Fire Devastates Mohawk Street Apartments In Cohoes
A wind driven fire at 82 Mohawk Street Cohoes damaged two apartment houses and a funeral home, leaving seven families homeless. Three men were injured including Henry Guay and Gustave Benson, with X rays pending for Benson. Authorities sought the cause as alarms drew in city and neighboring units.
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Cohoes
Caven
Mohawk Street
Neipolice
Son Legaase
Steamer
Mohawk
MacAffer
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Cohoes City Hall
Silliman’ Memorial Presbyterian
Fire Equipment &Ad Power Company
Schuyler D. Jenkins
St. John’s Church
Humane Society
Troy
William M. Connors
Rensselaer County
American Red Crogs
J. Hary Penrose
City Hall
World Prayer Day Observed By City Churches
The World Day of Prayer service was held Friday afternoon at the Cohoes YWCA on Mohawk Street under the auspices of Protestant missionary societies. Speaker Mrs. Arthur Marshall of the Salvation Army spoke on Faith For Our Times. Mrs. Joseph Matz presided, with musical selections led by Mrs. George F. McElvein and performances by Miss Janice Gildea and Mrs. Henry Van Zandt with Mrs. Ernest Ferris.
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Missionary Societies of Protestant
Cohoes
Janice Gildea
Henry van Zandt
Ernest Ferris
Two Women Tie For High Triple Honors In League Night
Mrs. Mary Strauchon and Mrs. Kennedy tied for high triple with 454 each in St. Agnes Women's Bowling League at Lyceum alleys Cohoes. High single went to Strauchon 168? Kennedy's best 168, plus other top scores include Fitzgerald 166 449 Couch 153 416 DeKcade 170 413 Cogley 186 408 Steel 158 Cavosie 152 Durocher 147 Desmond 144 Senez 141. Team play saw Marra's take two of three from Trombley's as Pellerin's won two from Smith's. Marra's leads with 15-5, Pellerin's 9-9. Trombley's and Smith's both 7-11.
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Mary Strauchon
Kennedy
St. Agnes
Lyceum
Cohoes
Strauchon
Kenhedy
Beverly Fitzgerald
Irene Couch
Pellerin
Trombley
Smith
High School Bowlers Beat Mechanicville
Cohoes High School bowling team won their fifth straight, defeating Mechanicville High 2972 to 2263 at St. Agnes Lyceum alleys. Ronald Feldman led Cohoes with 520 three-game total and a 200s single, Art Dibstle of Mechanicville posted 523 in triples with a best 185.
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Wndefeate Cohoes High
Mechanicville High School
Kowlers
St. Agnes’ Lyceum
Ronald Feldman
Cohoes
Rolun
Art Dibstle
Mechanicville
School 8 Tops Seventh Grade Division in League Play
School 8 basketball moved to first in the Seventh Grade Division of the Cohoes Pulse School Athletic League after beating School 314 in the high school gym. Van Schaick Island School won 55 6 to take second place tied with School 4, both at four wins and one loss.
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Cohoes Pulse School Athletic League
van Schaick Island School
School
School 4
School 5
School 8
Methodist Church Elects Three Trustees for Three Years
Three trustees were elected by the First Methodist Church of Cohoes after the morning service. The new trustees are Max Kling Sam Reynolds and Harold Ferris. They succeed Marrin Harpe John Newland and Charles Rey whose terms expired. Donald Scotland presided as judge of the elections.
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First Methodist Church of
Cohoes
Max Kling
Sam Reynolds
Harold Ferris
Marrin Harpe
John Newland
Charles Rey
Onald Scotland
Troy Council to Conduct Election and Install Officers
The annual election and installation of officers of Troy Council United Commercial Travelers will be held at 7:45 p.m. Saturday March 12 at 112th Street Odd Fellows Hall. Three delegates to the Grand Council convention in Albany June 7 8 2 and 10 will also be elected. Senior Counselor H Philip Du Cuennois presides with Past Senior Counselor Charles Lawrence installing. Luncheon a reception for the new senior counselor and staff. Ladies of Troy Council will meet downstairs during the election and installation ceremonies.
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Troy Council
United Commercial Travelers
112Th Street
Odd Fellows Hall
Grand Council
Albany
H. Philip du Cuennois
Charles ©. Lawrence
Ladies of Troy Council «Il
Harris named Cohoes parks superintendent
Brian J. Harris a Democratic committee member from Cohoes Second Ward will become superintendent of parks. Warren J. Smith announced the post on Saturday. Morris will resume duties as superintendent Friday after years at the old state yard on Saratoga Street. Fire Department vacancies total four with fourteen firemen serving temporarily. Civil service exam set for March 20 to fill vacancies.
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Brian J. Harris
Cohoes
Warren J. Smith
Public Works
Editor To Address Fellowcraft Club On The International Picture
Dwight Marvin editor of The Record Newspapers will speak at the Fellowcraft Club of Jerusalem Lodge F.R.A.M. tonight at 7 30 PM in the Lansingburg Masonic Temple. A spaghetti dinner starts at 6 30 PM. Charles Pike invites Phoenix Lodge members and other Masons in Troy and area to attend. Reservations close tonight and are handled by Pike Wheland Clark Pennel. A Fellowcrafters team rehearsal closes the meeting with a third degree rehearsal by Jerusalem Lodge officers.
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Women of the Moose
Loyal Order
Ralph Voigt
State Association
Hastiocize Pius
Supreme Headquarters
Rudolph L Roulier
Supreme Lodge
Biks Club
Plaio
R. Giles
Moustheart
Harry L. Howard
Moosehead
Tual
Albert Ladner
Philadelphia
Dwight Marvin
Record Newspapers
Peliowcraft Club of Jerusalem Lodge
F.ra.m
Lansingburg
Marvin
Charles Pike
Sid
Phoenix Lodge
F.&a.m
Maxonic
Troy
Mr. Pike
Chris Wheland
Donald Clark
Joseph Pennel
Jerusalem Lodge
New Books Listed At Troy Public Library
The Troy Public Library announces new display titles across non fiction and fiction. Notable entries include Backgrounds of Power by Roger Burlingame Across the Great Deserts by P T Etherton James Fenimore Cooper by James Grosamaan Good Housekeeping Guide to Musical Enjoyment by R Merek Not So Long Ago by L R Morris John Ruskin by Peter Quesnell Cosmopolitan World Atmng by Rand McNally & Co London Book of English Prope by E Reed and Bonamy Delores My Three Years in Moscow by W Md Smith Storm of Time by Mrs Eleanor Dark Ruth Erving Fineman Peaceable Kingdom by Ardyth Kennedy Over the Garden Wall by EL C Rivett Melody Unheard by Mrs F S Wees.
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Troy
Heart Attack Proves Fatal To Mrs Volchak In Cohoes
Mrs. Catherine Volchak 65 of 23 Dudley Avenue Cohoes died at Cohoes Hospital after a heart attack suffered while lighting a gas stove burner. Police and fire units responded, Dr. Leo Friedman ordered removal to hospital where she died at 7 10 pm. The article also notes local church and community notices including a Ladies Night Out session of the Culves YWCA and an amorgashord supper at St James Methodist Church with a fancy goods sale by the Wesleyan Service Guild. Mrs. Mary J. Demarais of 15 Manor Avenue suffered a slight heart attack but was revived by the inhalator squad.
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Haale
Fi Lester
Canvass Street
Leonare Hospital
Coheen
St. Bernard's Church
Aha General Electric Co
Schenec- Nagy
Mir Lester
St. Gneeph's Church
Pephx Cameters
Waterford
Leo Hi. Tompkins
Saretoza Street
Coho
Cehves
Wile Jong
That Ciy
St. Joseph's Church
Mr. Tompkins
Lene Mousses
Kiryx
Wiliam Stearns
Meriden
Conn
Clar
Ence
Rudolph Tompkins
Cahots
Frank Inpclix
Baltimore
Jonna Daigiex
Crescent
David Pellicer
Michael Spars
Cobora
James, Edmand
Richard Tompkins
Cobot
A. G. Boivinx
E. Springstead
Jenna
Lot of Mary
Christ I Glory
George Tony
A. Basie
Davia Revey
Thomas Deebt
Joseph Abdalla
Samir Abdalla
Boris
Waterford Rural
Cuneta
Catherine Volchak
Dudley Avenue
Cohoes
Cohoes Hospital
Central Fire Elation
Wal
John Tully
Arnold Bowdy
Cadots
Leo Friedman
Chuir
Culves Young Women’s Christian Association
Association
Mohawk Street
F. J. Bouchard
St. James
Mary J. Demarais
Manor Avenue
Central Fire Headquarters
Bremen
Saratoga Clerk Draws 48 Jurors for March Term
Deputy Clerk Alfred Phillips at Ballston Spa drew a panel of 48 trial jurors for the March term of Supreme Court in Saratoga County. The term opens at 10 a.m. Monday, March 13, in Ballston Spa with Justice Danis Imrie presiding. Jurors list includes Harold Stewart, Edith MacDowell, Marguerite Siman, Ira Abbs, and many others across towns such as Malta, Stillwater, Saratoga Springs, Corinth, and Mechanicville.
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Supreme Court
Saratoga County
Alfred Phillips
Ballston Spa
Justice Danis
Imrie
Baliston
Harold Stewart
William G. Miller
Edith F. MacDowell
Fred J. Barnes
Roger L. Coon
LeRoy Staubers
Audrey P. Laws
Theodore Plummer
Anna Magda Jene Lamoreaux
Marguerite Siman
Ira A. Abbs
Milton
Mitchell Bilonis
Charlton
Harold J. Combs
Laura BE. Jessop
Gilway
Alex Freightenburg
Charles Freer
Wiliam Sherman
Robert L. Draper
Malta
Ruth Cleveland
Mildred Dean
Clifford Arras
Dorothy Abeet
John C. Dancer
Stillwater
Elizabeth Thomas
Saratoga Springs
Margaret
Clifton Park
Harriett H. Heckeler
Lloyd M. Brown
LeGrand DeLong
Wilton
William Ebert, Jr
Raymond Steady
Providence
Orlee Thomas
Northumberland
Albert Vance
Miss Joan Reiter Struck by Auto in City Accident
Miss Joan Reiter 21 of 47 President Street was injured Saturday morning after being hit by a car at Hoosick and River Streets. She was taken to Samaritan Hospital for emergency treatment with lacerations to the left knee shoulder face and nose. The driver was Guy D. Carver 369 Fourth Avenue, owner and operator of the car. Patrolmen Pendt and Branen investigated.
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Joan Reiter
President Street
Hoosick
River Streets
Samaritan Hospital
Guy D.carver
Fourth Avenue
Carl Pendt
John [Branen
Bartels Reappointed to State Law Revision Commission
Governor Dewry reappoints John R. Bartels of Brooklyn to a five year term on the state law revision commission.
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Bartels
Albany
Dewry
John R. Bartels
Brooklyn
State Law Revision Commission
Johnsonville Youth With Army In Japan
Charles H. Ratoon of Johnsonville, son of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Ratoon, has been promoted from private to private first class in the Army. He is stationed at Camp Crawford Sapporo Japan with the 7th Infantry Division and serves in the 3rd Rifle Platoon. Ratoon enlisted in 1948 and arrived in Japan December 3, 106 after training at Fort Dix. He is currently in winter training.
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Charles H. Ratoon
LeRoy Ratoon
Johnsonville
Pic
Ratoon
Camp Crawford
Sapporo
Japan
7Th
Prevent
Batoon
Fort Dix
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Charles Watera
Northside
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Angus D. MacAffer
Seneca
Louis Patterson
Edward C. Kennsth
Mr. Benson
William J. Robitaille
Leg McCarthy
Mac Martineau
Ralph H. Congdon
Orville Gagnon
Charles C. Mero
National Alliance
I ‘Cohves
Distinction
Inga
Ub East Credit
Jewelers - Optometrists
Remsen St. Ceder
C. D. Havern Leads IK
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FH. Bechard
J. J. McGrath
D. J. Fontaine
ASM
EL J. Stanton
Council Quarters
Remsen Street
O. E. Gruen
Schall
Teesday
Benoit
Dr. Scholl
Carrell
Remsen S
Cobees We. U.S
Moose Club
Brooze Hall
Wesley J. Leinwibber
Syracuse
Ontario Street
Charles Cepigi
Moose Hall
Leonard Tally
Elk Civic
Aneemhsman
John McBain
Moos Hall
Kalamazoo Ssi
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CobeTs Saeess Cider
Cohoes Home Bureau
Young Women's Christian Association
Elks’ Club
Elks Club
M. Voigt
the Elks
Giles
du Sincss
William E. Coultbourn
Lasring Park
Bazi Bracken
Cohoes Lodge
Spain
Leinwechter
Freda J. Bouchars
Methodist Church
IU. T. C. Council
Paris 41E
Ford Motor
Poissy i
Ford
B. J. Harris
Cohoes Parks
Fellowcraft Club
Troy Public Library
Volchak
Henry Gagnon & Sons
Main Street
Central Station
Caltech
Saratoga
iMiss
Bostitch
Bowitch
Hill’s
Broadway
Post Office
Troy Business
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