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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1967
Page
4
In Glasgow Scotland Jan Stewart age 3 woke in the night and leaned from a window to glimpse Santa. His brother Ian overheard and leaned out too far, falling three stories. Ian was examined by doctors who found only bruises. Santa visited the hospital on Christmas morning delivering gifts to children.
In Iraq near Samarra two Soviet archaeologists have joined an Iraqi team excavating sites where remains of structures from around 3000 B.C. were previously found. Dig teams from France, Italy, Britain and West Germany have also worked in the region over the past quarter century.
Lyman M. Baker, 77, of 37 Saratoga Ave, Waterford, retired State Highway Dept. employee, died at Leonard Hospital after being stricken at home. Born in Chazy, he lived in Cohoes and Waterford. Funeral from A. G. Boivin’s Sons Funeral Home in Cohoes to St. Mary’s Church Waterford. Burial in St. Joseph’s Cemetery Waterford.
Myron LeFever of 2156 Fifth Ave Troy had his car destroyed by a fire on Waterford Mechanicville Road in Waterford town at about 1 30 am yesterday. Police suspect a frayed electrical wire as the probable cause. Knickerbocker and Cavanaugh Hose Companies fought the blaze before the car was removed from the scene. Patrolmen Edward Verlefeuille and Ansel Rogers investigated.
The Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday School held its Christmas program with hymns, recitations by David Cole Sheryl Lamos Rita Walker Jeffrey Matson and Kathy Brock a play by Mrs Bertha Koch and classes led by Mrs Anna Lamos and Mrs Dorothy Cole a solo Nailed to the Cross by Donna Cole organist Mrs Zelda Russell and Rev Ralph C Lamos led prayers followed by gift distribution by Patricia Bonnie James Donna Cole and Mark Brock Rev Jesse Russell closed with a prayer.
Cubs dens 1 and 2 of Pack 82 hosted a Christmas party at Mrs. Shirley Spiedel’s home with gifts from Santa and games. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Libby Hostig as plans were made for a trip to the Albany State Education Building and the next pack meeting on January 7 at St Mary’s parish hall.
St Mary's junior squad defeated Sacred Heart Cohoes 113 30 with Tim Smith leading all scorers at 31 points Dennis Noonan 18 Dan Fontaine 12 and Gary Balto with 10 along with Chris O Ternes giving 10 St Mary's improves to 2 0 Waterford team will miss next week s Christmas tournament at St Mary s gym Sixth and Division Streets starting today at 3 p m with eight CYO teams set to compete
Mrs Gertrude BE Lambert of 124 Broad St Waterford died Saturday morning at McCarthy Nursing Home Troy. She was widow of Abraham L Lambert and a member of Grace Episcopal Church Waterford Palestine Chapter OES and White Shrine Albany. Survived by a sister Miss Florence C Lepper of Waterford and several nieces and nephews. Funeral 10:30 a.m. tomorrow from Quandt Funeral Home Waterford then 11 a.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. Interment Waterford Rural Cemetery.
Mrs Mary Medak Stephanowski 27 Bells Sa Waterford Mechaniceville Road Waterford died at home Sunday after a long illness She was born in Austria widow of Joseph Stephanowski and lived in Waterford 55 years She ran a dairy farm with her husband Funeral from residence at 830 am Thursday then 9 am at Sts Peters and Pauls Church Requiem High Mass Interment in Sts Peters and Pauls Cemetery Waterford Survivors include two daughters Mrs John Kusesik and Mrs Hamilton Harris six grandchildren and four great grandchildren
The high school division of St Marys CYO announces that reservations for the Winter Holiday trip to Mount Snow have closed. The bus departs from the church tomorrow at 9 a.m. and returns in the early evening. A deposit is required and only 40 spots remain.
Two yellow chrysanthemum wreaths were laid at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery, one in the traditional ceremony by the famed guard and a second by the parents of a Vietnam fallen soldier who took part in the ceremony last year. A small crowd observed the dual ceremonies that began yesterday morning.
Under leaden skies and a brisk chill the first civilian participants in Arlington's Yule ceremony honoring military dead are Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Franklin of Batesville Oklahoma. The event marks a solemn civilian observance with the day brightened by pale sunlight.
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