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Hieads givem i 1 mmm i L3 XI r- i Disc jockeys Stephanie LaCroix and Doug Moat spin platters for Glens Falls High School students during the fifth annual dance marathon (above). The students hope to raise $6,000 for the Cancer Society. Pictured far left: Donna Doherty and Jim Potter; left: Ann Eichin and Jeff Imrie. jockeys '4 Li "a f'l Dancers help fight cancer The post-Star Home Newspaper of the Adirondack Region GLENS FALLS. NEW YORK Saturday.

Nov. 29, 1980 By KATHLEEN KATHE Staff Writer Two hours into a 30-hour marathon dance Friday, Glens Falls high school students were in high spirits and ready to meet the goal for the American Cancer Society. Forty-three couples registered for the dance, sponsored by the high school Key Club, to raise $6,000 for the cancer society. The students are scheduled to take six 15-minute breaks during the 30-hour marathon and will be given a half hour for supper and lunch and two hours rest in the morning to eat, take a shower and nap. Sue Scott, co-chairman of the event said dancers usually get through the night all right but drop out during the early morning hours.

If they make it, they "perk up during the last hour," she By LEE COLEMAN Staff Writer FORT EDWARD The directors of the county depart ments hit hardest by Friday's Washington County budget cuts were not informed of the budgetary slicing in advance. Sheriff Martin Wescott. whose juvenile aid bureau and a major portion of his road patrol funds were cut for 1981, said after Friday's special board meeting that he had been taken by suprise. "I didn't know I just heard some rumors." Wescott said. Sally Brillon.

whose position and entire department of Information and Historic Preservation will be terminated in 1981 due to said she was given no word of the slice until she saw the formal resolution Friday. "I had no real indication except when they said cultural." said Mrs. Brillon. She referred to last week's regular board meeting during which the supervisors tabled adoption of the county budget in order to make major cuts. The word "cultural" was used to describe one general area where cuts would be made.

And Robert Dean, Cooperative Extension agent in charge of the Washington County Cooperative Extension Association, said he knew nothing of the cuts until they were announced during Friday's meeting. His department was cut about $28,000, making his 1981 budget more than less than this year's budget. Sheriff Wescott said that he would have to end road patrols almost completely due to a $62,725 slice from his deputy sheriff allocation for 1981 His entire juvenile aid bureau headed by Nancy Wescott (no relation) will be terminated due to a $67,647 cut. "The state police can't pick up the work load," Wescott said. "When the people don't get the service, they will start squawking." Mrs.

Brillon, whose job and department were abolished, said she isn't done with the work she has planned. She said many volunteers are involved in a historic preservation survey in the county which is only partially done. She said she may continue working on the the added. Mayor Edward Bartholomew Jr. officially declared the marathon open at 4 p.m.

while 300 balloons dropped from a net in the ceiling of the gymnasium. Dancers began shuffling about on the sawdust covered floor, carefully heeding the Snoopy and Charlie Brown posters warning the contestants to "keep those feet moving." An open dance was held from been fixed at about 1 a.m. Sunday. Finally, police reported that all physical evidence taken at the scene and in autopsy has been sent to the state police laboratory in Albany. Police Lt.

Kenneth King said the lab results expected next Husband cleared in murder pulled from river 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday with contestants scheduled to begin eating supper in shifts at 11:30 p.m. Games and special dances were part of the program to keep the contestants on their toes during the night. Spectators are encouraged to watch the marathon today at a nominal fee. The marathon dance will end with the breaking of a candy-filled pinata in the shape of a week, will conclusively prove whether or not the rch Street woman was the victin.

rape. The dead woman's husband, Richard Shepard, had traveled to Saratoga from his home in East Marion, L.I. to answer police questions. Lt. King said Shepard told ment and dove into the chilling waters.

Battling a stiff current. Mosher grabbed the woman and brought her to shore. (Two years ago, a young Schuylerville man died from accidental drowning when he was swept away by the strong current in the same area where the woman was rescued. By this time, several other passersby had gathered at the bridge and called for emergency police assistance. Chief Levy said when he arrived, he found the woman and her rescuer on the shore dripping wet.

The woman was transported to Glens Falls Hospital by the General Schuyler Emergency Squad, where she was treated for exposure and admitted. She was listed in satisfactory condition Friday night, a hospital spokesman said. Chief Levy said that Mosher refused treatment for exposure, and that after being interviewed by police, he simply got in his car and drove home to his apartment in East Greenbush. MARTIN WESCOTT SALLY BRILLON historic survey 'to complete it even though she won't be paid for her labors. "Washington County is such a special place." she said She feels the proper promotion of the county's historic nature and other attractive qualities "breeds success." "Who else will help small she asked.

"When my brochures run out, who will find them." she said. She referred to the small craft and speciality businesses that counted on the county brochures to draw shoppers from out of the county to their shops. In 1980 the county information and historic preservation r'cei4fed 'I rp- quests for information, as compared to 3.145 in 1979. 1.251 in 1978 and 208 in 1977. Mrs.

Brillon noted that restaurants in the county did $7.7 million in business in 199 Of this $223,000 went to the county in sales revenue She feels her department's advertising of the area helped to draw people to the eateries through brochures Dean said the Extension Hoard of Directors will have to decide what the county Extension will do about the budget cuts He said services and personnel may be cut He said a zero increase in salary for Extension workers is a good possibility. He said the Extension budget is a 4 4 percent decrease from this year's budget "We are going to have to cut someplace," said Dean Jehovah's Witnesses, were in Glens Falls to attend a similar convention." said John Hope, leader of the Glens' Falls and South (Hens Kails congregations. "We must say that we enjoyed the excellent facilities very much. Also, both the hospitality and congeniality displayed by Mr. Ned Harkncss ol the civic center.

Mayor Edward Bartholomew and the people of the (Jens Kalis area contributed to the overall success and enjoyment of that convention and certainly mllucnccd the Assembly Committee of Jehovah's Witnesses to hold another convention in Glens Kalis The convention will begin at 9.55 a in today and conclude at 4 -30 There will tie morning and afternoon sessions both days. According to Hope the theme "Set Apart from the World" is designed to enable Christians to see the reasons as well as the need to maintain a separate course in view of the many issues, temptations and pressures being faced today At 11:25 a rn tmlay there will be a discussion eniiiled "Kaptism in Hope of Salvation'' and a bapt ismal arrangement for newly dedicated mernbei I'ncipal speakers at the convention will be John Chimikiis. circuit overseer who visits the alls congregation senu annually and ondilis district supervisor of Jehovah's Witnesses in the Northeastern part of the L'nited Stales Coridilis will deliver the principal address Our Kefuge Amid increasing Dangers at 2 m. Sundfiy All sessions are open to the public and free of charge No collections will betaken cigarette at 10 p.m. tonight.

Contestants received T-shirts from the cancer society depicting a happy frog and the saying "Kiss Me I don't smoke," and "Smoking Stinks" posters lined the halls at the high school during the marathon. Prizes are awarded on the amount of pledges gathered by contestants and the number of hours danced. First prize after finishing 30 hours is a $100 savings bond; second place is a $50 savings bond, and third, a $25 bond. The rest who finish 30 hours will be given their choice of a selection of prizes donated by area businesses. Food for the event has been donated by restaurants in the Glens Falls area and parents of Key Club members.

police he had been in Long Island at the time of his wife's death and was with friends at the time of her murder. King said Shepard's alibi had been verified by state police in Long Island. Mrs. Shephard was found dead shortly before noon Tuesday, after failing to appear for two days at Worldwide Educational Services at 87 Church St, where she was taking a clerk-typist course. Charles Boisseau, an uncle of the dead woman, climbed up a fire escape to her apartment and found the nude body bound and gagged to her bed.

Police said Mrs. Shepard's killer had stuffed her polyester blouse into her mouth and tied the sleeves around her head. Her arms and feet were tied to the bed post. A knife was found protruding from her abdomen, but a physical examination later revealed she had died from asphyxiation. About 30 people have been questioned about the murder, but police said they have been unable to locate anyone who attended a party at the slain woman's apartment Saturday night.

A neighbor reported she heard a party in progress. King said police were now centering their investigation on people who may have seen Mrs. Shepard in the Caroline, Putnam and Phila Streets area, which she reportedly frequented. Persons with information about Mrs. Shepard's movements are urged to contact police at either 587--1904 or at the station house number, 584-1800.

All calls will be kept strictly confidential, police said. charged by police with speed too fast for conditions, police said. A 33-year-old Fort Ann woman sustained minor injuries when her car ran into a parked car on the Farm to Market Road in Fort Ann Friday morning State police said Darleen Win-chell was heading west' about 4 a.m. Friday when she lost control of her car, which ran off the south side of the highway, crashing into a parked car. Charged with speed too fast for conditions, the driver sought treatment at Glens Falls Hospital and was later released Three people sustained minor injuries in a car-bus accident early Friday morning on the Northway near Exit 22 in Lake George.

Treated at Glens Falls Hospital and later released were the occupants of the car Hay Tsoi 17. of New York City. Raymond Hung 20. of New York City and Alin So. 21.

of Middletown. Conn a hospital spokes nfan said According to Lake George Re scue Squad officials, the car collided with a commercial bus in the southbound lane of the Civic center hosts church delegates ByLEETUGAS Staff Writer Saratoga Springs police said Friday the estranged husband of 22-year-old Sheila Van Ness Shepard has been cleared of any involvement in her murder. Police also reported that the time of Mrs. Shepard's death had oman SCHUYLERVILLE A 42-year-old area woman was rescued by a Coast Guard officer from the icy waters of the Hudson River Wednesday afternoon after she jumped from the Schuylerville bridge. Village Police Chief Jeff Levy said the apparent suicide attempt occurred about 2 p.m.

when the woman leaped from the center of Sewer group The Warren County Sewer Commission Friday was unable to complete a final list of names for a citizens advisory committee. The commission agreed Tuesday to select a 13-member advisory group on the Environmental Impact Statement recently ordered by federal officials. The commission had hoped to have a final list ready by Monday, in order to present it to the federal Environmental Protection Agency at a scoping meeting on the impact statement in the Tractor A tractor trailor owned by Charles W. Pletz Inc. of Reading.

was destroyed in an accident on Route 9N on the north side of Tongue Mountain early Friday morning. The driver of the truck, his wife and two children, were injured and admitted to Moses Ludington Hospital, where they were listed in stable condition Friday night. The tractor trailer accident was caused by icy road conditions. Five other persons suffered minor injuries in weather-related accidents late Thursday night and early Friday morning in Warren, Washington and Saratoga Counties. But despite the icy rain which fell early Friday morning, area police said there were few personal injury accidents and a surprisingly small number of "fender benders" and ditched cars.

The driver of the truck. David Righter, 37, of Hamburg. lost control of the vehicle on the icy road, according to Warren County Sherriff's Deputies Chase, C.W. Monroe and R. E.

Swan, who investigated. a smashed, family the bridge, which spans the river between Greenwich and Schuylerville. The jump was seen by Eugene Mosheri Coast Guard marine safety officer, who was driving across the bridge at the time. Mosher stopped his car and ran down the bridge to the Schuylerville side. He then ran ddwn an embank- not named Warren County Municipal Center.

But commission member Hammond Robertson of Queensbury reported that the commission was unable to select final list because complete submissions had not been received from government boards and public interest groups asked to submit names. Moreover, there were several duplications of names that were submitted, Robertson reported. He said he does not expect a final list will be ready by the time of the scoping meeting. trailer A cargo of 45.000 pounds of beef from the Swift Packing Company, which was destined for Burlington was thrown into the ditch as the trailer disintegrated in the crash. Riding with Righter was his wife Suzanne.

7-year-old son Bret, and 9-year-old daughter Rebecca. According to authorities, the family set up an emergeny shelter of blankets in the woods, a safe distance from the wreckage, where they waited two hours before they were discovered by a highway crew that was backing a sanding truck up the hill. Deputy Swan reported that Hague Highway Superintendent Daniel Belden transported the accident victims to the foot of the mountain to a Hague ambulance which was unable to drive to the scene because of the hazardous conditions. Authorities said Righter suffered a fractured rib, bruises and cuts. His wife received bruises to her back, their son suffered wrist bruises and the daughter had bruises to herearand nose.

Richard Frasier of Lake Shore Garage directed pulling opera The Glens Falls Civic Center will host a convention of Jehovah's Witnesses today and Sunday. About 2,000 delegates from 20 congregations of Jehovah's Wit nesses in Northeastern New York are expected. Delegates will come from Massena. Malone. Plattsburgh.

Amsterdam Johnstown, 1 i 1 1 Saratoga Springs and Ticon deroga. "This past May. 2.112 injured Northway about 2 'Ml a There were no injuries to the passengers on the bus. which proceeded on its route, authorities said The accident was investigated by state police The freezing rain moved up Thursday night from the Catskills. reaching the Adiron dack area by about 1 1 State police in Washington and Warren Counties reported a few, fender benders while Saratoga County sheriff's deputies said there was a slight personal injury accident in Halfmoon about a Friday and earlier a property damage accident near Northway Exit 13 about 1 1 40 Thursday Police said several cars had run into ditches because of icy road conditions throughout the three county area Glens Falls Queensbury and state police reported there were no personal injury accidents in the city and the township, and only a minor property damage in Queensbury.

Weather reports predicted snow for Friday night as police geared up for another night of possible traffic accidents tions. Recovery of the cargo and removal of the wreckage kept the highway closed periodically during the day. State food inspector, Robert Waddell, of the Glens Falls office of the Department of Agriculture and Markets. was at the scene directing recovery of the beef which was under temporary seizure by the state. In the other weather-related accidents, a 21 year-old Glens Falls woman suffered minor injuries when her car ran off Saratoga Road in Moreau late Thursday night and crashed into the wall of a house.

Stale police said Mary Lindsey was heading south on Saratoga Road shortly before midnight, when she lost control of her car which ran off the shoulder of the road. The car ran across a front lawn crashed into the Robert Leigh residence caving in the front wall of the home Transported to Glens Falls Hospital by the Moreau Rescue Squad, the Glens Falls woman was treated and later released a hospital spokesman said She was.