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1 wvw.^T^**f< -s^^wV^v/^-'A '^?s£w,^^^ / i;\- ^- \rt I Albany County Weekly r 'The Enterprise ia among the oldest Of country weeklies, and carries new* from half-a-hundred communities Into. 3,000 homes each week, $2.50 per year. Our long list of advertisers speaks vyeir P,f the value of advertising in this paper. Use Enterprise'.ads. to tell .pur readers about' what you have .to seil. SIXTY-THIRD YEAR ALTAMONT, & Y., FRIDAY, MAY 30, 1947 (14 PAGES) NUMBER 46 • :- .-> •i? I ' • - ' &'\' f\) •-,..£ • ;;• r- im m< '•*< i'j'VjjVf ?<'$&''' •c? :-.-':• 11 *a; fefe . ! 1 '''• ?'\ /'/'r '•:•-, ' .'•:•; • •/./ :.''•'••'' TPT /?! <\!••:•'. J --„! '< .ft. '•':•••• • ;*.•; # m >i * ;'••,- r 7 '/ £ : .\\ ';' 1 £ : *•> mm^m *//<>::>!'-'^,'v\\-/ •flISS AVERY WILDAY, 66, ACCIDENT VICTIM, DIES IN HOSPITAL ,,,,,.,H.it by a Uuck m . tiie village of 7/guaker Street Sunday ' might, Avery. !^iB!/Wilday, 66, of Guilderland Center, •;'?^i€id at Ellis hos'pital in Schenectady '/ pBlonda^. He suffered'a fracture of ,/isfihe stall. .'.-•' //V'State Police said that Wilday was ;.';;|jh'mng fbr a bus it. Quaker Street, '•'ifijyihen 'he Was struck'toy a truck op-. ;j/jef>ated iby Everett T, Adams of H;p- /^baait. -Coroner B. J. .•Semi.-'.Schen'ec- ,'l'tadiy county,Is investigating. the- fa-. totality. • \•• ' ;...... 'v •!\;£•' Wilday is • survived ' by his wife; 4o|j|ana/Zcdi,-.W!i-felay; two, aistoi'u, Mrar //Bertha- FelKer .Of... Amsterdam,'•• and: Mfes! Evelyn Sanford of Troy, and'o;he /•/'brother,-, Jerame WHday of Sebiehec- /'/tady. ; • ,• , •-.•-..•.'•. .:•'.'•• t ? The' funeral was held' Thursday a'f- '//itepnoon at 2 p. m. from the Fredendall ../sFMneral Hqine, with Rey. James E. /'/Van,' Vessem., pastor of .'the Heldier-' '•'''. •beisg: Reform-ecL church at Guiiderland ^/Center' officiating. Burial was! ' in ..•i^rospeCt Hill- cemetery. ; .;,./' Mr. Wilday was horn in the Town' p'tit 'Berne, Sept. .3.0, .-' 1880,.. son' of ,t'ho .Slate Aiva S.' and' Mary-C.. Wilson Wil- iv'^Bty. ' Hie -bad been ; a resident. of Guil- \•X'lierlami. Center for- rhaiiy.years. ;->' . '••' ' ! .'•••• ^—'. O:. . . : •• . .'• ' . , • in 1st k 'i R f< f I'. i 1 \\ |: '- V I !•! K'i h K {''• % I i w hX!£'. '•ifC'- f -' • 'l^.pf: li'W. '•;«'£.. ||| '|f|| iU /•H; j\'\ft\~'k tf?; sift '•\Vf'/-- K'i.A >,'*;';f'' •^ i £;*• & r rt ;-i--\ ;^?V' .K/;b ! !vC?: ISv K'; ; -'u'>' .KnV:';.'. 7 .\ A.7^/0!-' ii-TS/ t2sf- •^^ ,'?.\>'''*J!4.'. ; tis^ ' i .^ . \??\^ .'• ..;..,i<- ;•: . X-'' .- '-;>- , ^.' •• •ft***' :r^,C, i \-\'iti't'-V' - v'.iVi^-.-. ©S •'\ .With Robert J^witgomery as \both. \star and -director,. an ti. AVjth brilliant '.suppwUng w:or.k offe're'd by- Audrey ,!\'JCo'ttei>. Lloyd- -Nolan, • and most of all'- v'by -bhe'.\came.ra M.-'G-M^s new'rays-- •;«te'ry 'thrililfei',, \Lady in the Lake,*' will ;, 'conie May 3ist.'to tihe' Altamont' Bia- V.'sonic .'Theatre as' oh;e of the most ;'spines-tingling dramas ever to i^each the talking sere.en. •_ ,.,..'. '.• . Since-this.'piciture is based on tihe ; novel ny \Raymond .Ohandler, one of • • America's- .top .'mystery .writers, it'.is ...to be • expected that -its plot, of a.wor ni.ah drowne'd ina lake and- hei- ibizai-r • ; re .corineet'ions with a. .ne'e'r-do'-wel.l .playboy; a -brutal, -police .. lieutenant; . and • an nnscruplous blackmailer should ibe. full of • the-., niystery meat •ithat niakes •audiences' sit on the edges of their seats. , -Wlhatis u'nexipeeted/toow'ever,,isth.e . novel 'and arresting -mariaier -'By which. •the'story i s 'unfolded in. the first-per- son,' with the camera .serving as the yeses' of the hero,and : of the-.audienc& '• 'at..t;he/'mme'.,ti.ine.' '..Thus 'the':suspense; • 'fiM'e'y.enis'o'G'eui'. exactl^ra's Mqiitgom-- \ \kfy. ' • 'playtoigi. • :-the. private!. detecti-ye vPh#i : p' Mai'lbwe', sees . t*herbi. ..happen, •putting the laudien.be!' i n 'the'.role of the d'etective hi'msel-f -aiild asking, the ' audience 'tc> solve, the\ battling', crime..' •••-• ' '-.. :o- r ,•••-. - ists ainst High Speeds Aibany —'Predicting 'heaviest Memorial day week end traffic in I history, Motor Vehicle Commission .e'r ..Ciifford-. J. Fletcher today cau v.tioried rngtorists against, expesslve speed, and other violations'oif traf- fic laws which lead straight to the hospital. \TWenty-one persons were killed an New Vork .highways during the Memorial day week end last year\ Commissioner Fletcher said. \This year's holiday traffic -will be .far. heavier than last year, if favorable weather conditions preva.il ; That means every driver must assiime responsibility for safe, ddurteb.us operation if an unprecedented toll •of-mutur dccrdeTTts\ s to Be avoid- • • &d.\ • . '. / •'•.-'''.\\.. ! Commissioner.Fletcher suggested j five'. : ways to help hold down the j holiday week end toll: 1-^-Check your car, especially! brakes, lighting a'hd tires. .2—hiqld down your speed. Take -.it'easy.. •''.-' ; 3—Stay in line. Never pass on hills or curves. 4—-Don't quarrel over right of! way. When in doubt, yield'. the I right of !.way. S^Keep an eye out. for -peder-.j trians . at all. times, giving them' right ..of way at unprotected street] and highway crossings. . 75TH ANNIVERSARY SERVICE OF AREA CHURCH CONCLUDED A ld/ige eongi egation of membeib and 1 tnend& altended old 'home day seivices> held in St Maiks Lutheran clluich G-ulldeiland Center Sundaj morning This 1 biought to a close the celebration ot the 75th\ anniversary,., which began on the previous -Sunday when tihe two,sister .congregations,.St. .John's of Altamont and, St. Mark's held combined\ services in • each cluirch; • The,Rev, Wilg-on D. Worreian.'.pas;. tor, chose -as the text for the ocoas-: ion,- \Jesus ClirLst is the'same yestfer Planning Racing Event For Today aperwoman .'. -The Helderberg. bas'eDall-le.a'g-ue.'will, •open its season today-'with Delanson playing at . Berne-'.-.and\ New • Salem- playing ah. exhibition game'--at .'Guil-' derland. -The' iA.lta.mont - Guilderlahfl game has been •postponed until Tues- night-at 6:15-at Guilderland. . ' ' • Thnee teams.h'av.fe. pet'itioiied' for en- ,try into the 'Heldenperg.'.-league.-, How, §vei;, it is not-'possibie to. admit more. than one m.o,pe-team to. complete the \siJc-club Circuit, .'d'iie ; to' the. (fact .that- the seheduie. is. oo.mpTfe.te ., and- time, is ( \ lacking- to inake a'rrange.mehts.tq have a hew-schedule Aihade tip..'..Other ;ne : cessary. plans >tyqiild have. to. be made alsq.'- '. ;-,. • Schduled'.garh'e.'s .for the week •are:. May ....'OT, • Alt'^moh-'t'' 'at,: Guilderland (postponed u;n til \Tuesday night; 'June 3): De.lans.on-' at'Berne'.'\\ \' ' :-' Sunday,. .J-u.iie ;-l:.—^'-.New-Saiem -at; Delanson; : &uilder,land at. Berne; .'At-, 'tamont. will'.'remain,Idle,.-'\• •..•'• . Th^rsday ) ..'J-U : iie;-.'5'- i t';'; , Berne at' Alta-. mbnt';,G-ui!'d'eriaiid- afNew Salem; Be- lanson' will .i'.em'a'inCidle'. • ; The-'team..'_that...'.^iii-,,'be, chosen- as- t'he ones to comiplet'e-fhe'leagu.efbr tihe season.-will fihd-it'-^Bc^ssa-ry to -play doubleheader's. .untii the •schedule fa- caught 'up; •'- ' ''•.' ;'. . - .-'.'•• ' ' . : ''-'p'\' '•P-'\-':.-v:>' Operi SeasonToday ^ . ' Thirtyrseven years ago-',a Sl.inger- lands woman, -Mrs.- E.ninia. Van. Woi'- mer, started her career as a new.s- paiperwoma-tt, by. s-ubmitting . items from yobrheesvllle to. tiie-' Altamont Enterprise at a. rate of '50 cents .p.e'u week. . . ,- • .',«.' Today,-, women's- editor of the Syra-. cu'se •-Herald^Jottrnal, Herald-Ameri- oan.,' stoe has <been ' pi-ohiqted (to. a featured -columnist. - Considered' one' of the most capable 'and best informed.'-'bews'papCiHvonien in ;the state.;, Mrs.' Van Wormer brings a wide background, of experience .and acquaintance wiflh leade'rs'in pelitioaf affairs- to.' her comments'. She', as- s'jime'd.'her new..-duties May ,26. ' ..-'In..'her. articles, to-be published four, times'- 'weeMy in the' Sy^aiciuTe''paper, '.slie' will'..give, her. •ipe'Esdn'aiized/finterr.. 'pretaifibii 'of- domestic and\i.h't'ei ! &atiori- al. affairs as they Center, the^ woman's sphiere.-'..- - Politicaliy,, she • is one of the • inost widely-kn-quii wpmen'in the\- state,, and in her.years at the state capital, she caine iii' -.Contact- with .miany iii-fluen- tial.dignitaries in\ high,office. . . - She • was-the -first''woman to.be hanie'd 1 assistant secretary -of• .the.•• Al- b'ajriy/Gminty Rfepu-blican- coinniittee, a\ post she .was-'-elected to'-in. 19IS and h'el'd .until ' 1923.'... ©hei organized' the W-omen's Republican club of Albany- Courit'y.'.as well'as the Women's, Re- publican clubof the-'City' of Albany. • 'JVlrs, Van Wo'rmer joihe'd ..the st a \' of the old Albany Evening Journal in May; 1911,' as -society editor,-and •ihiisic and 'drama. reviewer. A dozen years latejr s'he' became society editor' ah'd' staff writer on woihen iii politics for the A,libany KihclcCi'bpciker Press and'the Albany.\ Evening News.- .Her .^ciifeven^TtS—Tti-TrAi-baii-y—wtm'\Th-BT r - state^ide .I'ecbgnitioh.. in 1926 • she was' offered.the post of.women's edi- tor of.the Bingham ton- Press, '.T'here, toe was.i also .music ' reviewer anil a special, feature writer. S'he. .'went to Syracuse in 1929 as ..women's-, editor and -.hiusiic reviewer of \the old Syrap.use .Herald, and .cqn- tin'ii.ed. iii that .post wheii-it was sup- plan te'd'.' iby. the .Syracuse ilerald- Jouirnal. B.orn in \ Troy; .Mrs. Van Wp-rmev was'-educated -in Wittiteihall \Pu-bjic schools and'.'by-.private: tutors in Eng-i lisih',. rhetoric and' music •appreciation. Ttay, an.d... today, and forever.' 1 '\ lu. -Ms introd'UotiPn 1 ire stated, w.'h-ile the idea of time looms ..large, in the, text, it is a person -and • what he offers that is the.essence in the author's mind; viz: Jesus ..Christ with Hi's- grace\ and peace... A congregation, represents the work, which- God \has wrougiht out oi' h^man' material'-iii' the community— I His workman -and workmanship. The I ina.in points of the sermon included a ..-.brief, historical retrospect,' the present I progressive \status and acon.findent I look, ahead.'- , •'• ;\ . .A'.special feature of':the' mprning 'wqiis(iiilp was the' singing of the fam- iliar .;hymii,'.\Blessed AsBuranpe,\ by a group'' wihp. had sung • ih.. the; choi r more'.thaii 25\ years- before. These- were Mr,, arid Mrs. John B.. Hawes, Raymond. EDawes ? -''M;rs. -Georgia -Van-; Wqr.mer,.M,i's : .:J / bhn. Mann, \Mi-s Maude 'Hurst, Mrs-; Raymond.'Hurst, .Riandolph 'Turner and'.Mrs. EvanCi^unse. ' ./'Under -the dire.ction of \the .organist,' Mil's/- James- W\.: Maxwell, the choir sang. \Spirit '.-iPivine.\ •, IA! .splp -was sung by \Robert. Boyd' entitled,:' \FaCe to Face;.\- -Organ--music iby Mrs. Max-' well included .\Nocturne\ hy.-Mendel-: •ssohtt,- \JLeCygne.\' by. Saint- 'Saens,-.! \-Coronation. March\ by Mayerbeei': . Ani.ong ; 'tihbse present- who . have been members of St\ Mark's for .50 years and- oyer -iwere \Mrs. Barbara Walkinsv ••'confirmed '.iii • 1876\; Mrs. Georgia- Van Wdrtner;. -confirmed • in i»79;• Mrs. Melissa- Hart and Mrs. Mary Clikerhan, In ,1885,; 'Mrs. Sidney : Sinith' arid- Mrs-. Harvey' Hallehbe.c'k, in 1897. :••,'•- ' • '.'/•'•'\•• /-' The \flowers'on the altar and in the chancel were furnished hy'fflrs'.'Ca'th-. erihe La. (grange, the only\ surviving chartei; member, of the Congregation. Mrs, La'G-range was.unable to attend the .morning service'hut',was.' present, to share' ,iii,. -the lafternptfn .program. ,-. ;''.- A: .deli'fiip/itS'-;l'uhcli'§:qn'• was!: served: in thV.'ijaTisihtihiall •at' ; l:'30' o'cl.bclc. ...-'The cblor' s ctoeme! ,qhos en .'by the 'decora ting' cpmjnitt.ee -was^greefi and-'white, Mor : ,- ton -Van- .Hoesen was ''.master of cere^ monies! -Pastor .\Wofman offered . the invocation of.'girape and , read greet- ings from foMner pastors, the Revs. William;', i. Bedcay, William H: '.Hard- ing; '\Valter' Frederick,' William Von Deben-- and • 'Claytoi'i • G. ,-. Van Dpuseri; Other., greetings. read.. : were:: from: the. Bey. Luther S. -Sfcraley,... president ol .the Eastern Ooiiierenq'e; Rey? R-ussell lOaen'z'le. pf A,ibaH-y, Rev:'.James yah Vessem'.'of. the,'Reformed .church of •G-u:iIder,l'aind -Center, .and .William .B, •Effner, city Ihistorjan,- Schenectady, Tfi.ei.te'ey..-: Leo.iiar'd R. Klemann of AltamontVbrpught \greetings/ from St, J'Oihni's,.and the Rev: Russell S.' Gaen- zl.e' of .St.. Johii's, .Albaiiy, conveyed •the' •greeting' 'from, the 'Eastern Cbn- fereiice:' :\ ' Mrs-. .Evan iC'rounse acted as pianist in the singing \of several songs ada.pt- Ben Frah,ken^.|eft J and Dan Frederick, right, racing co chairmen of the AltamSn'tr.Fair. Association, outline plans for the association's first auto',rasingi .'.program of year, Memorial Day, May 30, at the Altamont track.. Contestants will be -members of Eastern States Racing Assio<3ati6n; Six other meets are scheduled at Altamont this year.,-.,. '..';. ... FIRST ;6 Thousands of auto racing fan's are expected to invade Al-. taittont today (Friday) for the first prograttL of events of\ the 1947 season, according to officials of the Altainoiit Fair asso-: elation, sponsors of the race meet. If the weather is favorable, a^crowd of from 8,000 to 10,000 is.expected. Altapiont refeideaits' will re'-member the' huge crowd- wiiclv-jammed, every .vantage •ppii-it on the. Fair groiind's May 30 cif last year,-.and required, alnids.t; tw.Q hours to leave the' grounds and. village\'after the. events-were over. • 1'J An indication joiLthe'. k^g-e^fl^tesflaitce is the fact that the 336 gTandstand\ reserved -box seats were all sold at'the beginning.of this' week^; an,d 500 more could, have been.sold..Mad they'b.e.en. available. Fair'officials expect the ..crowd to. come early, in order'tQobtaiii the be^tpiaces from which.to-view.the' program of events'., , 'Time trials\.are. scheduled... for, noon,. ..- Ralelgh'-V. Mpffett will. present a group,-.of piano phpils'in.• recital: Fri- day e'vening;, -.. June .6, at the, Heldef-. berg -Reifornied'-.chareh- in Guild'erland Center, .'at' 8 ro'cloEik. • Ice cream.- will- he' sqid.-.'a'fter' the--prograin..•-.' The-.pub- lic is- c6rdiaily,..ih$ited'. to-attend.'' The fqllpwingr-.ptipil-s-. will, ••play:-:' EK •leen .Rampant,•' Bahbg,ra Oliefcm.an, .-Fred-- pniqlf, 'Crounse, ' John iRyan, Mar.vin- De.nnisen, Janiess;-: Canavan, Shirley Oanayan, , fjelores! Ogsbury, Myrha Kent, ; .Dlaiine.., A-rijnstrQng,. Kathleen Painter,' Judith!fer^st-on,'IDia;nn.e .Cr.qm- -\veljl , Bailhara '..;d|h5ngenford;... Virginia a groivp,'of Noting women .from the G'uiideriand. Center' Refqrmed church, acted-;.-.-as. '-wai't'resse's.,' 'The paster tihanked'!-.Vhje'.'cibjhim'itt'ee's-'ahd;,'bhe..cH , tirr-titee. faiithful-and:. effteibnt 'coopera- t-tbh' g'iveiii' throughbut -the celebration. With the';&in,^i'li'g.'bf \Blest ;-B.e ' The Tie That 'Binds.''-, the 7.5tjh anniversary was'given its' finishing: touch: •'• .'• • V!. -v' !;•'•;• Q--'-\. '-';-'-• '' Ireasurer The .B'atler-Engle bill in. • Congress wihich <woid'd .tirovide federal •cbntriby\-: tipns in\ lieu.of taxes on federally- owned land-acquired for war purposes would ,. affect ' property in Albany .county assessed at.-?4-5,964,212, 'County ^Attorney-Walter L. ; Collins annPun'ce'd.. Dep^ring he-had no - knowiedi-'e' of phe basis on- whic-h. -.the government would make 'the contributions-if the -bill become laiW,' M'r;' Collins ; 4ec.lared that .ft Tv:ould be a.substantial amount. .. . \It.' certainly, would help the .com-, muni ties' involved,''- he ,said.. : \The Ha'li,' iSheila V.aji. Eck,' 'Maureen . Pol- -I; properties are .now tax-exempt and lard., , Sheila...Pqilard, • Ja.ck .'bollard, - ^e localities have suffered great: loss t Six -Schenectady' drivers' were add-, ed Wednesday to the list Pf those who '• wili try' their luck at the Altamont halfmile track today.. They 'are Edr die-iG-allione. 'Carl Boss, . Opn ' Eaulk- ner, .Ray Sollonhu-b', Joe\ yaletta arid George' .Markey, with Gallipne • given , the' best • chance t'o make \it' int'ere'st- i'ing- for-stars like George Boufey of - '{Waterbu-ry,- Oonn'.,- and -Earl'-' Horn.: of -.'. :-. - --: . - •-, •-. Nati-ck, RIas's. •-.••• '•'.- _. ! ,'• '.'••'-' ... • ' , • ', 'Gallib.ne has. nerve'' arid -a •'Heavy The . annual xanvass' for funds fqr ! £pott ^ nt has earned .little recognition maintenance of our Community, library,, i n '. nj ; s ^g^ years-of racing-because will-be conducted the week, of June ^ hasn 'i a f as t. C ar. '• He-had all kinds- 2., .-The response to this • call -last '^ trouble-with >hia .'car .•recently at ye.ar .was.most .gratifying, and equally Shangri-La iSpeadway in. ibweg'o,' tout generous returns are. anticipated -qn -managed to'qualify for the feature this occasion. ••- . • •...,/ J race an( j .|i n i s h e d fourth.\ •'\' Solicitors appointed, with their re-.f T . -o--iJ- j '--v-f : ••'.',; spective streets-'Pr areas, are ' listed i\ .«'• ^PPears. Boule^y. .a.nd..Horn wUl bel'qw: avenue, east, Mrs. Luther r rule the': reason. favorites and.-not .without iBouley won- seven, out , of i nine feature/races •lasf : y'e'ar and was; ; - Maple, •Lawton; (Maple, avenue, .west, ..Mrs. . t , , ,•_•••• • ,. ,-,• . . . Harold M. . GrounseV\ .Main. .street^ he J e& ^ s ™ T e\}\ the J®^K A ?; north, Euclid avenue/ \Miss ICariPn. ^\ + CR !f 1 Pf-. affociaUottrHorn ^pn.lli Vand.erpoel; - Lincbln - avenue, Jay lout'.- of 1;4 features... arid', was' -the- tq'p treet.iVlr S : Eugene Gallup; Western\!^^ Jn ^ tlle Northeast Racing asso- Martin-' iSchohekierj Roger 'Schohek.ef, Dpuglas•'Dehnison,'Amelia, jason!; Jac- queline ..Dors.ett,. • Elsie Johnston', Ann.. Whipple,-'. J'ea-nette. Sturgess, Katie ^tClamm,-- Patj;|cia4P.endorf, Jane . .Ana tJ'r.ohfise, -• • 'Jeh^nif^,.Mesieic,,-, -Gerdihe • :yyes-ter-velf. •'-. -.Alsq Gerd'on Hilton, Charles-,Pang- burn, iMairy'.'Plocki, • Mary Kay Mc- as a rfesult. Mr. Oollins. in letter .sent to .#6 county's representatives in Congress Palled\ Uppn. t-hem to support the ..bill. Tih.e;'\'•ppjmmunication-s. w.ere' sent-.to Senktors' -Robert .F v \Wagner-: 'and,., laat-. ing M.- Ives, . and •Rep; William-- T; Byrne.. . . '•-.._ \•'. •'.' ':.-' The- county.; of '..Albany; is\ vitally Corniafek. Phyllis•Parshallv Persis- Par- interested in this.bill,.and I am.&ked shall, June Mitchel, Joan Sharp Na- ; by ^ .' a dniihi'strationpf .this; county dine Pelosi, Dorothy iBelosi, Marion Cllkeman,. • Jeaij jOllkeman, :Barba,ra. Sholtes, ^Shirley Bmp.ie-»and Ma'ry Jane Kay.., :•..\••.\• ;_.;'• ' Mr.-Moffett'will sing a solo acconw panied by Arthur .'Tressler.: The .ush- ers will be. Emilie;-Jeane Kinum, Jac- queline Leather and 'Shirley Wolcott. Officers Named At a\ recent' meeting of the Glen- •iitont Unit of Albany'County Home to- urgently request- y.oiir support -in :ha.ying . this bill- enacted : - into law,\. Mr. CoUlns. stated 'in:his ietter.'.-'... ' • Fed'e'rallyiowned . prop : erty in. the county'totals' ari assessed .valuation of $49 a 156',.660.' of whie'h.the $45;9«4;2i'2'. represents.'property for w.a-r purposes, Th,e : other, prpp.erty • includes- th.e - phi aiid. new -postpffices,-and'docks. '.';.'. ' The- war-pur-p'oses property' incluaes •ttoe Wafervliet arsenal, assessed at $'3-9'.,380.-4-12; Voorhee'sville ' Army, de- p.pt,' $S,002,000;!. Mansviiie warehouse Bureau,-.- the 1'ollow'ing. officers and land' igu'fi-sliCip, Cplpaie,' $1,031,-8QO, ..ahd leaders-were elected:. . • Hjart S.trefet Ai-mo.ry, Co'h.oes, ?5P,000. Officers: Chairmasi,'..Mrs/ E'. Derby ' \ : - Brown; vice-chairman, Mrs. - William Anders.; secretary,/Mrs. STan'fo- Jbi'd- an; treasurer, Mrs. John 'Cqnistock.. Announce Engagement ! Mr^and_;Mrjs.. • Sc^t^_Hendejson_q| •^ito-^p-^eea^te-ffi-^i^e-^Bu-^-Bei^'-H---~Eread*-rsr^?ruti-rtitin';' MTsr^-ea-ii-ton r <5j e . ns . .Falls\ and Cloverdale;-.cih-rLake Ch'e..bx'o'.: ciofhing, Mrs. .Chair-les Peen- , Q, eor g. e , lannounce'the engagement'- of The •Ceaar;HiiIli..fte'd;''Sox.o€ Selkirk open tiheir 'spasqii iajt!the Polo Gipiinds at Wemple,'Be,cbra)ti'ph'day.- ' • Their\ opponent' will! 'be tiie. fast \Top: Hat;;'-.team : of- the\- Albany Tw>, iligM'Deiague. \-...' •..-.-.' -...- ' John, Scfiipchrmanager pf the 'Cedar' HP .teaim,- hopes-'tp-'iput tile first one ih 'the. win/column' with' iBIiaig-gerty on' the'mound\. ,' '•.\\'•. .... Oedar Hill'-,woitid;. like t o book Sun- day home-games 1 ! .':Wrlte 'or-telephone Giis 'St'epihany,.Se;'lkirk','-ip.hphP Ailibany ^4386. ':'..'\ . Air Reseryef 6 Pay tribute Ti'adtti'ohal ..-Mib'hibf ial. : day ' •celebra- tions- for ••the!.'..d6ft.d..-'Pf. : : l -Ataierica Wars will be augmented' this\ year. by the .particiipatibn. of'i'th'e-Arniy„Air Force Reserve Units', tlia'cttghput the 'co'uiifry- Army i&itr.Fpr'Ce' -Veterftii*- whp avp carrying.,but tliqir -part'iii tihe country's, p'reipa'rediness prbgraha «b,y'tnaititajn'ing their wartinie-'skiti's-•.'With the .•Steiviairt T^tel'd Air iR,eserVe!.wi:ll'ibe flying over- head, as ji P'ai't of parades abd cere- monies. . :•; • - ,;• --\O ,7^ ' , Hahd'Wlls .annbuticing' gladiatorial shows in ancient,Rome were posted on public buildings aiid' sold in the streets several days,'before the event, .acwaiding^ta. ilie,,T3)iajrclc>pa.e.dla.,. Bri^ iannfea. •Miss 'Margaret; 'Gage of New. Scot-, land, d'augitter of • Mis. ...Joseph Gage, and'William tMc, Laugh lib,. S.on. of Mrs. The fstmily-.hbme is- in Slingerrands. |Hazel ;.Mc; JJa!iug;hi'in!,oi' iSaranac: Lake M.1%.\ Van Wqi'mef's' soil served as- a] were; unitedi ';m. • marriagae at :1 p, m-. captain p'veis'eas during Wcrld, War I May'24'bh'.in--.the-.'iparish.jheuse-ef the. II.- D InTimacu-l'aite Cpnceptipn,' Schenectady. I' A double, -ring ceremony was per- j formed by.' the' iRey. -Ediward. English, | a bbu'sin of • the bri'degrqoin!- sAltten- ' •\ \ ' :.-•' -\ .,;'.\ ,. [d'antsi- Were,Miss Oorothy -Hy.doru of '• Sciiehecfady -^ In a.quarter century jSclheoeetady and'Hugh Mc Laughlin of .farnii\ electrificatioli, .14,000 farms, of Sara^nac. Lake,., brother- of the have been wired for 'electricity in 'the | groom.. • \ V^&'Y'area of New York state, Record-1\ !The. .'bride wqre.a' wii-ite wool suit .ing-.tb J, H! Van Aernaih of the N'e'wiwi-tih. n^S^ Jbine-.-accessofies and'a cor- York Power &• Eight -Corp., Albany.. sage of red r'bsPs. 'Tihe maid of honor, •Hfe spqke on -the General lSI'eotric wore a,.'su!it pf'seafoain green with a •Farm Forum'.,here.' boi'5'age '^if;-yellow and/ white roses.- '\We price of electricity has gone 1 .Thev'brld'e-'i-s .a,graduate''-of. Bethle- dbwn,\ Mr. Van iAier-nani -said' in the hpm: .Oeiitral school, and- Rochester WO'Y broadcast. \In the last 20 years'; General hospital. , She: will ccntihaie the' aVerage tise qf 'electricity en he.r.,ip r qfe's.s!ioir with the-General hos- 'fafms has'. Increased.,feii'f times.. pital at'Saranac Eake. •• '.. . <<T : !J -j, I, .11., ' ' • „„^+ „!• The -bridegreom & a• graduate, pf • •Incidentally,, the average cost - ol : s , ai i a , M rc/:i,aite '^i.g-h' sfehqbl '4iid at- the ki1qwatt*qur .today » alinost : one : ^ n ^ m rjiiivteAities .of Iowa., and •Syracuse,,' He is associated with.the St. 'Regis.-..hotel at 'Sa'rah'ac Lake. ,, | A riceiptleh: was held : M the. home of 'Bhe'ibri'die 'at.New Scotland with r'e- , 'la-tiyes 1 Wd close friends present.. Fol- ^ \ lpwihg a; w.'ed'diivg-trip of unaninounc- Mrs.* Agnes -&, •Stiff 1 : : wif'e of-the late ©.* desbin'Oition' the.y.-will reside at 41 James 0\ '.siti.b't, former Altanioht Iiotel;, Margaret St,,- Sarauac Lake. proprietor, 'd'de'd Friday at tihe'homei • ^ ^'S~~ ° t \*~ n . «4i«'j^Mr^to>*»Hiiew.cd8.| lo'/.Meet June bth ' ig.rove, 6&8 Myrtle Ave., Albany, [ . v - ; • \Native of Albany, she is survived . Thel 4 ^lit-'be a meeting of tihe by ..a brother, Peter J. McDonald, Scire-! Young Co-operator oft .Friday evening, hectady. ' J«he(!.,.at-the Helderberg Grange ha.ll Funeral services were held 'Monday | in We&ti Tovt'nsliip. JDiniier.will be at 9:15 a. m. at the honre and 9:151 served at 7 p. m. Following Che &„ira..,at J&t. .Viu£e»k4o~J£vU^ Burial Was iii, St, Agnes' cemetery, ey; housing, Mrs. Howard .Hempstead home '. management,...'-'.Mrs. '-Francis Nolan-;, family life; !:Mrs., William Vah- Zaivdt; .historiah, Mrs. Vincent , Mor- gan; citizenship, Mrs. 'Harry Gillhiah; corresponding .'secretary, Mrfe! John. Warner; transportation, -Mrs. Edwin Weiler; refresihinents,.. .Mrs... Fi-ancis Asprioh; -.telfepJidne- icppiinittee,' .Mrs. Earl Vadney; pttbli'city.'Mrs. Harlen aietz.\ -. -An • outdoor -piciiiq for members -of th-eii: d-a-ughter, Esther, to Stanley .A, Fi-ederick. Jr,/ son \of Mr,, and;'Mrs. Stanley A. Frederick ofAltajmbnt.- \ :' 'Miss Henderson !'is a gTa'dua-'te'-, of Glens Falls .'High' schopl-and- }s'.-npw finishing, her junior year at Middle- bui^y college, Middle\bury Vt.-. -'.': . .. Mr. Fredei-i'Ck,,' a graduate'- of -Bow-, d'oin college, Brunswick,.'Me.; isnp-vt with the' Travelers- Insurance- Co.\ in Hiaitford, .Cpiin. . . / •' • No date has been- set for the wed< avenue., Schoharie road, Miss- Vaughn Laihhart;. .Grand' street,:.'Miss.'.' Maiv guerite Ffink.; iP-arK! street, Fairyiew avenue,' Miss \Evelyn , Van.'.- .'Aiiken; Lark, .'street, Mrs,.'B'urtori Wood.'.. • : - Prospect' \ avenue;'!.! Miss .;.' B.e.ftha Crounse-;. Altamorit'' boulevard,'' lower, Miss-' ; .iRbse Eemia; , Altamont bouie- vard, \Mrs./Luther .Secor.; Helderberg; -avenue,; Severs on'/avenue, Miss -Mary .Sohaible\;' '(EH1-1 : .Cploriyi . Mrs:' Robert Child; '..Old-'.Village,.' Miss June Van- der^eer\ 1 ; jior'th'- neighihprhpod, - \Wll'- Jiam/Arjnsti-piife • •ffieadpy^d'alet'Mrs; Franjklin iCrouhse;;• Setjler's\Hiii' .Vie- <tbr gas-sier;,:'- '-.'•'.;'\-. '-\' .•:•/'!•. ..•(Solicitors' '-will please, report to Mrs. John Cole, .secretary, at the close,of the ,canvass. Anyone, hoi. contacted .by a. solicitor- will please'give-.his/or her cqritri.butiqh- t o one of.'-thb- librar- ians.-or-the secretary. ':'A gift, of-.$i;00. toward .library support-carries' full' membership.-privileges in' the Library association:'\ ., , '.•.',- . '••,• ., \ -'.: P-V—— '• . *• Ciation.- The addition! of ; the. ••Scheiiecfady drivers increased.'the entry.list to/25. Several more ' .may have. been added •before the deadline Thursday night.'... : -.The'.next program, of auto, facing event's' will. he staged' at -the- -Altaniont Eair'.grbunds 'on.'Saturday,,'.June 14, with a. rain date, set for.; Saturday, June.-'?! '.If the 'attendance' of, the pubii.e warrants '/it, five'\'m'ofe--dates- will -be' spheduled after ..June'-14.•/ ..BOK. , seat' reserved tickets -for, the. -June' 'it •event .;wili be,/,on- ;s4i;e. 4 afc--the,''*i , ai^;.- , gI?o^inas,tP'c^^:•::! •' : T-hb Guilderland.-/Men's Club ' and veterans' organizations .will .cpnd'uct a meihorial '.service today at 10:30. a. rn. at the-honor- roll- in . : tne/'vill-age of. i.Giiilderland on. Route 20, .-' Harmon . Witter, pres-iden't-. of the Men's'club.' wili-act as chairman!' In- vocation \ah'd 'benediction'.will be by •Rev.. Edgar'DeGraff;, Singing will be led by Andrew Wheeler.and..Bouglas- Vi'ed'borgh'; Tile principai' speaker will John Boss/a. noted historian .of all =war&—^--:—-^—^-'.' .... / • '~r~— —r;— ' Following- the services-a-field day •k\\\ b'e ; held for the' boys, and girls Pf • the village.- J A baseball game, will be featured. Gharles Wells is chair- man of the field''events. '.,-.•' An invitation is extended, to all or- ganizations' to' parficipafe ,in these! ceremonies. o- Ekln A- gala, event\ is ' in... stpre -• for ,-the .people, of this-.'area. , Those-,, who \'iare famiiiar .with -the- \Tohi\-.Bi'ennem'an' • Hqilynvob.d/Breakfast RiaMo -.JPrograih\ win be -especially interested'.;.'/ This... affair';wjll be held in tie -Presbyterian church at Gui-lderlaird.' on • Jujie 19th at 11:30 ..a, m'; ' After. &/.lunch'eoh- is . •served- Jerry Coyle,' ahuouiiper' from- WSNY, Sphenectady, . Wii.1'•:'• act'.- as\ miaster of c'e'remoiiies,\.as.sis'ted \by\ Otis'/Clement's. The prograoit: vfill fol- low closely the well .known radio pro- gram, •'.,'. •••.':•• . An orchid will be ^presented ,to iiia: three oldest .ladies present;, a ^wishing, ring, awarded., -prizes... giyeri.-,to- t'he ,. la'dies wearing, the prettiest, funniest and oldest hats.\ .and,'many ojtrier. arSffart-s—will—be—mad^,- • - -.Those—wfao- Engaged the Glenmqn't Unit of Alhany County j-dihg. Some. Bureau will be\ --heid • at the home of Mrs. • Emmajnuel'Vanderbil't, ^oh --'Saturday,'. June,-7,-'at;5 p. m. The] supper-will'be prepared \by the \Cook- iwg for Fuii\ class uiuto- the leader-; Mrs. Jane W. Waldron of S;chenec-, ship of Mrs. William Anders. Those | tady, aliiiouhces the- engagement of planning to attend •shonid CaJl 'Mrs. l her daug-hter, Jpan Wald'rbn. to Ghar- vanderbilt, Mrs. Anders-or Mrs. Wil-jles EMaiion. -Jr., son of Charles E. 11am Van Zandt -by Jfhne 1.' - ] Marion of Albany and Mrs, -Cecelia - 'Mrs. Harry Giilman \of 'the 'aien;i ^^-°'Habok^li'J, \ ' •moiit uSf attended .'the. Eastern Dis-1 • M^B. -Waldron -attended Nott - Ter : ti-ict of\ the New York' State Federa- tion of Home Bureaus conference neld •recentiv at Ri\'erhead\ Island.. j o -••••'\•'• •: ing quarter win a t th&f'irst fa.rmer original ly/pajid-rthe- result bf buyaiig electric- ity 'in large-q^h'tities.\ Mrs. Jaiiies 0, Stitt ;The first camping institute fat' the Capital district -to he' spolisqred by the Albany and Tipy. -Council of Sq- cial Agencies, the ••Schenectady Re- lated Activities ''Council and\ the Northeastern' Section of. the Ame'ricah Associatiph of Cam.ping. will he at Cft'tup Hidden Lake, Schenectady Girl •Scout camp. June 20. ; 22, it was air- •nOUnced at a nieetihg at the Albany •Council of Social Agencies 'office. syiiss Janet Webb.-, /executive direc- tor of Schenectady Giti Scout Coun- cil. Chairman, 'stated/, tfhat registrar graduate of Altainont High schobl an'd is studying to be an: ehgdneer. •I^he 'wedding will take place July i 4th at. St. L.uke's church,-.''Schenectaay. i .'-'' - •:'-/-'.\ • .;'Q, . .. „ , - - -• I Coal Prices To Increase Retail 'coal prices' in Alhariy: will'. be raised June 2, coal dealers' indi- cated/ The amount of increase/ Jie- soilt Pf a 10.Tceht-a-ton price\-boost-air- nounced by mine operators, is-'indefi: riiite-. ... - •• In ad'dition to the .mine inqrease, the Coal Dealers association,indicated, outcome, of wage contract -negotiations witih Local 294, International- 'Jeanv siters, 'Chauffe'u:r.s and. Helpers' .Union. nia-y ,he- a factor in- d'eterniining the 1 The twehty-nihth annual-,commen- cement of the-Ne^v York State Insti- tute of Agriculture - and Honie'!Eco ••np'mics.at.Cobleskill. was held Sundaj .'evening,. -May ,25th, when . diplomas: were'..presented to/seventy graduates by Director. ,Ray L., Wheeler. . • ., .Franlj H. Ryder,, president, of the boai'd of visitors, presided and the ad- dress to the' graduates was given by HaJsey B.-Knapp, director of the Stale Institute of ''Agriculture at Fai'ining- •dale. Rev. ,C, Walter Kessler, pastor of. the /Cobleskil'l Methodist church, gave'the invocation and. the benedic- tion'! Miss 'Charlotte Becker and FraMyn. Rollins sang- a duet, a&d the awards for achievement were present- ed' by • E! D. D/ay of the •'Institute faculty.. Mrs. c! Walter Kessler was •at the piano. - have had, the pipas'ure' bf;s:eeih'g Mr*-. Coyle act in this capacitjf^lsaiow,what :a freit:is', in-store :for tafem.••. \ :-.'•- ...... , This event is ' gponsp'red•' by .the- • Hamilton .Uraoh' so.ciety; pf ijhe,.PresT, .byterian'church,. Tickets .will,he avail- . able after June 1..'Dap to the •seating .facilities only a limited' nuiaber may '. be sold.. .-Get. yours, early; '• -• ••.--• , •>'.!——r^-. o. •-•- - - ,..- ';/ • ' •. Recreation ^ogr?ini m tions are open to .all counsellors in»price Increase, thfe Capital district-'.at the- Albaiiy I Red'actioils in coal prices ranging Council of Sociai Agencies office, 90 \ from 20 to 40 cents a ton fqr egg, State, street, Albaiiy. ' i stove ahd chestnut sizes wetfe' effec- Dance At Township tive April IT-. Bor n A dance will be held at Helderberg, Grange- hall. AVest 'Township, on Sat- .MiElNiEKER — ' To Mr. and Mrs, urday, June 7. Brand's orchestra [ Alfred Meineker jf Altamont asqii, 'wiji-'play fbt-'foutirr-anr 'sc|iia.fe' •m~*\WMrtama?mi!b^^ square d'ancine. Bring a new friend, ing from 9 to 1 PlclPcfc, .- ' mortal hospital, Albany, To Hold Election Soon Mayor Mead Z', Sheldoi^/'Has he.eh;. notified by the New Yoi|/Sta'te'Ypu;th- Com.piission that .the. state • will ^grani. 'financial*, aid to. a •yeasr-'rbun.d/'recrea- tion .program in the village pi- -Aiita- mont. .-.The '.prograin provides... fbr. : a • 'playground, at .tihe ' Altam.pnt./'Hi'ph, schooi grounds,\ costing an.'.estimated ,$500\ for the year .endlijfe /Jiine. -29., lS48, of wihich th.e village- .and .state each will provide half.' __ _' O ^-j*y Pigepii Oiib Holds Race The Albany Racing Pigeon.' -club flew, its first lace May\2\4th '..from-TJtica. The results follows: Humphrey & Laue-r,,- 1st-, '.?9.0;'6tf yards; Happy Landing,, -2h',di il-8:5'8-. yards; Thonia's Ma-clde,; 3r.d/ 902.99 vai'ds; Macalban', .4itat;' 8tfi-S\i- yards; •Can-dlin' Lofts, '7-6'3 ii yards'.! '\ TPinorrow the Albany-club will fly. from-Oneida, which is-i00'',miles', •' • All -pigeon,, fanciers /are' invited- to. attend the Club meetiiig'Si -which are held the second .Thursday,.of tihe At a recent' m.eeting of the newly formed /ladies' .auxiliary to the Flet- cher Tallman Pbst,. Veterans of For- eign Wars, plans were made for the nomination and election of officers , . . tb he held at the next meeting in | month at 228 Myrtle Ave., -Albany. th'6'Reformed! enliven hail,in Wes'ter- Ib. uiider the ausipices of Mrs, Kath- etHne Kahl, president of Aibany Coun- ty. Auxiliary,, V. ,F. W. ; The meeting will start at 8 p. m.,, itfid all mothers; wives, sisters and daughters of veterans who have had foreign servee are invited to attend. o Strawberry Supper The ahniial strawberry supper of vegetable; thl^B'emeliem^^ be held on Jiine 11. Baked er May 31 is the time, and HTeiderberg Grange hall, West 'Powhship, is,-tiie.'.' plade i o come \and briiigybtlr! friends. - and itolidajr gUestEs.f or- a delicious sup- •' per. Serving will start'4t 5:31)-arid, continue until all. are'; flerved,•','fCh'iS. ; raehu will he bakbd ham,, mashed po- tatoes, -peas, radishes, phiohs; ra-w; v^geta^Je^Jad^ijMMiJtoJls^j^d^^ d?'!choooIate pie, 'aria; caf-.' fee. i-4 iv».<<A s^ jj i •*• J .f sf*-'-«-' '.*'.*^^^.^*;.<,i .r ji'^^-^^'ifJiH^ •'*• *. *•••% * *• t **' -*\ng «*«*'^ • t.^A* A *'./ *•- *>,4 -k\l\i- -f 4 *'h*>,**' *'*k 4-Ji A **-« M - A A i < * '1* *. A * i* -** * *» <