County Red Cross completes two million dressings
The Rensselaer County Red Cross surgical dressings chapter set a wartime record by completing two million dressings. Volunteers from Troy and surrounding towns, including businesswomen, trained quickly and worked in bank rooms in Troy and several towns to meet emergency demand. Miss Madeline A Henry chairs the project with Miss Gertrude Norton as vice chair, and local leaders coordinate packing and distribution across Watervliet Lansingburg Waterford and Canoes.
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Hepsseler County
Cha
Red Cross
Natioral, Bank
Pyosits
Lansinghurs
WatervKet
Waterford
Cohoes
France
Rensselaer County
Nevers
Madeline A Henry
Surgice
Ares
Henry
Troy
Aliss'Henry
Miss
Gertrude S. Norton
Miss Norton
Charles A. Northey
Emerson Davis
James G. Wiseman
Watervliet
Mra Thomes F. Cavanaugh
Migs
Jessie Cook
Lansingburg
Merrill Heads to Liaison Post in Asia Command
General Stilwell announced Brig. Gen. Frank Merrill, famed for leading Merrill's Marauders on the Burma trek to Myitkyina, is reassigned to the China Burma India Halsan group at Southeast Asia headquarters due to health. Brig. Gen. Theodore Wesels named Marauder commander to succeed Merrill.
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Southeast Asia
Kandy
Ceylon
Joseph W. Stilwell
Frank Merill
Merrill
Burma
Myitkyina
Halsan Group
Stiwell
Ger
Theodore Wesels
Marauders
Chamber Of Commerce Plans Move To New Downtown Offices
Troy Chamber of Commerce will relocate Saturday to the Tuo Building at 420 Patton Street, in former W O Copeland agency space. The group, formed four years ago in the Diane Building, has occupied 43 Fourth Street since June. The owner of current quarters intends to occupy them May 2, 195, freeing space for new offices.
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Troy Chamber of Commerce
Tuo
Patton Street
W. O. Copeland
Diane
Tray Savings Berk
Brosdwey
Fourth Street
Samel W. McCochrane
Chamber
Mechanicville Lions host Saratoga Springs unit event
The Mechanicville Galt Club hosted a Lions Club meeting with Daniel S. Carr presiding and a talk by Hay Williams of Saratoga Springs. Denny Carter performed music. A golf match preceded the event, John Selkis earning honors.
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Mechanicville Galt Club
Lions Club
Saratoga Springs Lions Club
Daniel S. Carr
Hay Willams
Willian
Saratoga County
Lions Clubs
Denny Carter
Howard University
Francis Rivers
New York
Patrick J. Kenny
Forther
Carr
John Selkis
Local notices note Legion and family travel. deaths overseas
Mrs. Mac Connor travels from New Orleans to Buffalo for the state Ladies Auxiliary convention. Mrs. Helen Rivenberg and daughter Phyllis are called to Amsterdam by a relative’s death. Edward Rivenberg, former Prudential supervisor, is in New Orleans serving in the Navy and overseeing a War Ballot office for service member voting in November.
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New Orleans
Mac Connor
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fred H. Clark Post
American Legion
Organization
Buffalo
Harry L. Clarke
Mechanicville- Waterford Road
Antande Harris
Rae Turner
New York City
Helen Rivenberg
Phyllis
Amsterdam
Mrrs
Rivenberg
Edward Rivenberg
Goloyd Abare
Prudential Insurance Co
Yeoman
Armed Guard Center
Local Residents Travel and Recoveries Noted in Area
Pownal Anson M Pratt is recovering from illness. Fred Duval returns from weeks with his brother at Chateaugay. Miss Argene Brownell hospital bound at Putnam Memorial in Bennington. Lieut Harvey Niles arrives in England per relatives. Mrs Sarah Stubben of Blue Island guest of Mrs Blanche Thompson. Thomas of Cohoes visits grandparents in North Pownal. Mrs Morton Knapp daughter Patrisie and Miss Arlene Bat per visit Mrs Leroy DeCoigne. Mrs Elizabeth Plate and Miss Louise Movar host sater melon cutting on Main Street. State Guard members Charles Kokoras Leroy DeCoigne Alex Michael return from Hing ham camp. Mrs Charles Moon and family end visit with Mrs Jennie Moon in Mountain Street and return to Philadelphia. Edward Harris and family of Hoosick Falls visit Louis Harris. Catholic Charities solicitors include Mrs Jona Bechard Mrs Raymond Beaudry Mrs Jamey Meacham Mrs Jey Buck.
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Anson M Pratt
Fred Duval
Chateaugay
Argene Brownell
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Harvey Niles
England
Sarah Stubben
Blue Island
Blanche Thompson
Sandra. Thomas
Cohoes
Chester Thomas
Sorth Pownat
Morton Knapp
Patrisie
Arlene Batper
West Sand Lake
Leroy DeCoigne
Elizabeth Plate
Louise Movar
Lower Main Street
Satermelon
State Guard
Hingham
Mass
Charles Kokoras
Alex Michael
Charles Moon
Jennie Moon
Mountain Street
Philadelphia
Edward Harris
Hoosick Fallx
Louis Harris
Catholic Charities
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Jona Bechard
Raymond Beaudry
Jamey Meacham
Jey Buck
Cambridge Fire Association to Meet at Hotel Cambridge
Cambridge the Washington County Firemen's Association will meet at Hotel Cambridge today. The Cambridge Valley Grange annual picnic is set for tomorrow at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willem J. Stevenson with supper at 6 p.m. Families are asked to bring sandwiches a covered dish cups and silver. Lieut Gerald George Chapin of the Field Artillery who lost an arm and was wounded in action May 2 on the Anzio beachhead is on a 71 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter C. Chapin. He returns Wednesday to Lawson General Hospital Allenia Ga for further treatment.
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Washington County Firemen's Association
Cambridge
Cambridge Valley Grange
Air
Willem J. Stevenson
P.m
Gerald George Chapin
Field Artillery
Anzio
Walter C. Chapin
Lawson Gener. Hospital
Ailenia
Burglary Suspect Arrested After East Avenue Store Theft
Chief of Detectives John F Lyteh said a 35 year old man of 2MO Seventh Avenue was arrested on charges of burglary and larceny after a break in at a local East Avenue store. Four items including a radio valued at 20 and three wrenches were recovered. The suspect was arraigned in Troy Police Court and the case was adjourned to tomorrow.
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John F Lyteh
Four Avenue
Robert
Seventh Avenue
East Satessay
Sarl Mander
Ses Avenue
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First St
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Rattle Crack
Michigan
Chamber of Commerce
Mechanicville
Melvin C. Livingston
Elizabeth Hack Bender
Thomas Evan
Marion J. Gainski
Mechanicville-Stillwatere Road
Frank Tarsa
Navy
Mary Salvadore
Saratoga Avenue
Ginski
Masonic Bazhar
Masonic Temple Association
Masonic Temple
Ondawa Lodge
Liberty Chapter
Masonic Club
Arthur J. Smith
Elsie Wooddel
David Sklute
Laconia
N. H
Charles Ravens
Wilton
Jack Wandell
Keith Vines
Quebec
Canada
Clarence Clement
Leonard Hospital
Ludwig Amann
Troy Hospital
Harold Sheehan
Lake St Catherine
Jerome Green
David Silvermman
Joseph Silverman
Florence E. Wilson
Mitchell Bullis
Margaret
Hadley
John J. Sullivan
Jl Green Street
J.J. Sullivan
John C. O'Brien
U. S. Army Medical Corps
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Louise Beauty Salon
Chishop
Albany
Shelton Wave
Gerald H. Randall
Harry A. Randall
Third Avenue
Army ‘Air Forces
George Field
Army Air Forces
Randall
Jackson, Miss
Walnet Ridge
Ark
Advanced
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutes
Checker
Chandler-Evans Corp
South Meriden, Conn
Pownal
Peterman
FL Sullivan
Wilew J. Mesod
Grane
Frank J. Cosnery
Dueure
Sested Suver
Bier
Wng
Lyooh
Benehwarmers
Our Lady
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T. F. Grattan, JR
Mgr. Registered Optometrist
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