White House Acknowledges Mechanicville Plant Magazine
The Mechanicville Westvaco plant of West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. sent a special issue to the White House featuring stories on the 1964 national Christmas tree and photos of President Johnson and his family. General manager George N. Hoover received a reply from Paul M. Popple, assistant to the President, thanking them for the issue and noting the President’s interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
White House
Washington, D.C
Adirondacks
Johnson
George N. Hoover
Mechanicville Westwaco
Paul M. Popple
Mechanicville Insurance Committee Faces Public Tensions
Mechanicville's new insurance study panel led by Mayor John H Connors met privately after inviting agents and press earlier. Members John W Lyndh and Vincent Lavigna were named to advise on city insurance procedures while officials plan local agency coverage and commission sharing.
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Mechanicville
Aeen
John H. Connors
Bes
John W. Lyndh
Vincent Lavigna
Francis K. Bahan
R. V. Tompkins
NAACP Rejects SNCC Viet Policy Criticism
The NAACP says it does not subscribe to SNCC's attack on U.S. policy in Vietnam. Roy Wilkins disassociates the organization from SNCC's statement while noting it reflects only one civil rights group. Some SNCC workers reportedly show disinterest in civil rights work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
U.S
Viet Nam
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
United States
NAACP
Roy Wilkins
Wilkins
New Mechanicville High Faces Protective Problems Before Open
Mechanicville’s new senior high near completion faces safety and maintenance concerns. The school board questioned pedestrian access from Park Avenue, potential hazards from old stair remnants, and city road work delays. They also criticized workmanship in the pool and gym and warned about high upkeep costs and vandalism risks as the building nears occupancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Pickett
Park Avenue
Pickett
Westside
South Street
Tallmadge Park
South Street Hill
City of
Mechanicville
North Main Street
Railroad Street
Viall Avenue
Roman Johnson
John Quackenbush
Johnson
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues Mixed With Errors
This unreadable OCR puzzle list blends across and down clues with numerous misspellings and broken phrases. It includes general terms like pronoun conjunction and ship bottom, but many entries are garbled or incomplete.
Puzzle Clue Answer Grid Reveals Saturday Coded Hints
Saturday's puzzle lists clues for a mixed theme requiring cross references. Entries include terms for food small rug program change servant color bigger printer's bar legally measure eats to gain proceed or lose weight college exclamation degree pair male sheep and quiet.
Lodge To Install State Of Officers
On Da Wa Lodge F and AM will install state officers at the Mechanicville Masonic Temple at 7 30 p m tomorrow. Officers include Robert A Offenbacker master John E Jury senior warden Frederick D Baxter junior warden George E Guy secretary and William R Bronn treasurer with appointive officers announced. Refreshments will follow in the temple dining hall.
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On da Wa
F&am
Mechanicville Masonic Temple
Robert A. Offenbacker
John E. Jury
Frederick D. Baxter
George E. Guy
William R. Bronn
Lodge
Temple
Women Discuss Community Service at Mechanicville Church
At the January WSCS meeting at Mechanicville First Methodist Church, Betty Gailor led a program titled Do Something with topics from Mrs. Johnson on helping the elderly and families, Mrs. Graves on education, Mrs. Marsh on health in India, and Miss Cookingham on current affairs.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Mechanicville First Methodist Church
Betty Gailor
David Johnson
John Graves
Robert Marsh
Catherin Cookingham
Johnson
E I Wiltsey Dies at 66 in Mechanicville
Elmer I. Wiltsey 66 of 617 Broadway Mechanicville died Saturday at Leonard Hospital after a brief illness. He previously lived in Mechanicville 32 years and worked for Harry J Wever Fuel Oil Co. He was a Memorial Baptist Church member. Survived by wife Ruby Sober, two sons Richard and David, daughter Mrs Raymond Hems, brothers Harold and Norman, five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Dunn Funeral Home with Rev J Ralph Davie officiating. Interment Memory's Garden Colonie.
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Elmer I. Wiltsey
Broadway
Mechanicville
Leonard Hospital
Ruby Sober
Watervliet
Wiltsey
Harry J. Wever Fuel Oil Co
Memorial Baptist Church
Richard L
David B. Wiltsey
Halfmoon
Raymond Hems
Fairport
Harold
Albany
Norman Wiltsey
Santa Rosa
Calif
Dunn
Park Ave
J. Ralph Davie
Memory’s Garden
Colonie
Area School Class Tours Paper Plant
A 35 student group from Guilderland Center Junior High toured the Mechanicville paper plant last week. Clyde Eastman guided the group as part of a social studies project on industrial jobs with W.R. Henchey welcoming them and Richard A. LeVinus coordinating guides.
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Mechanicville
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Guilderland Center
Clyde Eastman
W.R. Henchey
Westvaco
Richard A. LeVinus
State Award to Honor Kolenberg Posthumously
Bernard J. Kolenberg a Wynantskill photographer killed in a Viet Nam fighter plane crash will receive New York State’s highest award the Conspicuous Service Cross posthumously. The ceremony at the State Capitol will be led by Governor Rockefeller with Mrs Mary Kolenberg and her son Kevin present.
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Bernard J. Kolenberg
Wynantskill
U.S
Viet Nam
New York State
Mary Kolenberg
State Capitol
Rockefeller
Frank Votto
Division of Veterans Affairs
Norris Paxton
Associated Press
Albany
John J. Leary
Times Union
Rosenberg
School District appoints 17 to cafeteria staff
Reed Payne announced the appointment of 17 persons to the cafeteria staff of the Mechanicville School District after a Board of Education session. Six cooks will be paid $1.50 hourly and 11 food service helpers at $1.30 hourly. Three cooks work seven hours daily at addresses in Hemstreet Park and nearby streets. Also named is Marie Kitrick as matron cleaner at the new Senior High School for $3,600 yearly.
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Pickett
Mechanicville
Reed Payne
Board of Education
Ann D’alberto
Elizabeth St
Helen Lenahan
North Third St
Anna Perrotta
Dewey Ave
Pruyn Hill
Olympia D’amico
Saratoga Ave
Francis DeCrescenzo
Hudson St
Viola Reed
South Hudson Ave
Hemstreet Park
Food Service
Lorraine Bartholomew
Stephentown Church Meetings And Local News
The Stephentown Federated Church annual congregational meeting will address the budget church officer elections and reports with Rev. H. Douglas Pierce leading devotion. A Ladies Aid covered dish supper precedes the meeting in Memorial Hall. Also noted are Dorcas Society and Rosary-Altar Society gatherings, students returning to college, a soldier’s furlough and residents spending winter in Florida.
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Stephentown Federated Church
H. Douglas Pierce
Memorial Hall
Ladies Aid Society
Dorcas Society of the
First Baptist Church
Norene Hanlon
Alvin Berry
Waldron Lapp
Hanlon
Berry
St. Joseph’s Church
Stephentown
Irene
Germany
Stuttgart
Rachel Beach
Adolphus Face
Mrs. Face
Edgewater
Fla
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John H. Maloney
Sailor Tcollon
Fiz
Fir
Lona Reid Strawn
Curtis
Waldo Robinson
Atwell Wilson
Chester Steves
William Satterlee
Frank Jay Reid
Frederick Burgoyne
Earl Clough
Steves
Lewis Smith
Beatrice Bullis
E. I. Wiltsey
Kolenberg
Erma Graham
Labor
Adil Fieredl
Ges
W. T. Grant CO
BIG Troy
Third St. & Broadway
FBI
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