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Jennie Smith Stevens Obituary - Altamont Enterprise — June 30, 1939

Mrs. Jennie Stevens, 52, Dies In Sehenectady Mrs Jennie Smith Stevens wife of Everett Stevens, died eaily Wednesday at her late home in Schenec tady where she had been ill for the last six months She was 52 Mrs Stevens was born in Meadowdale, Town of New Scotland, daugh ter of Andrew |nd Catherine Smith She received her eaily education in

he public scihopls in the New Scot

land, township About 30 yeans ago she was married to Mr. Stetems They moved Scheneetady some 20 \eairs ago Survivors include her husband, two sons, Victor1 A Stevens, Schenec tady, Goidon B -Stevens of the U b Army, on,e brother, Sidney Smith, of Meadowdale; 1ttiree sisters, Mrs Richard Koekw^H, Mrs Jesse Lasher, Local H.S. Graduation Essays and Readings A certain embairassment' of nches usually confrpnts the judges jjn their selection! of the pnze winners of '^1- tamont's iffigh school gmduating classes This year Was no ^x^eption Many" of the graduates did excellent and peace, the contemporary' subject engaging the thought and foreboding of all civilized peoples, was discussed in. steveral of the essays with considerable vigor, if Hot always with clarity and accurate spelling "Storms" was outstanding in its in terestuvg exposiition ol the -weather The essav on W P A woik in the state showed not 'only caieful Study of materials, but "waa also so well -written as to deserve the woid "dis tinction," The signatuie, "I Am Still A Republican," disclosed b t th billy a sense ot hunloi but the lare ability to view a subject objectively and -without piejudice "Storms," 'contested the latter essay closely foi the prize j 7 The local history essays were not, despite thle. (substantial pjjize given for this class of essay, as> lajbly writ ten as! those oni general topics And one of the essayists, wiitm^'on mat tei pertaining to AKamortt, unaccount ably failed 'to list among the assets of the village the Free Public Library, the most important contryhntmn to culture and pleasure ithat * Altamont affoids the community The faculty says theie is little interest; taken by the students in, these locjd history essays , In thfeir decisions on the readings given on the conunenoememt progiram, the judges, aftei listening to 'a whole seiies g'lven over tQ an exposition of battle, muidei-and sudden1 'death (though admittedly well done, espec ially "Home Coming"), in] more or less reaction to such morbid theme&, gia,ve the prize to the old] standby, "The Bishop's Candlesticks^" One of the J Altamont Rod and • i ii1 Scoies for June 27th Skeet Name W Ernest X» Volmei C Bennett Huth Van Zandt D Van Zandt A Robinson G iSalmonsOn i Name • If. R. Palmer Bi Ohfjstian yt. ^Voight J&r, <h Proper (B. iDoUgiiterty A* " " • Shot at Broke 75, 60J l 50] 50 50 50 50 55 45 36 35 31 29 Trap Altamont Lutheran Church Rev--O E Voigt, D D, ipastor. /Sunday services, July 2nd You are most cordially invited to alj services' 10 a m iSunday school 11 a m Divine worship Communion service 7 45 p m, Wednesday evening— Mid week service iSunday school picnic will be held on July 7th Oil Vicinity Roads The oiling of vicinity toads is now in pi ogress A foi.ee of state men this week has been coveung the A.1 tament Dunnsville r-oad, and Maple avenue, in th.19 village Ait the same time, a thin course of crushed stone has been added to the road surface, improving considerably the condition of the Altamont-Dunnsville road winch was badly -damaged during the wintei and early spring Armstrong Family Reunion The annual pacnic and family re union of the Armstrong clan will be held at Hillhuist Paik, Campbell Ave , Schenectadv, Satuiday, July 8 The committee in chaige urges as many as possible to be piesertt SIVERSON'S INSURANCE AGENCY SINGE 1925 Insurance and Bonds Phone 33 ALTAMONT, N. Y. When Walter and Peail Puddy( ot Vancouvei, Wash, sought a divorce, they discovered they nevei weie legally married, and decided to be mamed instead ot divoioed Dr. Carl H. Sachse DENTIST Over Barbagelott'i Newt Room Altanioht, N. Y. No Appointment Necemry EVENINGS Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6:30 to 8:15 * Phone Altamont 71 or Schdy 6 7987 H. VAN SCHAICK Roofing, Sheet Metal Work, Stove and Heater Repairs, Gutters, Ridge Roll, Plumbing Repairs, Etc., Etc Western Ave. - Altamont BOX CANDY - - SODA ICE CREAM Cigars — Tobacco Martin's Newsroom CHRIS MARTIN, Prop. ALTAMONT, N. Y. VoorheesviUe, Ab James Warner, Albany.- * funeral services""Will*be held from the late borne, 1018 Park avenue, Scheriectady, Saturday afternoon at 1 30 o'clock. Burial will be m Knox cemetery

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