Stierer names top candidates for Troy police captains
City Manager Robert A. Stierer announces selections from Civil Service lists for three new police captain roles in Troy. Det. John J. Givney will head the Juvenile Bureau, Howard H. Campbell as Training Officer, and Identification Officer George T. Butler as Detective Bureau captain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Stierer
John J. Givney
Howard H. Campbell
George T. Butler
Troy Police Bureau
Stierer
Aif
Commissioner of Public Safety
John J. Sanvidge
Police and Fire
Civil Service Commission
Troy
Civil Service
Buureau
Police
Fire and Public Safety
Sanvidge
James W. Doherty
George W. Ashley
Juvenile Bureau
Detective Bureau
Doherty
Navy Officer Walde man N Christensen dies in Bethesda
Capt. Walde man N. Christensen retired Navy officer and former commanding officer of the Naval ROTC at RPI dies in Bethesda Naval Hospital. A 1925 Naval Academy graduate, he served 30 years including World War II commands of Cachalot and Submarine Division 72, later Pearl Harbor base commander, and Troy civic leader. The Christensens lived at 6116 Temple Ave Bethesda Md and formerly on Eaton Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Waldeman N. Christensen
Naval Rotc
RPI
Troy
Christensen
Temple Ave
Bethesda
Navy
Troy Rotary Club
U.S. Naval Academy
Cachalot
Lavaca
Bureau of Ships
Washington
D.C
Pearl Harbor
Office
the Chief of Naval Operations
Eaton Road
Sycaway Library To Close Four Days
Miss Fanny Howe announces Sycaway Branch will be closed Monday through Thursday September 8. South Troy Branch will close for Friday August 26. Sycaway location is School 18 Hoosick Street Lee Avenue. South Troy at School 12 Harrison Street First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Howe
Troy
Unidentified Boy Steals Wallet From City Store
A 10 year old unidentified boy took a wallet containing 50 dollars and 2 dollars in change from a pocketbook at Wells and Coverly Inc. on River Street last night. The owner is Mrs. John Kennedy of 103 Fifth Ave Watervliet. Det Arnold Will of the Juvenile Aid Bureau and Sgt Joseph B. West led the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells and Coverly Inc
River St
John Kennedy
Fifth Ave
Watervliet
Arnold Will
Police Juvenile Aid Bureau
Joseph B. West
Radio Patrol
Immunization Clinic Set for Monday in Rensselaer
Dr. H. Jackson Davis announces a Monday immunization clinic at the Health Building on Seventh Avenue and State Street from 3 to 4 pm. The program offers vaccines for polio, whooping cough, diphtheria, tetanus, smallpox, and measles with a schedule for infants aged one to three months and booster doses for five year olds entering school in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Jackson Davis
Rensselaer County Commissioner of Health
Seventh Avenue
State Street
Davis
Nurse-Teacher Classes Offered by Sage College
Russell Sage College will offer extension nurse teacher classes in Dutchess and Westchester counties. Courses begin September 23 and 24 at Poughkeepsie High School under the Sage evening and extension division based in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage College
Dutchess
Westchester Counties
Poughkeepsie High School
Sage
Albany
Oliver taken to hospital after reported stroke
Philip Oliver of Grounds Road South Colonie was taken by Colonie Ambulance to Veterans Hospital Albany this morning after a reported stroke at his trailer home. Police investigated the incident with officer Raymond Krolak leading the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Oliver
Grounds Road
South Colonie
Veterans Hospital
Albany
Oliver
Colonie Ambulance
Ptl
Raymond Krolak
Colonie Police
Yanks Shell Viet Cong Oil Depots In Vietnam War Action
Vietnamese and allied forces report heavy fighting with Viet Cong near the Cambodian border. US jets from Guam bombed suspected concentrations as Australian and New Zealand artillery aided a four hour battle in a rubber plantation southeast of Saigon. Casualties cited include 100 enemy dead and 220 Australian losses with additional wounded and captures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thu Thien
Quang Tri
Tay Ninh
Long An
Saigon
Guam
U.S
New Zealand
Royal Australian Regiment
Canberra
United States
South Korea
Viet Nam
Australia
Costliest Airlines Strike Ends with Ratified Pact
Siemiller announced the nationwide vote 17 727 to 8 235 approves a contract delaying benefits until January 1968 and ending a 43 day idle period. He warned the Senate bill would have forced back to work and kept workers on the job for 180 days but supporters failed. He claimed no inflation rise and called for future gains like vacations and better health plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siemiller
House of Representatives
U.S
Airlines
Federalviation Agency
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Democrats Name Steam Chairman
John P. McGraw named chairman of the annual clams team by Rensselaer County Democratic Committee. Announcement by county chairman John J. Purcell. Event at Brookside Park on Saturday September 10. McGraw, a sheriff candidate, will appoint committee chairs for arrangements and invite a prominent state Democrat for the principal address. The clams team kicks off the fall campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P
Jason) McGraw
Rensselaer
Democratic Organization
Conduct Rites For Retired State Policeman
The funeral of Joseph L. McGivern, a retired New York State Policeman, was held yesterday at McLoughlin Funeral Home and St. Patrick's Church with a solemn Requiem Mass. State Police members served under Lt. J. F. Harrison and Sgt. R. C. Harstmyer. interment followed at St. Marys Cemetery with Father Mittler officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. McGivern
New York
T. M. Grenci
R. F. Griffen
T. G. Martin
J. J. Shelley
T. J. O'Donnell
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Father Mittler
Brunswick Seeks 4WD Truck Bids With Trade-In
The Brunswick town board authorized purchasing a four wheel drive truck with a minimum gross weight of 30 000 pounds and a 1947 vehicle will be traded in. Sealed bids are due next Thursday at 8 p.m. at the town highway office in the town garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Board of
Brunswick
A. Frank Bentley
Woman killed in parking lot crash near St Bridget’s Church
Mrs. Marie Wendel, 67, of Millport, was fatally injured when her car struck guide posts in the parking lot of St. Bridget's Church on Ewings Road near Newfane north of Lockport. The crash occurred Thursday in Newfane, AP reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfane
Marie Wendel
Middleport
St. Bridget'’s Church
Ewings Road
Lockport
Revised Medicaid Data Pamphlet Available At Record Offices
The Record Newspapers announces copies of Medical Assistance for Needy Persons, revised to date, issued by the state. The pamphlet explains how New York State pays for medical care for those who cannot afford it and clarifies that Medical Assistance is a state program, not Medicare. The pamphlets are available at the main office Broadway and Fifth Avenue and at Watervliet Cohoes Latham and Mechanicville branch offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Watervliet
Cohoes
Latham and
Mechanicville
Bolivian Exchange Student Joins West Crescent Family
Mr and Mrs Frank Bellerose host 17 year old Maria Antonieta Ostria of Sucre Bolivia as she arrives from Washington and plans to attend Keveny Memorial Academy Cohoes. She studied English five years at St Teresa High School and will share the Bellerose home with three other children and two preschoolers. She is sponsored by the National Catholic Welfare Conference of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolivia
Maria Antonieta Ostria
Bellerose Family
Crescent
Keveny Memorial Academy
Cohoes
Bellerose
Virginia Bellerose
Marie Ellen
David
Frank Bellerose
Woodin Road
West Crescent
Albany
Washington, D. C
Washington
Antonieta
Sucre
Rene Ostria
Chuquisaca
United States
St. Teresa High School
Virginia
Keveny
Susan
Julie Ann
St. Marie’s School
Cathleen
Jo’Ann
National Catholic Welfare Conference of
Washington, D
Court Rules Textbook Loans Not Aid to Nonpublic Schools
Justice Kane holds that textbook loans cannot be considered aid to schools and cites the school as an institution. Charles Tobin Jr. notes the decision conflicts with a 1930 U S Supreme Court ruling that textbooks are aid to the child, not the school. Catholic Welfare Committee calls the decision a backward step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Kane
Charles Tobin Jr
New York State Catholic Welfare Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
Piche Divorce Decree Granted by Supreme Court Justice Pitt
An interlocutory divorce decree favors Robert G. Piche of 7 Garling Street Latham over Mary Janet Piche of Second Avenue Lansingburgh. Custody of two children awarded to the father. Married May 7 1955 in Cohoes. Attorneys J Albert Barsamian for plaintiff and John J Doherty for defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
DeForest C. Pitt
Robert G. Piche
Garling St
Latham
Mary Janet Piche
Second Avenue
Lansingburgh
Cohoes
J. Albert Barsamian
John J. Doherty
Kreiger to Govern Kiwanis District in New York
Paul E. Kreiger of 960 Hoo sick Rd will be elected district governor of the Van Rensselaer Division at the New York District convention next month. A Taconic Kiwanis Club charter member, he has served on multiple Kiwanis committees and was divisional safety chair in 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Kreiger
Hoosick Rd
van Rensselaer Division
Kiwanis
New York
van Rensselaer
Edward C. Oakley
Glass Lake
Kreiger
Taconic Kiwanis Club
Funeral Rites Held For State Aide Charles J. Fisher
The funeral of Charles J. Fisher was held from Himes Funeral Home and St. Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem High Mass by Rev. Richard J. Boyle. Bearers included Nicholas Vorona and others. A 20-person Division of Architecture honor guard attended. Interment followed at St. Marys Cemetery Waterford with Father Boyle officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Fisher
Himes
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Richard J. Boyle
Nicholas Vorona
John A. Zampol
Edward J. Keegan
John J. Schnorr
Robert E. Stewart
David J. Alger
Mr. Fisher
Division of Architecture
State Department of Public Works
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Waterford
Boyle
Grafton Board Hires Consultants for Master Plan
The Grafton Planning Board announces consultants Hans Klunder Associates of Hanover New Hampshire will conduct a door to door survey as part of a comprehensive planning program funded by state and federal aid. Ernest Boehme says results will be confidential and a report with recommended plans will go to the town council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grafton
Ernest Boehme
Gloversville Selected for 41 Acre Mid Town Park Project
Gloversville was chosen as the site for a 41 acre Mid Town Park urban renewal project. A 2,935,356 grant approved by the Housing and Urban Development Department will finance the construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloversville
Housing and Urban Development Department
Former Troy Boy Appears with Streisand Affiliate
An 18 year old former Troy resident and eldest of eight, Johnny Dupont, has served as a warm up artist for Barbra Streisand on a four city tour. He plans a Syracuse taping with Mike Douglas and an appearance on the Earle Pudney Show on Sept 23. He studied at Catholic Central High School Bishop Kearney and Eastman School of Music and has a debut single Spectrum with Columbia Records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Barbra Streisand
Syracuse
Mike Douglas
Earle Pudney
John
Johnny) Dupont
William Dupont
Rochester
Trojans
Arizona
Marian T. Northrup
Monticello
Johnny
Watervliet
St. Brigid's School
Catholic Central High School
Bishop Kearney High School
Eastman School of Music
New York City
Columbia Records
Spectrum
Nevada
Tony Bennett
Joanie Summers
Skitch Henderson
Simon and Garfunkel
Zerox
Sidney Lobdell
Appleblossom Lane
Colonie
Obituary notices list several local deaths and services
Miss Mary Cross of 504 Second Ave died after a brief illness at Albany Medical Center. She lived in Troy most of her life and worked at Cluett Peabody Co. Funeral Monday at 10 from Bethesda Home. Interment West Hoosick Cemetery. Catherine Walsh a longtime Poestenkill resident died at Samarit an Hospital. Survived by husband Frank T. Walsh and children. Requiem High Mass Monday at St Henry's. Interment St Mary’s Troy. Elizabeth Larmon 69 of Grangerville died after a long illness at Bullion Infirmary. Nursing home operator, member of Old Saratoga Reformed Church. Funeral tomorrow at 2 from J T Still Funeral Home. Interment Prospect Hill. Bertha H Galagan 74 of Victory Mills died at Saratoga Hospital after long illness. Survived by daughter Marcia Dickinson and son Herbert Galagan. Services tentatively Monday at J T Still Funeral Home. Interment Fairmont Cemetery. Charles J Hammer Sr died in Bomoseen Vermont after brief illness. Survived by husband Charles and several siblings. Requiem High Mass Monday at St Augustine's. Frank L Irwin funeral held yesterday. interment Knox Cemetery Altamont. Miss Anna G Southard funeral held from John H Lodge and St Peter's Church with Solemn Requiem Mass. Bearers listed. Interment St Peter's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cross
Seconds Ave
Albany Medical Center
Pittstown
Troy
Christ Church, Methodist
West Hoosick Cemetery
Catherine Walsh
Poestenkill
Samaritan Hospital
Frank T. Walsh
St. Henry's Church
Averill Park
Frank T. Walsh, Jr
Joseph F. Nikles
Elizbeth Greene
Mary Bonaventure
Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity
Bethlehem
Joseph Pollock
Syracuse
St. Henry’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Elizabeth Larmon
Elizabeth A. Larmon
Grangerville
Bullion Infirmary
Schuylerville
Miss Larmon
Saratoga
Larmon
Schuylerville High School
Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
New York City
Old Saratoga Reformed Church
Women’s Guild
Hiram G. Larmon
Coatesville
J. T. Still
Ralph Craw
Prospect Hill Cemetery
Bertha Galagan
Bertha H. Galagan
Victory Mills
Saratoga Hospital
Quaker Springs
Charles J. Hammer Sr
Rutland Hospital
Rutland Vt
Fair Haven
Sally Flanigan
Lansingburgh
Bomoseen
St. Augustine's Church
Charles
Charles J. Hammer Jr
Sand Lake
Catherine Hawkins
Theresa Roberts
Elizabeth Flynn
Waterford
James Flanigan
Green Island
William A. Toohey
2Nd Ave
St. Augustine’s Church
Frank L. Erwin
Fredendall
Altamont
Seth N. Genung
First Presbyterian Church
Noah Lodge
F&am
Knox Cemetery
Miss Southard
Anna G. Southard
John H. Lodge
St. Peter's Church
George G. St. John
Francis J. O'Connor
Sean McMahon
Frank J. Kennedy
Charles W. Owens
Raymond W. Couture
Frederick J. Shires
St. Peter's Cemetery
Father St. John
Msgr
Matthew M. Brennan
North Greenbush GOP outing draws 1100 attendees
About 1 100 persons attended the North Greenbush Republican outing at the Armenian Grove in North Greenbush on Thursday. Co chairs Waldo Wagar and Samuel Simmons welcomed attendees as town GOP chairman C Fred Schwartz introduced candidates Neil W. Kelleher Douglas Hudson Harold F E Harriman Marcus W Filley Martin B Stack and James M Brahan. County GOP chair Joseph Casey was present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Greenbush
GOP
Armenian Grove
Waldo Wagar
Samuel Simmons
C. Fred Schwartz
Supper Held By Grafton Home Bureau
The Outer Limits Home Bureau of Grafton met at Mrs. Larry Beau pied’s home for its annual covered dish supper and costume party. Plans for lessons at Memorial Methodist Church on Oct 4 and Oct 18 include chair canning knitting fantasy tree and sewing activities. Costume judging rewarded Funniest prettiest and most original entrants, with next meeting set for Sept 20 at Mrs. Paul Frank’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outer Limits Home Bureau of
Grafton
Larry Beaupied
Home Bureau
Memorial Methodist Church
Hoosick Street
S. Lake Avenue
Canning
Chester Ellett
Larry Alderman
Webbing Tate
Paul Frank
Fantasy Tree
Felt Angel
Allan
Dianne Hartnagle
Elsie Goyer
Cyclist James Ackerman Dies in East Shore Road Crash
Manhasset police report 19 year old James Ackerman died after his motorcycle collided with a car on East Shore Road Thursday. No further details on injuries or other parties released.
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Ken Echard
W. N. Christensen
Sycaway Library
P. E. Kreiger
Kiwanis Area
Troy High School
U.S. Army Air Force
American Locomotive Co
Amway Home Products
Lori Meduski
Middletown
C. J. Fisher
Grafton Board
Troy Boy
Streisand
By Marie Stanley
Charles J. Hammer
Mr. Erwin
N. Greenbush
Grafton Home Bureau
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