Fruit Yield Of State At High Mark In 1951
New York State's six major fruit harvests totaled 589,400 tons this year, up 28 percent from the 1940s average, while apples, pears, peaches, grapes and cherries showed an 8 percent decline from 1950 and 4 percent from 1949. The State Agriculture Department notes 1951 marked a third straight year of abundant yields, with 18,095,000 bushels of apples, 6,934,000 bushels in cold storage, 31,000 tons of sour cherries, and 4,400 tons of sweet cherries. Grapes dropped 40 percent to 62,400 tons. potatoes fell 23 percent from 1950, totaling 1, .... Long Island harvested 14,400,000 bushels. The national potato total was 260,092,000 bushels, down 24 percent from last year. Dry beans totaled 100,357,000 pounds.
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New York
State Agriculture Department
New York State
Agriculture Department
Long Island
Funeral Planned For Student Electrocuted
Funeral services for Robert H. Collen 26 year old RPI student electrocuted at home on Best Road Averill Park will be held today at 2 p.m. Tebbutt Memorial Chapel 176 State Street Albany Rev Carl W Hoeldlke of Albany will officiate. Interment at Memory Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Collen
R.P.I
Missing RPI Student Reports To College
Richard Helm, a missing RPI sophomore, appeared at the dean of students office yesterday after a state police search. Officials said he had left Troy two weeks ago and had travelled to Chicago, Los Angeles, Texas, and Miami before returning and meeting Dean Waite. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Auge Helm of Nineveh Broome County.
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Hichard Helm
xensseleer’Polytechnic Institute Sophoore
Helm
Richard A. Waite
Dean Waite
Chicago
Los Angeles
Texas
Miami
Troy
Heim
Auge Helm
Nineveh
Broome County
Odd Fellows Reactivate Group in Rensselaer District
A decision to reorganize and reactivate the Past District Deputies Association was made at a meeting of the Past District Demis es of the Rensselaer District in Albia Lodge 1.0.C.F. Alexander C. Schafer was elected president and Albert H. Snover secretary treasurer. By laws will be revised and new regalia purchased. The group will meet the third Thursday of each month for times per year, with the next meeting set for January in Albia Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Albia Lodge
C.F
Alexander C. Schafer
Albert H. Snover
Former Jewel Tea Co President Dies at 65
Glens Falls resident Maurice Harmon Karker 65 of Glens Falls dies after a heart attack at home. He served Jewel Tea Co as president from 1943 to 1948 and later became chairman of the board. The three member agency earlier increased in 1922 to oversee storage reservoirs and river regulation. The post paid $25 daily up to $2,500 yearly.
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Maurice Harmon Karker
E. Leo Spain
Glens Falls
Jewel Tea Co
Dewey
Chicago
Hudson River Redheart
Barker
Jewel Tea
Hudson River
Taries
Practical Nurses Plan Holiday Party in Rensselaer County
Officers of the newly organized Practical Nurses of Rensselaer County met at Dania Hall Lansingburg presiding. Lilian Sterling of New York State spoke on nursing standards and related legislation. Christmas party planning committees formed, publicity chairman Miss Lillian M Rokjer chosen, and officers elected. Future meetings set for Danish Brotherhood Hall Lansingburg with next session at 8 p.m. December 3.
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Practical Nurses
Rensselaer County
Dania Hall
Lansingburg
Lillian K. Sterling
Practical Nurses of
New York State
Lillian M. Rokjer
Louise Cusick
Cohoes
Cusick
Mary E. Denton
Mary .A. Wolfe
Troy
Hisie Keenan
Astrid Nelson
Mary Hapgood
Waterford
112Th Street
Bankruptcy Petition Filed By Kenneth A MacGilfrey
Kenneth A MacGilfrey of 334 Broadway Rensselaer filed for personal and partnership bankruptcy in Utica court for MacGivey and Dandaran Electric Co of 157 Jay Street. He lists assets of 19260 and debts of 6043 with 16000 assets. real estate on Jay Street. Partners Elsa MacGilfrey of Albany did not join. Partnership assets include merchandise 4000, accounts 14000. Creditors are mostly Albany firms including State Bank secured 4150 Beatrice Beaufloin 4183 Graybar Electric 7524 H B Kinney 3060 A J Parte 6937 Wolberg Electric 4085. City & County Savings Bank holds 5803 mortgage. September 9, 1949.
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Kenneth A. MacGilfrey
Broadway
Rensselaer
U. S
Utica
MacGivey & Dandaran Electric. Co
Jay Leavnes
Jay Street
Elsa MacGilfrey
Albany
George T. Hart
State Bank
Beatrice Beaufloin
Graybar Electric Co
H. B. Kinney Co
A. J. Parte Co
Wolberg Electric Supply Co
MacGilfrey
City & County Savings Bank
Firemen Plan Silver Jubilee Convention in 1952
Jubilee Firemen plan the Silver Jubilee Convention of the Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firemen's Association to be held July 18 to 19, 1952, in Altamont with host units Altamont Center and Guilderland. About 100 volunteer units across Rensselaer Albany Saratoga and Schenectady counties are represented. Officials include Bradt Osterhout Pollard Ulrich Lawton and Hayes. The program will start Friday morning with business sessions and close Saturday with a parade at 2 pm.
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Hudson Mohawk Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
Albany
Saratoga
Schenectady
Altamont
Altamont and Guilderland, Center
William F. Bradt
Merlin Osterhout
Edward Pollard
Andrew Ulrich
Donald Lawton
Hugh Hayes
Guilderland ‘Center
V F W Auxiliary To Honor Leaders At Program Dec 5
The Women's Auxiliary of Trojan Post VFW plans a December 5 event honoring Past Presidents and Past Commanders. Mrs. Florence Leith chairs, with Mrs. Margaret McGrath and Mrs. Constance ck as cochairmen and other committee heads named for tables, service, kitchen, and decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Trojan Post
V.E.W
Eleanor Kilmer
Margaret
Probation Revoked Over Paper Dolls Made by Kids
Lennis Cox testified in federal court that his children cut paper dolls from his probation papers and mailed them to him. Judge Robert L. Taylor imposed an 18 month prison sentence, while the Veterans Administration will oversee ceremonial duties. An inspection by Mrs. Bess Gardese of Albany occurred recently, with the auxiliary planning a December 22 event for St. Joseph's Infant Home and a social after the November 26 meeting chaired by Mrs. Eleanor Kilmer.
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Knoxville, Tenn
Lennis Cox
Robert L. Taylor
Cox
Seer
Veterans Administration
Bess Gardese
Albany
St. Joseph’s Infant Home
Eleanor Kilmer
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Hendrick ‘Hudson
Geraldine Black
Barbara Steward
Elaine Ewald
Harold Saxton
Fred Douglass
Wilem Ridgeway
Betty
Ann ‘Millhouse
Betty Dickson
Betty, McFall
Dorothy Reb
Alberta Simon
Virginia Citrincionne
Odd Fellows
Nabisco National Biscuit Company
Concern
Mount Vernon
Bond
Mount Vernon Distillery Co
Baltimore, Maryland
Meinemeas
Chevrolet
Rock Bottom
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Piata
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W. H. Bumstead, Inc
Congress ST
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