Demolition Plan For Cohoes Buildings Under HUD Grant
TOM GIBBONS and Joseph Syrek draft a Housing and Urban Development demolition grant for Cohoes. If approved, the federal government would pay two thirds of project costs including the teardown of habitable but dilapidated business and residential structures across three zones, with the city sharing in kind via Public Works. Zone 1 covers White Street area to Mohawk Mills line. Zone 2 spans Mohawk River to D and H railroad. Zone 3 includes Van Schaick Island. Remaining areas fall under Code Enforcement or Urban Renewal programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gibbons
Joseph Syrek
Cohoes Housing, Environmental
Paul G. VanBuskirk
James E. McDonald
van Buskirk
Syrek
White Street
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Mohawk Paper Mills
D&h
New York Central Railroad
Mohawk River
D&h Railroad
van Schaick Island
Department of Public Works
Arthur W. DeFruscio
Common Council
Old-Timers Game Set By League
The Cohoes Intermediate Baseball League will host its annual Old Timers' game at the league stadium at 6 p.m. Thursday. All-stars will face former Cohoes stars including Raymond Janowski and Joseph Archambeault with Albert Ferris managing the all-stars and John Flately the old-timers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes Intermediate
Cohoes
Raymond Janowski
Joseph Archambeault
Edward Kalski
Michael Hogan
Myron Glusko
Robert Kennedy
John Flately
William Trombley
Robert Stopera
Edward Slivinsky
Stanley Majewski
John Karafunda
Clarence Mal
Stephentown Driver Denies 11 Charges
Peder M. Zwinge, 21, of West Stephentown, pleaded innocent to 11 motor vehicle violations in Cohoes Police Court. The case was adjourned to Aug. 22 by Justice Frank L. Brandt so Zwinge can obtain counsel. He was ticketed at 11:40 p.m. Friday for driving his motorcycle the wrong way on Lancaster Street. Charges include reckless driving, wrong-way in a one way street, unregistered and unlicensed motorcycle, improper license plates, failing to comply with police, failing to signal, no helmet, unlicensed operator, no goggles or face shield, and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peder M. Zwinge
West Stephentown
Cohoes
Frank L. Brandt
Fori Zwinge
Zwinge
Kenneth ‘ Westfall
John’ Ukleja
Lancaster Street
25th Year Celebrated By Couple McGarry Sr and Mrs McGarry
Mr and Mrs Roger McGarry Sr of 26 Lancaster St Cohoes celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a Nuptial Mass at St Josephs Church Cohoes conducted by Rev Celas A Robitaille. A Papal blessing followed the Mass and a reception was hosted by their son Roger McGarry Jr at the Cerroni home in Waterford. Attendants included Mrs Janet Condon and her son Howard Condon. Ceceile Rivet played the organ and Mrs Cerroni sang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger McGarry Sr
Lancaster St
Cohoes
Celas A. ‘Robitaille
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph Cerroni
Waterford
Roger ‘McGarry Jr
Janet Condon
Church Groups Plan Bowling Event at St Marie's Parish
The Mens Club and Mothers Club of St Marie's Church, Cohoes, will host a bowling evening at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at Cohoes Bowling Arena. The event features three games and a buffet supper. Bowling balls and shoes are provided if needed. open to all parish members per Miss Sandra Heins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mens Club
Mothers Club
St. Marie’s Church
Coshoes
Sandra Heins
Sign Destruction Under Police Investigation at Local Warehouse
Police investigate the destruction of a four by eight foot masonite sign at the English Grocery Warehouse on Delaware Avenue Cohoes. The vandalism was reported at 7 34 a.m. by employee Leon Poliak and occurred Sunday night or early yesterday morning. The sign valued at 200 dollars stood over the truck entrance at the yard north end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Avenue
Cohoes
Leon Poliak
Firemen Respond to Inhalator Call at 45 Sargent Street
Cohoes firemen answered a call for an inhalator at 45 Sargent St at 1 20 p m yesterday. On arrival they administered oxygen to Christine Mc Dowell 7 of the same address. She was not hospitalized but will visit her family doctor per her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Sargent St
Christine McDowell
Stephentown Soldier Awarded Vietnam Gallantry Cross
Edward Julien 20 of West Stephentown has won the Vietnam Gallantry Cross with V for Valor as one of ten U S soldiers who held off three Viet Cong companies near Saigon. The squad killed 37 enemies, captured 47 wounded prisoners, and included a Purple Heart recipient later promoted to Specialist 4. Julien, a former Cohoes High School student, served with the 1st Infantry Division since Sept 1966 and was to return home next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Julien
Fred Julien
Firetower Road
West Stephentown
Vietnam
Cohoes
Julien
1St
Saigon
Cohoes High School
Awards Presented At Cohoes Swim Meet
Cool weather failed to dampen crowd as Cohoes Recreation Commission hosted the third annual Swim Meet at Lansing Pool. Seventeen awards and trophies were given across six events for Cohoes youth, including senior diving won by Gerry Ahearn with 115.1 points and David Fonda second with 106.5. Junior diving under 14 saw Robert Walsh first with 34.44 points, David Adey second with 34, and Robert Currie third with 29.42. Girls under 14 diving crowned Debbie Lajeunesse with 31 points, Judy Duvall and Cathy Kosko tied for second with 30, Collette Matava third with 26.44. In 60-yard dash under 14, Kevin Mancino first, John Reavey second, Mark Hebert third. Mancino also third in 30-yard dash, Reavey second, Thomas Savoie first. Collette Matava won 30-yard dash for girls under 14, with Shaun Flavin second and Judy Duval third. Judges included Garry Hollinger and lifeguards Andrew Currie, Todd Garneau, Mark Rock. Pool opens daily through Aug 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoesters
Cohoes Recreation Commission
Lansing Pool
Wallace Rudebush
Cohoesiers
Cohoes
Gerry Ahearn
David Fonda
Robert Walsh
David Adey
Robert Currie
Debbie Lajeunesse
Judy Duvall
Cathy Kosko
Collette Matava
Garry Hollinger
Margaret Tenzyk
Recreation Commission
William T Riley
Kevin Mancino
John Reavey
Mark Hebert
Mancino
Reavey
Thomas Savoie
Collette Matavecame
Shaun Flavin
Judy Duval
Andrew Currie
Todd Garneau
Mark Rock
Rudebush
Expo Bus Leaves Cohoes City Hall at 6:30 A.M.
The Cohoes Recreation Commission announces a chartered bus trip to Expo 67 scheduled for August 26 will depart from Cohoes City Hall at 6:30 in the morning instead of 6:30 in the evening as previously stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes Recreation
Sand Lake Vacation Church School Ends With Crafts
Sand Lake School ends its summer program at the West Sand Lake Methodist Church. Mrs. John Ballantyne led crafts with help from Mrs. Stilson Ellnor Hunt and others. Children made wall hangings and barrettes, with candy gifts on the final day. Nursery and classroom aides assisted, and the playground program was supervised by Dennis Noonan and Sally Spence. The editor Elmer Roessner commented on the strain of editing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ballantyne
Jeharge
West Sand Lake Methodist Church
Arthur Stilson
Gene Ellnor
Kathy Hunt
Thomas Cipperly
Kathy Kingsbury
Debbie Dickenson
Dale Ramella
Marylu Rice
Beverly Reed
Lorraine Freckleton
Virginia Rice
Sam Toleser
Roger A. Day
Addie Ashline
Ethel Noonan
Marjorie Mull
Kristine
Susan Dipperdy
Dennis Noonan
Sally Spence
Kim Kingsbury
James Daniels
Larry Dickenson
Peter Hunsdorfer
Day
Orrin Galbraith
Sandra Young
Ethel Miller
Galbraith
Paul
Words, Wit And Wisdom
One of the heritages of Walter Winchell is the device of separating column items with ellipses. Other columnists have used em-dashes in place of commas and other marks of punctuation. A third group, mainly society and movie columnists, favors exclamation points capital letters and a mix of these elements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Bowling Soiree Date Set for Aug 26 at Cohoes Arena
The Men's Club and Mothers Club will host a bowling soiree at 9:30 p.m. on Aug 26 at the Cohoes Bowling Arena. Announcement made by Mrs. Sandra Heins, joint chairman, correcting prior Saturday date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Marie’s Church
Cohoes
Sandra Heins
Albina Panthers challenge police to exhibition ball game
In Portland Oregon youths from the Albina district, linked to recent disturbances, challenged Police Capt William S Taylor to a baseball game. Taylor accepted, likely as an exhibition before the Portland Hawaii Pacific Coast League game on August 28. Many Albina youths were arrested during the disturbances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Albina
William S.‘Taylor
Albina Panthers
Miss Bourgeois Rites Conducted
The funeral of Miss Azelie Bourgeois was held yesterday from Ernest L. Dufresne Funeral Home in Cohoes and from St. Anne's Church in Waterford. Rev Leo H. Paradis celebrated a Requiem High Mass. Bearers were Edward A. Bourgeois Donald E. Bourgeois Raymond Galaneau and Kenneth L. Galaneau. Burial was in St. Joseph's Cemetery Waterford with Father Paradis officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azelie Bourgeois
Ernest L. Dufresne
Cohoes
St. Anne’s Church
Waterford
Leo H. Paradis
Edward A
Donald E. Bourgeois
Raymond
Kenneth L. Galaneau
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Paradis
CSEA Unit Plans Annual Chicken Barbecue at Brown's Beach
The third annual chicken barbecue by the Saratoga County Civil Service Employees Association will be held at Brown's Beach on Saratoga Lake, Sunday August 27, starting 11 a.m. Mrs Melva Snow of Ballston Spa chairs the event with Edward Wilcox association president and Mrs Stella Jivok as cochairmen or secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CSEA
Saratoga County Civil Service Employees Association
Brown's Beach
Saratoga Lake
Melva Snow
Ballston Spa
Edward Wilcox
Stella Jivok
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Cohoes Herd
Cohoes Bowling Arena
Ed Scott
Tom Walsh
Stephentown
NG Tender Porkers
Ge Ua
Wilson
Morrell Pride Franks
Bacon
Agge
Clorox
Nabisco
Uantitias Limited
Stephentown iI
Sand Lake
Elmer Roessner
Lord Byron
Mr. Morris
L. M
Silver, Spring, Md. A
William Morris
Family Gardens OF
Discount Food
Remsen ST
Freestone Alberta
U.S
Lamazoo
Philco-Ford
Philco
Vata Center
River ‘St
Troy
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