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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
1
A Buffalo man, Raleigh Joseph Raleigh, 27, who sailed from Port Maitland Ontario in a 12 foot craft, is presumed drowned after his boat washed ashore near Thunder Bay Ontario about six and a half miles west of Buffalo. The Coast Guard conducted searches by plane, helicopter, and power boat but found no trace of him.
A Sunday rally at Trinity Methodist Church outlined an "entertainment amile" program by Protestant youth to visit aged institutions and children's homes in Troy and Albany. Leaders Tad Simonson Murray Raphel Herbert Hunt and Joseph Blair described weekly shows and requested expansion units with hopes for year round visits.
Cub Scout Pack No. 11 met at the First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg under Edward Loucks as cub master with John Loucks and How ard Magee as assistants. Harry Williams the Uncle Sam Council commissioner conducted his first inspection of the year passing 43 scouts 100 percent. Otto Enterbee earned the Swift badge golf arrow and two silver arrows James Magee earned a wolf badge silver arrow and a hear badge Matthew Smith received three lion badges. Year pins went to Terry Degen and Gordon Enfield Henry Drumm graduated to the Boy Scouts Rev Seth N Genung affixed the Strengthen the Arm of Liberty seal the only top award to a cub pack in Uncle Sam Council presented by Mr Williams. A meeting at Milton Neill’s home had cubmasters and den mothers in attendance Loucks thanked for Memorial Day parade showing. Naomi Sayles Tent Daughters of Union Veterans to meet at 3 pm today at the home of Mrs Anna McGinnis 717 Fourth Avenue.
North Bennington High School announces Mary Ryan and Teresa Anne Kelly as valedictorian and salutatorian for the 1950 graduating class. Ryan is active in athletics and was a four year varsity forward and two year co captain, also president of the athletic association. Kelly is a long time glee club member and school paper staffer, served as business manager, and will enter nurses training after graduation.
St Peters Parent Teacher Association prepares to install new officers at a June 13 banquet at Circle Inn Latham. Outgoing president Mrs Charles L Spain will install officers including president Mrs William H Connery and vice president Inda Curley with Mrs Rocco Fera as toastmaster and Terry Conway as guest singer.
Rev. Charles A. Gaffigan of Corpus Christi Church marked 23 years as a priest with a solemn Mass of thanksgiving at St Colman’s Home chapel. The ceremony featured his brother Rev. John J. Gaffigan as deacon and Rev. George J. McKeon as subdeacon, with nephews assisting. The sermon was given by Rev. Arthur J. Reilly and the St Colman’s Boys Choir and Sisters Choir led the mass.
Fragmentary notice mentions Albany figures and religious figures including Rev James and Father Gaffigan. Indicates a sermon involving Rev James, Rev Gaffigan, and family members. Details are garbled and names may be misspelled.
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