29 Nov 1976
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1976
Page
1
A reader muses on uncovering 75 yards of old trolley track on Park Avenue Mechanicville and suggests reviving electric streetcars with cobblestone streets and parking lots nearby. She recalls 1928 Hudson Valley routes to Stillwater and Troy and cites past depot accidents while imagining modern, carless mobility and possible tourism gains.
Hoosick Falls opens Second Hand Rose on River Street with a ribbon cutting led by Mayor Donald Bogardus. Owners Susan Murphy and Judy Wheeler will offer consigned used items and crafts, with Sunday hours added through Christmas and wreaths starting December 5.
A reader exchange covers requests for parts for a Norelco razor and insulin bottle recycling for the Diabetes Association. People share addresses, store recommendations, and contact tips for Aristo Craft Boat Works in Atlanta and other suppliers.
The Rt. Rev. Edwin Broderick, former Albany bishop, was received in a private audience by Pope Paul VI in Vatican City. He said he does not know who will succeed him in Albany, as appointments are decided by the Congregation of Bishops and kept confidential until official Holy See announcement. The Albany diocese is temporarily administered by Rev. Howard Hubbard after Broderick resigned last June to lead Catholic Relief Services in New York.
Hoosick Falls Lodge No. 178 Elks plans a 85th anniversary dinner dance on Saturday at the local clubhouse. The event features an open bar, 6:30 p.m. start, prime rib dinner, and a program with Walter Beckstein as speaker and Walter Wirmusky as MC. Several visiting dignitaries are expected. Tickets are limited to 150 and available from lodge officers or the clubhouse.
The HFCS National Honor Society chapter offers card and stationery kits to fund an educational spring trip. Officers elected include Ron LaPorte president, Anne Leeseman vice president, Beth Brownell secretary, and Gwen Gray treasurer.
The Cambridge Chapter NSCAR will hold its annual Christmas Tea Friday December 3 at 1 p.m. in the Emma Holden room of the United Presbyterian Church Guest speaker is Rev Richard Malleroy on Music with a Message Claire Pender is named 1977 DAR Good Citizen The event includes a DAR ceremony, tea served by the hostess committee, and Mrs Orson K Spurr presiding.
Mrs. J. Robert Sarle hosted the Schuylerville Study Club for a luncheon. She shared details of a summer trip to Alaska with color slides from Anchorage to Fairbanks. Mrs Melvin Wrisley will host the next meeting on December 21.
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