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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1966
Page
5
Mrs. Edith Reynolds of Hoosick and Troy gave a 5075 dollar check at the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad annual meeting to ease the ambulances notes from the 1965 Cadillac purchase. Richard Severson was reelected president and was honored for squad buildings upgrades.
The Hoosick Falls branch of Barclay Home Products in Cohoes is increasing staff after a government order for air crew survival bags. About 50 workers will be on payroll soon with 12 to 15 sewing operators at a time. The Cohoes plant uses two shifts plus weekend work on mattress covers quilts and pillows, totaling around 200 employees.
A brownie making contest at a Hoosick Junior Grange meeting awarded six prizes. Winners include Susan Elliott first in 10 to 15, Tim Holzauer second. Ralph Cipperly first in 7 to 9, Kathy Griswold second, Donald Hall third. Christopher Philpott first in 5 to 7. Business session set rotating musical programs. Mrs. Vera Griswold praised a Christmas program. Meeting next Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry P. Harrison was elected director and secretary of the Cheney Free Public Library Board of Trustees. She succeeds the late Mrs. Walter G. Durfee. William J. Peckham Jr. was reelected president, and Frances E. Millett treasurer. Meeting at Mrs. Ralph E. Bullock’s home. Mrs. George W. Chatfield is librarian.
Twenty five hobbies were shown at the Philathea Society Hobby Show during a Wednesday evening social. Among them were chair caning rug hooking novelty salt and pepper shakers stamps oil painting antique pictures and frames antique chairs sewing crocheting and knitting. A covered dish supper preceded the event with Mrs Raymond C Calhoun in charge of the supper.
Capt. James J. Kenney of 14 Barton Ave Hoosick Falls has been promoted to major in the New York Army National Guard announced by Maj. Gen. A C O Hara. A veteran with 23 years in military service he has held roles in the Division of Military and Naval Affairs and the Selective Service Section in Albany.
A dense list of upcoming services and activities across Troy area churches including St marks Methodist First Baptist Grace Methodist and many others with times ranging from today to Saturday and events like choir rehearsals youth programs released time and ecumenical services at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Lincoln D. Von Haggin former owner operator of Dougherty's Hotel at Main and John Streets returns to private industry accepting the production control specialist post at General Electric Co test station Malta. He served 13 years at GE and previously with Flygt Corp North Hoosick. He renovated the hotel venture during a Malta plant shutdown and will start his new GE role Monday. He is active in Hoosick Falls sports Lions Club and local groups. his wife teaches at Hoosick Falls Central School.
The Eastman School of Music asks Troy to locate bells in B flat and F to use in a Saxon concert. A B flat bell of 800 pounds and F bells of 2000 pounds exist at Rochester churches and Mt Hope Cemetery. A tape recording plan may be used due to weight.
FBI Nashville reported a suitcase with $17000 recovered from a house trailer occupied by former Rensselaer couple Russell Gilman and Marion Gilman. They were held in lieu of bond for a December 7 bank robbery in Westfield Massachusetts. The Gilmans, once residents of 24 Harrison Ave in Rensselaer, were employed in Albany. Marion is a native Albanian and had two children from a prior marriage.
Police investigate break in at Bonesteel Service Station at 6 Brunswick Road Friday night. Two windows on the east side breached but no entry gained. A wheel and tire lift were moved onto a curb. owner Charles Bonesteel checks inventory for theft.
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