Hornets Edge Ramblers In Playoff Tilt
The Hornets beat the Ramblers 69 65 in a Watervliet Civic Center Intermediate League playoff for fourth place and a shot at the season finals. Top Hornet scorers were Jack McQuade 27 Phil Maron 21 and Captain Red Griffen 16. Ramblers leaders were Herman Kugler 19 Chuck Austin 18 and Ronny Boyle 14. Final playoffs are set for tomorrow with Nutcrackers vs Hornets at 6 30 p.m. and Mustangs vs Bobcats at 7 30.
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Hornets
Ramblers
Watervliet Civic Center
Jack McQuade
Phil Maron
Red Griffen
Herman Kugler
Chuck Austin
Ronny Boyle
Jack Roach
Nutcrackers
Mustangs
Bobcats
Home Bureau Unit Sets Election Meeting in Albany
The Albany County Home Bureau Home Life Unit will hold an all day meeting at 10 30 am tomorrow at the Fellowship Mall of the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs Jane Coleman will present the lesson on making better dresses. A covered dish luncheon is planned. Mrs Dewey King will preside over the business meeting where Mrs Sarah E Ray, nominating chair, presents a new slate of officers and a final vote on this year’s projects.
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Albany County Home Bureau
Fellowship Mall
First Presbyterian Church
Jane Coleman
Dewey King
Sarah E. Ray
Merchants To Honor Pool Champion At Watervliet Center
The Watervliet Merchants Association plans a Joe Canton trophy for the Junior pool winner at the Civic Center as the 1950 51 season ends. Jack Roach announced John Czbokowski won the Intermediate ping pong title defeating John Owens. Intermediate and Junior pool and Junior ping pong finals are pending this week.
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Watervliet Merchants’ Association
Watervliet Civic Center
Joe Canton
Watervliet
Jack Roach
John Czbokowski
John Owens
Roach
Hamilfive win Midget title as Troublemakers edge Walton Motors
The Hamilfive beat the Midget rivals by 18 points with Sam Botts 9 and Paul Esposito 8 leading scorers. Rexford and Lester each had 9 for the losers while Greenquist added 6 and strong floor play. In the same playoff round the Troublemakers defeated Walton Motors 43 41 as Tom Romano scored 22 including a center shot.
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Dulict
Sam Botts
Paul Esposito
Ronnie Rexford
Everett Lester
Roy Greenquist
Hamilfive
John Dorado
Ernie Myers
Lou del Signore
Herman Botts
Hamils
Walton Motors
Motors
Tom Romano Whol
Don McGrath
Dick Vogle
Tony Shaye
Jim Anderson
Columbia Club To Install Officers
The Columbia Club will install officers at a meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Water View Council rooms of the Knights of Columbus. Mrs. George Pickett will serve as installing officer. Nomination committee members acting as hostesses are Mrs. T Karl Connell, Mrs. Stephen A Brennan, and Mrs. Stephen A Scully, with Mrs. John J. Carroll presiding.
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Columbia Club
Waterviiew Council
Knights of Columbus
George Pickett
T. Karl Connell
Stephen A. Brennan
Stephen A. Scully
John J. Carroll
Rally Mizpah WCTU Plans Spring Victory Rally
Mizpah WCTU met at Mrs Mildred Kachadurian s home to plan the Spring Rally of Victory and Mizpah Unions set for Friday April 18 at the Third Avenue Methodist Church Devotions led by Mrs Chester Fiel a solo by Mrs Kachadurian and refreshments were served.
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Mizpah
W.C.T.U
Mildred Kachadurian
Fifth Avenue
Third Avenue Methodist Church
Chester [Fiel
Kachudurian
Obituary for Elizabeth A. Wilson at Bowen Funeral Home
The funeral was held at 2 p.m. yesterday with Rev. Norman A. Wilson officiating. Bearers named were James Wilson Jr, Joseph Wilson, Graham Killough and Howard Haswell. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery. Court Regina Catholic Daughters to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Knights of Columbus Hall, presided by Mrs. Marion Munson.
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Elizabeth A. Wilson
Bowen
Norman A. Wilson
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
James Wilson
Joseph Wilson
Graham Killough
Howard Haswell
Albany Rural
Mr. Wilson
Court Regina
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus Hall
Marion Munson
Watervliet Knights Hold Communion Breakfast
About 250 members of Watervliet Council Knights of Columbus shared Holy Communion at Sacred Heart Church then attended a breakfast at Siena College. Rev. George T. Quinlivan delivered the mass sermon. John Lamb introduced toastmaster City Judge William E. Noonan and Rev. Valentine Long spoke on the mass’s perpetual significance and believers as living tabernacles.
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Watervliet
Christ
School 9 Tops School 1 In Tight Watervliet Meet
School 9 defeated School 1 38 to 33 in a league clash at Watervliet. Dustin led School 9 with 13 points, Olson led School 1 with 11, while Herry added 11 for the winners and Dames 13 for the runners-up.
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Watervliet School
School
School 9
School 1
Dustin
Herry
Reinoehl
Dames
Olson
Kehoe
Rites Held for Ruth Murray Watervliet Teacher
Funeral services for Ruth D. Murray a Watervliet Public Schools teacher for twenty years were held at St Patrick’s Church after death Wednesday at St Mary’s Hospital. She held roles in many local groups including the New York State Teachers Association Watervliet Teachers Association and the Red Cross. Her work as sponsor of the Garnet and Gray and her degrees from the University of Ontario and New York State Teachers College Albany were noted.
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Ruth D. Murray
Watervliet
St. Mary’s Hospital
Nineteenth Street
St. Patrick’s Church
Joseph A. Goniick
Thomas K. Flannigan
Edmund J. Burns
Agnes K. Dundon
Robert J. Mc- Cormick
Mc Cormick
Watervliet High School
Edward J. Sanders
David A. Sauter
Miss Murray
Edward O C. Diamond
New York State Teachers’ Association
Watervliet Teachers’ Association
Catholic Women's Service League
American Red Cross
Rebekahs Meeting Set At Rising Star Lodge
Rising Star Rebekah Lodge gathers at 8 p m in rooms 1539 First Avenue with Miss Catherine Owens as noble grand presiding. A social follows under the direction of Mrs Mary Rolske, Mrs Helen Crounse, Mrs Mildred Kimball, and Miss Pauline Kimball.
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Rising Star Rebekah Lodge
First Avenue
Catherine Owens
Noble Grand
Mary Rolske
Helen Crounse
Mildred Kimball
Pauline Kimball
Crime Probe Hearings Highlight Tammany Link to Underworld
Senate crime probe hearings reveal alleged ties between Tammany Hall leaders and organized crime figures. Testimony cites Mrs. Roosevelt and Mayor O’Dwyer pushing purge plans and payments to Costello for ridding Long Island tracks of bookmakers. Witnesses describe lavish payments, prison detentions, and intense courtroom drama as Leroy Ericks on and associates face scrutiny.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lipsky
Costello
Clarence H. Neal
Francis X. Mancusolat
Copacabana
O'Dwyer
Tammany Hall
Erickson
Adonis
Joe A
America
Long Island
George Morton Levy
Roosevelt Raceway
Levy
Senate
James Watson
Bookie Erickson
Senato
Committe
Sen. Tobey
RNH
Tobey
Costello accused by Kefauver panel of leading crime ring
Levy testifies Costello ran a major crime syndicate with influence over bookies at Roosevelt Raceway Westbury N Y and other venues. He describes costly arranged payoffs and attempts to purge bookies, while Costello denies criminal activity and says he warned bookmakers at bars. Levy recalls spending 15000 yearly to fund Costello’s work.
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New York
Washington
CBS
Levy
Costello
Benjamin Downey
Roosevelt
Westbury
N. Y
Downey
Kefauver Committee
America
Erickson
Sookies
Rudolph Halley
Roosevelt Raceway
Halley
Communion breakfast unites Green Island Holy Name Society
About 175 men from St. Joseph's parish in Green Island attended the third annual Holy Name Society Communion breakfast after the 7:30 a.m. mass celebrated by Rev. Joseph A. Honan. The event, held in the school hall, featured principal speaker Rev. Edgar Holden, O.F.M., with John J. McNulty and a committee led by George Stewart.
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St. Joseph's
Green Island
Holy Name Society
Joseph A. Honan
Mothers’ Club
Edgar Holden
O.F.M
St. Anthony-on-Hudson
Franciscan Seminary
Rensselaer
John J. McNulty
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