Son of Area Woman Feted On Retiring Navy Captain
Captain Robert N Holmes, son of Mrs Charles H Holmes of Cambridge and the late Dr Charles Holmes, retired after 30 years of naval service. He commanded ships including the USS William Mitchell and the Bennion, earned the Navy Cross and Bronze Star, led Naval Reserve activities in the Northwest, and last served in the Pentagon. He and his wife and three daughters live in Gig Harbor, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
13Th Naval District
Seattle
Wash
Robert N. Holmes
Charles H. Holmes
Cambridge
Charles Holmes
Holmes
Capt. Holmes
Naval Reserve
Washington
Oregon
Idaho
Montana
13Th Natal District
Naval Academy
Annapolis
William Mitchell
Ramsay
Bennion
Okinawa
Naval Wear College
Armed Forces Staff College
Pentagon
Washington, D.C
Chief of Naval Operations
Capt
Mrs. Holmes
Gig Harbor
Puget Sound
Olympic Mountains
Mavericks Win Two Awards At Ballston Parade
The Mavericks Junior Drum and Bugle Corps won best appearing drum corps at Ballston Spa’s Fourth of July celebration. Co-leaders Alice Coons and Linda Black also won best drum majorette trophies. They previously won a parade trophy at Hudson Falls Mardi Gras, and later competed in Mudsom Valley Firemen’s Parade where color guard missed junior color guard by a fraction. Upcoming appearances include Stony Creek, Schaghticoke Fair, Corinth, Brattleboro Vermont, North Adams Massachusetts, and Aug 22 Mechanicville parade. Fred Stay is business manager.
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Mavericks
Ballston
Spa
Alice Coons
Linda Tlack
Hudson Falls
Mudsom Valley
Stanford Heights
Mass
Mechanicville
Fred
Schaghticoke
Shenendehowa Girl Receives Regents Award
Shenendehowa High School Principal Richard Z Zeller announces Betty Fisher has earned a state Regents Scholarship as the 1961 Shenendehowa graduate winner. She lives with parents Edward C Fisher Rexford RD 1 and will attend Syracuse University in September pursuing liberal arts after a four year program highlighting mathematics and French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Z. Zeller
Shenendehowa Central School
Betty ’ Fisher
Miss Fisher
Shenendehowa
Mes
Edward C. Fisher
RD. 1
Rexford
Ma Jored
Dwanshill
National Honor Society
the Yorkers
Y-Teens
Ee Club
Dramatics
Syracuse University
Community Notes From Argyle And Surrounding Towns
ArgyleMus D. F. Reid NF 3559 Mrs. Donald McGeoch and family vacationing at Hampton Beach New Hampshire. Miss Kim Cole of Trovis visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Weir and others. Several families, including Dean, Pendergrast, and Schoon, visited relatives in Granville, Canandaigua, Versailles, and Syracuse. Scout troop camping at Wakpominee Camp West Fort Ann. Charlotte McNeil celebrated 16th birthday with parents hosting eleven guests. Adelbert Williams marked his 89th birthday with family in Fort Edward and Argyle. Argyle Central School cafeteria staff hosted a luncheon honoring Betty Toman, who is resigning to join Granville school.
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Donald McGeoch
Hampton Beach
N.H
Kim Cole
Trovis
Ralph Weir
Payette Dean
Wartford
Lawrence Dennis
Everett Pratt
Manchester
Edward Davis
Leonard
Versailles
Kenneth Bristol
John Schoon
Canandaigua
Fredericks
William Fisher
Claud Hesellen
West Glens Fails
Ellsworth Price
Syracuse
Thomas Heidorf
Larry Des Saint
David Depew
Gerald Allan
Thomas Pendergrast
Argyle Boy Scout Troop
Camp Wakpominee
West Fort Ann
Charlotte McNeil
Charles,McNeil
Weiner
Adelbert Williams
Cora Smith
Rolland Williams
Adah Potter
Fort Edward
James Adams
John Foster
Argyle
Argyle Central School
Floyd Inman
Betty Toman
Argyle School
Obituary of Mrs Etha Sprague Wilbur in Greenwich
Mrs Etha Sprague Wilbur 19 native of Middle Falls wife of Joseph D Wilbur died Sunday evening at home on Bald Mountain She was daughter of the late Gibson and Harriet Sprague and a member of Greenwich Centenary Methodist Church Survived by husband three sons Joseph Sprague Wilbur Greenwich Kenneth Wilbur Schaghticoke four daughters Bordon Middleton Fort Edward Roscoe J Williams Red Hook Alvin R Nelson and Robert McNeil Greenwich sister Miss Susan B Sprague Greenwich and 31 grandchildren Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 2 p m from the residence with Rev Maurice W Baker pastor Greenwich Centenary Methodist Church officiating Interment will be in Greenwich Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etha Wilbur
Etha Sprague Wilbur
Middle Falls
Joseph D. Wilbur
Bald Mountain
Gibson and
Harriet Sprague
Greenwich
Red Hook
Alvin R. Nelson
Robert McNeil
Susan B. Sprague
Maurice W. Baker
Greenwich Centenary
New COLONAID laxative promises fast relief for aging colon
An old style laxative scene is replaced by COLONAID which targets the lower colon to relieve constipation. It claims moisturizes hard waste, renews colon muscles, and stimulates the mass movement with gentle action. Hospital tested and safe for expectant mothers. Introductory size 43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elon
Community notices and events in Schuylerville and Victory Mills
Schuylerville hosts a combined Knights of Columbus and Masons event on July 22 at Fort Hardy diamond with a 6 pm baseball game and post game festivities at Victory Community Center. Also planned are a joint Star of Hudson East ern Star and Home Lodge picnic July 30 at DeVoe's beach and church parsonage repairs with a benefit sale Friday. Green Sabres Day parade August 6 includes Elks Greenwich participation. Girl Scout Troop attends Camp Skyward at South Corinth. Heritage Hike at Schuyler House highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAAM
Schuyterville Council
Knights of Columbus
Ernesto Shapiro
Fort Hardy
Masons
Knights
Victory Community Center
Victory Mills
Shapiro
Donald Ernst
Harold Jgoodrich
Star of Hudson Chapter
O.E.S
Home Lodge
F&am
DeVoe’s Beach
Kenneth Savage
Henry Basford
Eastern Star
Howard Weed
Schuylerville Methodist Church
Howard Hemstreet
Hemstreet
Green Sabres
Angelo Gentile
Elks Lodge
Greenwich
Scchuyleryjhe
Camp
Skyward
South Corinth
Corinth
Len Carpenter
Camp Skyward
Girl Scout Council
Schuyleryile
Schuyler House
Dorothy Webster
Five Washington County School Budgets Approved
Annual budgets were approved in five Washington County districts Cambridge Greenwich Whitehall Hartford and Fort Edward. Cambridge voters narrowly rejected a proposal to add two more board members. Budgets ranged from 278 580 to 817 028 03 with tax rates to be set and state aid offset increases planned for Greenwich Easton and libraries. Malcolm Atkinson won a five year board seat in Whitehall while Fort Edward approved a 460 800 budget unanimously.
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Boards of Education
Washington County
Cambridge
Greenwich
Whithall Hartford
Fort Edward
Cambridge Central School Dist
Henry A. Wondergem
Green
Lewis Bassett
Easton
Wondergem
Robert B. Shaw
Bassett
T. E. Langdon
Whitehall
Malcolm. Atkinson
William’ Cornell
Ralph Spear
Fort-Edward
William R Calhoun 76 East Greenwich Farmer Dies
William R Calhoun 76 a retired East Greenwich farmer died Saturday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a brief illness. Born in Cossagtna he lived there and in East Greenwich most of his life. He is survived by his wife Hazel Webster a daughter Mrs Lionel Clough and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 30 p m from Garrett Funeral Home Greenwich with Rev Maurice W Baker officiating. Interment will be in Greenwich Cemetery.
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William R. Calhoun
East Greenwich
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Cossagtna
Hazel Webster
Lionel Clough
Garrett Funeral Home
Greenwich
Maurice W. Baker
Centenary Methodist Church
Greenwich Cemetery
Sunday School Teachers Learn At Cambridge Classes
Miss Jennie Youngbroad of the Nashville based Board of Education leads a series for Cambridge area Sunday School teachers at Embury Methodist Church. Sessions run 7:30 p.m. through Friday with topics by role each evening for church school superintendents pre school primary junior and education commission members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Youngbroad
Board of Education of the Methodist Church
Nashville
Tenn
Embury Methodist Church
Cambridge
White Creek
North
Cambridge Methodist
Commissions On Education of
Democratic caucus nominates Joyce for Stillwater supervisor
In Bemis Heights Chateau Gardens the Stillwater Democratic caucus endorsed the ticket, designating Frank Joyce for supervisor by unanimous vote. The slate backed William Mullady for assessor two years, with two nominees for that post. Other endorsed figures include Albert Anusesky, Ross Clothier, Anthony Burke, Lawrence Ferris, and Gerald Daniz. Out-of-town guests Elio Del Sette and Hermes Del Sette praised the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ala
Frank Joyce
Stillwater
Chateau Gardens
Bemis Heights
William Mullady
William Ford
Mullady
Albert Anusesky
Ross Clothier
Anthony Burke
Lawrence Ferris
Evelyn Farnan
Gerald Daniz
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Ilso
Elio del Sette
Hermes del Sette
Saratoga Springs
del Sette
Timothy Sullivan
John R. VanDetta
Rep
Samuel Stratton
Schenectady
Zurlo’s Grove
Myrtle DeLera Celebrates 83rd Birthday Quietly
Mrs. Myrtle DeLera marked her 83rd birthday at her daughter Mildred Rodd's Champlain Avenue home. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs James Maggy of Peru and Mr and Mrs Joseph Maggy and son Leroy of Rexford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Maggy
Mildred Rodd
Champlain Ave
James Maggy
Peru
Joseph Maggy
Leroy
Rexford
Tiny Waylon capsules hold 1/25,000 inch diameter record
Microcapsules the size of 1/25,000 inch in diameter are the smallest containers. They were developed for uses in farming medicine and science including carbonless copies and specialized impen’ uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waylon
Ohio
Wright named trustee and health board changes in Washington County
Charles A Wright was reappointed to a nine year term as Adirondack Community College trustee by the Washington County Board of Supervisors at the county building near Hudson Falls. Dr A G Barrell was renamed to a four year term as Washington County Public Health Commission trustee and Dr Robert Homer was appointed to complete the three year term of Dr Clayton Oestreicher. The board earmarked 15000 for land and a building for highway department garages near the county office. A 3000 appropriation was approved for the Washington County Junior Fair. Bids were authorized for a tractor and two steel storage buildings for county property near Middle Falls to be used by the highway department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Wright
Kingsbury
Adirondack Community College
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Hudson Falls
A.G. Barrell
Granville
Washington County Public Health Commission
Robert Homer
Clayton Oestreicher
Highway Department
Middle Falls
Goods Worth $1,000 Pledged By Members News brief
In Los Angeles a new Executive Exchange Club attracts about 700 Southern California businessmen. Each member pledges at least $1,000 of goods or services at retail value to receive $1,000 in club currency for one year. Members pay a $100 entrance fee and 7 percent commission on transactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
California
Jbelog
Executive Exchange Club
Pair Rob Motel Owner In Schodack
A late sunday state police alarm sought two young men believed to have assaulted and robbed Lester Bonham 57 owner of the Heslone Motel Schodack Center Routes 9 and 20. Bonham drove away as five men asked for help and then lured him to a dark road where he was beaten robbed of 1.50 and his car. He was treated and released from Albany Medical Center Hospital. Investigators Bardossi Konkle and Gannon led the case with Troopers Shaw Campana assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester. Bonham
Heslone
Schodack
New York
A. L. Bardossi
L. J. Konkle
R. J. Gannon
BCI
J. T. Shaw
R. G. Campana
Bonham
Albany Medical Center Hospital
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Saratoga
Upstate
RK. H. Holmes
Argyle Mus
D. F. Reid
Clifford Dean
J. R. Pendergrass
Dewitt’ McRacheron
Lawrence Den‘nis
Schuylerville
A. W. Nevins
Thomas F. Dunn
Dresden
Fort Ann
Hampton
William Calhoun
Farmer
James D. Foley Sr
J. Richard Ballige
James D. Foley Jr
Stillacater
T. S. Byam
Adventurer's Bowling League
Bowlero Lanes
Arvin Hart Fire Co
Wetsel Manor
Jody Baker
Meerili Baker
Stillwater Road
Sara Hollaway
Watertown
Ellen Dean
Gerald Marmilla
Canada
Floyd Travis
Dickinson Avenue
Tupper Lake
Jeffrey McCreevy
Schaghlicoke
George Lowell
Frank Marmillo
Theodore Cisler
Kenneth Brown
Brooklyn
George Ingersoll
Clifford Yandel
Gordon Derby
Warren McGreevy
Robert Seaman
Thomas Messore
Seaman
Theodore Conklin
Conklin
Harry Poucher
State Council of Churches
First Baptist Church
Sa Taloga Springs
Myrtle DeLera
Wright
Board of College
Dick’ Turner
The
Record
Record Newspapers
Audit Bureau of Circulation
ABC
ABC Report
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