Ration Aids Report Volunteers and Hours for July
The Frey-Flensseiser County Rationing Board reports 1,266 volunteer hours in July. Edith Miller notes 149 volunteers with 11 regular, 112 emergency, peak-loan, and 1 community service volunteers. Red Cross awards include 2000 hours for production and 1000 hours each for Samaritan Hospital and Red Cross nurse aids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frey-Flensseiser
Edith Miller
Civilian Protection Office
John F. Ahern
Red Cross
Samaritan Hospital
Samaritan Hocapital
Red Cross Purcse
Red Cross Steel
Hoosick Falls Grange Picnic and Local Notices
At Lake Lauderdale the Hoosick Falls Grange picnic drew about 250 attendees with a noon dinner and recreation. William White of Groveside won the horseshoe contest, followed by LeRoy Fine and Gordon Brownell. The town blood bank drive runs today 10:30 am to 2:30 pm at Hoosick Falls High School. Also notes: several residents on furloughs from Fort Bragg, a Pelham summer home stay, and a homing pigeon with leg bands found near Seth Parsons Steamer House was injured and transferred to Humane Society agent Walter Rankin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Grange
Lake Lauderdale
Wiliam White
Groveside
LeRoy Fine
Gordon Brownell
Seth Parsons
Willam Crossman
Frank’ Demick
Walter Rankin
The
Humane Society
Lansingburg Man Promoted to First Lieutenant
Leonard 5. Anderson of Mr and Mrs Alfred H Anderson 104 Sixth Avenue has been promoted from second to first lieutenant at Carlsbad Army Air Field New Mexico where he serves as an ordnance officer. He is married to Martha Burns Andersen formerly of Stamford Connecticut. He was commissioned March 13 193? after Officers' Candidate School at Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard 5. Anderson
Alfred H. Anderson
Sixth Avenue
Carlsbad Army Air Field
New Mexico
Anderson
Martha Burns Andersen
Stamford, Conn
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Aberdeen
Aid
Schools Clean Up for Opening in Troy Schools
With Troy public schools opening in a month the janitorial staff cleans floors, woodwork, windows, desks and blackboards. Superintendent George H. Krug reports buildings are spick and span and minor repairs like painting are underway ahead of the September start. The Round Lake Association plans an annual meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm to elect three trustees to three year terms. Beatrice Baker widow of Lt Raymond J Baker, a WAC reservist, is expected to depart for overseas duty after a hospital stay in New York. Friends anticipate a call from Mrs Baker before she leaves for duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Public Schools
George H., Krug
The
Round Lake Association
William M. Lighthall
George F. Tureil
Richard Bond
Bils
Beatrice W. Baker
Raymond J.baker
WAC
Mrs. Baker
New York
Social Notes From Spring Lake and Nearby Visits
Round Bake Miss Mary M Hedding of Spring Lake New Jersey is a guest of Mr and Mrs Leg A MacPaddon Mrs Willard Hough and their grandniece Anne Civalier of Baltimore are visiting Also Mrs Lewis W Swan has returned from Schenectady where she stayed with Mr and Mrs Frank L Swan Mrs Edward P Way and her mother and grandmother moved Wednesday to Balls Spa Mrs Carrie F Dibble has reco
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Hedding
Spring Lake
N. J
Leg A MacPaddon
Willard Hough
Anne Civalier
Baltimore
Lewis W. Swan
Schenectady
Frank L. Swan
Edward P. Way
Helen Secoy
Sarah Yooney
Balls Spa
Carrie F. Dibble
Circle to Meet by Ladies of the G A R
Col CL MacArthur Circle Ne 89 plans a meeting tomorrow at the Spanish War Veterans Hall. Loretta A Mahoney, president, will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. CL. MacArthur
Ladies of the
Spanish War Veterans
Loretta A. Mahoney
Bemis Heights Grange August meeting in Stillwater hall
The Bemis Heights Grange holds its August meeting today at 8 pm in the Grange Hall with a refreshment committee led by Fred Fike Mrs John Smodell and Albert Barboli. Miss Shirley Brewster visits Miss Phiilis DeWein at Eastline. Harry French returns to Yonkers after a week with Mrs Emeline Cowen. Marie Barbolt convalesces at home after tonsil surgery performed by Dr Purcell with Dr George A Wilson assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemis ‘Heights
Spm
Fred Fike
John Smodell
Albert Barboli
Shirley Brewster
Phiilis DeWein
Eastline
Harry French
Yonkers
Emeline Cowen
Marie Barbolt
Alberti Barbolt
Jack Purcel
Mechanicvile
Purcell
George A. Wilson
Stillwater
Community Notices From Senaghticoke and Vicinity
Miss Katherine Van Wert is fit at Leonard Hospital. Mrs Biarr Hoffay hosted the Merribees at her home on Wednesday. Dale Button guests Mr and Mrs Clifford Edwards at White Plains. Roscoe Wing of Poughkeepsie visited Mrs Amy Medford during the week. Miss Bary Lesson spending vacation with Ernest Lesson family of Hadley. Miss Lois Barnes of Schenectady vacationing with grandmother Mrs Louise Donaha. Mrs Ralph DeCota and Mrs Rita DeCota and families guests of sister Mrs Frank Lesson Jr. Ernest Lesson spent days with grandfather George Green and family at Stillwater. Mrs Sidney Greenaway and children returned to Toronto after visiting aunt Mrs Margaret Jackson. Clifford Viall of the Coast Guard stationed at Boston will spend weekend with parents Mr and Mrs George Viall. Mr and Mrs Jerry Tatra of Rutherford have returned home after visiting friends in town. Lieut WW Foster of Senaghticoke and Richard Edwards of New York cousins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sehaghticoke
Katherine van Wert
Leonard Hospital
Biarr Hoffay
Merribees
Dale Button
Clifford Edwards
White Piains
Roscoe Wing
Poughkeepsie
Amy Medford
Miss Bary Lesson
Ernest Lesson
Hadley
Lois Barnes
Schenectady
Louise Donaha
Mirs
Ralph DeCota
Rita DeCota
Frank Lesson
George Green
Stillwater
Sidney Greenaway
Toronto
Margaret Jackson
Clifford Viall
Coast Guard
Boston
Mase
George Viall
Jerry Tatra
Rutherford
Tatra
Senaghticoke
Wallace Foster
Richard Edwards
New York
Mechanicville Pilot Wins Praise for Air Actions
Mechanicville resident Lieut Harrisos B Tordorres Prom Hen credited Saturday with destroying two grounded Nazi planes during attacks by Northwest and Central Air Forces near Gera. A Thunderbolt pilot for the French Air Force, he holds the Air Medal for main missions over Germany and France. Overseas since May, he is son of Mr and Mrs Harry F L Pruyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisos
Tordorres
Mechanicville
Northwest
Gera
Eishrh
Syite
Boos
Tordart
Gerand
Eseand
France
Gérmany
Bra
Harry FL Pruyn
Cornel University
Troy Man Wins 86 Dollar Damages in Bus Collision Case
J Sweeney of Troy ruled the Troy and Futh Avenue Bus Co negligent in an April 23 accident at 11th Street and Fi Avenue. The court awarded Theodore Peter sen of Troy $86.10 after testimony reviewed. Elmer Af Rasmussen represented the plaintiff. Mackrell and Rann represented the bus firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sweeney
Troy
Theodore Petersen
Former Troy Rector Declines Call to Maryland Parish
Rev. George Barrett Leckenby, former rector of the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, declines a call to become rector of St James Church in Tracy's Landing Md. He will remain at his current parishes in Stockport Stotiville and Claverack for the present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Barrett Leckenby
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Inissorie St James’ Church
Tracy's Landing
America
Stockport
Stotiville
Claverack
Local Social Notes And Fire Company Nominations
Dverill Park hosts Millerton guest Mrs Edwin Williams and Troy visitor Mrs Elmer Jones calls on local families. Westminster Guild meets tomorrow at the Presbyterian church with Mrs Garner Roney in charge. Baptist Philashes Class picnic at Miss Alice Beebe’s home tomorrow evening with Ruby Leon and Mrs Perry Horton in charge of refreshments. Averill Park and Sand Lake Volunteer Fire Company met at the Engine House Tuesday with a hem supper before the business session led by Dr William Shields. Nominated for next year are Chief Frank Hack first assistant Lester Smith second assistant Leon Smith secretary Lucien O Keefe treasurer Willard Van Derzee. elections set for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Williams
Millerton
Bessie Garstang
Elmer Jones
Troy
Harry Bass
Westminster Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Garner Roney
Wille
Philashes
Baptist Church
Alice Beebe
Ruby Leon
Perry Horton
Averill Park
Sand Lake
Tea gathering hosted by United Society at Presbyterian church
Members serving in the armed forces and locals gathered Monday afternoon for a tea at the home of Mrs. James Edwards at 2 30 p m conducted by the United Society of the First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Thomas Templeton and daughter Mrs. Roger Poirier visited Mrs. Fred Dickinson in Westfield Massachusetts and returned home with Dianne and Roger Poirier remaining for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
United Society of the First Resbyterian Church
James Edwards
Thomas Templeton
Roger Poirier
Dianne
Roger
Westfield, Muass
Fred Dickinson
Poirier
Templeson
Wounded on Saipan Sergeant Smith Reported Serious
Families of Mr and Mrs L Merritt Smith of Cooper Avenue received a War Department telegram confirming their son, Sergeant Robert M S Smith, seriously wounded on Saipan July 7 while serving with the Medical Detachment of the 105th Infantry. He went to the Pacific with the regiment in 1940 and had one furlough. His brother, Phc Raymond E Smith, is with the Infantry and was last heard from in Hawaii. Smith is a Troy High School graduate and his wife is Marion E Jones of Lord Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saipan
L. Merritt Smith
Cooper Avenue
Sta Sergi
Robert M.S
War Department
Smith
105Th Infanty
Pacific Zone
Phc
Raymond E. Smith
Infantry
Hawaii
Sergeant Smith
Troy
Troy High School
Marion E. Jones
Lord Avenue
Stall Serst
Bocisestro
Ren Lox
Washington
Lomaestro
105Th Arry
Red Cross
Tech
Leonard Lomgesiro
Fort Jackson
S. C
Ben Lomgesiro
Seaman
Coast Guard Et Curtis Inter
Sailor Sends Home Jap Log Book Souvenir Pages
Machinist Mate Bethmann, serving on a destroyer in the South Pacific, mailed a Japanese log book and drawings home to his parents at 234 Congress Street. Pages are stained and faded but characters remain visible. He notes a jaw pane and a drawing of four Japanese women in a garden, describing the souvenir as not something his father would want.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Sailor
South Pacific
Machinis
Mare Albert C Bethmans
Wiltem
A A.bethmann
Congress Street
Ipe Garden
Bethmann
South ‘Pacific
Jenemyr
Fine Paid By Rensselaer Man In Gaming Case
A Rensselaer store proprietor pleaded guilty Saturday to a gaming count and paid a $50 fine. The court suspended a sentence for one week, with authorities seizing items in the store. A separate wartime note reported wounded Sergeant Lomaestro of Company D, 105th Army, and a Red Cross letter praising aid to his regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Cole
Ti Broadway
Imimbers Racker
Wes Ned
Troy
Laverne Lewis
Five Wynantskill youths join the Navy
Chief Gunners Mate Joseph Sullivan announced that five Wynantskill residents and two Troy area youths entered Navy service. The Wynantskill entrants include Francis W Daytor and Robert S Mors with others listed. all were accepted at the local Recruiting Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Wresaiskit
Navy
Logal
Joseph Sullivan
Wynantski
Plovd
Coonsad
Francis W. Daytor
Robert S Mors
Teessre
Michael Mi. Dinova
Hevermans Arvenu
Ard
Hobert A. Sleicher
ST Minch Avenue
Watervtiet. A
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Pic
Raymond L
Alpochez
Camp
Maxey
Tex
William
Bedard
Fort Bragg
N. C
Mary Jenkins
New York City
Misa Catherine
Coughlin
Pelham
Mungell Street
Lansingburg
Joyce
Susan Brandt
Patricia Gerhara
C. Smith MecMinn
Saratogh Springs
Fresh Air
Troy Times
Grafton
Mess Hall
al We
Sinclair Opaline Motor Oil
Newauingand
IGEN
Walter. Krueger
Krueger Andes
Macarthur
Trojan
By Paul Ford
Wynantskill
Modernella
Rick Your Holywood Cavorine
Shirley Temple
Deanna Darbing
Jane Whibhers
Andy Gsreng
Darley
Penanent
Beneten
Sapurcs
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Mutual Savings and Loan Association
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