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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1971
Page
6
Mr and Mrs Elliot Shaver of 1108 Mann Ave Rensselaer were honored with a surprise party for their 35th wedding anniversary. Mrs Shaver formerly Hilda Secor and about 40 guests attended.
Mayor John H. Warden and the Rensselaer Fire Department toured city schools to urge parents and children to prevent false alarms. Drivers Frank Reiley Paul Felts Sr. and Larry Baird assisted stressing dangers of fires and injuries and the high cost of unnecessary alarms.
The Annual Silver Tea hosted by the Rensselaer Women's Democratic Club will be at the K of C rooms starting at 2 p.m. Cochairs are Mrs. Joseph Harrigan and Mrs. James West with honorary chairs Mrs. William J. Lyons Sr. and Mrs. John H. Warden. Richard Reilly will MC and introduce Mayor John H. Warden, Democratic Chairman William Lyons Sr, and candidates. Guest speaker is Albany County attorney John J. Clyne, a Supreme Court Justice candidate.
Halloween will be celebrated tonight at the Rensselaer Boys Club starting at 6 p.m. for city children. Movies booths games and amusements are planned with the House of Horrors as the big feature. Prizes will be awarded in various categories and refreshments served.
Church notices list services for Franciscan Mission Broadway Methodist First Methodist First Presbyterian Redeemer Episcopal St Johns St Josephs St Pauls Lutheran First Baptist with pastors and service times across Rensselaer including masses and church schools. Special masses posted and chapel hours noted for the Franciscan Mission on Washington Avenue.
The Rensselaer County League of Women Voters led by Mrs. G Marvin Clark Mrs James W Flosdorf and Mrs E P Shields joined with Albany and Schenectady leagues in a motorcade through area shopping centers to publicize support for Amendment 1 in Tuesday's election. Signs urged Community Development is for Everyone and Vote Yes on Amendment 1. The league stressed its nonpartisan stance and that the amendment requires enabling legislation by the state legislature.
Rev. Irma Warfield of First Congregational Church of Rensselaer announces the Rensselaer Coffee House Ecumenical gathering at 7:30 p.m. in the church Fellowship Hall. At 8 p.m. Pete and Dottie Spoor of Latham present a program of entertainment featuring folk songs mostly from European tradition.
Rev. Roland Brown announced the annual First Baptist Church bazaar for November 6 at the church hall. Activities begin at 1 p.m. and the smartgasbord dinner starts at 5 p.m. Cochairs are Miss Gladys Brown and Mrs. Dorothy Cole.
St Joseph’s School Guild sponsors a food and candy sale at the school on Election day. Mrs Richard Reilly is general chairman and Mrs Joseph Geier is cochairman. Sale begins at 8 a.m. and organizers hope to receive donations early.
Registered dietician Mrs. Virginia Broman addressed a meeting of the Saratoga County Ostomy Club at the Saratoga Springs Public Library. The club is sponsored by the Saratoga County unit of the American Cancer Society.
Chester F. Millhouse of Brunswick Hills will retire Sunday after 48 and a half years with Marine Midland Bank Eastern N A and 15 years as chief executive officer and chairman. A Troy native and Stonier graduate, he rose from messenger in 1923 to chairman in 1970, with extensive civic and church involvement. More than 200 associates honored him at a farewell dinner in Albany, with gifts and commendations read.
United Press International notes Oct 30 marks the 303rd day of 1971 with Saturn as the morning star and Mercury Venus Mars and Jupiter visible in the evening sky. Notable births include Scorpio individuals and John Adams born 1735. Highlights mention Orson Welles 1938 radio panic, Reuben James sinking in 1941, 1948 DP Act refugees arriving, 1945 US airstrike death toll, and George M. Cohan quote.
Mrs N Cushing hosts guests including Miss Helen Scott of Miami and Mr James Reynolds of Syracuse with Mrs George Scott of Oberlin Ohio and Mr Donald Dayer of Rexford. Mrs Scott stays ten days. Mrs Helen Bostock returns to Dallas after a month with local hosts. Other visitors include Mr Philip Tucker from Westboro Mass and Mrs Sanford Eastgate returning to Catskill. Erwin Theuerkaufer goes back to Hochberg Germany after six weeks with the Rapp family.
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