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The Times Record from Troy, New York • Page 9

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The Times Recordi
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Troy, New York
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9
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PUNS READY FOR ANNUAL PARADE ON HALLOWEEN More Than 200 Prizes Do- noted By Merchants For I Masqueraders Arrangements for the 1950 edition of the popular city-wide Junior Chamber of Commerce- sponsored Halloween parade, were announced last night. The annual march of hundreds of masquerading youngsters, adults, floats and bands through the center of the city will step off at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. The paraders will form at the Public Market place under the direction of J. Allen VanWie, co- grand marshal.

The participants will march one block west on Division Street to Third Street; north on Third Street to River Street, north on River Street to Grand Street, east on Grand Street i Avenue; south on Fifth Avenue to State Street, then east on State Street to Troy High School. They will be led the route by John Reynolds, co-grand marshal. The reviewing stand will be set up at Barker Park where judges will mark their choices for the best float, bugle and drum corps and band, and second prize plaques for the same categories. Approximately 200 other prizes have also been contributed by area merchants and industrialists. They will be awarded at the auditorium of Troy High School after the parade.

Judges Edward A. Wachter. Joseph Hormats and Edward Doherty will be joined by Acting Mayor Edward A. Fitzgerald, John W. Stebbins, of the Junior Chamber and John E.

Ryan, master of ceremonies for the evening. Twelve bands and bugle and drum corps will be in the demonstration which will be three divisions long. Lee Ehrlich, chairman of bands, announced that the following will be in line: Troy Musicians Union, Hillside School, R.P.I., Union College, Watervliet High School, Polish National Alliance All-Girl Bug-la and Drum Corps, Miller's Teen Age Band, Empire State Grendiers of Cohoes, Catholic Central High School band, St. Mary's of Water- lord Bugle and Drum Corps, Mount St. John's Drum Corps, of Rensselaer, and Lansingburg High School Band.

Floats on Halloween and other themes will include those of the Patroon Club, the Emerald A.C., Troy Boys' Club, Uncle Sam Council, Boy Scouts of America, Northeaster Council, Camp Fire Girls, Vanderheyden Hall, Y.M.C.A. and Troy Area Girl Scouts. Motorized displays from the 105th Infantry National Guard and the Troy Fire Department will also be featured. William Kenney is chairman and Alex Murphy, cochairman of the float committee. William Cahill is head of the committee making collection of money prizes and awards from the merchants and industrial plants of the Thomas Hill is general chairman of arrangements.

THE TIMES RECORD, TROY, y. FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1950. PARIY HELD BY DEMOCRATS Many Attended Affair Of Women's Division At The Hotel Troy Under the auspices of the Division of the Rensselaer Bounty Democratic organization, annual autumn card and game party of the division was held last night at Democratic headquarters at The Hotel Troy. The affair was largely attended and it was necessary to set up extra tables in the second floor corri- fined to the Port Plain Nursing Home, Lincoln Street, Fort Plain. Rev.

and Mrs. Edward G. Williams, Airs. Harold Dufty, Mrs. Gordon D.

Woods and Mrs. Caroline A. Snyder attended the meeting- of Troy Conference Women's Society of Christian Service Thursday which was held at the Saratoga Methodist Church. Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence D. Dun-, lam have returned home after at-j Papers Bending the four-day sessions of Synod of New York of the Presbvterian Church which was held at Rome. Mr. Dunham was a 1 the Johnsonville Presbyterian Church and Mrs. MELROSE Jimmy "Warnock, who is confined to his home by illness, is improving -slowly.

Warren Dunham recently spent a week with his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. John Deis of Troy. Mr. and Mrs.

George M. Downing- visited last week afc the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Downing, of Cobleskill. Mr.

and Mrs. Wilton R. Wickes and daughter, Linda, of Endicott, spent the week-end with Mrs. Wickes' parents, Mr. ar.d lvr Andrew Kinbacher has returned to his home in New York after spending- a week with Mr.

and Mrs. Robert E. Sidebotham at Maple Acres. Misses Barbara, Leona and Joanne Scott and their brother Donald Scott, of Easton, recently spent the day with their aunt ilrs. Harry A.

Hurley. Word has been received by friends of Rev. Edward Bowers that he is in poor health and con- COMPETENT WATCfc SERVICE RAID'S 88 THIRD I GIRLS' QUILTED ROBES 3 lo 6 BOYS' CORDUROY ROBES 3 to 6 CINDERELLA DRESSES Sites 3 MILL1CENT KII SJ ll 3109 SIXTH Near riomv St. RECEHES DEGREE-Rev. Philip Oxnam.

center, pastor of Averill Park Methodist Church is shown as he received an honorary degree of doctor of divinity from Kansas Wesleyan University recently. The presentation is being made by Dr. A. Stanley Trickett, president of the university. Between Mr.

Oxnam and Dr. Trickett stands the recipient's father, Methodist Bishop fhP fl a 3t the reci ienL is hi Dr. Robert F. Oxnam, assistant to the chancellor of Syracuse University. IE1EB 10 SHOT ACINN A dor.

During the evening Democratic Given Mrs. Heins, Daughter Of Train Victim A lawsuit against the New York i i Central Railroad loomed today Church Society En I ho mc issuance of i let hey visited relatives and Johnson City. personal property estimated at not exceeding JUOO, and no real prop erty, but that a right of action ex ists, on behalf of the widow and next of kin, against the railroad for causing Mr. Orloski's death. In addition to the daughter, 1 was named administratrix, the survivors include Mrs.

Sophia Orloski, widow, and three sons and two other daughters, John W. Orloski Anna of Troy, Walter of Detroit, 'Benjamin of Dayton, and Sophia A. and Stella F. Orloski of Troy. William R.

Murray is attorney for bounty candidates were introduced. M. Andrew Dwyer, candidate for member of Assembly, spoke briefly. Mr. Dwyer referred to a speech made Tuesday night by his Republican opponent, A-ssemblyman Th'omas H.

Brown, at a meeting of the G.O.P. County Committee and said he intended to answer Mr. Brown later. 'Mr. Brown," the Democratic candidate said, "has a put himself out on a limb and I am going to cut him loose from the tree." Declaring that "most of us are avid newspaper readers," Mr.

Dwyer referred to an editorial in The Times Record of last night entitled Local Candidates." The Democratic candidate characterized The Times Record as "our 'non-partisan' newspaper." "My answer to the editor of the local newspaper, he said, "who may or may not call 'em as he sees 'em, is taken from a very loose translation of the words of Voltaire: 'fiir, I do not agree with the words you are saying but will de- fend with my Hie your right to say 'I sincerely hope that the editor will have as much respect for my rights because I intend to say a groat many things he will, in all disagree with before this campaign is over." Mrs. Thomas I. Connolly was chairman of last night's affair with Miss Helen E. Casey as her cochairman. Other chairmen-of special committees and cochairmcn were: Tickets, Mrs.

Robert Bird and Mrs. Richard Van Arnam; prizes, Mrs. Betty Holcomb and Mrs. Benjamin Marsicano; tables and chairs, Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton and Mrs.

Mary Rabbit; tallies and pencils, Mrs. Mary McBridc and Mrs. Margaret Pafundi; cards. Mrs. Lucy Ratigan and Miss Nancy Quinn; special awards, Mrs.

Betty Myers and Mrs. Edward i refreshments, Mrs. Henry Martin and Mrs. Samuel N. Agostine, jr.

Mrs. John J. Purcell, president of the recently reorganized Women's Division, spoke during an intermission in the games period. Mrs. Purcell explained that the Women's Division is planning to function ss an all-year a i i a of the county organization and invited the membership of all Democratic women throughout the county.

It was announced that the final GOAT HERD ATTACKED BY DOGS, TWO KILLED Two purebred goats were killed and four others maimed yesterday when they were attacked by a pack dogs on the property of their owner on Williams Street, South Glens Falls. The owner. Albert Nolson, witnessed the attack and killed two of the dogs with a gun he obtained from his home. He described thorn as local domestic animals tfcflt have been running unlicensed ia ft, pack. One of the goats that was' killed was a purebred Nubian i.nd other a Saanen.

no estimate of Nelson could give his loss, but said that it was substantial. Two of the other goats may die, he High frequency sound waves' have broken up gallstones in anesthetized rabbits. preelection event of the Women's Division will be a tea and reception for the local candidates of the Democratic Party at The Hotel Troy, Saturday night, Nov. 4. Invitations were extended to all Democratic women to attend.

Edmund W. Cowie Optometrist EYES EXAMINED GLASSES FITTED PRESCRIPTIONS FILLED 326 Congress Troy PHONE AS 2-3821 "Compare the Brig fitness'" FOR BRIGHTER and BETTER DRY CLEANING-CALL PARIS A TROY: MAIN OFFICE--221 SECOND ST. AS 4-3391 COHOES: 61 REMSEN ST. CEdor 7-5315 GREEN ISLAND: 42 GEORGE ST. ARienol 3-4833 the administratrix.

G.O.F. LEADER EXPIRES. Soufchold C. Terry, 66-year-old lawyer who was a member of the Suffolk Sounty Republican. Committee for 25 at Lebanon' i crs a i a i.

the estate of Walter Orloski of St. Mary's Avenue, who was fatally injured by a freight engine Saturday night near Ida and First Streets. A daughter, Mrs. Anna Heins of years, died yesterday. Terry formerly' president of the Suffolk Coun- Bar Association.

Cohoes, was named administratrix of the estate by' Surrogate Edward J. Donohue. SPECIAL 6 Swimming Lessons $2.50 TUES. AND THURS. NIGHTS Y.W.CA.

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