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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1969
Page
5
Cohoes branch of Albany County Extension Agency announces a fall cooking program for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Registration at City Hall basement extension office the week of September 15. Classes run 3 to 5 PM Monday to Friday beginning Sept. 15 under Mrs. Helen Turcotte.
St Patricks St Rita St Marie St Nicholas St Agnes Sts Peter and Paul St Joseph St Bernard St Michael Sacred Heart St Leos Mission Mass times are given for each church. Rev. parish priests include Grady DeFranco Guillaume Pascavage Smith Andrushkin Robitaille Janis Tremblay and Olszewski with daily services at multiple morning and evening hours.
The Cohoes Post Office will observe Labor Day with a holiday schedule. There will be no window service or deliveries except for special delivery matters. The lobby will be open 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for box holders, and mail deposited will be dispatched at 1 p.m.
Cohoes church listings include First Baptist with Rev Vaughn Lewis at 9 a.m. Union Worship Service. St John’s Episcopal with Canon J Alan di Pretoro at 7:30 and 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist. Boght Reformers led by Rev Rich Hogarth at 10 a.m. Full Gospel with Rev Clarence and Bernice McMillan at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 3 p.m. Salvation Army under Capt David Diugase with 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Holiness meeting and 7 p.m. Salvation meeting. Viet
Police Justice Frank L. Brandt fined six motorists for traffic violations in Cohoes. Daniel F. McCann and Daniel F. Flynn were fined $10 each for speeding, James J. Mosher $10 for speeding, Thomas W. Foster and James R. Farley $5 and $10 respectively for mufflers, and Joseph W. Batto $16 for passing a traffic control device. One defendant, William G. Singer, had charges dismissed after rectifying defective gear.
Andrew H. Santspree was appointed chairman of the annual Cohoes Democratic clamsteam after a Friday meeting. William F. Sorel, Democratic candidate for mayor, said final arrangements are pending for a Sept 14 social at Lanthier's Grove on Route 9 in Colonie.
West patrolman Hebert Dame of the Cohoes Police Department departed today for Colorado Springs. He will spend the next three weeks there for duty related travel and training.
John F. Kieth, assistant commissioner of public safety, urged motorists to proceed with caution over the Labor Day weekend. He called for safe speeds, obedience to traffic laws, and defensive driving citing high death tolls on other holidays.
The Cohoes Common Council ordains a new district of assessment for local water improvements in the Washington Avenue area. William T. Maloney initiates the project. the city will share costs as Maloney is the sole beneficiary. The line averages 7.50 per foot with total assessment near 1000 dollars and no obligation for future residents to reimburse Maloney.
All public Cahoes School District schools will open Wednesday with full day classes. Cahoes High opens 8 10 a m with students in the auditorium. lunch available. Middle School doors 8 25 a m. elementary schools 8 40 a m. hot meals at Lansing School. A superintendents conference and staff meetings are set for Tuesday. New teachers will receive a luncheon Tuesday.
Schaghticoke residents visit family in Dover while others travel to the West Coast and California. Alfred Lesson Sr. undergoes surgery at St. Peter's Hospital Albany. Wrights of Canastota visit parents as Marcellus family travels to Long Beach. Trinity Episcopal Church holds 11 a.m. service with St Johns and Presbyterian United Church resuming 10 45 a m worship. Rev Elwood Cane presides.
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Trombley Sr of 95 Broadway Cohoes celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with Mass and nuptial vow renewals at St Bernard's Church. A reception followed at the Feiden home in Niskayuna attended by about 65 guests.
Ameri can Legion Post announces its annual Clamsteam to be held Saturday September 20 at Grandview Grove Lan singburgh. John Doyle 2nd vice commander is general chairman with John Wager past commander as cochairman. Committee members include Donald Crawley Henry Daley Robert OBrien Leo Turgeon. Tickets available from members or post rooms 141st Street.
Torrington Construction of Torrington Conn submitted the lowest bid of 2 751 962 for 4 46 miles of Route 313 in Jackson and Salem towns Washington County This was among seven bids opened Thursday by the state Transportation Department totaling 22 8 million for highway work in seven areas across the state Five bids fell below department estimates.
An explosion at May's Department Store in Glen Oaks Queens injured three employees. Police said the blast on the second-floor switchboard occurred at 9 45 a m and was likely caused by a short circuit in telephone wiring.
Miss Estella Brunick 18 native of Japan and Melrose resident dies at Albany Medical Center after a long illness. Survived by parents Clifford and Kun Maeda Brunick four sisters and a brother. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. from Purcell Funeral Home with Rev. Russell D. Smith officiating. Interment Elmwood Cemetery Schaghticoke.
Westfield report states Rose Booth, a Warren County native born in Johnsburg, Warren County, died at 102 Thursday in Cahuta uqua County Home and Infirmary near Dunkirk. She had lived in the village for 85 years.
Albany attorney Thomas F. Conneally Jr. represents Chester W. Pecak of Cohoes after Pecak, 24, was arrested August 22 on an assault linked to a hit run. Aimed at the accident that critically injured Frank J. Rubel, Pecak’s car, a red and white convertible later described as orchid with a black top, is linked to parts found at the scene. Police and investigators pursued the case, obtaining a search warrant, impounding Pecak’s car, and detaining Pecak before he posted bail and was remanded to jail pending further proceedings.
Richard W. McGarty of Loudonville will receive his Grand Lodge apron at Guttenberg Lodge in Albany. He was recently named district deputy grand master of the Albany Masonic District. Delegations from Troy Area lodges and Grand Lodge officers will attend.
St. Peter's Church on Hutton Street announced booth chairmen for the upcoming bazaar to be held Thursday through Saturday. The list includes Helen Lodge cake booth Ephrem Bell nickel booth Teresa Neilsen household booth Filomena Padula Teresa Hansen Helen Baker Mary Livingston Mary Fera kitchen booth Sally Quest door Fred Burgess construction Edmund Coreina clean-up and Mary Livingston publicity.
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