Local residents relocate. club plans August meeting
Vischer Ferry residents Mr. and Mrs. Ian Hunter of Clifton Park Center Road moved to Richmondville. The Country Garden Club held a picnic at Carl Eichen berger’s Otsego Lake camp and will meet Tuesday August 24 at Moe Road home of Mrs. Cornell Balding to prepare for an upcoming event.
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Ian Hunter
Clifton Park Center Road
Richmondville
Country Garden Club
Carl Eichenberger
Otsego Lake
Cornell Balding
Moe Road
Mohawk Valley Grange Wins Cheese Prize at Shenendehowa Fair
Mohawk Valley Grange at Grooms Corners captures first prize for cheddar cheese for the second straight year. Exhibits chaired by Delbert Merrill, Alfred Klett, and J Howard Barrett. Alplaus Volunteer Fire Company to hold Aug 10 and Aug 25 drills led by captains and lieutenants. day drills Aug 3 and 17 at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenendehowa
Mohawk Valley Grange
Grooms Corners
Delbert J. Merrill
Alfred Klett
J. Howard Barrett
Alplaus
Robert Congdon
Michael Cuoco
Dillman
Miss JoAnne Charles Guests at Caroga Lake
Miss JoAnne Charles of Hudson Avenue is spending the week at Caroga Lake as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pignatelli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JoAnne Charles
Hudson Avenue
Caroga Lake
Peter Pignatelli
New Phone System for City Government and Police
Centrex service went live at 5 a.m. for city offices. Police emergency calls now dial 270 4411 direct. Fire calls remain via dial 0 to report or AS 2 3400. Larkin said direct extensions speed calls. System installed by New York Telephone and Western Electric Bell unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centrex
Thomas J. Larkin
Police
New York
Remarkable Seven Notrump Slam From Spade Misdeal Tale
A column recalls Sherman Stearns of New York from the 1930s who, amid a rubber bridge mishap, opened two spades with seven hearts and the ace of clubs. Despite an apparent hopeless hand, he drove to a grand slam as opponents discarded diamonds to protect spades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Sherman Stearns
New York
North
Sherman
Bridge bidding puzzle what is the best contract now
In the auction East West North South open with one club pass and several bids follow. South holds four hearts and an AK10764 hand with diamonds. The prompt asks the recommended contract after West overcalls with spade and partner responds in hearts. The solution: bid five hearts to show strong support and expectation of partner reading your hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
East
Span Work Delays Erie Barge Canal Traffic Near Rotterdam
Erie canal traffic east of Lock 9 at Roterdam Junction Schenectady County will pause about four hours today as a new 152 foot span for a New York Central bridge is floated into place. The project raises canal clearance from 16 to 20 feet under a federally aided program. Bethlehem Steel Corp. is subcontractor. Spearin Preston Burrows Inc. leads the railroad contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erie
Roterdam Junction
Schenectady County
New York Central Railroad
State Department of Public Works
Selkirk Yards
Oswego
Hudson River
Spearin, Preston & Burrows, Inc
New York
Bethlehem Steel Corp
Mrs Bernard's Funeral Held for Ann Middlebrook Bernard
The funeral for Ann Middlebrook Bernard a well known 15th Ward Republican committeeman was held Saturday at Riverview Funeral Home 218 2nd Ave. Rev Seth N Genung of the First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg officiated Bearers were Alec Duff Andrew Smith Harold Smith and John R Middlebrook Rev Genung conducted the graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Middlebrook Bernard
15Th Ward
Riverview
2Nd Ave
Seth N. Genung
First Presbyterian Church of
Lansingburg
Alec Duff
Andrew Smith
Harold Smith
John R. Middlebrook
Genung
Oakwood Cemetery
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Vischer Ferry
Victoria Kline
Pleasantdale
Joseph Napples
Culottes
Jantzen and
Catalina
Jac
Bermuda
Dacron and
Orson
OPER
Aues
AVAST
Camp Yowochas
Diane Schermerhorn
Louise Wright
Waterfront
Amy Finkle
Grafton
White Lily Pond
YWCA
Jacoby
N.T
Innen Nort Sa
Canal
Mohawk River
Trou
NDAY
Carl Associates
Charles Carell
G.M
FORD
Chrysler and
United Delco
G.M.C
CHEVY
Ford Trucks
Chrysler
Don. Charbonneau
19Th ST
Troy
Shop Lord & Tann First
Fulton
Mrs. Bernard
Sanmar’s
Teks
Third Street
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