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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1949
Page
14
A Thursday night lecture by Bytasy Ham addressed members of the Moon Club at St Mark’s Methodist Church. The program covered geologic formations and related topics, drawing about forty attendees and sparking questions on local geology.
The piece notes claims by a Mr Mame mersley about Bard Mountain as a global siden mountain and traces of Tinaabella on the south as Whitehall. It discusses geologists tracing specks to Lake Champlain area and suggests the saltwater ocean once reached that far. A chicken dinner was served to the club as plans emerge for Ladies Night in May chaired by Mason Robinson with Cecil C. Hicks handling reservations.
The Woman's Society of Grace Methodist Church on Doan Street and Sixth Avenue hosts a rummage sale in the church rooms on Thursday and Friday April 28 and 29. It opens at 8 20 a m each morning with Mrs Eugene Wiseman as general chairman.
The spring meeting of officers for the New York State Association of Letter Carriers is held here today and tomorrow ahead of the Troy state convention. State officers, led by George W. Goldsworthy, will meet at The Hendrick Hudson and dine at Calla's Restaurant. Guests include National board members Dillon Lepper Nolan and local Troy leaders with a reception and dinner plan.
Troy Elks plan to revive Mother Day services on May as part of lodge activities. Peter Maloney chairs the event with Albert Smith as cochairman and a committee including T M Guerin Arthur Mace Paul Lynch Thomas Farnam Philip Purcell and Ernest Buehler. Site plans for a state convention parade on June 18 in Albany and a May 2 Endicott Johnson Chorus concert at Music Hall are announced to raise funds for the lodge charity.
David Blackwell, a 24 year old Frenchman, was executed in Nevada’s gas chamber for the fatal shooting of veteran Detectives Capt. Leroy Geach and Sgt. Allen Glass during a hotel room questioning after a robbery. The case dated to November 8, 148.
Protestant leaders urged King George to prevent Princess Margaret from meeting Pope Pius XII during her forthcoming Italy tour. The 18 year old skier leaves by plane next Wednesday for a month in Italy. Protestant groups and the Northern Ireland Union oppose any papal audience. Buckingham Palace declined to comment.
Hartford, Conn. UH An official of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People said yesterday that Paul Robeson “represented no one” when he declared in Paris that the African Negro would never fight. Roy Wilkins, secretary of the organization and editor of its magazine The Crisis, added that “no one man can speak for all of the Negroes in the United States.” Robeson spoke at a Communist linked peace conference in Paris on Wednesday.
Governor Dewey signed a bill freezing the tax equalization rates at 1948 levels for two years. The move will blunt planned reductions in state education aid for several counties. The rate compares assessed property value to actual valuation as set by the State Tax Commission.
Two Mechanicville men Alfred Randolph and Dominick Caputo were severely injured when their 160 Buick sedan left Route 67 near Coons Crossing and struck a culvert at 1 15 am. Randolph is in critical condition with a compound femur fracture and possible back and facial injuries. Caputo sustains serious injuries including possible back fracture and a broken right arm. State Trooper Judkins investigated. first aid was given locally before transport to hospital.
The Holy Trinity Fints hall is reopened after renovation and redecorating with an Easter supper and banquet. Rev Bron slaus Mendél will preside as toastmaster and speakers include Rep Dean P Taylor and city Comptroller Lawrence J Collins among others. Dancing follows at 8 p m with the Rhythm Kings.
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