Westvaco names Roy Sharp to head new $80 million mill
Roy L. Sharp, former Mechanicville plant engineer, is named manager of Westvaco’s new $80 million pulp and paper mill on the Mississippi River near Wickliffe, Kentucky. He will oversee construction progress, establish base functions, and prepare to relocate to the Wickliffe area next year. Sharp, a 1943 RPI graduate, served in the U S Air Corps and is active in TAPPI. he and wife Doris Osmond Sharp have seven sons and live in Wilton, Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Sharp
West Virginia
Pulp and Paper Co
Mechanicville
Mississippi River
Wickliffe
Westvaco
Fine Papers
Westvaco Board of ‘Directors
Sharp
John A. Luke
Westyaco Fine Papers Division
Luke
Luke, Md
RPI
Lake Mill
Mississippi Valley
Fine Papers Division
New York City
TAPFI
Technical Association of the
Paper Industry
U.S. Air Corps
Africa
Italy
France
Germany
Balkans
Air National Guard
Schenectady Air Base
Troy
Doris Osmond
Round Lake
Sharps
Wilton
Conn
Supt. Millman Chosen For Western Education Tour
Superintendent David Millman of Mechanicville is part of a small group of area school officials tapped for a two week cross country study tour. Sponsored by the Capital District Regional Supplementary Educational Center, the trip will study innovative educational practices with federal Title 3 funding. The itinerary includes stops at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs Las Vegas California Brentwood and San Jose with return planned for the week of October 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Millman
Mechanicville
Capital District Regional Supplementary Educational Center
Albany
Donald E. Hess Jr
Millman
Colorado Springs
Colo
U.S. Air Force Academy
Las Vegas
Nev
San Francisco
San Diego
al Belvidere
Calif
Brentwood
San Jose
San Diego County
Dante Club Card Party Tomorrow at Mechancville
A public card party will be hosted by the Senior Dante Club at the Sons of Italy hall in Mechancville tomorrow at 8 p.m. Co chairs Mrs Joyce De Virgilio and Mrs Josie Russom will arrange prizes and refreshments. Reservations for the Columbus Day dinner with the Sons of Italy Lodge on Friday Oct 18 close Monday. Initiation of new Senior Dante Club members is planned for the November meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dante Club
Sons of Italy
Mechanicville
Joyce de Virgilio
Josie Russom
Cochairmen
Troy detective attends statewide police supervision course
Robert L. Pasinella, a Troy detective and plainclothesman in the Troy Detective Bureau, is enrolled in a new mandatory statewide training program for police supervisory officers based in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Albany
Pasinella
Women bowlers post high scores at Mechanicville meet
Mrs. Helen Bruno led with a 198 high single and a 482 triple while Mrs. Mary Robens topped a 513 triple. Other leaders included Mrs. Shirley DePrete with 487 and Theresa Sgambati at 175 as team play saw Matrazzo's win four points over Motor Pool and Caplans over Ahearns with Mijos beating Russo's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bruno
Mary Robens
Mechanicville
Bruno
Robens
Shirley DePrete
Theresa Sgambati
Matrazzo’s
Canada Dry
Ponzilla’s
Caplans
Ahearns
Mijos
Russo’s
CDA Card Party Set by Court St Paul in Mechanicville
Arrangements are complete for the annual card party of Court St Paul CDA to be held at the school hall on William Street Mechanicville at 8 p m Oct 16. A fashion show will feature the event with prizes for card winners and refreshments. Mrs Alice McMahon chairs the affair with Mrs Katharine Guile as cochairman in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CDA
Court St. Paul
William Street
Mechanicville
Alice McMahon
Katharine Guile
Lottery Share Falls Short for Mechanicville District
Mechanicville Public School District received 2477 dollars as its New York State lottery share. Supt. David Millman told the board this is about one fourth of the total income from the source and the district may be short around 9000 dollars for the 1967 68 budget. The original estimate based on two percent of operating expenses was 18000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
David Millman
Board of Education
Key Punching Outdraws Art in Mechanicville Program
The Mechanicville adult education program saw low enrollments in art and painting and problems of contemporary civilization with only two students each. In contrast, data processing and key punching courses were highly popular, drawing over 100 expressions of interest, per director Bradford Fancy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville
Bradford Fancy
Sand Lake Center Plans Work and Leaders
The Sand Lake Center Advisory Committee held its second meeting at headquarters in the Sand Lake Presbyterian Church basement. The group serves southern Rensselaer County, offering referral and follow up services and seeking citizen participation to address community needs. Temporary officers were named Doris Finn as chairwoman Frank Galea as vice chairman and Evelyn Palmer as secretary. Committees were formed for bylaws membership program development and publicity with a progress report due October 26 at 8 p.m. All southern county residents are invited.
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Sand Lake Center
Sand Lake
Doris Finn
Frank Galea
Evelyn Palmer
Increased Pension Payments Under Public Law 90-77
Nearly two million veterans widows and children of deceased veterans will receive automatic pension increases under Public Law 90-77 effective Oct 1. VA estimates about 14 000 veterans and widows have not yet applied and thus receive no increase. Rocci A Scelsi VA contact rep in Albany urged contact at Stuyvesant Plaza. Some 10 000 housebound veterans may qualify for the new 100 dollar monthly rate. Widows may gain 50 dollars more if in need of aid or in nursing homes.
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Troy
Veterans Administration
Rocci A. Scelsi
Stuyvesant Plaza
Albany
Scelsi
Veterans Administration Office
Executive Park North
Obituary of Mrs Elvina F Massey 77 Mechanicville resident
Mrs Elvina F Massey 77 longtime Mechanicville resident and former Korell Dress Manufacturing Co employee died Saturday at the Homestead Infirmary Town of Providence after a long illness She was born in Ulster County daughter of Amenza and Libbie Snyder member of First Methodist Church widow of John H Massey Jr Survived by sister Mrs William Hanna Waterford a niece and three nephews Funeral services at 11 am tomorrow from Dunn Funeral Home 319 Park Ave with Rev Leonard H Bass officiating Interment at Stillwater Union Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elvina F. Massey
Mechanicville
Korell Dress Manufacturing Co
Providence
Massey
Ulster County
Amenza and
Libbie Groat Snyder
First Methodist Church
John H. Massey Jr
William Hanna
Waterford
Dunn
Park Ave
Leonard H.bass
Stillwater Union
Cities Urged To Welcome Servicemen
New York AP report: nationwide demonstrations October 21 and 22 urge cities to greet homecoming GIs with Operation Gratitude. Community groups and officials to organize airport and depot welcomes, honoring Vietnam veterans and all servicemen. NCRP executive secretary Charles W. Wiley leads efforts as about 75 cities plan events with support from roughly 30 governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
U.S
Vietnam
Charles W. Wiley
National Committee For Responsible Patriotism
NCRP
Community church notices and club meetings list
Visher Ferry area notices list study sessions led by Rev. Fred Dyckman at Rexford Methodist Church on Oct 12 19 and 26 registration via Miss Evangeline Baldwin. Meetings include WSCS, church trustees, Boy Scouts, Grooms Circle, Susanna Wesley Circle, Ruth Circle, Methodist Men pancake supper, Women’s Guild, junior and senior choirs. Mohawk Valley Home Bureau hosts 7:30 p.m. today with officer slate and Christmas project displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Dyckman
Glens Falls
Rexsford
Evangeline Baldwin
WSCS
John A. Palm
Shenendehowa Methodist Church
Women's Guild Committee
Christ Community Reformed Church
John Polster
Women's Missionary Society
Clifton Park Center
Baptist Church
Marie, Shilling
Fred
Russell Cole
Wanakena
Gerald Scott
Syracuse
Edward C. Fisher
Mohawk Valley Home Bureau Unit
Raymond Bowman
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J. H. Maloney
Supt
ESKA
Charm Beauty
Salo
Ashley
Sand Lake Center Group
Highway Tabernacle Church
Thurst
Morton
LYE Eese
Wilson
Mosey
Hills Bros
Jemima
HAM
Aera Core
Enrico
Jug
Purina
Armour
Cascade
Niagara Spray
Karg Syruf
DEAL
Pkg
Green Giant
Schick
2Nd Ave
Jackson
Hoosick ST
Lansingburgh
Duz
Lestoil
PINE
Central Ave
Francis St
Cohoes
Congress ST
Watervliet
2Nd Avenue
Vischer Ferry
Victoria Kline
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