Nesbitt named chief of VA Batavia laboratory
Dr. Kenneth A. Nesbitt, native of North Hoosick and 1936 Hoosick Falls HS graduate, named Chief of Laboratory Service at the VA Hospital in Batavia. A former Saratoga County pathologist and director of laboratory services, Nesbitt has a rich career in pathology and Navy medical service, with a family remaining in Saratoga during his Batavia relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth A. Nesbitt
North Hoosick
Hoosick Falls High School
Saratoga County
Batavia
Eugene F. Melaville
Nesbitt
Albert N. Nesbitt
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albany Medical College
Albany Hospital
Albany
U.S. Naval Hospital
St. Albans
Chelsea
Mass
U.S. Naval Reserve
Saratoga Springs
Lynnfield
Woburn
Medford
Saratoga
Local families on summer visits and vacations
Mr and Mrs Anthony Far rara and children Toni Alice Raymond are vacationing at Lake St Catherine. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ogden of Albany were weekend guests of Mrs Ogden s parents Mr and Mrs George Peters. Mr and Mrs Robert Guile and children Timmy Bobby Michael Thelma are vacationing for two weeks at Lake George. Miss Mary Sweet of Vero Beach Florida is visiting friends here. Mr and Mrs Nicholas Sulpizi and son Nicholas of the Bronx are at their summer home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Farrara
Toni
Alice
Raymond
Lake St. Catherine
Kenneth Ogden
Albany
Nicholas
The
Bronx
McCaffrey Street Improvement Plan Unveiled by Village Board
The Ly man Street residents asked about electric fence issues as the board discussed McCaffrey Street road widening to 21 feet for Dodge Industries traffic. Plans include tree removal, relocation of power lines, curbing, shared sidewalk costs, and a highways program with Niagara Mohawk. The Hoosac Valley Asphalt Co proposed a two day full street resurfacing at 737.50. Speed limit change to 20 mph was deferred. sewer work progressed toward the pool site and fuel usage figures were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaffrey Street
Dodge Industries
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Hoosac Valley Asphalt Co
Valley Falls
State Traffic and Control Commission
Douglas Sprague
VFW Plans Lite A Bike Day In Hoosick Valley
Hoosick Valley Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars announces tomorrow's Lite A Bike campaign at Walter A Wood Memorial Park starting at 9 am. George M. Driscoll commander says VFW members will apply reflective tape to bicycles for all children who want it and rural parents may pick up equipment. They will teach correct installation and emphasize safety for riders and pedestrians after dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Valley Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
George M. Driscoll
VFW
Walter A. Wood Memorial Park
Driscoll
Former Shoe Building Use Discussed in Hoosick Falls
Mayor Leo J. Albowicz told Hoosick Falls village board negotiations are nearing completion for the Nancy Shoe Co building, closed since December. Counsel for Nancy Shoe Co and a NYC headquarters firm are finalizing papers, with a public announcement expected soon. The plant once employed about 100 workers at closure, peaking near 300 over 12 years, due to consolidation with other plants including one in Puerto Rico. All equipment was removed by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Albowicz
Hoosick Falls
Nancy Shoe Building’ .Co
Nancy Shoe Co
New York City
Puerto
Rico
Shoe Company
School Board Fills Final Faculty Post In Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls Central School District reappointed all officers and faculty for next year with one change. Dr Harry P Harrison steps in as supervising dentist replacing Dr Volney B Chapman while Mrs Frances T Shoemaker of Bennington Vermont is named second grade teacher. Staff and district officers listed with meetings set monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls Central School
Board of Education
Harry P. Harrison
Volney B. Chapman
Chapman
Frances T. Shoemaker
Bennington
Philip Leonard
Supt. Leonard
Hoosick Falls
National Commercial Bank & Trust Co
Village and School Board weigh Walter A Wood site plan
The Hoosick Falls village and Kenneth Lester agreed on a joint plan to raze part of the old Hoosick Falls High School on Wilder Avenue and convey the remaining Walter A Wood mansion section to Lester for an apartment project. The Hoosick Falls School District sent the agreement for legal review with a special meeting tentatively set for July 27. a potential September voter action may follow. Walter Wood Jr. waived the 10 year reversion provision at the village’s request, amid years of efforts to repurpose the property to stop further deterioration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Kenneth Lester
Walter A. Wood
John S. Davison
Mr. Lester
George E. Dougherty Jr
Wilder Avenue
Lester
Walter A. Wood Jr
New York
Hoosick Falls School Chief to Attend Honolulu Seminar
Philip Leonard superintendent of Hoosick Falls Central School has been selected by the Charles F. Kettering Foundation as one of 400 educational leaders to attend a weeklong Innovations in Education seminar in Honolulu Hawaii. He was chosen from 15000 administrators and will depart Sunday 9 30 a m from John F Kennedy Airport New York en route to Seattle then onward to Honolulu aboard chartered planes. The program aims to help administrators plan school improvements to keep pace with a rapidly changing world. Leonard will return July 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Leonard
Hoosick Falls Central School
Charles F. Kettering Foundation
United States
Hon ‘Olulu
Hawaii
Hoosick Falls
IDEA
Leonard
John F. Kennedy
New York
Seattle
Wash
Speigletown
Honolulu
Walter Wilsnack
Leonard Willing
Warren Fane
Speigelaires Drum and Bugle Corps
Fire Company
Latham
Hudson- Mohawk Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Peck Hose Company
Waterford
Village Court Collects $450 During June
Hoosick Falls Village Court collected 450 in fines and bail forfeitures in June. Chief Frank J. Demlick reported 23 arrests on 37 charges with 11 dismissals and several suspended sentences. Police activity included 32 citizen complaints four accidents and six street light outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Frank J. Demlick
Village Board
Youth Appears In Troy Court On Car Theft
Richard W. Blessing Jr., 18, of Corliss Park, charged with grand larceny auto, appeared in Troy Police Court before Justice Fogarty. Representation by Rensselaer County Public Defender. case adjourned for further investigation and possible youthful offender treatment after a high speed chase through Cohoes and Boght ending near Crescent Bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard W. Blessing Jr
Corliss Park
Troy
Timothy J. Fogarty
Blessing
Public Defenders Office
Renselaer County
Asst
Alty
James B. Canfield
The
People
Fogarty
Futher
API
Cohoes
Boght
Route 9
Crescent Bridge
Explosion Injures 2 Area Men At East Greenbush Station
An explosion at Amell's Esso Service Station on Third Avenue Extension near Route 4 in East Greenbush injured two men, Elmer Amell and his son Douglas, as they welded a boat. Gasoline leakage from the boat’s bottom likely caused the blast, which blew out windows and caused extensive damage. The hospital reported Elmer in fair condition with back and leg injuries, Douglas in satisfactory condition with leg injuries, and Mrs. Florence Amell also in satisfactory condition after arriving following the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amell
Esso
Third Avenue
East Greenbush
Elmer ‘Amell
Mountain View Terrace
Defreestville
Douglas Amell
Box 1877
Castleton
Albany Medical Center
Florence Amell
Elmer
Donald Lossoe
Firemen Prep for Schaghticoke Fair Day Contests
Firemen's Day planning for the Schaghticoke Fair includes dropping the bucket brigade contest and holding booster barrel dressing and motor hose draft tests. Women will enter booster and dressing contests. about 60 trophies await winners. parade at 6 p.m. with judges to be named soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaghticoke Fair
William R. Browne
Rensselaer
Fairgrounds
Fair Association
Browne
Schodack Landing
Thomas Secognie Jr
Grafton
Everett L. Wagar
Buskirk
Eugene Halleck
Schaghticoke Families Attend Rochester Wedding
Schaghticoke residents Katherine Williams and George Cunningham with others attended the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Anne Roberts to Joseph Benedict in West Berne. Leland Wright returns to Canastota after two weeks with Francis Williams and Harold. Roger Phillips back from Summit Lake camp. Edward Knapp and daughter Denise move to Hudson for a cement company job. he is a June graduate of Hudson Valley Community College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cunningham
Letitia Hayes
James Petor
John Jarvis
Mary
Jack
Rochester
Elizabeth Anne Roberts
la Joseph Benedict
West Berne
Leland Wright
Canastota
Francis Williams
Harold
Roger Phillips
Summit Lake
Edward Knapp
Denise
Hudson
Hudson Valley Community College
United Steel Workers Elect Staff at Local 2308
Henry Mastan of Watervliet was reelected president for a three year term at Local 2308 United Steel Workers of America at Republic Steel Corp Joy. Mastan has 18 years as president and previously served on the International Wage Police Committee and Troy Area Labor Council. Other officers named include William Esposito, Frederick Slater, John Washock, Theodore Green, and Frank Prince.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Steel Workers of America
Republic Steel Corp
Joy
Henry Mastan
Watervliet
Mastan
International Wage Police Committee
USW
Troy Area Labor Council
William Esposito
Frederick Slater
John Washock
Theodore Green
Frank Prince
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Dr. Nesbitt
Eagle Bridge
George Ogden
Lyman Street
Nathan Case
Vliet ST. Cohoes
Hamburg
Hunt
Hormel
Aluminum
Ernst Brothers, Inc
Broad ST
N. Y
Speigletown Fire Company
Troy Court
United Steel Workers
Qoooye
Osom
Registered Jeweler
AGS
Aerican Gem Society
Remsen ST
Cohoes, N.Y
Main St. Cohoes
N.Y
Calvert Dist. CO
N.Y.C
Calvert Extra
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