Chimney and Window Damaged by Severe Thunderstorm
A violent thunder squall in Mechanicville and Stillwater area caused a shattered chimney atop a residence, a store front window and door damage, toppled scoreboard at Minuteman Field, and downed power lines. Power outages affected about 1 000 homes. restoration completed by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater-Riverside
Round Lake
Power Company
James V. Delano
N. Fifth St
Carl Beninati
North Fifth St
Robert Palmieri
J. L. Short Co
Walt Callanan
Palmieri
Hugh Hipwell
Edward Fitzpatrick
George H. Pickett
Little League
Minuteman Field
Pickett
Selkis Motors
N. Main St
N. Central Avenue
South Second Street
D&h
Central Avenue
Mechanicville
Ahearn
Willow Glen
Driver Hurt As Car Hits Utility Pole In Mechanicville
Frank Vignone, 30, of 61 Viall Ave, a salesman, said his car struck a utility pole on Saratoga Avenue while trying to avoid a head on collision with a speeding unnamed vehicle. An 11 year old cyclist, James C Brown, escaped injury when his bike veered into a passing car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Frank Vignone
Viall Ave
Saratoga Avenue
Leonard Street
Vignone
Sergt
Anthony Devito
Donald K. Tripp
James C. Brown
Wilbur Brown
510
Grand St
Second St
Charles Pettograsso
Saratoga Ave
Second Street
Pettograsso
Convention Delegates Appointed by VFW Auxiliary
Mrs. Addie Mockrish named delegate and Mrs. Amber Lynch alternate to the national Veterans of Foreign Wars convention representing the Col. Elmer E. Ellsworth Post auxiliary of Mechanicsville. Sessions run August 13 to 20 in Chicago. Donation approved for Youth for Ellsworth to aid monument renovation in Hudson View Cemetery. Auxiliary picnic set for next Monday at Mrs. Eleanor Gaye’s Willow Glen home. Contact President Mrs. Florence Hanna or Mrs. Gaye for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Mockrish
Aimber Lynch
Elmer E. Ellsworth Post
VFW
Mechanicville
Chicago
Youth For
Eleanor Gaye
Willow Glen
Florence Hanna
Gaye
Resurfacing Advances on Merhanicville Main Street Project
Fitzgerald Brothers Construction of Troy widened base asphalt on Main St from the south city line to Park Ave and started a second strip from William St to Saratoga Ave. Crews work toward the paper mill, with full completion anticipated this week as final coating aligns surface with catch basins and gutters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merhanicville
South City
Park Ave
William St
Saratoga Ave
North City
Fitzgerald Brothers Construction Co
Troy
Clark Post Aides Attend State Legion Meeting
Five members of Lt. Fred H. Clark Post American Legion and Auxiliary of Mechanicville attended the state convention in Buffalo. Charles J. Lesson served as Saratoga County Legion delegate. Other delegates from Mechanicville included Mrs. Katherine Callahan auxiliary president, Mrs. William White, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gooley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Clark Post
American Legion and Auxiliary of
Mechanicville
Buffalo
Charles J. Lesson
Clark Post
Saratoga County Legion
Katherine Callahan
Auxiliary
William White
Howard Gooley
Spauldings Attend Fort Worth Chiropractic Seminar
Dr and Mrs Philip D Spaulding of Pruyn Hill Me chanicville returned home after attending the Park Chiropractic Research Foundation sessions in Fort Worth Texas Janet Spaulding joined the family trip and took part in the chiropractors and families events planned for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip D. Spaulding
Pruyn Hill
Mechanicville
Park Chiropractic Research Foundation
Fort Worth
Tex
Janet Spaulding
Named To Honor List At Plattsburgh
Miss Sally J. Grozzo of Mechanicville has been named to the Dean's List for the spring semester at State University College at Plattsburgh. A 1963 Mechanicville High School graduate, she is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Grozzo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally J. Grozzo
N. 4Th Ave
Mechanicville
State University College At
Plattsburgh
Grozzo
Mechanicville High School
George Grozzo
Clifton Park Club Report Notes Picnic and Visits
Clifton Park residents Mrs Kay Offenbacker and Mr Robert Norton were guests at the Norton home in Gouverneur. The Bible Class and WSCS of Clifton Park Methodist Church held a joint picnic at Central Park Schenectady with 30 attendees and recessed July August meetings. Mrs Harry White and Mrs William Fawthrop are officers. Mrs Henry Bruso of Glooms Road is a patient at Ellis Hospital Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Norton
Gouverneur
William Fawthrop
Henry Bruso
Glooms Road
Ellis Hospital
Schenectady
Mechanicville Independents Rout Stillwater in Babe Ruth Loop
Mechanicville Independents stretch to 22 straight wins with an 11-1 victory over Stillwater in Saratoga County Babe Ruth League action. Pat Peluso led with two singles a double and two walks in five plate appearances. Nolan pitched a three hitter with 10 strikeouts. Whalen suffered the loss for Stillwater as the Independents advance to face Mechanicville Mets next at Stillwater High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Independents
Stillwater
Saratoga County
Mechanicville
Pat Peluso
Independents
Tom Nolan
Anthony Caschera
George Wichelas
Nolan
Dave Whalen
Whalen
Stillwater High School
Mechanicville Mets
Stillwater Hit By ThunderstormCuts Power Four Hours
A severe thunder shower Sunday caused a tree to fall on South Hudson Avenue, cutting electric wires and leaving Stillwater without power for four hours. Fire department aided street cleanup and traffic control. street lights remained off all night. The storm brought rain and hail. The Stillwater Ambulance Fund Inc will meet at 7 p.m. in Rescue Squad rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stillwater
Hudson Avenue
Stillwater Ambulance Fund Inc
Mrs Ricciardone 78 Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Theresa Ricciardone age 78 of 67 West Street Riverside Mechanicville died Saturday after a brief illness. Native of Italy widow of Salvadore Ricciardone she leaves a son Henry Richards and four daughters including Mrs Louis Capecia and Mrs Anthony Miller plus 13 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral from De Marco Funeral Home 167 Saratoga Ave at 9 AM then 9 30 AM at Pentecostal Mission Church Stillwater Road Rev John Berretta officiating burial at Hudson View Cemetery Mechanicville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa Ricciardone
West St
Riverside
Mechanicville
Rea
Italy
Ricciardone
Salvadore Ricciardone
Henry Richards
Louis Capecia
Orlando
Fla
Anthony Miller
Mary Kaiser
Joseph Rosko
de Marco
Saratoga Ave
Pentecostal Mission Church
Stillwater Road
John Berretta
Hudson View Cemetery
Northway Crossing Elimination Marks End of Grade Crossing
The Adirondack Northway will drop a rare railroad grade crossing near Crescent as New York Central freight tracks from Cohoes to Schenectady are removed and resurfaced. The Public Service Commission permitted discontinuation, with officials noting the crossing was cheaper to maintain at grade than to build an overpass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondack Northway
New York Central Railroad
Cohoes
Schenectady
Mohawk River
Crescent
Public Service Commission
Colonie
Bureau of Public Roads
Latham Colonie Division
Greater Albany Chamber of Commerce
Greater Colonie Chamber of Commerce
Christopher Dies After Illness in Clifton Park
Celestine Christopher a native of Italy and long time Clifton Park resident died Sunday at Leonard Hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Faustina three sons Dominick Ross and Lawrence two daughters Christine and Mrs Joseph La Roux all of Clifton Park. Funeral arrangements include a 9 am service from Marra Funeral Home Remsen and Columbia Streets Cohoes and a 9 45 am Requiem High Mass at Corpus Christi Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celestine Christopher
Mechanicville
Leonard Hospital
Italy
Clifton Park
Corpus Christi Church
Christopher
Faustina
Dominick
Ross
Lawrence
Christine
Joseph la Roux
Marra Funeral
Remsen
Columbia Streets
Cohoes
St. Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
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Mechanicville- Stillwater
Minute Mar
Elizabeth Avenue
West Virginia Pub and Paper Co
Gordon L. Black
Berkshire
New York State Electric and Gas Corp
Chatham
Fort Worth, Tex
Kay Offenbacker
Arvin Hart Fire Dept
Brown's Beach
Saratoga Lake
Paulette Gibault
Hemstreet Park
Patsy Gibault
Mary Bolton
Jody Baker
Janice Moore
Gibault
Elnora
Greenwich
Green Island
Schaghticoke
Thomas Mehan
Euphrisia
Helen
Virginia
Sally
Charleen Bradt
Hampton Beach
N.H
Edward Bochette
Branbury State Park
Lake Dunmore
Norman Yarter
Marion
Joan
New Hampshire
North River
Mae Osgood
George Ingersoll
Bertha Swann
Raymond Bartlett
George Lowell
Vivian Schillinger
Wynantskill
Edward Bryan
Marion Rodriguez
Jean
Lake Dunmore Vt
Arthur Potter
Messena
William Werner
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany
Leo Flanigan
Auburn
Hugh Bryan
Lake Street
M. J. Herst
3.C. David E. Herst
USCG
Coast Guard Air Station
Barber’s Point
Hawaii
Richard Mahar
Brayton Jones
Hearthstone
Lake George
Frontiers OF Science
Northway RR
N. Y
Johnee
Beach N’ Gardenset
126Th ST
Waterford Bridge
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