Two Year College Institute Program At Mechanicville High
A two year college institute program will be held at Mechanicville Senior High School from 7 to 9 15 p m on Wednesday. Leo Murphy the high school guidance counselor announced the program is for Rensselaer and Saratoga County high school students in the 10th and 11th grades and their parents. Thirteen schools from New York and New England will be represented with 60 college curricula offerings. Students and parents from Hoosick Falls Hoosick Valley Central Schuylerville Stillwater Tamarac and Waterford Halfmoon will attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Leo Murphy
Rensselaer and
Saratoga County
Murphy
New York
New England
Hoosick Falls
Hoosic Valley Central
Schuylerville
Stillwater
Tamarac
Waterford-Halfmoon
Geese Sighted Near Mechanicville On Easter Sunday
A flock estimated at 150 to 200 Canada geese rested along the Hudson River about two and a half miles south of Mechanicville near the Mechanic Waterford Road. Traffic paused as locals watched with binoculars and a spotting scope.
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Mechanicville
Hudson River
Mechanic-Waterford
Funeral Held For Michael Del Prete
The funeral of Michael Del Prete of Mechanicville who died Wednesday was held Saturday morning from the De Marco Funeral Home and the Church of the Assumption where final absolution was given by the pastor Rev. Alfred J. Monte. Interment was in St. Pauls Cemetery. Bearers were William J. Toleman Frank De Stefano John Rose James Del Prete Jr. Ronnie Bright and Terry Crocci.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael del Prete
Mechanicville
de Marco
Church of the Assumption
Alfred J. Monte
O.S.A
St. Paul’s Cemetery
William J. Toleman
Frank DeStefano
John Rose
James del Prete Jr
Ronnie Bright
Terry Crocci
Funeral for World War II Vet Anthony Levens
The funeral for Anthony Levenss of 2 Donnelly Ave River Side Mechanicville a World War II veteran was held Monday from John P Noonan Funeral Home and St Pauls Church The Requiem High Mass was led by Rev Francis Campbell The American flag was folded at the grave and presented to Mrs Levens by George Hiib chaplain of Henry Lefko Post American Legion Bearers included Frank Sadowski John Urkevich Anthony S Petronis Joseph Mickalonis and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Levens
Donnelly Ave
River Side
Mechanicville
John P. Noonan
St. Paul’s Church
Francis Campbell
St. Paul’s Cemetery
John Urkevich
Joseph Mickalonis
Water Pure Pollution Bypassed In Mechanicville
Mechanicville awaits word from the State Health Department on watershed pollution. Water Supt. Vincent Barber says the city bypasses Plum Brook and treats all supply with alum charcoal filtration and chlorination to keep water purity while correcting the pollution source.
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Mechanicville
State Health Department
Vincent Barber
Plum Brook
Barber
Mr. Barber
Westvaco Mill Discussion Set For Today
Directors of the Mechanicville Area Chamber of Commerce meet with Congressmen Carle ton J. King to discuss saving the Westvaco paper mill scheduled to phase out May 31. The M-Seven Associates seek quick federal aid to purchase and keep mill operations and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Halfmoon
Schaghticoke
Rensselaer County
M-Seven
Smashed Glass Door At Mechanicville Store
Police say P. H. Pender clothing store suffered a smashed door around 2 a.m. Sunday with no clear sign of entry or theft. Ted Collins reported the damage at 6 a.m. and a boy on a bike was seen leaving the area. Officers Michael Baker and Michael Rinaldi led the initial probe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. H. Pender
Mechanicville
Ted Collins
Ernest J. Lefner Jr
Lefner
Ptl
Michael Baker
Michael Rinaldi
Women's Club Elects and Installs New Officers
The Hudson Valley Business and Professional Women's Club of Mechanicville elected officers: President Mrs Richard Wright and others including first vice president Mrs Bertha Lane. Installations were by Rae Forrester of Schenectady at Fantauzzi's Restaurant during the April meeting. Plans for the May 15 spring district meeting at Riverside American Legion Hall were announced.
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Hudson Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club of
Mechanicville
Richard Wright
Bertha Lane
Marilyn Villamill
Mary Simmons
Bertha Powers
Gertrude Tinney
Fantauzzi
Rae Forrester
Schenectady
State Federation
Riverside American Legion Hall
Simmons
Sue Vanvolkenburg
Cochairman
Wright
West Point
Hearing Set On Mechanicville School Budget
A public hearing on the Mechanicville School District annual budget is scheduled for Tuesday June 1 at 8 p.m. in the Middle School auditorium on North Main Street. Preliminary figures put the budget near 2 787 410 dollars, about 13 119 higher than last year, with state aid and revenue terms still uncertain and potential teacher contract changes not yet included.
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Mechanicville
North Main Street
Funeral for Mrs. Leamy Held in Mechanicville
Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Leamy of North Main Street Mechanicville were conducted at Dunn Funeral Home and St. Pauls Church. Rev. Ernest J. Rutch officiated with burial in St. Pauls Cemetery. Pallbearers were David Marsh Malcolm Borst Charles Nelson and Richard Gaverski.
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Elizabeth Leamy
North Main Street
Mechanicville
Stillwater
Dunn Funeral Home
St. Paul’s Church
Ernest J. Rutch
U.S.A
St. Paul’s Cemetery
David Marsh
Malcolm Borst
Charles Nelson
Richard Gaverski
Local student named at Notre Dame named president
Carmen A Maciariello son of Mr and Mrs Nick Maciariello of Mechanicville is elected president of Fisher Hall at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana. He is a sophomore on the dean's list majoring in history and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmen A. Maciariello
Nick Maciariello
N. 4Th St
Mechanicville
Fisher Hall
University of Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Maciariello
County Antique Bottle Club Elects Officers
Mrs Barbara Knowlson was elected president of the Rensse laer County Antique Bottle Club at a recent meeting and election of officers. Others elected include Thomas Russell vice president Shirley Boomhower recording secretary Mrs Knowlson corresponding secretary John Knowlson Jr treasurer and Carl Boomhower newsletter editor. The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday May 1 at 7 30 p m in the Grafton Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Knowlson
Rensselaer County Antique Bottle Club
Thomas Russell
Shirley Boomhower
Knowlson
John Knowlson Jr
Carl Boomhower
Grafton Town Hall
Williams Barth guest en route to Boston for Easter weekend
William Barth of Fredonia visited Mrs. Clarence Barth overnight. He travels to Boston for the Easter weekend. Connie Blais, daughter of Gerard Blais Sr., attends Maria College Albany and spends Easter with grandmother Mrs. John Brodie in Niles Michigan. Mrs. James Pecor spent Easter with son-in-law Frank Marchand family at Waterford. George O'Mara of Long Island visited sister-in-law Mrs. Gerald Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barth
Fredonia
Clarence Barth
Boston
Connie Blais
Gerard Blais Sr
Maria College
Albany
John Brodie
Niles, Mich
George O’mara J
Long Island
Gerald Potter
Masonic Visit Set for Schodack Union April 22
Richard G. Haswell announces Or ville M. Crandall will make his final official visit as district deputy to Schodack Union Lodge East Greenbush April 22 with a 6 30 p m dinner by Genet Chapter Eastern Star under Mrs Virginia Magakis. An 8 30 p m delegation arrival, refreshments by S Robert Bennett and songs by Kenneth Bame follow.
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Richard G. Haswell
Schodack Union Lodge
East Greenbush
Orville M. Crandall
Depuy
Albany
Schodack Lodge
Genet
The
Eastern Star
Virginia Magakis
Robert Bennett
Kenneth Bame
Mount Vernon
William Mooney
John Guyer
Frederick Fisher
John Mason
Bethlehem Lodge
Temple Lodge
Ancient City Lodge
Gratitude Lodge
Washington Lodge
Noah Lodge
Raymond Rose
Wadsworth Lodge
Valle’s Steak House
Master Lodge
Normanside Country Club
Vermont Man Killed in Route 7 Truck Bus Crash
John J. Waight, 41, of Arlington Vermont, operator of a pickup, died from massive head injuries after a near head on collision with a Vermont Transit Co. bus on Route 7 in Shaftsbury Sunday night. The bus carried 18 passengers with none injured. Bus operator Ronald P. Farrar, 26, of Burlington, no injuries reported among passengers yet identified. The crash severed the bus brake line. the bus stopped shortly after the scene.
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John J. Waight
Arlington
Vermont Transit Co
Shaftsbury
Burlington
Albany
Ronald P. Farrar
Wright
New York Records Near 100000 Legal Abortions
New York City Health Services Administrator Gordon Chase reports 97 881 legal abortions since the liberal law took effect July 1. He notes a continuing shift to earlier first trimester procedures with more out of state women, mainly at clinics or proprietary hospitals.
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New York
Gordon Chase
Chase
Albany Man Faces 3 Driving Counts
Ernest C. Thomas of 4 Albany St Albany was arrested by Saratoga Springs police on charges of driving an unregistered motor vehicle an unlicensed operator and driving without insurance about 11 40 p m Saturday He was released in 200 bail for appearance in Spa City Court Wednesday The arresting officer was Patrolman Stanley Rhodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest C. Thomas
Albany St
Albany
Saratoga Springs
Spa City
Stanley Rhodes
Autopsy Attributes Death To Overdose In Bennington
A 21 year old youth’s body was found on the Dewey Brook bank in Old Bennington. Vermont pathologist Dr Lawrence Harris ruled the death an overdose of barbiturates after an autopsy in Burlington. Identification by fingerprints was expected soon. prior belief tied the body to Hugo Ortiz of West Newton Massachusetts.
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Dewey Brook
Old Bennington
William H. Fox
Bennington
Lawrence Harris
Vermont
Burlington
Fox
Hugo W. Ortiz
West Newton
Mass
Colombia
South America
Howard Johnson
Library Week Film Schedule at Crandall Library
Special National Library Week film showings scheduled by the Southern Adirondack Library at Crandall Library in Glens Falls. Screenings run noon to 4 30 p m and 7 to 9 p m on both days with civic organizations and service clubs from Saratoga Warren Washington and Hamilton Counties invited to view.
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Southern
Adirondack Library
Crandall Library
Glens Falls
Saratoga
Warren
Washington
Hamilton
System
Saratoga Springs
Fire on Shell platform extinguished after long offshore blaze
The Gulf oil fire on a Shell Oil Co. drilling platform, burning since December 1, was put out by high pressure hoses. Oil continues to leak into the Gulf as Shell plans to seal the well from the surface after underwater attempts failed. Hoffa returns to federal prison in Pennsylvania after a flight from the West, arriving in Williamsport with his son and appearing in good spirits.
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New Orleans
Shell Oil Co
Gulf of Mexico
Shell
Lewisburg
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Williamsport
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
Veteran New York judge retires over court conditions
In New York, Criminal Court Judge J Howard Rossbach resigns citing overcrowded and dehumanizing conditions. His letter dated February 24 was released after a supervising judge proposed his transfer. Rossbach says retirement stems from not treating people as they should be. In Syracuse, six people including a 14 year old faced charges for disrupting Easter Mass at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. They reportedly distributed leaflets down the aisle while one man bore a cross in a Vietnam draft protest.
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New York
Criminal Court
J. Howard Rossbach
Syracuse
N.Y
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
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Menthol
U. S
FIC
County Antique Bottle Club
Richard Bedell
Town of
Mary Cortiz
Braintree
Peck Funeral Home
Library Week
Denby’s
Holiday Inn
6Th Ave
Fulton St
Troy
Lon Nol
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
UPI
U.S. Navy
Hawaii
Sirik Matak
Sato
Tokyo
Eisaku Sato
Liberal-Democratic Party
Liberal-Democrats
Warners
Warner
Denby’s Troy
Stuyvesant Plaza
Colonie Center
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