Bomber Pilot Listed Missing Over France
Lieut W B Eustace Canse é listed missing over France after 2 medium bomber missions. Parents Mr and Mrs Julian K Canfield of East Greenbush notified. He graduated from Center High School and worked as a chemist's assistant at Bayer in Rensselaer before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B.eustace Canse
France
Siraj Julian K. Canfield
East Greenbush
Europe
Ezhie- Hem
Bayer | Plant
Rensselaer
In Memoriam and Obituary Notices Arrive From Local Community
A long list of obituaries and memorial notices dated August through 1949 covers residents named Vecchio Campana Hack Loparco Martin Miller Prezio Duke McCarthy Mahony O’Brien Searle Smith Tracey and others. Deaths occur at Troy Hospital Leonard Hospital Samaritan Hospital and local churches with funeral services planned at St Patrick and Our Lady of Victory among others. Interments noted at Oakwood Cemetery and St Johns the Glens.
Waterford Boy Dies After Clothesline Accident
Henry Jobe Searle aged 5, son of Frederick and Susan Searle of 16 Third Street Waterford, died after becoming entangled on a clothesline while playing in the backyard. Coronor Arthur W. Johnson ruled accidental death by strangulation after the child hung for about 15 to 20 minutes before discovery. He leaves two brothers and two sisters. funeral services will be held at St Marys Church after a wake at 12 First Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Jobe Searle
Frederick
Susan Searle
Third Street
Waterford
Alove
Bearle
Kavanaugh Fire Company
Heavai
Frederics
Donald
Sally
Ann
Helen
Waller J. Crapp
First Street
Wiaterford
Norrow
St. Mtery’s
Upstate Area War Losses Increase in Local Report
Mounting casualties from the upstate region are detailed with three killed and six wounded in action. Killed are Salt Sergi, John N. Miner, and Lawrence Lowell. Wounded include Leon LaPoizie, Gerald H. Messier, Joseph H. LaCarie, Henry Stratton, Gordon Foote, and Robert LaFrance, among others. Survivors include multiple siblings and relatives across Schuylerville Fort Ann Whitehall Hudson Falls Granville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upstate
War Department
France
Italy
John N. Miner
Foster Corlew
Fortann
Lawrence Lowell
Horace Lowell
Whitehall
Joseph & Lewry
Carl Lewry
Camp Croft
Granville
Isaly
Gordon, Foote
Whitewall
England
Corp
Robert LaFrance
USMC
Edgar HE LaFrance
W Bail
South Pacific
Miter
Saipan
Schuylerville
Fort Ann
Corlew
Richard LaRoe
Giots Falls
Peter Longo
Newark
N. J
Peter Bailato
Albany
Miles Marie Miner
Richard J. Miner
Lowell
Pet Joha Lowell
Fort Belvoir
Donald Lowell
George Lowell
Navy
Atlantic
Eleanor Lowell
Harold Burt
Joyce Lowell
Whitenail
Lowry
Paui Lewry
Margaret Lewix
Boston
Leroy Labshere
Salem
Frank White
Hudson Falls
Miss Empire State Crowned At State Food Merchants Meet
Miss Rose Gratke of Buffalo won the Miss Empire State title at the New York State Food Merchants Association opening session in Saratoga Springs. She earned a $100 War Bond with Clara Kent of Buffalo taking $50 and Mrs Henry Martschnik of Brooklyn $25. Over 500 merchants attended as the conference continued with technical talks. Frank Wells of Buffalo presides and A F Guckenberger serves as executive secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Gratke
Buffalo
Empire State
State Food Merchants’ Association, Inc
Grant Union Heatel
Saratoga Springs
Clara Kent
Henry Martschnik
Brooklyn
Frank Wells
Association
A. F. Guckenberger
East Greenbush Pastor Retires After Forty Years in Ministry
Rev. Willem J. Lonsdale retires as pastor of East Greenbush Reformed Church after forty years in ministry, including 13 years at the East Greenbush church. He will serve as supply pastor at Burdett Presbyterian Church while remaining connected to church activities. Lonsdale, a Hamilton College and Union Theological Seminary alumnus, was ordained in 1904 in Fonda and previously served Glen Rock, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willem J. Lonsdale
Hast
Greenbush Reformed ‘Church
East Greenbush Reformed ‘Church
Bell
Burdett
Burdett Presbyterian Church
Hamilton Colege
Union Theological Seminary
Fonda
Lonsdale
East Greenbush
Glen Bock
N. J
Boy Taken to Troy Hospital for Observation
Vakan Bakerian, age 15 of 50 Eleventh Street, was taken by Central Station police to Troy Hospital yesterday afternoon after a sudden illness. He was held at the hospital for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vakan Bakerian
Eleventh Street
Troy Hospital
Central Station
City Free Of Polio Report Highlights July Health Metrics
July report shows 10 polio cases in the city with two cerebrospinal meningitis cases, both children from one house, and 15 tuberculosis cases. Dr Boland outlines revised isolation rules, a survey of sanitary conditions in eating places, and ongoing vaccination clinics ahead of school opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Boland
John J. Ahern
State Health Department
Dutchess County
Sioner
Boland
Ge Weil
Kalf
Health Department
Beneft
Pam
Rensselaer Man Dies Day After Wife's Death
William F. Nealon of Rensselaer and former New York Central Railroad Engineer died at home shortly after the death of his wife Mrs Catherine A Terry Nelson. Surviving are two sons William and Thomas H Nealon two daughters Mrs Wesley Treltaven and Mrs Fred Magin and a brother John Terry. The pair were Troy natives and parishioners of St John Church. Court St Rita Catholic Daughters of America will meet tonight at 7:30 at 310 Sixth Avenue to visit the home of the late Mrs Abbie O'Brien past grand regent of the court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Nealon
Rensselaer
New York Central Railroad
Catherine A. Terry Nelson
Nealon
Troy
Rens Selzer
St. John's Church
William ©. l
Wesley Treltaven
Fred Magin
Néelon
Joan le ‘Terry
Court St. Rita
Catholic Daughters of America
Anna Maloney
Sixth Avenue
Abbie O'Brien
G O P May Rick Curran For Senate In New York State
Republican leaders gathered in Albany for a state committee meeting to select statewide candidates. Discussion centered on drafting Secretary of State Thomas J. Curran for the U S Senate with several names floated for Court of Appeals and other posts. Sources indicate Dewey supporters and Democratic figures weigh the field as the committee plans to meet and decide this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin Atheny
Todasséasior
Thomas J. Curran
New Yotk
United States
Theze
Supreme Court
John Vass ‘Voorkin
Irondequoit
Old Upstates Public Service Commission
George
Ig Medalie
New York
Christopher J. Heffernan
Lamgeerdam
Troms E. Dewey
Rensselaer County
Bernard W. Kearney
Amsterdam
Thomas E. Broderick
Monroe County
Frank Gannett
Rochester
Gannett
Broderick
Tme
New York State
Thomas E. Dewey
Daniel BP. O'Connell
Albany County
Armor Dewey
New York City
Henry J. Epstein
Epstein
Third
Bliss
Democratic State Committee
Court of Appeals
Troy Man Fined $25 After Raid On Dice Game
A state police raid on a clam bake at Phoenix Grove two miles north of Lathamn Trafic Ciretel on Saratoga Road led to the arrest of Joseph J. Foley, 45, of 125 Hill Street, on gambling charges. He pleaded guilty and was fined 25. Proceeds from the dice game and smashed slot machines totaling 240 were turned over to the Jobokie toven welfare fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix Grove
Saratoga Road
Troy
Joseph J. Foley
Hill Street
Justice of the Peace Nord
J. Shambrook
Colonie
Jobokie Toven Welfare Fund
Navy recruiting update for Pvt. Prank Henry A Vergi
Pvt Prank Henry A Vergi of 9 College Avenue has been accepted by the Navy recruiting center and listed at the local recruiting office. He has been placed on the inactive list temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVVY_ Pvt
Henry A. Vergi
College Avenue
Navy
Hoosick Falls Blood Donors Give 219 Pints
Hoosick Falls Red Cross reports 219 pints collected at the Hoosick Falls Blood Bank amid higher hemoglobin standards and rain causing donor deferrals. Uniformed servicemen on furlough contributed, underscoring blood plasma value. The Mobile Blood Bank previously collected 235 pints on April 10. the unit’s capacity is 236 pints. Next Monday the blood bank will be at the First Baptist Church in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Elwin S. Bentley
Hoosick
Red Cross
Man
First Baptist Church
Troy
Two Hinsdale Men Hurt in Headon Collision Near Cherry Plain
At 1 pm Saturday a headon crash near Cherry Plain injured two Hinsdale men. Charles Buchanaa remained unconscious over 43 hours with a skull fracture and was listed on the danger list at Samaritan Hospital. Richard Chastaine regained consciousness after 30 hours and may have a neck fracture, with slight improvement noted. The car was driven by Raleigh Roland and collided with a Chechite driver Maynard Gondermote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sull
Cherry Plain
Charles Buchanaa
Windsor Road
Hinsdale
Mass
Samaritan Hospital
Richard Chastaine
Raleigh Roland
Maynard
Gondermote
Crerry Pizini i
Speck Nominated for Rensselaer Common Council President
Republicans selected Speck at the Rensselaer City Committee meeting last night to run for president of the Common Council and to file vacancy notices for the council seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Republican City Committee
Uzanim
Common Counecil
War Ballot Request From Active U S Military
A service member declares active duty status and requests that a wartime ballot be sent to their home address as part of voting by military personnel. The note lacks full address details and any identifying information beyond the applicant’s declaration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ballot Application Form for Service Members
Instruction blank for service members to vote by mail. Details suggest sending to the home county Board of Elections or the New York State War Ballot Commission in Albany. Includes direction to clip and mail to a serviceman for ballot access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Elections
New York State War Ballot Commission
Albany
Pleas for Casualty Information Flood Red Cross
The Red Cross Home Service disclosed that two star casualty markings on government telegrams signal either serious injury or death in action from the 16th Infantry of Seipan. Relatives flocked for updates, but the section can only relay information from the War Department, urging patience and prayer as work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Infantry
Seipan
Red Cross Home Service
Iwb
Red Cross
War Department
Home Bureau Units Plan Nassau Fair Exhibit
Three Nassau County Home Bureau units prepare displays for the Nassau Fair opening tomorrow. Miss Mabel Milban reports county demonstrations, with Mrs. George Grey Mrs. Ray Steele and Mrs. George A Miller organizing. Exhibits include sewing cabi nets canning methods and home made toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hame
Mabel Milban
Rensselaer
Zent
George Grey
Ray Steele
East Greenbush
Charles “Mariell
George Eager
DeFreestville
Fred Becker
Roaid
Charles Sulivan
West Sand Lake
Reid
FL Assess
Mihan
Shirley Jane Smich
Soth
Fair and Cool Weather Forecast for Troy Area
The Troy area can expect fair skies and moderate temperatures today as a cool spell continues for one or two more days. Temperatures yesterday dipped to the sixties and shower activity yesterday left a temporary muggy spell that cleared later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Troy
Weather Bureau
Deadline Dates Set for Restaurants in Troy Area
District OPA imposes three deadlines for Troy Area eating places. By August 10 base period menus must be filed with the local rationing board. After August 16 posters listing all prices must be displayed in each restaurant. By August 21 restaurants must send three copies of the forty posted items and prices to the local board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Troy Area
Gertrude Burns
Upstate Soldiers Wounded in France Reported
Two upstate men are reported wounded in action in France. Lieut. Peter Wordyfax of Granville is wounded in the right cheek and in an English hospital. Pvt. Frank Ruscitto of Ballston Spa is wounded in France on July 4 and hospitalized in Dagland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upstate
France
Peter Wordyfax
George Kordyfax
Granville
England
Frank R. Ruscitto
Frank Ruscitto
Ballston Spa
Dagland
Three Troy Men Sent To Prison
Three Troy men received prison sentences in Albany County Court yesterday. Judge Earl H. fap presided as defendants were found guilty of unspecified charges and sentenced to terms ranging from one to three years in state prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Trejars
Albany County Cort
Earl H. Fap
Ratcen
Seeaigats
Ferry Street
Federal Judge Sentences Trojan Man Over License Violations
Federal Judge Stephen Brennen sentenced Merrick Nittely of Troy to 3250 for selling unlicensed whisky after pleading guilty. The court noted misappropriations spanning a long period and urged early parole consideration after the minimum penalty is paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezys
Dave Ag
Manufacurers Nations
Federel
Stephen FL. Brennen Esas
Bran Man
Merrick Nittely
Troy
Fort Ann Auto Crash Claims Second Victim
A head on collision near Fort Ann left Chesier Howard Rogers and Glenn Durnem dead in hospital. Others injured included Hubert Perkins Allen WeLean Alexander Adamson Donald McDonald and Harrison Evans. Mrs. Havel Weacholder died in Glens Falls Hospital after a Ridge Road crash. Rogers survived by a large family with a funeral planned in Middle Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Filet Rock
Fort Ann
Chesier Howard Rogers
Middle Falls
Glens Falls
Glenn Durnem
Greenwich
Hubert J. Perkins
Allen George WeLean
Alexander Adamson
Donald Ruiza McDonald
Harrison Floyd Evans
Glens
Havel Weacholder
Hempstead
Grene Falls
Ridge Road
Rogers
Dorothy Woods
Fort
Catherine Perkins
Marion Brown
Phyllis
Manfrd Rogers
William Rogers
Bartha - Bennereenwich
Ertes
US 8
Pyi- Edward Rogers
Philippines
Ter
Madeline Sennety Greenwich
Greemsich
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Troy Record
del Vecchio
J. Campana
Ucasky
Mary Lucasky
Hause
Trot Hospital
Andrew Hack
Joseph
Lies
Hack
Bladeline
Saingritas Hospital
Tou
Te Miro
Wolllam al Laie
Rutt
E Waa
Ruth Mosher
Joparch
Vincent Loparco
Lopate
Mary
D! Martin
Leonare Hospitel
Edward Muachin
Wiliam Arthur Amt
Stephes Michael
Martin
Doris Vandenburch
Fres
Phel. Duke
Tne Samaritan’ Hospital
Trov
N.Y
Bertha Wade
Thomas Duke
Thomas
George Duke
Sycanay
John Watebury
Mineola
L. I
James
John
George Wade
Philadelphia
Andrew. Heath
Schen
Sycaway
Bilrial
Bilrial Ig Zim
Wood Cemetery
Engel
the Leonard Hospital
Lillian A
Enz
Iason Chapel
Ave. North
Oakwood Cemetery
Weminway
William Z. Bemineau
Jane Warnegs
Army Nurges Corp
Margaret Flavin
St. Patrick's Church
Mamouny
Ciy
Sarah A. Hurley
Albert DB. Mahony
Alice F
Trey
Michael
aAlbert D
Detroit
Mich
George B
U. 5
Mahony
U.S. Army
Edward T. Hurley
Nex
York City
Reid’ Avenue
Syeanay
Our Lady of Victory Church
St Vetere Cemetery
Aus
Abbie J. Sullivan
Patrick H. Oerien
Mary Alaiesxy
O'Brien
James E. Sullivan
North
St. Augustines Church
Sass
SS Mary's Church
Neaer Syith
Ir Frederick A. Smith
Mary A. Pease
Stes
A. Leland Lusty
George P. de Forest
Davia Lusty
Sandra T
Robert
Momias
St Frances de Bales Chureth
Will’ de Sung
Leahy Bros
G. O. P. Mayrick Curran
Senate
Third Judicial District
Thomas J. O'connés
Edward J. Donohone
Harry
Clinton
Earle J. Wiley
Maurice
Isenberg
Elmer. M. Resmussen
Ralph. M. Cooper
Wilford
le Foresteir
Carl. W. DeLucia
Elizabeth L. Paris
Harry P. Hedrick
Lawrence J. Cokling
Estella Jordan
Eva Mae Dewar
Nellie F
Robert F. Wagner
State Committee
Troy Man
U. S
Russell Sage College School of Nursing
Albany Hospital
Albany College of Pharmacy
Doris L. Crockett
Russell Sage College
Christine Howansky
Watervliet
Miss Crockett
Mary Jane Gannon
Gloria F. Wiese
Janet Roman
Lillian Georgia McNamee
Lorraine Beckwith
Aline B. Frament
Cohoes
Alice M. Wright
Schaghticoke
Nancy M. Connell
Marjorie E. Doran
Home Bureau
the National City Bank OF Troy
Troy's Community Bank
A National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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