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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1958
Page
4
The Appellate Division, State Supreme Court at Albany, granted one motion for Justin E. Driscoll seeking reinstatement to his former post as executive director of the Troy Housing Authority. The ruling amends a July decision, paving the way for an appeal to the Court of Appeals on the case’s facts and law.
Justice Isadore Dookstell directs reinstate ment of Driscoll in breach of contract suit. Appellate Division previously reversed a lower court dismissal, prompting appeal to the Court of Appeals. Driscoll, ex director of the housing authority since 1948, seeks reversal without costs while questioned on legal grounds.
A local chapter of the National Association of Retired Civil Service Employees plans a meeting at the Troy post office today. Members will vote on amendments from the national convention and Historian Mrs. Dennis Scott will read them before the vote, with Robert A. Warnock presiding.
Mechanicville Lodge exulted ruler Thomas H. Gorman Jr leads the district meeting at N Main Street club rooms before 1 pm with many past exalted rulers and secretary Stephen P. Groza. Immediate past district deputy John L. Fleming Jr will conduct the past exalted rulers meeting at Wader viiel Lodge with George J. Halpin assisting. Twelve lodges represented as Lloyd Le Maranville and Louis A. Pierra outline visitation dates and state programs for the year.
James B. Marine of Scarsdale, a Civil War history hobbyist and field rep for a NYC PR firm, described Gettysburg as not the war’s decisive battle though it was the largest and bloodiest on the North American continent. He used a large Gettysburg map to illustrate Union and Confederate concentrations, speaking at the Hindhron meeting of the Mechanicville Rotary. Allan M. Shepherd introduced him.
A faulty oil burner in the basement of Smiths Drug Store on Main Street caused a fire scare yesterday. Owners Alfred W. Smith Iris Smith and their son discovered the blaze on the second floor of the brick building as the LaDow fire truck arrived from one block away. A funeral in New Brunswick drew Mrs. Torrey Purdy away, linking the MacPherson family to the day’s events.
Put 7 Mar tone of Mechanicville named district circulation manager for the Mechanicville area. Joseph J. LaChapelle announced the appointment, succeeding Edward R. Wilhelm who moves to the Troy office. Martone, a Mechanicville native and 1948 graduate, has a background in state government and The Record Newspapers, with prior service in the Army and at D&H Railroad.
Joseph Starks 80, veteran of the 98 War and Spanish American War, died Thursday at Albany VA Hospital after a short illness. A Riverside resident and former West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co. employee, he belonged to the American Legion and St Stanislaus Society. Survived by widow Elizabeth and multiple children, three sisters, and 12 grandchildren. Military funeral Monday 9 am from Champlain Avenue residence, 10:90 am at St Paul’s Church Mechanicville, interment in St Peter’s Cemetery Stillwater.
Forty eight girls at Charlton School in Mechanicville hosted by Memorial Baptist Church women from Mechanicville transported by bus to deliver pills cakes and refreshments. The students performed a musical program and gave a school tour. The church group plans to sponsor a Charlton School girl for the rest of the year.
Hemstreet Park Fire Department and auxiliary will join the annual inspection and parade in Mechanieville tomorrow afternoon, coordinated with Fire Prevention Week. Chief Tuppert C. Boucher urged all Hemstreet Park Volunteers to meet at their firehouse at 1 45 p.m. in uniform.
The funeral for Myron Secor of 2 Grove Ave Albany was set for today at 2 pm from J Frederick Funeral Home 16 Manning Albany. He died suddenly while watching the World Series game at home Wednesday. Survivors include his widow Wanda Sewell, daughter Mrs Milford Cook and four grandchildren Andrea Barbara Deborah Nancy Cook of Hoosick Falls.
Cub Scouts at Clifton Park Firehouse welcomed two new leaders Everett Priddle directed a Western Corral program with music. George Yanson presented awards to Den 2 Denner William Hendricks and Assistant Denner William Yanson, Den 3 Mickey Gniewek James Johnson and William Butler, Den 4 John Wielt Bobcat pin. Robert Norton named new assistant den leader and Mrs. Raymond Wielt welcomed as den mother. Next meeting set for Thursday Oct 1 1923 with theme Famous Americans.
Edwin C. Cronk, 52, longtime city editor of the Binghamton Press, will become managing editor on January 1. The announcement by General Manager Fred W. Stein also names Stuart W. Dunham as his successor as city editor, with Robert J. Dillon and Donald C. Johnson filling editorial posts.
Hoosick Falls hosts a Democratic meeting at the Town Hall headlined by Harry J. Nro of Petersburg, candidate for welfare commissioner, with O Regan Martin and McChesney also speaking. The event drew a county Young Democrats delegation as Brown urged full‑time service and explained department spending concerns.
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