Former City Pastor Marks 50th Priesthood Jubilee
Rt. Rev. Msgr. John A. Fitzgerald, pastor emeritus of St. Joseph's Church in Scotia, observes his golden jubilee as a priest. He was ordained by the late Bishop Edmund F. Gibbons and served at St. John's and St. Joseph's in Rensselaer, plus St. Vincent de Paul’s Albany, Sacred Heart Arkville, and St. Joseph's Dolgeville. A Mass in Scotia and a parish hall dinner commemorated the milestone. a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving will be offered by Bishop Edward J. Maginn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
John A. Fitzgerald
St. Joseph's Church
Scotia
Edmund F. Gibbons
Albany Catholic
St. John’s
St. Joseph's
St. Vincent de Paul’s
Albany
Sacred Heart
Arkville
Dolgeville
John XXIII
Immaculate Heart of Mary
Edward J. Maginn
Monsignor Fitzgerald
Turner Promoted to Sales Manager at Huyck Felt Co
Donald H. Turner of Schodack Center has been promoted to sales manager at the F. C. Huyck Felt Co. in Rensselaer. He is a University of Rochester graduate and the change was announced by a company spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald H. Turner
Schodack Center
F. C. Huyck Felt Co
Washington Street
Rensselaer
University of Rochester
Shakespearean Unit Elects New Officers
The Rensselaer Shakespearean Society elected officers for the coming year at a recent meeting hosted by Mrs. Kenneth MacFarland on Washington Avenue. New president Mrs. Floyd B. Garrison and vice president Mrs. Stuart Patterson were chosen followed by secretary Mrs. Orville Crandall and treasurer Mrs. J. Cameron Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Shakespearean Society
Kenneth MacFarland
Washington Avenue
Rensselaer
Floyd B. Garrison
Stuart Patterson
Orville Crandall
J. Cameron Brown
Gladys Burns
Edward Henk
Patterson
Burton W. Wilcke
Car Wash Planned Today At Van Rensselaer High School
The Varsity Club of Van Rensselaer High School sponsors a car wash at the high school today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event is the final fundraising effort of the year, with proceeds earmarked for new jackets for varsity squads. Member Steve Agans notes the money raised must be a financial success to reach the goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Rensselaer High School
Steve Agans
Church Notices in Rensselaer
Local church listings for Rensselaer detail service times and clergy across Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Franciscan, Presbyterian, Episcopal, Catholic, and Lutheran congregations. Times include church school and worship hours, with notes on special Masses and chapel hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Round J. Brown
First Congregational
Irma F. Warfield
First Methodist
William A. Boehne
First Presbyterian
Carlyle Adams
Redeemer Episcopal
Harold King
Consumer questions on food packaging safety and irradiation
Answers from the period’s Food and Drug Administration cover safe packaging like brown in bags, flame resistance of rayon blankets, home use of electronic insect killers, and the status of irradiated foods. Officials note testing, labeling, and evolving standards while cautioning on home use of certain devices and ongoing irradiation research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food and Drug Administration
National Bureau of Standards
Pesticide Regulation Division
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Diabetic Unit Meeting Monday In Albany County
The Albany County Diabetic Association will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the Memorial Hospital School of Nursing. Dietitian Ann Ruggiero of St. Peter's Hospital will speak on Mix Eat and Enjoy and a hospital chef will share diabetic friendly recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany County Lay
Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Ann Ruggiero
St. Peter's Hospital
Sprinkler Incident at Weston Shopping Center
The Latham Fire Department was summoned shortly after 10 a.m. Friday to Weston Shopping Center off Rt. 9 in Latham when a sprinkler system went off and caused water damage. Fire officials reported no fire. Firemen helped mop up water in the rear of the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham
Weston Shopping Center
Rt. 9
205th General Support Group Prepares for Full Field Inspection
Troops at CAMP DRUM ready for a full field inspection and vehicle review under CW 3 James A. Bowman. Maj. Jack Shields from the First U.S. Army evaluates daily compliance while Maj. William B. Watson handles administration. Scuttlebutt newsletter earns national contest notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drum
205Th General Support Group
CW 3
James A. Bowman
205Th
Jack Shields
U.S. Army
William B. Watson
John F. Leahy
William R. Cronin
Wayne Hirschkorn
John W. Rogis
Cronin
Daniel S. Conway
Special Memorial Services Planned By VFW Post 2684
Fred Lanz of Pvt. Raymond A. Ranellucci Post 2684 VFW announces memorial services at the Church of the Redeemer in Rensselaer. A parade forms at 9 a.m. from the K of C, marching with the Fort Craile Yankee Doodle Band to the church, then returns for the Gold Star Mothers Banquet at noon with Assemblyman Thomas W. Brown and toastmaster Richard Reilly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lanz
Pvt
Raymond A. Ranellucci
VFW
Lanz
Church of the Redeemer
Third Street
Rensselaer
K. of C
Washington Avenue
Fort Craile
Thomas W
Fall Victim Listed Fair In Hospital In Mechanicville
Albany Medical Center reports Glen Fuller, 59, of Fyler Road Kirkville, injured after falling from a third story window at the Commercial Hotel Mechanicville Thursday night. He suffered concussion ruptured spleen fractured ribs and throat injuries. Police say he lost balance while removing a screen from the window. Fuller received first aid at the scene and was transported by Ahearn Rescue Squad ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany Medical Center
Mechanicville
Glen Fuller
Fyler Road
Kirkville
James Delprete
Fuller
Penn Central Railroad
Ahearn Rescue Squad
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald Leahey
Melvin Roads
Huyck
Farmer's
Sumers
Shakespearean
Broadway Methodist
Thomas R. Riston Jr
Victor Schoenberger
O.F.M. Conv
John G. Phillips
St. Joseph’s
Joseph Reger
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Robert O. Flechtner
Roy A. Hughes
Hughes
NCO Club
Black River
Charles W. Walker Jr
Franklin D. Kepner
Scuttlebutt
George F. Hemming
Sfe
Vincent K. Lombardo
National Guard Bureau
Rensselaer County
Republican Committee
Raymond H. Siek
Fourth & Fulton Sts., Troy, N.Y
Atmal Et
Interior
Ager
Ba al Ae
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!