Watervliet Band Plans Free Monday Concert
The Watervliet Community Band offers a free band concert Monday at 8 p.m. in the Watervliet High School auditorium. Twenty weeks of rehearsals with 35 instrumentalists culminate in the fourth annual event, sponsored by the Adult Education Division of the Watervliet Board of Education. The program features original symphonic band pieces by Buchtel, Wagner, Erickson and Carter, along with novelty numbers such as Gypsy Love Song and Forty Fathoms. The set includes marches, Amparito Roca, and Glowworm among others.
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Watervliet
Wagner
Erickson
Carter
Victor Herbert
Harold Walters
Paul Lincke
Amparito Roca
Brokenshire
Mentallo
Argentina
Buchtal
Wagner-Johnson
Herbert
Infant Given Aid By Inhalator Squad
The inhalator squad was called yesterday at 2 30 p m to 205 13th Street for Angela Ragosta infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Angela Ragosta of that address. The child had a coughing choking spell. After oxygen treatment the child was brought to the family physician who found her condition satisfactory.
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13Th St
Angela Ragosta
Angela A. Ragosta
Engineers to Hear Value Analysis Talk in Albany
The Albany Society of Engineers will meet at the Aubrena Club on 25 S. Allen St. next Tuesday at 8 p.m. Lt. Col. A. B. C. Nicholls, chief of Watervliet Arsenal’s national industrial division, and Raymond J. Spenard will discuss value analysis, a method saving defense costs. A bore sight for a 106 mm recoilless rifle dropped from 5.36 to 0.36 dollars after unit suggestions.
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A. B. C. Nicholls
Watervliet Arsenal
National Industrial Division
Albany Society Engineers
Aubania Club
Albany
Raymond J. Spenard
Arsenal
Nicholls
OES Chapter Honors Masons at Watervliet Temple
Willetta Chapter of OES honored Master Masons in ceremonies at the Watervliet Masonic Temple. Worthy Matron Doris Van Schaick presided with Edward Penk as worthy patron. Guests included Emma Bull district deputy and Earl Cooper district deputy grand master, plus Walter Bachteler and David Jacques.
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Willetta
OES
Watervliet Masonic Temple
Doris van Schaick
Edward Penk
Emma Bull
Albany- Rensselaer-Schenectady
Earl Cooper
Albany
Walter Bachteler
Evening Star Lodge
F&am
David Jacques
Hudson River
RAM
Mr. Cooper
Marion Leggett
Winifred Peak
Bull
Bachteler
Jacques
Eastern Star Lodge
Palm Sunday Services Across Watervliet Churches
Watervliet churches prepare Palm Sunday worship with varied schedules including Holy Eucharist and Palm distribution at 8 and 10 a.m. at multiple parishes. Other activities include sermons on themes from the cross, youth events, choir concerts, and a Masonic funeral service for Roscoe Crannell at the Bowen Funeral Home.
Blue Bird Group Celebrates Fourth Birthday at St Bridget’s
The Marigold Bluebird group of St Bridget's Church marked its 4th birthday Wednesday at St Bridget's School. Members finished their annual birdhouse project and rehearsed songs for the council fire. Refreshments were served.
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St. Bridget’s Church
St. [Bridget’s School
Reports Received By Victory Class
The Victory Class of the First Avenue Methodist Church met Thursday night with Mrs Emmett Len non presiding. Devotions directed by Mrs John MM Mitchell. Mrs Benjamin Franklin gave the treasurer and Mrs William Rennie the secretary reports. Easter offering voted. Plans discussed for May annual dinner. Easter hat parade featured the social hour. Refreshments served by Mrs Franklin and Mrs David Greelis.
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First Avenue Methodist Church
Emmett Lennon
John MM. Mitchell
Benjamin Franklin
William Rennie
Franklin
David Greelis
Funeral Rites Held For Former Resident Powell
Mr and Mrs Collins Van Vorst and Mr and Mrs Frank Powell of 19th street attended the funeral of their uncle John H Powell born in Waterville who had lived in New Bedford and West Haven while employed by the Adams Street office of the Troy based New York Central Railroad Burial was in New Bedford Mass Survivors include Vaughan H Powell and Mrs Kenneth Hyde with grandsons Douglas and Michael Hyde.
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Collins van Vorst
Frank Powell
19Th Street
West Haven
Douglas and
Michael Hyde
New Bedford, Mass
Mass Schedule At Watervliet Churches List Mass Times
At Watervliet churches a schedule lists daily masses from St. Patrick's St. Bridget's Our Lady of Mt Carmel Sacred Heart of Mary Immaculate Conception and St. Nicholas with multiple morning services. Priests include Rev Joseph M O Connor Rt Rev Msgr J P Wanrahan Rev Alphonse Parziale Rev George S Quinlivan Rev Boleslaus M Watraba and Rev Bohdan Volosin. Times span 7 to 12 noon and later masses with varied slots.
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St. Patrick’s
Joseph M. O'Connor
St. Bridget's
Msgr
J. P. Wanrahan
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Alphonse Parziale
Sacred Heart of Mary
George S. Quinlivan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Boleslaus M. Watraba
St. Nicholas
Bohdan Volosin
Lakers Defeat Pistons to Clinch Junior Loop Title
The undefeated Lakers crushed the Pistons 99-48 at Barclay Jermain Club gym to win the Junior Basketball League crown. Ray Moot led with 47 points, Jack Eaton added 46. Pistons' top scorers were Bill Nealon 19, Bob Knower 15, Ned Killough 14. In the Senior League Kentucky beat Auburn 58-55, forcing a playoff with St. Louis. Kentucky’s Dick Wark scored 32 and Elliott Hughes 21 as Auburn’s Dick Collier led 21 and Jack Denne and Dick Carroll added 10 each. The Kentucky St. Louis playoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the gym.
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Lakers
Pistons
Barclay Jermain
Ray Moot
Jack Eaton
Bill Nealon
Bob Knower
Ned Killough
Kentucky
Auburn
St. Louis
Dick Collier
Jack Denne
Dick Carroll
Dick Wark
Elliott Hughes
J. J. Stephenson Dies Former Federal Engineer in Watervliet
J J Stephenson longtime U S Government engineer for 37 years died after a long illness at his Watervliet home 102 Broadway He served in World War I earning a Purple Heart He is survived by wife Marion E Read three sisters and one brother Funeral services at J Gregory Nealon G Son Funeral Home and St Bridget's Church with interment in St Patrick's Cemetery
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John J. Stephenson
U.S
Broadway, Watervliet
Watervliet
St. Bridget’s School
Argonne Forest
Thomas B
Flynn Post
Vfw
Stephenson
Marion E. Read
Catherine H. King
John A. King
James
Radley
Colonie
Adelaide L. Casey
Harold Stephenson
Leplews
Mr. King
J. Gregory Nealon G Son
4Th Ave
St. Bridget’s Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Plan Funeral Rites For Paul Spiak
Funeral services are planned for Paul Spiak with a 9 am service Monday at Mason Funeral Home Troy, and a 10 am Requiem Mass at St. Marys Church Troy. Interment follows at St. Patricks Cemetery Watervliet. Spiak, a well known taxi driver, died suddenly Thursday. coroner ruled death due to natural causes.
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Paul
Spiak
Mason Funeral Home
109Th St
3Rd Avenue
Troy
St. Mary's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Watervliet
Spink
Samaritan
Anthony E Matera
Airman Donald O Neil Promoted at Lenbach Base Germany
Airman Donald F. O Neil, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph P O Neil of 1114 2ath St, has been promoted to airman first class while stationed at Lenbach Air Force Base in Germany where he has served for three years. He is a 1953 graduate of Lansingburg High School.
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Donald F. O'Neil
Joseph P. O'Neil
Lenbach Air Forces Base
Germany
Lansingburg High School
Youth Group Meeting Planned by Watervliet Council of Churches
The Watervliet Youth Council affiliated with the Water vliet Council of Churches will meet at First Avenue Methodist Church Tuesday evening after services. All local representatives are asked to attend.
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Watervliet
Watervliet Council of Churches
First Avenue Methodist Church
Altend
Obituary: Mrs Henry W Hildenbrand Buried in Albany
The funeral of Mrs Henry W Hildenbrand of 303 6th Ave was held at 1 L am yesterday from Bowen Funeral Home with Rev Norman A Wilson of Memorial Presbyterian Church officiating. Bearers were John C Weir Lawrence Craven Nelson J Moore and George Fuda. Interment followed at Albany Rural Cemetery. Trustees from Jermaine Church Watervliet Republican City Committee members and NY State Income Tax Bureau staff visited the funeral home.
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Henry W. Hildenbrand
6Th Ave
Bowen Funeral Home
6Th St
Sth Ave
Norman A. Wilson
der Main Memorial Presbyterian Church
Bear Pers
John C. Weir
Lawrence Craven
Nelson J. Moore
George Fuda
Albany Rural Cemetery
Mr. Wilson
Jermain Church
Watervliet
Republican City
New York State Income Tax Bureau
Holy Week Services Scheduled by Watervliet Churches
The Watervliet Council of Churches announces Holy Week services from Monday to Friday with Thursday off. Rev. Walter Mangham of First Baptist Albany preaches Monday Wednesday at 7:30 pm in First Presbyterian, First Avenue Methodist, and Third Avenue Methodist. Thursday is local church communion. A three hour union service Friday noon to 3 pm at North Reformed Church and Easter dawn service at Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church at 6:30 am on Easter Sunday.
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Benjamin Ashton
Church
Palm
Westminster Fellowship
Westminster
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian
Norman A. Wilson
Chrstian Endeavor
Christian Endeavor
Norman F. Kindt
Oakwood Ave
Presbyterian Church
First Avenue Methodist
John McMath Mitchell
Wesleyan Church
Third Avenue
L. D. Keeler
the Church Militant
North Reformed
Holy Week
Watervliet Council of Churches
Walter Mangham
First Baptist Church of Albany
First Presbyterian
Third Avenue Methodist
Churches of the Council
North Reformed Church
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
Watervliet Civic Chest Receives Record $23289 Allocation
The Watervliet Civic Chest announces a record allocation of 23289 dollars from last fall's fund drive. John J. Carroll chairs the board meeting with William Spargo and A. Emmett Masterson as officers. the Chest now participates in United Fund. The previous high was 21600 dollars. delays in reporting followed a larger, United Fund coordinated campaign.
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Watervliet Civic Chest, Inc
Chest
Watervliet Civic Center
John J. Carroll
William Spargo
A. Emmett Masterson
Watervliet Civic Chest
United Fund
United Community Services
GE Lays Off 300 at Syracuse Over TV Part Fit
General Electric dismissed more than 300 workers in Syracuse for an undetermined period after a component for a new television model failed to fit, according to a union official.
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Syracuse
General Electric Co
UAR Bans Israeli Exports Through Suez Canal
Cairo reports the United Arab Republic bans Israeli export cargoes via the Suez Canal amid continuing war hostilities. Israel complains at the UN that a Liberian ship and a West German ship were blocked while carrying Israeli products bound for the East, despite attempts to bypass with foreign flags.
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UAR
Suez Canal
Cairo
United Arab Republic
Israel
UASR
United Nations
U.A.R
al Ahram
U.N
McNally and Ingrate Named Roast Fresh Ham Chairmen
John J. McNally Jr and Samuel Ingrate named ticket chairmen for Green Island Council Knights of Columbus roast fresh ham supper, April 18 at St Joseph's School Hall to aid church debt fund. Stephen Danish is general chairman. Auxiliary plans Communion Breakfast at Corner Circle after 7 a.m. Mass with Rev Eugene Willis as guest speaker.
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John J. McNally Jr
Samuel Ingrate
Green Island Corncil
Knights of Columbus
St. Joseph's School
Stephen Danish
Women’s Auxiliary
The
Susan Mat’thews
Kathleen Real
Linda O' Connor
Judith
Dowieson
Diane DeLong
A Fulgan
Donna Molinski
Corrado Lattanzio
William J. Phelan
Joseph I. Hennessy
John Ahearn
Nancy Plasse
Christine Connors
Bonita Choppy
Theodora Tornesello
Dorothy Kelly
Charles O'Connor
Arthur
St. John
James Willson
John Lamb
Thomas Hurley
DAV Gives To Quinlan Bey Fund
Rev. Francis A. Kelly Chapter DAV held its weekly meeting at 494 River St. Thomas I. Sharpe presided as commander. The chapter donated to the Paul Quinlan Fund and joined other groups in fund drives. Jean Agostino won first prize for an essay submitted during the campaign to hire the physically handicapped, with a U S Savings Bond to be presented.
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Francis A. Kelly
DAV
River St. Thomas I
Youthful Killer Given Life Term
Carl Eder a 16 year old confessed killer of a mother and four children was sentenced to life imprisonment by Superior Judge John A Hewicker after the defendant ran away from Irondequoit New York The husband and father of the slain family cried out he is just wicked from the courtroom Eder faces possible parole after seven years under California law though no death penalty applies for under 18 at sentencing
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San Diego
Cali
UPI
Carl Eder
Tom Pendergast
John A. Hewicker
Eder
Irondequoit
Rochester
California
Jeder
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Col
Andrew Nicholls
Society of Engineers
OES Chapter
Masons
Trinity Episcopal
Regina
Mixfeld
Edward Kronwall
Christ and St. Barnabas Church
First
Wesleyan Methodist
Kenneth H. Ross
Barbara Granger
Sunny Crest Nursing Home
van Rensselaer Manor
Wesleyan
Houghton College
Robert E. Spencer
First Baptist
Frank L. Scidmore
Evening Star ‘Lodge
5Th Ave
Roscoe J, Crannell
Blue Bird Group
J. J. Stephenson
Paul Spiak
Civic Chest
Benjamin H. Ashton
Irma Wilkie
Fred.c. Bennett
Quinlan Bey
Gerald Dugan
Treaurer
Herman V. Goetz
Joseph Gauway
Uncle Sam Veterans’ Committee
Anthony P. Cioffi
Sharpe
Samuel R. Valenti
Masonic Temple
Roscoe J. Crannell
Walter A. Bachteler
Green Mountain Institute
St. Mark’s Episcopal
Stephen W. Gillespie
St. Joseph’s
Azaleas Roses
MUMS
Harry
Granato Landscape Service
ST. Watervliet
Dacron
Pima
Arnel
Agrilan
Miracle Acrilan
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