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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1950
Page
15
North Watervliet residents question if a fence will fence in the new park along the riverbank. Officials say winter ice buildup could destroy a fence, delaying decisions until a City Council meeting. Site work continues with softball diamond leveling and planned landscaping by July.
Boy Scouts of Troop 39 at the Watervliet Civic Center formed two months ago seek funds to attend Camp Rotary for one week this summer. Thirty members solicit the community with eight local women aiding under Mrs F Robert Prins. A bake sale will be held at Tricity Refrigerator Co 1813 Broadway from 10 am to 3 pm Saturday.
The Maplewood Post American Legion will elect a commander from rivals George Gacosh and James Me Mshon at tonight’s meeting led by Thomas Couch. Ten executive posts will be filled from a slate of twenty candidates. Plans for the Albany County Legion gathering June 19 and the fourth annual July Fourth picnic at Snyder's Lake Excelsior House will be discussed, with a movie program and refreshments to follow.
Villetta Chapter O E S will hold its final meeting of the season at o p m at Watervliet Masonic Temple. Sideliners Night honors non officers as Mrs Nancy Forster and Henry Forster preside. Plans for the Eastern Star Home pilgrimage on Saturday July 29 are discussed. Next meeting set for Wednesday Sept 20 to resume fall activities.
Italo-Balbo Auxiliary convenes at 8 pm in the Italo-Bath Club rooms at Twenty fourth Street and Third Avenue for a year end gathering. Frances Foercuucci presides as officers are elected for the new coordinating council with reps from Schools 1 3 7 and 9 and guests from Watervliet and Syracuse.
Mrs Anna T Carl widow of Walter E Carl died yesterday at 1215 Fourth Avenue Watervliet after a brief illness. A lifelong resident and St Bridget's Church communicant she is survived by three nieces. Funeral services will be held at 7 am from the residence and a solemn requiem mass at St Bridget's Church. Interment at Vial Cemetery. A separate note mentions Statira See mother of a school principal and a Watervliet game recital.
Mrs Hattin Sharkey was elected president of the Women's Auxiliary of the Lt John A Patton Post American Legion at a Monday election. Other officers named include Mary Martin first vice president Jennie Clemente second vice president Anna Plus secretary Lena Melaney treasurer Ian Sharkey Kayrain and Dania Yarrio sergeant at arms. Sophie Vanderkirk was the linsta Auxiliary To Meet today at 416 Fourteenth Street with Catherine Kelly presiding.
The Young Adults of Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church plan a picnic at Catekill Game Farm this Saturday for Fairview Home children. Miss Alberta Ackert thanked the committee and members for cooperation while arrangements include transportation for those without cars.
Watervliet Ladys of Elks finalize final plans for Flag Day exercises on June 1 and a June 17 party. Parade chair Charles L. Roberts coordinates buses for 460+ members and auxiliary to Saratoga Springs. The group plans a group photo, convention line, and long-standing parade victories, plus a large donation to cerebral palsy fundraising in Albany and Rensselaer Counties.
Four area men from Troy and one from Cohoes earned law degrees at Albany Law School's 161st commencement. The Troy graduates were Timothy Fogatiy, A Franklin Mahoney, Henry O Bryan, and John Ormsby. others included John Kelly of Cohoes and James Shaw Paris of Hudson Falls. Degrees were conferred by Dr. Carter Davidson. Andrew W. Clements presented candidates. A Moot Court prize went to Mahoney and John Larkin. Associate Judge Stanley H. Fuld gave the principal address.
Elmer Andrews of the Urban Redevelopment Branch of the Federal Housing and Home Financing Agency will meet May with Troy housing authorities led by Justin E. Driscoll and Martin B. Stack. He will provide technical data to fill forms for the River Street redevelopment project.
Obituaries report Mrs Delia F Green widow of John Green died at Leonard Hospitals after a long illness. Born in Cohoes she lived most of her life in Troy and belonged to Westminster Presbyterian Church. Survived by daughter Mrs Gretchen Kenney and son William Galbraith, plus siblings and four grandchildren. Other notices list deaths of Mrs Ignacy Naumiec, Miss Margaret Briody, Charles Stickles, Mrs Sarah Vanderpool and Mr John Grogan among others with funeral details and church services.
Federal hunters in Utah reported bagging 28 mountain lions 18 stock killing bears 1413 bobcats and 2824 coyotes in 1949 The report credits increased antelope numbers in western desert areas to the hunters impact on coyotes The Ohio Valley includes 160 sites of more than 10000 population per the National Geographic Society
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