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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1969
Page
5
Mechan icville City Council to introduce a local law at 8 p.m. to raise the commissioner of public safety salary from 1750 to 6200 turning the post full time. If approved the change would take effect Jan 1 when Anne Messore, newly elected to city council, becomes public safety commissioner.
The Star of Liberty Chapter of OES and OFS held its semi annual memorial at the Me chanicville Masonic Temple honoring Mrs. Lillian Stone and Mrs. Nellie Fairman McFarren. Necrology read by Irene Pilling. Lola Beigler read the obituary. Reading on Thanksgiving given by Averill Bornt. Dec 4 Stepping Up Night, Dec 18 annual meeting and election. Carpet fund contribution by Matron and Alfred Headley noted. Invitations for Dec 4 reception for Howard Swears Saratoga District grand lecturer and Dec 5 Albany Chapter 100th anniversary dinner announced.
Commissioner Michael J. Ennello announced no garbage collection in Mechanicville on Thanksgiving Day. Thursday routes will be deferred to the next scheduled day.
The Women's Society of Christian Service of Mechanicville United Methodist Church plans a Christmas party at 6 15 p m Monday in the church dining room. Paul Reese a former Rhodesia missionary will speak with a children's program and a film The Littlest Angel. Half the Christmas offering goes to Reese and half to Dwight and Sonia Strawn missionaries in Korea.
Gravel trucks traveling through Mechanicville have spilled stones along North Main Street, with stones thrown up by passing vehicles hitting parked cars and bouncing off doors and home windows, according to police complaints.
An ecumenical union service will be held at the Church of the Assumption in Mechanicville at 8 p.m. today with clergy from local churches leading readings prayers and a Thanksgiving sermon. Combined choirs will perform Come Ye Thankful People Come and the program includes readings by Theodore LaVigna Thomas Ryan and other ministers with Rev. Jordan Holt delivering the sermon.
The A C Teen Club of the Church of the Assumption in Mechanicville hosts a Thanksgiving dance from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday in the Assumption parish hall. Music by the Men from Sound. Admission limited to 9th grade and up. college students home for break welcome.
Mechanicville District Public Library will close at 5 p.m. today instead of 8 p.m. and remain closed all day Thanksgiving. The change affects all services and hours.
House Republican Leader Gerald R. Ford estimates the November antiwar march on Washington and two violent incidents cost about 1.8 million dollars. He cites major expenses including federal troops deployment, overtime for DC police, and damage to 503 private buildings.
Ion Georghe Maurer the Romanian prime minister arrived in London for a five day official visit. Diplomatic sources said the trip signals Romania's bid for greater independence from Moscow.
Congregations from Christ Church First Presbyterian and United Methodist join in a union Thanksgiving worship at Christ Church at 8 p m led by Rev Richard C Sears and Rev Ronald C Stockhoff. Choirs under Mrs Evelyn Dexter with organist Mrs Edith Heister with Miss Cheryl Wortz also performing. Ushers greeters nursery care and a coffee hour follow. This is the first of three scheduled union services.
The Kiwanis Club of Sand Lake inducted Edward Oakley and Arthur Fagant while Brother Eugene Profitka discussed drug abuse among high school students. The event was part of the statewide Operation Drug Alert program urging better education of the public on drug problems.
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