St Colmans Home Kids Entertained By Local Council
St Colmans Home in Troy hosted a post Easter show for its children Monday night. J Thomas Greeley led as master of ceremonies with Grand Knight John R Danahy opening. Performers included Eleanor Miller and her dance students, Janet Bowes, and James Ryan among others. Easter Bunny Mickey Mouse Go Go clown handed out chocolate replicas. ice cream and cake served. Deputy Chief Squire Mark C Miller oversaw stage and hall. The group plans to entertain at the Little Sisters Home in Troy on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank’ L. Kienhofer
John Fleming
Leo
Joslin
Frank Cave”. Blair
William Thomas Fitzgibbons
Harold Norton
Mark C. Miller
Little Sisters Home
Troy
Willetta Chapter To Honor Speaker At Watervliet Temple
Willetta Chapter OES meets at 6 p m at the Watervliet Masonic Temple to honor speaker Mrs Florence Speers. Esther is the point. A funny hat parade is planned. Ruth Pelton reminds officers to wear colored gowns. April Committee asked to bring items for the grocery basket.
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Willetta
OES
Watervliet Masonic Temple
Florence Speers
Esther
Ruth 5. Pelton
Rebekah Lodge Members Host Easter Gathering
Rebekah Lodge members entertained Albany District Deputy Mrs. Mary Curtin and her staff recently. Past noble grands renewed their obligation and were given gifts in a special ceremony. Refreshments followed, served from a table decorated with lodge and Easter colors under Miss Nellie Potter and Miss Marcia Hydorn.
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Rising Star
Rebekah Lodge
Albany — District
Mary Curtin
Nellie Potter
Noble Grand
Marcia Hydorn
Maplewood PTA Budget Approved for 1965 66
Maplewood School PTA held its final 1964 65 meeting with Mrs Val Senick presiding. The 1965 66 budget was presented and approved. Audit duties were assigned to Mrs Ernest Messier, with assistants Mrs Julia Lewandowski and Mrs Josephine Opalka. Recognition Day May 18 features a 9 30 a.m. assembly, followed by luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood School
Parent-Teacher Association
Val Senick
Senick
Ernest Messier
Julia Lewandowski
Josephine Opalka
Maplewood
Shirley Kostun
Ida Nestuk
Cohoes
Nestuk
Rose Koval
Ruth Chaloux
Mexico
Annetta Fletcher
Pilar Gemeinhardt
Howard Billings
Anthony Pafundi
Home Bureau Unit Meets At Trela Home
The Arsenal Chapter of Rensselaer County Home Bureau will meet at 10 30 a m today at the home of Mrs Stephen Trela 1827 Seventh Ave Members will work on personal projects in the morning and after luncheon Mrs Fred Prins chairman will preside at the business meeting A report will be given on the early American stenciling project and dates set for the flowered mirror and bead bouquet project.
Casimir Pulaski Club Plans Easter Polka Bunny Hop
Final plans for the Casimir Pulaski Club Easter gathering at 9 p.m. Saturday inside the club. The Polka Bunny Hop will feature music by the Old Timers with an open kitchen. John B. Polanski serves as chairman, assisted by Frank A. Klinowski. members and guests invited.
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Casimir Pulaski Club
John, B. Polanski
Frank A. Klinowski
Class To Meet At Victory House Church Rooms
The Victory Class of First Avenue Methodist Church will meet at the church rooms at 8 p.m. tomorrow.
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First Avenue Methodist Church
Kelly Elected Commander of VFW Post
Daniel M. Kelly is elected commander of Watervliet City Post VFW at Monday night officers meeting held at post rooms 783 Broadway. Other officers include Chester Gongoléski senior vice commander James Stalker Jr junior vice commander Louis Paley post advocate William Gratton surgeon Paul Tabor quartermaster Melvin Bubnoski chaplain and William A. Haskell trustees. Delegates to district county convention May 15 and 16 at Hudson named plus alternates. Haskell announced 103 new members in drive bringing total to 457.
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Daniel M. Kelly
Watervliet City Post
VFW
Broadway
Chester Gongoléski
James Stalker Jr
Louis Paley
William Gratton
Paul Tabor
Melvin Bubnoski
William A.haskell
Hudson Farere
Gongoleski
Harold Smith
Frank Rosencrans
Bubnoski
Stalker
Tabor
Meyer Smith
Mr. Paley
Louis DiPofi
John Kelly
Harold Larkin
James Fletcher
Haskell
Funeral Services For Mrs. Parker Watervliet Resident
Funeral services were held yesterday morning for Mrs. John EB Parker of 1274 3rd Ave Watervliet. The Requiem High Mass was celebrated at Sacred Heart of Mary Church by Rev. Leo P O'Brien. Relatives Charles E Walter F James H Edward A and Fons J Dugan and Arthur F Fallon were bearers. Burial followed at St Patrick's Cemetery with Father O'Brien at the grave.
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John EB. Parker
3Rd Ave
Watervliet
William F. Parker II
Parker Bros. Memorial
Broadway
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Leo P. O'Brien
Charles E
Walter F
James H
Edward A
Fons J. Dugan
Arthur F. Fallon
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Father O'Brien
Green Island Community Activities Include Art Exhibit
Green Island hosts an Heally School PTA art exhibit in the music room today open to viewing or displaying art. Guests include Anne Doyle and district PTA leaders. CYO of St Josephs Church plans a picnic to Thacher Park. Italian Fraternal Society members meet to attend a funeral service. Green Island firefighters respond to a small fire at Miss Marys Restaurant causing minor smoke damage.
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Heally School
PTA
At & P.m
John Harris
Anne Doyle
Heatly School
Waller Benedict
State Congress of Parents and Teachers
Claude Church
CYO
St Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Hall
Thacher Park
Troy
Maria Valenti
Green Island
Miss Mary's
George
Market Streets
McGowan and
Gilbert
Johnston funeral draws Johnson Humprey in SC
In Spartanburg a memorial service honored Lex Olin Johnston with Vice President Humphrey and President Johnson in attendance. Johnston, 68, died Sunday from pneumonia after multiple abdominal operations. Postmaster General Grefvoski, 18 senators, and South Carolina leaders joined the service at Southside Baptist Church.
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Spartanburg
B.C
Hubert Humphrey
Lex
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
Johnson
South Carolina Capitol
Columbia
Johnston
Senate
John Grofovski
South Carolina
Southside Baptist Church
Local fire course honored with diplomas and dinner
J H Burrows of New York State Electric & Gas spoke at a dinner honoring graduates of a 13 week fire fighting course taught by Carl O'Brien. Diplomas were awarded by the state Division of Safety. Wynantskill Fire Dept. Robert Helwig served as toastmaster.
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J. H. Burrows
New York State Electric &Gas Corp
Carl O’brien
State Division of Safety
Robert A. Helwig
Wynantskill
David Weir Sr Dies Former City Leader and Banker
David Weir Sr father of David A. Weir Jr and Mrs Frances Strachan died suddenly Friday at his home and was interred at North Avenue Presbyterian Church New Rochelle. A former Albany Pepsi Cola Bottling Co president and Notre Dame economics professor he led city charter revision for eight years and served in civic and business groups including the Credit Men and Community Hospital. His wife Marie Broussard survives. he was a native of Amsterdam and a University of Ohio graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Avenue Presbyterian Church
New Rochelle
David A. Weir
David A. Weir Jr
Frances Strachan
Loudonville
Marie Broussard
Weir
Albany
Pepsi- Cola Bottling Co
Amsterdam
University of Ohio
University of Notre Dame
National Association of Retail Credit Men
Credit Research Foundation
Nid
Varines
Civic Wet Commerce
New Community Tew Rochelleo Henpitel
Anerican
City Plans Memorial Observance In Rensselaer
City water commissioner Philip Smith and city clerk John Warden announced plans for Memorial Sunday May 23 at First Presbyterian with Rev Carlyle Adams and a 10 am service. Memorial Day May 31 includes pre parade services by Chemical Fire Co and a 1 pm prayer by Capt Wayne F Brown at the Eighth Ward Monument. A Beverwyck Cemetery firing volley follows, parade steps begin 2 pm from the high school, with a Huyck Square service to be announced likely by Mayor Erastus Corning II of Albany.
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City of
Rensselaer
Philip Smith
John H. Warden
P.t. Arthur L. Miller
Army &Navy Union
First Presbyterian
Carlyle Adams
Rensss
Police Ser. ‘Police
Chemical 1 Fire Co
Sth Street
Eighth Ward
Wayne F. Brown
Francis H. Reilly
van Rensselaer High School
Beverwyck Cemetery
Washington Avenue
Third Street
Partition Street
East Street
Herrick Street
Broadway
Second Avenue
Washington Street
Huyck Cane
Huyck Square
Erastus Corning II
Albany
Hold First Master Plan Session In Rensselaer
The opening seminar of six hosted by the Rensselaer Planning Commission explored the Master Plan for the Urban Renewal Program in City Hall. Speakers addressed state plans for a Mall Bridge, Patroon Island Bridge, and the Dunn Memorial Bridge, noting the state’s position and local impact.
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Rensselaer Planning Commission
Rensselaer
Common Council
City Hall
William §. Sillery
Planning Commission
New York
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Patroon Island
Sillery
Dunn Bridge
Maiden Lane
New York Central Yards
Ment
Bardis
Hudson River
Duna Memorial
Disconate Board to Meet at First Baptist Church
The Disconate Board of First Baptist Church will convene at 7 30 pm tomorrow at the church. Hildreth P. Drew chairs the meeting and will preside.
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First Baptist Church
Hildreth P. Drew
Church Family Night at First Methodist Church Rensselaer
The Youth Fellowship sponsors a Family Night at First Methodist Church in Rensselaer tomorrow at 6 30 p m. The event is open to all church members with Mr Gordon Reynolds and Mrs Reynolds as chairmen and Miss Annette Jones supervising a planned entertainment program.
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First Methodist Church
Rensselaer
Gordon Reynolds
Annette Jones
Funeral Held For Estelle M. Crofoot Morris Police Matron
The funeral of Estelle M. Crofoot Morris longtime police matron at the Rensselaer City Jail was held yesterday morning from William J. Lyons Funeral Home and Church of the Redeemer. Rev Harold King officiated. Bearers were Charles A. Stewart Fred C. Boniface David A. and Charles H. Biddle. Interment followed at Blooming Grove Rural Cemetery in Defreestville with Father King officiating.
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Mr. Morris
Estelle M. Crofoot Morris
Rensselaer City
William J. Lyons
Washington Ave
Church of the Redeemer
Harold King
Beareta
Charles A. Stewart
Fred C. Boniface
David A
Charles H. Biddle
Blooming Grove
Defreestville
Father King
Albany native George Craft dies after long illness
George Craft a longtime Albany resident and former Babbitt Company foreman died after a brief illness. He lived in Albany about 30 years and was a member of the First Methodist Church of Rensselaer. Survivors include his wife Louise Dargatz and daughter Mildred Craft. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from William J Rockefeller Funeral Home in Rensselaer with Rev. Earl C. Fryer officiating. Interment in St. Matthew's Cemetery, Bethlehem Town.
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George
Craft
Turner Pi
Albany
Newsselaer
Babbitt
First Methodist Church of
Rensselaer
Schodack Landing Fire Dept Alerts Noon Alien Alarm Test
The Schodack Landing Fire Department announces a daily noon alarm test for aliens, conducted Mondays through Saturdays. City residents are advised to expect a routine sounding during the noon hour and not interpret it as an emergency alert.
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Schodack . Landing
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