A majestic witch, dressed in dark cloak and pointed hat, flashed a wicked smile. The night — Monday, Oct. 31, 1966 — was a treasure hunt. The lady in black shared her good fortune with other children of the night. Kids celebrated Halloween as Popeye the sailor, the Frankenstein monster, the Beatles, skeletons, bums and other oddities as they made traditional nocturnal visits to the Capital Region.
Posted on October 26, 2009.
Jo-Ann Loehr stands next to the “witch” who visited her home at 2821 Halsey Drive in Schenectady during the 1966 Halloween season. Jo-Ann, dressed as a bride, took first place in the Halsey Halloween parade.
“Willie” the talking pumpkin man offers a few words to Joseph Hubert, 10, on Halloween night 1966. The stocky autumn ambassador was created by Phillip Baker of Steinmetz Homes; the conversation came from a microphone stashed inside the jolly fellow.
Becky Bonk, 4, and her sister Sally, 5, prepared for Halloween with friends from the Carman Fire Department and Rotterdam Kiwanis Club. Ready for treats are, from left, Thaddeus Smiarowski, Joseph Gilberti, Ken Possun, Burdette Brown and Richard Whiteside. The firemen and Kiwanis sponsored a party for the costumed set on Halloween night.
