Rail Industry Tour Planned For Sept 21
A large Trojan group will join the Rail Industry Tour on Wednesday Sept 21, sponsored by the Manufacturers Division of the Greater Troy Chamber of Commerce and area chambers. A special train leaves Albany at 8 am daylight saving time, travels via Schenectady and Mechanicville to Port facilities in Albany, then routes west to Selkirk and back to Voorheesville Hoff man and Schenectady arriving 3 30 p m and returning to Albany 4 05 p m. Guests may bring cameras and a photo contest with prizes. Luncheon aboard the train. Tickets are free at the Greater Troy Chamber of Commerce office.
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Greater
Cohoes
Watervliet
Albany
West Shore
Selkirk
Castleton
New York Central
Voorheesville
Hoffman
B&m
Schenectady
Greater Troy
Water Bureau Employee Injured On River Street Project
Augusta Guy, 48, a Troy Water Bureau employee, injured his right leg Friday afternoon while tamping dirt for a River Street water main project. A Rickerson Supply Co. truck backing up struck a barricade, injuring him. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital by Air Service Corp for X-rays. Patrolmen Ruseo and Baker investigated.
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Augusta Guy
4Th St
Troy Bureau of Water
River Street
Guy
Rickerson Supply Co
Raymond Burnash
RD 1
Albany
St. Mary's Hospital
Air Service Corp
George Ruseo
Joseph A. Baker
Albanian Killed By Automobile Driver Arrested
Ernest A Davies Jr a 26 year old hospital orderly was struck and killed by an automobile on Washington avenue in front of the Capitol Albany it was the citys first automobile fatality of the year N J Romanzo 39 the driver a Bataan death march survivor was jailed on criminal negligence charges awaiting a court hearing He is employed at the nearby Voorheesville Army Depot.
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Ernest A. Davies Jr
Albany
N. J. Romanzo
Bataan
Davies
Washington Avenue
Capitol
Romanzo
Voorheesville
Philippines
Speigietown Demonstration Unit Opens Season
The Speigietown Home Demonstration unit held its first meeting of the new season at Firemen's Hall. President Mrs William Sanvidge chaired with new officers secretary Mrs Ralph Hidley treasurer Mrs John Rasmussen. Plans include a membership tea in October and lessons in etching aluminum trays. A trip to New York City is discussed for early October. Refreshments were provided by the new officers.
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Speigietown Home Demonstration Unit
Firemen’s Hall
William Sanvidge
Ralph Hidley
John Rasmussen
Lee Dulty
New York City
Enrollment Up At Averill Park Central District
Enrollment in the Averill Park Central District rose with 1 740 pupils enrolled this week, up from 1 688 a year ago. District tallies show High School 581 Miller Hill 538 West Sand Lake 1406 and Posetenhill 215.
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Averill Park Central District
Sgures
E. E. Stahlman
Miller, Hill
West Sand Lake
Posetenhill
Assault Case Adjourned in Troy Court
Thomas Etheridge, 25, of Albany was arrested on an assault charge and the case was adjourned in Troy Police Court to September 17. The complainant John Hayes, 17, of Watervliet, is in St. Marys Hospital. arrest by Patrolmen Dworecki and Murray. Hayes works for Western Union. incident on State Street and Firth Avenue.
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Thomas Etheridge
Pearl Street
Albany
Troy
John Hayes
Broadway, Watervliet
St. [Mary's Hospital
Peter Dworecki
Joseph Murray
Hayes
The
Western Union
State Street
Firth Avenue
Four Troy Polling Sites Change for Primary Election
City of Troy announces four polling place changes for the upcoming Primary Election. New locations include 1st Ward 2nd District at 169 4th St replacing 183 4th St, 4th Ward 3rd District House of the Good Shepherd replacing Hart's Garage Sage Ave and 6th St, and 4th Ward 2nd District School 10 Adams Street entrance replacing 344 4th St.
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Troy
1St Ward
4Th St
House of Good Shepard
Hart’s
Sage Ave
6Th St
Adams Street
Polling Place Changes Noted for Ward Elections
The 1st district polling place remains at the 3rd Street entrance. Ward 12 uses School 12 as the south entrance instead of Robinson's sales rooms at 478 4th St. The 3rd district also will vote at School 12 as before.
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Dat Bistrict
3Rd Street
Robinson’s Sales Rooms
4Th St
Chatham Live Stock Auction Report Summary
Live stock sale at Chatham N Y on Sept 8 1955 reported to the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Cattle sold 99 head with dairy cows market ranges for slaughter from 9.00 to 15.10 per cwt and various grade classifications listed for cows and bulls.
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Chatham Area
Chatham
N. Y
New York
Market Report Veal Prices and Fire Call Reported
Brade 15.20 16.00, utility 13.40 13.69. Calves 294 sold. Market about steady with moderate demand. Prime veals 60.00, choice 50.00 60.00, good 40.00 50.00, commercial 30.00 40.00, calves and raisers 21.00 30.00. Bob calves various weights 14.00 20.00 down to 5.00 and less. Federal Street hogs 15 sold. choice weights 15.20 heavy weights 10.00 13.00. Firemen called at 1:10 a.m. Saturday for squad wagon and pumper.
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Brade
Utility
Seventh Avenue
Federal Street
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Water Bureau
Speigletown
Bay
Beale
Jo Fischer
Averill Park
Hugh Lahn
Frees
Sennington
Grange Hall
Sheraton
Eric Sofar
Orac
Steinway and
Knabe Dupart
China
Roral Ester Canton
Wedrewood
Limores
Coal
Fifth Ave
Gilbert Anctinnsar
Garrison ON
Hudson, New York
Garrison
Shell
Satur
Sennett Stores A
Nassau, N. Y
E. A. Fur CO
LAKE_AVE
Nassau
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