McGeoch Family Holds 72nd Reunion At Hedges Lake
About 100 McGeoch relatives gathered for the 72nd annual reunion and picnic at Sfield's on Hedges Lake. George E. McGeoch IV presided as president. new officers include Paul McGeoch, William E. Mc Morris, Mrs. Ray Getty, Mrs. Louise Ferguson, and Mrs. David McGuire. 16 births, four marriages, three deaths reported. distant attendees arrived from New Jersey, Boston area, New Milford Conn, and Mellonville, with members from Glens Falls and Argyle among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGeoch
Sfield’s
Hedges Lake
George FE. McGeoch IV
Paul McGeoch
William E. McMorris
Ray Getty
Louise Ferguson
David McGuire
McGuire
Polly MccGeoch
David Reynolds
Edwina Stewart
Hudson Falls
George Fitch
New Milford
Conn
Merritt Reynolds Sr
Boice Mcyeoch
New Jersey
John Samuels
Boston
Clayton Cal
Mellonville
Glens Falls
Argyle
Hartford
Salem
Cambridge
Court Orders New Spa Reapportionment Plan
State Supreme Court Justice Michael Sweeney ordered Saratoga County's Board of Supervisors to draft a new reapportionment plan by Sept 1. He rejected the weighted voting plan as constitutionally defective and said it failed to meet one man one vote standards. The 21 member board currently has 14 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Michael Sweeney
Saratoga County
Board of Supervisors
Sweeney
U.S. Supreme Court
Films at Saratoga Springs Public Library Schedule
An adult movie presentation screens Fabulous Florida at 8 p.m. tomorrow and Life In The Sea for 11 minutes. A children s program at 10 30 a m Friday features Madeline The Cuckoo Clock That Wouldn t Cuckoo and Hansel and Gretel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs Public Library
Florida
East Greenwich Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. David J. McGuire hosts East Greenwich acquaintances and family, including Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brunner and three sons of Hartsdale and Mrs. George T. Bennett of New Hartford. An open house marks Mr. and Mrs. Walter Skellie’s 40th anniversary with guests from North Greenwich. Dr. William Gould and family plan a new home on the McGuire farm, while Hilda Coleman and relatives enjoy the week at the Coleman summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brunner
Hartsdale
Skellie
William Gould
Rupert, Vt
McGuire Farm
Hilda Coleman
Michael
Diane Coleman
Lynette
Cohoes Firm to Install 50 Christmas Light Decorations
The Retail Merchants Association of the Saratoga Springs Chamber contracts G A Trahan Co of Cohoes for 50 lighted decorations to be installed on light poles. The three year rental totals 7500 annually and Alfie Bonacio will oversee installation with power outlets to be provided in new Niagara Mohawk street poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Association
Saratoga Springs
Carr
Alfie Bonacio
Chamber
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Information Booth Inquiries Rise in Saratoga Springs
The Saratoga Springs Chamber of Commerce information booth on Broadway near Congress Park reports 9,605 inquiries in 65 days this year, up 44 percent from last year’s 9,150 with 87 days. July inquiries reached 5,406, up 56 percent. August daily average climbs to 219.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Pleads Innocent To Traffic Charge In Saratoga Springs
William Zorn, 41, of 39 Second St., Saratoga Springs, pleaded innocent in city court to driving while intoxicated after a two car collision on Broadway near 8:05 p.m. Monday. An arraignment on a disorderly conduct charge is pending. Zorn was released for Aug. 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zorn
Second St
Saratoga Springs
Zorn
Broadway
LeRoy T. Walbridge
J. Raymond Amyot
Frank Grear
Albany St
Lester Ramsdill Jr
R. Donald Wittman
Miss Margaret Aiken and Pleasant Valley Grange Activities
South Cambridge reports a 37 member Asa Bailey family reunion at Hedges Lake. Poughkeepsie visitors called on Mrs. Gertrude Aiken. Joy Hamilton attends a music clinic at the State University in Fredonia. Pleasant Valley Granges schedule meetings on Aug 19 and an annual picnic on Aug 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Bailey
Hedges Lake
Newton McNeil
Poughkeepsie
Gertrude Aiken
Joy Hamilton
State University
Freedonia
Pleasant Valley Granges
Donald Soltis
New Jersey
John Soltis
Pleasant Valley
Troy-Bennington
Burton Welling
Alfred Stannard
Vera Mae Welling
WSCS
Methodist Church
Salem Woman's Club Sets Second Wednesday Meetings
Mrs. Gerald Fincke, president, announces monthly meetings on the second Wednesdays at MacKenzie Chapel White Church West Broadway with an October 19 first meet. An autumn tea will feature Mrs. Hollis E. Cornell of Johnsonville speaking on Europe. The club, organized in 1923 and admitted to the State Federation in 1924, had 70 members last year. It is the only Woman's Club in Washington County and welcomes residents from other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Fincke
Salem Woman's Club
MacKenzie Chapel
White Church
West Broadway
Hollis E. Cornell
Johnsonville
England
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Washington County
East Hebron church to host chicken barbecue on Aug 27
Community notes list a chicken barbecue planned by East Hebron Presbyterian Church for August 27 at 5 p.m. Also recorded are visits and travels of local families, travels through the Taconic Mohawk and Molly Stark Trails, Coast Guard service, and a dean’s list recognition at Endicott Junior College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Hebron Presbyterian Church
Stephen Rounds
Achelieus Filiouis
Rochester
Harley W. Parrish
Louis Godfrey
Lebanon Springs
Cruikshank Camp
Raymond Reining
Thomas Taylor
Peckville
Ernest A. Smith Sr
Frances Perrine
Iva MacMillan
Warren Hanks
Percy Shaw
John Wayman
Nichol Street
Pennsylvania
Stanton Parrish
Stamford
Coast Guard
Jacksonville
Fla
Barbara Clune
Endicott Junior College
Beverly
Mass
Richards and relatives host visitors and travels noted
Mr and Mrs Christifore Sage of Watervliet were guests of Mrs William Pratt. Mrs Lester Petty returned from Albany Medical Center where she had been a patient. Mrs Bernice Brown came home after five weeks visiting friends in Brandenton Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christifore Sage
Watervliet
William Pratt
Lester Petty
Albany Medical Center
Bernice Brown
Brandenton
Fla
Community Notices from Eagle Mills and Nearby
Social notes list guests including Lieut. Commander Thomas Saunders and Catherine from Fairfax and visitors to the Moist and Rederstaff households. Local families travel, visit, or host relatives in Eagle Mills Mereytown and Colchester England. An Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company steam sale is set for Sunday August 28 with activities at 1 p.m. and meal at 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Saunders
Catherine
Fairfax
Rudolph Rederstaff
Clair Moist
Terri
Cathy
Sanford Moist, Jr
Mereytown
Moist
J. Franklin Moist
Methodist Parsonage
Alfred Shaver
Keith Morgan
Colchester
England
Wales
Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company
Bill
Hollis
Brunswick Road
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club Reports Progress in Latham
The Credit Women's Breakfast Club met at Crossroads Restaurant in Latham. President Natalie Thurston led the meeting with reports from secretary Frances Cicchinelli and treasurer Louise Desso. The club announced its publication Creditabs won second place at the New Orleans conference. George C. Hooper discussed the Rensselaer County 175th anniversary plans and a countywide calendar of events from Sept 22 to Oct 2 culminating in a Troy parade on Oct 2 with a chicken barbecue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Credit Women’s Breakfast Club
Crossroads
Latham
Natalie Thurston
Dorothy Sweers
Frances Cicchinelli
Louise Desso
Miss Sweers
Minnie Roscoe
Nettie Goldstein
Creditabs
International Consumer Credit Association and Credit Women’s
New Orleans
Phyllis Morgan
Laverne Conklin
Margaret Holt
Thelma Greeks
George C. Hooper
Hooper Productions
Hooper Advertising Service
Rensselaer County
Hooper
Troy
State Police Retiree McGivern Dies at St Marys Hospital
Joseph L. McGivern a retired New York State Police member died suddenly at St Marys Hospital. He lived at 9 Frear Ave Troy and served from 1921 to 1950 in Troop B Malone Troop G Troy and Albany HQ. A Navy WWI veteran and former Troy Bowling Assoc president his funeral is Friday at St Patricks Church with Mass and interment at St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. McGivern
New York State Police
St. Mary's Hospital
Frear Ave
South End
John and
Bridget McAuliffe McGivern
St. Joseph's Academy
Troy Business College
Beman Park
McGivern
State Police
Malone
Troy
Albany
Troy Bowling Association
U.S. Navy
Navy
Walter Adams Post
American Legion of
Averill Park
Marjorie R
Prominent Graduates Head RPI Committees
Six distinguished graduates named chairmen of national committees for RPI's 79 million dollar 150th anniversary campaign announced by J. Erik Jonsson and Harold E. Strang. Leaders include Maurice L. Tainter Augustine Marusi John J. Redfern Jr. Sherrod E. Skinner Isadore M. Fixman Royce F. Ward. Dr. Tainter Redfern Skinner sit on RPI board. Fixman led annual fund to a record 411000 in 1964-65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RPI
J. Erik Jonsson
Harold E. Strang
Cochairman
Jonsson
Texas Instruments Inc
Dallas
Tex
Strang
General Electric Co
Philadelphia
Rensselaer
Maurice L. Tainter
Sterling Research Board
Sterling Drug, Inc
New York City
Augustine R. Marusi
Borden Co
John J. Redfern Jr
Redfern Oil Co
Midland
Sherrod E. Skinner
General Motors Corp
Detroit
Isadore M. Fixman
Hub Electric Co
Chicago
Royce F. Ward
Watergate Improvements, Inc
Washington
County Receives Major State Aid Payment Totaling $463726.85
State Comptroller Arthur Levitt announced the second 1966 67 quarterly distribution totaling 24 821 847 98 to counties cities towns villages and town outside village municipalities. Rensselaer County is listed with 463 726 85 in per capita aid while neighboring counties Albany Saratoga and Washington show amounts. Unlike special purpose grants per capita aid is usable for any municipal purpose and is allocated per capita with a county formula based on population and local wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Levitt
City of
New York
Rensselaer County
Comptroller
Rensselaer
Albany
Saratoga
Washington
Youth Faces New Charge in Troy Court
Daniel J. O'Sullivan Jr., 18, of 367 8th St., already indicted on two counts of first degree robbery, appeared in Troy Police Court before Justice Timothy J. Fogarty on a new charge. He is accused of possession of a 9 1 inch hunting knife and an 18 inch copper pipe with handle found in a car at Middleburgh Street and Sixth Avenue. Public Defender Thomas J. O'Connor requested bail, denied. He was remanded to Rensselaer County Jail for a preliminary hearing. Assistant District Attorney Henry R. O'Bryan represented the People.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel J. O'Sullivan, Jr
8Th St
Rensselaer County Grand Jury
Troy
Timothy J. Fogarty
O'Sullivan
S. M. Verdile
Middleburgh Street
Sixth Avenue
Thomas J. O'Connor
Rensselaer County
Henry R. O'Bryan
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Upstate
East Greenwich
David J. McGuire
Cohoes Firm
South Cambridge
Margaret Aiken
Sears
Colonie Center
Wolf
Route
Salem Club
W. D. Graham
Cossayuna Leala Richards
Eagle Mills
Florence Lee
Carl J Schultz
Edgar Schultz
Deborah
Akron
Ohio
Carl
Edgar
William Lahey
William Kuhn
Wading River
Martin A. Toomajian
Samaritan Hospital
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Credit Club
Holiday Inn
Atiricar
Grandma Brown
Mexico
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