Center of Stage Watch City Elections For Trends
Albany officials expect both major parties to endorse Thomas D. Thacher for the Court of Appeals as primarys set for Aug. 10 and the general election on Nov. 2 features only one statewide race a Court of Appeals seat and four constitutional amendments. The amendments include creating a 15th state department and establishing a tax stabilization reserve while other provisions address district residency and town division rules.
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Albany
New York State
Court of Appeals
Thomas D. Thacher
Thacher
Edward R. Finch
Commerce Division
Labor
Agriculture
Education
Insurance
State Department
Contempt Order Against Troy Woman in Surrogate Court
Surrogate Edward J Donahue signs an order on application by Ernest L Boothby for United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co directing Mary R Mahar to show cause in Surrogate's Court at 9 am on June 10 why she should not be punished for contempt of court. Mahar, administratrix of the Frank C Mahar estate, was removed and ordered to account. no accounting has been filed. The former administratrix must appear to explain why she did not obey the court decree.
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Edward J. Donahue
Ernest L Boothby
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Co
Baltimore
Mary R Mahar
Alder Avenue
Mary R. Mahar
Frank C Mahar
Sunday services at Eagle Mills and Methodist Church
Eagle Mills Church of Christ hosts Bible School at 10 am led by the superintendent. 11 am sermon by Rev. Paul E. Twehl titled The Tiller and the Soul, followed by a rural observance and communion. Methodist Church offers 10 30 am worship for children, sermon by Rev. George H. Pettingell, 11:45 am Church School led by Joseph Duncan Jr, and 7:30 pm Youth Fellowship officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Christ
Bible School
Paul E. Twehl
Methodist Church
George H. Pettingell
Church School
Joseph Duncan Jr
Youth Fellowship
Weather Delays County Road Repair Until June 1
Rensselaer County highway officials report wet weather has postponed countywide road repair plans. John W. Hansen, county superintendent of highways, said work will not begin before June 1 and crews have been clearing ditches and installing guard rails. He noted no severe highway damage from the rains, though River Road from Pleasantdale to Hemstreet Park remains dangerous.
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Rensselaer County Highway Department
John W. Hansen
Hansen
Pleasantdale
Hemstreet Park
West Sand Lake Grange Meeting Preview
West Sand Lake Grange will meet tomorrow evening at the Grange Hall with Wilbur Bower presiding. The degree team will exemplify the third and fourth degrees for a class of candidates. Mrs Harvey Rogers and her committee supervise refreshments and the social hour. Roast beef supper Wednesday night drew a good crowd. proceeds aid general expenses. Mrs Arthur Shaver was general chairman. First condensing factory for canning milk opened in Starkville Mississippi in 1826.
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West Sand Lake
Grange Hall
Wilbur Bower
Harvey Rogers
Arthur Shaver
Governor Urges Bond Buying During Flag Week
Albany reports Governor Thomas E. Dewey called Flag Week observances in June to raise an additional 100 million dollars for war bonds. He urged New York residents to show devotion to the flag through sacrifice, saying bond purchases honor the troops fighting tyranny abroad.
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Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
New York State
Dewey
River Road advised to curb use after heavy rains
The Highway Department warns motorists to avoid the River Road unless necessary due to moist ground and landslide risk. Harsen notes the riverfront highway has long troubled the department each spring and fall after prolonged rainfall.
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Highway Department
Harsen
Tax Reports Filed on Six Estates In Rensselaer County
In Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court six estate tax reports were filed by Transfer Tax Examiner Thomas F. Phelan. Decedents include Catherine M. Dahl, Joel Hull, William J. Crawley, Michael J. Butler, Anna Butler, and Charles Heffner. Gross and net estate values, tax amounts, and heirs are detailed, with shares divided among spouses, children, and nephews. Attorneys are listed for each estate.
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Rensselaer County
Thomas F. Phelan
Catherine M. Dahl
Joel Hull
Poestenkill
William J. Crawley
Troy
Michael J. Butler
Anna Butler
Charles Heffner
George Sandholdt
River Street
Sheldon B. Smith
Hull
Anna Ebert
Lester Foreballer
East Orange
Simiar
Frank Hull
Merrilla Ballard
Mt. Vernon
Lessia Hull
Federal Street
Walter Foreballer
Clarence Hull
Leonard Hull
Laura Forebalier
Wailliam B. Satterlee
Crawley
Nora M. Crawley
Second Avenue
Charles E. Craymer
Mr. Butler
Michael M
Martin P
Francis E
George H
Helen G. Butler
Creamed Chicken Supper At First Presbyterian Church
The annual creamed chicken supper under the Woman's United Society will be in the church parlors Tuesday evening from 5:30 until served. General chairman is Mrs. Charles Lawrence, assisted by Mrs. Fred Ackart, Mrs. Charles Connolly, Mrs. George Gifford, and Mrs. Louis Martin.
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Woman's United Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Charles Lawrence
Fred R. Ackart
Charles J. Connolly
George Gifford
Louis Martin
Shushan Grange Initiates Ten In Two Degrees
A class of ten was initiated through the first and second degrees in Shushan Grange on Tuesday night. Bruce Foster, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Robert Foster, is enroute to the United States from mussio ary in India. Mrs James Langford hosted one table of bridge and one of 500 on Saturday afternoon for the birthday of Mrs Lillian Piser. Mrs Beatrice Proulx celebrated her 95th birthday with guests including Mr and Mrs Herman Levesque and daughter Mrs Leonard Bashaw of Lebanon NH, and Mr and Mrs Perry Peltier of Dorset VT. Mr Levesque and Mrs John Stevens brought Mrs Stevens brother Arthur Proulx home from Troy Hospital.
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Shushan Grange
Bruce Foster
Robert Foster
Mussioary
India
U.S
James Langford
Lillian Piser
Herman Levesque
Leonard Bashaw
Lebanon
N. H
Perry Peltier
Dorset
Beatrice Proulx
Levesque
John Stevens
Steven
Arthur Proulx
Troy Hospital
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Averill Park
Averill Park Central School
Irene Kimmey
Florence Menard
Kimmey
Irene
Harold Kimmey
East Nassau
Miss Menard
Business Service Club
Glee Club
John L. Thompson Drug Co
Rose Menard
Eagle Mills
Starkville
Miss
Heffner
Harvey W. Heffner
Wikford A LeForestier
Third Street
Schaghticoke
Shushan
NLCME
Trellium
Lisle
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