Flood Threat Lifts as Skagit River Creeps Back
Frantic dike reinforcement kept bulging Skagit River from flooding Northwest towns. 350 to 500 workers sandbagged through Sunday night as five river valley communities were isolated. Storm and high winds swept from Pacific coast into Canada. Canada’s British Columbia bore much damage with 19 dead. Seattle and Portland rainfall reports noted, while midcontinent saw warm temps.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound
River Valley
Skagit
Canada
Oregon
Idaho
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British Columbia
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Weather Bureau
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Ark
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Cohoes Man Fined 41000 In Slot Machine Case
Charley Grimm Jr aged 48 pleaded guilty to possession of slot machines in Albany County Court after a State Police raid in Cohoes last summer. He was fined 41000 and 82 machines were ordered destroyed. Grimm of 101 Myrtle Avenue Cohoes had earlier pleaded guilty in police court. Temperature report notes sleet turning to rain in parts of the Northeast with showers in the Great Lakes region.
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Charley
Maxie” Grimm, Jr
Albany
Cohoes
Kevi H. Gallup
Grimm
Gallup
Myrtle Avenue
Albany County Grand
Weather Bureau
Pennsylvania
New York
Great Lakes
Ohio Valley
South
Central Plains
School 5 PTA Open House and Christmas Party
The Parent-Teacher Association of School 5 will hold a Christmas party and open house on Monday December 2 at the school. Principal Mrs Maurice Isenbergh leads the committee and says each grade will participate in skits recitations poems and musical selections. The event is co sponsored by the PTA and faculty with a student work display to follow. A winter program and other events including a youth program January 3 3 founders day banquet February 2 and a Fathers Night program in March are being planned. A PTA food sale is set for Friday starting at 1 p.m under Mrs James L Wells.
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Parent- Teacher Association of
School 5
Maurice Isenbergh
Isenbergh
James 1 Wells
Mechanicville Man Fined In Police Court
Theodore Ruchlicki a 29 year old resident of Mechanicville paid a 10 dollar fine in Cohoes Police Court after pleading guilty to a disorderly conduct charge. Police said he walked into the station and became abusive to officers and was taken into custody by Patrolmen Theodore Kalski and Amedee Marcil. He was sentenced to ten days in bail and chose to pay the fine.
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Theodore Ruchlicki
Mechanicville
Cohoes
Ruchticki
Theodore Kalski
Amedee Marcil
Carpenter Admits Killing Woman Near Kingston New York
Theodore G. Lutzer, a 47 year old be spectacled carpenter, confessed to killing Ruth Bergemann near Kingston Ulster County. He surrendered at New York City police headquarters after a check confirmed his confession, saying he and Ruth had driven near High Falls after visiting a Rosendale tavern.
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New York City
Theodore G. Lutzer
Nea Kingston
Ruth
Bergemann
High Falls
Ulster County
Lutzer
Taverna
Rosendale
High Falla
Aaid
Man Found Dead In Bed After Altercation At Hull Home
Melvin H. Meyer aged 73 was found dead in bed at the Leonard H. Hull residence after an incident involving a gun. Hull described confusion over events, and Dr. F. Davenport pronounced death. Coroner Anthony Matera called for exam. investigation suggested natural causes, body taken to Perry’s undertaking for further disposition. professors from upstate colleges to meet on university matters.
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Melvin H. Meyer
Loteel
Leonard H. Hull
Atlas
Poestenkill
Meyer
Hull
Colonie
Allegheny
Ludlum Steel
Corp
Anthony. E
Matera
Church Circle Plans Family Night and Christmas Party
The Woman's Circle of First Baptist Church will host an 8 pm Family Night and Christmas party at the church with Mrs J P Muller as president and Mrs Franklyn Hirshby as program chair. Rev George F McElvein will speak on family church cooperation, followed by a community sing of carols. The circle also continues missionary box packing for India and the U S and works on buying a new church dish set as its main project through April.
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The
First Baptist Church
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J. P. Muller
Franklyn Hirshby
George F. McElvein
Police Bowling Team Takes Two Matches
The Cohoes police bowling team won two matches against Troy Sunday in the District Police Bowling League at Alpha Alleys in Troy. Leo Barry of Troy led with 208 and 562, while William Donovan of Troy scored 530, Nicholas Valenti of Cohoes 538, Daniel Mencucci of Cohoes 522, and Valenti added a in a single.
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Troy
Alpha
Jin Troy
Leo Barry
William Donovan
Nicholas Valenti
Cohots
Daniel Mencucci
Valenti
Blind organist Charles Brand performs at St Johns
Charles Brand a blind organist from Schenectady offered a program of special organ meditations Sunday night at St John’s Episcopal Church. The St John’s Church choir presented the program under church auspices and joined in a service sung beforehand led by Rev Schuyler D Jenkins the pastor officiating.
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St. John’s Episcopal Church
St John's Church Choir
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Obituary notices Hector Febvre lifelong Cohoes resident
Hector Febvre of Cohoes died yesterday at SS Marck Hospital after a short illness. He lived on Pe Gartner Street, attended St Marie's Church, and is survived by his widow Aurore Gendron, a daughter Mrs. Steven Rogers of Troy, four grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Funeral from Dolrasne Funeral Home at 7 AM then St Marie’s Church with a requiem, interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery Waterford.
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Harry Danbury
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Bam
Dolrasne Fueneral
Main Avenue
Maries Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Waterford
Alfred Dadene
Pester Nin
ALC. E Lone
Congress Street
St Marie
Arian J. Bechara
Elio BR
LaPointe Pres Sieg
Peter Previom
Edward Natean
Previon
Miss LaPointe
Heineck
The
Refessional
Cohoes Launches Drive To Stop Sledding Mishaps
Cohoes police last night ordered children off sleighing spots on city streets to prevent sledding tragedies. The action follows first winter weather of the year as slippery streets hinder motorists stopping quickly and will be repeated to avoid accidents.
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Cohoes
Junior High Basketball League Opens at Cohoes School
Cohoes Public Schools launch the fourth season of intramural play at Cohoes Junior High with about sixty percent of boys participating. Teams Indians Tigers Yanks compete as captains and players assume refereeing and scoring duties. Opening game Indians vs Tigers.
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Cohoes
Indians
Tigers
Yanks
Indiana
John Prock
William Bokay
Glenn Chaino
Kenneth Clark
Andrew Corona
Ronald Fredette
Andrew Slivienski
Stanley Zydek
Joseph Golas
David Barnes
Donald Bressette
Charles Hebert
William Studios
James Mero
Jules Ringer
Robert Rogowski
Milton Woroski
Ronald Dear
Troy Fire Department Adds New Chemical Bombs
The Troy Fire Department announced receipt of eight new type carbon tetrachloride bombs. The red glass bombs contain about a pint of chemical useful for fighting fires in chimneys.
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Troy
Chef Cart A. South
Housewife Pension Demands Highlighted in Senate Remarks
A fragmented report from Remford, Maine, notes Senator Brewster urging action on pension relief for housewives. The incomplete text hints at discussion of benefits, wartime or social welfare measures, and procedural remarks aimed at addressing financial insecurity among homemakers.
Fellowcraft Club Holds Postponed Meeting At Masonic Temple
Schuylerville notes show the Fellowcraft Club met at the Masonic Temple after a prior postponement due to a Christian Men's Fellowship gathering. Visitors came from Saratoga Springs and Greenwich. Refreshments were served. Also reported is Beuhylersville Central School adult education updates with courses in interior decorating typewriting shorthand general shop and sewing and a Jan 9 start for a young men's recreational group.
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Fellowcraft Club
Masonic Temple
Christian Men's Fellowship
Methodist Church
Home Lodge
A. M
Saratogs Springs
Greenwich
Behuylersville Central School
Apone
Achoot
Community class schedule revised with evening sessions
Classen will be extended to two hour sessions alone from 7 30 to 9 38 every Monday for ten weeks starting Jan 8 An adult women recreational group will be offered Wednesday evenings starting Jan 4 and a men s recreational group will begin Thursday evenings starting Jan 5 All dates and times reflect a revised community program.
Open House at Pawling Sanitarium Draws 100 Attendees
More than 100 people attended the annual open house and tea at Pawling Sanitarium despite bad weather. Mrs. George N. Pattick and Mrs. John J. Quinlam poured. Staff members served as hostesses for Board of Health members, employees, and friends.
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Pawling Sanitarium
Pawling Santarium
Board of Health, Employees and Friends
George N. Pattick
John J. Quinlam
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