Schuylerville Plans Summer Decorations For Surrender Day
Schuylerville will honor the 1777 surrender at Saratoga with banners greeting Welcome to Old Saratoga and a plan to mark Surrender Days Oct 13-15. Volunteers, including Garden Club chairwoman Mrs. J Leighton Cromie and art teacher Thomas Tracy, design life-size British and colonial soldier figures and flower arrangements. Commemorative coins, annual through 1977, will fund the event. a museum and headquarters will open near Memorial Day.
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Saratoga
Schuylerville
N.Y
Hudson River
Gates
Garden Club
J. Leighton Cromie
Thomas Tracy
Art Department
Schuylerville Central School
Horticultural Dept
Saratoga County Board of Cooperative Services
Paul Blair
Saratoga Battle Monument
State Conservation Department
State Department of Education
Josefa Ruff Jr
Saratoga Springs
Old
Saratoga Historical Association
Cochairmen
Nate Langdon
Edward Brown
Floyd Taylor
Daniel Barrett
J. R. Sarles
David Larmon
John L. Ostrauder
Couple Arrested After Auto Crash In Saratoga Springs
Evelyn Harrington, 20, of 89 Woodlawn Ave, was arrested on a charge of unlicensed operation after her car collided with Anthony Famiano, 25, of 75 White St, at Railroad Place and Church Street around 5:15 p.m. Saturday. Her husband Robert Harrington was arrested for permitting an unlicensed operator to drive. Police investigators were Patrolmen Donald Wittman and Paul Durling.
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Evelyn Harrington
Woodlawn Ave
Saratoga Springs
Anthony Famiano
Railroad Place
Church Street
Robert Harrington
Harrington
Donald Wittman
Paul Durling
Girl 17 fined for driving without license in Saratoga
Pamela Kittrick, 17, of 150 Church St Saratoga Springs, pleaded guilty in Saratoga Springs City Court to driving without a license and was fined 25 dollars by Judge Le Roy T Walbridge after being arrested March 6 on Washington feast by Patrolman John Hudson. Jeffrey Brennan, 19, of Schenectady pleaded guilty to unlawfully presenting his draft card to a 16 year old for alcohol. fined 20 dollars after arrest Friday at the College Inn Saratoga Lake by Patrolman Eugene Cole. James Flatters, 16, of Amsterdam pleaded innocent to obtaining alcohol fraudulently and was released on 50 dollars bail for a March 24 hearing.
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Pamela Kittrick
Church St
Saratoga Springs
LeRoy T. Walbridge
Washington Feast
John Hudson
Jeffrey Brennan
Schenectady
College Inn
Saratoga Lake
Eugene Cole
James Flatters
Amsterdam
Plan Course In Ballet At Center
A four week summer ballet course for 30 to 40 New York State students will be held July 3 to 29 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Scholarships funded by the New York State Council on the Arts and the School of American Ballet place students on site with Ford Foundation support. Faculty includes Felia Doubrovska, Yrina Kosmovska, Una Kai and NYC Ballet veterans. Housing at Skidmore College and instruction at Canfield Casino in Congress Park. Applicants aged 15 to 19 from NY State outside New York City boroughs, with four years of training, will audition statewide in April and May.
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Saratoga Performing Arts Center
New York State Ballet
New York City Ballet
Performing Arts Center
New York State Council On the Arts
School of American Ballet
Ford Foundation
Felia Doubrovska
Yrina Kosmovska
Una Kai
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
Performing
Canfield
Congress Park
New York State
New York City
Five Boroughs
Fire damages two Saratoga Springs homes on Ash Street
Fire responders battled a blaze about 9:35 a.m. Sunday that heavily damaged the Parker residence at 35 Ash Street and spread to the neighboring garage apartment at 37 Ash Street. Both properties were owned by William E. Wilder. The fire likely started on the Parker second floor from an oil lantern.
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William Parker
Ash St
Saratoga Springs
Harrison Jones
William E. Wilder
Grand Ave
Parker
Supervisors Seek Federal Aid for County Business Expansion
The Saratoga County Board of Supervisors at Ballston Spa moved to petition the U.S. Department of Commerce for an extension under the Public Works and Economic Development Act. They adopted Local Law No 1, set up a planning committee, and approved projects including kitchen equipment for the county complex. The board also opposed gun registration and appointed deputy fire coordinators, with several personnel changes and a new animal shelter funding initiative from the Saratoga County Humane Society.
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T. Quinn
Saratoga County Board of Supervisors
Ballston Spa
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Saratoga County
Harry D. Snyder
Saratoga Springs
Sara‘toga County
Regional Planning Commission
New ‘County
H. Horton and Co
Albany
Commissioners of Elections Office
County Fire Advisory Board
Howard Hull
Mechanicville
Larry Gordon
Greenfield Center
William Groom
Robert Wood
Schuylerville
Rocco ‘DeSorbe
Martin L. Jewett
Clifton Park
Fred W. Droms
Jewett
Droms
Raymond S. Weed
Malta
Saratoga County Humane Society
Weed
Board Sets Hearing On Bus Limits
The Saratoga Springs Board of Education will meet at 8 p.m. today at the administration building on Wells Street for a public hearing on a plan to extend walking distances for bus eligibility. The plan would require upperclassmen to walk up to 1.5 miles before bus transport is provided, depending on income and valuation limits. The meeting includes transportation and heating reports, a proposed elementary school, and possible hiring of a transportation supervisor.
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Saratoga Springs Board of Education
Wells Street
Edward
Pilkington Board
Bradley A. Bishop
Transportation Committee
Miss Bull Wins Good Citizen Award in DAR Luncheon
Grace Eva Bull, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bull and a Saratoga High School senior, received the Good Citizen award at a Saratoga Chapter DAR luncheon at D Andrea's Restaurant. DAR and school faculty jointly selected the winner. essay contest results followed with listed recipients from St. Peter's Academy, St. Clement's School, and area junior highs.
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Grace Eva Bull
Fred Bull
Saratoga High School
Saratoga
D’andrea
Rita
Haydy Knapp
DAR
Leonard Brenier
Mary Frances Maher
St. Clement’s School
Scott Johnson
St. Peter’s Academy
Warren Wildy
St. Peter's Academy
Michael McCarthy
Keith Johnson
Anne Furey
Thomas Sullivan
Carol Johnson
Walter A. Britten
Ronald F. Jex
Salem Club To Improve Streams
The Salem Fish and Game Club met at its clubhouse with Dr. Ralph A. Maxwell, president, noting time spent on stream improvement. Robert Brewer of Warrensburg, a regional fish and stream biologist, is to assist, but his trip was postponed to May due to bad weather. Phil Dustin reported on Albany hearings, federation meetings, and anti firearm proposals before the legislature. The club’s pheasant flock faces hunger, and donations are asked to Horace Mohan or the club.
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Salem Fish and Game Club
Ralph A. Maxwell
Robert Brewer
Warrensburg
Phil Dustin
Maxwell
Horace Mohan
Fireman Ray Mond Severance Dies After Fire Fight
Granville coroner Dr. Michael Lynch reported an autopsy on Raymond Severance of Granville showed coronary thrombosis triggered by smoke inhalation and exertion during a Sunday Main Street fire. The death is listed as due to a heart attack while fighting the blaze.
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Washington
Gounty
Michael Lynch
Granville
Raymond Severance
Main Street
Lynch
Obituary notices for Elsie Rich and Flora Batease
Miss Elsie Rich 75 of Broadway Salem died Saturday after a short illness at Emma Laing Stevens Hospital Granville. She was a school teacher since 1917 and active in Salem Presbyterian Church and women groups. Interment in Evergreen Cemetery in spring. Flora A. Batease 75 wife of the late George W. Batease died yesterday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a long illness. Survived by four daughters, two sons, sister and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral tomorrow at 2 pm from A Ackley Funeral Home Cambridge with burial in Poultney Vermont in spring.
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Elsie Rich
Broadway
Salem
Emma ‘Laing Stevens
Granville
Ondawa Chapter
CES
Warren-Washington
OES
Rich
Salem Union Grange
Salem Women’s Club
McClellan Funeral Home
Albert T. Stoddard Jr
First United Presbyterian Church of
Flora Maranville
Amsterdam
Eva Adamaer
Perth
N.Y
Winifred Sanford
Glen
George Batease
Norcross
John Batease
Eva Wade
Fair Haven
Egies A. Ackley
Cambridge
Oswald Muller
South Cambridge
Lake George Cadet Wins Army History Award
James S. Schriner, 20 Helen St., Lake George, a Niagara University sophomore in education, won the U S Army Award for excellence in military history for the highest overall grade in the fall semester. Schriner, a ROTC member, is the son of Mr and Mrs Lewis Schriner and a Lake George Central School graduate active in the band and glee club. He plans to enter teaching after graduation.
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James S. Schriner
Helen St
Lake George
Niagara University
U.S. Army
Scout Committee Meets Tomorrow in Saratoga County
The big show committee of Saratoga County Council BSA will meet at the council office tomorrow evening to discuss organization facilities and arrangements for the April 8 event at Mechanicville High School. John Burke cites themes from Troop 28 Clifton Park Center woodcarving Troop 34 Mechanicville troop meeting specialties Troop 17 Ganesvoort camping Troop 37 Halfmoon campcraft skills Post 25 Ballston Spa civil defense Pack 34 Mechanicville variety minstrels Pack 1 Ballston Spa Cub Scout handyman Pack 13 Grand Old Flag. Tickets will be distributed at tonight's Round Table leaders meeting at the Presbyterian Church Ballston Spa.
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Saratoga County Council
BSA
Council
Mechanicville High School
John Burke
Clifton Park Center
Mechanicville
Ganesvoort
Ballston Spa
Round Table
Presbyterian
Dairy Herd Unit To Hear Don Tuttle
The Saratoga County dairy herd improvement commission will hold its annual meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday at the Greenfield Grange. Edgar A King, president, says radio personality Don Tuttle will speak on Feast or Famine in the Years Ahead, stressing low food reserves for a growing population. A ham and turkey dinner will be served and the business session will include director elections financial reports high production awards and a general discussion.
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Saratoga County Dairy Dairy Herd Improvement Commission
Greenfield Grange
Edgar A. King
Don Tuttle
Students Receive CDA Poetry Award Honors in Saratoga
Court McLaughlin Chapter of CDA in Saratoga Springs recently presented poetry contest awards to St. Peter's Academy and St. Clement's School students. Awards were given at the K of C Home on Lake Avenue by Mrs. Pat Pisei tell, grand regent, with winners including Peter Smith Kevin OHara Marcus Borden Kathryn Winn Robert Nosal Helen Heagerty Neil Draves Lynch and Paul Oke aay
4-H Schedules Dress Making Classes Today
Mrs Mildred Solberg 4-H Extension agent will teach dress making for 4-H leaders tonight and tomorrow at extension headquarters 87 Church St Saratoga Springs. The second step in clothing construction follows Lets Sew. A dress review and certificate presentation conclude the program with district and state dress reviews planned at the State Exposition.
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Mildred’ Solberg
Saratoga County
Church St
Saratoga Springs
A H Jones Military Rites Held
Arthur H Jones of Schaghticoke received full military honors at his World War I veteran funeral held yesterday at Hack Funeral Home and Trinity Episcopal Church Schaghticoke Rev Curtice A Denny officiated Bearers included Gordon J Grant Arthur P Rose and others The Chester Carkward Post VFW Valley Falls directed the honors with taps fired by Harold Darnard and flag folding by Robert Clum and Clifford Viall Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery Schaghticoke
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Arthur H. Jones
Schaghticoke
Hack Funeral Home
Trinity Episcopal Church
Curtice A. Denny
Gordon J. Grant
Arthur P. Rose
Arthur J
Peter and
Thomas F. Jones
Robert F. Carkhard
Elmwood Cemetery
Whitehall Senior Wins Homemaker of Tomorrow Award
Lillian K. Foster a senior at Whitehall High School has received the 1967 Whitehall Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow award. She will now compete for the state homemaking award which carries a $1500 scholarship.
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Lillian K. Foster
Whitehall High School
Whitehall Betty Crocker
Miss Foster
Skidmore May Bus Its Students Controversy at Turf Bar
A Saturday incident near Skidmore College sparked arrests for allegedly transporting students after hours to a public venue. Pierson and Campo face charges as Lasselle withdrew from the case. a PSC ruling and prior practices are cited.
Tiger Lady and husband, famed Saigon fighters, slain
In Saigon area the famed Tiger Lady Ho Thi Que and her husband Maj Nguyen Van Dan, once the South Vietnamese army’s high profile couple, are dead. Dan, after a 1965 quarrel killing Que, had risen to command a 44th Ranger battalion. Que, famed for seven children, medals, and bold gear, joined his operations. Dan was killed last week in a Viet Cong attack on his infantry battalion west of Saigon.
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Saigon
Nguyen’ van Dan
Ho Thi Que
Tiger
Knights to Dine at Saratoga Lake Dinner Dance
Cornell Knights of Columbus will conduct a dinner dance at 6 30 p m Saturday April 8 at Panza s Starlight Restaurant Saratoga Lake A roast beef dinner will be served.
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Saratoga
Springs
Cornell
Knights of Columbus
Starlight
Saratoga Lake
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