New grand regent elected for Court St Paul CDA
Mrs. Helen Montgomery is elected grand regent of Court St Paul CDA in Mechanicville. Officers named include Kathryn Waldron as vice regent Marie McGovern prophetess Elvira Bagnoli monitor Kathryn Doyle financial secretary Karen Flanagan treasurer Stella Green lecturer Alice Compton historian Frances King sentinel. Trustees are Alice Guest Lena Marmillo and Mrs. Mary Kelly named organist. An international dinner at 7 p.m. Monday at St Pauls School hall will be chaired by Lena Marmillo with Frances Marmillo cochairman. The court also plans to attend Court Brodrick Broadalbin’s 15th anniversary on May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Montgomery
Court St. Paul
CDA
Mechanicville
Kathryn Waldron
Marie McGovern
Elvira Bagnoli
Monitor
Kathryn Doyle
Karen Flanagan
Stella Green
Alice Compton
Frances King
Sentinel
Alice Guest
Lena Marmillo
Mary Kelly
Court
Mod Styles Parade at Mechanicville Parish Show
St Pauls Mothers Guild staged a spring fashion show in Mechanicville parochial hall featuring miniskirts and paper dresses from Penders Grants Vogue Caplans and Buchdahls. Models included Virginia Sullivan Margie McKane Cathy Phelps Mary Ann Baker Janet Lerner and more as prizes were donated by local merchants. Proceeds fund maintenance of a station wagon used by Sisters of St Joseph teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Mothers Guild
Parachanl School
Mechanicville
P. H. Penders
W. T. Grants
Vogue
Caplan's
Buchdahls
Phyllis Barker
George Ryan
Virginia Sullivan
Margie McKane
Angie Scerbo
Hazel Holland
Joanne Starks
Barker
Cathy Phelps
Mary Ann Baker
Janet Lerner
Susan Murphy
Barbara DeVoe
Ron Strianese
Meg Canavan
Susan Taylor
Elaine Fraser
Anetta Higgins
Marie Murphy
Sisters of St. Joseph
Independents Shutout State Champions in Softball Exh
Mechanicville Independents defeated defending state champions Nick's Tavern 3 0 in a Watervliet league exhibition. Rusty Thomas pitched a three hitter with three double plays aiding the shutout. Tom Spohr allowed four hits with seven strikeouts and no walks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicvile Independents
Nick's Tavern
Russell
Rusty
Thomas
Mechanicville
Tom Spohr
Mr. Reid Delivers Farewell Sermon at First Methodist
More than 209 Mechanicville area residents attended a Sunday reception at First Methodist Church for Rev and Mrs Frank Jay Reid. The pastor preached his farewell sermon as he retires from the Joecal church ministry, with friends from Troy Conference churches in attendance. The Charen School orchestra directed by Mrs Merton Preston provided music in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Area
First Methodist Church
Frank Jay Reid
Joecal Church
Reid
Troy Conference
Charen School
Merton Preston
Home Bureau Plans Display Arrangements at Meeting
Paper City Home Bureau to meet at Memoria Baptist Church Mechanicville at 1 pm to plan a window display of all spring projects. Mrs Joseph Welch bureau chairman will preside and plans for June meeting and practice will be discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paper City Home Bureau
Pam
Memoria Baptist Church
Mechanicville
Joseph Welch
Pactic
Kindergarten Registration Scheduled at Mechanicville
Mechanicville hosts two days of kindergarten registration announced by Mrs Marjorie Tabor principal of the elementary school. Children must be five by January 1 1968 to enroll in September. Registration runs 1 to 4 pm in the former School 1 building on South Main Street. Parents should bring birth certificates and polio immunization data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Marjorie Tabor
Schoo
Tabor
School 1
South Main Street
Memorial Day Plans Outlined for Mechanicville Veterans
Mechanicville veterans will observe Memorial Day Friday May 26 at 6 p.m. as announced by Clarence J Hanrahan commander of Lt. Fred H. Clark Post American Legion. Parade and service planned at the War Monument on the Middle School lawn with a formation from the square on Elizabeth Street. Drum corps and the high school band will provide music. All veterans firemen Boy Scout and Girl Scout and Cub units invited. If rain the event moves to Saturday at the same hour. Grave decoration to begin days before. families may contact Clark Post for flags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Clarence J. Hanrahan
Fred H. Clark
American Legion
Middle School
Cmdr
Hanrahan
Square Ton
Elizabeth Street
Clark Post
South Central Avenue
Sons Of Italy Set Flag Day Event At Mechanicville
The Mechanicville Sons of Italy plan a Flag Day program at Italy Lodge on June 14. Venerable Paul Marocco names Pat Santagalo chair of arrangements. A lodge social activities committee for the coming year lists Michael Fortune Vincent La Vigna Frank Izzo Angelo De Crescente Constantine Fascia Francis Belinsky Pat Santaga Angelo Michele Sam Federico Thomas Friello Pasquale DeMarco Meno Bango John Mercurio and Mrs Marocco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville Sons
Italy Lodge
Paul Marocco
Pat Santagalo
Marocco
Michael Fortune
Vincent la Vigna
Frank Izzo
Angelo de Cre Jscente
Constantine Fascia
Francis Belinsky
Pat Santagato
Angelo Michele
Sam Federico
Thomas Friello
Pasquale DeMarco
Meno Bango
John Mercurio
Angelo de Crescente
Dante Club
Investigate Don't Sign Investigate In Door-To-Door Season
Secretary Gedeon Palmieri of the Me chanicville Area Chamber of Commerce urges residents and merchants to investigate before signing during the door-to-door solicitation season. He warns against signing contracts without knowing who you are dealing with or the terms and price. If in doubt about a firm's rating, delay signing and ask the chamber to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedeon Palmieri
Mechanicville Area
Conduct Rites For Mr. Mayba
The funeral of John P. Mayba, 43, of Troy, who was killed in a fall from a locomotive while at work Sunday, was held yesterday from the Anthony E. Matera Funeral Home and from St. Marys Church. A Requiem High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Donald J. Ophals. Bearers included Gerald Mastan, Peter Smithrovitch, Fay Facteau, Michael Fushi, M. J. La Bounty, Anthony DeSapio, Stanley Stone, and Anthony Manga. Burial was in St. Marys Cemetery where Father Ophals officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Mayba
Troy
Anthony E. Matera
St. Mary’s Church
Donald J. Ophals
Gerald Mastan
Peter Smithrovitch
Fay Facteau
Michael Fushi
M. J. LaBounty
Anthony DeSapio
Stanley Stone
Anthony Manga
St. Mary's Cemetery
Father Ophals
Six Candidate Sites for Low Income Housing in Mechanicville
Six Mechanicville buildings were designated for possible rehabilitation into low income housing. The list, prepared by the local housing authority, awaits NYC housing office evaluation to confirm suitability and availability. A city council resolution approving expansion is pending after a split vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Federal Housing Administration
Rufus E. Hodges
New York City
New York
Franjees Bahan
Public Works
Michael J. Ennello
Registrars Promote In-Person Voter Registration Drive
A team from the Rensselaer County Board of Elections urged in person registration for all eligible voters for November. Central registration runs at the Courthouse through Sept 6, with Offices open 9 to 4 Monday through Friday. those who skip central reg must register at their local polling place in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Board
Board of Supervisors
Troy
Rensselaer
Thomas M. Monahan Jr
Henry G. Tutunjian
Board of Elections
Local Notables Attend Legion Dinner And Strawbery Festival
Wallace Foster visited Claverack guesting with Mr and Mrs Roger Phillips to attend the past commanders dinner at Charles Waldron Post Amer ican Legion. Past commanders Charles Lesson and others recalled. The Rubes moved, Gaudelle family relocated, and a strawberry festival is set for June 8 on St John’s Church rectory grounds from 3 to 6 PM inviting public attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaudelle
Weatherwax
Lower
Main St
Edgar Rube
Rubes
Diane
Pleasantdale
Wallace Foster
Claverack
Roger Phillips
Charles Waldron
American Legion
Post Rooms
Charles Lesson
Mechanicville
William Burdick
Cobleskill
State Agricultural and Technical College
Burdick
St. John’s Church
Ford May Acquire Route 5 Dealer Site in Niskayuna
Ford Motor Co may acquire about 52 400 frontages on Route 5 and part of a 112 acre tract near Linda Lane and Balltown Road in Niskayuna as part of a planned Dearborn dealer expansion. A spokesman said the state holds an option on the property and eight acres may be used for Oswald D. Heck School for mentally retarded children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford Motor Co
Stanford’ America Realty
Dearborn
Niskayuna
Ford Company
Linda Pile
Beth Ford
Ann ‘Lane
Balltown Road
Dear
Consaul
Wynantskill RKO Market Damaged By Fire Blaze
A fire at the Wynantskill RKO Supermarket on Main Avenue heavily damaged the rear section of the 80 by 50 foot building. Four fire companies and 100 firefighters fought the blaze from shortly after 2 a.m. until about 3:30 a.m. The roof collapsed. refrigeration and gas systems were affected. Fire control led to electronic siren confusion across multiple towns. Owner Harry Mardigan reported about $2,000 in new stock. Police redirected traffic around the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RKO
Main Avenue
Wynamskill
Harry McKenna
Wynantskill
Wilson
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
New York State Gas & Electric Company
North Greenbush
Pawling Avenue
Winter Street
Harry Mardigan
Pinewoods Avenue
Winantskill
Defreestville
Rites Conducted For Peter J. Howe
The funeral of Peter J. Howe proprietor and secretary of Adels Jewelers and Opticians was held yesterday morning from Mason Funeral Home with Rev Samuel C BK Rhie officiating. Bearers were Robert Tilton Edward Howe Allen Barnum Jr Bruce Barnum James Howe and Gardner Haff. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter J. Howe
Adels Jewelers and Opticians
Mason Funeral Home
Samuel C. BK. Rhie
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Robert Tilton
Edward Howe
Allen Barnum Jr
Bruce Barnum
James Howe
Gardner Haff
Oakwood Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Reid
Home Bureau
Sons of Italy
Mayba
Ford Motor
DuPont
Eukaloft
Congoleum Naim
Sandran
Menands Wea
Broadway
Mountain View
West Sand Lake
C. Ronald Wilean
Rensselaer County
Sheriff's Office
John W. Leary
East Greenbush
William C. Haas
Suneset Road
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