Celebrities lend hats for March of Dimes drive in Troy
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis receives loaned hats from stars such as Bing Crosby and Gene Autry as the March of Dimes drive opens in Troy. Hats displayed in local stores will travel the streets today led by volunteers including Mrs Alfred Ginnburg to boost contributions. The drive notes past totals and local bowling leagues waived small contributions while remaining funds go to aid infantile paralysis victims.
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March of Dimes
Troy
Bob Hops
Bing Crosby
Gav
Rert Warren
Notre Dame
Frank Leahy
Drew Pear- Lavee
Gene Autry
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Thin
Mra
Alfred Ig Ginnburg
Te High School
Rensselace
Fanning Mt. Ida
Central Fire Station
Alfred L. Ginsburg
Leff
Estelle Taylor
Bernard G. Smith
Joan Davis
Council of Jewish Women
Frank J. Hunt
Charles Coburn
Joseph F. Carey
Tity Drive
Richard Birkmayer
Kay Kyser
W. Kenneth Doyle
County Drive
Spall Property at 125th Street Sold to Finks
Harry H. and Genevieve A. Fink of 85 Fifth Avenue bought the former Charles A. Spall property at 125th Street and Fifth Avenue from the Spall heirs. The deed shows a purchase price about 13000 dollars. J. Fink previously ran F Glass Lake Hotel and Miratoga Tavern on River Street. The estate was sold by administrators of Itha E. Spall widow of Charles A. Spall.
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Harry H
Genevieve A. Fink
Fifth Avenue
Charles A. Spall
125Th Street
J. Fink
Atherine J. Cook
Hazel M. Dering
Albert Marcoux
Itha E. Spall
Charies A. Spall
Holy Year talk draws 650 at St Augustine’s annual smoker
Rev George Walker spoke to about 650 members of the Holy Name Society at St Augustine’s Church Monday night. He traced Holy Year history from Boniface VIII to Julius II and urged pilgrimage to Rome. Thomas A. Graham led as master of ceremonies. Clair Heer chaired. Holz Name Society contributed 1000 dollars for the parish. Rainbow Four entertainment and World Series movie reels capped the program.
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Holy Name Society
St. Augustine's Church
George
Walker
Immaculate Conception Church
Heosick Falls
St. Augustine's
Rome
Boniface VIII
Pope Julius
Perestile
Father Walker
Thomas A. Graham
Thomas Kelly
Clair W. Heer
Holz Name Society
Daniel W. Driscoll
O.S.A
Junior Society Formed At Church
A Junior Holy Name Society was formed at St. Joseph's Church with Rev. Leo P. Brady as spiritual director. The officers elected are George Terry president Patrick Cannan vice president Kenneth O'Brien secretary and Raymond Connolly treasurer. Committees include Richard Miller Raymond Connolly Thomas Valentine Harold Brooks and Maurice Kelly for membership and Robert Landrigan Joseph Dobrindt John Shields for programs. The group designated the fourth Sunday each month for a body communion with the first corporate communion planned for the Sunday service.
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Holy Name Society
St. Joseph’s Club
Leo P. Brady
St. Joseph's Church
iGeorge Terry
Patrick,Cannan
Kenneth ‘O'Brien
Raymond’ ‘Connolly
Richard Miller
Raymond Connolly
Thomas Valentine
Harold Brooks
Maurice Kelly
Robert Landrigan
Joseph Dobrindt
John Shields
Father Bra
Donald Coffee
Joseph Morrow
Len Gillack
Joseph Allen
Paul Hart
Gold Star Group Plans Third Anniversary Dinner and Installations
The Gold Star Group of Rensselaer County plans its third anniversary dinner and installation of officers in the Flamingo Room at the Crystal Lounge on Saturday evening. Mrs. Mary M. Dunn is general chairwoman with Mrs. Sue McGann as installing officer. Attending officers include Mrs. Elia Buck and Mrs. Helen Huskie. Benjamin Chuckrow will be toastmaster. speakers include Rev. Benjamin Kuhn and Mayor John Ane. Reservations are required by tomorrow.
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Helen E. Huskie
Troy
Panny J1 Murray
Benjamin Chuckrow
Benjamin F.J. Kuhn
F.M
Siena Coll
John J. Ane
Dennis J. Brennan
Bradford H. Burnham
Cohoes Boy, 15, Held For Carrying Revolver
A Cohoes youth, age 15, was taken into custody at his home Monday night on suspicion of possessing a revolver. The name was not released.
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Cohoes Boy
Cohoes
Cohoes Posee
Cancer Group Cites Need For Program
Alan Mevenon executive director of the New York State Division of the American Cancer Society and Mrs Laurence C Marble rector of the Field Army Service led a Rensselaer County field army meeting at the Troy Club. Stevenson urged broader county outreach, noting low public awareness of cancer danger signals and the need for funding for research and education. Marble described lay education and service aims, including dressings for patients and cancer detection center work, urging local groups to support the Field Army amid efforts to locate a parolee youth held at the Troy shelter.
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Alan Mevenson
New York State
American Cancer Society
Mra
Laurence C. Marble
Field Army Service
Rensselmer County
Stevenson
Sojciety
Cupane
Harold Smith
Charles Fongrouda
Cohoes
Marble
Meat
Luke F. Kelly
Troy
Mohawk &People
Rensselaer
Hudson River
Day Home Board Reappoints Cavanaugh Chief of Staff
The Troy Day Home board announced the reappointment of Dr. Fred Cavanaugh as chief of staff of the Arthur Wight Benson Child Welfare Clinic. Sixteen Troy area doctors were named to assist for 1980. The board reported 1,931 children attended last year, 360 as first-time clients, with support from local civic groups and health organizations.
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Fred Cavanaugh
Arthur Wight Benson
Troy Day Home
Troy Area
Onnaugh
Troy Junior League
eUne Arid
Briggs Dies Suddenly At Cambridge Home
Frank Carlton Briggs, 63, former New York City attorney and longtime Cambridge lawyer, was found dead in his bed yesterday. He suffered a heart ailment for years. Born in Salem, he studied at Salem-Washington Academy and Syracuse University and its Law School, admitted to the bar in 1911, practiced in New York City before returning to Salem in 1930 to join Robert N. Wilson in a law partnership.
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Frank Carlton Briggs
New York City
Sajem Land
Cambridge
Mr. Briggs
Salem
George Nixon Briggs
Cora Carlton Briggs
Salem-Washington Academy
Syracuse University
Briggs
Robert N. Wilson
Briggs and Wilson partner Brings Cambridge ties to fore
Balem and Cambridge firm Briggs & Wilson formed by Mr. Briggs who led the Cambridge office. He was a member of the American Bar Association and Delta Tau Delta. Survived by his wife Florence Day of Cambridge, a mother in Salem, a son John Day Briggs of Cambridge, and a brother George Leslie Briggs of Chicago. Funeral at St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Cambridge Friday at 2 30 pm with Rev Harry G Campbell officiating.
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Cambridge
Harry G. Campbell
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Harrington Littell
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