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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1967
Page
9
About 100 homes near Maple Avenue and the Columbia Street Extension in Cohoes were without electricity for roughly two hours on Thursday night. The 9:35 p.m. blackout was caused by a blown primary fuse on a main line. Niagara Mohawk crews began repairs immediately and power was restored by 11:45 p.m.
Eight Keveny Memorial Academy students participated in an American history contest. The senior entrants included Cathy Carrigan Linda Keough Helen Kinash Nancy Koltko and Barbara Morris. Three juniors Patricia Lamb Patricia Kenny and Mildred Shaughnessy also took part. Winners will receive United States Savings Bonds.
The Senior Class of Keveny Memorial Academy in Cohoes hosts its annual formal dance from 9 p.m. to midnight next Thursday at the school. Cochairmen are Nancy Koltko and Addie Mall ello. Committee chairs include Bertha Baker Michaele Birmingham Cathy Carrigan Barbara Morris and Dawn Marcil for decorations publicity and refreshments.
The bulletin lists multiple parish services with varied mass times. St Patrick St Rita St Mark St Nicholas Sacred Heart St Agnes St Bernard Sts Peters and Paul St Joseph St Michael provide morning to evening services, with several churches offering low masses and diverse liturgical times.
The Cohoes Jaycees host a morning Christmas party at the city theater for kids under 12 with refreshments and a cartoon show. Rodger Reese serves as general chairman as arrangements are made for the event today.
In Panjim Goa the fashion scene debates modesty as a 1968 style show counters the miniskirt trend. Faustino de Souza notes opposition by activists and clergy, urging hems to reach the knees and sleeves to the elbows. The piece frames the clash between modern dress and traditional modesty norms in the former Portuguese colony.
Two Cohoes men Martin Stanton and William Neiles pleaded guilty to reduced charges in a Nov. 24 armed holdup case. Judge Fogarty sentenced each to one year in Rensselaer County Jail, to run concurrently. Public Defender OConnor and Griffin represented the defendants as Assistant D.A. Sweeney Jr. argued for charge reductions.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Maude DeGuire yesterday at Eden Park Nursing Home Troy born in Canada in 1879 widow of Carl DeGuire long resident of Cohoes retired from Pearl Waste Co. Funeral plans set for Tuesday at Riverview Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church. Marie V Lussier 67 of 15 Lansing La Cohoes and Norbert W Leversee 89 of 42 Younglove Ave Cohoes also die after long illnesses with services listed at Dufresne Funeral Home St Marie Church and St. James Methodist Church respectively. Interments in Waterford Oakwood Cemetery and local graveyards planned.
Cohoes churches list Sunday rites with times. St John’s Episcopal offers 7:30 and 10 am Holy Eucharist led by Rev Canon J. Alan di Pretoro. Boght Reformed has 9:45 am Sunday School and 11 am Worship with Rev Richard A. Hogarth. Full Gospel holds 11 am Worship with Rev Clarence McMillan and Rev Bernice McMillan and a 3 pm Evangelistic service. St James Methodist and First Methodist provide 10 am Worship and 11:15 am or 11:15 am Sunday School. First Baptist runs 10 am Worship and 11:13 am Sunday School. Cohoes Presbyterian features 10 am Sunday School and 11 am Worship with guest pastor sermon.
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