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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1966
Page
7
Hoosick Falls Central School District board weighs demolishing the Walter A. Wood School building due to vandalism after years of unusable attempts to repurpose it. A complete study on demolition costs and legal issues is directed by Supt. Philip Leonard.
The final report by Miss Debbie Norton 3rd Ward playground director shows total summer attendance 426. A singing contest was added last week with Mary Cusack winning funniest and Lynne Ciuk prettiest. Winners in four age groups were Mark Folget Marty Cusack Lorie McCabe and Cathy Cusack. Final day featured ice cream soda and other foods.
Four girls Debbie Coondradt, Betty Ann Coondradt, Cathy St. Hilaire, and Mardi Niles held a party with an auction of two puppies to raise money for a new outdoor pool. They netted $10.91 and gave it to Philip Leonard, general chairman of the poor commuter project.
The Halfmoon Town Board will not sign new dumping contracts until cleared with the State Department of Health. The Erie Canal dump, closed by the State Health Department last December, remains under scrutiny as officials debate future waste management on town land.
An 18 year old Nancy Ann Northrup of Selkirk was arrested on disorderly conduct after a Glen Avenue disturbance. Officers McMahon and Peddie said she refused to identify herself and was arraigned in Troy Police Court before Justice Fogarty, then the case was dismissed with officer consent.
Hoosick Falls Central School District awarded milk, heavy cream, cottage cheese contracts to Fairdale Farms Bennington despite small price rises. Ice cream bids remained at last year’s prices from Borden Co. Bread contract went to National Biscuit Co. Rolls fell from 23 to 19.2 cents per dozen. General Baking previously held that contract. Fuel oil for the bus garage bound at .0402 discount at delivery.
Final rehearsals for the Burden Lake Revue of 1966 are underway for a Saturday show at the Burden Lake Improvement Association clubhouse. Directed by Mrs. Rita Asai the program includes singing dancing and comedy with guest soloist Mrs. Elfriede Daniels and acts by Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mele and Mrs. Beverly Ackner. The Stissing Mountain Wall Thumpers will perform instrumentals and the production is supported by Ernest J. Facteau Paul Yonkers Charles Jeseo Mrs. Vincent Sanderson Mrs. James Dunigan and Mr. Sanderson as assistants and organizers.
Thomas Hansen and John Papielon admitted to unlawful entry and petty larceny in Troy Police Court. They were originally charged with burglary for allegedly stealing copper wire from New York Telephone Co. at 102nd Street and Ninth Avenue last May. Judge Fogarty suspended sentence and placed both on indefinite probation. Public Defender O Connor and Atty Henry R. O Bryan represented the defense and prosecution respectively.
The Poestenkill Town Board named a seven member planning board with representatives from all town sections. The first meeting is set for August 31 with a State Bureau of Planning rep present. Appointees include Walter Bubie Louis Kehn Elwin Flint Eugene McLaren Ernest Scoville Robert Wagner and Leo Clement.
Edmund J. Klee who led Van Rensselaer Manor since 1961 takes a leave for graduate study. H C Ray Curtis of East Greenbush is provisionally appointed as replacement, effective Sept 5, with Curtis a supervising technician at General Animal & Film Corp in Rensselaer.
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