Robert Cody World War II Veteran Dies in Rensselaer
Robert A. Cody of Mannix Road East Greenbush died February 27. Funeral services are today from W. J. Lyons Funeral Home at 8:30 and 9:30 from St. John’s Church Rensselaer. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. He served in World War II and worked for Albany Tire Co. He is survived by his wife Josephine B. Petrone Cote and two daughters, plus siblings and 10 grandchildren. He belonged to Melvin Rhodes Post VFW and local fire and labor groups.
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Robert A. Cody
Mannix Road
East Greenbush
Rensselaer Area
Cote
Albany Tire Co
Josephine B. Petrone Cote
George Davis
Joseph Adams
Selkirk
Estelle Gauthier Cote
Arthur Cote
T. Claxton Hose Co
Sters
Church Women Sponsor Sale for the Blind at St. Pauls
The Lutheran Church Women of St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Rensselaer will sponsor a sale of items made by the Albany Association of the Blind. Miss Mildred March is chairing arrangements. An open house at 2 Wallace Terrace Tuesday will display items for sale. The LCW plans a brief church meeting after the Lenten vesper service tonight.
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Lutheran Church Women of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rensselaer
Albany Association of the Blind
Mildred March
Miss March
Wallace
LCW
St. Paul’s
Memorial Hospital PR Director to Attend Parley
Mrs. Nancy Dawes director of public relations at Memorial Hospital Albany has been named an area representative for the American Society for Hospital Public Relations by Miss Marjorie Saunders of Dallas Texas. She is invited to a meeting of area representatives at the public relations institute in Chicago from March 31 to April 2.
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Nancy Dawes
Memorial Hospital
Albany
American Society For Hospital
American Hospital Association
Marjorie Saunders
Dallas
Texas
Dawes
Society
Chicago
Firemen Install Officers for Mink and Claxton Hose Co
Installation dinner for G S Mink and T Claxton Hose Co set at Rensselaer K of C Hall on Saturday March 20. Elected officers include President Edward Gray and VP Daniel Poldi. secretary Anthony Nardacci and treasurer Joseph Buono. Line officers to be installed include Captain William Schultz and First Lieutenant George E Lown with Second Lieutenant Russell Vroman. Foreman Robert Child and assistants John Darrigo and George Ellis. sergeant at arms Burt Bailey. trustees William Nardacci George Bradt Michael Jordan Jr.. delegates James McCarthy Jr alternate James Perez and chaplain Cornelius Ryan.
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G. S. Mink & T. Claxton Hose Co
Rensselaer K
C. Hall
Edward Gray
Daniel Polandi
Anthony Nardacci
Joseph Buono
William Schultz
George E. Lown
Russell Vroman
Robert Child
John Darrigo
George Ellis
Burt Bailey
William Nardacci
George Bradt
Michael Jordan Jr
James McCarthy Jr
James Perez
Cornelius Ryan
Three Rensselaer Schools Receive Emergency Aid Grants
Three Rensselaer schools are among 1 365 non public schools statewide to receive a share of 28 000 000 in emergency aid directed by the Legislature. St John s will get 4 952 dollars St John s High School 5 527 dollars and St Joseph s 3 897 dollars.
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Rensselaer
St. John’s
St. John’s High School
St. Joseph’s
Area Community Council to Meet
Rev Roland Brown chairman of the Rensselaer Community Council announced Assemblyman Thomas W Brown will be guest speaker at the council meeting at St Johns cafeteria March 11 at 7 45 p m A lively meeting is expected as taxes will be discussed
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Roland Brown
Rensselaer
Busing Offered for East Greenbush Students
Edmond R. Duprey announces that East Greenbush Central School District families with children attending private or parochial schools in 1971 72 may obtain a transportation request by calling the administration center.
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Edmond R. Duprey
East Greenbush
East Greenbush Central
Cemetery Meeting Set By Bloominggrove Group
Kurt Temple president of the Bloominggrove Rural Cemetery Association announced a special meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Bloominggrove Reformed Church Defreestville to discuss cemetery matters.
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Kurt Temple
Bloominggrove Rural
Dismissal Question Sparks Rensselaer High Students
At a Monday board meeting the Rensselaer Board of Education moved to Judge’s Chambers as 40 to 50 students pressed Supt. John V. Reilley for reasons behind the dismissal of Van Rensselaer High School guidance counselor Thomas McDonough. Reilley refused to disclose any reason, citing Education Law. The students voiced support for McDonough and left with no outcome. The meeting also discussed YOU-Youth On Unity classes at the high school, a resignation by English teacher Mary Livingston, coach Norman Preston’s relief and appointment of David Schroder as track coach for 1970-71, and a request to extend East Street line with four extra daily trips to serve students.
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Rensselaer Board of Education
City Hall
Thomas McDonough
van Rensselaer High School
John V. Reilley
McDonough
Education
You—Youth On Unity
Mary Livingston
van Rensselaer
Norman Preston
David Schroder
Common Council
United Traction Company
East Street
Vatican Allows Vegetable Oils in Sacraments
The Vatican announced permission to use vegetable oils in Baptism Confirmation and Extreme Unction. Olive oil will not be required after April due to high costs in many Asian African and American nations.
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Vatican City
Vatican
Youth Agencies Chart Roles at Rensselaer County Meeting
The second annual Rensselaer County Youth Bureau meeting focused on 1971 youth programs. About 20 agencies in Troy and Rensselaer discussed avoiding duplication, state-reimbursable drug program work, and student field workers from Hudson Valley Community College. A late spring conference is planned due to strong turnout.
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Rensselaer County Youth Bureau
James E. Girzone
J. Neil Hook
Rensselaer County
Youth Bureau
Hook
Joseph Petrosino
New York State
Division of Youth
Clarence Grosso
Hudson Valley Community College
Girzone
Troy
Rensselaer
Library Adds New Books To Shelves
The North Greenbush Public Library announced adding several new non fiction titles including The Wall Street Jungle by Richard Ney Sexual Politics by Kate Millett Walk in the Spirit by Red Barber and Flying High by Elizabeth Rich. Four new adult fiction volumes were placed in circulation including Sanctuary V A Flock of Ships Condition Green Tokyo and White Water by various authors.
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Wall Street Jungle
Richard Ney
North Greenbush Public Library
Richard C. Rosenfield
Kate Millett
Red Barber
Elizabeth Rich
Budd Schulberg
Brian Caldisher
Tokyo
Neil Goble
Whitewater
Paul Horgan
Rehearsals Scheduled at First Reformed Church
The Chancel and Intermediate Choirs meet at 6 30 p m for rehearsal. The Senior Choir gathers at 7 30 p m. The Troop Committee of Boy Scout Troop 30 will convene at 7 p m at the church.
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First Reformed Church
Octopush Enters Water Sports World
London reports Octopush enters the water sports scene in England where it was invented. Six players per side wear flippers masks and snorkels as they strive to push a lead disc along the pool bottom into the rival goal.
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London
England
Nixon Awards Medals of Honor to Six GIs at White House
President Nixon awarded the Medal of Honor to six Army personnel and one Marine captain in a private White House ceremony. Recipients include Capt. Robert L. Howard of Opelika Alabama and Capt. Harold A. Fritz, Sgt. Finnis D. McCleery, Don J. Jenkins, George C. Lang, Capt. Wesley L. Fox, and Sgt. Gordon R. Roberts. Fox is the Marine honoree. others are Army. The event follows Nixon’s policy of private family ceremonies for posthumous awards.
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Washington
Nixon
Army
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Sion
Robert L. Howard
Opelika
Ala
Temple
Tex
Harold A. Fritz
Lake Geneva
Wis
Finnis D. McCleery
San Angelo Tex
Pfe
Don J. Jenkins
Quality
George C. Lang
Fof Hicksville
N.Y
Wesley L. Fox
Herndon
Gordon R. Roberts
Lebanon
Ohio
Fox
12 Course Lunch On Holy Thursday In Peru Village
In a Peruvian mountain village on Holy Thursday families share a 12 course lunch featuring soup potatoes mutton and various desserts. A custom observed is to skip dinner that day. New Jersey spans a total area of 7 836 square miles.
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Cuzco
Peru
Upi
New Jersey
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Robert Cody
State Opticians
Connabe
Grokem
Pearl ST
Il Mal Ferrari
Uptown Pelaa A
Colonie Center
Area Community Council
Gerry Dolan
Steuben St
Thurs
Colonie
Central Ave
Northway
North Greenbush
J. F. Bowman
Octopush
State & Third Sts
Agilon
IVY
Continental
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