Watervliet Man Wounded On Saipan
War Department announces Corporal Joseph F. O Keefe of Watervliet seriously wounded on Saipan with the 108th Infantry Medical Detachment. He has been overseas three years, transferred to Camp Lejeune and later Hawaii, and is a Watervliet High School and St Patrick's School graduate. He and four other O Keefe brothers are in military service.
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Joseph F. O'Keefe
Bir
Join
O'Keefe
Batt Ninth Avenue
Waterviet
Saipan
War Department
108Th Infantry
Camp Sée Clelan
Ala
Hawaii
Patrick’s “School
Watervliet
Watervliet Ar’ Wera
Dye Lawrence O'Keefe
Army Air Corps
Hamilton Field
Cal
Furrough
Corp
W m O'Keefe
American Rangers
France
Thomas EH O'Keefe
Bort Custer
Mich
James O'Keefe
Edward J O'Keefe
Wes Reces
Army
Air Corps
PFK
Sam R. Dinova
105Th Infantry
Leo Dinova
Havermans Avenue
Legal Notice from Troy Surrogate Court Admits Will
The Surrogate's Court of Rensselaer County Troy New York issues a notice concerning the probate of the estate of Charles Macfarlane deceased and the petition of Florence L Easnit requesting Letters Testamentary. The hearing set for September 1964 requires all heirs and interested parties to appear with witnesses at the Court House in Troy New York.
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New Fork
St. Ho
Newex
Charles Macfarlane
Sestarii
Farid
DS. T
Troz
Charien Macégiant
Ctr
Troy
Vento
Florence L
Sali County
Trey
New York
John Dee
Maryine
Sarah T_ Bachazan
Tro
Xin
Trov
Hetzby
Fonse
Trav
Neer Fark
Tate
Itr
Jordan
Irtente
Harold
Cannon
N.Y
Sergt Comi of Watervliet Dies in Battle
Sergt Patrick A Comi of Watervliet was killed in action in Normandy on July M serving with Company A 28th Infantry. Enlisted April 7 1942 he trained at Fort Jackson Lewis and California. Survived by his parents three brothers also in service and four sisters. He was a Watervliet High School graduate class of 1932.
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Patrick A. Commi
Mir
Sebastian Comi
Second Avenue
Watervliet
Normandy
War Department
28Th Infantry
Sergear Comi
Fort Jackson
Lewisjitna
California
Reig
Thomas Commi
England
Benjarsin Comi
Serge Joseph Comi
Greenville
3. C
Hore Bell
Joseph Diadate
WatervHer
Faxnie Ricci
Troy
Mary Wilsey
Dolores
Haircut for Waves Inspires Lengthy Hair Cut
Miss Lender Poore of Toledo gives up almost twenty inches to meet WAVES rules. Her hair, once well past the hips, must touch the collar of the uniform. In Gloucester, Massachusetts, former fisherman Joseph Albert recalls serving as “King for a Day” in a ceremony dating to the 12th century.
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Toledo. O. WP
Lenader Poore
Miss Poore
Gloucester
Mass
Joseph Albert
Albert
Watervliet Soldier Wounded in France Receives Purple Heart
Sergt Stephen E Albert son of Mr and Mrs George H Albert of Water shel writes from a hospital in England that he was wounded by shrapnel in his right arm during the battle of France and celebrated the Glorious Fourth. He has mailed home the Purple Heart. A high school basketball star he lived in Watervliet before graduating and enlisted in October 1942. Three brothers also serve in the Army: Don ald Albert in Italy A Francis Albert in Mississippi and Kenneth Albert at Fort Benning Georgia.
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Stephen E. Albert
George H. Albert
Second Avenue
Watershel
England
France
Watervliet
Sergt
Donald Albert
Italy
A. Francis Albert
van Dorn
Miss
G. Kenneth Albert
Fort Benning
Japan to Arm Nation as Crisis Grows
The Japanese cabinet, after a long session with Premier Koiso, announced plans to arm the entire people at the earliest moment to sustain total war. A new supreme war council will coordinate policy with imperial headquarters to ensure harmony between military and civil services amid advances in New Guinea India and Burma.
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Associated Press
Domei
Japan
New Guinea
India
Burma
Kuniaki Koiso
United States
Federal Communications Commission
Koito
Supreme Command
War Council
Supreme War Council
Tokyo
Liasson Council
Navy Officer Named tensions over war policy quoted
The council vows no stone unturned in shaping supreme policy for the sacred war and harmonizing combined strategy. A Navy official quoted emperor's guidance as aims toward complete G E A victory. Tokyo radio reports Vice Admiral Inouye named vice minister for the navy. Mexico warns motorists to slow for cattle on highways at night. Essex county towns Averill Lewis Ferdinand total 27 residents across 100 square miles.
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Hoiso
Meni
Seibi Inouye
Admr
Takamimi Oka
Mexico City
Ministry of National Defense
Ferdinand, Vi
Averill
Lewis and
Ferdinand
Essex County
Church Calendar Highlights Local Congregations
A dense church calendar lists services and meetings across Schaghticoke Melrose Easton East Side Evangelical Mission St John’s St Luke’s Millis Memorial and other churches. Activities include membership committees rededication programs Holy Communion prayer services Bible studies and Red Cross sewing sessions.
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St John’s Church
Boy Scouts
American Red Cross
Sa Maritan Hospital
USC
Britain
America
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Millis Memorial
Baptist
Church of the Ascension
Holy Communion
St. Barnabas Episcopal
Mass Trinity Episcopal Church
Red Cross
Deaths Obituary Notices From Local Newspapers
Obituaries cover Bertha Wade Duke of Syeanay, Mrs John W. Davis of Cambridge, John Saladin of Whitehall, Miss Elian A. Engel of Troy, Edward S. McCarthy of Troy, Mrs Watkins of Whitehall, Berbert VanDerwalle, Charles L Vanderburgh, Edna Smith of Adirondack, and several others. Funeral details, cemetery plans, church affiliations, and surviving relatives are listed for each.
Sycamore 4H Club Plans Camp and Exhibits
Sydmeny The Sycamore 4H Club met at Memorial Church House with Mrs. Arlene Lewis presiding. Girls Migsea Jean Wilcox Jean Farrell Millicent Taplin and Connie Tapfin will attend a week camp at Barker for the 43 camp program. Plans also push for exhibit at Nas seu Fair this month and the Schaghticoke Fair in September. Mrs. Tocenas Duke is seriously ill at Samaritesi Hospital. Mr and Mrs Andrew Heath of Sechenectads were called to Troy due to Mrs Heaths sister illness and stay with nephews Thomas and George Duke on North Lake Avenue. Alfred Carr of Yookers returned home after brief visit with his father Charles Carr of Mount Pleasant Avenue. his daughters L. Shirley and Doris H. Care returned to Troy with him after two weeks in Yonkers.
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Bertha Wade Duke
Thomas Duke
Syeanay
Samaritan Hospital
England
Merc ‘Rig? Methodist Caurca
La‘dies Aid Society
Themsas
George
Ass.John Waterbury
Mineola
James
John
Warren Davis
Elizabeth Slocum
Davis
Mey
Johnsonville
Edwin Hellelan
Cambridge
Edith Gefan
Gloversville
Marilla Pritchard
Greenwich
Alle Sayles
Fesgle Bridge
Arthur Gibbons
Warren "Gibbons
Hoosick Falls
Martin Gibbons
Aaron Gibbons
Embury Methodist Church
Worth Park Street
James G. Hurst
First Presbyterian Church
Woodlands Cemetery
John Saladin
Saunders Street
Whiteshall
L. H. Kearns
Whitehall
Gerald Davis
Clemons
Afiss Lilian Saledin
Elian A. Engel
Lillian A. Engel
Troy
the Leonard Hospital
Horicon
St Marks Afiethodist Church
J. Abbie Engel
X. John B. Engel
Grace E. Engel
Detroit
Mich
Mason Funneral Chapel
Second Avenue
Seth N. Genung
Scieting
Oakwood Cemetery
Edward S. McCarthy
Edward & McCarthy
Sixth Avenue
Hoosick Fells
St Patrick's Church
Holy Name Society
McCarthy
Wattervliet Arsenal
Catherine Grimley
Edward J. McCarthy
S. A
Villanova
Frances
Rita McCarthy
Joseph Warneck
Robert Riley
Thomas Lyons
Pittstown
Mra. Watkins
Port
Anna Watkins
Mra i E Hughes
Wiliams Street
Lucien Fierns
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Fair Haven
Herbert VanDerwelle
Berbtert VanDerwelle
Spring Avenue Road
Holland
VanDerwalle
New York Central Railroad
Srs
Robert Sharpe
Weller Dobert
Elsie Corlew
Jennie
VanDerwelte
Pet Pete VanDervwelle
U.S. A
Morgan S. Post
Poestenkill Cemetery
Maria
George J. Dinon
Edward W. DeLorme
John J. Daley
Raymond M. Finn
St. Peter's Cemetery
Father Breen
Claude M. Parshall
Third Avenue
Leonard Hospital
Middefield
Parshall
St Marks: S
Belle, Marshall
Cooperstown
Bryce
Fifth Avenue
Hartford Cemetery
Hartford
N.Y
Joseph Fitzgerald
Lair
Charles W. Fitzgerald
Joseph Skiba
Lincoln Avenue
Sycamore 4H
Memorial Church House
Arlene Lewis
Migsea Jean Wilcox
Jean Farrell
Millicent Taplin
Connie Tapfin
Barker
Tocenas Duke
North Lake Avenue
Samaritesi Hospital
Ait
Andrew Heath
Sechenectads
Curiosities of English and Odd Word Claims
A reader notes claims about English words ending in cue and the letter uv. It questions lists by Ripley and similar claims about unique letter sounds. The writer promotes a voice-improvement pamphlet and asks for request by stamped self-addressed envelope.
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Robert
Ripley
Frank Colby
Donkey Bombs with B-17 Crew in World War II
Tech Sgt. James Jarvie of Philadelphia, an aerial gunner, flew in 2 Bit on the first shuttle raid, then crossed from England to Africa via Regenberg, Germany. He and crew reportedly equipped a donkey with an oxygen mask and warm clothing for a return bombing mission, claiming it as the record fret donkey.
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Bainbridge
James Jarvie
Philadelphia
England
Bagée
Africa
Regenberg
Germany
Jarvie
Butler Family Returns From Glens Balls Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank A Butler and their daughter Misa Paula Butter of 215 Floosick Street have returned home from Glens Balls where they were guests of Mr Butler s brother and sister in law Br and Mrs L Butler
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Frank A. Butler
Misa Paula Butter
Floosick Street
Glens Balls
Mr. Butler
Mrs. L.butler
Two-Piece Look Predicted For Fall Styles
Fashion observers forecast a return of two piece outfits with wide draped silhouettes and fur trims for fall. Descriptions include fur trimmed coats, bold waistcoats, peplums, jumpers, and contrasting blouses, with rich jewel tones and black braiding prevalent in tailored suits.
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New York
Saltae
Gémerar
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Sustead
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Thumper
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Thomas A. Mahoney
Frederick Streck
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Charles Battige
Charles K. Battige
the National Bank of Watervliet
Broadwcy
Merghe Federal Deposit Fos, Corp
Camp McCain
Watervliet High School
Norman O'Melia
Fourth Avenue
Pvt
Lawrence O'Melia
Ana Matthews
Seventh Avenue
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Raymond A. Doren
Arthur Roy
Orgas
Joseph Decker, Jr
Robert Finn
Paul ‘Finn
Charles Matthews, Jr
Walter
Robert Horton
St Patrick's Cemetery
Father Doran
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Camp Walter
Texas
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Laurel Lodge
Noble Grand Collins van Vorst
Odd Fellows Hall
Rho Girls Club
Broadway
Sixteenth Streets
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Pic
Joseph M. Adams
Tennessee
S. C
Eastern Tablet Corp
Albany
Schaghticoke Methodist
Central Eutheran
Melrose Methodist
Melrose
Alstrose
Inez Kellexz
Charles D. Viall Easton
WSCS
Cellis Blair
Schaghticoke
Easton
Wwourne
East Side Evangelical Mission
Priday
Christ Episcopal
St. Luke's Episcopal
Community Gospel Chapel
Pleasantdate
Third Presbyterian
Sixth Avenue Baptist
M. T. Sturgis
Galty Center
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Charles J. Vanderburge
Charles L. Vanderburgh
Kde
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Los Aatgetes
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Waterford
Guertin Funeral
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Froy
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Adirondack
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Chestertown
Charles Kingskay
Warrensburg
Percy Singsley
Aire
Lettie Codman
Glens
Falls
LaVerne Porter
James’ H Powell
Trinity Episcopal Church of
Charles V. Flanigan
St Petrick’s Church
Berward Alfred
Walter J
Miss Killion
Richard J. Mahony
Hugh ¥. Castle
Harold J. Keegan
Frank Keegan
W.hogart Flanigan
William Flanigan
St Mary’s Cemetery
Father Alfred
Sydmeny
Empire
Empire Hoe
Tray
Adjetent Creas
Reliable
Empire Monument Co
Cemetery Avenue
Menands
Menands Hridgs
Watarviiet
Vermont
Frey
First
Phos Troy
Ic Santer
Vermont Transit
PLES
Washington Park Funeral Home, Inc
The
Manufacturers National Bank of Troy
Franklin Square
Third St
Second Ave
Corinth
Federal Deposit
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