St Agnes Church Marks 77th Anniversary and Honor to Monsignor Franklin
St Agnes Church in Cohoes celebrates its 77th year with a Solemn High Mass at 8 30 am honoring Our Lady of Mercy and Pope Pius intentions. Monsignor Joseph A. Franklin, honored this summer, leads the service while the Sisters of Slorey staff the parish school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Agnes Church
Cohoes
Joseph A. Franklin
Msgr
Franklin
Our Lady of Mercy
Pope Pius
William A
Mothers Club Installs Officers at St Joseph’s Cohoes
The Mothers Club of St Joseph’s School Cohoes installed new officers led by president Barclay J. McClure with Caroline Ashley as vice president and Irene Johnson as co treasurer. Committee heads named and a membership tea planned for Sunday Oct 23 after a meeting where the revised constitution and by laws were read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers Club
St. Joseph's School, Cohoes
J. Stanley Doherty
Assn
Keveny Memorial Academy
John T. McDonald Sr
Barclay J. McClure
Bruno E. Amyot
George E. Ashley
James §. Galvin
Irene Johnson
Estelle Nolet
Mary Thouin
Paul Gibeau
Raymond Laurin
Roger Jolie
Harvey Rivet
William Girard
Clarence Badgley
William Alois
Edward Mazur
Edward Dillon
Wilfred Lajeunesse
Eugene LaRochelle
Marvin Haines
Howard Fagal
Arthur Bellerose
Francis Murray
Charles Pelletier
Edward Berthiaume
Albert Blanchard
Ajois
Cochairman
Rivet
Soldier Leaves For Far East From Cohoes
George Archambeault, a Cohoes resident, has departed after a 30 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Archambeault of 104 Johnston Ave. He served two years with the 36th Engineering Battalion at Camp Drum and Fort Dix and is slated for assignment to the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Archambeault
Ft. Lewis
Wash
Willis Archambeault
Johnston Ave
Cohoes
36Th
Eng
Camp Drum
Ft Dix
N.J
Far East
Wardens Organize New District In Cohoes
Cohoes forms a second air raid warden unit at City Hall with Chief Frank Kennedy announcing eight volunteers as a nucleus for the sixth ward on Van Schaick Island. About 30 more volunteers are needed to reach full strength as district maps, duties, and arm bands are explained. Monthly meetings are planned for the third Thursday with an Oct 20 session to appoint a leader.
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Air Raid Warden Organization of
Cohoes
Civil Defence Quarters
City Hall
Frank Kennedy
van Schaick ‘Island
Lee Chouinard
Robert Knoop
Kennedy
William Terrell
Joseph Archambeault
First Ward
Mass Schedule At Cohoes Catholic Churches
A list of Mass times across Cohoes churches including St Rita’s St Marie’s Sacred Heart Sts Peter and Paul St Agnes St Bernard’s St Joseph’s St Michael’s and St Michael’s notes Benediction Miraculous Medal devotions and confessions after the 11 am Mass.
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St Rita's
Arthur J. Reilly
Sacred Heart
Raymond J. Robert
Sts. Peter and Paul
Paul Iwachin
St. Agnes’ Church
Msgr
J. A. Franklin
Our Lady
Fire damaged Peerless Fibre Co. mill being razed
Work has resumed at 301 Ontario St Cohoes to raze the four story Peerless Fibre Co mill after a January fire. The blaze damaged the roof top floor and three other levels with machinery removed earlier by wreckers. Pedestrian traffic is diverted as demolition proceeds and the 1863 mill site holds historical ties to Cohoes' early industry.
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Peerless Fibre Co
Ontario St
Cohoes
Ontario Street
Charles H. Adams
Moose Chapter Christmas Party Set for Oct 13 1940
Cohoes Chapter Women of the Moose will hold the Christmas in October event on Thursday October 13 to collect gifts for Mooseheart Illinois. Senior Regent Niletta Shannon presided at Ontario street quarters. Phyllis Bracken named general chairman with Rita Bennett as cochairman. luncheon to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Women of the Moose
Mooseheart
Ill
Ontario Street
Niletta Shannon
Phyllis Bracken
Cochairman
Rita Bennett
Youth Fellowship Elects Fred Bowen
Fred Bowen was elected president of the Youth Fellowship Group of St. James' Methodist Church Cohoes at a reorganiza tion meeting held Thursday in the church parlors. Christina Muller was chosen vice president Margaret Davis secretary and David Bowen treasurer. Preliminary plans outlined for a fall and winter activities program with meetings to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Bowen
St. James’ Methodist Church
Cohoes
Christina Muller
Margaret Davis
David Bowen
Duke Professor and wife Return to Durham
Personal Dr Edmund G Cummings a biology professor at Duke University and Mrs Cummings have returned to Durham North Carolina after visiting the former s parents Mr and Mrs Edmund Cummings of West Columbia Street
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Edmund G. Cummings
Duke University
Cohoes Home Demonstration Unit Plans Meeting
Cohoes Home Demonstration Unit will meet Monday at 10 am at the Cohoes YWCA on Mohawk Street. Mrs Omer Derocher to lead the business session and Mrs Walter Yarter to lead a knitting project. A member tea is planned for September 28 from 2 to 4 pm at the YWCA, open to women in the home bureau program. Chairman of the general committee is Mrs Raymond Knorowski, with cochairman Mrs John Morton. Subcommittee chairs include Mrs John Byron, Mrs William Crandall, and Mrs Raymond Foster.
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Cohoes
Cohoes Ywcal
Mohawk Street
Omer Derocher
Jesson
Walter Yarter
YWCA
Home Bureau
Raymond Knorowski
Jeneral
Sermon Topics At Cohoes Churches
School and sermon schedule from Cohoes churches including St Johns Episcopal St James Methodist and Wesleyan Methodist with sermons topics rally day observances and church school sessions. Also notes Paul Gagnon of Cohoes named editor of Caduceus at Carnegie Tech Boston and his background.
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St. John’s Episcopal
St. James
Paul Gagnon
Manor Ave
Cohoes
Austin V. Gagnon
OES Chapter Card Party Draws 200 At Cohoes Temple
More than 200 persons attended the annual card party at the Cohoes Masonic Temple under Imperial Chapter OES. A Lord & Taylor fashion show and candy sale complemented the event with Mrs Laura Hyde as general chairwoman and an awards committee led by Miss Madeline Fitzgerald. A rummage sale is planned for Oct 1 at 1533 Fifth Ave Troy chaired by Mrs Fletcher. The fall meeting is set for Oct 4 in the temple with Mrs Dorothy Dawson and Charles Dawson presiding.
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Cohoes Masonic Temple
Imperial Chapter
OES
Lord & 1 Tann of Troy
Laura Hyde
Madaleine Fitzgerald
Marion Fletcher
Marion VanDecar
Fifth Ave
Troy
Fletcher
Temple
Dorothy Dawson
Charles E. Dawson
Policemen Return To Duty In Cohoes
Four members of the Cohoes Police Department return to duty today after completing a 21 day vacation period. Lt James Cains Lt John Kielb Patrolman Stephen Carpenter Jana Joseph Archambeault also named. Those leaving on vacation until Oct 15 are Lt Austin V Gagnon Sgt Alphonse Gorski Patrolman George Donahue Theodore Kalski. Fire Department schedule began April 1 and runs to Oct 28.
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Cohoes
Literacy Tests Scheduled For Cohoes Voters
A five day schedule for issuing literacy certificates to first time voters in Cohoes ahead of the November general election was announced by Dr. F Herrick Conners superintendent of schools The certificates will be issued at the Cohoes Education Center on five days in October with hours varying by day and must be shown to inspectors of election The program mirrors registration dates and helps voters prove literacy before casting ballots.
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Cohoes
F. Herrick Conners
Conners
Johnston, Ave
Fall Season To Be Patrol Subject
Discussion at the Cohoes Junior Safety Patrol meeting will cover fall and winter season events. Chief Robert J. Pawley and Sgt Albert Marcis of the Cohoes Police Dept will attend as supervisor and adviser. The session is in City Court room at City Hall.
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Cohoes
Paper Mill Local selects Christmas Party chairmen
Loyde Elliott named chairman and Miss Mary Jorgeson named cochairman at a Cohoes Local Pulp and Sulphite Paper Mill Workers meeting. President Earl Radcliff presided over the session held Wednesday.
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Loyde Elliott
Mary Jorgeson
Cochairman
Cohoes
Pulp & Sulphite Paper Mill
Earl Radcliff
School to Resume Sunday Sessions at St Nicholas Church
St Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Cohoes resumes Sunday School tomorrow at 9am. Miss Dolores Goncharwk has joined the teaching staff.
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St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church
Cohoes
Dolores Goncharwk
Columbia Street Resurfacing Project Moves Forward
Work on Columbia street in Cohoes will begin next week from Simmons avenue east to Lancaster street. The G. F. Wertime Co. of Cohoes holds a $58,630 contract and will lay a blacktop surface after building basins and reinforcing depressions from prior excavations. Traffic will be one way during construction with completed sections reopening promptly.
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Columbia Street
Simmons Avenue
Lancaster Street
Cohoes
G. F. Wertime Co
Remsen Street
St Agnes Church Sets Feast Observance in Cohoes
Plans completed for the Feast of Our Lady of Mercy observance at St Agnes Church Cohoes marking the parish 77th anniversary. Solemn High Mass at 8 30 a m features a children’s choir of over 300 voices and a hymn program. Federal taxes rose from about 3 percent of national income to over 20 percent between 1932 and 1953.
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St. Agnes’ Church
St Agnes’ Church
Cohoes
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John L. Lowery
Lowrey
St. Mary's Church
St. Bernard’s Church
Johnson Avenue
St Agnes
Tts
Cohoes City Hall
Michael C. Gavin
Albany
Msgr. Franklin
St. Agnes Parish
Albany Argus
Upstate New York
Soldier
Iyors
Carroll
Remsen ST. Cohoes
St Marie's
Adrien J. Bechard
St. Joseph's
Celas A. Robitaille
St. Michael's Church
S. F. Olszewski
John A. Kavanaugh
Manor Home Demonstration Unit
Moose
First Methodist
Clarence L. Hoch
Samuel
Methodist
Memorial Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Frederick A. Schimmer
Victor J. Blekkink
D.D
Camp Fowler
First Baptist
Vaughns. Lewis
St. Nicholas Rassias Orthodox
Eugene A. Serebrennikoff
Salvation Army
Kenneth Sickies
Wesleyan Methodist
Jesse Russell
Columbia St
Timpane
Remsen St
James T. Brennan
Optometrist
Frigidaire
James T. Colling
Glen Ski
Ritter
Gold Star Meat Products, Inc
Canal Street
Northside
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Open Delly
Feidey
A.M
Peewe Cader
FES Co., J. S.&h
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Latham Um
Latham Girele
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