4H Staff Expanded to Support Victory Garden Rush
William Temple of Hast Greenbush is named assistant to Samuel B. Dorrance, Rensselaer County 4H Club agent, as wartime victory gardens surge. With eight years in 4H and multiple prize-winning vegies, Temple will be in the Post Office Building Wednesdays to advise gardeners and meet groups. Miss Catherine O'Neill joins the staff in this city to handle growing secretarial duties linked to victory gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Temple
Catherine O’neill
Victory Gardens
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Notices
Card of Thanks from John J. Pendergast thanks bearers relatives and friends for kindness after bereavement. In Memoriam notices honor Norma Louise Horton who died April 6 1937, Elizabeth Hogan Markley April 6 1937, and Lawrence W Ryan who died in action in North Africa April 1943 with family memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendergast
John J. Pendergast
Horton
Norma Louise Horton
Markley
Elizabeth Hogan Markley
Ryan
Lawrence W. Ryan
North Africa
Multiple Deaths and Birth Notices Round Cohoes Area
Birth notices for Marca Rose Festino and Deas Katharine McDonald lead a column of obituaries and funeral notices. Listings show dates from April 1944, with names including Estella Brewster, Letitia McNalty Chekner, Nettie Hayes Cronin, Florence M Lennon, Margaret L McCarthy, Mary A Minehan, Anna Stephanowski, Ada May Chaloux, Emma Elizabeth Smith, Rollin Woodin and others. The notices detail hospitals, towns, relationships, funeral homes, and burial sites such as Elmwood Cemetery, St. Agnes Cemetery, Albany Rural Cemetery, and St. Peter and Paul’s Cemetery. Interments occur in Schaghticoke, Troy, Watervliet, Waterford, and Cohoes with services at local churches and funeral parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster
Einora
Schaghticoke
Estella Brewster
George W. Brewster
Christina Kniskern Brewster
Anna Kingkern
Cobleskill
George Brewster
Elnora
A. F. Perry
Stillwater
Elmwood Cemetery
Schaghteeke
Letitia McNalty
William T Chekner
Mason Chapel
Second Ave
North Whitlay
St. Agnes
Menands
Augustine's Church
Crosin
Nettie Hayes
Charles P. Cron
John H. Cronin
Waterviet
Charles J. Cronin
Walter EF Healey
Walter FE Healey
Fourth St
Dusten
St. Mary's Hospital
Passa
Charles A Dusten
St. Andrew's Church
Avenel
John F
Isabel Lavery Dusten
Catherine M
J Frank Dusten
Albany
Eller
Rahway
N J
Florence M. Lennon
Edwin C. Eller
Adelbert J. Lennon
Waterriet
Emmott E
Mohawk St
Minehan
Mary A Sullivan
William P Minehan
Edward F McDonough
Daniel J
Wiliam K. Minehan
Margaret Sullivan
P. J. Long
Sausse Avenue
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Murphy
Waterford
Anna Stepnanowski
Patrick Murphy
Patrik Joseph Murphy
Joseph Stephanowski
Tie Stephanowski
John Kuseztk
John Stephan
Alonzo R. Rogers
Emily B
Gene S. Rogers
John Chaloux
Watervliet
Albany Rural
Springer
Emma Elizabeth Smith
Albert V. Springer
Malcolm D. Springer
2Nd Ave
North
Oakwood Cemetery
Woodin
Hartmoun N Y
Rollin B. Woodin
Reed Godfrey
Peter Woodin
A. D. MacAffer
Cohoes
Fire crews log 13 calls with garage blaze and two alarms
Firemen answered thirteen calls yesterday and last night including two box alarms. Pumper 11 fought a garage fire at 40 Fourth Avenue owned by Herman Hagle with about 200 dollars in damage. A second blaze at 446 Fourth Avenue caused slight damage from a short circuit. Grass and chimney fires occurred on Fifteenth Street Hoosick Street and other streets with multiple pumpers dispatched to various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pumper 11
Fourth Avenue
Herman Hagle
Carl Pendt
Fourth Precinct
B. D. Lindley
James Murphy
Fifteenth Street
Hoosick Street
Pumper 3
Fourth Street
St. Joseph's Parish
Michael Jubic
Edward Ryan
Pumper
Hamilton Avenue
Troy Airport
Springwood
Sherman Avenue
Troy
Hutton
Eleventh Streets
Sausse Avenue
Gurley Avenue
Man Admits Driving Truck In Fatality Near Pittsfield
Corporal Frechette former Medford truck driver pleaded guilty in Pittsfield District Court to leaving the scene of an accident in the death of Private Donald A Decelles last May 10. He received a six month suspended sentence and two years probation after the court ruled he was needed in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Holland Frechette
Medford
Mass
Pittsfield
East Street
Rensselaer
Frechette
Massachusetts House of Correction
Williamstown
Decelles
Morrison Field
West Palm Beach
Fla
Camp Edwards
Deceles
Westminster Church To Conduct Service
A candlelight Good Friday service of darkness and light will be presented tomorrow at 7 45 pm at Westminster Church. The A M E Zion choir under Theodore Harris will perform selections including Steal Away to Jesus Were You There When They Crucified My Lord I Couldn t Hear Nobody Pray He Never Said a Mumblin Word and Beneath the Cross of Jesus. Soloists Mrs Lola Epps Mrs Gladys Collins Miss Nannie Jolly and Mr Harris will sing. Scripture readings on the Crucifixion will be given by Rev Norman R Adams, pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Church
A. M. E. Zion
Theodore Harris
Jesus
Lord
Lola Epps
Gladys Collins
Nannie Jolly
No Cause Verdict Given in Crash Suit
A no cause of action verdict was returned in the $5,200 suit in Supreme Court for Saratoga County at Ballston Spa. Loren and Eleanor Feulner sued George Mann Jr for personal injury and property damage from an auto crash on February 23. The case against Charles Mann Jr was mentioned, as was a separate settlement in the Thomas Clark vs Schenectady Rapid Transit Co suit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Saratoga County
Ballston Spa
Loren
Eleanor Feulner
George Mann, Jr
Hadley- North Creek
Thomas Clark
Schenectady
Town to Buy Garage for Greenfield Road Work
Town Superintendent Harry Atwell was authorized to take title for a town garage on the Saratoga Springs Corinth highway. The former Dake Dairy Co building will be remodeled for storage of road and snow equipment after acquisition by Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Atwell
Greenfield
Saratoga Springs-Corinth
Dake Dairy Co
Saratoga Springs
Fire destroys home in Middle Granville
A fire gutted the Williams residence in Middle Granville leaving Alwyn Williams his wife and four children homeless. Investigators believe a defective chimney caused the blaze destroying the house and all personal belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alwyn Williams
Middle Granville
New York allows weekday practice blackouts to aid war effort
Residents were told by the Office of Civilian Protection that practice blackouts may occur during weekdays at times that interfere least with war production and flying training, ending the prior certainty that blackouts would be restricted to Sunday nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Office of Civilian Protection
Mrs J H Hirst Heads Brunswick Home Bureau Again
At the YWCA annual meeting the Brunswick Home Bureau reelected Mrs. J Harold Hirst for a third term as chairman. Officers named include vice chair Mrs Byron Ellis secretary Mrs James Tuffey treasurer Mrs Merton Timmerman and corresponding secretary Mrs W R Goetz. Program leaders span Clothing to health with several assistants. Samuel B Corranca urged victory gardening noting six good seasons but looming shortages. USO supper chair Mrs R A Bills planned for May 7 with Mountain View unit joining Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Home Bureau
J. Harold Hirst
Byron Ellis
James Tuffey
Merton Timmerman
W. R. Goetz
James Cassin
David Wilkins
Richard Holden
Family Life Group
Harry Vincent
John QO. Miller
R. A. Bulls
Charles Degen
Arthur van Dervoort
Willard Simpson
Eli Hall
Elbert Iler
John Ransom
Harry Claydon
Samuel B. Corranca
Dorrance
R. A. Bills
Masonic Club
Mountain View
Brunswick Group
Injured Steel Workers Get Awards
Three Adirondack Foundries and Steel workers received compensation totaling over 2400 dollars in the Court House. Referee Lyman H. Kilburn awarded multiple employees for partial loss of use of limbs and fingers with dates ranging from 1943 to yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adirondack Foundries and Steel
Court House
Lyman H. Kilburn
James Furiara
Clarence Mizener
Andrew Ciok
John J Kennedy
Don Crowley, Inc
Metro Kotansky
Ludlow Valve Co
William Hack
Ludlow
Harry F. Hannigan
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp
John Duval
Allegheny Ludlum
Thomas H. Mahon
State Department of Correction
Charles Weeden
Rensselaer County Highway Department
Clarence Coonley
Ludslow Valve
John Musberger
State Highway Department
Lions Hear Talk On Czechoslovakia at Lions Club Luncheon
Rev. Anton Beza, Pittstown Methodist pastor and Czechoslovakia native, spoke on the country’s current position at a noonday Lions Club meeting at The Hendrick Hudson. He sang the national anthem with Mrs. Alson J. Hull at the piano, as Shelton S. Jackson presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Beza
Methodist
Pittstown
Czechoslovakia
Lions Club
Hendrick Hudson
Alson J. Hull
Shelton S. Jackson
Jury to Get $50 000 Suit Today
Testimony closed in Supreme Court at Cobleskill in a $50 000 damage action brought by Francis Clifford of Watervaliet against Henry Sadlowski and Complete Auto Transit Inc. Trial adjourned to 10 a m for summations and jury deliberation under Justice Pierce H. Russell. Parties detailed collision involving Clifford and a truck driven by Sadlowski and owned by the auto transit. Defense witnesses testified. plaintiff recalled Keller. Dismissal motion denied. Attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Francis Clifford
Watervliet
Henry Sadlowski
Complete Auto Transit, Inc
Pierce H. Russell
Clifford
Sachowski
Auto Transit Sim
wOlision
Robert Colgan
Lloyd Kellar
Thomas W. Oliver
Sachow
John F. Murray
Robert T. Murray
Ira M. Michael
Albany
Dinner Bids Sent Men of 27th Division
State veterans of the 27th Division invited to a April 18 banquet at The Hendrick Hudson commemorating the division's 26th anniversary of returning from France. More than 300 veterans expected. attendees include Major John J. Ahern and Brig. Gen. Ames T. Brown among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hindenburg Line
Troy
New York State Police
Marine Corps
North Africa
Sicily
Searle
John J. Ahern
Lester C. Higbee
New York Guard
France
Belgium
Hindenburg
Green Island Man Sues for Auto Injury
Franklin P. Torncello of Green Island sues for 45000 in a collision suit against Fred L. Aylesworth of Watervliet. The case arises from a car accident on Green Island last October in which Torncello seeks personal injuries and car damages. An insurance company paid for Aylesworth’s damages and now seeks counter damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
William Ho Murray
Franklin P. Torncello
Green Island
Fred L.aylesworth
Shaker Road
Watervliet
Toricello
Aylesworth
Red Cross class teaches mass feeding at Troy High School
A weekly Red Cross canteen course at Troy Evening School teaches quantity cookery for disaster scenes. Miss Marjorie E. Wales leads twenty-woman classes after nutrition coursework, focusing on mobile kitchen food, such as hot corn chowder and egg with bacon sandwiches, with rotation of tasks and clean-up, plus noon luncheons for fifty blood donors staff to maintain practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Troy Evening School
Edna May LaJeunesse
Thelma Bissell
Dorothy Goodman
Mildred Cushing
Marjorie E. Wales
Troy
Troy High School
Margaret K. Saunders
Troy Hagle School
Greenwich Trustees Appoint Officials
Greenwich trustees at the organization meeting appointed George Hull as assistant mayor. Mayor Joseph Lyttle Jr named officials and committees for street, police, fire, lights, water, and reappointed BEJ McClaughry as village clerk and tax collector, Edwin J. Pratt as treasurer, John M. Kherins as chief of police, George H. Mosher as traffic officer, William McQuade as street commissioner, John H. Dowell as village attorney, and Dr P. V. Weaver as milk and sanitary inspector. The board acts as assessors. the mayor becomes purchasing agent and the clerk handles purchases outside the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hull
Greenwich
Board of Trustees
Joseph Lyttle, Jr
Louis Donahue
Ernest McCreedy
George Hil
Jpolice
William Mulligan
George Ebll
J McClaughry
Edwin J. Pratt
John M. Kherins
George H. Mosher
Willam McQuade
John H. Dowell
P. V. Weaver
Hi Y To Stage Dance In Navy Room Tuesday Troy YMCA
A Hi Youth Easter dance will be held in the Navy Room at the Troy YMCA Tuesday night. Attendance is limited to thirty couples with Hi groups members, on a first come first served basis. A modest club effect with decorations and party tables. A buffet supper will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Room
Troy ¥. M. C
Mother hears Red Cross message he is safe in German POW camp
Mrs Olive M Shay of Albany learned from the International Red Cross in Switzerland that her son, Staff Sergeant William E Shay, a 1 year Air Force veteran and tail gunner on a Flying Fortress, is safe in a German prisoner of war camp after the Regensburg raid February 25. He has been overseas since October 5 with the Eighth Air Force and his last letter noted a ten day test period aided by Red Cross workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Shay
Germany
Olive M. Shay
International Red Cross
Switzerland
Air Force
Shay
Regensburg
Peerless Co
Albany
War Department
A.d
Red Cross
Enghth
Industrial Speaking Club Elects Three Officers at Session
The Industrial Speaking Club of Troy formed recently by Troy Industrial Club members held its second session with outside speakers Lieut Commander Henry H Blythe USN and R F Blechstein. Blythe described warfare in North Africa and medical protection for wounded while Blechstein recounted experiences as a wandering sign painter. The meeting was chaired by Gilbert Lindgren with parliamentar procedure lectured by Prof Richard W Schmelzer. Three officer vacancies were filled and new members admitted. A planned April 18 meeting and events including an Easter party and a dance were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Speaking Club of
Troy
Troy Industrial Club
Henry H Blythe
USN
Albany
R. F Blechstein
Averill Park
Blythe
Seabees
Blechstein
Montreal
Canada
Gilbert Lindgren
Richard W. Schmelzer
R.P.1
Parliament
Trojan Cootielles
Harry Ewing
Hoosick Street
Ruth Douglas
Rose Fones
Vicky Ewing
Martha Allen
Mary O'Marra
Catherine Burke
Clara Brown
Bea, Hovey
Grand Club
New York
Matrzy Coats Club
Trojan Post
V. F W
Arch Masons Confer Degree on Biggest Class
Arch Masons conferred the Most Excellent Master degree on the largest class yet gathered at the Masonic Temple. Candidates hailed from Phoenix Chapter Montgomery Chapter Stillwater and On dowa Che Mechanicville. Ly man Bidwell led the first section assisted by Phoenix and Montgomery members. Charles A Reghn led the second section with Bidwell Wham WN. Crome Home Chapter Lehuvierville junior and senior deacons from Apollo Chapter 48 Troy also participated. A social followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Masonic Temple
Montgomery
Stillwater
Ondowa
Mechanicville
Lyman R Bidwell
Charles A. Reghn
Mr Bidwell
WN. Crome
Lehuvierville
Kenneth B Herrington
Apollo
Troy
Junor
Purple Heart Awarded to Pro Domine N Cirillo
The Military Order of the Purple Heart has posthumously conferred the Purple Heart and accompanying citation on Pro Domine N Cirillo who was killed in action in Italy on February 3 He was eighteen, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Cirillo of 544 Fourth Street, and the award details were sent to his mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Cirillo
Italy
Frank Cirillo
Fourth Street
Two Watervliet and Hudson Falls Soldiers Declared Missing
The War Department released last night the names of two area men listed as missing in action. They are Pfc. Joseph J. Chiacchio, son of Mrs Tilemena Chiacchio of 2325 Sixth Avenue Watervliet, and Pfc. Leslie K. Clark, son of Mrs. Mabel Clark of 10 Oak Street Hudson Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al War Department
Lst
Joseph 3
Chiacchio
Tilemena Chiaccho
Sixth Avenue
Waterviiet
Leslie K. Clark
Mabel Clark
Oak Strat
Hudson Falls
Ballston Spa Heads Reappointed Education Team Names
The Ballston Spa Board of Education reappointed William T. Jones as superintendent of schools. Dorothy Williams was renewed as superintendent of elementary schools. Robert Wiley was named physical education head at 1375 dollars, replacing Rhea Watson who joined the WAVES. Janet Wood became high school art teacher at 31600 for three years, Mation Rudd librarian at 1700, and Ruth Sutton elementary teacher at 1500 for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education of
Ballston Spa
William T. Jones
Dorothy M. Williams
Robert Wiley
Department of Physical Education
Rhea Watson
Ist
Janetwood
Mation Rudd
Ruth Sutton
DeMolay Dinner Marks Troy Chapter 21st Birthday
Burton Montgomery of Behr Manning Corp will toast at a DeMolay banquet on Monday April 24 celebrating Troy Chapter Order of DeMolay. The Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church hosts the 6 30 pm dinner with Edward Nander presiding. Invitations go to DeMolay servicemen mothers and relatives. reservations by Kenneth Haight 490 West Park Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton Montgomery
Behr- Manning Corp
Quaster
Troy
DeMolay
Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church
Edward Nander
DeMoav
Kenneth Haight
West Park Place
Apollo Chapter Class Receives Degree at Masonic Temple
The Apollo Chapter 48 RA M conferred the most excellent master degree on a class of candidates at the Masonic Temple last night. John Parks and Archibald Xander worked the degree, with Charles A. Brown presiding as scribe in the absence of High Priest Lowell H. Bryce. The Royal Arch degree will be conferred on a class of candidates April 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Chapter
RA M
Masonic Tempe
John Parks
Archiu
Xander
Charles A. Brown
Hich
Lowell H Bryce
Royal Arch
Club to Hold Rensselaer Sale at Congress Street
The Rensselaer County Women s Republican Club will hold a rummage sale tomorrow and Saturday at 107 Congress Street. Mrs Mathilda Mallinson chairs the social committee with Mrs Ruth Kendricks as co chair. Mrs Carolyn Snyder chairs the sale with Mr John A Payloe as co chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Women's Republican Club, Inc
Congress Street
Mathilda & Mallinson
Ruth Kendricks
Carolyn Snyder
John A Payloe
Honor Ranks Expanding War Fund Drive
The Red Cross Legion of Honor funding drive expands to reach a $236,000 quota with near $1,000 additional raised from donors repeating gifts. James F. O Crowley chairs the committee as rural chiefs meet to plan continued canvassing through Holy Week and rally for a big push starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Legion of Honor
Red Cross War Fund
Legion of Honor
Camepaign
James F. O'Crowley
Chaiman
Legion of Honor Committee
Joseph Rosenberg
O Crowley
Samuel B. Dotrance
Recanvass
Fort Edward League Elects Mrs Rubenfeld
Fort Edward Civic League elected Mrs Henry Rubenfeld as president at a meeting held at Mrs John Tubbs home. She succeeds Mrs Wallace MacNaughton as first vice president, with Elfen Kennedy as second vice president and program chairman. Additional officers include Mrs Dayton Beverly as third vice president and ways and means chair, Mrs Frank Ooerhoeffer as fourth vice president and hospitality chair, Mrs Monroe Oppeneheim as secretary, and Mrs William J Wetherbee as treasurer. Miss Mary Blackall, Fort Edward High School faculty member, spoke on Women Look Toward a Postwar World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rubenfeld
Fort Edward
Corinth Man Sentenced For Parole Violation
Corliss Ramsey of Corinth was sentenced to one to two years in Clinton Prison by Justice Daniel F. Imne in Supreme Court at Bain Spa for violating parole. Ramsey, arrested March 29 in Corinth for a stolen automobile, had been indicted in October 1943 for an April 25, 1943 auto theft and earlier pled guilty to a 1943 sentence of two and a half to five years with parole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Ramsey
Cointh
Clinton
Daniel F. Imne
Supreme Court
Baiton Spa
Ramsey
Corinth
Carenth
Joan Alexander
Elks Inaugurate Open House Series Saturday
The Troy Lodge of Elks opens a new open house series this Saturday announced by chairman Albert J. Smith. The event features dancing music and facilities for cards and games with refreshments and food available each week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Troy Lodse
Albert J. Smith
Mr. Smith
Roche Family Informs Son Missing In Italy War
Mr and Mrs Dennis E Roche of Granville learned from the War Department that their son Private Robert Roche has been missing in action in Italy since February 16. They also have another son, Private First Class Donald Roche, serving with the Marine Corps in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis E. Roche
Granville
War Department
Pte
Robert Roche
Italy
Pfc
Donald Roche
Marine Corps
South Pacific
Maundy Thursday Communion at Our Saviour's Church
Our Saviour's Lutheran will hold Holy Communion on Maundy Thursday at 4 pm with a sermon titled Jehovah's Pangover a Type of the Lord's Supper by Rev. Lous and Mazviek.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Man
J. H. Hirst
Home Bureau
Children’s Reading Club
Troy Public Library
Harold Abramson
Ann Casey
Sheila Manger
Rita Steagen
Flyer
Industrial ‘Coouettes Speaking Club
Arch Masons
War Fund
League
Rubenfeld
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