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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1965
Page
2
The Honors Council of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute welcomes about 100 freshmen today to tests and interviews to select 15 to 20 candidates for honors sections in physics chemistry mathematics and humanities.
The Tam arac Senior Junior High School PTA will hold its first meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium, led by president Mrs Charles Kiefer. Guests will dine at Langhan's in Brunswick, and the budget presented by treasurer Mrs Richard E Lynn will be reviewed.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Pulensky celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise party Saturday night hosted by their daughter Betty Pulensky. Attended by 28 friends and relatives, Mr. Pulensky is a Troy native active in the Apollo Masonic Lodge. Ann hails from Oneonta. They have two married sons Paul of Troy and Donald in the Navy at Everest Washington, plus Michael, Alice, and Betty at home.
Mary Murphy a longtime Troy educator dies after a long illness at Eden Park Nursing Home Survived by a brother Joseph C Murphy She taught in Troy Public Schools 9 and 10 and spent years in the Parochial School System including St Johns Academy Sacred Heart St Marys and St Patricks Funeral services held from Leahy Funeral Home to St Peters Church with a Solemn Requiem High Mass and burial at St Marys Cemetery Troy
A 17 year old Troy girl Miss Barbara Jackson of the Taylor Apts reported a knife pressed to her throat while walking Fifth Avenue near Fulon Street by a Black assailant who fled in a waiting car with others. In a second incident William J. Morton of 87 Fourth St reported an attack at Congress and Third Streets with injuries treated at Samaritan Hospital.
A Rensselaer County chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will be organized Thursday when members of the national unit and interested county residents meet at St. John's Episcopal Church in Troy at 3 30 p m The meeting will feature William J Collins of Albany as speaker. Committees on legislation membership public relations area affairs employment pre retirement training and social events will be formed. Kenneth Jayne of Madison Avenue is the Troy representative.
Troy merchant DeBones, longtime owner of the United Cigar Franchise, was honored at a testimonial dinner at the Dutch Tavern. He plans to move to Arizona after selling his interest and operating a similar shop there. The event was led by Joseph Mahoney with Albert Green as main speaker and a committee handling tickets, entertainment, social affairs, gifts, and dinner.
Joseph Spickler, 24, of Troy pleaded guilty to failing to keep right and paid a $5 fine after he drove one of two cars in a weekend Route 67 crash between Stillwater and Schaghticoke. Three people were injured. Deputy sheriffs Hasbrouck and Von Haggin Jr. investigated.
A Binghamton couple found obscene words painted on bedroom and living room walls at 9 McCullen Ave Hillsview Heights. Paint cans spilled on the cellar floor and half the kitchen wall smeared. Edward and Mrs Carey planned to move to Troy next week as detectives investigate.
The American Chemical Society publishes Selected Readings in the History of Chemistry featuring four articles by Dr. Paul Harteck of RPI and Dr. Henry S. van Klooster, RPI professor emeritus. Harteck discusses Physical Chemists in Berlin 1919 1933 with bios on Nernst Haber Bodenstein. van Klooster articles cover American pupils of Liebig and Wohler and Liebig's linkage to Annalen der Chemie.
Retired Master Sergeant Lawrence J. Fitzgerald of 44 U.S. Ave Plattsburgh died suddenly Friday night while at an American Legion Post meeting in Plattsburgh. Born August 28 1908 in Troy he served 30 years in the Army retiring in 1957. He leaves a wife Elizabeth Twining and siblings including a sister in Troy and a brother in Chicago. Funeral mass at Our Lady of Victory Church Plattsburgh tomorrow at 10 a.m. with interment at St. Peter's Cemetery Plattsburgh.
The World War I Widows Club elected Mrs. Julia Maloney president at the first fall meeting hosted by Mrs. Catherine Hicks. New officers include Bessie Bergeron senior vice president Ann Coats junior vice president Ann Blackhall treasurer Mary Clark secretary Esther Kane chaplain Henriettea Mayotte sgt at arms Hicks historian Clark membership chairman Mayotte publicity. Area deputy commander Mary Brisson will install officers at a Sunday dinner 2 30 p.m. at the Sunset Inn. cochairmen are Ann Coats and Esther Kane.
The First Council District Republican Association of Troy meets at 8 p.m. in club rooms at 539 Congress St. John F. Doughney presides and introduces Judge Joseph F. Daly as principal speaker. All committeemen inspectors and party workers of the 18th and 15th Wards urged to attend. Open to all interested persons. A social hour follows.
A six month old girl named Remel don Aaron was found face down on a piece of plastic in her crib at home in Buffalo. Police report the infant daughter of Mrs. Sarah Aaron died from asphyxiation yesterday.
Daily broadcast listing detailing hours from 6:58 to 8:05 pm with performances by Tessy Spivakovsky Isaac Stern and notable orchestras including London Symphony and Vienna Philharmonic. Programs feature concertos overtures symphonies and opera excerpts with conductors Szell Kubelik Ormandy and Ansermet.
The Rosary Society of St. Jude's Church will gather at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the VFW Post rooms. Rev. Charles V. Dammann will address the group as the season opens.
Mrs Margaret W Phelan will be toastmaster at the testimonial dinner for Troy Police Justice Joseph F Daly arranged by friends The dinner is Monday Sept 20 at 7 30 p m at St Josephs Hall Former Mayor Edward A Fitzgerald announces the toastmaster and lists committee co chairs for reception publicity speakers arrangements program and tickets
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