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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
5
The Waterford Youth Council summer playground program presents its first film in a series tomorrow at 2 p.m. in Waterford Town Hall. The instructional film Ball Handling in Basketball demonstrates proper dribbling and passing techniques. All Waterford boys are welcome and refreshments follow the screening.
The Waterford Council K of C will meet at 8 p.m. in the council rooms with the topic Know Your Council Better. Officers will describe duties and answer questions about council operation. St Marys Parish picnic report to be given for Aug 6 at Saratoga Spa, jointly sponsored by St Marys Fathers Club and the K of C. social hour led by Joseph Cerroni.
In a Junior division clash Clinton Lodge and Peck’s played to a 7 7 tie with Eugene Forget scoring the tie breaking run for Clinton Lodge on a steal of home in the sixth before darkness paused play. Pitching honors for Peck’s went to Mike Dumas and Steve Whipple. A separate note records the Knights of Columbus defeating the Lions 6 3, led by Forget and Maggs for KC while Rivette Patresnani and Higgins led Lions, and a rescue search at a spillway followed a drowning linked to Douglas Stanley. Funeral plans for the town youth include a service at Grace Episcopal Church.
A 14 year old Waterford boy was reported by a neighbor who heard from one of his companions. Police alerted the Waterford Emergency Team and Rescue Squad. The body was recovered at 3 45 p m by George Brison a scuba diver with the Emergency Team. Arthur Fremont another scuba diver aided searches. Firemen Donald Dudden of Ford Hose Co Michael Zareski and Joseph Golinski of Knickerbocker Steamer Co helped in the water until divers arrived.
The funeral of Stephen H. Hall deacon and former trustee of First Baptist Church and retired Eddy Valve Co. employee was held yesterday afternoon from Quandt Funeral Home Waterford with Rev Verner E Hertzog of First Presbyterian Church officiating. Bearers were Oscar G Cooper Oscar R Cooper John H Seares Robert Cozzens Edward F Kennedy Jr and Frank C McGrath. Interment was in Waterford Rural Cemetery where Mr Hertzog officiated.
The funeral of Fred E. Coombs Sr retired chief lock operator for the Barge Canal System State Department of Public Works was held yesterday from Finn Funeral Home Waterford and from First Presbyterian Church of Waterford with Rev Verner E Hertzog officiating Bearers included Thomas Maloney Anthony Catallo Albert Laraway Fred Harder Wesley Neary and Charles Morris Interment was in Waterford Rural Cemetery with Mr Hertzog presiding
In Valatie New York 18 year old Gregory Buccellato who battled cancer left school with failing grades and was denied a diploma By last week he died On Tuesday night more than 100 angry parents and students confronted the Ichabod Crane Board of Education and won an honorary diploma for Buccellato The crowd urged prayer for guidance before the decision.
Walter A. LeBaron former head of the State Education Department Bureau of Elementary School Supervision died yesterday at Ellis Hospital after a brief illness He was 64 A native of Binghamton LeBaron directed the bureau from 1951 to 1965 Survived by two children three brothers and two sisters Funeral and burial services will be held here Saturday.
Howard Healy reviews Arena Theater Albanys staging of Chekhov Sea Gull as a bold season opener. The cast includes Elizabeth Taylor as Irina Ellen Heenehan Polina Anne Murray Nina and others while praised for strong performances. The piece notes the theaters unsigned status and quotes the author on open mindedness toward untested art.
Thunder showers swept from the Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic after a calm morning nationwide. Western Texas faced torrential rains that flooded roads and damaged crops with Elbert Texas reporting unofficial 11.3 inches. Texas 79 flooded for miles as showers appeared elsewhere. Rain totals reached one and a half inches to over four inches in Norfolk Virginia New Bern North Carolina Galveston Texas Waco Texas and Lake Charles Louisiana. Reno Nevada tied a record low of 37 while parts of the arid Southwest saw 100s by noon.
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