Hoosick Town Board Advances Garage Door Repairs Plan
At the final regular meeting before the Dec 29 1969 audit Hoosick officials instructed engineer John T Percy to have the garage doors repaired so the contractor can receive final payment leaving a 99.93 bonding balance. The board also allocated 3000 mortgage tax proceeds to reduce the garage principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Town Board
Town Board of
Hoosick
John A
Murphy
Lawrence E. Murphy
Smith Machine Co
Smith Company
Haynes’ Bros
Ford Agency
Delarey Sales and Service Inc
North Hoosick
Yankee Trails Inc
Bus Company
Hoosick Falls Jaycees to Stage Christmas Observance
The Hoosick Falls Jaycees restart community activities with an outdoor Christmas songfest from 5 to 6 p.m. in Walter E. Wood Memorial Park. Mayor Severson will switch on the tree lights, with St Marys Academy Glee Club and Hoosick Falls Central School Band performing.
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Hoosick Falls Jaycees
Hoosick Valley Jaycees
Jaycees
Walter E. Wood
St. Mary’s Academy Glee Club
Joanne
Hoosick Falls
H. Luther Everly
Hoosick Falls Centenarian Hannah Powers Dies
Hannah Hewson Powers oldest Hoosick Falls resident dies at Crescent Manor Nursing Home near Bennington just before her 100th birthday. Widow of John Powers Sr and mother of Richard Powers Sr and Gerald Morin, she leaves 17 grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren. Funeral from Mahar Funeral Home to Church of the Immaculate Conception with a Requiem Mass followed by interment in St. John's Cemetery.
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Hannah Hewson Powers
Hoosick
Crescent Manor
Bennington
John Powers Sr
Gerard J. Morin Sr
Parsons Ave
Hoosick Falls
Powers
Pittstown
James and
Margaret Doran ‘Hewson
Richard Powers Sr
East Hoosick
John Powers Jr
Mahar
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. John’s Cemetery
North Bennington
Sealed Arson Indictments In Rensselaer County Case
The Rensselaer County Grand Jury reported one indictment for four counts of second degree arson against Thomas F. Dooley of Hoosick Falls. Other area youths bound over for grand jury action in barn fires were placed in sealed indictments to allow youthful offender treatment. Arson cases trace back to Halloween 1968 with over twenty fires in barns and vacant structures. Arrests were by State Police BCI at Center Brunswick and Hoosick Falls Police, with hearings extending late into the night.
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Thomas F. Dooley
Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer County Grand Jury
Troy
Town of Hoosick
BCI
Center Brunswick
Frank J. Demick
Thomas G. Restino
Rites Conducted For Mrs Koehler
Funeral services for Mrs Alice Koehler of North Hoosick were held Friday at Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Rev John Ryan OSA celebrated a Requiem Mass and led the committal at St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls. Bearers were John Kasavicha Frank Kasavicha Morris Wheeler and Richard Okerman.
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Alice Koehler
North Hoosick
Mahar
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Conception
John Ryan
O.S.A
St. Mary’s Cemetery
John and
Frank Kasavicha
Morris Wheeler
Richard Okerman
Church Decorates Sanctuary Sunday
A sanctuary decorating bee will be held at the First United Church Presbyterian Hoosick Falls Sunday at 3 p.m. Congregation members will bring decorations to pool for an effective arrangement. A family box supper with beverages and ice cream will be provided by a committee at the cross of decorations.
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First United Church, Presbyterian
Hoosick Falls
Sewer Tax To Be Levied February 1
The village board reluctantly approved first sewer assessments for February 1 1970 with quarterly charges of 10 dollars per family inside the village and 15 outside. Bills mailed with water rents will fund bond-issuance reductions while awaiting formal bond approval. A public explanation was deemed unlikely before Feb 1. future rates may change after plant operation next summer with potential state and federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard A. Severson
Arthur M. Hyde Jr
Morrell Vrooman
Charles E. Searey
Good Weather Aids Work On Highways
The Hoosick Falls village highway department reports rain has aided a week of road work. Crews filled and leveled the old theater site on Church Street and hauled gravel for top surfacing to allow winter use and reduce Christmas traffic. Water holes behind the post office were filled and Church Street curbing removed to ease access for a future retail district by Hoosick Falls Realty Corp.
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Hoosick Falls
Church Street
Christmas Tree Spraying Today at Hoosick Falls Station
Drivers at the Hoosick Falls fire station and volunteers from the fire department begin their annual Christmas tree spraying service today. The program continues through Christmas Day, with trees brought to the station for treatment. Officials emphasize making trees fire resistant.
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Hoosick Falls
Christmas Decorations Put Up At Hoosick Falls Building
Municipal Building in Hoosick Falls adorned for the season with decorations placed on the front by substitute custodian Gerard McInerney. Village Clerk Doris M. McGuire had previously provided decorations inside the office.
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Hoosick Falls
Gerard McInerney
Doris M. McGuire
Bridge Hands By Jacoby Pass 4h
Bridge column by Jacoby notes a pass of four hearts in a masterful hand. Analysts discuss bidding strategy and signaling to partners, highlighting balance, trump fits, and defensive cues from the deal.
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Jacoby
Bridge wisdom on counting 13 to master bidding
A historical note recalls John Liston of Boston in the 1930s who doubled four spades after deducing 13 cards per suit. By analyzing opponents’ bids he determined distribution and secured a top score with a diamond ruff sequence and partner assists.
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John Liston
Boston
New England
John
South
North
Yablonski seeks ballot impound in UMW presidential race
Joseph A. Jock Yablonski asks the Labor Department to seize ballots in the United Mine Workers election he lost. He accuses winner W. A. Tony Boyle of conduct disgraceful to the union and democracy and says poll watchers were not posted.
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Washington
UPI
Joseph A
Jock’’ Yablonski
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Yablonski
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Mountain View Firemen Plan Christmas Party
Final plans announced by Edward Welch president of the Mountain View Volunteer Fire Department for a children's Christmas party. The event open to all Mountain View Fire District children will be at the fire house on Shafter Avenue Sunday December 21 at 7 p.m. Carol singing a movie and a visit from Santa will be scheduled with each child receiving a toy and candy.
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Mountain View
Brownell returns from Vietnam and local greetings noted
Carl Brownell, son of Mr and Mrs Wesley Brownell, came home last week after spending 15 months in Vietnam. Mr and Mrs Adolph Seifert of Hoosick Falls and Mr and Mrs Dennis Sausville of Middletown Conn were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ronald Seifert. Lisle Cottrell has returned from Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge. The annual Christmas program will be held at the West Hoosick Church Monday evening December 22.
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Carl Brownell
Wesley Brownell
Vietnam
Adolph Seifert
Hoosick Falls
Dennis Sausville
Middletown
Conn
Ronald Seifert
Lisle Cottrell
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
West Hoosick Church
Safe driving course offered at Hoosick Falls Central School
The monthly three hour safety driving course will be held Monday and Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Hoosick Falls Central School with registration at 7 p.m. Each night. The instruction is required by the State Motor Vehicle Department before driver licenses are issued.
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Hoosick Falls Central School
Fire Department Responds to Overheated Stove Call
Hoosick Falls firefighters were dispatched Friday morning to 45 Mechanic Street as a precaution after a stove overheated. No injuries reported. crews cooled the appliance and left the scene.
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Hoosick Falls
Mechanic St
Fall Injures Man Treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital
Charles McEvoy was injured in a fall downstairs Thursday night and transported to Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington Vermont by the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad for treatment.
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Charles McEvoy
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Town of Hoosick
Staley Wins Reelect as National Farmers Leader
Oren Lee Staley is reelected president of the National Farmers Organization with 5,681 votes to 976 for opponent John Engles of Rockford Iowa. The results were announced Thursday.
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Louisville
Oren Lee Staley
National Farmers Organization
Staley
John Engles
Rockford
Iowa
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Grooves” Holmes
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