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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1976
Page
3
Gov. Hugh Carey vetoed a bill giving families inheriting farms a $400000 tax exemption from state estate taxes. He cited constitutional concerns and potential discrimination against nonresidents, warn of $3 million annual revenue loss, and urged federal action to extend similar relief.
A 1915 Troy Record edition preserved in Hoosick Falls reveals era ads and prices such as whole hams at 17 cents a pound and hotel rooms at 2 1 2 dollars, plus front page world war era dispatches. The column also notes community items like a bees inquiry, a box social, and women’s suffrage discussion details.
Baptist women of the Hoosick area mark 25 years of American Baptist Women with a silver tea hosted by West Hoosick Baptist Church from 2 to 4 p.m. Speaker will be Carol Tumbleton, wife of a former pastor. Proceeds support a new children’s lounge at Home for Children in Oneonta where Mrs. Tumbleton works.
Holline Frank Sherry and G Edward Wagner of Cohoes report ongoing action with the Bureau of Consumer Fraud against Artistic Upholstering Co. John L. Skocula and spouse seek tax refund after loss and replacement of check. Card recipients share pumpkin cake recipes with Mrs Rocci Sceisi Mechanicville. Medical records moved from retired Dr Talin to new physician for M M H Mrs E D and Mrs J E L. Carlton Carrolls of Troy end a wave of unpaid mail order notices. D F of Waterford gets replacement paid for but undelivered cosmetics.
Mrs James H Fogarty of Plattsburgh locate switches for her Hot Point ironer the parts are no longer made and the machine has been scrapped. Charles A Massey of Cohoes clarify tax assessments on his summer property he was unable to attend the grievance hearing set up by the board.
Arron Gibbons a 16 year old of 26 Wilbur Street Hoosick Falls was charged with petty larceny in a Wednesday burglary at a concession stand in the Noble and Wood softball field. Took hotdogs softballs and ice cream. He was arraigned before Justice William Fitzpatrick and held in Rensselaer County jail pending Friday court. He is on two year probation from Washington County and may face more charges.
Hoosick Falls Boy Scout Troop 64 linked to the Church of the Immaculate Conception prepares a Canadian expedition from August 8 to 14. Activities include merit badge work fishing boating swimming hiking and a planned Montreal tour. Medical exams by Dr. Philip Martinez start August 8. Scouting leaders meet August 7 to organize departure at 6 a.m. from the scoutmaster’s home.
Joseph Bruno Rensselaer County GOP chairman and state Senate candidate from the 41st District will campaign at the Fantastic Fair at St. Marys School on Saturday at 1 30 p m John Murphy former county supervisor Hoosick Falls will accompany him
HOOSICK FALLS A cooperative Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church ends Friday with a 6 30 pm exhibit in Baptist Memorial Hall and a 7 pm closing worship in the church sanctuary. Rev N Gordon Luther notes 103 students attended daily and proceeds support third world food needs and Heifer Project International.
Clemence D. Stanton, 32, of Moe Road Clifton Park, held police at bay for about four hours from 9 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. after police attempted to enter his home to arrest him on an harassment charge. He surrendered and was charged with harassment, menacing, and resisting arrest. Bail set at $2500. An August 3 hearing before Malta Town Justice Morgan Bloodgood.
Forty two city and state employees face charges for illegally collecting over 250000 in welfare payments in three years. Bronx District Attorney Mario Merola announced 29 arrests and said they were arraigned on grand larceny charges carrying potential seven year terms, with a focus on recovering funds. He criticized agencies for not cross checking names and Social Security numbers. The arrests followed tips from the welfare department and the state inspector general.
Family picnic scheduled at Shield's Pavilion Hedges Lake on Saturday August 7 at 7 p.m. Friends of the Library book sale August 13 14 in IGA lot with proceeds to Argyle Free Library. Argyle American Legion bazaar August 5 6 7 30 p.m. design workshop August 4 2 4 p.m. at Argyle Library. Washington County Fair planning barbecue booth at firehouse 7:30 p.m. reunion notes announce 134 living descendants and 2024 officers. Town Board all members present at last Wednesday’s meeting.
The Argyle town board tabled a sanitary code matter pending Washington County plans the town may use. Supervisor Carl Lufkin praised town historian Mrs. Doris McEachron for a Bicentennial open house at the town hall where Assemblyman Gerald Solomon attended. The board approved Argyle Central School using the hall to collect taxes and thanked the Village of Argyle for curtains for upstairs rooms. The building committee plans to organize highway barn renovations soon.
Friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John Doran on Pearl Street Sunday night to bid farewell to Mr and Mrs Joseph L Kelly who will move to Manchester England shortly after August. Mrs Kelly formerly Kathleen Ackroyd of England and they have a daughter Katie. The Kellys, Schuylerville natives and Church of the Visitation communicants, have been active in church projects. Refreshments and gifts marked the sendoff.
The Island Trees Board of Education banned nine of eleven objectionable titles, including The Naked Ape and The Fixer, while restoring Black Boy to shelves on a restricted basis. Other removals affected Slaughterhouse Five Down These Mean Streets Soul On Ice and more, despite an advisory panel urging only two bans.
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