Arsenal downsizes shift to cut larger gun output
At Watervliet Arsenal New York Colonel Partridge announced plans to end the midnight shift and phase out production of larger caliber guns from the G. Q. Building. About 3,400 workers have left since May with 4,600 still employed by end of August as the plant shifts to new models and lighter weapons including 75 mm recoilless rifles.
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Troy
X. T
Slary
Tamer Ion Q5
Army Ordranance
Wavervnet Arsenal
Clarenca
Tle Partridge
Gaia
G. Q
Arsenal
Tais
Partridge
Arganal
Germany
Japan
Children Set Fire Damaging Orr Street House
Firemen battled a one family brick dwelling on Orr Street owned by George Lane after children ignited rags under the rear porch, causing slight damage. Pumper 7 responded and booster hose helped extinguish the blaze near 9:34 PM.
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Orr Street
George Lane
Co. Tench
District Transportation Co
Panting Avenue
Three Hi Persons Taken To Hospital by Police
Three ill individuals were removed to local hospitals by police yesterday. Benjamin Sharp, 61, of 650 First Avenue, was taken ill near Second Avenue and 128th Street and transported to Leonard Hospital by Patrolmen Edward S. Kirkpatrick and John Hotbaver. Henry Boyer, 65, of 302 River Street, was taken from his home to Samaritan Hospital by Patrolmen Edward Howard and Frank Masel. David Mettacks, 7, of 7 Seventh Avenue, was moved to Troy Hospital by Patrolmen Karl Pendt and John McClure.
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Polica
Benjamin Sharp
First Avenue
Second Avenue
128Th Street
Leonard Hospital
Edward S. Kirkpatrick
John Hotbaver
Henry Boyer
River Street
Samaritan
ST Seventh Avenue
Troy Hospital
Karl Pendt
John McClure
Bereavements and obituaries flood Troy notices
A long list of obituaries and birth notices from Troy area hospitals reports births to Coxswain Ye C and Mrs John E Foy Jr, and multiple deaths including Barry, Frazer, Fritz, Lagich, Long, Sheri, and others. The notices give family connections, hospital locations, and funeral arrangements across Troy and nearby towns, with funeral details at St. Augustine's, St. Mary's, and other cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Troy Hospital
Bernard Lowell
Dianne Marie
Lowell
McDonougher
Yong
Barry
Orlords
Fla. Ave
Lilvan W. Barry
Charles H
Janice, Tran and Charkes Jr
Mayn Town
Orlando
Cockf
Emery Clinic
Wiliam Richard Cocks
Irs
Cocke
Stephen Kowlowski
St. Troy
West View Chapel
Atlanta
Pavle
Lei
Dayle
Fred Casey
Johnson
Rostra
Mae Conners
Helen Conners
William Connors
Esther Hasea
Third Avenue
Clork
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Troy
Portchester
Aus
Sarah A. Sweeney
Lee Frazer
John W. Knoxter
William and Charles
Sweene
Fonda
Oslock
St. Auguett
Mary Jordan
Carl M. Fritz
Breigittown Road
Adina Krieger
Groser Miller
Herbert
Mathews
Jacob
Christin Jordan
Mason Chapel
Second Ave
Totermént Oakword Cemetery
Grorgh-Al Test
Yodan
Dolley Milhen Aent
Ambhenrard
William
George
Cohoer
Beiber
Vincent G. Lazitch
Lisisisla Mabry
Pa Ri Mfarie
Jean Catperiné
Viscount G. Lagiich
Catheras
Stephan Lt
Hideo
Joseph Laciich
Xow
John
Tros
Fred
U.S. A
Joanna
Catherine Lagiich
Hudson
Aeinck
Thener
St Slary’s
LoNxe
Tror Hospital
Mise
Anna Long
Himes Funeral
Finch Avenue
Thorafar
Oakwoot Cemetery
Sie
Brooklyn
Myre
Deinald
Theodore
Wittam
Victor
Erndst
Phoenix
Theo- Mort
Amsterdam
Colonie
Leopold
Sadazarie
Laura Bouchard
Conor
Joseph Bassett
New Britain
Two Divorce Decrees Filed With Clerk
Two interlocutory divorce decrees were filed in the County Clerk’s office yesterday. Phillis L. Salsbury of Troy was granted an interlocutory divorce from Lynn P. Salsbury by Supreme Court Justice Francis Bergan. the decree becomes final in three months. They wed in Binghamton on July 0, 1924. David Rosenfelt is the plaintiffs’ attorney. Anne Zindle was granted an interlocutory divorce from Allen Zindle by Justice Gilbert V. Archeux. the decree becomes final in three months and grants the plaintiff exclusive custody of two minor daughters. The Zindles wed in Rensselaer on December 6, 1983, Arthur Rosenthal represented the plaintiff.
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Phillis L. Salsbury
Troy
Lynn P. Salsbury
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Binghamton
David Rosenfelt
Anne Zindle
Allen Zindle
Supreme Cour
Gilbert VY
Zindkes
Rensselaer
Arthur Rosenthal
Papers Reveal Change In Shop Ownership
Harman's beauty shop at 35 Fourth Street is now run by Mery Korin Babines of 2712 Third Avenue Watervitet per a county clerk filing. The paper lists Hildegard Stivern as successor. Alda Mills at 301 Behind Avenue is now operated by Aan L Klein and Dorothy Klein of Albany. Dorothy C Klein of Albany and Dorothy Klein of Great Neck, Long Island continue to operate the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy K. Klein
Great Neck
Long Island
Trojan Picked For Study In England
Sergeant Brennan of Troy selected for an eight week study course at an English university. He won the slot after serving with General Patch's Seventh Army in campaigns across Italy Southern France Central France and Germany earning battle stars and the Croix de Guerre. Brennan, a 194 Be wears battle stars for campaigns in Italy Southern France Central France and Germany besides the Presidential Unit Citation and Croix de Guerre. He previously taught foreign born soldiers at Camp Breckinridge and graduated LaSalle Institute in 1938. His brother Carroll J. Brennan serves in the Navy in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bhrivenham University
FE Agisad
Thomas Ti _Brennan
Ah ‘Mas Brennan
Sncaniity Avenue
Troy
Patch
Seventh Army
Hrensan
Fifteenth Infantry
Germany
English University
St. Michael's College
Vermont
Brennan
St. Michael's
Italy
France
Special Opportunity
Camp Breckenridge
LaSalle Institute
Carrol J. Brennan
Navy
Pacific
Catholic Central High School
New Teacher Named At Fort Ann School
Fort Ann Central School Board announces Miss Frances Wrisley of Rensselaer Falls as the new mathematics instructor for Fort Ann Central School starting in September. Wrisley, a Huster College graduate with AB degree in mathematics, earned an MA from Columbia and has taught mathematics at Rensselaer Falls High School. Her transfer follows a centralization of school systems and high school closure. she will teach general and senior level math including elementary algebra plane geometry intermediate algebra trigonometry and solid geometry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Ann Central
Rens Seiner Falls
Rensselaer Falla
Mise Wrnsley
Fort Ant
Central School
Humeri
Columbia
Fort Ann
Wrisley
Swallows Common Pin Mrs Anna Finger Incident
Mrs Anna Mey Finger 39 of 465 Fifth Avenue was taken to a doctor after a home accident described as swallowing a common pin. Police patrolmen Thomas Wilhelm and Peter Magnetto assisted after the incident reported via police radio. She suffered effects but later returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mey Finger
Fifth Avenue
William &. McDonald
Thomas Wilhelm
Peter Magnetto
Finger
Rainbow Without Rain Seen Omen of Peace
Trojans traveling northeast around 7 p m yesterday witnessed a rare rainbow spanning the sky in vivid colors. Residents along the East Side called neighbors to view the phenomenon while a woman noted the wartime context and whispered perhaps an omen.
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Jook
Keeley Led Guard at Hanford Atom Project Site
Captain John McKeeley longtime State Police officer headed guard services for the Hanford nuclear site near Pasco Washington in 1943. He recalled vast construction for housing, entertainment, and the world’s largest rail and trailer facilities built to support early atomic work. He noted only a few thousand knew the project’s true purpose and that the town later became desolate after workers moved on.
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Trut
John Mc Keeley
Mee
de Nemours Co
Tae
Pasco
Wash
Keeley
Haeford
Ton
Ken
Hanford
Troy
Shera
Nestby Steas
Jalso
Seattle
Tew
Trojatt
State Police
Army
Batavie
Oneida
Bny
Euclid Avenue
Watervliet Arsenal
Beman Park Parish Festival Showcases Local Talent
Beman Park Parish staged a two hour festival beginning at 3 featuring parish and visiting performers. Ern est A LaValley led ceremonies with Anne Heener and the Donnelly sisters among parish participants. Visiting acts included Bobby Tovin and Shirley Boyd with a chorus and piano accompaniment by Walter Brenner.
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Bau
Ernest A. LaValley
Anne Heener
Leone Anne Donnelly
Elaine Donnelly
Anne Dundon
Joyce Hughes
Anita Prieto
Naner Gaulim
Maureen, Fitzgerald
Marilyn Rourke
Jean Tilman
Walter Brenner
Bobby Tovin
Shirley Boyd
Margaret Kons
Clara Wicowski
Ruth Teater
Reilly
Carolina’ Gillespie
David J. Barry
Judy Hyland
Walter P. Hofman
Gerald FiteGerald
Raphael L Lampers
Peter J. Lamb
Harry F. Brown
Tressurer Faves
USO Delivers Comfort Food to Tinian Nurse at Homecoming
A war weary nurse from Westford arrives home to find a feast prepared by the USO. A dish of beans and sausages, steamed soup, and warm reception greet her, fulfilling a long awaited homecoming wish weeks ahead of schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USO
O. Hireford
Wosterford O& Nes
She Uso
Nurse
Peaches Lead Price Cut On OPA Charts In Week
The OPA price charts show peaches at 16 cents per pound up 2 cents from last week while McIntosh apples open at 14 cents. Melons drop with cantaloupe 60 cents, honeydews 11 cents, and white onions easing 3 to 9 cents. Idaho potatoes 6 1/2 cents and Washington bakers 7 cents per pound. SISTERHOOD TO MEET tonight at Danish Hall on 12th Street with Esther Jensen presiding. Initiation and social hour follow.
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OPA
Idaho
Washington
12Th Street
Esther Jensen
Watervliet Man Wins Medal of Honor for Halting German Advance
Watervliet resident T/Sgt Peter D'Alessandro, 25, honored for stopping the German advance at Haertgen Forest after recovering from four decorations and five months as a prisoner of war. He narrowly missed a public reveal, writing home of wanting to return to his mother. His family plans to attend the Washington ceremony with President Truman to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Peter D'Allessandro
Twenty-fifth Street
Watervliet
Truman
Washington
William J. O Brien
Thomas A. Baker
Troy
Saipan
10Th Infantry
D'Alessandro
Emilio Dallessandro
Haertgen Forest
Aachen
D'Ailes
Sandro
Erday
Ne Leat
Ross Errara
Marie Ann D'Alessandro
Pete
Peter
Pete D'Ailessandro
Watershiet
Normandy
Belgium
Holland
Marvous
Fami Brother
Citiren
Our
Carmel
Motron
God
D'Alessandro Fam
112th Street Swimmers Win Veet Meet at Prospect Park
The 112th Street swimmers won the Veet meet held at Prospect Park with Usher scorers listed and multiple divisions including boys and girls events. Winners included Jim Davis Prospect Park in freestyle and Duke Beberniez 212th Street in A class, with Berret and Purificato among top finishers as spectators watched from the grassy grounds. The event featured heats starting at 2 p.m. officiated by Emanuel Elferbein and concluded with a citywide meet planned for August 4 sponsored by the Recreation Department.
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Peinis
Prospect Park
Funndi-Ip
Suimes
Ideta Street
Reid
Emanuel Elferbein
Edewnd FL Bennett
Blaygrounds
Witt
Botlass
Jim Davis
Prospect “Park
Bute Sedernitz
Lill Phalen
21Th Street
Ini
Duke Beberniez
212Th Street
Joe Zucaro
Prospect
Carl “Toftegard
16Th Street
Ed Street
Cari Tottegard
Sid Wells
Jack Therien
Ed Davis
112Th Street
Sil Psaen
Dog Bibbs
Fran Corrigan
Duke Bebernite
Bill Phaten
Frank Corrigan
18Th Street
Don J Millington
van Evers
Joan Comesky
Joan Dyer
Ry Field
Margaret Granger
Lith Street
Jean Murrey
Sivard
Iune
Barbara Whitman
Freak Park
Madeline Purificato
Ta Giris
Peggy Millington
Vani
Frear
Jean Murray
Billy Young
Dick Carman
Yeth Street
Jack Purcell
Seman
Paul
C. U
Navy
Zon
Eddie Anderson
Edward A. Wachter
Recreation Department
Grange League Met at Easton Hall Last Night
Hr L Moore district manager of the Grange League Federation spoke at the annual Schaghticoke patrons meeting in Burton Hall Easton last night He outlined that Schaghticoke can expect cash patronage refunds from the Cooperative Grange Service Federation for the year ending June 3 Refunds will cover Tortila Gairy stock feeds poultry meshes and mixed fertilizers He said patronage refunds are returned to farmers in proportion to their use of the cooperative primes erpie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hr. L. Moore
Grange League Federation
Schaghticoke
Acceting
Burton Hall
Easton Last
Town Caucuses Spark Polls Across Rensselear County
Readable caucus results show party leaders naming nominees for town offices in Rensselaer County. Contests in Poestenkill East Greenbush North Greenbush and Schaghticoke note supervisors clerks assessors and school directors with several unique appointments and alt ser positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Greenbush
Chinton Heights
Charles M. Link
Charles J. Werkeing
John A. Elliott
John A. Baker
Geons Fletcher
Lincoln F. Stack
Jenback
Earl Tra Moore
James Cotwas
Robert J. Lemmon
Hiram Bryan
Arthur Petreault
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James Tuller
Cravat Department
Sgt
Thomas J. Brennan
Trojan
England
Common
Capt. Keeley
Atom Plant
Lad Pals
Andrew Christensen
Eagle Bridge
Plattesburg
Christensen
Champlain Wesley Hospital
Plattsburg
St. Paul the Apostle
Dominick Campana
Walter F. Hadimes
Sm Ogden
Beman Park
Oime
Tom
Lake George
Tamir
Wight
Ford Motor Co
Seid
Dallessandra
North Africa
Alessandro
Peter Wallessandero
Grange League
Easton Hall
Comiuctec
Cortute
Delestet
Hack Santidetes Reno
Stes
Causa
Owens
Aste
Ward Lassicy
Casor
Bate Wikthant
Berk
Vernon Hofman
Toray
Carl Liv
Earl Davis
Clarence E. Shortsleeve
Joan Schumann
Gordon Hull
Gordon Hall
Board of Assessors
Lena Houser
Earl B Miller
Brunswick
Third St
Oakwood Cemetery
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