Nine Colonie Fire Districts Elect Officials in 1959
Fire districts across the Town of Colonie held special elections Tuesday night. Arthur Emerick won five years as fire commissioner. Richard Parnell four years. Merle Welch elected treasurer. West Albany elected Herman Vanter Linden over James Lasher 99 to 73. Ernest Hudson 138 votes for treasurer. E Kenneth Zeh won five years as commissioner 54 to 46. Sidney Locodell opposed Zeh. Midway district chose Robert J. Costello for five years. Charlies Larkin three years. Ignatius Martin and Martin Novak each received a write‑in. Schuyler Heights elected Roger K. Sutherland five years with 31 votes.
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Colonie
Arthur Emerick
Bagd Community Fire Co
Richard Parnell
Merle Welch
West Albany
Herman Vanter Linden
James Lasher
Ernest Hudson
E. Kenneth Zeh
Verdoy
Sidney Lcoddell
Zen
Robert J. Costello
Midway Fire Department
Charlies Larkin
Ignatius Martin
Martin Novak
Roger K. Sutherland
Schuyler Heights
Goodrich PTA Sponsors Scout Troop Charter
The Goodrich School Parent-Teacher Association will sponsor a Boy Scout troop whose charter will be signed December 12 at 8 p.m. A.M.L. boys 11 years and older are invited with their fathers to attend the meeting at the school.
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Goodrich School
Colonie Central Students Rally Canned Food Drive
Colonie Central High School students collect 2489 cans in a Junior Red Cross food drive. Proceeds provide hot lunches for Clinton Square Neighborhood House. Seventh grade rooms led by Thomas Shudt and Patricia Kennedy contributed large portions with named student collectors.
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Colonie Central High School
Red Cross
Clinton Square
Mary Murray
Thomas Shudt
Robert Schwenk
Mc‘Nutt Ave
Douglas Paradise
McNutt Ave
Lutheran Church Two Years Old Celebration Planned
The Lutheran Church of the Resurrection marks its second anniversary with a 1 a.m. service at Circle Inn and a 6 p.m. dinner. Rev. Gordon E. Johnston will preach “A Forward Look” and Rev. George Goepfert will speak at the anniversary event. Mrs Le Roy Spring and Mrs John Richmond Jr. will handle arrangements. The church began Dec 9, 1956 at Circle Inn and plans a new building on a 734 acre site with 425 foot frontage on Waterl iet Shaker road. Drainage work, a 250 foot access road and parking areas are noted, with banks approached for a mortgage and drawings pending.
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Lutheran Church of the Resurrection
Circle Inn
Gordon E. Johnston
George Goepfert
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Troy
Gordon Jones
LeRoy Spring
John Richmond Jr
Circle ‘Inn
Watervliet-Shaker Road
Fire District Bond Vote Set For Dec 16
Voters in the Midway Fire District will decide four propositions at a special election December 16 from 4:30 to 10 p.m. at the fire house 11956 Central Ave. Proposals include 21100 for a new fire house site on Colonic land, 21800 for a new fire truck, 21600 for an addition to the existing fire house, and an extra tax levy raising about 1.80 per 1000 of assessed valuation.
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Midway Fire District
Central Ave
Conisvaul Road
Colonic
Cornelius V. Campbell
Board of Fire Commissioners
Colonie High Students Run Toys for Needy Campaign
Colonie Central High School's Retailing II class launches its second annual Toys for Needy drive in partnership with the United States Marine Corps. The effort aims to fill the school window with toys by December 19, with Marines collecting gifts at the end of the term. Students organize advertising, announcements, and window displays to teach merchandising while aiding charity, led by instructor Frank Cline and student organizers Nancy Camarata, Sandra Wood, and others.
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Colonie Central High School
United States Marine ‘Corps
Colonie
Frank Cline
Marine Corps
Albany
Cline
Colonie ‘Central
Nancy Camarata
Sandra Wood
Eleanor Welch
James Wood
Victor Smith
Clayton Stone
Frank Armenia
Andrew Marino
Fred Taylor
John Flasher
Harold van Schoick
Latham School Students Tour Indian Exhibit
The Latham School third graders visited the Indian exhibit at the New York State Museum as the culmination of a unit on Indigenous life. They prepared parental permission letters and were guided by Mrs. Marion Sumner and cadet teacher Eleanor Jacobs.
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Latham School
New York State Museum
Marion Sumner
Eleanor Jacobs
Russell Sazé College
Samuel Manico Heads Teachers At High School
The Shaker High School Teachers Assn elected Samuel Manico as president at its first meeting. New officers include Mrs. Margaret McGibbon as vice president Miss Francine Lonergan as secretary and David Call as treasurer. Committee chairs were named with plans for a Christmas party to be announced later.
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Shaker High School Teachers Assn
Samuel Manico
Margaret McGibbon
Francine Lonergan
David Call
Shaker High
North Colonie Teachers Agen
Theodore Andrews
Nancy ‘van Valkenberg
Robert Whalen
Elton Downer
Whalen
Downer
Deer Deaths Deplored By Winter
Detroit dispatch reports Michigan conservation officials condemn widespread hunting violations. The piece cites illegal waste of deer, “filling up” schemes, and lax woods skills, with figures from Michigan Wisconsin and national groups. It criticizes wealthy camps and overeager sportsmen.
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Detroit
UPI
Raymond D. Schofield
Michigan Conservation Department
Art Bachman
Michigan
Conservation Department
Wisconsin
Security Council Meeting Postponed
Washington AP reports the National Security Council meeting presided by President Eisenhower was postponed to tomorrow. The council had discussed defense spending levels for the fiscal year starting July 1 and sought more time to prepare for the session.
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Washington
National Security Council
White House
Council
Eisenhower
Turkey gobbler becomes surrogate mother in Conway
A Parker family turkey gobbler adopted a nest of guinea hen eggs near Conway South Carolina. The bird incubated for four weeks and hatched four chicks. The family reports the foster father mother is thriving and doing well.
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Turkey
Conway, S.C
T. R. Parker
Near Hero
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Goodrich Pta
Perkin
Colonie Central Junior Red Cross
Lutheran
Latham Circle
Latham
Paar
Latham Circle Office
Theanufacturers National Bank
Amsterdam
Corinth
Wells
Federal Depend Insurance Corporation
Tor
Pearl St
Latham Shopping Center
National Wildlife Federation
Washington, D.C
Federation
Security Council
Luin
Orion
Dynel
Fashion Dept
Latham Shopping
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