Reverend Lappens Celebrates 90th Birthday in Advance
Rev Joseph Lappens pastor emeritus of the First Congregational Church of Rensselaer marked his 90th birthday with a party on Tuesday Though his actual 90th year is next year old friends organized the celebration Born in Buffalo in 1875 he later served as religious and educational secretary at Naval Base 6 during World War I and held pastorates in Cleveland and other area churches He retired from ministry in 1941 but remains connected to his last congregation maintaining an eight room home and doing his own cooking
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Joseph C. Lappens
First Congregational Church
Rens+ selaer
Lappens
Albany
Buffalo
Mr. Lappens
Pittsburgh
Naval Base 6, Lr
Cleveland
Ohio
Resolution On Sewers Approved
A sparsely attended Rensselaer Common Council adjourned meeting approved payrolls and passed a resolution to advertise bids for a sanitary sewer on Nigh Street from Grove Street southerly 530 feet. The project serves a new apartment complex by Camille Lanci near Red Mi Road. bids due August 19.
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Rensselaer Common Council
Grove Street
Comprex
Red Mi Road
Camille Lanci
Rensselaer
Albany Mares Car Found In Renssel
A 1962 sedan owned by Arthur Graham of Albany, reported stolen near his home, was recovered Wednesday afternoon in the yards of the New York Central Railroad at Rensselaer. Officers Robert Muller and Raymond James made the discovery during a routine radio patrol. The vehicle was undamaged and returned to its owner.
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Arthur Graham
Albany
New York Central Railroad
Rensselaer
Robert Muller
Raymond James
Nade
Van Vorst Named Vacation Chauffeur for Rensselaer Fire Department
James D. Van Vorst of 1 Ring St. is named vacation chauffeur for the Rensselaer Fire Dept. The announcement came Wednesday night from the Board of Public Safety and Fire Chief Joseph J. Wendell. Van Vorst is president of Chemical 4 Fire Company of Rensselaer and a self employed contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. van Vorst
Ring St
Rensselaer Fire Dept
Board of Public Safety and Fire
Joseph J. Wendell. van Vorst
Chemical 4 Fire Company
Rensselaer
Danish Car Crash Hurts Driver as Five Vehicles Collide
A black car crossed the path of a Danish motorist who braked abruptly. Five other cars struck the first, injuring one driver and causing 5600 dollars in damage. The initial car remained unhurt.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
UPI
Greenbush imposes dusk to curfew like crackdown on vandals
East Greenbush police announce a crackdown amid a vandalism wave. Unknown pedestrians after 11 pm must show ID. Deputy Chief Harold Pearlman says vandal activity peaks 1 to 3 am with smashed store windows, cut tops, damaged property, and stashed items. Night patrols will rise, especially Woodland Park, while curfew claims are denied.
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East Greenbush
Harold Pearlman
Fast
Woodland Park
Hampton Manor
Pearlman
Community events spread across Poestenkill and area
Weekend visitors included Mrs Charles W Ballard and Walter J Forebellar with sister in law Mrs Lester Forebellar in East Orange Nd. Fire Co meeting set for Monday eight pm at East Poestenkill fire house. Social committee heads George Santerre Ronald Belcher. visitors Hans Brenner from Stuttgart with Mrs Centa Woerle of Troy. Church notices list August Altar Guild, Luther League picnic Thatcher Park, and Camp Rotary etc. Poestenkill Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corp and Poestenkill Swirlers plan picnic at Cherry Plains Game Preserve Aug 22, refreshments provided. rain date Aug 23. Church services in East Poestenkill include Baptist, Christian, Lutheran with sermons and mission slides. building fund offering at the Evangelical Lutheran. No church school until Sept 13.
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Charles W. Ballard
Walter J. Forebellar
Lester Forebellar
East Orange
Poestenkill Fire Co
East Poestenkill
George Santerre
Ronald Belcher
Centa Woerle
Packer Avenue
Troy
Hans Brenner
Stuttgart
Germany
Clinard H. Catlin
John H. Schumann
John
Harold P. Bardt
Wynantskill
Poestenkill
Hormats Promoted To Colonel By Air Force
Lt. Col. Malcolm Hormats of Troy will be promoted to full colonel and named special assistant to the commander. He will manage scientific payloads for national range affairs and coordinate missile ranges over the Atlantic and Pacific. A decorated WWII veteran, he has led Air Space Research efforts at Cape Kennedy and served with the Royal Canadian Air Force before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps.
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Malcolm Hormats
Troy
Joseph Hornats
A Air Force
Onice
Air Research
Nic
Air Force Research
IOAR
Atlantic
Pacific
OAR
Air Force
Cape Kennedy
Lhief
Office of Air Space Research Test Office
Col. Wormals
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States
Amy Air Corps
009Th
Fiital
Wallops Island
Ife
Patrick Apb i
Eastern
Grange To Attend Pomona Event
Members of Halfmoon Grange will attend the Pomona picnic at Spa Arena Sunday afternoon Aug. 9. They plan covered dish suppers and the grange will donate two cakes. Walter Dix received a standing ovation and banks for long service at a recent meeting. Exhibits will be shown at the county fair by William Crotty Pearl Harris Adela Harris Mrs Olga Swatling Mrs Gladys Powierok Harry Fawkner. Adela Harris to arrange a barbecue date. Ruth Faulkner reported $24 from a recent food sale and thanked her committee and donors. Adela Harris led the lecturer's program. Next grange meeting Aug. 31.
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Halfmoon Grange
Pomona
Spa Arena
Grange
Walter Dix
Grange Hall
William Crotty
Miss Pearl
Adela Harris
Olga Swatling
Gladys Powierok
Harry Fawkner
Ruth Faulkner
Gladys Swietek
University campus talk by ex-commandant Tisdale at Menands Rotary
Walter M. Tisdale, retired Watervliet Arsenal commandant, spoke at Panetta Restaurant at a Menands Rotary Club meeting about the new State University campus in Albany. Duncan MacAffer introduced him. Tisdale is now assistant to the university president for planning and development.
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Cal
Walter M. Tisdale
Watervliet Arsenal
Sister Rose Marita Honored At Stillwater Reception
Sister Rose Marita, formerly Carolyn Lake of Stillwater and a Stillwater Central School graduate, was honored at a reception hosted by Mrs Mae Grady. She will take final vows August 29 at Craymore Motherhouse, New York, with 21 nuns. Rev Richard Ratajczak attended. Also notes chicken barbecue August 6 at Stillwater United Church.
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Rose Marita
Mae Grady
Stillwater
Stillwater Central School
Carolyn Lake
Charles Lake
Catholic Daughters of America
Mottherhouse
Craymore
N. Y
Richard Ratajczak
St. Peter's Church
CDA
Mechanicville
Marita
Loretta McDermott
Grady
Andrew Corcoran
Stillwater United Church
Synagogues Schedule Sabbath Services and Kiddush
Temple Beth El at 1713 Fifth Ave shows Sabbath eve at 8 15 p m with sermon by Rabbi Horowitz and 9 am Saturday services with Torah readings and Kiddush. Temple Berith Sholom at 167 Third St conducts Sabbath eve services at 5 30 p m led by Rabbi Gutmann with readings from Deuteronomy and Numbers. Beth Tephilah at 82 River St lists Sabbath 8 p m and 8 am, Mincha at 7 30 a m and Maaviv at 9 p m, daily 6 45 a m and 8 p m, Sundays 7 30 a m. Africa G N P notes South Africa GNP rose from 8 5 to 9 3 billion between 1962 and 1983.
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Beth E
Beth el
Fifth ‘Ave
Habbi
Herman L. Horowitz
Rabbi Horowitz
Kiddushy
Vo Am
Berith Sholom
Third St
Julius K. Gut‘mann
Gutmann
Beth Tephilah
Beht Tephilah
River St
Jacobs
Cullen
Maaviv
Mrs da Morrow Succumbs At 93
Mrs da Morrow died at 93 Wednesday at her residence 120 East Street after a brief illness. Born in Eagle Mills she was the daughter of Evelyn Snyder and Sylvester Colchamor. She lived in Wallmoon most of married life then Troy after her husband John Morrow died. She was a member of Weaverford Baptist Church. Surviving is her daughter Miss May Morrow of Troy. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Riverview Funeral Home with Rev Edgar Danner of Sixth Avenue Baptist Church officiating. interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
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da Morrow
Eagle Mills
Evelyn Snyder
Sylvester Colcham
Wallmoon
Pam
Riverview
Edgar Danner
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
Oakwood Cemetery
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Betty McCullough
William R, Browne
Joseph Lappens
Renssel
van Vorst
Warners
Edmund W. Cowie
Congress St
AY Boylan
4Th ST
Cul, Malcolm Hormats
Woolworth's
Woolworth's Garden Center
RTE
Ween Saterveset
Latham
Sonpays
Adda
Aldrin
Agrico
HarDy
Mumi
Livin
Snow
Bag
Stillwater J’ls
B.S. Ryan
Lessie Mohan
St. Peter’s Hospital
Africa
G.N.P. Sears
Cape Town
South Africa
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