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1t CWoi V. ''May. Wa 7. Falls Area Obituaries Coming events Mm. Francm IiFurr A 1st hi Mr.

Sir Ilarff ALBANY Mrs. Stephanie Harff of Albany, widow of Dr. Philip Harff. died Thursday (Sept. 6.

1979) at St. Peter's Hospital, Albany, after longlllneis. Mrs. Harff resided for more than 30 years In Cambridge, where her husband practiced medicine. She was born April 9.

1901, in Germany, the daughter of Karl and Toni (Baer) Dreyfus. Mrs. Harff was a member of the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two sons, Charles of Port Washington and Dr. George Harff of Albany; a sister, Mrs.

Elsa Goldsmith of San Francisco; brother, Frederick Drayton of Boston; and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday in the Cambridge United Presbyterian Church by the Rev. Francis Kinney, pastor. Interment will be In Woodlands Cemetery, Cambridge.

There will be no calling hours. The family has suggested that memorials be made in the form of contributions to St. Peter's Hpspital. Arrangements are under the direction of the Charles A. Ackley Funeral Home, Cambridge'.

Officials to be dunked HUDSON FALLS Village residents 'have an opportunity tonight to dampen their elected officials at Paris Park. Mayor Anthony Cortes and all members of -the village board art giving resident! a chance to douse them on the dunking stool at the Volunteer Firefighters' Bazaar. The 7 p.m. event is being offered to benefit the firefighters' 1980 convention. Snapshooting ball tossers will pay for the chance to hit a target and drop officials into pool, with proceeds going to the convention fund.

The baiaar also will include many other booths In the park. Admission is free. OSHA chief to speak Carl Mattel, director of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act in New York State, will speak to local power engineers at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Glens Falls Hospital. The occasion will be meeting of National Association of Power Engineers, Chapter 17 of Glens Falls.

Mattel's topic wiU be "Boiler Operator Certification." i 3 clinics scheduled Planned Parenthood, located at 13S Warren has scheduled three clinics for next week. All Inquiries are strictly confidential and appointments may be made by contacting the office. Services include a pelvic examination by a physician or nurse practitioner, a pap test, VD screening, urinalysis, blood test, breast examination and choice of contraceptive method. Each patient is personally interviewed and counseled about birth control methods. Planned Parenthood also offers services in pregnancy testing, counseling and referral.

Male and female sterilization, prenatal, adoption and infertility counseling are also available. Planned Parenthood's office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Evening hours are posted.

Fees are based on a sliding scale. Dance, bazaar set The West Glens Falls Junior Firepersons will conduct a children's bazaar and disco dance behind the Luzerne Road firehouse on Sunday. The bazaar will be from 3-7 p.m. with no admission charge. The disco dance will be in the firehouse from 7-10 p.m.

with a small admission fee to be requested. There will be games, pony rides and refreshments during the day. The bazaar and dance will be fully chaperoned and families are invited. Glens Mm. Brrtlui He riling Mrs.

Bertha (Ma) Flewellinf of Homestead Village. West Glens Falls, died Wednesday (Sept. 1971) at eit mount Infirmary after a short Illness. Mrs. Flewelling was an active member of the local Salvation Army for many yean.

She was bom March 3, im. the daughter of Will and Nora Wheeler. Mrs. Flewelling was the widow of Frederick Flewelling. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs.

Frank (Beatrice) Leonard of Colonic, Mrs. Gilbert (Nancy) Baker of Athol, Mrs. Raymond (Toni) Whiting of West Glens Falls and Mrs. Ruth Sherman of West Clens Falls; four sons. William, Lawrence and Richard, all of West Glens Falls, and Frank of Fort Ana, and many grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

She was predeceased by two sons, Robert and Frederick Flewelling. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sullivan and Minahan Funeral Home, 67 Park Glens Falls, by Capt. David Dlugose, commander of the local Salvation Army. Interment will be in Southside Cemetery, Moreau.

Friends may call frim 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family has suggested that memorials be made in the form of contributions to the American Diabetes Association, and thajt flowers be omitted. Funeral MRS. FRANCES BROWN Services for Mrs.

Frances Brown, 9 a.m. Saturday, Sullivan and Minahan Funeral Home, 67 Park 9:30 a.m., St. Mary's Church. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery, South Glens Falls.

Friends call, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, funeral home. MRS. TRESSA HOPKINS Services for Mrs. Tressa Hopkins, 3 p.m.

today, Maynard D. Baker Funeral Home, 114 Main St. Interment, Mill Creek Cemetery, Johnsburg. Bearers: Roger Jones, James Jones, James Hit--chcock, John Harrington, Wayne Jones and Urban Harrington. AUGUSTUS MAIER ALBANY Services for Augustus Maier, 11 a.m.

today, St. Joseph's Church, Olmstedville. Interment, St. Mary's Cemetery-, Irishtown. PATRICK J.

WRIGHT Wright seeks office Patrick J. Wright. 36. of 48 Grant ii a candidate for the Republican nomination for Glens Falls Third Ward councilman in Tuesday's primary. Born in Glens Falls.

Wright graduated from Glens Falls High School in 1962. He completed a course in business management and problem solving and decision making. An employee of Finch. Pruyn for 15 years. Wright is the superintendent in charge of the wood room department.

He is also a member of TAPPI (the Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry Wright has been associated with the Glens Falls Little League for the past five years, serving on its board of directors for four years. He is the manager of the Queensbury Motors team in the Continental Division, director of the 9-10 year-old tournament, and manager of the Glens Falls' Red All-Star team in that tournament: In January he was presented with the President's Award for dedication and service to the league. Wright has participated in many fund raising and rnmmunitv activities nf St Alphonsus Church, where he has been a lifelong communicant. His wife, Sharon, is emnlnveri hv tho ritv school district as a teacher's aide at Kensington Road School, where their son, Scott is a student. A daughter, Beth, and son, Patrick are students at the junior high school.

Rains from sea Most rain originates in the sea, with some four-fifths of the water that evaporates into the atmosphere each year coming from the ocean, the National Geographic Society says. And the ocean re-collects most of that again when it fails as rain and snow. HUDSON FALLS Mrs. Frances (Burns) LaFarr, 68. wife of Raymond F.

LaFarr, of II Catherine Hudson Falls, died unexpectedly Thursday (Sept. 6, 1979) at her home. Mrs. LaFarr was born June 18, 1911, In Ithaca, the daughter of William and Sarah (Terrell) Burns. She was graduated from Cornell University, majoring In economics.

After her marriage oq Aug. 28, 1944, in Hudson Falls, Mrs. LaFarr became active in charitable and civic organizations. She was a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hudson Falls and Court Mater Del 1442, Catholic Daughters of America (CDA). Survivors In addition to her husband Include a daughter, Miss M.

Kathleen LaFarr of Hudson Falls; a sister, Miss M. Alice Burns of Groton, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Lawrence Raymond. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 9 a.m. Saturday in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church.

Interment will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, town of fort Edward. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Carleton Funeral Home, 68 Main Hudson Falls. Court Mater Dei 1442, CDA, will meet at 7 tonight at the funeral home.

The family has suggested that memorials be made in the form of contributions to the American Heart Association or the Fort Edward Rescue Squad. Mrs. Maude R. Law WEST ARLINGTON, Vt. Mrs.

Maude R. Law; 92, of West Arlington, died Thursday (Sept. 6, 1979) at Bennington Convalescent Center. Mrs. Law, the widow of Robert I.

Law, was a school teacher in Cambridge, N.Y., 'and Bennington for many years. She was born Dec. 10, 1886, in Sandgate, the daughter of Albert H. and Emma (Pinkerton) Roberson. Survivors include a son, Roberson Law, of West Arlington; two slstersrMrs.

Barbara Sutherland of Shushan, N.Y., and Mrs. Avis Haner of Colonie, N.Y.; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home, Battenkill Road, Arlington, by the" Rev. Fergus Cochran.

Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, N.Y. Friends may call from 7 to 9 tonight at the funeral home. wake in mid 40s (6 to 8 C). Saturday: sunny, high in mid 60s (17 to 19 C). Chance of precipitation: 10 percent today, near zero percent tonight.

CENTRAL NEW YORK Today: partly cloudy, high in mid 60s (17 to 19 C). Tonight: mostly clear, low in mid 40s (6 to 8 C). Saturday: sunny, high in mid 60s (17 to 19 C). Chance of precipitation: 10 percent today, near zero percent tonight. 1 Friday, Sept.

7,1979 Sunrise 6:25, Sunset 7:20, Saturday Sunrise 6:26 Morning stars: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Venus. Evening stars: Mercury. The moon: new moon, Aug. 22, first quarter, Aug. 29, full moon, Sept.

6, last quarter, Sept. 13. Thursday high 72 (22 C) Thursday low 67 19 C) Precipitation 2.76 in-1 ches (for the 24-hour period endingSp.m. Thursday). Labor Council to meet The Greater Glens Falls Labor Council will meet at 8 p.m.

Thursday at the Labor Temple, 72 Elm Glens Falls. President Colleen Kaplan will preside and urged all Ilrrlx-ri II. Morrion HUDSON FALLS -Herbert B. Morrison, S3, of I0S River Hudson Falls, died Wednesday (Sept. ft, 1979) In the Veterans' Administration Hospital, Albany.

Mr. Morrison was born Feb. 1. im, in Troy, lit was retired as a custodian at the Hudson Falls School District. Mr.

Morrison was an Army veteran of World War Survivors include a foster brother, Clarence Belden of Hudson Falls. Services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. today at the Carleton Funeral Home, 66 Main Hudson Falls, by the Rev. George Bishop, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Hudson Falls. Interment will be in Moss Street Cemetery, town of Kingsbury.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of services today at the funeral home. Arthur W. Kit-liurtUon WARRENSBURG -Arthur W. Richardson, 84, of 11 Thompson War-rensburg, died unexpectedly Thursday (Sept.

6, 1979) at his home. Arrangements are pending at the Orton and Mc-Closkey Funeral Home, 7 Mountain War-rensburg. Notices EDWARD CLEARY WHITEHALL Services for Edward Cleary, 9:30 a.m. today, Our Lady of Angels Church. Interment, St.

Joseph's Cemetery, Greenwich. Bearers: Robert Hoy, George King, Charles Butto and John Neary. OSCAR GAGNE SCHUYLERVILLE Services for Oscar Gagne, 10 a.m. Saturday, Flynn Bros. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Schuylerville.

Interment, Notre Dame Cemetery. call, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today, funeral home. MRS. JULIA M.

COFRANCISCO MIDDLE FALLS -Services for Mrs. Julia M. Cofrancisco, 9 a.m. today, Flynn Bros. Funeral Home, 80 Main Greenwich; 9:30 a.m., St.

Joseph's Church. Interment, St. Joseph's Cemetery, Greenwich. David's SAIMIt lllVtCf WO Or p. ICii.m.(i clear, low in mid 30s to near 40 (1 to 4 C).

Saturday: mostly sunny, high in low 60s (15 to 17 C). Chance of precipitation: 20 percent today, near zero percent tonight. WESTERN NEW YORK Today: partly cloudy and breezy, high in mid 60s (17 to 19C). Tonight: clear, low 85 63 cdy 92 78 cdy 63 mm 82 67 .41 clr 107 65 91 73; 83 66 86 70 90 75 85 81 84 66 69 58 87 71 clr cdy clr clr I clr cdy sn cdy clr 85 76 .29 clr 91 75 .53 clr 88 68 .19 cdy 80 64 1.82 clr mm 76 mm cdy 87 75 2.14 cdy 1sssfriy" rifjvivv ihow I NOEL B. DEIHL Deilil council candidate Noel B.

Delhi is a candidate for Glens Falls Third Ward councilman Republican nomination in Tuesday's primary. A native of Glens Falls, Deihl has been active in the Republican Party as a committeeman from the Fifth Ward for 12 years. He also ran in the Republican primary two years ago as a councilman candidate. Deihl was educated in the Glens Falls city school system and has been employed by the General Electric Co. in Fort Edward for 27 years.

He also has operated two service sta-' tions in Glens Falls. He is vice president and a former president of St. Alphonsus Ushers' Association. He has been active in the Glens Falls Little League for three years. Deihl and his wife Mary and two of their four children reside at 10 Smith St.

APA to meet The Adirondack Park Agency will conduct a meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20 and 21, in the Nick Stoner Inn, Caroga Lake. On Thursday, the town of Caroga land-use program will be presented by representatives of the town and Fulton County for agency approval. The agency will discuss the county's plans for a multi-purpose recreational trail system, which is now in the study stage.

Town of Bleecker Supervisor Richard Lucas, chairman of the Fulton County Promotion William Field-ing, chairman of the Trail System Advisory Boards and Paul J. county planning director, will make the presentation. The agency committees for project review, enforcement, legal affairs, private land-use planning; park policy and public rela-" tions will meet throughout the day to discuss permit applications, map amendments and other topics. The agency will reconvene on Friday tp vote on the committee decisions and recommendations. Marne battle In 1918, the second battle of the Marne began, in World War I.

2 GlendaU Dr. Back of Friendly Ice Cream dozJ S9c and up affiliated unions to have representatives attend. Reports on the recently conducted meeting of the New York State Committee on Political Education will be given, along with regular committee reports. Plans for the upcoming convention of the Union Label and Service Trade to be held during October in Glens Falls also will be discussed. The council invites all local unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO to attend.

Child clinic slated A child immunization clinic will be offered free from p.m. Tuesday in the Glens Falls Health Center, 65 Ridge St. No appointment is necessary Immunizations will be administered for diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough and polio to infants beginning at age 2 months; and measles, mumps and rubella at age 15 months. The clinic is open to all children in Warren County. Further, information is available from the county Public Health Nursing Service.

fc VD screening offered A veneral disease clinic will be conducted from p.m. Tuesday at the Glens Falls Health Center, 65 RidgeSt. Free diagnosis, treatment and counseling are available. All visits are confidential. Breezy, cool in Playwright Guy Bolton dead at 94 LONDON (API -Playwright Guy Bolton, whose works included "Lady Be Good," "Anyth-ing and "Anastasia," has died at age 94 at Goring-on-Thames, 50 miles northwest of London, his family announced Thursday.

The cause of death was not stated, nor was the date given. The funeral will be next Wednesday. Bolton was born in Brit--ain but much of his career was spent in the United States. He collaborated in the theater with P.G. Wodehouse, another British-born author who lived much oT his life in the United States, and Oscar Hammerstein.

He wrote more, than 50 plays, and musicals. His. home was in Remsenburg, N.Y. Four times married, he was the father of two sons and two daughters. His fourth wife was the late Virginia de Lanty, the playwright known as Stephen Powys.

For the Record Crash Injures! Five persons were injured- early Thursday in a two-car accident on Union Avenue in Saratoga Springs. Saratoga Springs police report that a car driven by Mark Whit-temore, 23, of 177 Bay Glens Falls, ran into a parked car at 1:40 a.m. The parked car was disabled. Receiving arm burns was Brian Zapel of Scotia who was working under the hood. He is listed in good condition at Albany Medical Center Hospital.

The other injured persons were treated and released at Saratoga Hospital. Whittemore is scheduled to appear today in City Court on charges of driving while intoxicated. A passenger in the parked car, Holly Drew of Greenfield, was treated for burns. Injured passengers from the Whittemore vehicle were Walter Farrington, 23, and Scott Whittemore, 18, also of Glens Falls. Pony Shot The case of a Johnsburg man charged with animal cruelty and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of an occupied dwelling 'has been adjourned until Wednesday: Police said Roger Millington, 29, of Hudson Street, allegedly shot a pony that was on his property Wednesday with a 16-gauge shotgun.

The pony was struck in the hind quarter by approximately 30 pellets, and was later treated by Dr. George Wiswall, a Glens Falls veterinarian. Police said the pony belonged to Millington, but when he was unable to catch it. he decided to shoot it. Millington was arraigned before Johnsburg Town Justice Ralph Dubay and released on 8200 ball.

At a reappearance before Dubay Wednesday night, the case was adjourned again for further investigation, i Troopers A.C. Perryman and J.V. Cume made the arrest, and were assisted by Warren Countv Sheriffs Deputies Alan fish and Kenneth Jones. ii 1 Flowpr huh tin by George National outlook The National Weather Service forecast for today calls for no appreciable precipitation over the continental United States. attlowerland mm By The Associated Press Tropical Storm David raked New York state Thursday with winds of more than 50 miles an hour and heavy, driving The storm, churning northeastward across the state through Binghamton and in a mostly wet version in Glens Falls, left thousands' of electric customers without power and forced dozens of schools to close in southeastern New York.

Today's forecast called for breezy, cool conditions with variable cloudiness and highs in the 70s. The weekend outlook called for fair skies and cooler weather." GLENS FALLS AND UPPER HUDSON VALLEY Today: partly sunny and breezy, high in upper 60s to low 70s (18 to 22 C). Tonight: mostly clear with diminish- TEMPERATURES The temperatures given are those for the preceding day while accompanying sky forecasts are for today. Albany Albu'que Amarillo Anchorage Ashville Atlanta AUCity Baltimore Birmngham Bismarck Boise Boston 75 70 1.79 cdy 98 83 91 83 dr clr cdy cdy clr 63 38 85 84 90 73 13 71 1 85 cdy 88 74 3.21 clr 87 69 cdy 89 39 clr 88 54 clr 77 71 1.12 clr A reminder: September 9 is "Grandparents Day" Many HAffl ARRAKSKUSTS BOUC-ITS and CC3SACES available, for that tpecial remembrance. Births Births reported Thursday at Glens Falls Hospital included: A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Arnold Wilkins of Rupert Road, Salem, at 3: 16 a.m. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Carden of RD 1, Fort Edward, at 1:44 p.m.

Twin daughters to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Car-ruthers of 22 Vanderhyden Glens Falls, at 12:53 p.m. and 1:03 p.m. Wednesday births, announced by Glens Falls Hospital included: A son to Mr.

and Mrs. Lance Gregory of Pitcher Road, RD, Glens Falls, at 6:10 p.m. A son to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Pankratz of Pot-tersville, A daughter to Mr, and Mrs.

David Cyphert of 7 Wing Glens Falls, at 7:11 p.m. Chief suppliers The United States, Britain, Japan, Venezuela and West Germany are the five most important suppliers of Canadian ing winds, low in mid to upper 40s (7 to 9 C). Saturday: sunny and breezy, high near 70 (21 C). Chance of precipitation: 10 percent today, near zero percent tonight. ADIRONDACK Today: partly sunny and breezy, high in low 60s (IS to 17 CJ.

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