Mittens decorate church tree at First Baptist Hoosick Falls
An 18 foot Christmas tree filled the sanctuary for Christmas Eve and Sunday services at First Baptist Church Hoosick Falls.sixty pairs of mittens donated by churchwomen went to needy area children and mission posts. The chancel wore poinsettias evergreens and cone wreaths by Mira Calhoun and Mrs John Y Fluott. Rev Edith Craig Reynolds guest preached and the choirs sang under Georgeine Winney. Santa visited and the Sunday School program featured readings skits and songs. Carlton Robinson supervised the event with decorations by the junior group led by Mrs Gordon Jones.
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First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls
Mira, Calhoun
John Y Fluott
Calhoun
Elliott
Flower Committee
Edith Craig Reynolds Ofensick
Baptist de- Hamonalion
Georgeine Winney
Dorrel Harrison
Hoosick Falls Central School
Baptist Memorial Hall
Gandy
Whiiathea Society
Santa Claus
Carlton Robinson
Gordon Jones
Robert McClure
Christmas Party Held By Bank Staff at Hotel Cambridge
Approximately 20 members from the Hensick Falls office of National Commercial Bank and Trust Co Albany gathered at the Hotel Cambridge for an informal Christmas party. Frank E. Buswell, assistant vice president, served as master of ceremonies. Guests included two longtime associates who retired last year, Arthur A. McLinden and Clarence W. Mathers.
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Hensick Falls
National Commercial Bank, & Trust Co
Albany
Cambridge
Frank EF. Buswell
Arthur A. MecLinden
Clarence W. Mathers
Christmas Party Held by First United Presbyterian Unit
The Sunday school of the First United Church Presbyterian in Hoo! Fick Falls held a Christmas party in Fellowship Hall. The program featured supper water singing games and a visit by Santa Claus. The Woman’s Society and two Circles helped assist the church officers and teachers.
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The
First United Church, Presbyterian
Firemen Spray 348 BIS Yule Trees for Safety
Moosick Falls Fire Department sprayed 348 Christmas trees for fire protection up to Christmas Eve. The effort exceeded last year by 17 trees and was carried out largely by three drivers and custodians on their regular shifts, with others relieving as needed. The work was performed as a free community service.
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Moosick Falls
Taxi Driver Chester Jones Injured In Hoosick Falls Crash
Chester Jones a local taxi driver is hospitalized at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington with head lacerations after his car left Hill Road in Hoosick Falls and struck Maple Grove Cemetery entrance. Louis Marks Jr of Hoosick Falls is treated at Bennington hospital for injuries from a separate one car crash near the Routes 67 and 22 junction in North Hoosick.
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Chester Jones
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Hoosick Falls
Hill Road
Maple Grove Cemetery
Louis Marks Jr
Bennington Hospital
North Hoosick
Mr. Bartoski Succumbs At Hospital Hoosick Falls Resident Dies
Michael J. Bartoski 73 a lifelong Hoosick Falls resident and World War I Army veteran died Monday at Albany Veterans Hospital after a short illness. He retired from Noble & Wood Machine Co. and lived at 27 Hoosick St. Survived by wife Jessie Straight Bartoski two sisters Anna Fitzgerald Rosella Bartoski and a brother Joseph. Funeral from Leo J Mahar Funeral Home 43 Main St Hoosick Falls to Church of the Immaculate Conception for Requiem High Mass Interment in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
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Michael J. Bartoski
Hoosick Falls
Albany Veterans Hospital
Mr. Bartoski
Hoosick St
Noble & Wood Machine Co
Veterans and Hoosick Post American Legion
Francis A. Kelley
DAV of
Troy
Jessie Straight Bartoski
Anna Fitzgerald
Rosella Bartoski
Joseph
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Marys Cemetery
Mrs Beckstein Funeral Conducted at Local Church
The funeral of Mrs Mary J Beckstein widow of Or ville T Beckstein was held from her son Walter T Beckstein 94 Classics St and included a Requiem With Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Ney Rev Alfred Ellis officiated. Interment followed at Evergreen Cemetery Wynantskill with Rev Charles V Dummann St Jude's Church directing the committal. Bearers were Fred Beckstein Earl Kenney Edward Marks and Hugh Morrison.
Grange To Meet Amid Christmas Program Tonight
Hoosick Grange hosts a Christmas program presented by the Junior Grange at 8 pm. A grab bag gift exchange will involve senior and junior members, with each attendee asked to bring a fill to be sent to Sunnyview Rehabilitation Center in Schenectady.
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Hoosick Grange
Junior Grane
Sunnyview Rehabitation Center
Schenectady
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWER TO YESTERDAY
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Europe
Ivy League University
Peer Gynt
Germany
Views Sought On Twelve Vehicle Safety Ideas
The Department of Transportation invited comment on 12 proposed safety regulations for 1969 model vehicles from industry, research groups and the public. Proposals include headrests on all passenger cars, childproof rear-door locks, improved head latch devices, open-position headlights on failure, extended windshield wiper requirements to larger vehicles, defrosting standards for trucks and buses, restricted exterior protrusions, tamper-evident VINs, ignition locking systems with warning and anti-start features, and tighter door latch and glove compartment safety rules.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Post Office to Issue Flag Stamp on January 24
The United States 6¢ flag stamp, a first class issue with an unlimited print run, features a blue tinted White House backdrop and a bird's eye view of Pennsylvania Avenue. Designed by Stevan Dohanos, the stamp will be released with first day ceremonies in Washington DC and bears edge slogans urging zip codes and early mailing.
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Washington
Jefferson Memorial
Stevan Dohanos
Westport
Conn
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee
White House
United States
Giori Press
Edward P. Archer
Kenneth C. Whraim
Burtreau of Engraving and Printing
Nassau's First Policewoman Killed Guarding Crashed Car
Nassau County detective Kathleen Reilly 28, first policewoman, was killed on Meadowbrook Parkway while aiding crash victims. She had joined the Nassau force two years earlier and was recently promoted to detective in the juvenile aid unit.
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Freeport
Nassau County
Kathleen Reilly
Meadowbrook Parkway
Long Island
Miss Reil ‘Iv
Nassau County Force
Moon Craft Test Date Announced
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The space agency set Jan 17 as the larger launching date for its unmanned Lunar Module test mission Apollo 5. The bug like vehicle will launch on a Saturn 1 rocket for a 6 to 12 hour earth orbital exercise to verify Lunar Module readiness for manned spaceflight and to qualify its main propulsion engines and structural concept.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
U. S
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Senator Promises Contractor Probe Cuts in Savings
Senator William Proxmire, chairing a joint Senate House Economic Committee and GAO review, said investigations into contractor use of government equipment could save millions. He announced plans to publish a defense contractor list and credited Pentagon steps to enforce Truth in Negotiations Act and improve inventory records, bidding, and property management.
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Washington
Senate House Economic Committee
General Accounting Office
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
Joint Congressional Committee
Proxmire
Pentagon
GAO
Vmire
Defense Department
Fight Tooth and Nail Origin Tied to Spanish Pirates
The saying fight tooth and nail traces to early Spanish pirates who hid nails and metal between their teeth for escape when captured. Missouri entered the Union as the 24th state on August 10, 1821.
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Missouri
Monsignor's Sister Helen Connolly Dies at 61
Miss Helen Connolly, 61, sister of Rt. Rev. Msgr. Gregory M. Connolly, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, died suddenly Monday night at St. Joseph's Rectory. Coroner says natural causes. Funeral at Leahy Funeral Home and St. Joseph's Church Friday morning with Solemn Requiem Mass. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery, Amsterdam. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. John R. Mangan, Newark, N.Y., and several nieces and nephews.
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Helen Connolly
Gregory M. Connolly
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Rectory
Third St
James V. Barrett
Anthony E. Matera
Miss Connolly
Amsterdam
Nicholas J
Julian Kennedy Connolly
Newark
N.Y
Troy
Sale on home decor and pillow cases
Advertisement notes sale items for bed making with Saratoga blue pink or yellow prints. Includes double flat or fitted sheets and regular prices five dollars fifty cents each. Also sale on pillow cases two for seven dollars and two for three dollars sixty or two for two dollars fifty rye.
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Saratoga
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