Mr. Brown Celebrates 90th Birthday in Rensselaer
Frank S. Brown Jr. of 1823 8th St. Rensselaer turns 90. Born in Bath-on-Hudson in 1881 he built over 70 houses in the area. A widower of six years he enjoys his workshop and pool in his cellar. Surviving children are Mrs. Charles Schwenke and Wayne Brown. Rev. Thomas Riston gave a tribute at Broadway United Methodist Church.
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Frank S. Brown Jr
8Th St
Rensselaer
Bath-on-Hudson
Brown
Charles Schwenke
Eighth Street
Wayne Brown
Ninth Street
Thomas Riston
Broadway United Methodist Church
Defreestville Man Marks 61st Year
Richard Prendegast of Herbert Road Defreestville recently celebrated his 91st birthday. Born in England he came to the United States as a youth and has lived in the Troy area his life. He retired from the Troy Police Dept in 1958 after 50 years of service. He is a widower since 1961 and lives with his daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Michael Jubick. He has other children in Troy and is grandfather to seven and great grandfather to 14.
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Richard Prendegast
Herbert Road
Defreestville
England
United States
Troy
Open House At Boys Club On Halloween
Rensselaer Boys Club executive director James P. Kenealey announced an open house for Halloween starting at 6 p.m. The event features a fun house booths and movies with refreshments and prize awards for children.
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James P. Kenealey
Rensselaer Boys Club
Club
St Joseph's Guild Schedules Election Day Sales
St Joseph's Guild will sponsor a ba sale and candy sale at St Joseph's School on Election Day. The sale begins at 8 a m with donations hoped for early. The chairman is Mrs Richard Reilly and cochairman is Mrs Joseph Geier.
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St. Joseph’s Guild
St. Joseph’s School
Richard Reilly
Cochairman
Joseph Geier
Seek Lawyers As Volunteers For Artists
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts seeks attorney volunteers in the Glens Falls area to provide free legal services to artists and arts organizations unable to afford counsel. The group, based in New York City, matches volunteers with nonprofits and individuals needing help with complex regulations. Office: 8 Pine St., Glens Falls.
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Artis
Robert J. Kafin
New York City
Glens Falls
Lawyers For the Arts
National Endowment For the Arts
New York State Council On the Arts
Rockefeller Family Fund
J. M. Kaplan Fund
Lake George
Pine St
Knights of Columbus Scholarship Program Opens in NY
The Knights of Columbus invites Catholic high school graduates in New York to apply for a share of 42 000 in scholarships. Last filing date is October 31. Applications available at high schools K of C rooms Grand Knight Ed Ryan or Scholarship Chairman Les Warner.
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Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Ed Ryan
Les Warner
New York State
Benefit Basketball Game Announced
The St. John's Athletic Fund will be aided by a basketball game at the St. John's Gym on Nov. 19 between the St. John's Alumni and the Van Rensselaer Alumni. Mike Viglucci is general chairman. The event will begin with a faculty game and marks the fifth annual gathering. Teams to be announced later.
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St. John’s
van Rensselaer
Mike Viglucci
Viglucci
Halloween Parade Set For Saturday
Kiwanis Club sponsors the annual Halloween Parade on Saturday with 6 15 p.m. line up at the A&P Supermarket lot on Main Avenue. The march ends at Wynantskill Elementary School where costumes are judged in the auditorium. Prizes go to best dressed most original and funniest. Walter Hughes chairs the event assisted by Milton Windover and Charles Russo. Judges include Kenneth Vitalius and Mrs Mort Wainwright.
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Kiwanis Club
A&p
Main Avenue
Wynantskill
Walter Hughes
Hughes
Milton Windover
Charles Russo
Kenneth Vitalius
Morton Wainwright
Workshop Expresses Gratitude For United Fund Grant
Milton Goldstein, director of Workshop Inc, credits a 2000 United Fund grant for funding. He notes the agency trains physically handicapped and mentally challenged individuals for competitive employment, saving the state money through job training, rehabilitation, and reduced reliance on state institutions. The program covers office work to factory duties across 60,000 square feet of space.
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United Fund
The
Workshop, Inc
Milton Goldstein
Goldstein
Dr Whetten Elected to American Vacuum Society Board
Dr N Rey Whetten a physicist at the General Electric Research and Development Center has been elected to the board of directors of the American Vacuum Society AVS He chairs the society publications committee and sits on the Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology editorial board He also served on the program committee for the 1970 annual symposium and 5th International Vacuum Congress and led the Surface Science Division executive last year
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N. Rey Whetten
General Electric Research and Development Center
American Vacuum Society
AVS
Dr. Whetten
Journal of
Vacuum Science and Technology
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J. Donald
Mr. Brown
Comingle Planning Committee
First Reformed Church
John Folles
Defreestville Fire Hall
Camp Allen
Albany
James Connolly
Robert Alcorn
Dale Fanning
Crusaders
Fellowship Hall
North Greenbush
J. F. Bowman
Cortland
Rome Beauty
Claverack
New York
Yiee
JR. Petite
Famous Maker
Mittens
Stuyvesant Plaza
Colonie Center
Mon
Society
Mart
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