First Cohoes Softball Season Opens Sunday
Mayor Rudolph Roulier will toss the first ball at 2 30 p m opening Cohoes City-wide Softball League. Two Sunday games headline a schedule that features Wand's All-Stars versus Danny's Grill and Lange's Grocery against Colpaza's Tavern at the Von Schatek Inn and School diamond.
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Rudolph Roulier
Cohoes
Matthew Grestini
Michael Kowalski Wil
van Schack Island
Robert Young
Latham
Dougout
Department of Public Works
George W. Hume
Smcklars
Harmony Hotel
Eddy Valve
Moose Club
Hume
van Schalck Island
Wand
Frank Gruba
Gruba
Colotes Police Department
Spickler's
Wands
Colozza
Lange
Dandy's
Spickler’s
Wand’s
Coloma’s
Afoose
Lange’s
Danny's
Moose
Wands Spickler’s
Wanda — Moose
Colozza's
Spicklers
Lange's
Coloxza’s
Wand's
Colorsa
Eddy
New Homes by Clement Realty on Colombes Avenue
New homes at 110 and 114 Bevis Avenue are ready for viewing. Clement Realty of Waterford announces a restricted building site with city water and sewer services. Contact Adams 85224 or -04761 for inspections.
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Clement Realty
Waterford
Meath
Colombes Avenue
McGill Re elected President of Cohoes Board of Education
John G. McGill of 226 Remsen Street was unanimously returned to a fourth term as president of the Cohoes Board of Education at the board's annual meeting. A former Albany County coroner, McGill previously held municipal and county posts before joining the board.
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John G. McGill
Remsen ‘Street
Cohoes
Sale For Blind Campaign Dates Set for June
A local charity sale to aid Blind is planned June 1 to 7 with a motto Help The Blind To Help Them. Mrs. Harold Bennett chairs the drive assisted by Mrs. William Arthur and Mrs. Francis Caron. Proceeds above materials costs go to wages for the workers who made the items. A site is to be announced soon and a series of coordinating sale events is listed across many vendors through August, with a meeting of tea managers at Van Schack Island School to finalize by laws for the league.
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Themelves
Committee For the
Cohoes
Harold Bennett
William Arthur
Francis Caron
Valve
Moose—Lange
Eddy Valve
Wand's
Spickler’s
Harmony Hotel
Lange's
Moose
Danny's
Colozza
Lange
Spickler's
Mobose
Wand’s
Langes
Danny'’s
Spickler
Joma's
Moose-Lange’s
Coloztza
Spicklers
Colozza's
Wand
Eddy Valvé
Danny
Moose Ibsey
Endy
J Wand 'S
Moocre-Law
Columa’s
E Valve
Lange’s
Meceten Ays
Sprekiers - Moose
Wand’Lange's
Colorza’s-Eddy
Spickiers Eddy Water
Wands-Dannys Colozza
s-Langes
Harmony Hote
Eddy Vaive
WandsMovee
Spickler ’S
Colora’s-Dan
Ars
jMarmony Hotel
Coloumas Moore
Teas
van Schack Island
Rolex
Hat Show at Silliman Club Brings Laughter and Hats
In Cohoes at Silliman Memorial Church parish house the Silliman Club staged a hat show led by Miss Maude Watson. Members arrived with varied hat decorations, bought each other’s creations unseen, and modeled them. Trimmings ranged from lace doilies to safety pins as Mrs. Dunn showed a grandiose hat with Christmas tree balls. Hats decorated with gum drops and crepe paper novelties traded hands. Bertha Krause and Mildred Merrill wore rustic outfits while the group sang old favorites. The next meeting is Monday June 12 with a vow to be more dignified.
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Siliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cohoes
Silliman Club
William Dunn
Marion Fletcher
Bertha Krause
Mildred Merrill
Ethel Mae Colley
Past Presidents Of Auxiliary To Be Dinner Guests
Former heads of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cohoes Post Veterans of Foreign Wars will be honored on Past Presidents Night on May 17. A Remsen Street meeting precedes a Corkey's Restaurant dinner. Florence Vaughan, immediate past president, will preside. Bertha Durocher chairs plans and hosts a social at 60 Saratoga Avenue. Christine Dewar will lead a Mother's Day hospital delegation to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Saratoga Spangle.
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Auxury
Cohoes
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Remsen Street
Corkey’s
Southside
Florence Vaughan
Bertha Durocher
Medical Staff To Aid Hospital Association
Two Cohores Hospital medical staff members will join the Cohors Hospital Association executive committee after approval at a revived meeting at Van Scharck Island Country Club. Raymond van Santvoord presided as the association amended its charter advancing members and officers. A Mothers Dish of Sacred Heart School event is planned for this evening with awards, greens, and refreshments under Mrs Peters Porth and Mrs Clarence VanDerwarken.
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Cohores Hospital
Cohors Hospital
Theodore
Gillen
Mehd
van Sami
Voord
Sacred Heart School
Peter Porth
Cochairman
Clarence VanDerwarken
Om Thayne Tit
Family Night at St James Methodist Church
Men of St James's Methodist Church hosted the annual Family Night sponsored by the Wesleyan Guild. Over 100 parishioners attended a baked ham supper and varied program including a fashion parade, musical numbers, and humorous skits with parishioners dressing in age roles. An orchestra led community singing and children enjoyed motion pictures after dinner.
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St. James's Methodist Church
Colors
Wesleyan Guild of the Church
Charles E. Gero
George N. Jeffcock
William J. Carey
Mr. Gero
Leah Wagner
Clarence E. Gray
Hadcliffe L .Taylor
Herman C. Brandt
William Wright
Oswald Muller
Grandma
Mrs Koval Heads St Agnes School Mothers Club
Mrs Stephen Koval was elected president of the Mothers' Club at St. Agnes' School Cohoes at a Gavin Hall meeting. She succeeds Mrs Kenneth O'Day. New officers include Mrs Henry Trahan vice president Mrs Joan Lavailee vice president Mrs Joseph Grimebaw treasurer and Mrs Fred Van Alvatyne secretary. Installation set for June 15 at van Schaick Island Country Club with a special program to follow. John Bowman chairs arrangements committee.
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Stephen Koval
Mothers’ Club
St. Agnes’ School
Cohoes
Gavin Hall
Kenneth O'Day
Henry Trahan
Joan Lavailee
Joseph Grimebaw
Prressurer
Fred van Alvatyne
Secetary
van Schaick Island Country Club
John Bowman
Obituary for Agnea Fontaine Funeral Held at Central Avenue
The funeral of Agnea Fontaine wife of Frank Fontaine was held at 9 am from 91 Central Avenue and at 239 am from St Joseph's Church. The service included a solemn requiem by Rev. Lenz and was officiated by Rev. Pelieler and Rev. Desnutetx. Delegations from local groups joined the home visit and grave side rites at St Agnes Cemetery.
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Mra
Agnea Fontaine
Frank Fontaine
Esterdas
Central Avenue
St Joseph's Church
Gregorman
K Sretet
Omer Vadnais
Paul Nolet
Alexander Bouchard
Arcade Audet
Majcil Lisaterle
Henry P. Pel- Jerin
Pie Jere
Cecile M. Rivet
Pierecs
Mane
Cohorn Council
Ukraghis of
Calamius
Troop 143
Boy Scouts
Cohoes Teens Govern City In Taen Town Day Observance
During Taen Town Day the Cohoes Rotary Club sponsored a seven hour city government takeover by 16 senior students from Keveny Memorial Academy and Cohoes High School. Mayor Rudolph Roulier met with department heads as junior officials observed and assisted city bureaus.
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Cahoes
Taen
Wade A. Morehouse
Rotary Club
Norman F. van Gulden
Cohoea
Rotary
Rotary Unit
van Schaick Island Country Club
Keveny Academy Puplia
Raymond Marola
Elizabeth Chouiniere
Robert Raigneault
Minas Mary Ann Riberdy
Titian Soreneen
Mise Lois Bisnett
Board of Assessors
Alton Hobbs
Mise Eva Colaruotolo
Leo Giroux
Arthur Manon
Trust Council Elects Upstate Officers At Glens Falls Dinner
Life Insurance and Trust Council of Eastern New York elected officers at a Glens Falls Country Club dinner. Mark H. Peel was named president succeeding Robert Lk Leslie of Albany. Other officers included Spencer Lt. McCarty vice president and trust officer, A Mosley Hopkins Jr general agent, and Martin T. Lindsay chair of the promotion committee. A Booster Day fundraiser for merchants will offer certificates redeemable in merchandise. The Moose Association June convention plans were outlined with a four-point welcome display in Cohoes. A departmental vote on evening store hours was tabled for June 13.
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Life Insurance and Trust Council
New York
Glens Falls Country Club
Mark H. Peel
Glens Falls National Bank and Trust Co
Robert Lk. Leslie
Albany
Spencer Lt. McCarty
Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co
al- Cohoes
Bany
T Gardiner
Meetland Farmers Bank
Cohces Retail Rchantslarer
A. Mosley Hopkins
Penn Mutual
Vanick Life Insurance Co
See- Island Country Club
Lionel Chouinard
Troy
Martin T. Lindsay
James L. Cronin
Manufacturers National
Edmund J. Moore
State Mutual Life
general fund/Insurance Co
George A. Trahan
New York State
Moose Association
Cohoes
Bureau
Columbia Street
Ontario Street
Saratoga Street
Worthside Bridge
Moose Lodge
Brother Conducts Funeral Mass For Fire Victim
Services were held at St Lucy's Church Altamont yesterday for Rev Joseph H Boldt pastor of the church who died in a fire in the rectory early Saturday. The celebrant was Rev William F Boldt of St Paul's Schenectady a brother of the deceased. Rev William J Boldt 2nd of Liberty a nephew was deacon and Rev Leo B Donovan of Cairo was subdeacon. Rev James G Hart of the Cathedral Albany was master of ceremonies.
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Fuhera
St Lucy's Church
Altamont
Joseph H. Boldt
William F. Boldt
St. Paul's Church
Schenectady
William J. Boldt
Liberty
Leo B. Donovan
Cairo
James G. Hart
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Albany
Waterford Clinic and Community Notices from Waterford High School
Waterford High School hosts a tuberculosis skin test clinic Tuesday at 10 am for junior and senior students conducted by Dr. Edmund Sons of Homestead Sanitarium. Grace Epacopel Church confirmation class meets at Clark Memorial Parish House at 3:90 pm tomorrow. The Women’s Society of Christian Service plans their annual mother daughter banquet at the Methodist church next Wednesday with dinner at 6:30 pm. Mrs Harold W Griffis will be principal speaker. reservations via Mrs Albert Hitler. The French Club of Waterford High presented The Maid of France, directed by Ursula Tetreault with cast including Irena Adler Joy Hart Paul BonneauGeorge Heroux Warren Michon and others. William A Lueck announces a check from Mrs Winston R A Stevens aiding volunteer firemen for the Stevens home fire at 124 Davis Terrace. funds go to the North Side Fire Co general fund.
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Waterford High School
Edmund Sons
Homestead Sanitarium
Grace Epiacopel Church
Clark Memorial Parish
Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist
Harold W. Griffis
Albert Hitler
Ite
The
Harold Brighouse
Irena Adler
Joy Hart
Paul Bonneau
George Heroux
Warren Michon
Joan Mooney
Dorothy Danusiar
Shirley Smith
Nan Shaw
Madeline Bouchard
Fay Burns
Gerald Michon
Misa Ursula Tetreault
Iremen
William A. Lueck
Peck Hose Co
Winston RA. Stevens
Stevens
Davis Terrace
North Side
Lueck
Hebrew Society Mothers and Daughters Dinner Held
The Troy Women’s Hebrew Benevolent Roei ery hosted its annual mother and daughter party at the Jewish Community Center with about 100 attendees. Miss Sally Tesacs welcomed guests and gave a Mother's Day prayer as the program featured vocal selections by Miss Diane Watson and Mrs Beatrice Greenstein, piano by Adele Cohen, ballet by Sara Merrill Gordon, and refreshments coordinated by Miss Isaacs and Mrs Eugene Davis.
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Troy Women's Hebrew Benevolent Roeiery
Jewish Community Center
Sally Tesacs
Diane Watson
Beatrice Greenstein
Adele Cohen
Sara Merrill Gordon
Miss Isaacs
Eugene Davis
Lie To Meet Vishinsky Hopes To See Stalin Saturday
Geneva YWCA secretary-general Trygve Lie said his Moscow visit plans include a meeting with Foreign Minister Andrei Vishinsky and possibly Prime Minister Stalin if arranged. The Saturday picnic at Camp Yonathas in Grafing features games box lunches and a dance with Ralph Mitchell's orchestra. Cochairs Gerald Birmingham and Mischuelo lia oversee arrangements as the club sails plans for a spring outing and a future easing of Cold War tensions.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Trygve Lie
United Nations
Moscow
Andrei Vishi
Nsky
YWCA
Sistence
Stalin
Yonathas
Graf
Prague
Tomorcamp Ste
Fwc.a
Gerald Birmingham
Mischuel
Oolia Romeo
Ralph Mitchell
Fire Wrecks Frame House In Queensbury
A two story frame house on Aviation Road Town of Queensbury near Glens Falls was destroyed by a fire that broke out shortly after 6. William Cady owner and his son Henry escaped unharmed after summoning the Queensbury Central Volunteer Fire Company. The blaze started in a rear shed and spread to the main building causing substantial damage.
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Aviation
Queensbury
Glens Falla
William Cady
Henry
Aurely
Ancient Map To Be Sold At Auction
New York auctioneers list a fifteenth century New World map misread in OCR. The document details a rare old map printed with mid May era notation and historical provenance. No other verifiable data or names are clearly readable in the fragment.
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New York
America
New World
23 Workers Suspended in London Government Shakeup
The Home of Commons heard that 23 government employees were suspended for security reasons. Douglas Jay, financial secretary to the Treasury, quoted the state in response to a question from A Burden of the Conservative party. The wording suggests a formal inquiry and official remark on the suspensions.
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London
Commmons
Tok Westerday
Auxiliary To Meet The John J Phelan Auwhary
Army and Navy Union circle plans Friday evening gathering to be led by Mrs Mary Van Valkenburg the president in charge of arrangements at the Spanish War Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Phelan
Army and Navy Union
Mary van Valkenburg
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Fred Gignac
Kalamazog
Winona Wylie
William §. Burke
Ethel Brown
A. D. Carpenter
James Corbett
Raymond Lussier
Charles J. Alperin
Anthony Ventura
John J. Kenney
Albert E. Daley
McGill
Robert
L. Knoop Optometrist
Remon St. — Ceder
Silliman Group
Auxiliary
Hospital Association
Mie
Sendra
Jeo Héstin
Coheen
Colvee
Spe
Church Work Society of St. John's Episcopal Church
Howe
Troy Rotary Club
Francis D. Miner
James T. McCarthy
Clinton E. Rose
Howard Reynolds
Joseph Hormats
Trust Council of District
Upstate
Hebrew Society
Vishinsky
Niters Club
Stee
Remsen St
T. Brandon Timpane
Optometrist
Remsen St. CE
Leading
Tee
Wackstone
Blackstone
Clayton
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Cohoes Mfg. CO
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