Mechanicville City Council Meeting Notes City Actions
A partial recap from the semi monthly City Council meeting at the Municipal Building details that most municipal offices will close today except the police department. The Lake Tree Spraying Co Inc of Saratoga Springs won the contract to spray trees in the city for 400 dollars. The council approved permission to store and pack clothing collected in the drive in the Municipal Building room. The city report includes police chief Cus…
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A. Restitution
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Connell
Mayer
Caief Cus
Memorials and city notices intertwine with Roosevelt memorial service
Public notices and memorial items fill the scene. A Roosevelt memorial service is reported at the High School with prayer and music. The Selective Service Board 362 met at the draft HQ and adjourned in respect for Roosevelt. City officials report reviews of complaints, water works checks, and pump station repairs. Obituaries for Wesley Allen and Alfred White are noted, with service details and burial plans.
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Roosevelt
Fielding Haylor
Selective Service Board
Youtlitte Business Adj
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Local Notes From Averill Park and Nearby Towns
Averill Park Str and Mrs Edward Paul spent the weekend at Lake George. Mrs Nathan Leafer visiting relatives in New York. Mrs Andrew Shoemaker staying with her daughter Mrs Sigxyd French. Miss Jennie Kleiber of New York a guest of her sister Miss Marjory Kleiber. Rev Orrin Treson and family moved into Trinity Methodist parsonage in Troy. Robert Helms returned home after an operation at Samaritan Hospital. Harold Gundrum and Chester Dobert entered service and left for camp Tuesday. Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Wednesday at 2 pm at the home of Miss Louise Griggs in Averill Park. Odd Fellows League plans a game party at Burden Lake Casino Thursday April 26 at 8 pm. Private Sharkley stationed at Fort Devens Mass spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Harry Bass. Presbytery of Albany to meet to arrange the install of Rev John Hauenstein at Sand Lake Presbyterian Church with Chester A Wash and Miss Elsie Werger chosen to attend at Jermain Memorial Church Watervliet.
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Edward Paul
Lake George
Nathan Leafer
New York
Andrew Shoemaker
Sigxyd French
Jennie Kleiber
Marjory Kleiber
Orrin Treson
Dave
Trinity Methodist Parsonage
Troy
Robert Helms
Samaritan Hospital
Harold Gundrum
Chester
Dobert
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Cuurea
Louise Griggs
Averill Park
The
Odd Fellows
Leige
Burden Lake Casino
Edward Sharkley
Fitchburg
Mfr
Harry Bass
Sharkley
Fort Devens
Mass
Presbytery of
Albany
Aleet
John €. Hauenstein
Sand Lake
Shushan items note military assignments and social visits
Arthur Wilson is sent to Camp Blanding Florida for paratroop training. Cambridge residents Mr. and Mrs. Lester Babcock visit Charles Foster's home. Kingston enlistment sends John Nelson to the Marine Corps. Mrs. Harry Peck visits White Plains to see daughter Mrs. Glenn Loucks and family. Pvt Allen Center plans a week’s leave from the Naval Repair Base Santiago Cal. Stewart Brown after torpedo school at Great Lakes spends 4 72 hours at home. Mrs Henry Kopso of New York visits John Hops family while Henry Hopes recovers from Italian wounds in Hagland. The Women’s Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church met, electing officers for the year and naming officers for posts including president Agnes McGeoch, vice presidents Anna Armstrong and Paul Chegnon, secretary Kate Scott, treasurer Charles Hedzes, and other secretaries.
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Lester Babcock
Cambridge
Charles Foster
John Nelson
Kingston
Marine Corps
Artist Island
Harry Peck
White Pisins
Glenn Loucks
Dean
David
Allen
Naval Repair Base
Santiago
Cal
Glens Falls
Simeon
Tewart M. Brown
Torpedoman’s
Hopes
Hagland
Italy
Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Charles B. Hedges
Lila
Scou
Flora Dodhin
Aghes McGeoch
Anna Armstrong
Local visit and bowling league highlights
Latham Mir and Mrs Richard Hewitt with daughter Diane visit as Mit and Mrs Allen Galloway of Westfield are noted. Mrs Hewitt is the Galloways daughter. Ella Foss posted the high game while Betty Van Der Linden had a high triple of 488 at the Cocktail Bowling League at Stena Col exe. The high team was the Man Raiders with 1 623. Alfred Nixon of the Coast Guard is spending time on leave with his parents.
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Mir
Richard Hewitt
Diane
Mit
Allen Galloway
Westfield
Mase
Hewitt
Galloway
Ella Foss
Betty van der Linden
Stena Colexe
Alfred Nixon
The
Coast Guard
Troy Bottle Exchange Reelects A. E. Rowe President
At its annual meeting held at 1533 Sixth Avenue the Troy Bottle Exchange Corporation reelected A E Rowe as president. Officers Merril French vice president Charles E Brunell secretary and Claude E Coons treasurer were chosen. Directors named for three years include William Clarkson Kenneth Lansing and Wilson Warger.
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A. Edward Flowe War
Troy
Chance Corp
Exchange
Sixth Avenue
Merril
Charles E
Brunell
Claude E. Coons
Wiliam Clarkson
Ji Kenneth Lansing
Wilson Wariger
Hoosick Falls Observes Roosevelt Memorial at High School
A Friday morning assembly at Hoosick Falls High School honored Franklin D. Roosevelt with a pledge and National Anthem. Students heard biographies of Roosevelt and his speeches Arsenal of Democracy and The Four Freedoms, then a library event followed by evening activities at the school. A stolen Chevrolet from Valley Falls was recovered by Bennington and Hoosick Falls police, aiding Mr. Dick in recovering his car. Timothy Burns, caretaker of Wood Memorial Park, began a related task.
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Hoosick Falls High School
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Eady
Marvin B. Loy
Roosevel
Ane Wood
Ward Knizhts
Four Freedoms
Mr Gehrear
Wemar
Ceeusia
Charles Dick
Valley Falls
Lowe
Bennington
Chat
Hoosick
Charles Cone
Frank Driscoll
Timothy Burns
Wood Memorial Park
Japanese Prisoner Document Claims Death Orders in Batangas
A captured Japanese document from Batangas Province reportedly shows orders to execute American troops. The note, found by Allied forces, references cruel death schemes and represents a claimed directive from Japanese command.
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Douglas
Presbyterian Young Women Club Meeting Noted
Fragmented OCR notes announce a Presbyterian Young Women’s Club meeting today at a venue referenced as Mos. Caro dye HL Teemas. Classic’ Screes and a BG Lounse ig Prey are listed with a recess for shipment and attendance details unclear.
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Ursday
Ayiy
Presbyierian Young Womans Club
Mos
Lounse
Unclear wartime note on enemy targets issued
A garbled document from a ground commander of a battalion references attacks on Japanese troops and mentions killings of guerrillas, women, and children. The note cites a March date and a headquarters location, but details are fragmented.
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Battie
Educational program support for life insurance owners
America's Life Insurance Companies sponsor an educational program as a public service for 70,000,000 life insurance owners and every American citizen.
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America
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D. Sage
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W. Spott Baker
Alfred White
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Charles Xixon
Latham Height Park
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Emily
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Camp Miles Standish
Louie
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American Medical Asso
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Permane
Modernella Beauty Salon
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Asérick Gare
New York State Guard
Frank W.leversee
Louis Benkoski
Joseph Bromirski
Carl Armstrong
George Bovie
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William Griffin
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Shushan
Arthur Wilson
Camp Blanding
Latham
Troy Bottle Exchange
A. E. Rowe
Life Insurance Companies
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Easy Street
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