Watervliet Honors Victory Day Amid City Celebrations
Watervliet marks Victory Day with church bells, civic groups, and a parade through Watervliet Green Island and Trey. Firefighters and civilian defense members join volunteers as residents cheer the Allied victory over Japan. Mayor Denton warns against complacency and urges peacetime progress and humility. Sgt. John Weir receives Meritorious Service Unit Plaque and Bronze Star for actions in Europe. Democrats plan a meeting at City Clerk Fenelly’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qaby
Japan
Watersiet
Einef
Ametizen
John A. Patten
Civiven Defense
Gre Wrucg
Willian Wracey
Jobs
Rairoad
Morales
Homer
FDR
Wate Green Island
Trey
Civiliad Defense Gretru
Patten Post
Warren
Fiekth Air Force
Germany
Fifth Avenue
Donion
Denton
Watervliet Catholics Observe Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Watervliet Catholic congregations prepare Mass schedules for the Feast of the Assumption. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church lists several early morning masses and a holy hour, St Patrick's and Sacred Heart of Mary set multiple morning services, Immaculate Conception offers 5:30 and 6:30 am high Masses, and St Bridget's posts additional morning masses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
St. Patrick's Church
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Immaculate Conception Church
St. Bridget’s Church
Watervliet Woman Suffers Heart Attack
Mrs. Carmella Nucci of Watervliet was taken to Troy Hasghal hospital after suffering a heart attack yesterday afternoon. Police and ambulance staff located a doctor, and she was treated by Dr. Joseph Padalino. Hospital officials described her condition as quite comfortable last night. Personal updates note Mrs. James Magill and Mrs. George Hawkins returned from Hampton Beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmella Nucci
Watervliet
Troy Hasghal
James Magill
George D. Hawkins
Lansingourg
Hampton Beach
Affirms Realty Case Verdict by Former Judge Clinton
Former County Judge Harry Clinton, who resigned to join the State Tax Commission, upheld the lower court ruling in a Troy justice matter. The appeal by M Mooradian and Modern Home Appliance Co challenged a judgment in favor of Harry Hall Realty Cap Inc. The memorandum states no legal error and fact issues resolved by the trial court. Aldrich Gay Broderick Simon represented the plaintiffs, Leo R Toomasian for the defendant Aliusa International. The article notes the Arst service club for executive and professional women with 200 clubs across the United States Mexico and Puerto Rico headquartered in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westeraay
Harry =. Clinton
State Tax Commission
Clinzon
M. Mooradian
Modern Home Appliance Co
Troyity Court
Harry Hall Really Cap, Inc
Clinton
Cutton
Aldrich, Gay, Broderick & Simon
Leo R. Toomasian
Aliusa International
United Siates
Mexico
Puerto Rico
Crteago
Pope Urges Japanese to Accept Surrender Terms
The Vatican revealed Pope Pius XII urged Japan to accept surrender terms, viewing Allied victory as overwhelming. The Pontiff feared atomic bombing could threaten entire races and prayed in gratitude after news reached him in the Vatican Gardens. The piece notes a wartime Roman regulation restricting women's gold use and carriage rides, repealed after twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Ins
Vatican
Ping Xoi
Holy Father
Japan
Tokyo
Vatican Gardens
Rome
Army Mail Plan Revised For Overseas Dispatch Procedures
The War Department updates overseas mail handling with a radio based system to determine departure dates and to halt mail to personnel returning to the United States. Commanders must collect emergency addresses and stop mail to new addresses until advised, using WD AGO Form 971. Transfered personnel follow the same rules and local post offices will handle directory services for mail after unit departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington
D. C
United States
War Department
Army Postal Service
Adjutant General's Office
Army Post Office
Caaea
Stas Wilk
Bolton Landing Man Burned in Boat Fire
Charles Bly of Bolton Landing suffered facial and hand burns when an exploding motor blew during a boat fire on the Tuttle estate near Bolton Landing. Officials say he attempted to extinguish the blaze, which involved a large boat with a built in motor. The Lake George Fire Department put out the fire and Bly was taken to Glens Falls Hospital where his condition was described as good Monday night under Dr LeRoy J Butler care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bly
Bolton
Warren County
LeRoy J. Butler
Bronze Star for S/Sgt Frank Reiley of Watervliet
S/Sgt Frank Reiley son of Mrs Joseph B Reiley of 2307 Twelfth Ave Watervliet received the Bronze Star Medal for Meritorious service in combat in Haly from May 7 1944 to May 2 1945 as battery supply sergeant. He aided supplies to his men despite danger and earned praise for devotion to duty efficiency and personality. He enlisted in 1942 and has 22 months overseas. A La Salle Institute and Siena College alumnus he worked in the Cancer Control Division of the New York State Department of Health in Albany before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Opalka
Jacob Opalka
Archibald Street
Maplewood
France
Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
26Th Cavalry
Michael Opalka
Frank Reiley
Joseph B. Reiley
Twelfth Avenue
Watervliet
Haly
Reiley
la Sallé Institute
Siena College
State Department of Health
Albany
Soviet Forces Drive Deep Into Manchuria as War Escalates
Moscow dispatches report Soviet armies advancing from west, northwest, northeast and east into central Manchuria. Japanese communique notes amphibious landings on Sakhalin repelled. Tanks and Mongol horsemen push through western Manchuria. Meintuhe and Linkow captured. Manchurian rail corridor narrowed to under 408 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SY W
Higginbotham
Egadon
Ruagia
Tokyo
Megeage
Khabarovsi
Manchuria
Japan
Moscow
Pastern
Sakhalin Island
Sam
Seishin
Nomonian
Outlet Mongolia
Cokwan
Wenchuan
Solun
Wang- Yebmino
Harbin
Redion
Malinovsky
Kiingan
Meintuhe
K.A. Meretskov
Linkow
Vladivostok
Maxim Porkayev
Sungeri
Ussyri
Australia Would Indict Jap Emperor
The United Press report says Melbourne radio indicated Australia may indict Emperor Hirohito as a war criminal. Canberra circles fault surrender talks while criticizing the Byrnes note and note that Japan has time to decide its attitude. Foreign Minister Evatt advocates trying Hirohito with UN war crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Ftadio Melbourne
Hirohito
Alles
Mikado
Australia
FCC
New York
Melbourne
Japan
Canberra
Byrnes
Herbert Evatt
United Nationus
New Guinea
Feast of the Assumption Masses at St Mary's
Waterford notes that the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is a holy day of obligation. St Mary’s Church will celebrate masses at 6, 6:45, 8, and 8 a.m. to observe the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stary
St Mary's
Funeral notices and obituaries compact list
The column records multiple obituaries and funeral details. Mrs Mary Ambrosa D’Ambrosioh’s funeral held from residence and St Anthony's Church with Rev Bartholomew DeSimone officiating and organist Martha Wadel. interment at St Mary's Cemetery. Catherine B Fitzpatrick, Albany Labor Dept retiree, dies. funeral at St Joseph's Church. Henry Bover funeral at Fonda's Funeral Home and St Patrick's Church. burial at St Peter's Cemetery. Mrs Oliver J Vette and Mrs Giver J Vette die. service at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church and Sand Lake Cemetery. Hasnay D Seifer funeral from St Joseph's Church, Schenectady. burial at St Joseph's Cemetery. Arthur R James funeral from Fonds's Funeral Home. burial at Bilnward Cemetery. Eva LaMonda funeral from Quandt Funeral Home. burial at Saratoga Springs. Thanksgiving turkeys incident near B.Stella. over-heated stove ignites brooder house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambrose
Mary Ambrosa
D'Ambrosioh
River Street
St Anthony’s Church
Bartholomew J. DeSimone
Salvatore de Beneictis
Anselm Sanniola
Martha Wadel
Carmen Bonifanti
Helen Fischetti
Miss Bonifanti
Panis Angelicus
Miss Fischetti
Schubert
Car ‘En Marino
Nicholas Coiacone
Frank Mattiese
Anthony Gull
St. Mary
Striken
Mra Fitzpatrick
George B. Kelly
Northern
St Joseph's Church
St Joseph's ‘Cemetery
Mr. Bover
Henry Bover
Fonda
St. Patrick’s Church
Willian A. Sheridan
J. J. McGrath
Leo White
John , L. Hebert
Arthur Dubois
George Elmer
St . Peter's Cemetery
Oliver J. Vetta
Giver J. Vette
Pawling Avenas
Cornelia Christina, Schumann
Airs
Vette
Albany
Troy
Pawling Aveue
Parking Avenue Methodist Church
Sand Lake Cemetery
Seifer
James
Arthur R. James
Fonds’s
Eldon J. Martin
Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church
Bilmwird Cemetery
LaMonda
Eva LaMonda
Quandt Funeral Home
Broad Street
Waterford
Wah
James T. Kerr
Grace Episcopal Church
Friends
Saratoga Springs
Also Mentioned on This Page
John’. Weir
Lester Weir
Sixth Avenue
Felicia Redd
Europe
William F. Fennelly
Iis City
Democratic Committee
Wea
Watervliet Elks
Barbees
Asion of Watervliet
Varren Vartanian
Frank Blasch
Luca Pascale
Joseph Assini
Sec
Vartanian
Lef
Peter DeSanza
Sammel Chad Ber
Stephen Apis2
Thomas Gochigian
Joseph Violz
Carmen Bonfanti
Allan Shafer
Pope Pius
G. I
Troy Area
Troy Co-operative Savings & Loan Assn
Grand ST
Franklin Se
Reet Soamentsiy
The
Bombing Department of
State of
Army Mail
Bolton Landing
Jennie Laeyt
Broadway
Water,vliet
Michael Laeyt
Anthony Laeyt
Naval School of Music
Navy
Louis Laeyt
Sampson Naval Training Station
Louis
Stella
Bstella
Manufacturers National Bank OF Troy
Peoples Office
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!