Week of August 8th, 1969
50th Anniversary News | Saratoga Springs, NY
series by Mary Flanagan, Associate Real Estate Broker & lifelong Saratogian
519 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY: Currently home to Roohan Realty and other local businesses, this historic building was actually a movie theater for forty years (1938-1978).
2019 marks Roohan Realty’s 50th year in business! We would like to take you back to 1969 and share what was happening in the news – locally and nationally. We’ve been having a great time reading old newspapers and hope you enjoy seeing the historic Roohan Realty connections as much as we do. Community involvement and public service have been ingrained in our business from the very beginning – a commitment that continues today. Check back every Thursday for a fresh flashback to 1969!
1. “August Place to Be” – Professional Thieves
Before the days of high-tech security systems and cameras, professional thieves knew Saratoga was the “August Place to Be”
2. Moon Landing Astronauts Update
Moon Landing Astronauts are out of quarantine
3. The Travers Favorite
Arts and Letters Favorite in the Travers
4. Chamber’s Beautification Committee
Mrs. Roohan and Mrs. Costello – Chamber’s Beautification Committee
5. 1969 Washington County Fair
Washington County Fair – note admission $1.00. children under 14-free
6. FOR SALE: 129 Circular Street
Jumel House for sale – 129 Circular Street
7. Stewart Merges With Farmer
Stewarts merges with Farmer in the Dell Drive-ins
8. NOW SHOWING: True Grit, Starring John Wayne
Community Theater is showing True Grit, starring John Wayne
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, MARY FLANAGAN
Mary Flanagan is an Associate Real Estate Broker at Roohan Realty with over 30 years of experience as a licensed REALTOR® specializing in residential real estate. A lifelong resident of Saratoga Springs, NY, Mary is extremely knowledgeable about not only Saratoga’s real estate market, but also its history and the community as a whole. She is an active board member for Racing City Rotary Club and U.S. Grant Cottage State Historic Site, and served on the Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals from 1994 to 2004. In her free time, Mary enjoys researching and writing about Saratoga’s history; she authored Roohan Realty’s Saratoga Centennial blog series in 2015 and is currently working on an Anniversary News series to commemorate our company’s 50th year in business this year (2019). View Mary’s bio & current listings
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