Countywide Sixteen Day Deer Season Announced in New York State
The Conservation Department announced deer seasons across multiple counties. Open in Rensselaer, Albany south area, and Adirondack regions with varied weapon rules. Bucks only in some counties and shotgun or long bow in others. Special bow season runs in Westchester from November 15 to 30. Prices for licenses and limits on doe or buck harvest specified.
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S.ntein Gaye
Geen
Rensselaer County
Cate Kitt
Conservation Department
Columbia
Delaware
Dutchess
Greene
Orange
Otsego
Schoharie
Sullivan
Ulster
Washington
Herkimer
Oneida
New York Central and
Hudson River
Cayuga
Cortland
Madison
Onondaga
Albany County
New York Power & Iight Corp
Greene County
Coeymans
Schenectady
Guilderland
Allegany
Broome
Chautauqua
Chenango
Chemung
Genesee
Ontario
Orleans
Schuyler
Seneca, Steuben
Tioga
Tompkins
Yates
Wayne
Wyoming
Erie
Livingston
Westchester County
Gov Dewey Proclaims Noise Abatement Week
Albany NP Governor Dewey proclaimed April 30 to May 6 Noise Abatement Week and urged people to do away with needless noses. He cited medical authorities that excessive noise is a definite hindrance to the war effort.
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Albany
Dewey
Seized Alien Property May Be Returned
Officials say that Italian aliens who deposited radios cameras and firearms with authorities in 1941 and 1942 under presidential proclamations governing enemy aliens may apply to recover the articles. U S marshals will return items to Italian nationals not interned or paroled. certificates receipts required. applicants without receipts should apply to the local U S attorney.
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Troy Area
United States
New Shoulder Patch Worn By WACS
Four women Army recruiters at the Hendrick Hudson station in Troy wear a new shoulder patch a red United States shield with a gold ship wheel. Lieutenant Mary L. Sander leads the team promoting home based assignments within the service and emphasizes the crucial role of women in the Transportation Corps to free soldiers for the front.
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Army
Troy
United States
New York
Mary L. Sander
Hendrick Hudson
Lieutenant Sander
Service
War Department
Sander
New
New York Port of Embarkation
Transportation Corps
WAC
Mrs Ruth Roosevelt Granted Texas Divorce
In an uncontested action in the 48th District Court Mrs Ruth Goggins Roosevelt was granted a divorce from Col Elliott Roosevelt. The decree lists equal division of community property and sets up a trust fund for the couple’s three children David Boynton Elliott Jr and Ruth Chandler Roosevelt. Custody granted to Mrs Roosevelt with cruelty cited as the basis. The couple married July 22 1933.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Elliott Roosevelt
Ruth Goggins Roosevelt
48Th District Court
Roosevelt
Air Corps
England
Dewey Urges Tribute to Jews on Warsaw Uprising
Governor Dewey urged all New Yorkers to observe the first anniversary of the Warsaw uprising and to honor Jewish ghetto fighters. He proclaimed May 3 as Poland Day and urged display of both the Polish flag and the American emblem to show sympathy and comradeship across religions and races.
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Albany
UPJ
Dewey
Warsaw
Nazdom
Ile
Poland
Human Torpedo Secret Weapon Used Against Axis Ships
London reports that two men on electric powered two man torpedoes guided toward enemy hulls rode them to the targets. The nose charges attached and the enemy ship sank or damaged. Four sailors decorated for a Palermo raid in Sicily that sunk the Italian cruiser Vipio Traiano and damaged a transport.
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London
Admiralty
Palermo
Sicily
Richard T Greenland
Rodney G. Dore
St. Michael and
St George
Alexander M. Ferrier
James Michael Freel
Vipio Traiano
Viminale
Mediterranean
Single Army Depot Saves 30000 Monthly
Jersey City salvage at seven Jersey City Quartermaster Depot installations yields about 30000 monthly, per Col George M Spann QMC. Army clothing, paper and condemned stores are sold for cash and reuse. Metal equipment, tin ware, lockers go to Second Service Command for carload lots. Paper cartons are reused until scrap. Spoiled food stores are sold to rendering plants for glycerine.
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Jersey City
George M. Spann
Second Service Command
WLB Rules Vacations Important in Wartime
The War Labor Board upheld a regional grant of two weeks paid vacation after five years of service, stating vacations are crucial in wartime. The ruling applies to about 55 members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers unit at Fulton Iron Works Co. in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Washington P
War Labor Board
WLB
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
A. F. of L
Fulton Iron Works Co
St. Louis
Mechanicville PTA officers elected at Monday meeting
Frances Russo was elected president of School 3 Parent Teacher Association with officers including vice president Joseph Zurlo secretary Mary Grimes and treasurer Mary Mazocca. Marie Antolick spoke on art and a room banner was awarded for attendance. Rummage sale planned for the week of May 22 and a supper at the next meeting May 15.
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Frances Russo
School 3
Joseph Zurlo
Mary Grimes
Mary Mazocca
Marie Antolick
Veronica Manfield
Joseph Santagato
Local residents and visitors share updates in town notes
Corp Holbin Johnston visited friends in town. Mrs Leibensperger and daughter Ruth moved to Waterford. Leon Bevis family spent the weekend at Underwood visiting sister Mrs Clifford Fleury. Annie Jacobie of Greenwich, a former resident, visited friends. Pat Cinelli and sons returned from Schenectady after Easter. Shirley Thomson of Cohoes spent the weekend with friends. she is a former resident. A Banker and Mildred Hanks returned after wintering in Plattsburg. Margaret Film and Mary Susan Wing, high school faculty, returned from Key West. Rev Edward Bowers, Rev Clyde Sumner, and Mr and Mrs E Edward Beecroft attended Troy Conference at Saratoga Springs. American Legion Auxiliary met. President Chandler Whyland presided. The annual cream chicken supper by the First Presbyterian Church will be held April 26 in the church parlors. Margarita Herlihy resumes teaching at Hillsdale and Ursula Herlihy at Melrose after Easter recess. Mrs Mary Doremus hosted the Nimbie Needle Club. Richard Doremus of Watervliet was guest, winning a white elephant from host Mary Green. Prizes went to Mrs James Bevis Jr and Mildred Warren. Next meeting set for April 27 at Mrs Arthur Petersen’s home. Mildred Hanks to lead games.
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Cohoes
Thomson
A . Banker
Mildred Hanks
Plattsburg
Margaret Film
Mary Susan Wing
Key West
Fla
Edward Bowers
Clyde R. Sumner
E. Edward Beecroft
Troy
Saratoga Springs
Amercan Legion Auxiliary
Chandler E. Whyland
United Society of the First Presbyterian Church
Margarita Herlihy
Hillsdale
Ursula Herlihy
Melrose District
Arthur Petersen
Visits Across Town Highlight Local Social Roundup
Buskirk Mrs Frank McLean and son Donald of Quaker Springs visited Mrs Mary Hall last week. Dr George T Moston of Ocean Grove visited his nephew C Ernest Moston and family. Mr and Mrs Floyd Towaseng and daughter Sally Ann of Hoosick were guests of Wesley B Burch, Kenneth R Wallace, and children Robert and Barbara in Lansingburg.
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Frank McLean
Donald
Quaker Springs
Mary Hall
George T. Moston
Ocean Grove
C. Ernest Mosten
Floyd Towaseng
Sally Ann
Hoosick
Wesley B. Burch
Kenneth R. Wallace
Robert
Barbara
Stephen Houghtaling
Ethel Finch
Lansingburg
Victory Gardens Swiss Chard Growth and Crop Tips
Henry L. Pree notes Swiss Chard, aka Seakale Beet, thrives with continuous cutting from midsummer to frost. Sow early spring to August, limit sowing, thin to 6-8 inches, and use well manured lime soil with good drainage. Varieties Lucullus, Cut and Come Again, and Rhubarb Chard mature in 8, 45, and 60 days respectively.
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Henry L. Pree
WMC Issues Veterans Job Information Bulletin
Miss Beth H. Moore announces a new USES bulletin from the War Manpower Commission regional headquarters. It provides one page analyses of labor market conditions in 114 areas across the nation, guiding veterans and civilians planning relocation with data on industries jobs wages hours housing and cost of living. The material will be revised bi monthly and sent to all USES offices and hospital interviewers.
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U. S. Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Beth H. Moore
Troy
Broadway
WMC
New York
Miss Moore
Police to Enforce Two Hour Parking in Local Streets
Troy police will begin enforcement of two hour parking on First Second and Third Streets between Ferry and Liberty Streets. Chief Frank B Kendall says drivers have been lining up in these blocks to dodge meters, inconveniencing residents and some physicians unable to park near offices.
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Troy
Ferry
Liberty
Frank B. Kendall
Fish and Game Club To Admit Youths
The Kayderosseros Fish and Game Club of Ballston Spa plans to admit young boys as members to teach sportsmanship before they may hunt. Shel don Smith, in service, funded five memberships. The club will raise pheasants with 4-H volunteers and spend 150 dollars for eggs and eggs from the Conservation Commission.
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Kayderosseros Fish and Game Club
Ballston Spa
Sheldon Smith
Balisto
Spa
Scotia
Schenectady
Round Lake
Burnt Hills
Thomas
Game Committee
The
Conservation Commission
Alaska Highway
Valley Falls Social Roundup and Local Injuries
Valley Falls notes report Miss Cora Coonradt visiting Troy, nursing staff member Miss Virginia Flynn plans Army nursing departure, and a planned baked ham supper at the Methodist Church. Also mentions All-American Bridge Club at Troy home with winners Mrs. H H Sharpe, Mrs. Donald Taylor, and Mrs. Caroline Snyder of Melrose.
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Michael Barrett
Virginia Flynn
Amsterdam Hospital
Miss Flynn
Army
Women’s Society Christian Service
All-American Bridge Club
Donald Taylor
Troy
H. H. Sharpe
Caroline Snyder
Melrose
Window Washing Firm Refuses Dirty Job in Witty Converse
A Cleveland housewife phoned a window cleaning firm asking if the windows were dirty. The man replied that they were and then refused the job saying cleaning dirty windows takes too long.
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Cleveland
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J. M. Warren & CO
River ST
Tiaat
WACS
Ruth Roosevelt
Texas
Para
Home Front
Cluett, Peabody and Co., Inc
Red Cross
Cluett
Kathryn Buehler
Rose Bocketti
Marié Pasenelli
Delia Keyrouze
Delia Cassino
Ruth Powers
Louise Sorrento
Rose Kaleman
Mary Abbott
Gladys Esaian
Harriet Papemaier
Mechanicville
St. Paul's Church
Men's Brotherhood of the Memorial Baptist Church
Christian Endeavor Society
First Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Avenue
Martin Punt
Schuylerville
Guy
Elia Ellis
Ivanhoe Co
Knights of Pythias
Lena Finnessey
Mineville
Murray Combs
Samaritan Hospital
Anthony Gainski
Riverside
Leonard Hospital
Charles Haight
New York City
Eugene Baker
Herkamer
Dorothy Meehan
St. Mary's Hall
Burlington
N.J
George E. Meehan
Blanche Smith
Olive
Lynbrook
L.L
Smith
Harry L. Clark
Waterford Road
Lions’ Club
Mead Block
City Bowling League
Samuel L. Orme
Rotary Club
Memorial Baptist Church
Walter D. Head
International Rotary
Funny
MiNaught
Walpole
Schaghticoke
Buskirk
Veterans
Fish and Game Club
Valley Falls
Cora Coonradt of
Hattie Martin
Window Washing Co
Congress St
Aneaetroy
Agrico Victory Garden Fertilizer
Agrico Victory Garden
Agrico
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