Dollar Day Effort Boosts Watervliet Merchants
Watervliet merchants reported strong turnout and cooperation at a citywide Dollar Day, the first in Watervliet history, with many reporting sales gains around 60 percent. The Merchants Association plans August sales, a baseball sponsorship, and a block dance while recruiting new members and soliciting advertising to attract business and new locations.
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Watervitet
Watervitet Marchanta
Fering
Watervitet Berchants Ae
Arsenal City
Oider
James D. Hayes
Association
Hayes
Edward Ruditis
Watervliet
Fayette Morse
James O'Keefe
Areca
New York State Department of Labor
Ree
Frank di Nuzzio
Grocery Basidean
Bernard Trembly
Judge Neon Sign Co
Frank Jewitt
The
Rendering Co
Merchants Association
Gregory Kenosian
Weight Lifters to Appear at Smoker Leaders From Schenectady Police
Holy Name members and friends of St. Patrick's Church may see two top weight lifters in the smoker program on Monday May 15. Joseph Peters Jr. and Charles Miller of the Schenectady Police Department headline the card. Peters holds national marks and has competed in national contests for ten years. Miller is noted for his 210 pound two arms press and a 285 pound two arm jerk. Edward J. Cook is general chairman with James Gethins as MC. The program details include multiple assistants, refreshments, and a principal address by Bertram G. Kavanaga, with a third sports figure to be named later this week.
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Holy Name
St. Patrick’s Church
Joseph Peters Jr
Charles Miller
Schenectady
Joseph Peterne
Miller
Comnetion
Peters
Hex
E.B.S School
Washington
D. C
B.C.S
Upstate New York
Vermont
Edward J. Cook
James Gethins
William Brennan, Jr
Joseph Massenas
Anthony Gully
Rayimond Miter
Martin Brennan
Bertram G. Kavanaga
Donald Pryer
Joseph N. Chmielewski
Thhat
Schedule for Public School Athletic League baseball games
The Public School Athletic League announced the 4 PM start baseball schedule for the season. Games will be at Brotherhood Park and other sites. Officials include Stephen Burke and John Pakstar, with a calendar listing key dates in April and May.
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Ramez
Ellie Chur
Sundar
Methodist Church Class Elects Officers For Year
The Methodist Church class elected officers for the year at the church meeting. Mrs. Jensen was named president, Mr. Andrew Behmank served as president or chair, Donald Granger secretary, Mrs. Raymond Parker treasurer, and Mrs. Harry Rettwein sunshine chair. A program followed under the supervision of the new officers with entertainment arranged by several members. The session adjourned. next meeting at Mrs. Granker’s home with new officers overseeing activities.
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Glacs
Third Avenue
iMethodset
Minéas Paught
Mie Chiiz Jensen
Andrew Behwaak
Mas
Donald Granger
Raymond Parker
Harry Rettw
Sunshine Chainman
Obituary Notices from Watervliet and Cohoes Residents
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. John Devine of Watervliet after a brief illness at Cohoes Hospital, dedicated to St. Patrick’s Church. services at Dufresne Funeral Home and St. Patrick’s, with interment at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Waterford. Other obituaries include Mrs Antoinette Gusbert, Miss Margaret J. McCaughran, and Mrs Joan Elder, listing funeral details, church services, organ music, and burial arrangements across local churches and cemeteries.
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John Devine
Evelyn Brun
Cohoes Hospital
Greylock
Mann
Watervilet
St. Patrick’s Church
Joan
Lucille Devine
Joseph Brun
Waterviiet
Dufresne
Columbia Street
Cohoes
St. Patrick's Church
Watervliet
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Waterford
Antoinette Gusbert
Burns
Broadway
Sacred Heart
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Quinlivan
Margaret J. McCaughran
St First Street
Memorial Hospital
Albany
Miss McCaughran
Hugh
Mary Taylor McCaughran
Jerymain Memorial Presbyterian Church
Brownie Scout Troop 47 Elects New Officers
Brownie Scout Troop 47 elected officers for the year yesterday at First Avenue Methodist Church, Wilberville. Elected were Misses Carol J. Read president, Susan Burt vice president, Edith Condon secretary, Shirley D Crogan treasurer, Barbara Wheeler and Alta Hughes flag bearers, and Carol Kenosian Irene Clepunshaw color guard.
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Brownie Scout Troop
First Avenue Methodist Church
Witervilet
Carol J. Read
Susan Burt
Edith Condon
Shirley D' Crogan
Barbara Wheeler
Alta Hughes
Carol Kenosian
Irene Clepunshaw
Second League To Begin Play At Center
Baseball heats up at Watervliet Civic Center as the Inter mediate league opens at 3 30 p m with Sham rocks vs Ball Busters The Rockets and Aces play Monday The Junior Circuit saw Thorns Bulldogs crush Fitz All Stars 20 to 2 while local incidents and river names appear in lingering notes from Jamestown and surrounding towns
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Watervliet Civic Center
Shamrocks
Rockets
Aces
Thorns Bulldogs
Fitz
Bulldogs
Jack Bateman
Dave Meier
George Roof
Raod- Roe
Roe Waters
Hig
Dick Grady
Dave Dayin
James
George
Jamestown
Kizirian
Bobi’. D
Red Cross
del Signore
J J. Walsh
North Dakota
Sai Vic
Dione
Jack Cortest
Oakes
Snow Adds To Western Flood Misery
Western flood misery deepens as new spring storm brings heavy snow to North Dakota and Minnesota. Red River and Missouri River basins swelling. tens of thousands affected. Pembina and East Grand Forks see rising flood crests amid evacuations. Red Cross appeals for aid and landing craft to assist coastal relief efforts.
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Blingard
Med River
North Dakota
Minnesota
Red Cross
Manitoba
Nebraska
Iowa
Misaouri
Blencoe
East Grand Forks
Minnaa
Red River
Red Lake
Pembina
N. D
W. C. Myrick
Myrick
Coast Guard
Ialo Balbo Club To Sponsor Social Program
The annual auxiliary sponsored program will be conducted tomorrow night in the club rooms under the direction of Miss Frances Forcucci president. Mrs Eva Lamiano serves as general chairman. The program will feature games supervised by Miss Forturel and Mrs Dominick Gna.
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Tialo-Balbo Club
Frances Forcucci
Miss Forcucci
Eva Lamiano
Fanremenis
Eames
Objections Filed to Maria Catarano Will in Surrogate Court
Formal probate objections were filed in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court against the will of Maria Catarano who died March 25. Contestants include nephew Daniel Mennutt of Troy and Catherine Pafundi of Grantville, asserting lack of sound mind and undue influence. Nicoletti Catarano, sister in law, received over 10 dollars in the estate. Proceedings are represented by Philip J. Cirillo for the estate with Mennutt by Joseph E. Walsh and the niece by Jones. Lions auction item notes a seven cent cost item sold for 4.55 to aid medical expenses for a sick child.
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Maria Catarana
Renseclaer County
Jane
Daniel Mennutt
Troy
Catherine Pafundi
Grant Ville
Caturano
Nicolini
Fourth Street
Edward J. Donohue
Philip J. Cirillo
Joseph E. Walsh
Mennutt
Jones
Joes
Obituary Notices of Cullanay and Grimsick Families
The obituary column records the funeral of Themea Cul Mra John J. Grimsick of Johnsonville held at her home and St. Monica's Church with a high mass, and interment at St. John's Cemetery Schaghticoke. Also noted are services for Frederick B. Farrell of Rensselaer, Miss Mary Meehan of Troy, Miss Margaret Mahar of Cohoes, George Owen of East Orange, Catherine Heelan of Troy, Miss Catherine Heelan, and Patrick J. Mahoney of Mechanicville, listing locations, churches, and cemeteries along with survivors and officiants.
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Themea
John J. Grimsick
Hana
Johnsonville
Avenus
Charien Culnant
Grace O'Donnell
S T. Monica's Church
St. Paul
Cuddy
Lawrence Barton
Frank Callery
William Saunders
Arthur Taylor
Ira Mann
Clarence Wolf
Frederick B. Farrell
Wilson Street
Rensselaer
Holy Sepulchre
Farrell
Cecile House
Frederick
Timothy J. Collins
Housatonic
Mass
John Collins
Mechanicville
Corpus Christi Church
St. Bridget's Cemetery
Mr. Collins
George T. Owen
George Fucker Owen
Cohoes
East Orange
N. J
Restland Cemetery
East Hanover
Sade Owen
Lee
Ned Owen
New Jersey
Mark Robertson
Edmund Zeh
Waterford
Catherine Heelan
John J. O'Neill
Stow Avenue
William Heelan
Troy
Oneill
Anna Heelan
J. J. O'Neil
St. Michael's Church
Celera el
Ministers Griped When Worshippers Forget Manners
Portland ministers complain about whispering and rowdy greetings at church doors after services. They cite disruptive greetings at the foyer and late arrivals causing distraction during sermons. Clergy urge better church etiquette and note outsiders breach pledges and damage to sanctuaries.
Egg truck overturns, 108000 scrambled into shards
A road accident in Cranston involved a freight truck carrying 108000 eggs. The container overturned and the vast shipment broke, creating a large spill of broken shells and product. No injuries reported.
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Cranston
R. 1
UFI
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Slater
Lawrence Wolfe
Fittsfield
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St Augustine's Church
St. Patricks Cemetery
St. Mary's Cemetery
Donald L. Starks
Margaret Mahar
Edward Mahar
Walter J. Duffy
Columbia
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St. Agnes’ Cemetery
St Mary's Cemetery
Patrick J. Mahoney
Alexander Brown
Round Lake Avenue
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Wright
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