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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1950
Page
9
Watervliet residents 34 years and older total 5475 eligible to vote in next month’s general election. Registration across four city wards started slowly on the first day and trailed 1949 and 1946 figures, with minor increases in the First and Second Wards and scattered district gains, though overall totals lagged those years.
Due to large turnout, Mr Roach says the school will run another session this Saturday with more coaching. The Center will sponsor four boys leagues this winter and a girls league, with divisions for 11 to 13 year olds, 14 to 15, 16 to 17, and seniors over 18. High school girls join the girls league. Leagues start mid next month and run to a tournament in mid March.
Five official delegates and many Wa terviles members left Saturday for Herkimer for the 28rd annual Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs of America convention. Delegates include Anna Belokopitsky Susan Dzu binsky Pauline Washinko Anne Rentz and William Kostun. Andrew Tarbay and John Tarbay led the group and Tarbay announced the delegation will bid to publish the district paper.
A dense listing details weekly and upcoming religious group meetings at multiple Watervliet churches. It includes youth choirs, scouts, guilds, sessions, prayer services, mission societies, and special events across First Presbyterian, North Reformed, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, First Baptist, St. Patrick’s, Sacred Heart, and Fifth Avenue and Wesleyan Methodist churches with times ranging from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday observances.
City Chairman Dr William A Stewart announced Civic Chest Inc fund drive will exceed last year with final reports at 8 p m Wednesday at the Civic Center. Door to door canvassing will reach homes not contacted. Arsenal workers gave 89 50 more to reach 886 25, Albany area banks and merchants groups adding over 1900 with returns pending.
The body of 50 year old Paul Rohach of Watervliet was found yesterday morning hanging in his room at Westmount Sanitarium near Glens Falls. Coroner Dr. P H Huntington ruled death by own action. Funeral services will be held from Parker Bros Memorial in Troy with interment at St Nicholas Cemetery. The report also details a separate fire at the King Cement Block Co on Fifth Avenue and Fifth Street, causing major material loss and damage to buildings and a truck, with firefighting efforts lasting three hours and investigations by local law enforcement.
Robert Bateman, 23, of 1125 People's Avenue, was arrested Friday night by Patrolman Edward McLoughlin in Watervliet after being observed driving zig zag on Broadway near Fifteenth Street. He will be arraigned this morning in Watervliet Police Court on a charge ofreckless driving.
James Connolly died suddenly at his residence 2120 Forty-fifth Avenue Long Island City on Saturday. He is survived by a daughter Mrs William Campbell and son Raymond J Connolly. Funeral services will be at St Mary's Church Long Island City Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. Interment in St Agnes Cemetery Menands Wednesday at 4 p.m. The funeral of James V Coppola was conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. from the J Gregory Nealon Fu-
Unconfirmed reports from Hong Kong and Saigon allege up to 150000 Chinese Communist troops and large arms shipments moving toward the Indo-China border. Allied sources say the figures may be inflated but note a 260 mile rail spur linking Liuchow to the border area. French forces evacuated Thatkhe after heavy clashes with Viet Minh rebels.
An elderly couple died when their car sped down Colrain Mountains and crashed into a house in Colrain Massachusetts. State Police identified the victims as Tracy Pope 74 Shelburne Falls and wife Edith 67. Police believe Pope had a heart seizure or brake failure caused loss of control.
The color TV dispute intensifies as CBS wins FCC approval and big manufacturers delay sets. Motorola officials say demand is insufficient for color sets or converters, trusting public opinion to shape the market amid a flood of inquiries from fans and service men seeking how-to guidance.
Rev Joseph B Toomey director of Catholic Charities in Syracuse has been elevated to monsignor He is known to welfare workers in Troy and spoke at the Council of Community Services meeting there last May He was Invested as a domestic prelate at ceremonies yesterday in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Syracuse.
Most Rev Edmund F Git hans bishop of Albany Catholic Diocese calls on Trojans to back the Community Chest drive in a pulpit reading. He cites the Chest as a united plan replacing fragmented past appeals and notes Catholic agencies rely on Chest funding. He expresses trust in the public’s cheerful generosity and pledges responsible leadership.
President Truman issues a proclamation raising the tariff on dried eggs from Red China from 37 to 27 cents a pound and cancels other concessions. Northwest leaders and labor voices contest the move, with Rep Mitchell arguing for an investigation as Chinese eggs flood Seattle warehouses. Washington officials warn the policy may not curb imports or price effects.
The Town of Halfmoon will keep its tax rate near unchanged as the budget for the upcoming year shows an extra $1,000 in operating costs. Town Board met at Clifton Park Town Hall and approved a $3,000 boost to the highway fund while cutting the general government budget by $2,000. The highway increase funds road repairs from heavy traffic and planned improvements on town roads.
Democratic candidate M Andrew Dwyer of Rensselaer County calls Republican incumbent Thomas H Brown to a public debate on campaign issues. Dwyer accuses Brown of misleading constituents over the Troy City Court act creating one judge and says Brown is a puppet of the Republican administration. He offers to meet anytime before the election to let voters judge qualifications and integrity.
The funeral for Dr Frank L Wheeler a prominent Albany oral and dental surgeon who bred trotting horses at Saratoga was held Saturday in Albany Services were at Trinity Methodist Church at 3 30 p m Interment followed at Albany Rural Cemetery He was 57 and died at home Thursday morning of a heart attack He served as a major in dental surgery during World War I He is survived by his widow Louisa A Farrell and a niece Miss Lee Wheeler of Windsor Vermont
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