By Bo Young I’ve been teasing out the next First Friday and now I’m going to come right out with it and tell you everything I know. First things first: the first Friday of September is the 7th and, as always both the Pember and the Slate Valley will be open for the event. At [...]
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Whitehall pays tribute
Henry Gurney stood at the lectern — the emotion audible in his voice — and read aloud a list of names. Holding back tears, he said each name one at a time: Lawrence Lowell, Morgan Parker, Frank Riley, David Rivette, James Ross, Paul Roth, Ray Beckwith, and several dozen others. They were peers and classmates, [...]
John Putorti to lead Memorial Day parade
A lifelong resident of Whitehall and World War II veteran will lead this year’s Memorial Day procession. John Putorti, a US Navy veteran, has been selected as this year’s grand marshal. Putorti was born in his parents’ home on Mountain Street in Whitehall, on Feb. 18, 1925. He was the middle son of Caroline and [...]
Memorial Day is busy in Whitehall
Whitehall will honor its fallen heroes this weekend with a series of events throughout the community. American Legion Post 83 will conduct traditional Memorial Day services on Monday, May 28, beginning with an outdoor Catholic Mass at Our Lady of Angels cemetery at 8 a.m. The Mass will be celebrated by the Rev. Michael Flannery, [...]
Leo Patrick Pauquette, 85
Leo Patrick Pauquette, age 85, passed away on December 23, 2011 at Glens Falls Hospital. He will being joining his son Daniel who passed away on Oct. 29,2011 for his first Christmas in Heaven. Leo was born on November 12, 1926 in Raceville, New York the son Henry and Catherine (Nealon) Pauquette. Leo attended the [...]
Maynard “Bud” Beebe, 84
Maynard “Bid” Beebe, 84 Maynard “Bud” Beebe passed away on December 15, 2011 at the Indian River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Bud was born on June 28, 1927 in Hebron, New York the son of the late Maynard and Lucy (Loveland) Beebe. Bud was a veteran of World War II and a member of [...]
Happy Birthday Eva Moffitt
Granville resident Eva Moffitt celebrated her 100th birthday at the Holbrook Adult Home Tuesday, as residents and staff members feted her for a full century of life in the Slate Valley. Born in Manchester, Vt., Moffitt said she moved to Granville with older sister Fanny Stockwell and her parents before she was old enough to [...]
Veterans Day 2011
Jordan addresses Veterans Day crowd Granville gathered for the annual recognition of those who have served to protect the nation in times of war and peace Friday for Veterans Day. On a day when the lost tradition of ringing bells at 11 a.m. once again returned to Granville and towns across Washington County, [...]
Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m.
Veterans Day observed, Nov. 11 A new wrinkle in parade Veterans Day is set for the 11th day of the 11th month and in Granville the parade will take place starting at 10 a.m. honoring those who have served the nation in the armed forces. The parade will step off at its regular [...]
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