August 31, 1961 VOL. VI, NO. 34 '"espotllflll $1.00 PER YEAR 10¢ A COPY VETERANS TO CELEBRATE FIFTEENTH ANNIVERSARY THE SPOTLIGHT joins ANNUAL AUCTION & BAZAAR the TriM Villages in moumM Bethlehem Memorial Post ing the passing of one of #3185, Veterans of Foreign OCT. 7 AT VOORHEESVILLE its quarterMcentury busiM Wars, will celebrate its 15th .Did you ever wish that you Vunck, Carleton Harvey Sr., · Anniversary with a dinner and nessmen: might take a journey to the and Miss Mary Munyan and program at Center Inn followed past, to a hundred years ago? Levere L. Fuller, Sr. Mrs. Elizabeth Robbins. by Open House at the Post A glimpse of life during those The committee is seeking Rooms September 30. days is being planned as the donations of furniture, dishes, On this 15th anniversary a theme of the annual auction antiques and household articles new set of Parade Colors will LIBRARY SCHEDULES LEFT and bazaar by the First Metho­ for the auction. Donors may be presented to the Post Com­ dist Church of Voorheesville, BANK BIZARRE BAZAAR call Mr. Male or Mr. Parshall mander. on Saturday, October 7. to arrange for pick-up. An Anniversary Program will Announcement of the Third Carleton Harvey Sr., church be printed in which local mer­ Annual Bizarre Bazaar on the historian, is planning an ex­ chants will be solicited for ad­ Left Bank of the Delmar Pub­ lic Library came today, Held tensive display of Civil War NEW BRANCH GOES OVER vertisements to p.r o v i.d e the memorabilia in the Room of on October 6, 7 and 8 on the $1,000,000.00 IN DEPOSITS money to buy the flags. History which will include fire­ Hawthorne Avenue Library ap­ With the exception of the arms, books, replicas of im­ In spite of wet and blustery 1 proach, the paintings, draw­ Children ·s Hallowe'en Pro­ portant documents, stamps and opening weather and torn up ings, etchings of residents of grams, this is the first time pictures and other items to in­ road conditions, our neighbor­ the Bethlehem Central School this post has asked for any fi­ terest history enthusiasts. Color­ ly new savings bank office on nancial help since its founding District will be placed on snow­ Delaware Avenue has run up an fence stands on view from 10 ful costumes and such intriguing 15 years ago. names as The Open Trunk, amazing record. to 6 P.M. October 6 and 7 and Plantation Kitchen and Vley Talking with William G. from noon to 4 P.M. on Oc­ Hall will greet visitors. A roast Livingston, president of City & tober 8. MEETINGS SCHEDULED beef dinner will be served in County Savings Bank last week, Inspired by Montmartre and we learned that the bank's On Tuesday, September 5, the evening. Greenwich Village showS the branch office in Elsmere now Thursday, Sep.tember 7 and outdoor exhibition presents an The planning committee in­ has over $1 million in deposits. Friday, September 8, staff opportunity for amateur and cludes Barna Male, general That's a lot of money to put members from Bethlehem Cen­ professional, young and old to chairman, Mrs. Kenneth Bailey, together in less than four tral, North Colonie, Menands show their art, This year for booths, Robert Shedd, construc­ months, and Maplewood E 1 e me nt ary the first time, d i vis i -o_n into tion and :Mrs. Sidney Vunck, The branch office was opened Schools will meet with admin­ comparative groupings will be publicity. Albert Parshall is in April 29 and went over the istrators in their i nd i vid ua 1 tried. charge· of pick-up. Dinner million dollar mark on August schools. Entries may be left. at the chairman is Mrs. Henry Crounse 22. Which just goes to prove On Wednesday, September 6, Delmar Public Library on Oc­ assisted by Mrs. Emil Ilchuk that area residents are loyal to the general session for all tober 4 and 5 until 9 o'clock and William Severinghaus, tick­ area enterprise and recognize a teachers will be held beginning each evening. Each must be ets. Booth chairmen are Mr. real convenience when they see at 9 a. m. in the Shaker High accompanied by a label with and Mrs. Gordon Lewthwaite, it. School in North Colonie. the artist's name, medium, Me s d a m e s Myndert Crounse, And in all modesty, it proves, Dr. Albert Parry, Chairman and title. Robert Andrews, Rudolph too, that this little old Delmar of Russian Studies at Colgate, The display is jointly spon­ Crounse, George Bidwell, Paul Spotlight is a good advertising 11 will speak on the topic, Soviet sored by the Delmar Library and Cantlin, Harry Shufelt Jr., medium. For City and County 11 Challenge to Our Survival, at the Village Four Art Group, Robert Proctor, Harold Schultz, has been a consistent advertiser 9 a.m. in the Shakell' High with Mrs. Clover Mikol super­ John Flansburg, Frederick Black­ with our paper almost from its Please Turn the Page vising. man, Michael Frohlich, George inception. ON EVERY PAGEl PAGE 2- August31, 1961 THE SPOTLIGHT MEETINGS (Cont'd) AN School auditorium. •••••••• CLASSIQUE Following his speech Hamil­ OPEN LETTER ton H. Bookhout, Millard Smith TO A BOY NEW BABY and Mrs. Grace Erkson, Admin­ DANCING istration Committee, will meet BY SYDNEY J. HARRIS with Dr. Parry to discuss the Reprinted from the Chicago Doily News main points of his speech and This is an open letter t.o a SCHOOL their implication for American AT YOUR boy, about 18, who forced me education. off the road while cutting In This year all Wednesday af­ sharply and passing me on a hill ternoon workshop d i s c u s s i o rl. yesterday afternoon: HOUSE? Instruction in groups will meet in Shaker High School. Dear Son: You may think you are a good Congra tula lions ! A All TYPES of present is in order. Spotlight Classifieds will do driver, and perhapsyou are. But I'd !Jke y011 to keep In mind Practically Anything! DANCE that most of your "skillful" You know what makes HE 9-4949 driving Is due to other motarlsts. a good present for a REGISTRATION Anybody can whip along the baby"! Some additional road as fast and as carelessly as life 'insurance on the September 11 - 3 to 5 P.M. THE SPOTLIGHT little one's FATHER. or Phone 1-s published every Thursday by Spot- you were going. There's no Director: Mrs.Bagha Follett 1ight, Inc., 154 Delaware Avenue, trick to that - the new cats are Delmar, N.Y., Robert G. King, pu~ loaded with power and pick-up - A growing family 154A Delaware Avenue lisher. Deadline for news Is Thurs-. too much so, 11m afraid. brings increased res­ day aftemoon, one week preceding HE 9-3331 Just remember that it was my ponsibilities, n e w publication; deadline for display od. economic burdens. vertisements is Friday aftemoon. alertness that prevented an ac- Only with life instu·­ ~ JIM WAGNER'S J ~ ance can the average man hope to acquire • ANADAMA BREAD the peace of mind that HOUSE of cmnes with financial security. 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Scht'dy Rd., Stop 3 Seht' dy AI bany •••••••• SLINGERLANDS EX 3-6884 IV 2-045 7 THE SPOTLIGHT August 31, 1961 -PAGE 3 cident on the hill, not yours. So don't take pride in your And the driver who was approach­ deadly accomplishment, A real ing us also had to brake suddenly man is considerate and polite - BACK-TO-CAMPUS with and swerve in order to save your and takes chances only when It life and his, counts, when his honor and con­ It is not your courage or dex­ science call out for It, On the terity that has kept you alive as highway, most of all, it's easy long as this, .but the prudence and to tell the men from the boys - I politeness of other mot:odsts. You for the men have to save the boys Jlfe\% 1!tA have been trading on our good from the consequences of their will and sense of self-IX'eserva­ foolish and needless bravado. tion. I wish it were possible to point SPOTLIGHT CLASSI FIEDS MCGREGO out to you that your kind of HE 9-4949 driving Is nothing but bad man- ************** ners -it is not heroic, or adven- * * turousSuppose or manly. you ran down a crowd- *• ISN'T *• ed street, pushing people out of * * your way, knocking packages out * YOUR· * of ladies' hands and kicking chil- * * drenlntothegutter, Whatwonld *• FAMILY'S *• be so heroic, ot' manly about that? *• future security worth 15 •* Nothing of course, Then why · ? Th ' 11 · do you suppose that having2,000 * minutes.