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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
13
City Clerk William F. Fannelly reports 149 marriage licenses issued this year, up from 144 last year. June led with 18 licenses and October with 16. the year’s slowest month had only three. Fishing and hunting license figures also show slight fluctuations from 1947.
A damaged OCR fragment notes grants to residents more than seventy years old. It mentions a year, a score or point count, and a person named Fred Flubacher in an unclear context. The readable bits are sparse and do not form a coherent event.
John J. Kelly reports renovations completed in the mate room for a banquet on the third floor. Harold E. Smith, cochairman, noted many reservations remain as Richard Harris promotes tickets. Event starts 7:30 PM with Harold J. Larkis announcing dancing to Hi Hat Orchestra and midnight supper. Auxiliary aid led by Mrs Trever Prance. next auxiliary meeting set for January 4. charter members must join by January 2.
A church gathering featured Miss Marjory Schutz leading services at the Presbyterian church in Saratoga Springs. Edith Kemp read scriptures as Juniors sang, with piano by Marie Hoadley. The afternoon program included recreation, folk dancing, campfire activities, and a ham dinner, closing with a benediction and a tie blessing.
Joseph Dene Jr sues Gerad Megaier in Grove Arena Town of Cobelle over a bicycle crash that left lacerations and required skin grafting. Court records show the father to be William Noonan representing Diesen. The case cites medical expenses and medicaid context with federal precedents referenced. The report mentions a historic Cape Henry lighthouse build in 17M.
A Green Bar Patrol led by Harry Williams inspected a Jeep as Troop 32 marks the Strengthen the Arm of Liberty Crusade. Pancake supper to fund summer camp, camping trip planned for Jan 13 at Camp Rotary, and St Agnes Guild Christmas party with covered dish supper. Also reports Stephen Sayré family return to Bridgehampton and Edward Flavin funeral at Quandt Funeral Home.
Fire in Rhinebeck, Columbia County, left Frank L. Yea of Rhinebeck dead from a bullet wound to the head. A bullet hole appeared in the room window where he sat. The blaze, likely from a knocked over kerosene lamp, failed to spread beyond the room. The murder weapon was not recovered.
An open meeting at Bottskill Grange featured juvenile acts led by Mrs Thomas Lauder and Dawn Wilson. Members and guests performed carols, recitations, and dances, with the senior club planning supper and a New Year’s party at Verna Foss.
The obituary outlines Jona Bay born in Spencer Wisconsin and educated at Williams College Union Theological Seminary Harvard Princeton Williams College and other institutions. It notes his published books Americans in Eastern Asia Roosevelt and the Russo Japanese War Lincoln and the Civil War and mentions surviving widow Mavhelle Raymond Dennett, daughter Andres, and sons Raymond, Tr ier EL, and Laurence A, with Raymond directing the World Space Foundation.
Congressman Dean Taylor of Tror will be the principal speaker at a Buffalo dinner honoring Mayor-elect Joseph Mark. The event is set for January 28 at the Statler Hotel in Buffalo, and invitations were sent to several officials. Mark and Taylor previously served together in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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