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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1967
Page
2
Klaus Schuetz top aide to Foreign Minister Willy Brandt was nominated by the Social Democratic Party for mayor of West Berlin with a wide margin. The nomination secured his Thursday selection by the Parliament where the party holds a majority.
America’s Surveyor 5 space vehicle woke from a 14 day lunar night and sent signals to Earth after a Canberra command. Temperatures during the night fell to minus 250 degrees as officials confirmed the restart.
The Family and Children's Service of Troy hires two part time caseworkers. Mrs Bee Nickerson, a trained social worker, joins from Vanderheyden Hall with a background at Adelphi and Goucher. Mrs Norma Raiff, a Syracuse alumnus with a UCLA and Connecticut social work education, will handle marriage and family counseling. Both report to Abraham D. Smith and will assist in family life education programs.
A Troy YWCA Adult Activities Department led walking tour visits First Baptist Church St Anthony's Church St Paul's Episcopal Church and Temple Beth El from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. tomorrow meeting at 9:50 a.m. at the YWCA lobby. Mrs. Dalmar Tifft conducts. Refreshments after.
Upton Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. Reports from Grand Chapter will be heard. Entertainment planned by Mrs Elberta La Barge and Mrs Ruby La Barge. Refreshments by Mrs Bessie Carter Mrs Thelma Brooking Mrs Embyle Harrison Mrs Mary Howe and Mrs Hah Kellogg.
The Mechanicville Knights of Columbus Council will host a Halloween dance at the North Main Street rooms on Saturday starting at 9 p.m. A special entertainment program is planned under chairman John Salvadore, per grand knight James Sumner. Reservations are available at the K of C rooms or through committee members. Firemen To Meet The Alvin Hart Fire Department will meet Wednesday at the firehouse at 7 30 p.m. The Fortnightly Club will meet today at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Cook Book home to discuss heritage topics.
Mrs. Virginia A. Berberich is named librarian at Mechanville District Public Library, moving from South Oyster Bay Supervisory Educational Center at Bethpage. A Saratoga Springs native, she has three sons and a daughter, commutes from Saratoga, and previously led Bay Shore High School and West Islip Elementary librarianships. she holds a Saint Rose undergrad, a post master’s from C. W. Post College, and a library science degree.
Eleventh ward faces a supervisor race with Republican liberal incumbent Troy L. P. Draxler seeking re election after 40 years in the ward and long service at Ted Hughes Brush Co. challenger Robert P. Murray runs as Conservative with ties to the Second Council Democratic Club and local Catholic groups.
Arthur M. Shea Republican-Liberal incumbent seeks re-election to the 12th Ward supervisor post. A three term board member and Troy resident, he is employed by the Troy Public Works Department and active in several clubs and St. Joseph's church. Democratic challenger Thomas J. Witkowski, a milk dealer, resides at 53 Mann Ave. with his wife Helen and five children, and holds memberships in multiple civic and veterans groups.
Alan Vega of Stillwater has begun study under a University of Maine grant in chemical engineering and pulp and paper technology. He is a June graduate, former Times Record carrier, and National Honor Society member who won a $1,000 Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation grant. William T. Powers III is named fundraiser chair at Mechanicville with Rotary support and community sports involvement noted.
A special meeting for college bound students and their parents will be held in the Mechanicville Middle School auditorium at 8 p.m. tomorrow. The Guidance Department will explain college admission procedures financial assistance and Regents scholarships. Information about scholarships will be provided.
An Argentinean exchange student at Mechanicville received a surprise but welcome trip from his father, Capt. Rogeles Soria of the Argentinean Air Force. He left New York City on government business and continued to Mechanicville to check how son Carlos is adapting away from home.
A conference at Green Mountain College featured Rotary guest Captain Soria from Córdoba Spain and local Rotarian Frank De Lorenzo bridging English Italian and Spanish. The Me lchanicville visit supports a son's year at Mechanicville High School. The program also covered the older adult conference at Green Mountain College with Betty Gailor reporting from Poultney Wisconsin.
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