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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1959
Page
1
Averill Park and Poestenkill area launch a polio vaccination drive with initial progress noted. Residents are urged to participate as organizers coordinate outreach and clinic locations. The effort marks first steps in a broader community immunization push.
Community leaders organize a mass polio vaccination program aiming to inoculate up to 5000 by teachers and physicians. Registration cards go home with students as PTA volunteers coordinate clinics at Averill Park High School on April 11 and May 9.
Police investigate two Troy shopbreak attempts at a Sporting Goods Store on River Street and Bales Fish Market on 4th Street over the weekend. A window entry was found at the Market and pennies taken from an open cash register.
Mayor Clarence A. McNally of Rensselaer designated this week as American Legion Week marking the 40th anniversary of the movement. He urged citizens to honor the American Legion for its unfaltering service to God and Country and paid tribute to veterans of World War I II and the Korean conflict.
A certificate of incorporation is filed for Bhop Inc with 200 shares of Willow par value seven directors listed as Ellenboatn age 25 residing Albany Bernard Eien age 42.4 Allen St Albany and Elizabeth A Herzog age 5 Lode Albany each owning one share. Attorneys Hinehfeld Ellenhogen & Ellenhogen of Albany.
Police officers and policewomen from Tray will gather at 130 pm today in front of the Daniel J. Marcell & Say Bie Funeral Home on Sao to visit the funeral home body and pay respects to the late Doha Gallney acting Captain of the Tray Police Department who died Sunday.
William C Aubrey assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering at Union College will be principal speaker at the March seminar of Union's Sigma Xi chapter. Open to the public the 8 30 p m meeting will be in Room 205 Biology Building. Aubrey a graduate of RPI holds a Master of Science in engineering and has been at Union since 1935 previously a development officer at General Electric's General Engineering Laboratory. He resides at 45 Jones Drive.
William H. Fitzgerald 68 of 7 Besson Ave died at St Marys Hospital after a heart attack. He was father of former Troy Mayor Edward A. Piteger ald and had worked at Fitzgerald Bros. Brewery. Survived by wife and a brother in Saratoga Springs he was a longtime resident of Troy and a communicant of Heart Church.
Six former Central State College students in Bee Mand began pen pal letters in 191h and have continued the correspondence. Four now live in Oklahoma, one in Oregon, and one in Arizona, sustaining a long friendship across distances.
St Marys School PTA will present an Irish minstrel tonight at 7 30 at the school. The eighth grades perform directed by Sister Roberta with Agnes C Sheeran on music. A social and refreshments follow under PTA supervision and committee chairs are named.
Ballston Spa voters face a write-in candidate slate for village trustees. Edwtr Logue of Crestline and Fred Meln of Millon Ave say they would accept if elected as write-ins. Other named figures include Bogue and Heine, opposed by Plummer and Rendo. Charles G. Heniger appears unopposed for a fourth term.
Volunteers in Speigletown hosted a venison stage dinner Saturday night for the fire hall. Waller Wood prepared the meal with help from Fane Milton Ander Damon, Donald Zéph yl Donut Lansing, S Hartwell Day, and others. Assistant chief Day presented fishing trip footage and fire history films. J Day served as general chairman.
The Veterans for Uncle Sam group, an alliance of delegates from Rensselaer County veterans' organizations, plans a Thursday meeting at 8 pm at 5 State St headquarters to discuss future activities and hear committee reports regarding Samuel Wilson as the originator of the nation’s Uncle Sam symbol.
Nassau town seeks sealed bids for a used road grader for the highway department. Bids due tomorrow at 6 pm at the town clerk’s office 141 Church Street Nassau and read aloud at opening. Trade-in grader available for inspection at 2001 Central Ave Colonie. Clyde S. Bassett Nassau highway superintendent.
Robert Vea 20 of GAandl Ave Hena was fined 25 dollars after appearing before Judge Laverie G. Lewis in police court yesterday. He was arrested a week earlier following an alleged collision after his car reportedly struck another vehicle on Broadway and Partition Street near Rengschter.
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