N.Y
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