Fanfare marks SPAC ball with pink decor and gala crowd
At the Saratoga SPAC Hall of Springs the 1976 Performing Arts Center Ball featured the Bill Harrington Orchestra, pink linens and flowers, and a chic black tie scene with guests in colonial costumes. Notables included Mrs. James F. Purcell and guest artists Corkey Christman and Patricia Dell Christman. Local residents from Troy and West Sand Lake attended with lawmakers like Congressman Edward W. Pattison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Performing Arts Center
Spa
Hall of Springs
Bill Harringtom
William McKinney Thomas
Troy Area
Carl G. Grimm
Troy
Augustus Krause
Helen Krause
Edward W. Pattison
West Sand Lake
Charles Trupin
Averill Park
Kenneth T. Lally
Rexford
Joseph Tardi
William Fasake
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga
Cochairperson
James F. Purcell
Schenectady
Pelham Manor woman and son hurt in I-90 crash
Marilyn Samuels age 32 and her son David were treated at Albany Memorial Hospital after a two car collision on I-90 near the Washington Avenue exit. Police say Samuels swayed left before being rear ended by Ruth E. Giannattasio of Philmont.
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Pelham Manor
Rensselaer
Albany Memorial Hospital
Marilyn Samuels
David
Samuels
Washington Avenue
Ruth E. Giannattasio
Philmont
Address and contact points for Senator Edward Kennedy
The note lists Senator Edward Kennedy’s home address at Squaw Island Hyannis Port Massachusetts 02647 and his Boston office at 2400 John F Kennedy Federal Building Boston Massachusetts 02203. It also includes a personal letter about a newspaper article and a 1975 roofing contract dispute with Imperial Roofing Co. of Cohoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sen
Edward Kennedy
Squaw Island
Hyannis Port
Mass
Boston
John F. Kennedy
Contested home repairs and debt worries raise questions
A reader recaps unresolved contract obligations with a contractor, notes repeated calls, and mentions Small Claims Court as a remedy. The letter warns readers to demand full satisfaction of all contract terms before payment and discusses a separate query about exchange rates and a vintage baseball card value.
Card Party Scheduled at St Luke's Mechanicville
A public card party will be held Friday at 7 30 p m at St Luke's Episcopal Church in Mechanicville inviting community members to attend for an evening of games and socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Cooperative Extension Week Activities Schedule
Tuesday events start at 9 a.m. at Halpin Farms Seneca Castle with 4-H Little Red Wagon preschool 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Ahern Apartments Troy 4-H Square Dancers at Tamarac Plaza Project Center 8 p.m. H Horse Advisory Committee 7:30 p.m. 8 Winter St Troy Fair Planning Committee 1:30 p.m. 8 Winter St. Wednesday Extension Personnel Committee 7:45 p.m. 8 Winter St Thursday 4-H Little Red Wagon 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Ahern Apartments Children Nutrition Group 3 p.m. TMC 4-H dairy judging 7:30 p.m. Clifton Herrington Farm Johnsonville Friday Ahern Homemakers 10 a.m. to noon Building 4 Apartment 2B main dish salad demonstration by Joann Tarbox Harriet McCumber.
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Empire Farm
Halpin Farms
Seneca Castle
Ahern
Children's Nutrition Group
TMC
Clifford Herrington Farm
Johnsonville
Ahern Homemakers
Joann Tarbox
Harriet McCumber
Area residents win cash in New York State Employee Suggestion Program
Albany area residents are among 19 state employees who shared 13 440 in July cash awards for money saving ideas. Donald J. Young of Rensselaer and Hileen M. Bacher of Albany from the Department of Taxation and Finance win 100 each. Maximo Rodriguez of Ballston Spa from the Department of Environmental Conservation wins 50. Patricia Carpenter of Saratoga Springs and Eugene R. Sylvester of Schenectady from the Department of Labor share 50. William Wray of Albany from the Department of Health wins 40 for his suggestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany — Area
New York
Donald J. Young
Rensselaer
Hileen M. Bacher
Albany
Department of Taxation and Finance
Maximo Rodriguez
Ballston Spa
Department of Environmental Conservation
Patricia Carpenter
Saratoga Springs
Eugene R. Sylvester
Schenectady
Department of Labor
William Wray
Department of Health
Centenarian Morris Rosenblum Celebrated in Schodack Center
Morris Rosenblum of Albany, born near Minsk, marked his 100th birthday with a Sunday party at his son Hyman Rosenblum’s home in Schodack Center. About 400 guests attended as messages from President Ford and Gov. Carey were read and Rosenblum danced, spoke, and shared stories of a life that began in Russia and built a New York farm and butcher career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schodack Center
Land of Opportunity
Morris Rosenblum
Albany
Hyman Rosenblum
Gerald Ford
Hugh Carey
Gary
Clifton Park blaze destroys Casa Italia Pizza Restaurant
Clifton Park firemen fought four and a half hours to save the Clifton Park Plaza but the Casa Italia Pizza Restaurant was a total loss. Smoke affected the entire plaza including a Grand Union Supermarket as tanks from nearby units assisted due to lack of local water supply. The cause is under investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Park
Clifton Park Plaza
Casa Italia
Grand Union
Jonesville
Halfmoon
Hillcrest
Saratoga County
Lola Redford Named to New York Energy Authority
Gov. Hugh Carey announced four new members to the Energy Research and Development Authority led by Lola Redford consumer activist and wife of film star Robert Redford. The eight member board includes John Sawhill L. Duane Chapman and William A. Lyons with Murky budget constraints and Senate confirmations pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Hugh Carey
Energy Research and Development Authority
U.S. Energy
John Sawhill
Lola Redford
Robert Redford
ERDA
Atomic and Space Development Authority
Redford
Washington, D.C
Consumer Action ‘Now Inc
Sawhill
New York University
Carey
L. Duane Chapman
Cornell University
William A. Lyons
New York State Gas and Electric Corp
State Senate
Psychiatric tests ordered for man accused in 1975 murder
A Loudonville man who killed his mother with an axe on April 25 1975 will undergo a psychiatric examination in Albany County to decide if he can be released from Harlem Valley Psychiatric Center. James W Wilson is expected to be released within about ten days, followed by a hearing with Albany County mental health officials and the center’s psychiatrist. Wilson has been under mental health care since June 1975 and was found not guilty by reason of insanity at his May murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial Roofing Co
Cohoes
Robert Golas
Albany
Loudonville
Albany County
Harlem Valley
Daniel S. Dwyer
Dwyer
James W. Wilson
Wilson
Department of Mental Health
John Clyne
Final Mechanicville summer band concert at Tailmadge Park
The Mechanicville City Band presents its seventh and final summer concert tonight at 7 30 p m at the Tailmadge Park Bandstand. The free public event is sponsored by the city and the Music Performance Trust Funds. If rain, concert moves to Aug 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Tailmadge Park
Music Performance Trust Funds
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Michael Purcell
Harrington
Hadley DePuy
Corkey Christman
Patricia Dell Christman
Fasake
The
Schenectady County
Saratoga Racing
Bill Harrington
G.M. Dzaman
Times Record
Q. 1
Sen
Therm
J.H. — Troy
Mary Kachikian
John Owens — Cohoes
Small Claims Court
Q. A
India
Friends of Mine
U.S
New York Times
Union National Bank
Michael Purtell
Q. I
Goudey Gum Co
Wale Hoyt
Pittsburgh Pirates
Yankees
Terri Boor
Rensselaer County
Winter St
Schodack Man
BY Joseph A. Parker
Morris Was
Minsk
Russia
United States
New York City
Jewish Agricultural Society
Nassau
Carr’s
Holy Land
Mechanccville
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