Knights Christmas party set for Greenwich council
William J. Donohue Sr is named to head the annual Knights of Columbus children’s Christmas party for Greenwich Central School District residents up to age 12. The event, at St Joseph’s Hall on Hill Street, features Santa at 6 30 p m with candy ice cream and a cartoon program after the tree lighting. Transport is provided on request. This is the fourth consecutive year the council sponsors the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Donohue Sr
Romanties
Greenwich Council
Knights: Columbus
Edward Lesson
St. Joseph's Hall
Hill St
Greenwich Central School
Santa Claus
Greenwich
Sweeney approves computer plan for Washington County board
Supreme Court Justice Michael J. Sweeney at a special term in Johnstown approved a computer proven reapportionment plan for the Washington County Board of Supervisors. The plan, effective Jan 1, increases voting power per member by population and maintains a 17 member board with 1852 total votes.
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Supreme Court
Michael J. Sweeney
Saratoga Springs
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Jerry Ianpucci
Hudson Falls
Johnstown
Sweeney
Lee Papayanopoulos
I Justice
Washington
Tle
Dan
Washington County
Dilian V.D. Orton
Salem
Harold R. Moore Jr
Lanneci
Louis 4. Lefkowitz
Robert W. Imrie
Glens Gals
Church Delegates To Discuss Area Non-Profit Nursing Home
Greenwich area inter faith committee sponsors a public meeting in St Pauls Parish House Greenwich Tuesday at 8 p.m. to discuss forming a charitable nursing home serving Cambridge Easton Greenwich Jackson and White Creek. Rev. Lewis Powell invites pastors laypeople and others. Dallam Blandy of Northeastern Hospital Review Board will speak on organization and financing and answer questions.
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Cambridge
Easton
Greenwich
Jackson
White Creek
St. Paul's Parish House
Greenwich Area
Dallam FE
Spa Arterial Plans Draw Sharp Criticism
The New York State Department of Transportation proposes an east west arterial and a southerly section of the north south arterial through Saratoga Estates drawn plans spark criticism in Saratoga Springs. Mayor Murphy pledges council review and a public hearing before approval.
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New York State Department of Transportation
Saratoga Springs
James A. Murphy
Division Street
Broadway
Railroad Place
Newton Avenue
West Avenue
South Broadway
Fenton Street
Saratoga Estates
Washington Inn
Livingston Street
Prospect, Pleasant and
Spa Drives
Franklin Square
Greenwich Man Fined Total Of $60
In Saratoga Springs City Court Bryan J. Hoffman 26 of Greenwich pleaded guilty to driving while impaired by alcohol and was fined 50. He also admitted failure to notify address change and paid 10. license suspended 60 days. Several other local residents faced fines or dismissals on related charges.
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Bryan J. Hoffman
Franklin Sr
Saratoga Springs
Greenwich
LeRoy T. Walbridge
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Hoffman
Neal Older
Loren N. Brown
Julius C. Larkin Jr
Ash St
Fred Clark
Frank J. Morris
Glens Falls
Paul Darling
Noel Whitney
Beekman St
Saratoga County
Ballston Spa
Caroline Street
Whitney
Howard
Ernest Hicks
Argyle
Route 40
Lewis Benton
Wayne A. Gray Jr
Milton Ave
Joel McAllister
Free Parking Moratorium Extended in Saratoga Springs
The two hour free parking at meters, in effect since September 1, will continue in 1968 by Spa City Council action on the Public Safety Commissioner John T. Keohan request. Police mark tires to verify compliance and violators previously faced five to two dollar fines.
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Saratoga Springs
Spa
Rotary Awards Honor Whitehall Granville Athletes
The Whitehall Granville Rotary Club held its annual dinner and awards at Whitehall Junior Senior High School. James Taft and Peter Lavin received sportsmanship trophies for Whitehall High football. Taft got the Gen Harri son K Bird trophy and Lavin the Butch Fagan Sportsmanship trophy. Clinton Taft and John Millett presented the awards. Ambrose Gilligan and John Warren spoke. David Tooley received Granville’s most valuable player award. Theodore Vogel earned a sportsmanship award. Gordon Foote delivered the principal speech.
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Whitehall-Granville
John Warren
Whitehall Rotary Club
Phillip Berke
Granville Club
Brian Gage
David Tooley
Granville
Theodore Vogel
Gordon Foote
Whitehall
Funeral services for Floyd Wright held at McClellan Home
Floyd Wright, 64, died Tuesday at his State Road residence. Funeral services were conducted today at 2 p.m. by Rev. Kenneth Parker at McClellan Funeral Home. Interment followed in Evergreen Cemetery. Surviving are his wife Ruth Skellie, two daughters Eleanor Spallholz and Carol Wright, his mother Lillian Lincoln, a sister Nellie Manely, Granville, and several nieces and nephews.
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Floyd Wright
State Road
McClellan
Kenneth Parker
Evergreen Cemetery
Wright
Ruth Skellie
Eleanor Spallholz
Calling
Colo
Carol Wright
Salem
Lillian Lincoln
iGranville
Nellie ‘Manely
Granville
Thomas Raleigh's Jokes Win Atlas
A third grade pupil Thomas Raleigh Jr 8 wins a Britannica Atlas in a Tell Me Why contest. The Waters-Vliet boy enjoys Irish dancing scouts and reading and collects baseball cards. He has two sisters Kathleen 10 and Mary.
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St. Patrick’s School
Joejin Watervliet
Pepitone
Yankees
Thomas Raleigh Jr
Thomas Raleigh
Lansing Lane
Waters
CBS Post Rooms
Vliet
Watervliet
AOH
Troys
Bors
Thomas
Kathleen
Mary
Tony
Sandy Morse
Sioux Falls
Navy Man Treated For Burns
Bruce Chase a 20 year old Navy sailor stationed at West Milton was admitted to Saratoga Springs Hospital with third degree burns on his right hand first degree burns on his left arm and smoke inhalation after apparently falling asleep smoking in bed Firemen responded at 2 10 p m at Ashgrove Apts Kirby Rel Saratoga The fire damaged the bed and mattress with smoke damage to the bedroom Investigating firefighters were Eugene Cole and Anthony Layo
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Bruce Chase
U.S. Navy
West Milton
Saratoga Springs Hospital
Ashgrove Apts
Kirby Rel
Sarstoga
Eugene Cole
Anthony Layo
Grange To Have All Day Session at Granville Hall
The Pomona Grange holds an all-day meeting at North Granville Grange Hall with business at 11 am and a guest lecture by Mrs. John Prouty. Reports from the 1967 New York State Grange Session and the National Grange Centennial will be presented. A noon intermission auction is planned by the service and hospitality committee.
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Pomona Grange
North Granville
John Prouty
New York State Grange
National Grange
Schuylerville Notices and Parish Schedule
Schuylerville reports a BIT Corporate Communion at 8 a.m. for the Ladies of St. Anne at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church. Birthday party guests included Augusta Fischer and the How ard Fischer family with Mrs Eleanor Burns. Upcoming wedding plans: Miss Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Williams, will wed David Barrie on December 30 at Notre Dame de Lourdes Church.
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Karl M. Webb
Salem Methodist Church
Women's Association of
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
First United Presbyterian Church
Dev. G
Sylvia Ashton
Martha’ Hemphill
Mackenzie Chapel
Marion FE. McFachren
Endicott College
Beveerly
Mass
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Edith Baldwin
Floyd Baldwin
Women's Army Corps
Ft. Lee
Salem Methodist Churches
West Hebron
Shueshan
Salem
Santa
St. Anne of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Augusta Fischer
Howard Fischer
Theodore Mennen
Wiliam Bryers
James. Doyle
Eleanor Burns
New Jersey
James
Lester Jr
Lester Loomis
Lester
Leon Mathis Jr
Glens, Falls Hospital
Thomas Villa
Albany Medical Center
J. Robert Sarle
Joseph Cheney
Veterans Administration Hospital
Albany
Joanne Williams
Williams Burch
Burch
Donald Cowen
Anita Lenz
Miss Williams
Harold Williams
David Barrie
Notre- Dame de Lourdes Church
Driver Arrested After Two Car Collision
Tybor Cseley, 37, of West Axsakie, was arrested by Saratoga Springs Police for failure to yield the right of way after a two car crash at East and Fifth Avenues around 3:30 p.m. Thursday. Both cars suffered heavy front-end damage and were towed. The other driver was Paul Ripchik, 32, of 6 Springwood Dr. Cseley headed east on Fifth Avenue while Ripchik moved north on East Avenue. No injuries were reported.
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Tybor Cseley
West ‘Axsackie
Saratoga Springs
East and
Fifth Avenues
Paul J. Ripchik
Springwood Dr
Saratees Springs
Donald Ely
Cseley
Rope Origins and Early Rope-Making Facts
The piece notes rope has served essential uses since ancient times with early ropes knotted from leather and bark. Egyptians likely made ropes from vegetable fibers, while abaca or Manila hemp from the Philippines became prized. Before the 19th century ropework was done by hand in ropewalks, but modern fibers are now spun into slivers, yarns, and eventually twisted into rope through mechanized processes.
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Philippines
Manila
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