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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1959
Page
1
Raymertown residents report about 100 bright yellow birds with black and pink markings feeding daily at a window feeder outside Mr and Mrs Olsen. They estimate using about 25 pounds of sunflower seeds as the flock, numbering unseen in the area before, remains an unusual sight this winter.
Supreme Court Justice Herbert Sply approved a 5500 settlement with medical expenses for a Brunswick boy injured Sept 4 1956 when struck by a car driven by Chris Fitting. Edward English IV son of Edward English Sr and Mrs. English of RD 2 was the claimant. Attending neurosurgeon Dr Robert D Whitfield reported a compound skull fracture and facial injuries. Insurance carrier handled the claims through Oliver Scully Delaney without counsel for the boy or his family.
A year old boy was accidentally locked inside his bedroom in Troy. Fire Captain Sylvester Agars used a child’s play arrow to push a drawer back so the door could open, after the Bremen from Pamther 8 responders were alerted at 0:01 am to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Goldberg's home. The drawer had shifted and trapped the door, allowing only a few inches of clearance.
Broome County Assemblyman Daniel Dickinson Jr. 41, Republican, is in Albany Hospital for facial and leg cuts after a bus collided with his car last night. Dickinson, a longtime Assembly member since 1939, lives in Whitney Point.
Scouts of Troop U held a court of honor during their annual weekend trip to Cann Rotary at Davits Lake. The event, sponsored by the Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church, was led by Scoutmaster Robert Bull and assistants Paw Danish and William Bergmann. Advances included tenderfeet John Flor ton James Odell Martin Rolfe and Michael McLoughlin. second class deemers Frank Caddi Robert DeSorrento Gerald Das James Billingham William Boddy Peter Dessler Kenneth Mazzilla Glen Myers Paul Reinhardt Michael Murphy. First class honorees Richard Czech Raymond Suwatski Michael Leigotte Thomas LaChapelle received scholarship merit badges.
Schuylerville housewife Nobile Villa heard screams from the canal behind her restaurant apartment and helped pull two girls from near the canal edge. Diana Irish age six and Theresa DeMarco age five, both exposed and shocked, were treated by Dr Melvin Boright. The children were walking on canal ice when it gave way near Church Street.
Contestants from Elact Warren Saratoga Anglin Columbia Greene Essex Albany and Schenectady counties vie for 1959 State Grange Queen on May 22 at Bethlehem Grange Hall Miss Bessie Powell of Wallkill to lead the event Regional contests and quartet finals will follow with slate finals on June 27 at Bibbins Hall Ithaca Queen candidates must be 16 to 36 and active Grange members for at least six years before Sept 1 1959
The Greenwich Central School Junior Class selects Song In My Heart as prom theme for April 2 in the high school auditorium. Orchestra chairman Tony Ciotti says Toby Middlebroak and his ensemble will play from 9 pm to midnight. Grand March begins 10:30 pm led by junior class president Douglas Couser, with coronation to follow by orchestra members.
About 125 people attended the Tamarac High School PTA meeting, the unit's first regular gathering since its organization. Topics included an upcoming joint open house with the Brittonkill Board of Education on April 5 to view the new building costing about 4.4 million dollars. Earl W. Schultz spoke for the Rensselaer County Junior Museum, praising its growth and noting hours and classes. Museum displays and a late century holt met are described. Lever C. Mighee, president, presided and hosted refreshments.
Trooper James W. Lanahan of Troop G Troy will finish a weeklong crime photography course today at Eastman Kodak in Rochester. He is among 38 law enforcement officers nationwide taking part, covering flash color photomicrography and X rays. A one day guest speaker is Robert Fabian, former Scotland Yard superintendent.
Lewis G. Bassett professor of analytical chemistry at RPI will be guest speaker at the Albany chapter NYS Professional Widnners dinner meeting in Albany at the Aurania Club on Monday. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. He will discuss the Second International Conference on peaceful uses of atomic energy held in Geneva and illustrated with slides. A Rochester meeting report and yearbook committee notes will be presented. The state meeting will be in Albany next year with the Albany County Chapter hosting.
Training directors from Hudson Mohawk plan a meeting at Bert's Restaurant Madison Avenue Albany on Monday. The event includes a 6:30 dinner and 7:30 program for members and other personnel within nine miles. Wellington Smith of Falerecia Business Machine Corp will discuss programming. Reservations lead by Charles Meislin and Dr John Mop.
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