Cohoes Council Names Fall Polling Places and Gaslight Upgrades
Cohoes Common Council designated polling sites for all six wards for the November election. It also approved street light installations at Park and Hudson Avenues, Delaware Avenue, and near Maple Hudson Avenues with 400 and 200 candlepower units. A public hearing on water rents for Jan 1 to July 1, 1949 was set for Aug 16 at City Hall. Mr and Mrs Frank H Schanck and Oscar Schanck returned from a motor trip to Buffalo Niagara Falls and Canada.
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Cohoes
Remsen Street
Fourth Ward
Alumbia St
Congress Street
State Yard
Newark Street
Lincoln Avenue
Broadway
Masten Avenue
Johnston Avenue
Reservoir Street
Vliet Boulevard
Sixth
Ontario Street
Cascade, Hove Co
Bridge Avenue
Commissioner of Public Works
Park and Hudson Avenues
Delaware Avenue
Maple and
Hudson Avenues
Frank H Schanck
Mohawk Street
Oscar Schanck
New York City
Buffalo
Niagara, Falls
Canada
Church League Set for outing at Ukrainian Park
The third annual outing of the League of the Sacred Heart Church Cohoes will be held Sunday at Ukrainian Park. An all day program of sports and entertainment is planned with Charles Gendron as general chairman and Henry Lambert leading the ticket committee.
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League of the Sacred Heart of Sacred Heart Church
Cohoes
Ukrainian Park
Charles Gendron
Henry Lambert
Raymond Bissell
John Barron
Laurent Benoit
Louis Forget
Agathe Fontaine
Clarence Houle
Donald Benoit
Raymond Benoit
Edward McNulty
James Caine
William Mouaseau
Leonard Murray
At & Pam
Cohoes Girl Severely Hurt By Auto
An 11 year old Cohoes girl, Mona Sawyer, was struck by a car near her Cedar Street home and taken to Leonard Hospital with possible skull fracture and collapsed lung. The incident occurred as she crossed Saratoga Street near Cedar Street. Suspect Lews Ginnis of Staten Island was driving south. police investigated.
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Cohoes
Leonard Hospital
Mona Sawyer
Gordon C. Sawyer
Cedar Street
Harold Smith
Charles H Fonda
Sawyer
Lews Ginnis
Court Street
Staten Island
Nty
Ginnigs
Saratoga Street
Francis Yando
Francis Sawyer
Vincent T
Aurelie A. Laquidara
Grimm Fined In Slot Machine Case In Cohoes Court
Charles Grimm Jr of 101 Myrtle Avenue was fined 50 dollars by Judge Frank L Brandt in Cohoes Police Court after changing his plea from innocent to guilty in a slot machine violation case. The case followed a state raid that seized over 100 machines and fined operators.
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Charles Grimm, Jr
Myrtle Avenue
Frank L. Brandt
Cohoes
Innocent
Guily
Grimm
Cohoes Couple Married At Church
Miss Mary Andrews daughter of Mr and Mrs Roland Andrews of 20 Division Street Cohoes wed William Michael Brown son of Mr and Mrs Sydney Brown of Egbert Street Cohoes in a Thursday 7 15 am hypball mass at St Patrick s Church Cohoes The bride was attended by Jessoe Brown and Thomas Andrews served as best man A reception followed at the brides parents home before the couple departed for Kansas City Missouri en route to New York where Mr Brown will attend school.
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Mary
Margaret Andrews
Roland Andrews
Division Street
Cohoes
Wiliam Michael Brown
Sydney Brown
Fi Egbert Street
St. Patrick's Church
Res
Thomas J. Curler
Jessoe Brown
Police Officers Affected by Transfers in Cohoes
Several Cohoes Police Department members are affected by transfers amid promotions to sergeant. Patrolman Harry Vaughan will retire on August 18 after 16 years with the department. Patrolman Michela Mack moves to motorcycle duty replacing Sgt John Hield, while Sgt Frank Cosnelly is promoted to sergeant and Patrolman John Allison shifts to patrol car duty. Vaughan previously left the force in 1935, rejoined 1936, and now seeks retirement through the state Employees' Retirement system via attorney Edward A. Mealy.
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Cohoes
Joseph R. Garrett
Alvo
Harry Vaughan
John Allison
Vaughan
Department
New York State Employees
Edward A. Mealy
Kiwanis Club Seeks Charter For Cohoes Unit
The Cohoes Kiwanis Club plans to apply for a charter during a dinner meeting at Willie's Wonder Lounge on August 20. The Latham Kiwanis Club sponsors the effort with a large delegation expected. Rev. Daniel A. Cronin will speak. William Preston presides. A model plane contest for boys is set for next month as the first project.
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Cohoes Kiwanis Club
Jn Willie's Wonder Lounge
Latham Hy Wanis Club
Cohees
Daniel A. Cronim
St. Ambrose Church
Latham
Wiltham C. Preston
Cohoes Group
W P. la Marche
William Fleszar
Fellowcraft Club Plans Clamsteam Outing at Schaghticoke Fair
At a 4 committee meeting of the Fellowcraft Club of Cohoes Lodge F and AM the group laid plans for the annual clam steam outing. The event is set for Sunday Aug 14 at Schaghticoke Fair Grounds with reservations due by Wed Aug 10. William G Clark presided and Warren Brower chairs the ticket committee. The general arrangements committee includes Chris Beck Raymond Hull Edward Hempel James B Wright Alfred Stewart Richard Ellett Charles E Dawson and Otto Vandercar. Transportation to the grounds will be provided if desired. A varied program of sports and entertainment was planned.
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Fellowcraft Club
Cohoes Lodge
Masonic Temple
William G Clark
Schaghticoke Fair Grounds
Warren Brower
First Case Of Polio Reported In Cohoes
The first poli o case in Cohoes was reported to the Health Department yesterday. Dr Hans D Weiss, health commissioner, said the victim is a 7 year old on Congrens Street. The child has been admitted to Albany Hospital for treatment. Card Party Stated. A card party under the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary of E T Ruane Port American Legion will be conducted to aid the group on Oneida Street. Awards will be given for high person Bernadele Dalgreaut ix chairman of Arrangement.
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Cohot
Health Department
Hans D Weiss
Congrens
Albany Hosspital
Ladies’ Auxilary
E T Ruane Port
American Legion
Edy Oat
Oneida Street
Peoren Mias
Bernadele Dalgreaut ix
Obituary for Mien Anta A Flanagan of Cohoes
Mien Anta A Flanagan of 17 Richeorond Street died suddenly of a heart attack. Lifelong Cohoes resident and St. Agnew Church member, she belonged to the Rosary Society. Daughter of the late Winifred Stanton Fiagagen, she is survived by sister Mime Matparet Pianegan of Cohoes. The funeral will be at the Dam Priday from Edward J Stanton Funeral Home and St Agnes Church in Cohoes with burial in St Agnes Cemetery.
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Anta A Flanagan
Richeorond Street
Flanagan
Cottom
St. Agnew Church
Rosary Society
Efesti
Winifred Stanton Fiagagen
Pianegan
Cohoes the Towers
Edward J Stanton
Cotgman Street
St. Agnes’ Church
Inter- Trent
St Agnes’ Camellery
Cohoes
Firemen Put On Show For Bored Trainmen
Mrs Anna Boettiger wins divorce from John Boettiger in Maricopa County Superior Court Phoenix. The decree ends a one day hearing after she claimed alimony not sought and property settlement, while the train crew amused themselves with staged scenes on dry land during the journey. The divorce ties to Curtis Dall and Theodor Swanson firms through Boettiger family ties.
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Chicago
Sea Lines
Minneapolis
T Phoeniz
Anna Roosevelt Boettiiger
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
Maricopa County Superior Court
River Forest
L Department
Boettiger
John
Curtis Dall
New York
Soolson Curtis
Lane
Buzzie
Iward
White House
Police Clash With Dock Workers in Sydney Riot
About 1500 dock workers clashed with 200 police in Sydney during a one day strike demonstration in the shopping district. The noon melee on King Street broke into 12 group fights with dozens knocked down and minor injuries reported. Fifteen men and one woman were arrested.
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Sydney
Australia
King Street
Farmer's Will Clarifies Widow's Rights in Memphis
The late Carlo Gai Sayerr of a Memphis truck farm leaves his wife Er nestine Gai as sole boss after death. The Italian will translation states children receive $5 each while the widow inherits all notes and property. Gai's estate valued at less than 310,000.
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Memphis
Tenn
Carlo Gai Sayerr
Ernestine Gai
Ie Bose
Jane
Gai
Rotarians Plan Clamsteam Outing at Van Senaick Island Club
Cohoes Rotary Club maps an outing with Rotary Club of Watennhet and Menande. The Wednesday event at Browneds Park features oporia and entertainment. Loum Shearer serves as general chairman amid preparations for the event.
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Cohoee Rotary Club
van Senaick Island Country Club
Anticlamsteam
Rotary Tumle Af Watenhet
Menande
Ave Tat
Browneds Park
Loum Shearer
Cohoes Group
Affale
White House Won't Be Replaced
Washington reports a special commission rejected replacing the White House with a new marble mansion and voted to retain its form while modernizing interiors. Reconstruction could begin soon after decades of debris and safety concerns, with Truman living in Blair House during the interim.
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Washington
INS
Fox
White House
Commiassion
Senator McKellar
Italy
France
Truman
Mr Truman
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Commission
Green Island Club Meetings and Funeral Services
The Green Island Rod and Gun Club auxiliary meets today at Dupree's with Mrs Clara Hall presiding. A Lusnard Curtin American Legion chapter meeting is set for tomorrow in George Street rooms to plan late summer activities. Frank G. Herriott’s funeral was held at McNulty Funeral Home and St Joseph's Church with a requiem mass and eulogies, burial at St Patrick Cemetery in Watervliet.
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Greenland Rod and Gun Club
Apm
Dupree
Clara Hall
Lacton
Lusnard-Curtin iPoxt Aenetican Legion of Green Island
George Street
Charley Fo
Frank GC Herriott
McNulty
Hudson Avenue
St Joseph's Church
Res Caleb
Vaughan Mise
Mary Weaver
Adrien Piche
Peter A Heffern
Jesus
Manchester
William Haggerty
James
John Blean
St Patrick Cemetery
Watervilet
John E Ryan
Three Soldiers Die In Bay State Crash
Six soldiers from the 117th Army Service Unit of the 3rd Infantry Division were in a fatal crash in Massachusetts. Cpl Marclang Covello 23 was the driver and Pfc William H Warfield 22 and James Edwards were killed. The injured were Pfc Samuel Williams William Strahan and Joseph Dardifc. Williams was in critical condition at Cape Cod Hospital.
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Marston Hal Mass Uins
Cpl Marclang Covello
Pyrty William H Warfield
James Edwards
Pyts
Samuel Williams
William Strahan
Joseph Dardrifc
Willams
Cape Cod
Als
117Th Army Service Unit
3Rd Infantry Division
Fort Dix
N J
Iranian student admits shooting coed at California campus
Parvis Dargoush, 27, a wealthy Iranian UC Berkeley student, confessed to shooting Mrs Sher 22 after she chose another man. The incident followed a campus love triangle with her estranged husband. Mrs Sher was wounded below the retreat and expected to recover. Dargoush was arrested without resistance.
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Berkeley
Cal
University of California
Daryoush
Mra
Samuel
Shet
Linke
Sher
Mestied
Iran
Ellenville
University of San Francisco
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