Cohoes YWCA Names Canvassing Division Captains
Cohoes YWCA announced ten team captains guiding a house-to-house canvassing drive of 80 workers. The kickoff dinner is Sept 2, with a minimum $4,000 goal to support current activities and fund expansion. The initial gift drive begins yesterday under Mrs. John McCreary, with a Sept 20 dinner at the Methodist Church. Norman Clarke of the Troy YWCA, guest speaker, will discuss "Before You Campaign."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Donk
Cohoes Ywca
John McCreary
Methodist Church
Norman Clarke
Troy Ywca
Cocaptains
Sarah Lees
Helen Abdelnour
Gilbert Daigneault
William Rock
William Corbett
Charles Wright
Harry Vaughn
Ernest Robitaille
Edward Smith
Donald Hancox
Robert Brehm
Calvin Schmeichel
Thomas Montplaisir
E. Iver Carlson
Margaret Ready
Joseph Johnson
Warren Kelly
Norma Hardenburgh
Glen RaeNary
Willard VanVranken
Vaughn Lewis
Scouting Event Draws 350 Scouts to Mohawk Camporee
About 350 Boy Scouts from 16 troops will attend the Mohawk District Fall Camporee in Ford Park Green Island Friday through Sunday October 7 to 9. Walter Wilsnack district commissioner leads the event with William Farrell and Robert Evertsen as assistant commissioners and Richard Ellett and Walter Licasse cochairing the camp fire ceremony. The schedule runs 4 p.m. Friday to 3 p.m. Sunday. Farrell is named assistant district commissioner replacing Herbert Sager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk District
Ford Park
Green Island
Pe.senne
Methodist Church
Cohoes
Walter Wilsoack
William Farrell
Robert Evertsen
Richard Ellett
Walter Licasse
Cochairmen
Wilsnack
Farrell
Herbert Sager
Businessmen Begin New Bowling Season in Cohoes
The Cohoes Businessmen league opens its new season Friday at 7 p.m. in the Cohoes Bowling Arena. Pepper ridge Farms joins as sponsor. the league seeks one more team to reach about 2,600 in activity. Officers include William Curry president Martin J. Lindsey treasurer and Raymond Janowski secretary. Matthew Curran is named honorary president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Pepperridge Farms
Swatling Paint & Paper Co
PNA Group
Carroll's Shoe Store
Cohoes Auto Body
R” Club
Orthodox Christian Assu
William Curry
Martin J. Lindsey
Raymond Janowski
Matthew Curran
Cohoes Youth First To Enlist In New Army Reserve Plan
Pvt. Stephen L. Deitcher of Cohoes becomes Albany Army Reserve Training Center’s first enlistee under a new Reserve Forces Act of 1955 plan. The 17 year old high school graduate will serve eight years in the Reserve with six months active duty starting around Oct. 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Army Reserve Plan
Stephen L. Deitcher
John Deitcher
Remsen St. Cohoes
Albany Army Reserve Training Center
Pvt
Deitcher
Albany Business College
Jack B. Krail
309Th Machine Records
Army Reserve
Albany Center
New Reserve Forces
Cohoes Surgeon Dr Noonan Advanced to Qualified Fellow
Dr Francis M Noonan a leading Cohoes general surgeon is promoted to Qualified Fellow in General Surgery by the International College of Surgeons United States section pending a convocation in Philadelphia at the American Academy of Music The ceremony follows his associate status since May 23 1953 He has served as attending surgeon at Cohoes Memorial Hospital and holds multiple medical and veterans organizations memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis M. Noonan
Cohoes
International College of Surgeons
United States
Noonan
American Academy of Music
Philadelphia
International College
Co‘hoes Memorial Hospital
Albany County
New York State
American Medical Assay
American Academy of Geriatics
World Health Organization
St. Agnes’ School
LaSalle Institute
Troy
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Albany Medical College
St. Peter's Hospital
Albany
St. Francis’ Hospital
New York City
U.S. Army Medical Corps
Antwerp
Dr. Noonan
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Catholic War Veterans
Eleanor D. Noonan
Younglove Ave
Ontario St
James J. Noonsa
Marconi Social Club Banquet Set for October 23
The Marconi Social Club of Cohoes plans its 38th annual banquet for Sunday October 23 at the Hudson avenue clubhouse. John J. Marra is chairman of the general arrangements committee with Hervey Grestini as co chairman. Subcommittees include Ralph Francolini Deno Valentini for dinner. Mario Costantini Gino Maddellena for program. William Blair Nicholas J Valenti for food and refreshments. Frank Valenti Joseph Manoni. Michael Kostyk Dino Francesconi Raymond Mencucci for the floor committee. A full committee meeting is set for Friday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marconi Social Club of
Cohoes
Hudson Avenue
John J. Marra
Hervey Grestini
Cochairman
Cochairmen
Ralph Francolini
Deno Valentini
Mario Costantini
Gino Maddellena
William Blair
Nicholas J. Valenti
Frank Valenti
Joseph Manoni
Michael Kostyk
Dino Francesconi
Raymond Mencucci
54 Licenses Issued By Clerk In Cohoes
City Clerk George C Boivin reports 54 licenses issued in Cohoes during August including 13 wedding licenses 25 fishing licenses 3 combination boat and fishing licenses 4 hunting licenses and 7 dog licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
George C. Boivin
Miss Baker L Drescher Nuptials Held In Cohoes
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Florietta Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Willard Baker to Lawrence Drescher son of Mr and Mrs Christopher Drescher. The ceremony took place at St Bernard s Church Cohoes on Sunday September 4 at 2 pm. Rev Thomas K Flanigan officiated. The bride wore a white Chantilly lace and net wedding gown with a fingertip veil. The maid of honor was Miss Carol Drescher and Robert Baker was best man. The couple went to a southern states tour and will reside at 67 Mohawk Street. The groom is in the Air Force stationed at Langley VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florietta Baker
Willard Baker
Mohawk St.Cohoes
Lawrence Drescher
Christopher Drescher
James St. Cohoes
St. Bernard's Church
Cohoes
Thomas K. Flanigan
Carol Drescher
Robert Baker
Mohawk St
Air Force
Langley Air Force Base
Funeral held for Mrs Clara McKay widow of Archibald McKay
The funeral of Mrs Clara McKay widow of Archibald McKay was held at 10 a m yesterday from the James 5 Calkins Son Funeral Home at 140 Mohawk Street Cohoes and at 10 30 a m from St Johns Episcopal Church where a Requiem Mass was celebrated by Rev John L Roberts. Bearers were Floyd Palmer Richard Vernon and Richard M Hurst and James J Ryan. Loton E Springstead presided at the organ playing Epitaphe and In Paradisum. The choir sang Lead Us Heavenly Father Lead Us Jesus Son of Mary and Saviour When Night Involves the Skies. Interment followed at Waterford Rural Cemetery. A Cohoes Fire Department delegation with Mr Roberts and Rev Arthur J Reilly chaplains visited the funeral home Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara McKay
Archibald McKay
James 5
Calkins & Son
Mohawk St. Cohoes
St. John’s Episcopal Church
That City
John L. Roberts
Floyd
Palmer
Richard
Vernon
Richard M. Hurst
James J. Ryan
Loton E. Springstead
Mrs Gilligan Heads Roane Post Unit
Evelyn Gilligan was elected president of the Ladies Auxiliary of E. T. Roane Post American Legion Cohoes. Veronica Ares became first vice president and Margaret Conmery second vice president. Induction followed the election and a dinner was planned for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Gilligan
Ladies’ Auxiliary
E. T. Roane Post
American Legion
Cohoes
Oneida Street
Elizabeth Parker
Veronica Ares
Margaret Conmery
Anna Mae Patenaude
Sec. Vetary
Rose Grignon
Sadie Wells
Katherine Dennenny
Adeline Kennedy
Gilligan
Parker
Ares
Gertrude Keade
Alvina Dickinson
Laura Frament
Mary Landry
Kennedy
Landry
Dickinson
Buffalo
Island PTA Opens Season With New Appointments
Van Schaick Grade School PTA holds fall meeting naming Mrs. George Freije historian and new home room reps. Miron Lesnick named magazine chairman. Peter Kopeha says first aid classes planned. Home room reps listed for each grade. Next meeting set for Oct 10 with Dr. James H. Mitchell II speaking on the Salk polio vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Schaick
Assn
George Freije
Jtew
Home Room
Miron Lesnick
Peter Kopeha
John’ O’hara
Lolton Springstead
George Hepp
Paul Frament
John ‘White
Robert Sheridan
Gerald Calley
George Burdick
Justin VanAlstyne
Marino Zandri
James H. Mitchell
Jewish High Holy Days Services Planned in Cohoes
Announcement of the schedule for the High Holy Days at Temple Beth Jacob Cohoes with Rabbi Morris Rosenblum officiating. Rosh Hashanah begins Friday at 6 p m with services, then Saturday and Sunday have 8 a m and 6 p m services, Yom Kippur starts Sunday Sept 25 at 6 p m and continues all day Sunday Sept 26 from 8 a m to 6 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Beth Jacob
Cohoes
Morris Rosenblum
Sister Parent Assn to Meet at Keveny Memorial Academy
A special meeting of the Sister Parent Assn. of Keveny Memorial Academy in Cohoes will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the school cafeteria. President Mrs. Frank Perteault will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assn
Keveny Memorial Academy
Cohoes
Frank Per- Teault
Girl Scouts Troop 72 to Resume Meetings
Miss Shirley Brehm announces Troop 72 Girl Scouts will resume meetings at 7 PM today at the Cohoes YMCA. New residents and girls ages 1 to 14 are urged to attend and join the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Shirley Brehm
Troop
Cohoes
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Mrs. Donk
Cohoes City Hall
George W. Mathen
Rudolph Roulier
York
F. M. Noonan
Marconi Social Club
Moder
Miss Baker
L. Drescher
Cramer’s Men's and Boys
Monage ST. OF
Mrs. Gilligan
Roane
Island Pta Group
Jayne
Peete
Girl Scouts of Troops
St. Patrick
Lansing Park
G. Nett
Jean Mitola
Patricia Crannages
Susan Granan
Tonita Hart
Marjorie Leach
Lorraine Moran
Diane Houlihan
Quaker Florence
Minneapolis-Honeywell
Quaker-Florence
Tntern
New Modern
Remsen Cohoes
NO. Main
Main ST
Mechanicville
Bennington
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