Wounded Marine Brierton Fights Japs In South Pacific
Corp Thomas J Brierton Jr a Marine from Watervliet was severely wounded in a major South Pacific engagement with Japanese and writes his account to parents praising Marine methods. He attended Catholic Central High and NYS Teachers College Albany before enlisting on Aug 7 1942 at Parris Island and qualifying as a sharpshooter. His sister Mary Katherine Brierton recently joined the Women’s Reserve at Camp Lejeune awaiting training. His father Thomas J Brierton Sr works for the Internal Revenue Service in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tojo
Marine Corps
Brierton
Catholic Central High School
Trvy
New York State Teachers’ College
Albany
Parris & Co
Mary Katherine Bureiton
Havng
Women's Reserve
Camp Lejeune
Wev River
N.C
Thomas J. Brierton
Internal Revenue Department
Federal
Watervliet
South Pacific
Corporal Brierton
Third Avenue
Pacific
Mary Katherine Brierton
New River
N. C
Women’s Reserve
War Bond Workers Appointed in Rensselaer County
Thomas W. Rourke announced appointive list for the War Bond front. S Beach Parker becomes executive assistant. Mrs. James H. Donnelly chairs women's activities. regional chairmen named in communities. Third War Loan to start Sept 9 aiming at 15 billion Treasury quota. Sales expected from individuals, firms, banks, and insurers. Total U S beverage consumption noted as 16.11 billion bottles annually in normal times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Thomas W. Rourke
Rensselaer County War Finance Committee
S. Beach Parker
Victory Fund Committee
War Savings
Treasury Plan
James H. Donnelly
Robert L. Wells
Norman W. Eiseman
Julius J. Goodman
James F O'Crowley
Raymond K. Meixsell
Rourke
Burke Surdam
Hoosick Falls
People’s First Nationa Bank
A. Maxon
Berlin
Taconic Valley Bank
Edward Guilfoill
Rensselaer
Rensselaer County Bank and Trust Co
George Schermerhorn
Castleton
National Exchange Bank
Treasury
Cadets Flash Rain Gear In Navy Uniform Mix
Navy describes the rain gear worn by aviation cadets and other trainees. A summer khaki uniform topped with a navy blue raincoat and a green jeep hat marks a cadet ready for heavy rain, as observed yesterday in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Y-12
Man Dies at Police Station While Seeking Medical Help
Fred Mosher aged 53 of 403 Hamilton Street Schenectady collapsed at Schenectady police headquarters Wednesday and died a heart attack while seeking help to locate a physician. He was a former Scotia Naval Supply Depot employee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Mosher
Hamiltton Street
Schenectady
Mosher
E . Senn
Scotia Naval Supply Depot
Community Notes From North Bennington Prairie
North Bennington residents share updates on military family visits vacations and health. Lloyd Pratt Jr returned home on fur lough from Waco Texas while Richard and Sergt Donald White resumed service. Mrs Margaret Mitchell and Miss Betty Myers visit relatives and Miss Lorraine Gates recovers from appendix surgery. A Bennington Day Camp outing reaches Lake Paran led by Mr Black and aides. Rev Everett Ford, Moody Bible Institute graduate, was ordained at Old Stone Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Pratt, Jr
Waco
Tex
Gladys Scott
New York City
Dorothy Scott
Margaret Mitchell
Jack
Weatherly
Betty Myers
Bennington
Lake St. Catherine
Madeliine Myers
Lorraine Gates
Arthur Gates
Richard White
Navy
Sergt
Donald White
Air Forces
Earl White
Hoys and Garls
Lake Paran
Black
Harry Swett
Kenneth Jolivette
Everett Ford
Clark Ford
Poestenhull
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Old Stone Methodist Church
Seek Return Of City Court To Old Site
The Rensselaer County Bar Association will petition the Board of Supervisors to allow Troy City Court to return to the old courthouse courtroom. Bar president Harry J. Bartle announced the plan after a Record Newspapers report raised the possibility. Judges Nugent and Sweeney cautioned that tenancy must be for a definite term. current room was vacated when the County Rationing Board moved in. The Rationing Board and City Rationing Board consolidate August 19, freeing space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Bar Association
Board of Supervisors
Troy City Court
Rensselaer County Court House
Harry J. Bartle
Bar Association
Record
Bartle
Edward J. Nugent
John J. Sweeney
City Court
County Court House
County Rationing
Court House
County
City
Residents and visitors brief social notes from area towns
Salem reports Mrs Emma Rich travels to Michigan to visit friends. Michael Gilman from New York visits his mother Mrs Mary Gilman. Mr and Mrs George Canilero of Roosevelt LI stay with Miss Ann Powers. Mrs James Laird and family from Gis en Island visit Mrs Anna Tierney. Miss Betty Hamilton of Orange NJ visits grandmother Mrs J B Conover. Mrs Guy Johnson returns from Cambridge guests Miss Theresa McClellan. Mrs Agnes McQueen returns from Rochester to visit sister Mrs Jane Murtaugh. Dr and Mrs Daniel McClarty and daughter Kathryn of Athens PA visit Mr and Mrs William McClarty. Mrs Jennie Brayman goes to Greenwich to stay with Mr and Mrs Joseph Moore. Mrs Catherine Murphy and daughter Margaret of Granville visit sister-in-law Mr and Mrs Edward J Blanchfield. Mrs B T Lynch and grandson David Mulcahy of Yonkers return home after visiting Mr and Mrs Robert Conety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Rich
Michigan
Michael Gilman
New York
Mary Gilman
George Canilero
Roosevelt, L. I
Ann Powers
James Laird
Gisen Island
Anna Tierney
Betty Hamilton
Orange
N. J
J. B. Conover
Guy Johnson
Cambridge
Theresa McClellan
Agnes McQueen
Rochester
Jane Murtaugh
Daniel McClarty
Kathryn
Athens
William McClarty
Jennie Brayman
Greenwich
Joseph Moore
Catherine Murphy
Margaret
Granville
Edward J. Blanchfield
B. T. Lynch
David Mulcahy
Yonkers
Robert Conety
Whitehall Fireman Chief on Vacation Substitute Named
Whitehall assistant fire chief Claude Baker began a two week vacation on Saturday with William Benway acting as substitute. Staff Sergeant Ned Hoey, based at Camp Buckner, visits his father, William Hoey, after leaving the Anti Tank Co. in October 1940. Eight year old Eileen Bessette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bessette Jr., sustained serious facial injuries Monday while playing on a boat in Lake Champlain, with potential jaw fracture and lip/gum lacerations treated by Dr. L A White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Baker
William Benway
Sergi
Ned Hoey
Camp Buckner
William Hoey
Hoey
Whitehall
The
Anti Tank Co
Eileen Bessette
Frank Bessette, Jr
Lake Champla
Mickey la Chapelle
Ration Merger Freihofer To Head Two Boards
At a joint City and County Rationing Board meeting at The Hotel Troy plans were announced to consolidate the boards after August 16. Charles C. Freihofer will chair the merged body with Edward J. Rowan and Ellis H. Robison as vice chairmen, and Patrick Flannery as executive officer. Five price panels will be created with four members each, drawn from both boards, forming separate county and city member sets of ten each. Additional appointments will follow. Price panel chairs include John E. Armstrong for fuel oil and Edward H. Pattison for prices with other chairs named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Charles C. Freihofer
Edward J. Rowan
Chaiman
Ellis H. Robison
Patrick Flannery
District
OPA
Consolidated Board
Thomas E. Leonard
Minnie Armitage
County
Fiethofer
Frethofer
Averill Park Home Bureau Picnic Amid Rainy Gathering
Members and guests of the Averill Park Unit of the Rensselaer County Home Bureau met at Mrs. Earl Covert’s Crystal Lake home for the annual picnic. Despite rain, attendance was large with tables moved under cover and the event continuing. A bionic dinner was followed by games and a short business meeting electing officers: chairman Mrs. Garner Roney, vice chairman Mrs. Arthur Butler, secretary Miss Bessie Cunning, and treasurer Mrs. Herbert Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averil Park
Rensselaer County Home Bureau
Earl Covert
Crystal Lake
Garner Roney
Arthur Butler
Bessie Cunning
Herbert Perry
William Rendert
Mable Milhan
The
Home Bureau
Conduct Rites At Seminary for Sister Catherine
Funeral of Sister Catherine Bernard held yesterday at 9 30 a m from St Josephs Seminary a solemn requiem mass was celebrated by Rev Joseph A Krueger with Rev Edward T Reilly deacon and Rev Joseph A Greis Mer subdeacon Interment in Sisters Plot St Josephs Cemetery Sisters Choir sang responses and sisters served as bearers Priests assisted at the grave by Father Krueger and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Bernard
St Joseph's Seminary
Joseph A. Krueger
Edward T. Reilly
Joseph A. Greis- Mer
T. Gerald Mulqueen
Catholic Central High School
Louis D. Guerin
Francis B. Janis
Dominick Ottaviano
Gloversville
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Krueger
Molasses Firm Sells Albany Terminal to Pacific Co
Commercial Molasses Corp of New York City announced the sale of its Albany terminal to Pacific Molasses Co Ltd of San Francisco. The plant includes storage space for over 3,000,000 gallons. The Albany Chamber of Commerce said the West Coast firm will reopen deep water shipping operations at the terminal after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Molasses Corp
New York City
Albany
Pacific Molasses Co., Ltd
San Francisco
Albany Chamber of Commerce
Quick Action Saves Baby by Quick-Thinking Girl
In Atlanta a 12 year old Camp Fire Girl Marianne Lynch used first aid to save her 16 month old sister Cathy after the infant drank household bleaching fluid. She forced the poison from the baby's throat, the doctor later provided treatment, and the child recovered fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Marianne Lynch
Cathy
Marianne
Marianna
Report H. K. Thaw To Buy Lake George Estate
Harry K. Thaw, already owner of two Saratoga Springs residences, is reported negotiating to purchase the Becker estate on Lake George. Built 25 years ago by Dr. William C. Becker at an estimated cost of 100000 to 2000000 dollars, the sale is slated to close today via Meehan Real Estate in Saratoga Springs with Miss Ruth Meehan and attorney Denis Harrington confirming. Harrington believes Thaw will occupy the estate at once, adding to his holdings that include Annandale in Clinton Street and a Broadway residence in Saratoga Springs, while spending winters in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry K. Thaw
Saratoga Springs
Becker
Lake George
William C. Becker
Meehan
Ruth Meehan
Denis Harrington
Saratoga
Thaw
Harrington
Mr. Thaw
Annandale
Clinton Street
Broadway
Philadelphia
Two Hurt in Bus Auto Crash in Schenectady
Two Scotia residents were injured in a collision between a Schenectady Railway Co bus and an automobile in Schenectady Wednesday night. Elsie Marcereau Bottger, 40, the car driver, remained in fair condition at Ellis Hospital with a fractured leg, abrasions, and shock. Her husband Emil Bottger, 44, was not in serious condition. Police said the bus was driven by Ransom Myers, 38, of Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotia
Troy
Schenectady Railway Co
Schenectady
Elsie Marcereau Bottger
Ellis Hospital
Emil Bottger
Ransom Myers
War-Time Price Shifts Hit Familiar Goods
During the last war the mail order price for a pan of overalls rose from 52 cents to 295 dollars and at one time a ten-pound bag of sugar cost 267 dollars.
Local Navy Recruits Reported from Area Homes
Street John V McCumber and Joseph J Wels along with William T McKenzie of Water Three Trojans and a Waterville resident recently enlisted at the local recruiting station. They were accepted and assigned for training with Mary Lou Ely. Sampson spent several days with her grandmother last week. Also listed are John E Foy and Mrs Minnie Ely of Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John V. McCumber
Northern Drive
Joseph J. Wels
Hillside Drive
William T. McKenzie
Fifth Avenue
Wilet
Watervllet
Navy
Mary Lou Ely
Sampson
John E. Foy
Willis
Minnie Ely
Pownal
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United States
North Bennington
Max E. Rubin
Rudolph
Third Street
Salem
Freihofer
John E. Armatrong
Mr. Ronan
Mr. Robison
John F Shannon
Edward H. Pattison
Averill Park Home Bureau
Catherine
Fifth Ave
H. K. Thaw
Camp
Robert WW
Brunschen Avenue
Engineer Corps
Camp Rucker
Ala
Lawson General Hospital
Joseph Wisenforth
Nelson
Army Air Force Technical School
Scott Field I
Mublfelder
Pantie
Victory Garden
Ly Reolen
Revlon
Mrs. Miniver Rose
Potter Hill
Reg. Price
U.S. Pat
Leonora
Venice
Mademoiselle
Niewspa
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