Teacher Donates Blood Tenth Time At Troy Bank
Miss Gertrude Moore directs a Blood Bank visit in Troy where a teacher from a local school gave her tenth pint for plasma. The event set capacity at 240 pints for the fourth time this year as 256 donors were examined with 16 rejected. Members from Russell Sage College, naval trainees, and area industries contributed, including a family with four sisters and a husband in service. The drive will return to First Baptist Church on April 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Gertrude Moore
Lam
Sa Ae
New York City
Troy
Alice
Anne
Catherine
Helena O'Neill
Rita Spencer
Nineteenth Street
Watervliet
Russell Sage College
Naval R. O. T. C
Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co
Behr- Manning
Watervliet Arsenal
Hudson Valley Fuel Corp
John
Mobile Blood Bank
First Baptist Church
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam notices
Card of Thanks from Mrs Germaine Comtois and family expresses gratitude to St Joseph’s Parish clergy nuns school children and friends for kindness after bereavement Debrkowski family thanks friends and relatives for kindness during bereavement for Rosalia Martens Derkowski Ignatius V Derkowski Shants thanks relatives friends and neighbors for flowers and kindness during recent bereavement Mrs Lavina Shants In Memoriam Wet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtois
St. Joseph's Parish
Germaine Comtois
Comtois
Debrkowski
Rosalia Martens Derkowski
Ignatius V. Derkowski
Lavina Shants
Borns and Burrows in Troy area Nativity Notices
Birth notices list multiple births from March and April 1944 in Troy Waterford Cohoes and Watervliet hospitals. Names include Judith Elaine Crawmer Nancy Jeanne Gray Barbara Jean Hogan Patricia Ann Leitgeb Edward Michael and Charles Henry with parentage details and former names. Death notices follow for several residents with funeral arrangements and interment details in Elmwood Albany Rural St Marys Waterford and other local cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Leonard Hospital
Pearce Gray
Nancy Jeanne
Gray
Marion Nash
Hogan
Cohoes Hospital
Robert Hogan
Barbara Jean
Harriett Reid
Kennedy
Troy Hospital
John F. Kennedy
Patricia Ann, Leitger
Deferred Men Under 26 Given Tests
One group of Selective Service registrants under 26 left Saratoga Springs for final Albany physicals under a new rule to recruit younger men regardless of occupation. If they pass, they’ll be reclassified 1-A for possible immediate service. Also departing were 41 already 1-A men for potential call after exams led by Alexander J. Della Vale and Kenneth Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Albany
Armed Services
Alexander J. Della Vale
Kenneth Sherman
Hamilton Doney
Charles Donohoe
Maxwell Powers
James Carroll
John Aprahamian
Irving Konikoff
Maynard Green
Nelson Granger
Glenn Wagner
Joseph DeGrechio
Lawrence Baird
Carl Castle
Walter
Local Obituaries In Watervliet April 1944
A collection of death notices from Watervliet New York dated April 1 2 3 1944. Harriet Lawrence Marie Marbot Thomas Norton Alice OBrien Margaret Pendergast Joseph Moore Price Emma Elizabeth Springer and others are listed with brief funeral details and burial plans. Readers are invited to attend services at family residences St Patricks St Marys and local cemeteries with interment at St Marys and Oakwood/Ostrwood Cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacheldor
Waterford
N. Y
George H. S Bacheldor
Jennie van Vleck
Raymond Klink
John Sturt
Milton
Adelbert Bacheldor
Frank Clum
Funda
River Street
Elmwood
T—Watervilet
Elmer Bennett
Agnes Chamberlain
Madeline de Wald
Cummings
Albany Rural Cemetery
Burch
Eva Page Daley
Shyrtle Ave
Albany
Mary E
Mary Hickey
Patrick Burch
Troy
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary's Cemetery
Campbelle
Leonard Hospital
John MM. Campbell
Anna Carson
Stanley G. Landgren
John McBain
Broadway
Watervliet
Camvglli
Pietro Campolli
Pauline Ferene Campolli
Chester
Helen Campolli
Lazera Campelli
Peter Parretta
Second Street
St. Mary's Church
Clough
Arthur G. Clough
Viola Wheeler Clough
Charles A. Clough
Kate Grimes Clough
Louis Smith
Eest Aurora
Quandt
Broad St
Cronin
Plattsburg, N
John J. Cronin
Elizabeth M. Waldfather
Otis W
Edward Neill
J. Francis
Walter
James J. Cronin
Plattsburg
Catherine L. Dewan
Mary
Margaret M. Cronin
William A. Huerter
Edward J
James L. Cronin
Court St
St. John's Church
Eller
Rahway
N. J
Florence M. Lennon
Edwin C. Eller
Adelbert J. Lennon
Emmott
Joseph B
Adelbert Lennon, Jr
William R. Terry
Bennington
Emmott A. Howd
Funers
Himes
Fifth Ave
Gillespie
AL Poughkeepsie
Harriet B. Gillespier
Eugene McManamon
James H. Gillespie
Williams A. Toohey
4Th St
2Nd Ave
St. Augustine's Church
Yelock
St. Peter's Church
Hunter
Mary Jane Hunter
Alexander Hunter
Samuel W. Hunter
Remsen St. Sohoes
St. Joseph's Cemery
Lawrence
Harriet A. Lawrence
Etta Elienwood
Nineteenth Street
Marbot
Marie Marbot
Fred Marbot
August Lemke
Elmer Marbot
Warren
Richard
Joan
Donald Lemke
Bouton Road
Norton
Thomas C. Norton
Charles Holcanjb
George Norton
John P
U. 5. Army
Kans
Mary A
Patriak E. Norton
Orr Street
St. Patrick’s Church
St. Patrick
O'Sreen
Alice E. O'Brien
Timothy F. O'Brien
Kathryn M. McCarthy
William T
Timothy F
Robert C
Yan
John J
Thomas I. O’brien
U.S
Irving Place
Pendergast
Margaret Pendergast
John J. Pendergast
Roland
James J. Clinton Brothers
Fourth Street
St. Mary‘s Church
St. Mary's
Frice
Mason Chapel
North
Ostrwood Cemetery
Jungle Room Season Ends Saturday
The Jungle Room youth recreation center in Troy will close for the season Saturday night and not reopen until September 15. High attendance, peaking at about 600 nightly, prompted expansion with the Domino Room and extra game spaces. Plans include summer camp preparation, redecorations, and added attractions to benefit younger and teen programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troys
Camp van Schoonhoven
Burden Lake
Robert W. Ames
Merrill W. Paine
Ames
Troy
Citizenship Granted 28 at Ballston Spa Court
A class of 28 was admitted to citizenship yesterday by Justice Daniel F. Imrie of Giens Falls at the April term of Supreme Court for Saratoga County in Ballston Spa. William L. Bean of Mechanicville was appointed foreman of the grand jury which is expected to make its report Monday. Harold C. Arff of Ballston Spa was named assistant foreman. Ten criminal leases are scheduled. The court calendar showed one hundred cases ready for trial with 13 marked settled. Trial jurors will appear this morning. This afternoon's session of the pegeet will be omitted to allow the Saratoga County Republican Committee to meet in the court rooms for organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel F. Imrie
Giens Falls
Supreme Court
Saratoga County
Ballston Spa
William L. Bean
Mechanicville
I Grand Jury
Harold C. Arff
Saratoga County Republican Committee
Johnsonville Grange Postpones Meeting to April 20
The Johnsonville Grange meeting scheduled for Thursday night is delayed until April 20 due to Holy Week. County Deputy Stanley Best will speak on May 18. The event is part of a series titled Neighbors Nights with participation invited from all county Granges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsonville
Stanley Best
Car Backing Out Injures Granville Boy
David Bruce aged 3 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Bruce of Granville suffered head and back injuries when he ran behind his father's car as it backed from the driveway. He was knocked unconscious and treated at home by Dr J H Ping who pronounced his condition good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bruce
Arthur Bruce
Granville
J. H. Ping
Mrs Sterling Olmsted Attends Eastern Region Conference
Mrs Sterling Olmsted, secretary of the Girl Reserve, attends a two day Eastern Region conference at National Park in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling P. Olmated
Girl Reserve
National! Im
New Fork
Holy Week Worship Services Planned Across Troy Area
Holy Week observances span Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday with union services at Grace Methodist Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian and Millis Memorial Baptist. Catholic rites include the Holy Eucharist, repository ceremonies and Pange Lingua procession. Good Friday features noonday and three hour services at churches including Second Presbyterian and Sixth Avenue Baptist. Lutheran and Episcopal communities plan communion and meditations in Troy churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Grace Methodist Church
Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church
Millis Memorial Baptist Church
Judas
Mount of Olives
Second Presbyterian Church
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
Episcopal
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Church of the Ascension
First Presbyterian Church
Third Presbyterian Church
Woodside Presbyterian Church
Central Lutheran Church
James N. Lund
Immanuel Danish Lutheran Church
Walter K. Hauser
George H.shing
Trinky Lutheran
Ren
City Parks Plan Opening Day Upgrades and Sports
City parks prepare for spring with Frear Park golf course set to open by April 20 under wind and sun conditions. Course tweaks widen some fairways and extend the nine hole layout with temporary greens as needed. Prospect, Frear and Beman Parks will recondition 23 tennis courts, no tennis fees. Prospect Park pool opens in early July after overhaul and new lockers repainting. Eight softball diamonds are readied across multiple locations including 112th Street and Frear Park with additional diamonds in use at Prospect Park and 116th Street Lansingburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Wachter
Frear Park
Johnny Monahan
Prospect
Frear and
Beman Parks
Prospect Park
Prospect Park Pool
Anthony Paul
112Th Street
Canal Avenue
Hill Street
School 12
Rye Field
Middleburg Street
Tova
116Th Street
Lansingburg
Nursing Group Ends Course in Colonie District Eight
Nineteen women from District Eight Colonie complete a 12 week Red Cross Home Nursing course offered by Rensselaer County Chapter. Certificates and pins will be awarded at 8 pm on Thursday April 13 at Mrs. Adam Van Vranken’s home in Watervliet. Mrs. Donald Weed teaches the class. Guest speaker is Mrs. Dorthy Buckley public health nurse for Cal onie. Mrs. Gustav H. Helmbold chairs the teaching center. Mrs. Virginia Bray represents the local chapter. An afternoon class begins April 13 at 1 pm at the Proctor Building center. Mrs. Charles M. Sharpe will instruct. Ten vacancies remain. List of award recipients includes Mrs. Romeo Boyer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie
Red Cross
Rensselaer County
Adam van Vranken
R.D. Watervliet
Donald Weed
Gustav H. Helmbold
Dorthy Buckley
Calonie
Virginia Bray
Proctor
Helmboin
Charles M. Sharpe
R.N
Romeo Boyer
Adam di Sarro
Edward J. Gardner
Mary Howansky
Albert Jarvis
Egbert J. Mayell
Francis Prudhomme
J. W. Sargent
Adam van Vvranken
Abram van Vranken
Ellen Waterbury
Howard C. Bennett
Robert Davis
Willard Eversteen
Donald Granger
Tracy Hotchkiss
Robert Lefevre
Florence McCulloch
William Ruhl
Wynantskill Clinic to Offer Diphtheria Toxoid Immunization
Dr. A N Chapnick health officer will lead the Wynantskill child health clinic at the Fire House Thursday 3 to 5 pm assisted by Miss J Ada M Faas RN. Diphtheria toxoid will be given to children ages three months to six years at parental request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynantskhill Clinic
A. N. Chapnick
Wynantskill FireHouse
J Ada M. Faas
R.N
Lenten Vespers and Holy Week Services Across Local Churches
Robert J. Van Deusen leads Vespers at Gilead Lutheran Church Center Brunswick at 7 45 p m in the final phase of Lent as Holy Saturday ends the season with no major Protestant services planned in many churches. Several Episcopal parishes hold morning rites and some Baptisms. Catholics return to mass for the Paschal candle lighting and holy water rites marking the church light and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. van Deusen
Gilead Lutheran Church
Center Brunswick
Louis Marvick
Our Saviour's Lutheran
Harry W. Lammond
Trinity Lutheran
West Sand Lake
Lauren H. Grandy
Evangelical Lutheran
Poestenkill
Red Cross Recanvass Starts Today
The American Red Cross Rensselaer County Chapter begins a complete recanvass to raise 47000 to surpass the war fund. Campaign chair Harold M J Lewis notes progress toward the 258000 quota with 211000 already raised. Planned reach includes professional residents first, then commercial and industrial areas, ending with private homes as two weeks loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
American Red Cross
Harold M. J. Lewis
War Fund
Harry K. Kittell
John Stanton Mahony
Green Island
John J. McNulty
Cropseyville
George Daniels
George Gummer
James’ O'Donnell
Earl Rifenburg
Carl Rulson
Carl Witbeck
William Lavine
Leslie Hakes
Warren Finkie
RPI Opens Safety Course for Area Workers
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute inaugurated a twenty week safety course with forty area residents enrolled. Sponsored by the United States Office of Education, the class runs Mondays and Wednesdays under Prof. Stanley B. Wiltse. It aims to reduce industrial accidents and covers topics from accident causes to machine guarding and eye protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
United States Office of Education
Stanley B. Wiltse
Iinstitute
Troy Man Missing and Watervliet Prisoner Named in War Lists
A Troy man was listed missing in action and a Watervliet soldier listed as a prisoner of war by Germany in Navy and War Department lists released last night. John William O Grady, seaman second class Coast Guard, son of Mrs Josephine O Grady of 184 Hill Street, listed as missing in a Navy casualties announcement. Staff Sergeant Joseph G O Connell, son of Mrs Helen O Connell of 1416 Broadway, Watervliet, included among POW names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Watervliet
Germany
Navy
War Department
John William O'Grady
Seaman
C . Coast Guard
Josephine O'Grady
Hill Street
Sergi
Joseph G. O'Connell
Helen O'Connell
Broadway
Numbers Day 4 4 44 The Once in Eleven Years Event
A broadcast notes a rare numerology spectacle on April 4 44 marking 44 44. It recalls the 3 3 3 3 moment of March 3 1933 and lists future repeats May 5 1955 and June 6 1964 with pairings 55 35 and 00 46.
Hoffman and Wiltse Head Alumni Leaders Named at Hendrick Hudson
Prof Stanley B Wiltse of the R P L faculty and Walter P Hoffman of Troy were elected presidents of the Troy Chapter Alumni and Eastern Alumni Association of R P 1. New officers include Fred Clements as Troy Chapter vice president and Hoffman as secretary treasurer. Other officers hail from Troy Albany Schenectady Pittsfield and are listed with the fourth VP A J Kohlhoffer Pittsfield and Earl D Rhodes as secretary treasurer. John O Amalu z chief engineer Behr Manning Corp spoke on Postwar Engineering and Edward Dion New York general secretary of the R PBIT j Alumni Association reported on activities. Livingston W Huston KR P 1 executive vice president supported the growth outlook for the Institute. The treasurer's report was presented by Rhodes with James B Lloyd as outgoing president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Wiltse
Walter P. Hoffman
Troy
Troy Chapter
Eastern Alumni Association of
Hendrick Hudson
Fred Clements
Eastern Alumni Association
Eastern New York State
Pittsfield
Mass
Henry O. Ort
Lewis Fursman
Albany
William Harden
Schenectady
A. J. Kohlhoffer
Earl D. T. Rhodes
John O. Amaluz
Behr Manning Corp
Edward Dion
New York
R. Pbit J Alumni Association
Eagle Mills Firemen Elect New Officers
Donald E Wakefield was elected president of the Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company Inc at White Lily Lodge. Frederick Abuhl Leslie Hakes Wayne F Koppes and others named to posts and four year directors. Tellers John Hook and Leon Gervais chaired the voting after a nominating report. A dinner preceded the meeting and a May 1 regular meeting is scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Wakefield
Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
White Lily Lodge
Cropseyville
Frederick Abuhl
Leslie Hakes
Wayne F. Koppes
J. Wesley Wood, Jr
Harold T. Winne
John E. Lynd
Maynard Dixon
J. Howard McIssac
Springer
George King
Moody
Fred West
White Church
John Hook
Leon Gervais
First Presbyterian Church of
Brunswick
Winne
Bailston Spa Policeman Dies From Taxi Collision
Private Germain Whelden 34, of the Mitacy Police, died Sunday in Roosevelt Hospital New York from a fractured skull suffered after being knocked down by a taxicab while on duty last Wednesday. Son of Mr and Mrs William Whelden of Bailston Spa he graduated from Saratoga Springs High School and worked at the General Electric Plant before enlistment. Survived by parents and two brothers James and Lewis of Bailston Spa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailston Spa
Germain Whelden
Mitacy Police
William Whelden
Roosevelt Hospital
New York
Whelden
Saratoga Springs High School
General Electric
James and
Lewis
Ballston Spa
Guard Unit Bids Farewell To Two New York Guards
A New York Guard unit held a farewell for Sergeants John Witbeck and Harry Dean who depart soon for service. Headquarters and Service Company at the Armory hosted the event as Unit A and other detachments practiced drill and marksmanship under Lieut. Dippo and Capt. Birkby. Re-enlistments included Sgt. John EF Miller and several vacancies were announced by Capt. Prout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergi
John Witbeck
Harry Dean
New York Guards
William G. Dippo
William Birkby
John Corecoran
Robert J. Bowman
Corp
Josseph B. Nial
Robert Ma Dempsey
Freddy, Hunziker
Nelson H. Fuller
Troy
Comepany
John ,Ef. Miller
John B. Prout
Lester J. Eustace
Sidney Dworsky
Clinton Flint
Robert McGhie
Charles H. Burkhardt
Clarence T. Dw. Corp
William J. Shanney
William J. Dinan
Tech
Franklin H. Wilson
Elks Banquet Postponed To April Tenth
The Troy Lodge of Elks Cribbage League banquet was postponed from last night due to Holy Week. Frank Bleau, winner of the tournament, will receive a trophy at the rescheduled event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Lodge of Elks Cribbage League
Frank Bleau
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Troy, N. Y
Frank J. Burt
Colanees
Anthony J. Colaneri
Simmons
Mary Simmons
Hattie
Crawmer
the Leonard Hospital
Denton Crawmer
Judith Elaine
Graver
Florence Sagenort
Red Cross Mobile Blood Bank
Fred H. Prins
Irving T. Blanchard
Red
Johnsonville Grange
Red Cross Recanvass
R.P.I
Eagle Mills Firemen
Elks
Ai Rae S Mohican
National
National City
the National City Bank of Troy
Troy's Community Bank
Third Street
AY State
Federal Deposit Insurante Corporation