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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1955

Page

15

Catholic Central High School fund campaign short by total

Catholic Central High School fund campaign trails goal with 2 197 pledges in delinquency in readings from Rev Thomas W. Phelan building fund director. The drive shows 204 393 65 dollars still needed to meet the target as of yesterdays pulpit remarks at parish churches across Troy Watervliet and Green Island. Yesterday’s weather noted sunny and cool with sunrise at 445 a.m. and sunset at 546 p.m. EST.

Bourly Troy Record Co. Dice Troy Watervliet Green Islam Wam Sal Poon Ag Boon Catholic Central Oley

Yom Kippur Observance Ends Today

Yom Kippur, Jewry's holiest day, ends at sundown today after a day of fasting and repentance. Services were led by Rabbi Hershel Matt at Temple Beth El and Rabbi Julius K Gutmann at the Third Street Temple. Additional services were held yesterday evening at Shaaray Tephilah on Division Street and Beth Israel Bikur Cholim on River Street.

Troy Hershel Matt Temple Beth el Third Street Julius K. Gutmann Jacob S. Cohen Shaaray Tephilah Division Street Beth Israel Bikur Cholim River Street

Births and memorial notices from regional hospital births and obituaries

A heterogeneous column lists birth announcements from regional hospitals in 1955 to 1965 including Bowen, Duncan, Maloney, Ridgeway, Waltersdorf, Weinberg, Wells, Williams, Zone. It also contains a card of thanks for Albert Suyfler and memorial lines for George Blanchard and family.

Albert J. Suyfler Troy Police Dept Troy Police Protective Anem St. George's Society Ada Et A Png

Catholic Churches Rally For School Campaign Pledges

Catholic churches affiliated with the school urge parishioners to fulfill a 600000 campaign pledge. They call for sacrifice and social responsibility to cover a debt on the new school and fund a larger gymnasium and expansion for rising enrollment. Donations can be made at 116th Street school building, by mail, or via baskets and rectories. A yearend report is planned for December.

Catholic Central High School 116Th Street 6Th 7Th Avenues Phelan

Obituary notices from West Lebanon and nearby towns

Multiple obituaries dated Sept 1955 to Sept 1985 across West Lebanon Schuylerville Cohoes Waterford and Waterbury detail deaths of Laura Anibal Chauncey Brownell James C arscaddesen Guy Colley Mary Connell Anna Face Rose Fortin Pierre Frisby Susanna Hogan and others. Funeral arrangements interment and survivor lists listed for each.

Thieves Strike Two Rensselaer County Stores

State Police said thieves hit the Melrose Supermarket and Brunswick Auction Inc on Saturday night or Sunday morning stealing ammunition, guns, watches and cash worth several hundred dollars. The Melrose loss was about 280.65 with 34.10 in cash. items included a 12 gauge shotgun and numerous ammunition boxes. Brunswick Auction items included 12 watches, a portable radio, an electric shaver and a cosmetic set. Investigations are led by Cpl. George Infante Trooper Gerald Miller and Trooper R J Amszynski.

Rensselaer County Melrose Brunswick Auction, Inc

Two 11-Year-Olds Hurt In Separate Falls

Two 11 year old children were treated at Leonard Hospital for injuries from separate accidents. Linda Drowns suffered a right wrist fracture from a roller skating fall, while Harry Loucks sustained several stitches to his left thumb after a fall at Bald Mountain.

the Leonard Hospital Linda Drowns 4Th Ave Harry Loucks 3Rd Ave Bald Mountain

Weekend traffic injures nineteen in Troy area

The weekend traffic incidents in the Troy area left nineteen people injured. A Friday night Route 20 crash near Brainard killed Mrs Anna Face and left family members with multiple injuries.

Troy Route 20 Brainard A Nna Face East Nassau Samaritan Hospital George Face Ajporohen Wayne Charles Good Leonard Hospital Route 236 Halfmoon Stephen J. DeFelice Vaill Ave Mechanicville

Multiple Obituaries and Funeral Notices From New York State

Notices list several 1955 deaths including Barbara Miller of Eagle Mills and William Murray of Westmere. Details cover survivors, funeral home routes, dates, times, and burial at Albany Rural Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery. Additional notices reference Diane Powell Watervliet and Florence Saractone Pittsfield with service times and interment plans.

Fire destroys 150 year old hotel on Route 2 near Grafton

A 150 year old two story frame former Bennett Hotel on Route 2 east of Grafton was destroyed by fire at 3 45 a m Sunday. The building had housed the Herbert Swanson family until two months ago. Two sailors driving by discovered the blaze and summoned nearby residents. Fire fighters under Acting Chief Merritt Wager saved a nearby barn and the Norman Smith home, using tank water and about 10 000 gallons drawn from a pond two miles away. Damage is estimated at 4000 dollars. flames rekindled later in the day as crews remained on scene until 10 a m and again at 2 15 p m.

Route 2 Grafton Bennett Hotel Herbert Swanson William Yorke Grafton, Volunteer Fire Co Merritt Wager Grafion Petersburg Fire Dept Norman Smith Smith Wager

Door Found Open At Nation Wide Insurance Co

Patrolmen James Hynes and Vincent Lavazzo discovered an unlocked door at Nation Wide Insurance Co 414 Grand St late Saturday. An employee secured the door after a premises check.

James Hynes Vincent Lavazzo Nation Wide Insurance Co Grand St

Death notices from Chester and nearby towns dated Sept 1955

Shortell Frank J husband of Florence V carpenter and father of Mrs. Thomas C Farnam Jr and Frank C grand father Christine and Thomas Farnam III brother John R of Valley Falls nephew Elizabeth Shortell of Cohoes funeral from J W Burns Sons Fifth Avenue Chapel to Our Lady of Victory Church Interment St Marys Cemetery STIDNIK Wesley Stidnik Sr Cohoes husband Mary Kawka father Wesley Jr Ronald Stidnik funeral at Marra s Funeral Home Remsen and Columbia Streets Cohoes then St Peter s and Paul s Church Requiem Mase Interment St Peter s and Paul Cemetery Waterford WENDELL Retha Mae Soyer Wendell wife John A Wendell sister Mrs John C Lee Troy funeral 2 pm Liberty Street Presbyterian Church Bryce Funeral Home Troy interment Elmwood Hill Cemetery WHINNEEY Susan B Essie Dy N Sept 22 1955 sister Joseph W Utica George A Whinnery Troy interment Oakwood Cemetery WILLIAMS John H Williams Watervliet Sept 34 1955 funeral Parker Bros Memorial Broadway 2013 call Monday eve MARY bic G WHO HELEN BR NORTHRUP JESSE J HOWIESON ROBERT ELSWORTH

Anibal West Lebanon N. Y Laura CB Lee S. Anibal Mabel E. Anibal Mildred Lee Shew Prospect Hill Cemetery Northrile N.Y Brownell Chauncey D. Brownell Bertha Beaudoin Brownell Carrie Mazoway Roy J. Brownell Watervilet Madelane V. Bell Pittsfield Maz Gloria L. Rushin Watercilet Shirley D. Martone Barbere Walters Howard Marcou Kingston Thelma Nelson Betty le Voie John J. Sanvidge 115Th Street Fourth Avenue Mar Albany Rural Cemetery Carscaddesn Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge James H Schuylerville Mary K Edward B Hudson Falls Falla Church Harry J. Carman New York City Broad Street Mondev St Mary's Cemetery Colley Guy Sixth Avenue Samaritan Bertha Spears Colley Ethel M Earl S. Colley John E. Colley Mason Funeral Home Th Street Third Avenue Oakwood Cemetery Connell St. Mary's Hospital Mary E. Dalton Anna Dymond Geor East Nassau N_ Y Edward Pig Lesley Ableman Fortin Rose Davin John L. Fortin Sr R.D. 1 Waterford Matthew Davin John Vetter Paul Spase Jose Fortin Jr Robert Leonard Michael Phillip Earl Francis Isadore Nelson Galarneau Pearl Rabindeau John” Watson Rachael Berto Anthony DiDominico Joseph Tedesco Finn Funeral Home Third Street St. Marie's Church Cohoes Rogan Susanna M McElwain Avenue John J. Mogea John la Vallee Paul Bessette Harry Stolar Venanda Eugene Traver Sche- Rectady John F James A Joseph A. Hogan Margaret Nates Peierebera Lawrence William Conners Gha Connors Dufresne Funeral Home Columbia Street St. Agnes' Church Agnes’ Cemetery Cohoee Dones AE Pigoeieh Pals Mary Essex Mearne Flew Bowen Jones Hoosick Mra. Morlon T. Kelsey Monrovia Calif Cadburn A. “Jones Syracuse Alfred H. James Mies Clinton BF. Jones Philadelphia Mra Oriendia Fis Slop Wateral Vail Schenectedy Melly—T Margaret Waldron John F. Kelly George Baum Alfred Bremm Albany Edward Kings Troy James J Wyn-aatskill Martin Ke Watervliet George Waldron John H. Lodge Fifth Avene St Joseph's Church St. Mary's Cemetery Kennife Fourteenth Street Thomas V Bernard H Mary E. O'Hagen Kennitt Edward H. Kinane John F. Doyle Thomas P. Ryan New London Edward J. Quinn Fifteenth Street St. Paul the Apoatle’s St. Peter's Cemetery Holy Name Society Flinen Dolim Alica Dorothy Akin Arthur Akin Emma Stark Akin Arthur Liendoll Oakland Paul Liendoll Utica Gerald Linendol Army Margery Wright Rock City Falls Ralph Akin Johnsonville Elwood Day Funeral Elmwood Schaghticoke Lysogorski Albany Hospital Frances Oberc John Lysegorski J. P. Maraj Abert J. Demoaris John Kielb Paul Lysogorski Ignatius Edward Lysogorski William A. Lysogorski Frank Lysogorski John Lysogorski Joseph Lysogorski Marie Ratchel Julia Smolen Frank Smolen Kathryn Jacon Andrew Smolen Ben Avon Pittsburgh Ontario Street Cohoea St. Michael's Church Rosary Sodality Malciak Providence Mary Halty Adam Makiak Alden Street John McBain Miller Fort_Edward N._Y Barbara Karl Frank Miller Eagle Mills Lewis Schroeder Fort Edward Edwin Herman G Wilson W Samuel Miller Paul Barbara Schroeder William Daniel Miller Carrie Gundrum Sand Lake Fred Karl Posstenkill Averill Park Perry Glass Lake Murray William C. Murra Peter C Jennie Ginnane Murray Gipp Ra Westmere Catherine Dayton Ashton Dewy Owens Funeral Quailtreet Hudson Avenue Church of St. Margaret Mary Frank L Lena F. Kemp Powell Ronald F Rwin T. Powell Allo 18Th Street Ransley Thomas Ransley Jr Flora Nethaway Deborah Ransley George Ransley Haddenfeld M. J Marion Courtney Omas Ransley Tit John Peirano Westwood N. J Bryce Funeral Home Fifth Avenue Oakwood Saractone Mass Florence Stephentown Ralph Sr Mary Friedel Eder James Belcher Gregory Riello Valentine Yaanes Jone Sr Ralph Saradene Booth Shortell Chestertown Frank J Florence V. Carpenter Thomas C. Farnam Jr Frank C Christine Thomas C. Farnam III Peter W. Shortell John R Valley Fails Elizabeth Shortell J. W. Burns Sons, Inc Our Lady of Victory Church Stidnik Wesley Stidnik Sr Cohoen Mary Kawka Wesley Jr Ronald Stidnik Michael Stidnik Mae Wansovich Servic Marra Remsen Columbia Streets St. Peter's and Paul's Church St. Peter's and Paul's Wendell Ahern Apartments Retha Mae Soyer Wendell John A. Wendell John C. Lee Liberty Street Presbyterian Church Friends Bryce Elmwood Hill Cemetery Whinneey Susan B Essie Dy _N Joseph W George A. Whinnery Mazon 108Th Street Williams John H. Williams Parker Bros Broadway Fends Gardiner Earl Oakwood Ghar Mary Bic G. Who Helen BR. Northrup Jesse J. Howieson Robert Elsworth

Fitzgerald Must File Petitions By Today

Mayor Edward A. Fitzgerald who seeks independent nominating petitions to run against Assemblyman Thomas H. Brown and Col. John J. Purcell must file today. Democrats hope Fitzgerald splits the GOP vote to aid Purcell while Fitzgerald faces potential scrutiny from his allied backers over a state audit. A Supreme Court action tomorrow will decide which Liberal Party candidate earned the mayoral nomination, a potential swing factor in Troy’s race.

Herbert Calkins Edward A. Fitzgerald Troy Fitzgerald Thomas H. Brown John J. Purcell Purcell Brown Dean P. Taylor Douglas Hudson States Department of Audit and Control Elias P. Mann Thomas W. Hislop Joseph F. Hogan Calvin E. Nichols Mann Supreme Court William Deckerman Assemblyman Colonel Purcell

K. of C. To Held First Fall Session Tomorrow Night

Troy Council Knights of Columbus will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the council home with Grand Knight Otto A Panza presiding. The session opens fall business and outlines Oct 8 dance proceeds for youth activities. Reports include Charles F Brunelle on Columbus Day events and Clyde J Murphy on Catholic Action memorial service.

Troy Knights of Columbus Otto A. Panza Jerry J. Vaccarelli Charles F. Brunelle Clyde J. Murphy Catholic Action

Fire crews quell small blaze at paint firm

Firemen from Central Fire Station responded at 7 45 p m Saturday to a minor fire caused by a defective sign at Charles H Dauchy Paint Co 279 River St A booster line was used to extinguish the flames

Central Fire Station Charles H. Dauchy Paint Co River St

Troy Couple Observes Golden Wedding Date

Mr and Mrs Harry L Mason celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary at their Troy home 856 6th Ave yesterday. About 150 guests including several former wedding party members attended the reminiscence filled event dating back to the 1905 Raymertown ceremony.

Harry L. Mason 6Th Ave Baradaisle Troy Warren Hullick Plainfield N. J Howard Harrison Hoosick Falls Irene Mason Alfred Douglas Mason Raymertown Charles Empie John T. Comeskey Glens Falls Raymond L. Mason John Fisher Waldwick Daniel Wood Scotia Gayle Mason Plattsburg Martha and Linda Fisher Debby Wood Lansingburg Board

Police and Fire Hiring Tests Due Today in Troy

The Troy Municipal Civil Service Commission announces final day to file applications for upcoming exams for Troy Fire Department hosemen and Troy Police Department patrolmen. Tests set for October 15 and October 29 with starting salaries of 2885 rising to 3050. Twelve police and fourteen hose vacancies. Applicants must reside in Troy for one year and hold a high school diploma or equivalent.

Troy Municipal Civil Service Commission Troy Fire Department Troy Police Department Patrick S. Flannery Commission Civil Service Office Central Police Station Carl A. Smith Troy

Justice Candidates Named for Fourth Judicial District

J Clarence Hurlihy of Glens Falls Warren County will be the Republican nominee to face Justice Morris Cohen in the November election for Supreme Court Justice in the 4th Judicial District. Cohen was appointed to replace the late Justice Daniel Imrie. Republicans met in Warrensburg and Democrats in Saratoga Springs to select their candidates. Hurlihy, district attorney and bank president, holds multiple civic posts and was nominated by Warren County Judge Howard A. Glassbrook. Delegates from eleven counties attended the Warrensburg gathering.

J. Clarence Hurlihy Glens Falls Warren County Morris Marshal Cohen Supreme Court Cohen Daniel F. Imrie Glens ‘Falls Warrensburg Hotel van Dam Saratoga Springs Hurlihy Howard A. Glassbrook Luzerné-Hadley Bank Wetherbee-Sherman Iron Products Firm Knights of Columbus

Boston Man Held on Vagrancy Charge Near Geer Field

Clement Zalarkas, 37, of 63 Sullivan St Boston Mass was arrested last night on a vagrancy charge by Patrolmen Robert Crier and Thomas O Brien of the radio patrol. He was taken into custody in the vicinity of Geer Field.

Clement Zalarkas Sullivan St Boston Mass Robert Crier Thomas O’brien Geer Field

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