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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1971
Page
15
The Hebrew holiday of Sukkoth begins at sundown Sunday to honor the Israelites wandering in the wilderness with temporary huts called sukkahs and ritual uses of citron, palm, myrtle and willow. Simchat Torah ends the cycle Monday Oct 11 with joyous Torah readings at Beth Tephilah Synagogue under Rabbi Herbert M. Bialik.
Kevin Luce, 20, of 125 Hill Street, told police Thursday he was struck by a car that mounted the curb at Peoples Avenue and Eighth Street near 2 p.m. Police did not state Luce’s injuries. The driver, described as an unknown girl, fled the scene without identifying herself.
A memorial service is announced for Charles J Mancino with a Mass on Saturday October 2 at St Augustine's Church. Friends are invited to attend.
At Samaritan Hospital on Sept 29 1971 a son Michael William Jr 8 lbs 1 oz to Mr and Mrs Michael William Collins Cathy Keenan of Watervliet. Bellevue Maternity Hospital Sept 27 1971 a daughter Kimberly Dawn to Mr and Mrs Terry Dixon Linda Carey. Other births include Donna Marie Sept 28 at Samaritan to Mr and Mrs James Fecura Dawn Marie Sept 25 at Ellis Reesitel Dawn Marie to Mr and Mrs Garrett Hughes Tina Marie Lynch Sept 25 at Albany Medical Center Tina Marie Lynch. Sept 28 1971 Diane Marie to Mr and Mrs James Michaelis Joan Gibbs of Crown Point. Sept 9 1971 Sean Patrick Mickle to Mr and Mrs Norman Mickle Poughkeepsie area. Sept 21 1971 Randy Lee to Mr and Mrs Kenneth Rathbun Phyllis Coons Stillwater. Sept 29 1971 Timothy Joseph to Mr and Mrs Armand St Onge Jr Dorothy Breault Cohoes.
The family of the late Minnie E. Cook extends gratitude to Dr. Michael G. Melas Rev. Ett Gardiner Rev. Leo F. Marek Sherwood Funeral Home relatives and friends for many acts of kindness during their bereavement.
Memorial notices recall Clay Champoux who died October 1 1969 and Frank P DAgostino who died October 1 1970. Messages from Ruth D Agostino Estelle and family Father brother Edward French Joseph Gagnon Sara McCloskey and others express longing and faith in heaven as they mark the anniversaries of their loved ones deaths.
Colonie police investigated thefts Wednesday night at Abele Tractor Equipment, 72 Everett Road, where a tractor and snow blower were stolen. The snow blower was valued at 250 dollars. tractor value unknown. A burglary at the Lobster Pound Restaurant on Albany Shaker Road involved a forced rear cellar door and cash taken between 2 15 a.m. and 8 15 a.m. Authorities list Patrolmen Joseph Sedlecek and Henry Jewitt on the case.
In loving memory of Sarah Miliman who died Oct 1 1952 and George E Wagner Sr who died Oct 1 1963. The notes speak of a daughter son in law carry and grandchildren Linda Larry Wagner and Frank and Isabelle, with memories and heartfelt verses.
Obituaries list Arthur G Bornt Marion A McNamara James J Conway Warren J Hopson Ethel Hunter and families. Details include survivors, service times, locations in Raymertown Watervliet Latham and Plainfield and burial plans at Eagle Mills St Agnes St Brigid's Pleasant Valley Cemetery and other area graves. Funeral services set for Sept 1971 with calls Friday and Saturday.
Rensselaer County officials review 1972 operating estimates as state aid, sales tax, and per capita revenue trend downward. The 1971 budget topped 26 million with a 6 percent employee raise and a looming budget gap, prompting anticipated cuts in personnel and services.
Troy City Manager Ralph DeSantis and council members toured Madison to study a private shredding operation as Trojan Scrap Iron Company president Anthony Santora Jr proposes that his firm shred municipal garbage at the city landfill. The plan aims to cut capital and operating costs by outsourcing shredding rather than buying and running city shredders.
Multiple obituaries dated Sept 28 to Sept 30 1971 recall George W Jordan Fred F Joy Edith Holden Gage Hendee Michael F Krawetz Joseph J Majewski with funeral details including services at Greenwich Cemetery St Jude's Church St Marys Crescent and St Michael's Cemetery interments American Cancer Society memorials and Mass of the Resurrection scheduled in Albany Troy Halfmoon Cohoes and Waterford communities.
Divorce actions surged in Rensselaer County from 65 to 208 in the year ending June 30 1970 to 1971 as the State Judicial Conference report cites rising “broken marriage” cases after liberalized divorce law. statewide tally reached 34280, with other counties showing varied increases and waits for jury trials.
Notices list several local deaths and funeral plans including Leno Marcucci of St Marys Hospital Peekskill Amalie Mathews of Peekskill Harry J McLenithan of Mechanicville John Messinger of Latham and others with funeral details. Services span Sept 28 29 1971 and burial in local cemeteries.
A two car crash on Route 4 at Pittsfield Avenue in East Greenbush injured a 18 year old girl from Rensselaer and involved Thomas Chesser 16 of Averill Park. She was reported to Albany Medical Center Hospital though hospital officials said there was no record of admission. A prior report named Sylvia Chesser as a passenger but troopers later said she was not listed as injured.
The Capital District Retirees chapter of the Civil Service Employes Association will hold its first fall meeting at 1 p.m. October 13 at CSEA headquarters 33 Elk Street Albany. Glen N. Armitage assistant attorney general State Department of Law will speak on Consumer Protection. A report on the annual CSEA meeting in New York City is also on the agenda.
Two obituaries announce the deaths of William R Pillsworth and Anna F Curran. Pillsworth, aged 71, of 222nd St, leaves a wife Mary Gere Niles and several children and relatives, with funeral services at John H. Clinton Funeral Home and St Marys Church. Curran, of 2416 Lavin Cr, wife of the late George H Wilson, mother of Robert H Wilson Sr, survived by grandchildren and a great grandson, with funeral at Edward J Quinn and Son Funeral Home and St Paul the Apostle Church. Contributions may be made to the.
Rensselaer County 4-H Division and clubs plan national 4-H Week activities with a Bridges the Gap theme. Eight clubs set up window displays and posters at locations including Hudson River Valley Carpet Co and Prins Insurance Agency. Teens and Tweens perform at St Vincent Home for the Aged. Los Charros Horse Club sponsors a clean-in event.
Joseph J. Wolfe 18 of East Schodack and William J. Heidelmark 21 of Nassau faced sixth degree criminal possession of a dangerous drug after a late night traffic stop in Nassau Town. Trooper Morris made the arrest around 9 p.m. They pleaded not guilty, posted $100 bail, and await further court dates with Troopers Gill and Murray assisting.
The National Weather Service forecasts increasing cloudiness today with a high near 70. Tonight and Saturday remain cloudy with a chance of rain. The low tonight in the 50s and Saturday’s high near 70.
Two Albany men Herman Lopez and John Berlaus were rescued from a 90 foot high scaffold outside Standard Manufacturing Co. on River Street Troy by Truck 3 crew led by Frank Walsh Sr. and George McQuide after the electric hoist failed. Fireman J Michael Harrison skillfully stabilized the truck and ladder while Lopez and Berlaus descended to safety in just over a half hour.
FBI agents in Albany arrested 29 year old David G Wakeweight of Spokane Washington on a warrant charging unlawful interstate flight to avoid prosecution for grand larceny. He was remanded to Albany County Jail for appearance before U S Magistrate Bender Solomon. Further arrest details were not released by the Albany FBI office.
RPI and Troy High students announced continued PYE recycling efforts into 1971. A Saturday recycling station opens at Troy Plaza 9 30 a.m. to noon collecting paper glass and metal from residents.
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