Funeral held for Hoosick Falls highway chief Lawrence Murphy
Lawrence Murphy longtime Hoosick Falls highway superintendent and father of William J. Murphy Rensselaer County Executive. Funeral mass at Immaculate Conception Church followed hour long service at Mahar Funeral Home with wide attendance from town board county officials and highway group. Bearers and honorary members listed along with a county sheriff guard detail and local clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Lawrence Murphy
Town of
Hoosick
Rensselaer County
William J. Murphy
Mahar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Village of
Francis X. Gallogly
Patrick Leonard
Mr. Murphy
William P. Furlan
St. Mary's Church
Hudson
Genevieve
Eugene Eaton
Benedict A. Nowik
C. W. Belanger
R. J. Whalen
M. J. Culvis
Corp
B. Parker
E. Phillips
Jane Doughney
Troy
Webster elected club president at Hoosick Falls Elks Auxiliary
Florence Webster was elected president of the Past Presidents Club of the Hoosick Falls Elks Auxiliary at a tri annual meeting hosted by Eleanor Hayden. Jean Brewster became secretary and Delight Cullen treasurer with outgoing president Terry Wirmusky presiding. The next meeting is set for Jan 18 1978 at Mary Jane Wysocki's Hoosick Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Webster
Past Presidents Club
Hoosick Falls
Elks’ Auxiliary
Eleanor Hayden
Jean Brewster
Delight Cullen
Terry Wirmusky
Hayden
Mary Jane Wysocki
Hoosick Street
East Greenbush Board Hears Tax Exemption and Site Plan
The East Greenbush Town Board sets three public hearings today. Officials review 167000 federal revenue sharing funds breakdown, extend Senior citizen tax exemption from 6500 to 7200 for 1978, and discuss a new site plan review amid controversy over enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Greenbush
Michael van Voris
Anthony Carpinello
Robbery at Ministore On Route 9 In Kinderhook
State Police at Claverack search for two men after an armed ministore robbery on Route 9 in Kinderhook. They stole 560 dollars with a handgun and a sawed off rifle or shotgun around 10 15 p m and fled on foot per troopers.
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Kinderhook
Claverack
Route 9
Dr James M Blake honored at Latham testimonial dinner
A testimonial dinner for Dr James M Blake medical director of Glenridge Hospital Schenectady marks his retirement on Sept 1 The event is set for Oct 27 at 6 30 p m at Michaels Banquet House Route 9 Latham Reservations contact Margaret Hall 405 Glen Ave Scotia or Mrs A C Perreault 24 Van Buren Road Scotia
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Latham
James M. Blake
Glenridge Hospital
Schenectady
Michael’s Banquet House
Route 9
Blake
Margaret Hall
Glen Ave
Scotia
A.C. Perreault
van Buren Road
Heart Teaching Day to Feature Barry Reiss Speaker
Area registered nurses attending the 11th Heart Teaching Day at the Holiday Inn in Saratoga Springs on October 27 will hear Barry Reiss discuss monitoring drug therapy for heart patients. Reiss is an Albany College of Pharmacy assistant professor with hospital experience and publication record. CE credits awarded. registration ends October 15.
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Saratoga Springs Area
Holiday Inn
Barry Reiss
Reiss
Albany College of Pharmacy
Missionary Daniel Fountain to Speak at Local Church
Missionary Daniel Fountain of the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society will speak at 7 p.m. October 9 at the First Baptist Church. Appointed in 1958, Dr. Fountain and his wife served in Wanga Zaire at a hospital serving about 30 000 patients annually and he now oversees surgical work and a public health program. The talk is part of the 170th annual meeting of the American Baptist Churches of New York, October 9 to 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Daniel Fountain
American Baptist
Zaire
First Baptist
Fountain
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Wanga
The
American Baptist Churches of New York
Cohoes GOP briefing items election rules and mayoral pay raise
Election inspectors in Cohoes were briefed on rules at a workshop ahead of the November 8 election. Attendees included Cohoes GOP Chairman Anthony Gulli who reiterated opposition to a proposed pay raise for Democratic Mayor Ronald Canestrari on the ballot.
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Cohoes
Republican Party
GOP
Anthony Gulli
Ronald Canestrari
Brunswick Democratic Dinner Dance Oct 15 at Syeaway Firehall
The Brunswick Democratic Committee hosts a dinner dance at the Syeaway Firehall on October 15 with a 6 30 p m cocktail hour and 7 30 p m dinner. Town and county candidates will be introduced and tickets are available from the committee.
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Brunswick
Brunswick Democratic Committee
Syeaway
Berlin High School elects class officers
Berlin Central Junior-Senior High School announces elected officers by class. Senior officers are Yvonne Roberge president Gretchen O'Dell vice president Carol Moses secretary Nancy Anderson treasurer. Junior officers include Paul Warner president Lois Hammersmith vice president Cindy Quidgeon secretary Nancy Moses treasurer. Freshman officers are Roger deLeon president Gary French vice president Pam Walker secretary Dan Moon. Eighth grade officers are Teresa Bierwirth president Philip Pratt vice president Cathy Spaniol secretary Tara Cinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Berlin Central
Yvonne Roberge
Gretchen O'Dell
Carol Moses
Nancy Anderson
Paul Warner
Lois Hammersmith
Cindy Quidgeon
Nancy Moses
Roger deLeon
Gary French
Pam Walker
Dan Moon
Teresa Bierwirth
Philip Pratt
Cathy Spaniol
Tara Cinney
Loudonville Optometrist to be Honored in Houston
Dr. Jesse Vics of Loudonville will be inducted as a Fellow of the College of Optometrists in Vision Development in Houston on Nov 11. He is among seven optometrists worldwide to receive the award. He earned a doctorate from the Pennsylvania College of Optometry and a B.S. from Albany State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loudonville
Jesse Vics
College of
Optometrists In
Houston
Texas
Dr. Vics
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Albany State Teachers College
Inside the Mouse House opens in Hoosick Falls hobby shop venture
The Mouse House, a dollhouse and miniature shop co owned by Kiz Johnston and Liz Decker, opens Thursday at 10 am on Third Street sharing space with Second Hand Rose. It offers dollhouses miniatures and accessories plus larger items for younger children and plans consignment crafts by seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Kiz Johnston
Liz Decker
Third Street
Murphy's
Katie Johnston
Crandall Named Acting Highway Head in Hoosick Falls
Bernard Crandall of Hoosick Falls has been named acting highway superintendent of the Town of Hoosick until after the November election. He will fill the remainder of the term of the late Lawrence A. Murphy who led the department for 14 years and died last Tuesday. Town Supervisor Raymond E. Calhoun announced Crandall’s temporary appointment noting Murphy had selected Crandall as his stand in during absences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Bernard Crandall
Town of
Lawrence A. Murphy
Raymond E. Calhoun
Crandall
Murphy
Town of Hoosick
Housewives Swim Sessions at Albany State University Pool
Albany Area Chapter of the American Red Cross hosts a Friday Housewives Swim from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Albany State University pool through April. Open to all levels with offerings from beginner to water safety instructor. No pre-registration. nominal dip fee per session. For details call Albany Red Cross Safety Services. The Everglades in Florida formed by overflow from Lake Okeechobee cover over 5,000 square miles.
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Albany
American Red Cross
Albany State University
Everglades
Florida
Lake Okeechobee
Book Sale and Knights of Columbus Installation Planned
SCHENECTADY Friends of the Schenectady County Pub Public Library will host its fifth annual used book sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the central library to fund new books and materials. Crescent The Father Hogan Council of the Knights of Columbus holds its first officer installation with a dinner dance on Oct 15 at St. Marys parish center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
Friends of the
Schenectady County
Jay Woods
Ridge Road
Scotia
Crescent
Father Hogan
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Jeremiah Nunan
William H. McGraw
James T. Spenard
Immaculate Conception Church
John A. Murphy
George E. McEvoy
John Delarey
A. J. Salluzzo
Donald Bryant
John Mitchell
John Gildea
John Mahar
Joan Rogers
Arthur Harrington
Town Board
Fred Howard
Rensselaer
County Highway Association
Webster
Club
Lois Hanselman
Northern Livestock
John Calhoun
Poestenkill
Springfield
Mass
John
Mark Calhoun
Rosendahl
Edie Beaumont
River Street
East Greenbush Board
Politics
Sounding Board
Heart Association
Democrats
Dane
Berlin High School
Kurt Schindler
Bill Quidgeon
Lisa Hewitt
Gail Miller
Optometrist
Renie
Sunshine
Kiz
Liz
Katie
Johnston
William Johnston
Carey
Mouse
Davison - Holbrook - Johnston
Main Street
Bank
Cambridge
Hubbard Hall
Housewives
Albany Red Cross, Safety Services Department
Gs Bank
Sarasa
F.d.1.c
Council
Clifton Park
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