Sprague Family Nurtures 49th Wedding Anniversary
In Readsboro Vermont Mr Elmer Sprague and wife celebrate their 49th wedding anniversary with seven children including Alice Davis and Shirley Salter, 26 grandchildren, and 38 great grandchildren. A Thanksgiving family gathering has long drawn 40 to 100 relatives. He retired from 43 years of farming due to asthma, while they continue farming meat and eggs and she bakes bread. Once known as Ma and Pa they are now Gramp and Gram. Other children include Vernon James Merton Llewellyn and Gladys Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sprague
Readsboro
Alice Davis
Shirley Salter
Benington
Sprague
Town Clerk Reports On Licenses In Hoosick 1964 totals
Town Clerk George A. McEvoy reports 1593 licenses issued across 11 categories in Hoosick during 1964, yielding 398.25 in fees to Town Supervisor John A. Murphy. Dog licenses reached 589 with 147.25 in fees, marriage licenses 85 with 127.50, and 71 marriage records copies at 82. Other services added 1327.44 in fees, for a grand total of 1725.39. Tax penalties were 167.09 in payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
George A. McEvoy
John A. Murphy
Yule Serge Writes About Christmas Siege in Vietnam
Pvt. Christopher N. Tolle reports a 250 man U.S. air maintenance unit in Vietnam endured a two day siege by about 2000 Viet Cong near their airfield. The besiegers withdrew without overrunning the base as troops were warned of possible attacks over Christmas and New Year. Tolle, son of Siegfried W. and wife from Pownal Vermont, had been a pilot and flight instructor at Harriman Airport before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Viet Nam
Christopher N. Tolle
Siegfried W. Tolle
Pownal
Hoosick
Tolle
Harriman Airport
North Adams
Mass
Funeral Held for Mrs. Mary Dominick in Hoosick Falls
The funeral for Mrs. Mary Rogers Dominick of 78 Mechanic Street Hoosick Falls was held yesterday. Services at the Lead Mahar Funeral Home and the Church of the Immaculate Conception featured a Requiem Mass celebrated by Rev Lawrence J Gerrity OSA. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery with Rev Charles Bauman OSA presiding and rosary recited. Bearers included Waller Orville Sprague Joseph Davendonis Peter Levandowski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary (Rogers) Dominick
Mechanic St
Hoosick Falls
Mahar
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Lawrence J. Gerrity
O.S.A
St. Mary's Cemetery
Charles Bauman
Holiday visits bring back former local clergy
Rev. John Deegan of Drexel Hill Pa. returns for Christmas visits staying with his mother Mrs Carmer Lewandowski. He attended the first anniversary Mass of Nora Shea at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Four year old Mary Margaret Loretan, grandchild of Mr and Mrs William J Rudits, accompanied her family to Hoosick Falls after visiting her parents in Florence Mass for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deegan
Drexel Hill
Carmer Lewandowski
Nora Shea
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mary Margaret Loretan
William J. Rudits
Hoosick Falls
Hubert Loretan
Florence
Mass
War Veteran H J Roberts Dies At 72 In Hoosick Falls
Hector J Roberts 72 of River Road Hoosick Falls WWI veteran and former Vestryman of St Mark s Episcopal Church died Wednesday at Albany Veterans Hospital after two weeks there He was born in Williamstown Mass and lived 41 years in Hoosick Falls employed as a carpenter Member of Hoosick Barracks WWI Veterans Survivors include wife Mildred Cushine and sister Laura Martin of North Adams Mass Funeral at 1030 a m Monday from Weo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and at 12 m from St Mark s Episcopal Church Interment Eastlawn Cemetery Williamstown Mass
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hector J. Roberts
River Road
Hoosick Falls
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Albany Veterans Hospital
Mr. Roberts
Williamstown
Mass
Hoosick Barracks
Mildred Cushine
Laura Martin
North Adams
Weo J. Mahar
Main St
Eastlawn Cemetery
Busy Year Reported By Justice
Justice Thomas G. Restino in his first year as justice of the peace for Hoosick filed an annual report at a town board meeting. He heard 494 motor vehicle cases with fines of 2,955 dollars, 79 criminal cases with penalties of 305 dollars, and three civil cases with receipts of 50 dollars. Total fines assessed reached 596 and total court receipts 3,310 dollars. Many calls come late at night to aid state troopers for immediate arraignments and later hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas G. Restino
Hoosick
Justice Restino
Local Residents Host Visiting Family Members
Rev and Mrs Charles F E Pule recently welcomed their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs David Pollock of Schenectady NY Mr and Mrs Vernon Morris of Southbury Conn Miss Constance Payne of Tampa Fla and Lyle Abbott of Denver Colo Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Frederick J Becker with other guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles FE. Pule ‘Lock
David Pollock
Schenectady
Vernon Morris
Southbury, Conn
Constance Payne
Tampa, Fla
Lyle Abbott
Denver, Colo
Frederick J. Becker
Teaneck family notes and Christmas visits in news brief
Mrs Florence Lee BR 9.3343 and her nephew Albert Doscher Jr plus Mrs Elizabeth Gerardi of Teaneck NJ appear in a local social update. Mr and Mrs Paul R Knippel return from Christmas with Gordon Knippel family in Stonington Conn. The Loyal Women's Class meets at the Disciples parsonage with Mrs Noel V Blankenship hosting. After lunch, president Mrs Forrest H Patrie leads the business session and officer elections. Mr and Mrs Jack Robb and family of Freeport LI visit his parents W Richmond Robb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Doscher Jr
Doescher
Elizabeth Gerardi
Teaneck
Paul R. Knippel
Gordon Knippel
Stonington, Conn
Disciples’ Parsonage
Noel V. Blankenship
Forrest H. Patrie
Jack Robb
Freeport, Ll
W. Richmond Robb
Rich Slacker Proves Marietta Study Challenges Civil War Duty Claims
Marietta College professor Dr. Eugene C. Murdock analyzes 30 New York districts to counter claims that wealthy men dodged Civil War service while the poor fought. He finds richer districts sometimes paid less per capita to avoid duty, challenging the stereotype. Also notes Outer Mongolia’s shift to commercial fishing exports of whitefish and other catches from its rivers and lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta, Ohio
Marietta College
Eugene C. Murdock
New York
Outer Mongolia
Asia
F&AM Units To Aid New Hall Funds
Announcement from Carl Kirby president of the Board of Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund that a one story Masonic Home administration building will begin in March in Alica to replace the 72 year old structure. Estimated cost 500000 to 600000 with funding from on hand funds and donations from about 290000 Masons statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alica
Carl Kirby
Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund
Masonic Home Administration
van Rensselaers Lodge
F&am
Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer-Schenectady
William T. Clark
Clarence J. Weary
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Yule Serge
Mrs. Dominick
H. J. Roberts
Justice
Eagle Mills
Florence Lee
Rich Slacker
Ve Ass
Congress St
Troy
Sylvania
Frigidaire
KitchenAid
enAid
Peerless and Quaker Gas
RCA
Whirlpool
NEMA
Axtec
Prici
Bresse
Fabrics
Tae Tut
He Aya
Frgidaira
River Street
E Sales
New Hall
Vischer Ferry
Victoria
Vischer Ferry Area Church
Amity Reformed
David Bogard
Manse
Alplaus
Clifton Park Center
James I. Meek
Rexford Methodist
C. A. Walter
Malta Ridge
Edwin A. Vanderheide
Jonesville Methodist
Edwin A. Vonderheide
Shenendchowa Methodist
Clarence L. Hoch
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