Construction Permits Rise in Troy Albany Area in 1950
State Housing Commissioner Herman J. Stichman reports 12 dwelling permits in the Troy Albany Schenectady area valued at about 1.0 million dollars in the first four months of 1950. statewide and urban-area totals show strong growth in private home construction, with April state private home permits reaching 53.6 million dollars and 18,909 new privately owned dwelling starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy- Albany + Schenectady
Herman J. Stichman
Stichman
Pormaits
New York City
Aatoria
Queens
Local Briefs From Cropseyville and Berlin
Cropseyville Miss Clara Hulbert visits Mrs. Elmo Cat hout of Troy for a few days. The Davis sisters Carrie and Minnie Davis recover at home from illness. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Maxon of Berlin were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur D. Jones. Presbyterian Sunday School teachers plan Children’s Day exercises for June 1. Church School begins at 10 am with William Marvin delivering the 11 am message in Rev. Edward Hargrave’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Hulbert
Elmo Cathout
Troy
Carrie
Minnie] Davis
Gordon Maxon
Berlin
Arthur D. Jones
Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian
Edward Hargrave
Wiliam Marvin Oil
Rainmaking Case Reserved by Ulster County Suit
Justice Inadore Bookstein reserved decision in two Ulster County rainmaking cases challenging New York City rain experiments in the upstate district. One motion seeks venue change to New York County for a permanent injunction. the other challenges pretrial examination rights. Briefs due May 29. Arguments featured Ulster plaintiffs led by John E. Egan and NYC officials led by Arthur J. Goldstein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Yenterday
Inadore Bookstein
Ulster ‘County
New York City
Ulster County
Justice Bockstein
Ale
Plaining
Redort
John E. Egan
Kingston
William O'Dwyer
Arthur J. Goldstein
Assntant Corporation
New York County
New York
Egan
Justice Bookstein
Goldsmith
Bracken dies at St Mary's Hospital after brief illness
Thomas E Bracken longtime Troy resident and Alpha Brush Co foreman died Thursday at St Mary's Hospital after a short illness He was lifelong Troy resident communicant of St Patrick's Church son of Susan and Edward Bracken brother of the late John E Bracken a Troy Police patrolman Survived by sister Misa Agnes Bracken funeral arranged from Fonda's Funeral Home with a requiem mass at St Patrick's and burial at St Mary's Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Mizpah Class Hosts Gathering and Local Notices
Mrs George Mallett will entertain Mizpah Class at her London Road home Monday at 8 p m. Elmer Swatling and daughter Beverly moved to Shaker Road. Mrs Swatling bedridden with rheumatic condition. Percy Willey hosted Rev John H Steinkraus and Mrs Steinkraus at a recent Methodist Church dinner. they are former Schenectady residents. Parent Teacher Association in Goodrich School District No 12 met to adopt bylaws and elect officers. Mark Guy presided. Margaret Ward was guest speaker and installing officer. Officers elected: Mark Guy president, Mrs John Hawley vice president, Mrs Kenneth Finigan secretary, Paul Francke treasurer. Next meeting in September. Westey Warner chaired the nominating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mallett
London Road
Elmer Swatling
Beverly
Shaker Road
Swatling
Percy Willey
Methodist Church
John H. Steinkraus
Steinkraus
Scherectady
Parent
Goodrich
Lawa
Mark Guy
Margaret Ward
John Hawley
Kenneth Finigan
Paul Francke
Westey Warner
Schaghticoke Notes and Auxiliary Meeting Plans
Schaghticoke residents James and Edwards couples visited Mr and Mrs Fitzgerald at Hagee over the weekend. The Ladies Auxiliary of the Schaghticoke Fire Co meets Tuesday in the Firemen's Room. Mrs Mabel Bevis presides with Grace Craemy to make her official visit to Victorian Chapter Thursday. Trinity Episcopal Church dinner set for May 25 at 6 pm with reservations due Monday to Mrs Antolick. Mrs Welch and Worthy Patron Emlen Sherman will preside at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Schaghtscoke Fire Co
Mabel Bevis
Grace J. Craemy
Jrtand
Victorian
Thursfad
Trinity Episcopal Church
Dorothy Welch
Joseph Antolick
Schaghticoke
Welch
Emlen Sherman
Rainmaking fight over Ulster County resort plan
New York Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora ruled that the city rainmaking experiments outweighed the potential losses to a resort hotel in Ulster County and refused to grant a temporary injunction. Plaintiffs include George and Ann Reeve, Howard Davenport, Howard Anderson, the Pine Hill Chamber of Commerce, the Phoenicia Chamber of Commerce, and the Big Indian Citizens Board of Trade. defendants include Mayor O Dwyer and city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovard
New York City
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
New York
Ulster County
Height Of Sink Factor In Kitchen Efficiency
Proper kitchen height reduces effort and boosts efficiency. Correct sink and counter heights allow the user to stand at ease with knuckles almost touching the sink floor and elbows at comfortable levels. Arrange equipment to minimize reaching and bending during meal prep.
Gilead Lutheran Church Sponsors Food Site and Local Events
Center Brunswick The Alding Tens Organization of Gilead Lutheran Church will sponsor a food site at 11 am. the day on the lawn at the home. Mrs. Charles Wagar, Mrs. Roderick H. Owens and Mrs. J. M. Daniel have returned from Rochester where they attended the Rebekah Assembly of the State of New York. Events for next week at Gilead Lutheran Church include Tuesday Young Adult Club meeting at 6:30 pm and Friday at 8 pm entertainment by Golden Ray Rebekah Lodge of Raymertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alding Tens
Gilead Lutheran Church
Charles Wagar
Roderick H. Owens
J. M. Daniel
Rochester
Rebekah Assembly
Area students tour Arsenal on Armed Forces Day.
Over 2,000 pupils from Troy Albany Schenectady and nearby towns visited the Arsenal yesterday. Guided tours began at 9 am under Col Harry N Rising. Delegations from Knott Terrace Schenectady Troy High and Keveny Memorial Cohoes viewed combat vehicles including tanks and inch cannons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virijic Water Inlet
Troy
Albany
Schenectady
Cohoes
Harry N. Rising
Bunnen
Knott Terrace High School
Troy High
Keveny Memorial Academy
Cohoex
Clement Realty Announces New Homes on Columbus Avenue Me
Clement Realty of Waterford will start a tour of new homes on Columbus Avenue at the head of Van Nass Street in Me. Side. They are completing homes at 110 and 114 Davis Avenue with inspection invited until occupied. Also offered are restricted building lots with city water and sewer installed. Phone numbers ADams 5224 or 89-0476.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Realty
Waterford
Columbus Avenue
van Nass Street
Davis Avenue
Adams
Gun shop tour by National Guard units and arsenals
A damaged OCR passage describes a group tour through gun shops and arsenals including the 77th Division and 100th AAA Battalion. It mentions the National Guard, General Ames T. Brown, the Ordasace Re and a noon band concert on Arsenal grounds. Live within your income and you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahr-Masning Corp
Pears Lodi Steal Corp
Brig
Ames T. Brown
Ordasace Reithe
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Cord
Cropseyville
Rensselaer County Court House
Thomas E. Bracken
Tidwal Gypsum Company
Goldberg Building Material Corp
Ben-Tan Glass & Pairt CO
Troy, N.Y
Clinton Hardware Co
Cliyton Ave
Hlt
Dumm's Paint Store, Inc
St. Weaterford, N.Y
E. A. Ham
N.Y
Melrose Community Market Tetrate
Mohawk Mason Supply CO
Freeman's Brifer
Charles Mittinger
OLD Country Store
Alt River St
Troy, ML Y
Alton S. Potter
Fretton Rollow
J. WH. Scriven Blors
Johartown, N.Y
Tanker Lumber & Supply CO
Broaderbin, ML Y
Tammersville Supply CO
Tannersville, MT
Tull Lumber Co
Central Ave
Atheny, NL
Woodstock Bldg. Supply CO
Woodstork, WL Y
Newtonville
Schaghtscoke
James Edwards
Robert. Edwards
John Fitzgerald
Hagee
Stokor
Center Brunswick
Arsenal
W. C. Bokwood
RUSCO
Rickerson Supply Co
Rickerson Supply Co., Inc
River Street
Green Island Bridge
Trey
Westover
Wolfe Contracting.co, Inc
Plaza
Albany, N.Y
Uted Osan
Onie-Com
Wall Wall PA
St Wards
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