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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1965
Page
3
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The Senior MYF of Alplaus Methodist Church plans a one day fair at the Alplaus firehouse grounds on Saturday April 24. Linda MacNeal is general chair with Dave Witte Genie MacFarlane and Linda Boyce in leadership roles. Proceeds support the annual field trip. Events include tug of war rope pull sack race pie eating egg and spoon race fortune telling three legged race cake bake kitten raffle block dance and 11 booth games with clowns horse rides and car smash plus hot dogs cotton candy and other refreshments.
Firemen rushed to 249 Congress St yesterday at 8 57 a m for a chimney fire in the three story Martin's Lawn Mower Service building near Farm Street. The roof suffered light damage. A plugged chimney sparked the blaze and crews used two booster lines and removed the top cap. Fire Chief Edward J Zapf and Battalion Chief Michael R McGill assisted. the outtap sounded at 10 17 a m.
The church schedules a midnight Easter mass at 11 30 p m blessing the new fire and paschal candle conducted by Rev. Robert G Field. Holy Communion is offered at 10 a m today and 7 am tomorrow with Maundy Thursday at 7 30 p m and a watch 8 30 p m to 12 midnight.
Pastor Rev Michael A Hopkins announces Holy Week services at St Pauls Church Mechanicville Masses at 7 and 8 am today and tomorrow with later 4 to 5 30 pm and 7 30 to 8 30 pm masses. All night vigil Holy Thursday, Low Mass 8 am and Solemn High Mass 5 30 pm. Good Friday 3 pm stations and 5 30 pm liturgy with Communion Adoration of the Cross. Easter Sunday masses 5 45 7 30 9 and 11 am Papal Benediction after last mass.
All Mechanicville apparatus responded to a 4 50 p m alarm from Box 34 for a minor grass fire near the coal yard at the head of Burke Street. The LaDow pumper booster line and brooms were used to extinguish the blaze.
A faded 1881 by-law booklet reveals Mechanicville's past bans on noisy assemblies and amusements, gunpowder by lamplight rules, and porch cannon use. It names Charles Wheeler and Daniel E. LaDow as trustees, notes typhoid era living, and ties the history to 11 Mabbett Street, soon to be demolished for a shopping center.
The On Da Wa Lodge F and AM will confer the Fellowcraft Degree on five candidates at 7 30 p m in the Mechanicville Masonic Temple. George Emmett reports on the Brotherhood Fund drive nearing its end and the lodge’s lag in quota. Russell C Thomas outlines the planned June Masonic District Golf Tournament at Lake George and the recent Bowling Tourney results. Refreshments follow supervised by Robert Russom.
Last week at Bowlero Lanes Mechanicville top scores were posted by Mrs Jerry Blowers 481 Mrs Rosemary Lerner 454 and Mrs Margaret Marotta 444 in the women s league.
Mrs. Mary Horner Welch of 43 Canal St Mechanicville died yesterday at Leonard Hospital Troy after a short illness. Wife of retired Mechanicville Postmaster David M Welch she lived in Mechanicville most of her life. Survived by son David of Schaghticoke two daughters Mrs P J Holland and Mrs Charles Vega two brothers Charles Horner Mechanicville William Horner Hartford Conn and 11 grandchildren. Funeral at John P Noonan Funeral Home.
Rev. Dante L. Girolami outlines Holy Week schedule at the Church of the Assumption Mechanicville including confessions and Mass times for Holy Thursday Good Friday and Easter Vigil. Easter morning services mirror regular Sunday schedule with no midnight Mass and communion rules require fasting for one hour before reception.
Miss Charlotte Record, Mechanicville art supervisor, presented a fabrics program to the Wesleyan Guild at First Methodist Church. She was assisted by Mrs. Donald Brookiey and Mrs. Orville Post. The Weekday School of Religion meets at 2 30 p.m. today. The Lenten study breakfast of the Women’s Society of Christian Service is tomorrow at 9 30 a.m. in the church dining room with Rev. Frank Jay Reid teaching on Genesis.
Mrs. Sandy Nadeau presided over a Halfmoon Volunteer Fire Co auxiliary meeting at the fire house. Members discussed activities for the Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firemen's Convention and July field days, with Mrs. Grace Kwazneski named to organize parade seating and plans for a May open house for residents of the fire district.
The Mechanicville Council of Churches sponsors a youth Lenten breakfast at Memorial Baptist Church at 8:30 A.M. Thursday. A Maundy Thursday observance includes a Communion service led by Rev. J. Ralph Davie in the Memorial Church assembly room. Baptist women prepare and serve the meal with help from participating council youths.
The VEW Auxiliary of Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Post VFW will hold an officers election at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the School Street post rooms. All members are urged to attend as this will be the last election held before the quarters are razed for urban renewal redevelopment.
Poestenkill Volunteer Fire Co has bought seven and a half acres along Route 154 west of the village to build a modern fire station. Plans are in formative stage with no contracts or cost estimate yet. The new building would replace the old Fire-to-Market Road station and house fire engines ambulance and disaster squad equipment.
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