Kiwanis District Head Glenn Bretsch Elected Lt Governor
Glenn E. Bretsch of Colonie New York was elected lieutenant governor of the capital division of the New York District Kiwanis. He will install 1968 officers and directors for Albany Altamont Colonie Albany Delmar Helderberg Latham New Scotland and Western Turnpike clubs. Bretsch will start Jan 1 and will schedule official visits. He is a former Colonie Albany Kiwanis member past president and now works as a federal projects coordinator for South Colonie Central School District after retiring as district supervising principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn E. Bretsch
Land Lane
Colonie
Colonie- Albany Kiwanis Club
Capital Division
New York
District of Kiwanis International
Church Teams Will Visit Area Homes
The Latham Community Baptist Church worship and ministry committee meets Monday at 7 p.m. on Forts Ferry Road to form visitation teams that will call on newcomers and shutins. Rev. Cornelius directs, teams return by 8 30 p.m. under Roger Cleveland. The Senior Choir hosts a fellowship hour at Mrs. Ross Jr.’s home after rehearsal at 7 30 p.m. on Wednesday with invited spouses.
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Latham Community Baptist Church
Forts Ferry Road
William T. Cornelius
Roger M. Cleveland
Charles Ross Jr
Eastview Rd
Latham
Swimming Programs To Begin In North Colonie District
Robert C. Jackson announces elementary beginner and non swimmer program for grades 4-6 starting today at Shaker High pool with screenings at 9 a.m. for fourth graders and 10 a.m. for grades 5-6. The pool will be closed Oct 21 for locker room and facility work. Sessions run Oct 7 14 28 Nov 4 11 18. Family swim begins tomorrow open to district residents and guests with a nominal fee. Pool hours 2-5 p.m Sundays in Oct Nov and much of Dec.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Jackson
North Colonie Central
Shaker High
Jackson
North Colonie District
Forts Ferry Open House Dates Set
Forts Ferry Elementary School Latham PTA sets a series of grade open houses from October 16 to 25 at the school on Forts Ferry Road except Third Grade housed at Newtonville Methodist Church. Each session 7 30 p m 8 p m with dues collected in classrooms and a planned financial drive replacing a food sale. Principal Edward Dwyer urges maximum parent attendance.
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Forts Ferry Elementary School
Latham
PTA
Ann Hanley
Dorothy Favaloro
Cochairmen
Forts Ferry Road
Newtonville Methodist Church
Maxwell and
London Roads
Edward Dwyer
Funeral Held For Mrs Beatrice Cook In Schenectady
The funeral for Mrs Beatrice Cook 59 of 1904 Baker Ave Niskayuna wife of W T Cook was held yesterday at Baxter Funeral Home Schenectady Rev Douglas A Walrath officiated Friends were bearers Interment Memorys Garden Colonie where Mr Walrath officiated The death was attributed to natural causes by the Schenectady County examiner s office
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Beatrice Cook
Baker Ave
Niskayuna
W. T. Cook
Baxter Funeral Home
Schenectady
Douglas A. Walrath
BPW Antique Show and Sale Set in Latham
The Latham BPW Club hosts an antique show and sale at Shaker Junior High School in Latham today and tomorrow. Over 25 dealers from the northeastern Atlantic States participate with hours 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. today and 1 to 8 p.m. tomorrow. General chair Lenore Traver. show manager Howard J. Tooley of Delanson. senior Shaker High School girls assist at a food booth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham
BPW Club
Shaker
Atlantic States
Lenore Traver
Shaker High School
Howard J. Tooley
Delanson
Scout Leaders To Meet Monday
Girl Scout neighborhood leaders and service team members will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at Blue Creek Elementary School. Neighborhood chairman Mrs. Joan Noonan will address troop leaders and organize committees for upcoming activities.
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Blue Creek
Joan Noonan
Colonie Board To Meet Monday Evening At Shaker High
North Colonie Board of Education meets Monday evening at Shaker High School library with Mrs. Glenn A Wise presiding. A committee chairmen session is at 7 p.m. and the regular meeting follows at 8 p.m. Committees usually meet at 7 30 but the schedule changed due to volume of bills.
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North Colonie Board of Education
Shaker High School
Glenn A. Wise
PTA Opens First Session at Veeder Elementary School
The South Colonie Central School District PTA will hold its first meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Veeder Elementary cafeteria. Theme is Our School Is Your School. Principal Harvey E. Nelson will introduce the faculty and discuss the new school. Officers will be installed. Fourth grade mothers have been invited to help with refreshments.
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Veeder Elementary School
PTA
South Colonie Central School
Harvey E. Nelson
Sanford On Planning Study Group
Colonie Supervisor William K. Sanford was named to a five member committee to study the feasibility of a county wide Albany County Planning Board. Also named are Albany Mayor Erastus Corning II Albany Supervisor Willis McIntosh New Scotland County Attorney John Clyne and Albany City Engineer Maurice Gloeckner. The Albany County Board of Supervisors named the committee. Corning chairman of the Capital District Regional Planning Commission urged formation of the unit.
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Colonie
William K. Sanford
Albany
Erastus Corning II
Willis McIntosh
New Scotland
John Clyne
Maurice Gloeckner
Albany County Board of Supervisors
Corning
Capital District
Return to Elmira College Senior Year for Newman
Miss Susan L. Newman daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard L Newman of Latham has returned to Elmira College Elmira for her senior year of study.
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Susan L. Newman
Willard L. Newman
Latham
Elmira College
Elmira
Extension Aides Speak To Kiwanis
Stan Levine, director of public services and promotion for Capital District Newspapers, will address the Colonie Albany Kiwanis Club Monday noon at Northway Inn Colonie Village for American Newspaper Week. His topic is The Changing Newspaper. Also speaking Monday were Ellen Elliot and Andrew Levey who linked 4-H Week to the observance, stressing 4-H helps urban youths develop wholesome attitudes and useful skills.
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Stan Levine
Capital District
Colonie Albany Kiwanis Club
Northway Inn
Colonie Village
Ellen Elliot
Albany County Extension Service
Andrew Levey
Cooperative Extension Service
Harry Gerren
Church Notices In Latham and Nearby Parishes
A dense list of church schedules across Latham Loudonville Niskayuna and Newtonville including Resurrection Lutheran Loudonville Community St Michael's Episcopal Calvary Methodist Our Savior's Lutheran Good Shepherd Lutheran Roessleville United Presbyterian Our Lady of the Assumption Boght Reformed Pine Grove Methodist Our Lady of Mercy St Clare's St Matthew's Newtonville and Loudonville Presbyterian with times for worship service and Sunday School across many denominations and clergy names Rev Elling Letchford Jones Dwyer Pederson Cornelius Siegel Cronin War den Kipanaugh Kavanuagh Ryan Gillespie Adkins Beatty Beatty Siegel and others.
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Resurrection Lutheran
Norman B. Elling
Loudonville
Peter Letchford
Lloyd P. Jones
St. Michael’s Episcopal
Charles, K
Dwyer
Latham Bible Baptist
William Pederson
Latham Community Baptist
William T. Cornelius
Niskayuna
Calvary Methodist
Donald A. Brushett
Our Savior's Lutheran
Walter G. Litke
Good Shepherd Lutheran
Clinton Dugger
Roessleville United Presbyterian
Charles E. Rice
Our Lady of the Assumption
Joseph P. Warden
Boght Reformed
Richard A. Hogarth
Pine Grove Methodist Church
Kenneth W. Beatty
Robert F. Long
Our Lady of Mercy
John A
Newtonville Methodist
Leon M.adkins
Loudonville -Presbyterian
Alfred J. Siegel
Local Graduates and Visiting Guests Highlight Front Page
Mr and Mrs James J Jarvis Sr of Guideboard Road celebrate their son Pfc James J Jarvis Jr who graduated from the US Army Signal School at Fort Monmouth New Jersey a six month course in microwave radio equipment repair. The Jarvis family stayed with Mr and Mrs Paul Grace of Long Branch NJ. Also Mr and Mrs Louis Bellrose of Westerly Rhode Island were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Adelard Gagnon. Signalman Joseph E Kozlowski son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kozlowski of Grooms Road returns to Charleston DC after a 15 day furlough following Sept 15 graduation from the Guided Missile School in Virginia Beach Virginia assignment to the subtender Simon Lake with ship slated to sail Oct 14 to Holy Loch Scotland. Miss Cheryl Bethel daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Bethel of Guideboard Road begins senior year at the State University of New York at New Palts.
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James J. Jarvis Sr
Guideboard Road
Pfc
James J. Jarvis Jr
U.S. Army Signal School
Fort Monmouth
N.J
Jarvis
Paul Grace
Long Branch
Louis Bellrose
Westerly
R.I
Adelard Gagnon
Joseph E. Kozlowski
Joseph Kozlowski
Grooms Road
Charleston
D.C
Virginia Beach
Button backs 1968 GOF ticket at Colonie press event
Colonie High students and local editors attended a question answer with Congressman Daniel Button who voiced support for a GOF national ticket at the 1968 national convention. He questioned Vietnam policy, urged 18 year olds voting rights, and spoke on personal contact with constituents and legislative process.
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Daniel E. Button
Colonie Central High School
GOF
Daunenans Aflatane
VA Mivvglimid
Ineidutl
A. Tourefeller
Ronald Reagan
California
Troy Record
Greg Enos
John Connolly
Council
Rona Fisher
Powell
Button
Assembly
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Landscript
Troy Firefighters Vote To Insure Members Life
The Troy Uniformed Firemen’s Association unanimously approved a plan to insure each member for 5000 with triple indemnity for accidental death. Franklin Hyde announced the move, noting widows now receive city aid. A dance at the Troy Armory Friday Oct 13 funds half the plan, members pay the rest via salary deductions.
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Troy Uniformed Firemen’s Association
Franklin Hyde
Hyde
Troy Fire Department
John J. Sanvidge
Troy Armory
William Phoenix
Edward J. Zapf
Frank Ryan
William Cole
Association
Fires Report Shows 121 Calls For September
The Troy Fire Department answered 121 calls in September, per Fire Chief Edward J. Zapf. Compiled by Capt. Edwin Ruff, the report lists categories including residences 29 non-residential public utilities 3 mercantile 8 grass 6 miscellaneous 46 false 3 first aid 3 and motor vehicle 22. One second alarm recorded during the period. Dividend declared on ten cents per share and stockholder notice issued.
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Troy Fire Department
Edward J. Zapf
Edwin Ruff
Board of
Tat
John J. Leary
County Fire Co-Epal Analine & File
State Division of Fire
Testi. Ely
Dr. Werner
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Colonie Board
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Menands Dunkin’ Donuts
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Halfmoon
T.F. Carrigan
Colonie High
Rocky Reagan
Kennedy
House of
Adam Clayton Powell
Shirley Temple
UFA
Zenith
AFC
Hoolick Road
Starr - Christman RT
Troy
Northway
Latham — Landscape Service
Bird Feeder HeaDquarters
Deliv
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Ed Lawn
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Eid
Sale
Hicks
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