Former Show Star Directs Sacred Heart Minstrel Show
Matthew J. Kelly, a prominent Troy minstrel man and stage director, will lead a variety and minstrel show at Sacred Heart Hall on May 1 and 2, staged by the Sacred Heart Women's Club to benefit the church. The La Salle Institute success inspires this event with a fifty-strong cast and seasoned staff, including Joseph Clancy as musical director and Arthur Clodge as stage manager. Tickets are on sale with reserved seats, and a dress rehearsal is planned for April 30 for children.
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Matthew J. Kelly
Troy
Sacred Heart Hall
Women's Club
Sacred Heart Parish
Mr. Kelly
al G. Fields
Neil O’brien
Golden Vans
la Salle Institute
St. Mary's Hall
la Salle
Sacred Heart
Joseph Clancy
LaSalle
Arthur Clodge
Green Island
Thomas F. Kelly
Henry J. Kelly
Thomas J. Larkin
Alice Tilley
Glens Falls Man Killed by Falling Log
Ernest Dunkley of Glens Falls was instantly killed Monday afternoon when struck by a log that fell from a truck he was unloading at a local lumber yard. Coroner Floyd Palmer of Warren County ruled death a fractured skull.
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Glens Falls
Ernest Dunkley
Cty
Floyd Palmer
Warren County
Letters Issued on Mrs Marbot's Estate
The will of Marie M Marbot who died in this city on August 2 was admitted to probate in Surrogate's Court yesterday. The estate totals 4000 in real property and 3400 in personal assets, to be divided equally between son Elmer A Marbot of 581 Second Avenue and daughter Clara M Lemke of 1511 Bouton Road. Attorneys Murphy Aldrich Guy Broderick represent the estate.
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Marie M Marpot
Apu 2
Elmer A. Marbot
Second Avenue
Clara M. Lemke
Bouton Road
Murphy, Aldrich, Guy & Broderick
State Acts To Bring Bus Fare Cut
Albany reports the State Department of Public Service pressed the United Traction Co to reduce fares in the Troy Albany district. Hearings begin May 4 in Albany to decide if an order should force reductions. Other bus lines in Kingston Ithaca Binghamton and western New York already cut fares or announced plans to cut.
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Albany
United Traction Co
Troy
Cohoes
Watervliet
Green Island
Waterford
Rensselaer
State Department of Public Service
Albany State Office
LBK Lines
Mechanicville
Stillwater
Saratoga Springs
Glens Falls
Schenectady
Schuylerville
Schenectady Railway Co
Tr Watervliet
Mountain View Coach Line, Inc
Newburg
Western New York Motor Lines
Rochester
Buffalo
Cayuga Omnibus Corp
Syracuse
Auburn
Albany Bus Company
Albany Transit Co
Kingston
Ithaca
Binghamton
Western New York
District Transportation Co
Eef
Hoover Warns Race Hatred Group Active in New York
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover told the 53rd Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution that the day of the front organization is not over. He warned of a revival of forces that threaten democracy and urged America to build a barrier against doom prophets who would trade principle for personal gain. He urged proof against biased accusations targeting Catholic, Jew, gentile, white or Negro groups.
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New York
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
America
Hoover
53Rd
Continental Congress
Daughters of the American Revolution
Altiching
Several Area Men Reported Missing in Action
The War Department announced yesterday the names of area residents missing in action in Europe. Sergt Charles W. Hodge of Fort Edward, Sergt Richard A. McDaniel of Albany, Pvt Charles E. McNeil of Pittsfield Mass, Pvt Edgar H. Kuhl of Saratoga Springs, Staff Sergt William E. Shay of Albany, Pvt Howard H Drinkwater of Rutland, and Second Lieut George A. Evens of Hadley are listed as missing in action.
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War Department
Charles W. Hodge
Florence
Hodge
Seminary Street
Fort Edward
Richard A. McDaniel
James McDaniel
Central Avenue
Albany
Charles E. McNeil
Inez L. McNeil
Atwood Avenue
Pittsfield
Mass
Edgar H. Kuhl
Jean Kuhl
York Avenue
Saratoga Springs
William E. Shay
Olive M. Shay
Washigton Avenue
Howard H Drinkwater
Guy B. Drinkwater
Curtiss Avenue
Rutland
George A. Evens
Harry G Evens
Hadley
Mounted Patrol to Take Part in Show
The Victory Mounted Patrol held a drill and meeting at Pinewoods Avenue facility dividing into Troop A led by Capt. William Weatherwax and Troop B led by Capt. Donald Stillman. Maj. Jack Demers presided. other officers to be appointed next meeting. The patrol will participate in Emma Willard School annual horse show on Saturday May 13.
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Victory Mounted Patrol
Rensselaer County Mounted, Inc
Pinewoods Avenue
Wiliam Weatherwax
Donald Stillman
Jack Demers
Emma Willard School
Noted French Woman Composer Cecile Chaminade Dies at 86
The Paris radio said Cecile Chaminade, renowned French composer of songs piano and orchestral works died in Monte Carlo at 86. She debuted at 18 with several of her own pieces and is famed for piano works such as Etude Symphonique Valse Caprice Arabesque and five airs de ballet including the scarf dance.
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London
Paris
Cecile Chaminade
Monte Carlo
Mme Chaminade
Reward for Gavitt Air Medal Heroism Reported
Staff Sergeant William Gavitt, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Gavitt of 9 Northern Drive, waist gunner on a Flying Fortress from England, has been awarded the Air Medal for courage and skill during five bombing missions over Europe. He enlisted September 1939. A brother, Pvt Arthur R Gavitt, is with the Army Engineers in England, but the brothers have not yet met there.
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William
Gavitt
Harold R. Gavitt
Northern Drive
England
Berlin
R.A.F
Europe
Pvt
Arthur R. Gavitt
Army Engineers
Washington County Probate Court Docket Summary
Washington County Surrogate Court docket for the week ending Monday lists estates and actions across towns such as Poultney Greenwich Whitehall and Argyle. Notable items include administration letters issued to Martha V Wheeler Jennie P Claxton Ralph C Bailey executors and numerous judicial settlements tax exemptions and will probate actions with dates set for Hudson Falls Salem and May 10.
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Julia M. George
Poultney
Martha V. Wheeler
Efla M. Powell
Greenwich
Theodore Powell
Raymond Morris
Argyle
Libbie Ackley
White Creek
Adam McAuley
Easton
Mary B. Potter
Salem
Jennie P. Claxton
George D. Brown
Kingsbury
Lillian J. Luther
Eric Mosher
Flora D Mosher
Ralph P. Smith
Esther M. Wilbur
Horton W. Bailey
Ralph C Bailey
Charles H McLaughlin
Mai
Mabel Fish Clark
Bertha M. Rosekrans
William Rosekrans
Hudson Falls
Addie Jane Allen
Whitehall
Anna Laddick
Thomas R. Guay
Joseph Lyttle
William H. Cutler
Adah van Schaick
G. Herman van Schaick
Anna Leddick
Adeline W. Hird
Granville
Nelle I. Randies
George B. Randies
Secret US weapon described for invasion invasion by air
United Press reports a CBS recorded British radio broadcast describing a secret American weapon for Europe invasion. A speedy plane carries a special tank of incendiary fluid. on arrival over the target the tank is dropped and the objective is covered with flames.
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U. S
United Press
Europe
CBS
New York
Schoharie G O P backs James L Gage for Supreme Court
Schoharie Republicans shift support from County Judge J Ernest Wharton to James L Gage in the G O P nomination race for the Third Judicial District Supreme Court seat. Justice F Walter Bliss’s fate remains with the Democrats. A final GOP decision is due next month after conferences across Schoharie Greene and Sullivan counties.
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Albany
Schoharie County
J. Ernest Wharton
James L. Gage
The
Supreme Court
Rensselaer
Columbia
Schoharie
Greene
Ulster
Sullivan
F. Walter Bliss
Bliss
Judge Wharton
Gage
Greene County
Paul Fromer
Tannersville
Luis de Hoyos
Sullivan County
Republican State Committee
Kenneth
MacAffer
Rensselaer County
Camel Players Entertain Rotary Club at Troy luncheon
The Camel Players of the Little Theater of Troy presented one act Experimental Production No. 2 at the Troy Rotary Club luncheon in The Hendrick Hudson. Director Robert Ames led the amateur troupe with Harold Vincent and Henretta Mullen in lead roles. supporting cast included Nelson Salisbury, Mary Bass, Homer Poupart and Carroll Dunham, drawing warm applause.
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Camel Players
Little Theater of Troy
Central M. C. A
Troy Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudson
Robert Ames
Harold Vincent
Henretta Mullen
Ben-Mont Paper Co Among 24 Cited by Trade Commission
The Ben-Mont Paper Co of Bennington Vermont is named with 23 other firms as members of the American Waxed Paper Association in a FTC complaint alleging conspiracy to fix prices in interstate waxed paper sales. The suit also targets the association and board members including L S Hartbut of Bennington for fixing minimum and delivered prices and uniform discounts and sale terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ben-Mont Paper Co
Bennington
American Waxed Paper Association
L. S. Hartbut
Federal Trade Commission
North Greenbush Association Elects Officers
The North Greenbush Community Association met Monday night at North Greenbush School with forty members present. James Gratton was elected president, Fred Becker vice president, Claire Wallace secretary, and Murray Nelson treasurer. The group plans a contest to rename the old Troy Hast Greenbush Road, and John Hoag led square dances after the meeting.
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North Greenbush Community Association
North Greenbush School
James Gratton
Fred Becker
Claire Wallace
Murray Nelson
Troy-Hast Greenbush Road
John Hoag
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Thomas J. Nelson
Troy Union Railroad
Patterson-Sargent Paints
Congress Street
Frederic
Third Street Claffex
Tiopen
Knickerbocker Driver Self, Inc
Grand Street Garage
Grand ST. Maxsay
Washington County
John Ericsson
Pal
G.O.P. Backs
Rotary Club
Trade Commission
North Greenbush Association
Troy's Fi Friendly Food Store
Franklin N
Franklin Square
Mohican Meadowbrook Fresh Creamery
Mohican
Florida
Doz
Jae
Alaska
Beechnut
Bae
Peterson & Packer Coal Co
Blackstone Cigars
Kings
Waitrd Bond, Inc
Newark
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