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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1949
Page
15
Backers of the Hoover Report claim a potential saving of 1.23 billion dollars annually from merger laws, as Congress closes its session and considers redrafts. The Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report urges precise, lawdefined mergers and staff cuts to force clear votes and accelerate adoption.
Initiations for a class of three will be held at a Moose Talk meeting in Cohoes by the Women of the Moose. Mrs Ethel Barnett will preside and a report on the food sale previously held will be presented. Rita Sawyer led the arrangements committee and gifts were received for Mooseheart children.
Miss Irene Clara Nadeau daughter of Mrs. Joseph Berthiaume and L Gerard Chouinard son of Mr. and Mrs Lionel J Chouinard were married Saturday October 15 at 9:30 am in St Josephs Church Cohoes with Rev Leo H Paradis officiating. Miss Anita Nadeau sister of the bride was maid of honor and Mrs Doris Wells sister of the groom served. Francis Lamiry was best man and several friends assisted. The bride wore a white satin gown with Chantilly accents and carried a white bouquet. the procession included bridesmaids and ushers. After the ceremony the couple left for their Canada honeymoon.
Scores announced in the Women’s League feature a triple by ash and a performance by Mrs Natate Senex. Marcus Drege contributed a three from Trombier's Beetes, with Belerin's Droe noted in the text.
Delegates from Polish organizations in the area gather with Council 138 and other PNA groups in Cohoes to honor Miss Slupski of Cohoes, president of the PNA Eastern New York District women’s division. Toasts, reports on conventions, and a drum and bugle corps season are noted, with remarks from district and national leaders.
Members of the Women's Auxiliary of Colin-Rosa Camp hosted a card party for United Spanish War Veterans in Cohoes. Winners included Bernadette Daign Clara Lee Lucy Thibod Beaupre and others, with high scores noted for several patrons.
A group of five hunters were apprehended Saturday and warned to confine their hunting to outside the city limits. They were confronted by local authorities led by Stephen Carper and brought in for caution following safety concerns.
A hunter vanishes in Hast town prompting police from Pepo barracks to start a search. The report notes a companion named Beth and an attempt to locate the missing man with state police involvement.
About 259 men attended the communion breakfast of the Men’s Club of St. Joseph’s Church in the school hall. Rev. Joseph H. Pelletier praised the members for their cooperative parish work. Frank Fortin, former president, presided as master of ceremonies at the breakfast Communion. The group then joined parish members for the opening of the Forty Hours devotion at the 8 a.m. mass.
A social club's first fall meeting featured a beef and cover dish, with entertainment by James Foley and Farr, who performed with Kenneth on Hawaiian and Spanish songs. The supper gathering included members from Le Accord and Masons, with a brief program at Crescent's Riverside Inn.
The Mitchell Bill provisions, which modify veterans as a factor on Civil Service tests, were explained to a large Cohoes veterans group yesterday at the IVAW room on Remain Street. Officials announced planned parades and demonstrations in opposition to the bill, with a follow up meeting set for Wednesday evening and another for Thursday among Cohoes leaders. Speakers included Richard Preston Wasterliet post commander of the VFW, William Hutchinson B Ruane Post American Legion, Oscar Vaschereau Our Lady of Fatima Post C V W, Michael Stemeky St Demetrius Post C V W, Miss Florence Vaughan auxiliary president Cohoes LVFW, Joseph Reddinger Albany Post past commander VFW, and others. The meeting was opened by Thomas Killian Cohoes Post VFW past commander with Joseph Waterhouse as senior vice commander.
The Green Island Rebekah Lodge will meet today at 7 p.m. in the room at 101 Hudson Avenue with installation of officers at 8:30 p.m. at Hudson Avenue Methodist Church. A rummage sale by St. Mark's Episcopal Dramatic Club is set for Nov 15–16 at 150 Fourth Street in Troy with items received at the church hall.
Edweard Muybridge, hired by California Governor Leland Stanford in the late 19th century, used a row of tripwire cameras to capture a horse in full gallop with all four feet off the ground. The displayed images, part of Eastman House exhibits, mark early photographic invention.
The Waterford Council Knights of Columbus will meet at the K of C home on Third Street tomorrow evening. A smoker will follow to honor two members under direction of Abbott and Francine Breault. Anthony Catallo will preside with James Baker Jr. of the WIRY staff as principal speaker. Earl Matteson and Elmer Facteau are the honorees, with their local achievements noted.
A hearing is set for 10 a.m. before Hearing Examiner John F. O'Brien on two petitions by the village of Salem Washington County regarding unsatisfactory electric service. The village contends Granville District of New York State Electric & Gas Corp. fails to provide adequate service.
In Coventry, England, a bronze statue of Lady Godiva was unveiled with a public ceremony led by Mrs. Lewis Douglas. The event featured British and American flags and noon bells tolling at St Michael's Cathedral, recalling the legend of Godiva riding naked to lower taxes.
The Troy Art Guild begins its fall season with a meeting on Wednesday at 1 PM in the Troy YMLC located at 10 First Street. Guest admission is permitted. A painting demonstration by Mrs. Betty Warren Jones is featured. The group is planning a November fall exhibit and final details will be announced later.
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