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18 THE TIMES RECORD, TROY, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 30, 1955 WATERVLIET NEWS BRANCH OFFICE: 1547 BROADWAY PHONE ARtenal 3-1000 Speedsters, Tetreaults Remain Tied An uphill 42-39 victory over the White Eagle Bakery by the Speedsters eliminated the Eagles from a three-way first place tie in the Watervliet Civic Center Midget Basketball League last night and left the Speedsters deadlocked with Tetreault's Tex- Ico which checked Walton Motors, 49-37, in the second of three games. Third game honors went to Keyes Distributors who downed Admiral Cleaners, 40-37. Jim Hayes heaved in a field goal and Jim Chartrand added -a foul shot in the last 53 seconds of the opener to give the Spei the win. Chartrand had 13 points for the contest, John Dugan, 12, and Richard Neddo, 10, to set the victory pace while Nick SHsh and Tom Wendt led the Eagles with 17 and 16 points respectively. Fred Tedesco's 22 points, 15 by Bryan Cary and 10 by Donald LaCrosse enabled Tetreault's Texico to outscore Walton Motors, 12-2, in the final period and turn what had been a close game into a rout.

Tim Fonda, with 16 points, and Dominic Moffre, with ten, enabled the Motor team to make it close for three quarters. A three-pronged offense in the persons of Mike Farrell, with, 15 points, Paul Campbell, with 12 and Larry Early, with 10, provided the victory formula for Keys Distributors, despite the efforts of a similarly powerful Admiral trio of Jerry Moffre, with 11 points, and Charlie Judge and Owen Sweeney, with nine each. NOTED SURGEON DIES Cassis, France (AP) Prof. Rene Leriche, noted for his techniques in surgery of the nervous circulatory systems, died yesterday. He was 76.

Youth Promoted At Scout Meeting Robert Van Olpen was promoted night from crew leader to senior patrol leader by Boy Scout Troop 10 at a regular meeting in the First Presbyterian Church of Watervliet. William Neeb and William Lennon wer advanced to second class scouts from tenderfoot ratings and Chester Matthews won a tenderfoot rating. Robert Andrews, scoutmaster, was in charge of the meeting and Paul Tazbir conducted opening ceremonies. The group heard a report on arrangements lor the fathers night program to be sponsored by the Troop as the First Presbyterian Church Jan. NED'S RESTAURANT 32 ALBANY AVENUE GREEN ISLAND Specializing In STEAKS VEAL and PEPPERS CHOPS-TURKEY Italian-American Foods-Pizza Make Reservations For MEW YEAR'S EVE at the VILLAGE TAVERN Farmer Jungle Rosm Muile By The RHYTHM KINGS So.

Fried Chicken Dinner Hatt--Fovori--Noticmakers $O50 em Per Perton AR 3-9771 55 PAINE ST. GREEN ISLAND F. C. Mortcll, prop. Polio Fund Program Outlined A house-to-house a a i which will cover all residences in Watervliet and the Schuyler Park section, will launch the 1956 Watervliet March of Dimes drive Monday, it was announced last night by Mrs.

Medore Corneau, city chairman. Mrs. Comeau declined to name a figure for the 1956 goal but expressed the hope that the city's residents, business and industrial firms will equal or better the $7,000 raised in 1955. She said money is urgently needed, not only to help present polio victims, but to conduct research that will prevent the disease from crippling citizens of the future. She pointed out that trie.

Salk accine marked a tremendqus in the fight against polio iut that more research is needed the effort to stamp out the dis- ase entirely. The campaign, which will end the late President Roosevelt's ilrthday, Jan. 30, will' again be onducted in three phases. Con- ributions will be sought through ontainers to be placed in schools nd in business and industrial es- ablishments, through business nd industrial firms on an organizational level and through ouse-to-house solicitations, Mrs. Comeau said.

Duplicate Coverage. In connection with methods of solicitations, Mrs. Comeau pointed out that any persons who do not have legal March of Dimes containers, are not authorized campaign solicitors. She said that in the past, there have been cases where well meaning youngsters conducted campaigns on their own and that this resulted in du- licate coverage of some areas. In order to avoid a repetition of this, Mrs.

Comeau has asked ail persons wishing to help in the drive, cither through actual canvassing or through the staging of benefit socials, to contact the committee for proper atithoriza- ABRAMSON'S PHARMACY 1591 B'WAY, W'VLIET EASY PARKING AT ALL TIMES Open Doily Incl. Sundays and Holidays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m "A HAPPY HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL" Many Holiday Activities Scheduled Toasts to old acquaintances and salutes to prosperity for the New Year will provide an elat orate farewell to 1955 and a royal welcome to 1956 in Watervliet tomorrow night as veterans and fraternal organizations live up to the tradition that has established New Years Eve as 'the Post Office Schedule Given The Watervliet Post Office will observe the annual holiday schedule Monday according to William F. Parker Jr. Mr.

Parker said the lobby of toe post office will be open for patrons Monday from 7:30 to 10 a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m. In addition, he said, the regular holiday pickups in the city will be carried out and special delivery services will be carried out on the regular schedule. night of the Dances, parties and open house sessions are scheduled for all but one of the city's clubs in addition to the informal celebrations scheduled in homes and restaurants. The New Year frivolity will last well into Sunday morning and it will come in sharp contrast to the solemnity with which the New Year will be greeted in the city's churches Sunday morning.

Signing of the midnight roll at the Watervliet Masonic Temple where all six Watervliet Masonic organizations will join in greeting the New Year, and the traditional 11 o'clock toast at the Watervliet Elks will highlight the New Years Eve shenanegans. Masonic Event. Raymond Filkins, chairman of the Masonic Club's party, said the celebrating will start at 8 p.m. in the Masonic Temple with the 47th signing of the midnight roll starting promptly at 12. He said about 150 persons are-expected and that the entertainment program will i dancers, singers and the feats of a magician.

Music for will be furnished- by an area orchestra. Edward T. McClelland, exalted ruler, will propose the 11 o'clock toast at the Watervliet Elks where about 300 persons are expected to enjoy dancing to the music of Toby Middlebroofc's orchestra, beginning at 9 a.m. Breakfast will be served to the slew Year's throng at 2 a.m. Sunday.

Lodge officials pointed out ast night that dress will be op tion. She asked also that persons contributing to the drive make sure that their contributions arc mado to authorized solicitors. Supervise Containers. Mrs. Comeau said last nigh: that Frank Reinfurlh and James Halpin will be in charge ot containers to be placed in business establishments.

Raymond Hul will be chairman of Watcrvlic house-to-house solicitations and Mrs. Floyd Clemens will be in charge of the canvass among Schuyler Park residents. Thomas Halpin will head the committee on school boxes an coin cards and Dr. M. D.

Lipcs will head the canvassing among professional William Schanz and John Cramer will be in charge the drive's sport program and Krcd Emery am James Dillon will head the mer chants committee. Mrs. Comeau said last nigh the Mayor Hugh F. Donnelly Walervliet has again cxtcndcc the official backing of the city ti (he drive and that he has urged all citizens to be as generous a they have in the past in the effor to stamp out polio. tional for party goers.

The Thomas B. Flynn American Legion post has arranged a program of dancing, singing and refreshments, according to Thomas Beeler, chairman. The program will 'feature music of Frank Milch and his orchestra. Dance Slated. A dance and buffet lunch will attract about 50 couples to the Watervliet City Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars where noisemakers and other New Years Eve para phernalia will be furnished to the merrymakers.

Dress will be informal and the buffet lunch will be served at 10 p.m. An open house program thai will feature dancing, a buffet lunch and entertainment by Pau' Zonich. Maplewoou's home-spur comedian, has been arranged a' the Maplewood American Legion Post for members and their ladies. Music for dancing will start at 9 p.m. and the buffet lunch will be served following the midnight greeting of the New Year T.C.

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Informal open house session will be held at the CRS Post to morrow night and at the Knight of Columbus rooms Sunday at p.m. The Simonian-Avakian Post plans no observance for tb New Year. Ministers Plan Week 31 Prayer Protestant ministers of the Wa- ervliet Council Churches will xchange pulpits for the count's Week of Prayer Jan. 1 hrough Jan. 8, Rev.

Frank L. cidmore, pastor of the First Japtist Church of Watervliet, aid last night. Mr. Scidmore, who also serves council treasurer, said the ex- hange of pulpits represents a de- art'ure from the former system bringing in pastors from out- ide the for the Week of 'rayer. There will be one exception, lowever, occasioned by the ap jearance of Jack Wyrtzen, na- iorially known radio "Word ol jfe" preacher who is scheduler address audiences at the Jermain i a Presbyterian hurch Jan.

4, 11, 18 and 25 and eb. 1 and 8. His talk of next Wednesday will constitute the a i Memorial Presbyterian Church's ortion of the Week of Prayer ob- ervance. Council officials, in announcing he Week of Prayer schedule, lave pointed out that the ex- hange of pulpits by Watervliet ministers is being tried this year the theory that Watervliel Tiinisters are a better position tian outside ministers to know he spiritual needs of Watervliet Deople. All meetings will begin at 7:30 i.m.

Rev. Norman A. Wilson, pastor if Jermain Memorial Presbyte- Church, will deliver the iermon at the Third Avenue rtethodist Church tomorow. His opic will be "Living the Dedicated Liie." The Week of Prayer service will shift to tne rian Church Monday al wnich Rev. Donald L.

Jansen, of the F.irst Avenue Methodist Church, will talk on "The Living Word of God." "The Church in the Light of od's Word" will be the theme of the message to be delivered Wednesday at Jermain Memorial ihurch by Rev. Robert Worrall pastor of the Third Avenue Methodist Church. Persons observing the Week of Prayer wil attend the first in a scries of eight sermons to be de- ivcred by Mr. Wyrtzen at the lermain Memorial Presbyterian Church. His topic will be "Word of Life Youth Rally." Mr.

Scidmore will choose "The Christian Witness in the Light oj Tod's Word" as his theme when he addresses the North Reformed Church gathering Thursday night Rev. Alfred Liljestrand, pastor Obituary The funeral of Mrs. Delia A Edingcr of 213 21st was hell at 9 a.m. today from the Parke: Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadwaj and at 9:30 a.m.

from St. Pal rick's Church where a Rcquien High Mass was celebrated Rev. Joseph F. Oathout. Mis Gertrude Magill presided at th organ and Robert G.

McCormicl sang "Miserere" at the proces sional, "Domine Jesu Christe' at the offertory and "Out of til Depths" at the recessional. Th bearers were Harry P. Firher William J. Dolan, Sanford Ryan, John A. Nato Carl Disoncll and Joseph L.

Barbeau Interment was in St. Patrick' Cemetery P.ev. Edniond Burns and Rev. Joseph P. Conway officiating.

Last evening member ot the Rosary Society of St. Pat rick's Church visited the funcra home with Father Burns anc Rev. Albert V. 'Gardner and re cited the Rosary. For Dog Bite Marilla Gibbons, 12, of 72 Rivor S4.

was conveyed to SI Mary's Hospital ycsterdiy after noon by radio police and for a dog bite on the right leg. Patrolmen William Watson and Edmund Mickey reported that the child was bitten by a dog owned by John Piche of 8 Ingalls Ave. The Mohawk-Hudson Humane Society was notified about the case. of the Swedish Congregational ihurch, will deliver the sermon Friday at the First Wesleyan Methodist Church. His topic will be "The Family in the Light of -od's Word." Miss Alice Feiger's "Youth Time" will be the subject of the sermon to be delivered by Rev.

Larry Doyle at the Third Avenue Church a week from today. The Week of Prayer observance will end a week from tomorrow at the First Avenue Method- st Church where Rev. Kenneth pastor of the First Wesleyan Methodist will speak on "The Communion in the Light of God's Word." Communion at the Sunday service will be observed in "Methodist" style with Mr. Jansen officiating and Rev. Walter Eaton of the First Presbtyerian Church, Mr.

Scidmore and Mr. Worrall assisting. Sunday School Defers Reopening Sunday School pupils of the Ruth Genung class of First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburg, will not resume religious instructions until Jan. 9. Mrs.

Ernest W. Robillard, publicity chairman, announced last night. Mrs. Ro'billard said the class originally scheduled for Monday has been postponed because of the holidays. The instructions will be resumed at 8 p.m.

on the following Monday at the home of Mrs. Harry Mason, 856 6th Ave. Piano Pupils Entertained At Party Green Island Mrs. Christine Beam AR 3-2022 Mrs. Josephine Dorrance of 104 George St.

entertained her piano pupils recently with a Christmas party at her home. A musical program was. enjoyed by the children, a buffet lunch was served from a table decorated in the seasons colors, games were played and prizes awarded to the following girls: Cathy Ackart, Peggy Gilboe, Carol Kenosian, Lee Keith and Gail Van Derhey- den. Society Plans Party. The Italian Mutual Aid Society will hold its annual New Year's Eve party tomorrow at the rooms, 5 George at 9 p.m.

The chairman is Angelo Fusco and cochairman, Theodore Bologna. They will be assisted' by the following committee: William Bologna, music; John DeConno, dinner tick- and James Poleto, treasurer. Reservations for the party close 'oday. St. Joseph's Church.

Masses will be celebrated at 7, 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Sunday at St. Joseph's Church. The 11 a.m. Mass will be a High Mass.

The Rosary Society will receive Holy Communion in a body at the 7 a.m. Mass. Hudson Avenue Methodist. Worship will be observed Sunday at the Methodist Church at 11 a.m. Rev.

Fred C. Bennett will speak on the topic, "At the Dawn of a New Year." Church School will be held at 10 a.m. Nursery and kindergarten classes will be held 11 a.m. St. Mark's Episcopal.

Services will be held Sunday at St. Mark's Episcopal Church at 9:30 a.m. Rev. Stephen Gillispie will celebrate the Choral Eucharist and deliver the sermon. The junior Church School class will meet at 9:30 a.m.

under tint direction of Mrs. Paul Hebert. First Presbyterian. Sunday School will be held Sunday at the Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m. under the direction of Miss Irma Church services observing communion Sunday will be at 12 noon with Rev.

Robert in charge. Plan Supper. The Women's Society of the Green Island i a Church will entertain the members of the congregation at a supper to be served Wednesday it 5:30 p.m. preceding the congregational meeting. AGENCY I A A A 1807 B'WAY.

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