Cubs Hold Pack Night At Church in Mechanicville
Cub Pack 32 of the United Methodist Church held its December pack night at Mechanicville church featuring Christmas carols a pantomime and Santa gifts. Harold Horn recognized eight boys including Wolf badge recipients Michael Harrington Christopher Filcoski and individual awards for Joseph Carbone Tad Baisley Donald Cavallaro John Harrington Michael Lane and William Williams. A Christmas pantomime was performed with Santa distributing gifts and a goodwill toy drive organized for the Salvation Army. New cub Kenneth Morrill welcomed. den meetings paused until Jan. 5.
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United Methodist Church
Mechanicville
Harold Horn
Michael Harrington
Christopher Filicoski
Joseph Carbone
Tad Baisley
Donald Cavallaro
John Harrington
Michael Lane
William Williams
Hugh Gorden
Kenneth Sherman
Harold Lane
Bruce Rivenburgh
Anthony Cavallaro
Santa Claus
Kenneth Morrill
Cubs
Salvation Army
Mechanicville Chamber Opens Ballots For Directors and By Laws
The Mechanicville Area Chamber of Commerce mailed ballots to members for seven director posts and two proposed by law changes. Ballots due by 6 p.m. January 14, the annual dinner at Joyce's Log Cabin Restaurant. Guest speaker Jack Wyld of the State Department of Commerce.
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Mechanicville Area
Chamber
Jack Wyld
State Department of Commerce
Library Party For Children At Mechanicville District
Children who attended the pre-school story hour program at Mechanicville district public library will be invited to a holiday party at the library on Tuesday at 10 30 a m Mrs Wilbur Curtis chairs arrangements The party will feature special entertainment and refreshments served by women of the friends of the library group.
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Mechanicville District Public Library
Wilbur Curtis
The
Friends of the Library Group
Minor Christmas Day Fire at Schermerhorn Road
Firemen responded at 9 17 a m on Christmas to 123 Schermerhorn Rd where a blaze broke out as occupants thawed water pipes. Damage was slight.
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Boght
Schermerhorn Rd
Sr Citizens Are Feted At Christmas Parties
Mechanicville senior citizens were hosted by Peters Purcell Post ITAM and the Junior Chamber of Commerce at two Christmas parties. More than 130 attended at the post home on Saratoga Avenue for a turkey dinner and organ music by Mrs. Michael Fagan with a teenage group. About 120 joined the K of C Hall event with carols to Louis Alonzo on accordion, Otto Kreutzer singing Holy Night in German, and a Curtis duet. Prizes went to Mrs. Mary Martin and Mrs. Madge Luther.
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Mechanicville
Peters-Purcell Post
ITAM
Post
Saratoga Avenue
Michael Fagan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
K. of C. Hall
City Offices Close In Heat Failure At Mechanicville Hall
Mechanicville city offices shut down for Christmas Eve after the heating system failed overnight in the three story Municipal Building. Police HQ remained open while electricians and plumbers work toward restoring heat. future operations depend on further repairs and council decisions.
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Mechanicville
Bad News Postponed For Christmas
In LaCrosse Wisconsin Specialist 4 Thomas L. Anderson, 20, died Sunday from shrapnel wounds after an enemy booby trap in Vietnam. He had asked his wife to buy their two year old son Jeffrey a Christmas gift in his name, and she placed a talking toy soldier under the tree before learning of his death.
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Lacrosse
Wis
Thomas L. Anderson
Vietnam
Jeffrey
Cadettes Host Brownies Christmas Party at Mechanicville Church
Cadette Troop 420 of the Church of the Assumption entertained Brownie Troop 499 at a Christmas party in the Mechanicville church scout room. Rev. Alfred J. Monte and leaders Joann Lup o Gloria Fuschino helped. About 30 Brownies attended as the Cadettes decorated the room and led games. Santa distributed gifts and candy as The Night Before Christmas was read by narrator Cinda Fascia. Cast included Debbie Valdeon Patricia Luther Rosemary Marcello Mary C. Reddy Dolores Robinson and others. Party planning was led by Mrs Alonzo assisted by Mrs Dawn Cavallaro and Mrs Nancy Maralle. Next meeting set for 3 pm January 7.
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Church of the Assumption
Mechanicville
Alfred J. Monte
O.S.A
Joann Lupo
Gloria Fuschino
Santa Clause
Cadettes
Cinda Fascia
Debbie Valdeon
Patricia Luther
Rosemary Marcello
Mary C. Reddy
Dolores Robinson
Melissa Downing
Cathy Cavallaro
Ava Alonzo
Maureen Patenaude
Marlene Caruso
Pam Matrazzo
Dawn Cavallaro
Nancy Maralle
Kilchrist 18 Kidnapped and slain near Opelousas
Mona Kilchrist an 18 year old intervened when another girl was targeted by a kidnapper. The assailant abducted Kilchrist instead, drove about 20 miles gunned and stripped her before abandoning the body roadside. Donald L Pettle 20 a Fort Polk soldier was charged with her murder after police stopped his car at LaPlace on the way to Metairie.
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Opelousas
UPI
Mona Kilchrist
Miss Kilchrist
LaPlace
New Orleans
Donald L
Two Women Found Strangled Near Carterville Mobile Home
Williamson County Coroner identified the victims as 22 year old Wilma Rogers and 25 year old Barbara Case found strangled in a mobile home near Carterville. Case was linked to Southern Illinois University Carbondale as a graduate student. Rogers left a 4 year old daughter Angie. Bodies were discovered by Claude Worthen, and were dead about 10 to 12 hours. The mobile home lies about eight miles from where a 13 year old girl was found strangled a month earlier.
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Carterville, Ill
Carterville
Illinois
Williamson County
James Wilson
Wilma Rogers
Barbara Case
Lesser
Wilson
Miss Case
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Claude Worthen
Murphysboro
Rogers
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Westvaco Corp
Hemstreet Park
Mr. Phelps
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Mary Proctor
Clairol
Washington
Joe Cocker
Willie
Poor Bo
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