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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1950
Page
10
Miss Delina Patregnani daughter of Mr and Mrs Amedeo Patregnani Waterford married Niche tan Pappablanca son of Mr and Miss Anthony Ceppablanca Cohoes at 2 p m in St Marys Church Waterford Rev Donald Atumering officiating. The couple will reside at 160 Malo Street Cohoes.
The Woman's Society of Christian Services at the First Methodist Church of Melrose hosted a Tuesday picnic at Mrs. Orin A. Reed's home. Thirteen members and eight guests attended. gifts were given to departing member Mrs. Donald W. Bain as the group plans to resume meetings in the fall.
The Women s Society of Christian Bar vice Methodist Church announces a food sale set for June 24 at 11 am following a covered dish luncheon led by Mrs. Paul Abbott and other group leaders. Proceeds support church activities with related reports and summer luncheons planned.
A miscellaneous shower and supper were tendered to Miss Frances L Novick by her sister Mrs Jacon Helnan and Mrs Charles Somners. The event at Beth Israel Center drew guests from Troy Albany Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. Frances plans to marry Bernard Berch of Boston on June 18 at the Beth Israel Synagogue.
The annual BP faculty picnic will be held on campus grounds Thursday starting at 4 PM. Faculty members, wives, and children are invited to bring games for all ages. drinks and refreshments will be provided. If rain occurs, the picnic will move to the clubhouse.
Miss Beatrice A Salerno daughter of Mr and Mrs James Salerno of 227 Sixth Avenue graduated from the Catholic University of America Washington DC with a master of science in nursing education. She is a College of St Mary nursing graduate and a repertorier for the Instructive District Nursing Association.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bailey daughter of Mrs Imma M Bailey and Ernest Stawland Blatchley of Cambridge were married June 3 at the United Presbyterian Church Cambridge with Rev John Beale officiating Mina Catherine Tiersch served as maid of honor and Harry Blatchey was best man The reception was at Mrs Gilbert Maxwells home in Cambridge and the couple left for a wedding trip north The bride a Adelphi College graduate has been on the Samaritan Hospital joining staff The groom attends Westminster College New Wilmington Pa Text contains several mis-spellings from OCR corrections.
About Town items show Miss Anne Hobart leaves for New York to visit her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Boris Sokoloff. Clinton Menedy travels to Princeton for a class reunion with his son Tucker visiting relatives in Morristown. President Houston hosts a cocktail party and a luncheon for honorary degree recipients at Westover Road and Renestlaer Polytechnic Institute. Mr and Mrs Edward C Pfeffer Jr depart for Montreal to attend a textile chemists meeting.
A steering committee of the newly formed Mary of the Jewish Home for the Aged met at Mrs. Peter Blassberg’s home to finalize plans for a general meeting at 2 p.m. Monday. Attendees included Mrs. Herbert G. August, Mrs. Solomon Boxer, Mrs. Frank Schwebel, Mrs. Harold Falgenbaum, and Mrs. Ely Koplovitz.
Adam Doman of 17 Ingersoll Avenue announces the marriage of his daughter Miss Theresa Doman to John L. Feeney, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Feeney. The ceremony was at St Augustine's Church with Rev Thomas J Kally officiating. Attendants were Miss Mary Doman and Joseph R Feeney. The couple will reside in Schenady.
Personal Alfred Pretasant Richard Forkd l and Robert O'Brien all RPI students will attend the mid century convention sponsored by the Newman Federation in Cleveland on June 15 16 17. Mrs Robert J Somerville of Catskill spends the week with her daughter Mrs Iola E Burns nurse at Vanderheyden Hall in Spring Avenue. Mr and Mrs Myron Roberts and family of Tusalooss Ala visit Mr and Mrs William Mac Williams of Hobmaniston Avenue for a week.
Members of the First Baptist Church will host a joint reception at the church on Wednesday at 8 pm honoring Rev. Richard Cummings and Mrs. Cummings, and Mr. Merrill Paine and Mrs. Paine. Arthur Lofgren chairs the event with invitations handled by Raymond J. Hannon and Mrs. Marinus Wilcox. Local clergy and Union College laboratory representatives are invited.
At the Knights of Columbus rooms a Catholic Daughters business meeting outlined events for Court St Margaret. An officer installation dinner is set for Thursday June 22. A day of recollection will follow at SS Anthony's Monastery in Catskill with Miss Mary A Nonahan as grand regent presiding.
Mr and Mrs Frank J Shortell of this city entertained Wednesday evening at The Mansion in honor of their daughter Rosemary Frances Shortell who will wed Thomas C Farnan on Saturday The priests included members of the Ohrid party.
The marriage of Miss Doris Blais daughter of Mr and Mrs Maria Blais of 270 North Pearl Street Albany and Michael John Praisner Jr of 18 Idlewild Park Watervliet took place June 3 at 10 am at St Josephs Church Albany. JoAn Praisner maid of honor Ray LaBelle best man. The bride wore a white satin gown with long train and seed pearl crown. The maid of honor wore pink satin with a pink white picture hat. They left for New York and will reside at 18 Idlewild Park Watervliet.
Mrs. Thomas Scanlon of Cohoes will be installed as president of the Siena Women's Club at a luncheon meeting and installation of officers Saturday, June 17, at 1 p.m. at Circle Inn, Latham. Reservations close June 14. call local social chairs.
Attendees included Attended Reunion Str and Mrs John Worts and Wynantskill relatives. Among 52 guests were Mr and Mrs Charles Worts and family from San Antonio Tet visiting New York State. Rev John Peterson pastor of Martinsdale Baptist Church read a poem at the gathering.
Mrs. Frank J. P. Tash of Averill Park hosted a birthday dinner party at Bartka's in Ravena. Dinner guest of honor was Mrs. Harry R. Herold, residing at 11 Griswold Avenue.
The Bedford Ashley Home Bureau invites members to a tea at the Melrose home of Mrs Caroline A Snyder on Thursday June 15 at 2 p.m. The event aims to foster fellowship and expand local membership.
The Raymertown Mixers Home Bureau met at Mrs. Percy Carpenter’s home. Mrs. Harold Campbell reported on dressmaking progress with the first group done and the second starting. A flower arrangement was announced for the next meeting led by Mrs. Earl Bronenstahl at 7:39 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.
The Lt Perry Williams Post VFW and its Auxiliary announce an Old Home Week bazaar June 26 to July 1 at West Sand Lake School grounds. A July 1 parade at 2 pm features prizes for appearance and performance with civic groups invited to participate.
The Stillwater Alumni Association plans its annual banquet on Wednesday in Stillwater at Newmans Lake House Saratoga Lake with Melvin Livingston superintendent of Mechanicville schools as guest speaker Reservations due by Friday June 16. Attendees include Merrill Baker Jr Nancy Doughty Thomas Ryan and several local community members. A Rosary Society meeting at St Peters Church approved the Dorothy Hoffa award of five dollars for scholastic and athletic achievement and Rev Lawrence P Kelly spoke on church doctrine. A 1950 Chevrolet sedan owned by Clifford Sherman rolled over an embankment near the Hudson River damaging the vehicle. the Shermans woke at 4 am to find it down the bank. Andrew Ryan and Alien Hewitt, Potsdam State Teachers College and Pratt Institute students, are spending the summer at home.
Community notes list the Ladies Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire Company meeting Tuesday at Mrs John M Russell's home with a 7 p.m picnic supper. Also reported are birthday party tributes for Linda Hurley on Troy Melrose Road, and Mrs E C Woods and Miss Annie Woods returning to St John New Brunswick after months with Gordon Woods family. Revered Edward G Williams selects sermon title Kingdom of Gods The Churches Ideal for 11 45 a m service at First Methodist Church with 10 30 Sunday School. Youth rally at Pittstown Methodist at 8 p m and church organ renovations planned. Sunday June 4 8 Student Day program directed by Mrs Edward G Williams and Sunday School teachers. Children birthday exercises at St Johns Lutheran Church tomnormow at 10 45 a m include organ preludes processional songs prayers and recitations.
The 1950 Troy Public Schools All-Sports Banquet will award ten sports trophies at 6 30 p m Tuesday at The Hendrick Hudson. Captains of championship teams will receive trophies from local leaders including James F O Crowley and Maz Ehrlich. Recipients include Shirley Willi Carol Barnhart Adele Dymierko John McCormack Gail Terwilliger and others yet to be determined. John H Spain hosts the event with performances by the Troy High School Orchestra and a guest speaker from Brooklyn College.
The Pioneer Women chapter in Troy held an installation at the Troy Jewish Community Center. New officers include Harry Rappaport as president and Bers Birickman as vice president. The event featured installing officer Mrs. George Vida and guest speaker Mrs. Nina Zuckman who outlined the group’s work aiding children. A fund-raising quota was noted as met, with entertainment from Adele Cohan, Diana Watson, and Sol Boxer.
The final meeting of the Stasom of the W S C S Pawling Avenue Methodist Church is set for Tuesday in the church at 8 pm with Rev Albert D Parker installing new officers. The Women’s Club at Sacred Heart School meets Monday at 8:30 pm. hospitality chairwoman Mrs R Stanley Stevens will host a social hour after the business meeting. Sixth graders of School 15 plan an outing to Kayderons Park Saratoga Lake late this month under John Zeyak. The Parent Teacher Association outlines its year program led by Mrs Joseph Chiefari with John T Pearson as program chairman and a focus on understanding through teamwork.
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