Schaghticoke Girl Bride Weds Samuel Hamilton in Ceremony
Miss Sara Eleanor Weatherwax daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Weatherwax of Schaghticoke became the bride of Samuel Melville Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Samuel Hamilton of Toronto Canada in a Thursday 2 pm ceremony at the bride’s parents home Rev Warren Whiffen officiated. The couple planned a New York wedding trip after a reception decorated with snap dragons and ferns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Eleanor Weatherwax
Albert Weatherwax
Schaghticoke
Samuel Melville Hamilton
Samuel Hamilton
Toronto
Can
Catherine Weatherwax
G. Wiley Dunham
Ride
Behaghticoke High School
Troy Business College
Russell Sage College
General Electric Co
Schenectady
Schaghticoke High School
Roosevelt School of Aviation
Naval Reserve
New York
Mrs. Hamilton
William C. Hamilton
Uptown Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. James Perkins of 878 Third Avenue marked their fortieth anniversary with a surprise party hosted by neighbors. Decorations featured palms and Easter flowers with two pink and white anniversary cakes. Married in North Adams Massachusetts on April 6 1904 they have resided here since. Their son Harold M. Perkins serves in the Navy in the Marshall Islands. his wife Cecelia Miller lives in Oceanside California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Perkins
Third Avenue
Perkins
North Adams
Mass
Harold M
Navy
Marshall Islands
Cecelia Miller
Oceanside
Cal
R P I Grad to Take Bride This Month
Invitations issued for the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Ann Coffey daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph M Coffey of Schenectady to John Hilton Reynolds Jr son of Mr and Mrs John H Reynolds of Poughkeepsie. The wedding will be on April 22 at 10 am at St John the Evangelist Church in Schenectady. Both are employed at General Electric Co in Schenectady and Reynolds is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Coffey
Joseph M. Coffey
Schenectady
John Hilton Reynolds, Jr
John H. Reynolds
Poughkeepsie
St John the Evangelist Church
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
General Electric Co
Salem Couple to Wed on Easter Sunday
Miss Lorence Gingras of West Hebron and Raymond Krone of Schenectady plan a wedding at Holy Cross Church in Salem on Easter Sunday. Both graduates and GE employees, the couple will marry after engagements announced by families. A second engagement sets Miss Helen Elizabeth Sager of DeFreestville to Paul Baker Evans of DeFreestville with a June wedding planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Gingras
West Hebron
Miss Lorences Gingras
Raymond Krone
Schenectady
Miss Gingras
Washington Academy
General Electric Co
Mont Pleasent High School
Holy Cross Church
Salem
Winfred J. Pfeiffer
Boyntonville
Helen Elizabeth Sager
DeFreestville
Paul Baker Evans
Grace Reavy to Speak at Altrusa Troy Charter Dinner
Grace A. Reavy former president of the New York State Civil Service Commission will be the principal speaker at the Altrusa Club of Troy charter dinner to be held Tuesday evening at The Hendrick Hudson. Dr Eleanor Barnes acting first District Governor of Altrusa International will present the charter to the Troy club whose president is Miss Vina C La Vigne. The dinner also marks the 27th anniversary of Altrusa International.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace A. Reavy
New York State Civil Service Commission
Altrusa Club of
Troy
Hendrick Hudson
Miss Reavy
Altrusa International
Eleanor Barnes
New York City
Troy Club
Vina C. la Vigne
Local Residents Enter Easter Week End Plans
Mrs Edward Van Wie convalesces at Samaritan Hospital after a recent operation. Delores Thibodeau Kay McKinnon Ethel Wagner Violet Burns and Lentine McNerny of Troy spend Easter week end in New York. Betty Jane Smith left for Vernon Texas to join Avia tion Cadet Fred W Gackenheimer. Corporal and Mrs Carl E Wells visited Watervliet relatives then returned to Washington D C. James H Barker and wife with family prepared to travel to Lima Peru after visiting Troy acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward van Wie
Coalridge Avenue
Samaritan Hospital
Delores Thibodeau
Kay McKinnon
Ethel Wagner
Violet Burns
Leontine McNerny
Troy
New York
Fred W. Gackenheimer
341
Fourth Street
Vernon
Texas
Betty Jane Smith
Barker
Victor Abrams
Perry Robinson
Hoosick Street
Alliance Francaise Meeting Sets Program in Schenectady
Miss Lydie Brunaud an instructor in French at Emma Willard School will present a program of French dramatic poetry and dialogues with Raoul Andre Pelmont on Tuesday April 15 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Cherry in Schenectady. Pelmont is president of the Troy branch and a professor at Russell Sage College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydie Brunaud
Emma Willard School
Raoul Andre Pelmont
Schenect
Alliance Francaise
Robert M. Cherry
Schenectady
Pelmont
Troy
The
Alliance
Fiusssell Sage College
Easter House Guests and Local Notices
Town residents host guests during Easter vacation as Mrs Irma Hoag Soper and daughter Sally visit Hillsdale guests at 16 Warren Avenue. Miss Foxell hosts Mrs Robert P Rhoades from Barnard College, with plans for Washington trip. Private John Watters on leave from Camp Hale, Colorado, visits family before returning to New York City. Mrs William Gillette and Mrs Walter Her return from New York after visits. Mrs Mann relocates to Old Westbury Long Island. Mrs Jew Reid hosts dinner in honor of son Frank E Reid who joins the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Hoag Soper
Sally
Hillsdale
Samuel T. Hulett
Warren Avenue
Miss Foxell
Robert P. Rhoades
Barnard College
New York
Mary Elizabeth Foxell
Washington
Pfe
John Watters
Camp Hale
Colo
Richard Ellis
Watters
New York City
Wiliam Gillette
Falls Church
Walter
Francis Nom
Mann
Old Westbury
L. I
Seton Guild Plans Easter Tea Committees Announced
Committees were appointed to assist Mrs. Henry Gallien Jr. as general chairman of the Easter membership tea hosted by the Seton Guild at the Seton Day Nursery. The reception committee includes Mrs. Wilbur H. Caney and others, with tea table and finance committees named to support the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gallien, Jr
Seton Guild
Seton Day Nursery
Guild
Frank E. Sheary
Wilbur H. Caney
James R. Stevenson
Benjamin F. Hayner
Thomas J. O'Connor
Edward Connors
M. J. Gaynor
James L. Cronin
Louis R. Knopp
Joseph P. Delaney
Warren Peters
A. J. Hambrook
Samuel Godfey
Michael Fazioli
C. Carlton Carroll
Elley Chapter Plans Dinner Tuesday
The Troy Chapter of Mildred Elley School held a business meeting in the College Room of the Tavern with Miss Anita Trombley presiding. A banquet at Sunset Inn Tuesday at 7 pm honors the Victory Queen, with Miss Mary Ann Burke, Miss Rosemary Mudry, and Miss Mary Collins on the entertainment committee. Albany Chapter invited. Next meeting April 30 at the Ten Eyck Hotel from 3 to 5 pm as a mother daughter tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Mildred Elley School
College
Anita Trombley
Sunset Inn
Mary Ann Burke
Rosemary Mudry
Mary Collins
Albany
Ten Eyck Hotel
Mr. Gillick Guest At Farewell Party
Mrs. Joseph Gillick hosted a farewell at 272 Second Street for her husband Joseph Gillick who departs for Navy service. Fifteen guests attended as patriotic decorations highlighted the party with a large American Flag cake centerpiece and a centerpiece purse presented to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gillick
Second Street
Navy
Lieut Peters Weds in Florida AAF Officer Marries Miss McDonald
Miss Jo Francis McDonald of Montgomery Alabama married Lieut. Francis D. Peters Army Air Force in Sarasota Florida on March 31. Peters son of Mr and Mrs Francis Peters Watervliet will reside with his bride at Hotel Nyakka in Venice Florida while stationed there. The couple announced after the ceremony and plan to remain in Florida. Mrs Delia Tague of 856 Fourth Avenue marked her birthday April 6 with gifts from family. She has 17 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren, five serving in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo Francis McDonald
Montgomery
Ala
Francis D. Peters
Army Air Force
Francis Peters
1427
Highth Avenue
Watervliet
Sarasota
Fla
Peters
Venice
Hotel Nyakka
Delia Tague
Fourth Avenue
Miss Frederiksen Promoted to Lieutenant
Helen M. Frederiksen daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Frederiksen of 498 Seventh Avenue has been promoted from ensign to lieutenant junior grade in the WAVES. She joined the WAVES in December 1942 and was commissioned in February 1943 after the officer training course at Mount Holyoke College. She has been stationed at Hunter College New York in charge of the swimming program and is a graduate of Russell Sage College physical education school. She will spend the weekend in Troy with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. Frederiksen
Hans Frederiksen
Seventh Avenue
WAVES
Frederiksen
The
Mount Holyoke College
Hunter College
New York
Russell Sage College
Troy
Father Settles Claim for Daughter in Rail Accident
Albert F. Snyder guardian for Frances R. Snyder of Meadowlawn Avenue has authority from Supreme Court Justice Pierce H. Russell to settle a $300 claim with New York Central Railroad on her behalf. Papers filed in the County Clerk's office by Whalen, McNamee, Creble & Nichols, attorneys for the railroad note the settlement. The injury occurred December 24, 1943 at Poughkeepsie station when she alighted from a train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Snyder
Meadowlawn Avenue
Frances R. Snyder
Supreme Court
Pierce H. Russell
New York Central Railroad
Whalen, McNamee
Trojan Airman to Wed After Two Years at War
Staff Sgt. Frank G. Kennedy, decorated veteran of forty bombing missions including Rome raids, returns from Sardinia to Troy. He will marry Elsa Rees of Schenectady at St Joseph's Church in Troy Wednesday. Kennedy, son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Kennedy, flew in the Captain Blood crew, described the Rome raid as a daylight, low level attack with precise targets. He noted Sardinia bases were visible and warned by Germans, and praised Anzio Cassino and other targets in occupied France. He is a Troy High School and Albany School of Accounting graduate, formerly with Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Kennedy
First Street
Mediterranean
Elsa Rees
Schenectady
St. Joseph’s Church
Sergeant Kennedy
Hilda Goodwin
Rome
Anzio
Sardinia
Kennedy
Frank J. Kennedy
Army Air Corps
St. Joseph's Church
Africa
Italy
Cassino
Captain Blood
Pantailleria
Sicily
Salerno
Blood
Vatican City
France
Troy High School
Albany School of Accounting
Montgomery Ward & Co
Air Corps
Henry F. Bergmann
Naples
Troy
Seven New Members Enroll in Troy Marine Auxiliary
Seven new members joined the Troy unit of the Marine Corps League Women's Auxiliary at a Thursday meeting. The charter closed with 49 members. New officers include junior vice president Edna Cornes and color bearer Agnes Regney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Marine Corps League Women’s Auxiliary
Spanish War Veterans’ Hall
Edna Cornes
Catherine Ryan
Agnes Regney
Cecilia Therrien
Jack Rudolph
Marine Corps League
Jacqueline
Marine Corps
Helen Bateman
Red Cross Blood Bank
Fifth Avenue
Women’s Society Meeting At St Mark’s Church
East Side members of the Women’s Society of Christian Service from Pawling Avenue Methodist Church meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. at the corner of Fulton and River Streets in front of Carroll’s Drug Store and proceed to St Mark’s Methodist Church as guests of the W S C S there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of Christian Service
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Fulton and
River Streets
Carroll’s Drug Store
St. Mark’s Methodist Church
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Harold W. Buckland
Albany Street Methodist Church
Schenectady
Editor to Address Advertising Club Luncheon
Dwight Marvin editor of The Record Newspapers will speak at the Advertising Club noon luncheon Monday in the M C A. His topic is Advertising and The News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Marvin
Record Newspapers
Advertising Club
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Uptown
R. P. I. Grad
Anne’s Dress and Uniform Shop
King St., Troy
New Shipment Women’s Dresses
F. J. O'Sullivan
Park Avenue
Jean G. O'Sullivan
Charles F. Bothwell
Merril Bothwell
Altrusa Charter
Miss Grace A. Reavy
Gordon L. Hayes
Fine China
Charleton
Crownford
Abingdon
Staffordshire
Florentine
Michaelian
Gordon Shayes
4Th and Fulton Sts
Jew Reid
Frank E. Reid
Elley
Mr. Gillick
Lieut. Peters
Florida
Miss Frederiksen
Funny
Cetoniag
McNaught Syndicate
Trojan
East Side
James A. Allen
Munro Court
Robert E. Dahl
Howard E. Dahl
Fonda Avenue
George F. Bibb
Oakwood Avenue
Billy Manley
Hamilton Avenue
Troy Burns Club
M. C
Neal Laird
James B. Lloyd
J. B. Marland
William Miller
Ada McLean
Optometrist
Hartigans
Congress ST
Jardiniere
Troy's Reliable Cash Dept
Velskyn
Sircom Make
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