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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1958
Page
7
The Kiwanis club of Wynantskill announced a town lighting contest with prizes in three categories. Eligible residents may enter excluding Kiwanis members. Judges from the club will tour homes Sunday 7 to 9 pm.
A joint Christmas Eve service will be held tonight at 11pm at First Baptist Church under the auspices of Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Fifth Avenue Presbyterian and First Baptist. Rev Everett A Sherwood will preside with assisting ministers Frederick W Vogell and others. Music by Walter Marland and Ernest W Russell. Public invited.
A 1947 58 era survey notes 47 percent of school bond proposals were rejected in referendums as voters object to frills and fancy extras. Garth A Shoemaker of Elima president of the Expenditure Survey cites rising resistance. 87 of 237 proposals failed, totaling about 106 million dollars. The trend rises from 20 percent in 1953 54 to 37 percent in 1957 58.
Albany based group Albany Avie Thaler offers public theater technique courses. Theory of acting makeup and stage effects taught at 115 Beaver St Albany with evening sessions in January and February. Registration closes December 30 with a small fee.
The last two Albany Civic Theater productions will host an instructor led stage elects course. It meets four Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. starting January 6. Enrollment is limited to 20 participants.
The 1th annual Candlelight Service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Troy on Christmas Eve. Rev S Edward Young will lead a brief worship with chorale carols and hymns. Donald Fr Willetts will perform Guilmant pieces on organ. The processional will proceed at 11 30 with lights and candles provided by the congregation.
Christmas events at Memorial Methodist Church in Syeaway include a candlelight service today from 11 15 p m to 12 05 a m. Last Sunday the Sunday School held a Christmas program and donated money to Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn and gifts to the Methodist Home for Children at Williamsville. Youth Yellowstips sang carols for shut ins and church carols with chimes were broadcast from the steeple. Departments plan Sunday School Christmas parties on Dec 30.
Earl M. Pysher, 28, of 1z Grand St, already held on burglary charges, faces an additional first degree robbery charge from Troy detectives and State Police. He allegedly broke into the Howard Johnson restaurant in Mast Greenbush on Aug 18, stealing $82 from an employee Vasily Panagrolow. Warrant issued by State Police trooper Lee J. Kunkle. bail set in East Greenbush. awaiting grand jury action on burglary charges at GLP Store, Sam's and Mills Factory Outlet in a shared building.
Seaman James W. Fitzgerald, 18, son of Dr. and Mrs. Fitzgerald, received a certificate of merit as Honorman after completing basic training at the U S Navy Training Center Seal Beach. He graduated from Myon LaSalle Institute and enlisted in the Navy, serving as chief petty officer in charge of a diving group. He is assigned to report for duty April 14 at the Norfolk Naval Station in Virginia.
Students from APL and Russell host multiple holiday gatherings across Sage and Vanderheyden Hall. Fraternities like Rensselaer Society of Engineers prepare a large Christmas dinner for 200 plus children while other groups, religious organizations, and local clubs join in caroling and gift giving. The season winds with a Bethlehem pilgrimage and a narrative of youth, community and festive spirit across the city.
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