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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1967
Page
6
Cohoes police officials study permanent shifts to replace May 1965 swing shifts. Mayor McDonald announced the move as officers protested salaries and the council seeks schedules satisfying all parties. Chief Kielb favors fixed daily hours with two consecutive days off weekly. Patrolman Louis Manoni proposes four week blocks with weekend off and a 48 hour week quarterly.
St Josephs Church planning committee sets June 15 16 and 17 for a bazaar on church grounds. Very Rev Celas Robitaille honorary chairman Rev Edward Leroux assistant pastor and William Sorel general chairman with Franc is Senecal Marcel Ouimet cochairmen. Cecile Rivet and Miss Irene Rivet listed among organizers.
William Tompkins, of The Record Newspapers editorial staff, led a class at the high school explaining the publishing process. He described preprint checks, the role of teletype machines, and that a typical issue contains wordage comparable to a novel like Gone With The Wind. The press costs about half a million dollars and runs about two hours daily.
The Keveny Memorial Academy Sister-Parent Association schedules an international smorgasbord for Saturday February 18 with Eleanor Scott as chairwoman and Helen C Daley as cochairman. A final arrangements meeting is set for 8 pm Monday at the school. The group announced the event at a meeting led by Evelyn Donovan.
Local church listings show morning worship times and Sunday School across Cohoes parishes. St James Methodist Rev Gerard T O Neill 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship. First Methodist Rev Robert F Trost 10 a m Worship 11 15 a m Sunday School 6 30 p m Youth Fellowship. First Baptist Rev Vaughn B Lewis 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m Worship. Reformed Rev Vernon O Nagel 10 a m Worship 11 15 a m Sunday School. Presbyterian 10 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship. St Johns Episcopal Cohoes Rev J Alan di Pretoro 7 30 and 10 a m Holy Eucharist. Boght Reformed 9 45 a m Sunday School 11 a m Worship Rev Lee A Howe guest minister. Full Gospel Rev Clarence McMillan Rev Bernice McMillan 11 a m Worship 3 p m Evangelistic service.
Bertram L. Podell, chairman of New York State Acco bly's local finance committee, will be guest of honor and principal speaker at Waterford Lions annual Charter Night dinner Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the OCA Hall Cohnes. The event marks the 28th anniversary of the Waterford club and Lions International's golden anniversary. A cocktail party starts at 6:30 p.m. Podell is known for pushing local government modernization and will speak on this topic. He was elected to the Assembly in 1954 and serves on banking judiciary mortgage and real estate committees, plus local finance. A Brooklyn lawyer and World War II Navy veteran, he is with Podell & Podell. James H. Glavin II will be toast master. Frank Elkins chairs arrangements. Dr Paul Grattan is club president.
A Valentine party will be held after the onic Chapter meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in Waterford Masonic Temple. Members will make Valentines and prizes will be awarded for prettiest, funniest, and most original. Mrs. Besse Rudebush and Jack P. Bradt will preside. Officers should wear long white dresses. Refreshments follow under Mrs. Holly LeVan.
Cohoes High and Middle Schools collected 133.54 dollars for the March of Dimes Drive. High School contributed 90 dollars and Middle School 43.54 dollars under student council supervision led by Mrs. Jean Riley. The drive ran from January 27 and ended this week.
The Mothers Club of Sts. Peter and Paul School in Cohoes will meet Monday evening at the school. Guest speaker William Westerfield of Hallmark Card Co. will present a film on gift wrapping and bow making and demonstrate techniques. Hostesses are Mrs. Gloria Rakoczy and Mrs. Alana Omecinskyj.
A meeting of the Immaculate Conception Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Sts. Peter and Paul Church Cohoes will be held in the parish school with Masses listed. St Patrick’s Masses at 7 9 and 11 a.m. Rev Philip A. St Rita’s Masses at 7 8 9 10 a.m. Rev Anthony R. DeFranco. St Marie’s Masses at 8 10 11 a.m. and 12 noon with Rev George T. Quinlivan.
In Pontiac Michigan listed as UPI report more than 26,000 1967 Pontiacs including Catalina Bonnevilles Grand Prix and Le Mans are being recalled for a possible defect in a power brake unit. Dealers will inspect and repair to prevent brake vacuum failure amid cold weather. The recall follows earlier action in January covering 78,000 Tempests. Churches are mentioned for Mass times in a separate parish listings snippet.
Members of the Holy Name Society of St. Marys Church will be received tomorrow at the 9 a.m. Mass as part of parish ceremonies. The event underscores the society’s ongoing community roles and religious observances.
Sponsor Davee The F. B. Peck Hose Auxiliary plans a dance for pre teens at the fire house tomorrow from 2 to 5 p.m. A small fee will be charged. The Communicants Class of First Presbyterian Church meets today at the 10 30 a m worship service.
Two elderly men died on Thursday while shoveling snow at their homes on Long Island. Alexander Diamond, 73, of Bayport and Joseph Hessdorfer, 76, Holbrook, were identified as victims in separate incidents related to the winter weather.
The chamber music recital by the Clef Club of Skidmore College scheduled for tomorrow at the Waterford Museum has been postponed. Dr. William Grattan, program chairman, announced the meeting will be held Monday Feb 20 at 8 p.m. Mrs. Simone Lesage of Montreal Quebec will be the speaker.
Sister Mary Margretta will speak at St Marys Mothers Club meeting Monday at 8 p.m. in the parish hall. She holds a Ph.D. in history from NYU and an M.A. in English from Catholic University and teaches history at Maria College Albany. Refreshments follow with fourth grade mothers in charge.
Waterford town commissioners recently elected officers: president Michael Harrigan treasurer Henry Dufresne and secretary Elmer Facteau. Commissioners Gerald Michow and Leo Dean also serve on the board.
Court St Monicas CDA invites senior citizens to a Valentine party at the Court Saw Library. Members will display articles and welcome library guests from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. Contact Mrs Marion Rob am for details.
Mike Carnevale scores 37 to lift St Marys Biddies to a third straight win over St Bernards 64 28. Carnevale plates 29 in second half while Dan Bethal and Tom Patregnani add 8 each. Carl Rothenheber leads St Bernards with 12 points. St Marys stands 3 2 and faces St Pauls Mechanicville in tonight's 6 45 p.m. opener.
Irene E. Leighton a 32 year old Albany resident from 4 Scott St pleaded innocent in Rensselaer County Court yesterday on a second degree forgery indictment. County Judge John T. Casey arraigned her with Asst. Dist. Atty. Elliott F. Marinstein presiding and James J. Reilly assigned as counsel with bail set at 600 dollars. Leighton was arrested December 22 for allegedly passing an forged 8.48 dollar bank money order at Maria's Gift Shop 312 Broadway Rensselaer. The grand jury handed up the indictment last week.
Waterford church notices list families returning from travels in Milaya Spain Pangier and Europe. Services and masses held at St Anne s St Mary s Grace Episcopal First Baptist First Presbyterian Waterford Methodist Wesleyan churches with varied mass times Sunday School worship and youth programs.
Rensselaer County Board of Elections members travel to Albany for a four day session with the State Election Commissioners Association. The meetings cover Permanent Personal Registration procedures and possible legislative changes this year. A training school for election inspectors is also planned for the summer.
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