New York Surrogate Court Probate Notice and Sale Referendum
An 1967 probate citation from Rensselaer County Surrogate’s Court seeks to probate a 1956 will for Mary L. Hanft, naming Marthe A. Harris as attorney and listing unknown heirs and devisees. The notice also covers a special district meeting in Colonie on March 18 1967 to authorize sale of former district 10 property to fund debt service for Central School District No 5. Also includes bidding for city purchases and a help-wanted ad for a driver in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
New York
Hubert Houlton
Thomas Houlton
Gertrude M. Andere
John
Mary Doe
John Dost
Thomas Moultot
Surrogate's Court
Rensselaer County
Court House
City of
Troy
Marthe A. Harris
Campbel Avenue
Schenectady
Mary L. Hantft
Rensselaer
Frank L
Lin Mahoney
Said County
Henry. M. McGrane
Eorge
Singibg
River St. PO
Colonie
Albany County
Latham
Central
Sally Central
Latham Tge
Jessie B. Ogden
Central Schon
Newtonville
N.Y
Mystery of Giant Wheel Unearthed by Canal Reports
A historical clipping from Mechanicville Times 1872 narrates a 15 foot wagon wheel discovery near a canal lock. Editors hint at fabrication while detailing an ancient system using an endless screw, roller and cable to topple large trees, rivaling modern tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Times Record
J. F. Terry
Cardiff
Cooperstown Museum
Champlain Canal
Emergency Shipments Trucked In Amid Rail Delays
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co at Mechanicville trucks essential materials after a Boston and Maine wreck near North Adams slowed rail supplies. Six truckloads of baled pulp arrived Friday with titanium and other perishable shipments due by tractor or trailer Monday. Rail traffic resumed later, with confined highway routes and ongoing trucked deliveries to sustain production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
North Adams
Mass
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co
Mechanicville
North Main Street
Hoosac
Maine
Portland
West Yards
Oaco
Boston
Vandals Damaged Mechanicville High. $300 Loss Reported
Saratoga County Sheriff's office investigates vandalism at Mechanicville Senior High School during winter recess. Break-in occurred after 11 p.m. on Washington's Birthday outside Halfmoon town limits. Entry through rear pool area door. portable lectern, cordless mic, battery packs stolen. other rooms entered with likely key but undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office
Washington
Irving Althouse
Halfmoon
Freight backlog eased as tunnel blockage clears
Rail officials expect traffic to return to normal within days after a tunnel blockage backed up freight cars. B and M bypassed wreck site using routes via Boston and Albany Delaware and Hudson Ruane and Central Vermont to move shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Albany
Delaware and Hudson
Ruane
Central Vermon
Code Review Unit To Meet At City Hall
The new Mechanicville code review subcommittee will convene at City Hall at 7 30 p m today to examine plumbing building electrical housing and fire prevention codes with inspectors. Appointed by Mayor John H Connors to the committee are city engineer John H Sheehan fire inspector George Arnold Dr Benedict Mastrianni health officer building inspector George Beaver P J Baker electrical contractor Joseph Messer plumbing contractor and Louis G Caputo William A Maddren assistant general construction contractor and Fitchburg Division superintendent of the Boston and Maine Railroad. Maddren sprained ligaments in his right leg in a fall on a bridge at East Portal Massachusetts during recent clearance of a derailment that blocked Hoosac Tunnel. He was not hospitalized. He is a native and former Mechanicville resident who was Boston and Maine train master before his promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
John H. Connors
John H. Sheehan
George Arnold
Benedic Mastrianni
George Beaver
P. J. Baker
Joseph Messer
Louis G. Caputo
William A. Maddren
Maddrens
Maine
New Cub Pack 33 to Meet at Middle School Gym
New Cub Pack 33 sponsored by Mechanicville Middle School PTA will meet at School 1 gym at 7 pm today. Cubmaster George Newton leads the program with Bobcat pins to be presented and den projects shown. Parents and friends are invited. refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Middle School
PTA
Gymnasiue
George Newton
Chamber of Commerce to hear committee data
The Mechanicville Area Chamber of Commerce board meets March 1 at Joyce's Log Cabin Restaurant at noon. Vice president Robert Hayner will preside in the absence of president Albert De Crescente, who is vacationing in Europe, as committees discuss proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Area
Legion Post to Discuss Post Meeting Programs
The regular meeting of Lieutenant Fred H. Clark Post American Legion will be held at 8 p.m. today at the post rooms on South Central Avenue Mechanicville to discuss post activity programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Clark Post
American Legion
South Central Avenue
Mechanicville
Opening of Mechanicville District Public Library Acknowledgments
The Board of Trustees and staff thank individuals organizations and businessmen who contributed financially and cooperatively to the opening of the new library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville District Public Library
Plan Hearing On Tax Aid For Elderly
A public hearing by the Mechanicville Board of Education on granting tax exemptions to low income property owners over 65 will be held in the Middle School board conference room at 7 30 p m today. If opposition is absent the board is expected to approve a 50 percent relief under state law, but the exemption would not apply to 1968 school taxes. Eligible are owners over 65 who have owned and used property for residential purposes for five years and have annual income under 3000 dollars. Properties with residents who attend district schools are excluded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Board of Education
Board
North Main Street
Washington School Parents Will Meet Pleasantdale Friends
The Parent's Club of George senate School will meet today at 8 p.m. at the school to discuss the dedication of a new addition, rummage sale plans, a chicken barbecue banquet, and fire drill schedules. Meetings include church and civic group updates with officers presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Senate School
Eugene Also
Rubin
Vischer Ferry Wolsale
Unteer Fire Company
John Ward
Shirley
Norma Claydon
Ruby Hill
Edward Coblish
Charles Huiest
Wil‘land VanVranken Jr
Veteran Marine Maj Andersen keynotes Kiwanis meeting
Maj Andrew E. Andersen, holder of Gallantry Cross and veteran advisor in Vietnam, spoke to the Kiwanis Club at Fay's Restaurant. He urged continued U S involvement, praised civilian action programs, and noted Vietnam’s evolving army and youthful leaders. The session included introductions, awards, and comments from club officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Andrew E. Andersen
Government of
Maj. Andersen
Kiwanis Club
Washington
U.S
Herbert A
Harold M Hererning
Frank M. Calarusso
Fay’s
Robert Duffy
Troy
West Sand Lake
Connors Funeral Held in Hoosick Falls
Patrick F. Connors former Troy resident, funeral held Saturday at Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Requiem High Mass led by Rev George Callahan OSA Bearers William Flynn Thomas Allen Clarence Lovell Edward Hanselman Interment at St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls with Father Callahan officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick F. Connors
Troy
Leo J. Mahar
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Conception
George Callahan
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Hall
Troy New York
Bureau of Purchases
Leo A. Curley
Columbia Sto Re R
New England
Empire State Truck Owners Association
Normanskill Farm
Plumb
Academy Motors, Inc
Volkswagen
James McClenaghan
Williams Press, Inc
Broadway
Menands
V. W
Academy Motors Inc
Troy-Schemectady Rd
Latham, N.Y
Troy Record Co
Sycaway Inn
Sycaway Ve
Upstate
Obor
Moore Employment Agency
Wolf Road
Uae
Tyne
Capital
Hasslinger Mowers
5Th Ave
North
Andard Furniture
Senaultng
OLF RO Colonie
North Mohawk St
Cohoes
IBM
Statistical Services Department
the Arrow CO
Cluett, Peabody
Ayroll
Pearl ST
Borden Dairy Frost
Lebanon
Averill Park
Foreign Exchange
Dunhare Hollow
Hoag Cor
Honers
Nassau Foreign Exchange
Can Roars
Farabdek
Nassau
Stainird
Tle Rong
Eens Service Commission
Moordee Ork
Mae
Alfred’s
Ecome
Congress'St
Chatham
Columbia and
Reneselarr
Telephone Corp
Railroad Avenue
Pleasantdale
Remsen St
Humane Society
Madison Street
South Troy
Martin Goldstein
Second St
Manning Ave
Hillsview Heights
Kennedy Towers
Troy Mutale Academy
Daveenya Bacon
Highway Association
Balen
American Computer, Anstitute Suite
Fulton , N.Y
Classified AD Service
Record
Gundey
Firestone
Sicker Road
Riccardo
Ip Jenced
Albany Street
Schene
Wolf Road Colonie
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
James Thompson & CO
Valley Falls
Linotype
Troy Garden Apts
Hoosick St
Rainee
C. H. Reinhart
Singer Sewing Co
River Street
Hendrick Hudson
Vosburgh
Old London Rd
Marshall
Man’s
Third St
Olmstead
John H. Maloney
Maiia Officiale Ara Au Stancing
Terry
Champlain Ditch
Hoosae Tunnel
C. of
Washington School
Joseph Napples
Joseph A. Herner
Pleasantdale Covenant Church
Ladies Aid Society
Tee
Henry Bellerose
James Barnes
William Czad
Raymond Bowman
Leonard Carota
Legal Notica
Home Owners Association
Volunteer Fire Department
Marjorie Gonnan
Ettual
Tomerven
Shir
Tha
Tate
Ley
Jones
Betty Gordon
Beale
Board of Trustees
Hudson Valley Community College
College Gampua
Vandenburgh Avenue
Ynantskill
J. F. Bowman
P. F. Connors
Vischer Ferry
Geneseo, N. Y
Buffalo, N. Y
William G
Siradas
Lucidol DIV
St. Buffalo
N. Y
Pely
Diesel Mechanics Mechanics Helpers
Stea Employment
Schenectaey
Ortarr Corp
Aivane St
Schenectady,’ N.Y
Cerqua
Fulton St
Cerqua Placement Agency
Crossroads
Grants New Garden Center
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