School Board Hears Plans for New Junior High Library Complex
School officials and area architects discussed a proposed combined junior senior high and library research facility to be built on New York Central Railroad land near Maiden Lane and Broadway with an estimated cost likely over 3 million dollars. The project would house grades 7 12, include a 22 classroom layout, and involve surveys by Englehardt Leggett and Boutelie Son with a railroad land sale under negotiation.
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Rensselaer Board of Education
Englehardt, Englehardt & Leggett
Purdy Station
Westchester County
Reilly
Dodge Associates
Malone
Dodge
Bernan Chamberlin
City Hall
New York Central Railroad
New York City
Boutelie & Son
Delmar
Albany Native Jo F. Moore Dies At 83
John F. Moore 83 of 408 East Street Rensselaer died Tuesday at St Peter's Hospital Albany native lived in Rensselaer 60 years husband of the late Sarah Hussey Moore retired from United Traction Co 47 years of service Communicant of St Joseph's Church Woodmen of the World survived by daughter Mrs John Schilling three sons and two sisters funeral Thursday starting 9 AM from Thomas A Sherwood Funeral Home and 9 30 AM from St John's Church Requiem High Mass Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
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John F. Moore
East St
Rensselaer
St. Peter's Hospital
Albay
Woodmen of the World
John Schilling
Rensstraer
Tree Sons
John F. Moore Jr
Thomas R. Moore
Albany
Joseph. T. Moore
Hampton Manor
Margaret O'Neil
Betty Pringle
Beacon
Thomas ‘A. ‘Sherwood Funeral Home
Partition St
St. John’s Church
Holy Seuplchre Cemetery
Power Firm Police Report Storm Effects
A Tuesday afternoon electrical storm disrupted three areas in Rensselaer per Niagara Mohawk Power Corp and Rensselaer police. A tree disabled wires on Seventh Street, wires fell on Broadway, and a transformer struck a pole at Partition and Second Streets. Patrolmen investigated. most damage occurred 3:30 to 4:00 pm, briefly affecting several homes and businesses including Chester D Ambrosi’s grocery at Partition and Second.
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Rensselaer
Niagara-Mohawk Power Corp
Seventh St
Broadway
Partition
Second Streets
William Kervan
Paul Heller
James Stark
Raymond James
Chester D'Ambrosi al
Former Pastor To Preach Sunday at Rensselaer Church
A former area pastor will return Sunday to occupy the pulpit of a Rensselaer church. Rev. Robert C. Woodward of Pleasantville New Jersey will preach at the 10 a.m. service at First Presbyterian Church. He is a sabling Reformed minister at East Schodack and Unionville.
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Rensselaer
Robert C. Woodward
Pleasantville
N.J
Woodward
First Presbyterian Church
Sabling
East Schodack
Unionville
Carlyle Adams
St. Michael’s College
Winooski
Parish Speaks at Church While Leaders Travel
Pittstown Mrs Frank Green and Miss Shirley Textor will address the Protestant church Sunday at 11 15 a m while the minister and family attend Camp Missisquoi in Enosburg Falls Vermont with several youths from the church The Junior MYF meets in the church hall tonight at 7 30 p m Virginia Roe of Schenectady summering with her aunt Mrs Warren Smith Families from North Merrick and Rochester visit relatives in the area Joseph McGarvin and family from Spokane Washington attend Douglas Abbott marked his second birthday with guests including Elizabeth and others in the home of his parents.
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Shirley Textor
Camp Missisquoi
Enosburg Falls
Virginia Roe
Schenectady
Warren Smith
Robert
Tommy Borter
Nroy
Agnes Borter
Charles. Kerns
Evelyn
Minnie Kerns
North Merrick, Sr
Lewis Church
Rupert. Gamringer
Elizabeth
Rochester
Douglas Abbott
Joseph McGarvin
Spokane
Washington
Pfe
Gary Lewis
Mrs Foust Rites Slated For Today
Funeral services will be held at 11 a m today at the Thomas A Sherwood Funeral Home for Mrs Peter Foust formerly Pansy West of 1612 First St Rensselaer She died Monday at St Peters Hospital after a brief illness Born in St Johnsville she lived most of her life in Rensselaer A member of St Pauls Lutheran Survived by husband two sons Philip and John Foust a daughter Mrs Edward Dalton a granddaughter and a great grandchild The Rev Robert O Flechtner will officiate Interment will be in Greenbush Cemetery Clinton Heights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Sherwood
Partition St
Rensselaer
Peter Foust
First St. Rensselaer
Van Rensselaer High School Band Opens Summer Concerts
The Van Rensselaer High School Band held its first of four outdoor summer concerts on the front lawn. The audience overflowed chairs as tunes from Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass played. A $55 collection supported expenses. students performed vocal, solo, and baton acts while Superintendent Reilly announced plans for a new senior high school and library research center and predicted a referendum success.
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van Rensselaer High School
Herb Alpert
Tijuana Brass
Robert Jay Cing-Mars
Michael Peplowski
Lynne Beimeister
Peter Lehmatin
Carolyn Har- Seim
Joseph V. Reilly
Board of Education
Reilly
Hartman to Preach Sunday at First Baptist Church
Rev Vladimir E Hartman D D executive secretary Capital Area Council of Churches will speak at 9 45 a m Sunday in Rensselaer occupying the pulpit at First Baptist Church The pulpit committee seeks a new minister while interim pastor Rev Eugene H Drew of East Greenbush is on vacation
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Capital Area Council of Churches
Rensselaer
Vladimir E. Hartman
D.D
First Baptist Church
Hartman
Eugene H. Drew
East Greenbush
Seven Day Week Troy Firm Bids Low For School Work
Mace Plumbing and Heating Co. awarded the contract by the Troy Board of Education for alterations and modernization of the heating system at School 18. The bid of 24,643 dollars was the lowest of three. Work expected to begin about five days after signing, with the contract signed at a special meeting. The administrator noted the ancient seven day week concept influenced considerations.
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Mace Plumbing & Heating Co
Troy Board of
Thelma J. Riggs
Fiber Glass Boats Construction Description
Fiber glass is the plastic material used in building molded boats. It employs layers of fiber glass cloth saturated with liquid polyester resin to create strong lightweight hulls.
Children Pet Show In Wynantskill Opens Today
A Wynantskill summer recreation pet show for North Greenbush children starts at 1 p.m. at Wynantskill Elementary School grounds. Cats and dogs compete in divisions with prizes for features like longest tail and ear hair. Dogs must be on a leash. Unusual pets welcome.
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North Greenbush
Wynantskill
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Jo F. Moore
Pittstown
Frank Green
Mrs. Foust
Dr. Hartman
Troy Firm
Ed Stuh
Serna
Scotchgard
Troy
Sears
Aluminum
GHOP
San
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United
White
Erie
Colonie Center
Amsterdam
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