Cambridge Pastors Wed in Cambridge Nuptials
Announcement reveals Miss Doris L. Graver of New Haven Connecticut to Rev. Harold Allen Durfee of Cambridge Massachusetts. The double ring ceremony occurred last Thursday at Marquant Chapel Ysle Divinity School officiated by Rev. Silman Allen Foster. Best man was Rev. Theodore Clapp. Bride wore white gown with sweetheart neckline and train. bouquet included roses and carnations. Reception for 75 followed in the Assembly Hall of School. The couple plans a wedding trip to Nazareth and Durfee is a graduate of Ysie Divinity School ordained at First Presbyterian Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris L. Graver
Hebert Graver
New Haven
Cosa
Harold Allen Durfee
Mrayne & Durfee
Cameridge
Marquand Chapel
Ysle Divinity Echool
Ee Haven
Silman Allen Foster, DD
Pitsburg
Freon
Theodore Clapp
Mr. Durfeeg
Ysie- Diviniw School
First Presbyterian Church
Cambridge
Presbytery of
Troy
Town Notes From Around The Region
About Town reports Albert Cluett and wife vacationing at North East Harbor with plans to return after Labor Day. Albert S. Loring and Whitman Court guests enjoy weeks at Saranac Inn in the Adirondacks. Dr. Davie W. Houston Jr. and family at Saranac Lake as well. Birthday party for Walter Kelly hosted by Mrs Frack Prethofer in Schenectady, guests later dine at Bic Hawk Country Club. Charles H. Mason Jr. and family returning to La George after summer at Verdale Summer Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Kelly
Miss Barnes Engaged to Sergt Connery in Cohoes
Mrs Joan B Barnes of 30 Melville Avenue Cohoes announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Mary Irene Barnes to Sergeant Stanley H Connery son of Mr and Mrs William J Connery of 22 Lincoln Avenue Cohoes The couple plan marriage soon Miss Barnes a Cohoes High School graduate works in Albany at the Department of Audit and Control Sergeant Connery also a Cohoes High School graduate is stationed on Long Island Announce Engagement Miss Clarence E Dunwoody of Brunswick Road announces the engagement of her niece Miss Verona Mary Coghill of Youngstown Ohio formerly of Troy to John Stanley Brinkler of Lynn Massachusetts The wedding will be in Christ Episcopal Church in Troy in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan B. Barnes
Melville Avenue
Cohoes
Mary Irene Barnes
Stanley H. Connery
Wiliam J. Connery
Lincoln Avenue
Miss Barnes
Cohees High School
Department of Audit and Control
Albany
Sergeant Connery
Long Island
Clarence E. Dunwoody
Brunswick Road
Verona Mary. Coghill
Youngstown, O
Troy
John Stanley Brinkler
Lynn
Mass
Christ Episcopal Church
Eugenia Frances McCaffrey
Marie McCaffrey
College Avenue
George F. McCaffrey
Leo R. Jillisky
USMCR
Louis Jillisky
Linden Avenue
California
Jillisky
Santa Ana
Cal
Brunswick Couple Wed At Gilead Lutheran Church
Brunswick couple Afiss Mildred H Hayner and Willard HL Smith united in marriage Tuesday at 8 15 am in the parsonage of Gilead Lutheran Church Center Brunswick. Rev R J Van Deusen officiated. Attendants were Mrs and Mr Allen Hayner. The bride, a graduate of Oneonia State Normal College, is on the Lans ingburg schools faculty. The groom, a graduate of the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, works in agriculture. They will reside in Brunswick after Sept 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afiss
Mildred H Hayner
Willard HL Smith
Brunswick
Gilead
Lutheran Churen
Center Brunswick
R. J. van Deusen
Ard Bmirs
Allen A Haynar
Oneonia State Normal College
Lansingburg
Mgr. Smith
Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Brunewick
Engagement of Gudrun Lange to Corp. Lloyd Vincent announced
Miss Gudrun Karoline Lange engaged to Corporal Lloyd W. Vincent of Petersburgh and France. No wedding date set. Vincent serves in the Signal Corps. Also notes St Johns Episcopal Church women meet for sewing and knitting to aid USO and relief efforts. A bridal shower honors Margaret McNamée, with gifts and pink white decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Lange
North Hoosick
Gudrun Karoline Lange
Corp
Lloyd W. Vincent
Asel Vincent
Petersburgh
Susan Vincent
Miss Lange
Hoosick Falls High School
Plattsburg State Normal School
Corporal Vincent Ia
Signal Corps
France
Local families note vacations and visitors across New York state
Personal notices list Myron Sullivan guests at grandmother in Wynantskill and other visitors. Syracuse, Troy, Schenectady, and Waterford households host relatives from Brooklyn, Cambridge, Los Angeles, Wakefield, and Stoneham. Speaking of vacations, Adirondack and Lake George trips are common, along with two weeks at Spring Lake New Jersey and Cape Cod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Jewel
Brooklyn
Julia Richmond
New York
Eva C. Carpenter
Cambridge
Wellie Kraus
Oliver Machon
Minnie Armitage
Mary Meboney
Troy
Lake George
Ethel Bedell
Los Angeles
Cal
ClayvHie
Iit
Anne Guinen
Frances i Egan
Lydia Fraser
Patricia
Married Couple at St Pauls Church Mechanicville
Area couple Miss Mary J Gainski daughter of Afr and Mra Anthony Gainski Mechanicville Stillwater Road married Frank Tarsd fireman first class Navy son of Mrs Matherine Tarse Schaghticoke late Jobal Tarsa in St Pauls Mech Vic Saturday 9 am ceremony by Rev Lawrence MO Gerry attended by many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Gainski
Afr
Anthony Gainski
Mechanicville - Stillwater Road
Frank 3 ‘Tarsd
Navy
Matherine ‘Tarse Af Schaghticoze
Jobal Tarsa
St. Paul’s Church
Mechanieville
Lawrence Kelly
Mary
Salvadore
Tereza Tarsa
Alex Zigman
Howard Tompking
Phar- Marist Maiz
Mechanitville High School
Fruehaus Trailer Co
Albany
Greenwich High School
West Virginia Pulp de Paper Co
New London
Valley Falls
Schaghticoke
Clifton Park
Troy
Stillwater
Easton
Mechanicville
Pennsylvania
Woman's Club Plans Dessert Bridge Garden Party
The Troy Woman's Club will sponsor a dessert bridge and garden party next Wednesday at 4 30 p m at the home of Mrs Warren E Huntley on Pinewoods Ave Invie Road The event features a floral arrangements display under Mrs Frank E Dean with Mrs Har sid H Tice as general chairman assisted by several club members Guests receive refreshments pads and pencils prizes and seating arrangements are provided Assisting hostesses include Mrs Raymond K Meixsell and Mrs Lowell H Bryce A mock wedding was held Monday at Union Hall Troy during a miscellaneous shower for Miss Catherine Pitanello with over 100 guests Hosts included Miss Marie Pitanello Miss Stacia Biel and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Woman's Club
Warren E. Huntley
Pinewoods Avreinvie Road
Frank E. Dean
Harsid H. Tice
Minnie Limmerick
Roland E. Reynolds
Leroy W. Clark
George HE. Link
Elbert Iler
Raymond J. Hannon
Robert M. Lackey
Lucien W_ jAams
J. Don Welch
Lowell H. Bryce
Catherine Pitanello
Union Hall
Troy
Marie Pitanello
Stacia Biel
Ann
Elizabeth Addeo
Bértard Wrotel
Frank Addeo
Local social notes and Legion events from Averill Park area
Miss Betty Basol of Troy visits sister with son. Irene Nash guests of Mr and Mrs Pierce Gray of Troy. Harold Bassettar improves at home. John Nugent of Troy visits Mr and Mrs Richard Sise. Commander Kroener attended American Legion Convention in Buffalo. Mrs Roger Simpson and son John move to Delmar. Lieut Clifford Robertson of Camp Hood visits mother. Rod and Gan Club to host game party at Burden Lakes on Aug 31 at 8 30 pm. Mrs John Glavin and children visit in Herkimer area. Henry Wagter returns home from Samaritan Hospital improving after accident. Sergt John Coffee of Wilmington Del week-end guest of wife at McNary home. Good Cheer Class holds covered dish supper at Methodist Church Grounds. American Legion Post and Auxiliary meet. officers to be elected at September meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Basol
Troy
Carl Witson
Irene Nash
Pierce Gray
Harold Bassettar
John Nugent
Richard Sise
Jatoh Kroener
aAmérican Legion
Buffalo
Roger Simpson
John
Whitfield House
Delmar
Clifford Robertson
Camp Hood
Tek
Louise Robertson
Rod and Gan Club
Burden Lakes
John Glavin
Hiesick Falls
Henry Bass
Henry Wagfer
Samaritan Hospital
Sergi
John Coffee
Wilmington
Del
Samuel McNary
Methodist Church
American Legion
Allied Armies May Unite for Berlin Drive
Allied forces in the European and Mediterranean theaters are expected to merge Northern and Southern France commands for the Berlin push. Dwight D. Eisenhower is believed to assume overall command as Supreme Allied Commander Europe, while Sir Henry Maitland Wilson would head the Mediterranean forces. Meetings between the two Allied groups in France are seen as paving the way for a major command realignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
France
Berlin
Dwight D. Eisenhower
European
Mediterranean
Henry Maitland Wilson
Local Allied Groups Report Three Distant Activities
Miss Theresa M Ford chairs the Washington County American Legion Auxiliary at a Buffalo convention last week. Miss Harriet A Brownell of the Red Cross, who went to England last June, helped the initial 200 Red Cross workers in Cherbourg Peninsula. Cambridge Red Cross thanks District No 5 White Creek pupils for 312 33 from waste paper sales. Mrs Charles W Hunt and Barbara visit from Buenos Aires to Santiago while her husband works with Standard Oil in Chile. Schenectady Mobile Blood Unit will be at Macy McClellan Hospital Cambridge on Wednesday Sept 6 needing 240 pints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theresa M. Ford
Washington County American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Buffalo
Harriet A. Brownell
American Red Cross
England
Red Cross
Cherbourg Peninsula
Cambridge
White Creek
Mary E. Nolan
Charles W. Hunt
Barbara
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Santiago
Chile
Standard Oil Co
Hunt
James G. Hunt
Anniversary Mass For Alder Royel Couple In Cambridge
Volunteers cancelled last spring gain first place for appointments and must send in their names. Final registration date set for Aug 23. Mr and Mrs Alder Royel celebrate fiftieth anniversary with 8 am high mass at St Patrick's Cambridge. Then a reception for about forty relatives at the home of their eldest daughter Mrs Alexander Cosey in Granville. The Royel children and grandchildren include Mrs Cosey Bernadette Royal Edward J Royal Nelson J Royal Lawrence Victor and Albert Royal all of Cambridge and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lunteers
Alder Royel
St Patrick's Church
Cambridge
Granville
Alexander Cosey
Cosey
Bernadette Royal
Florida
Edward J. Royal
Norwich
Coon
Nelson J. Royal
Utica
Lawrence
Victor and
Albert Royal
County Fair Revived in Clinton Oklahoma
The Custer county fair board began preparations for the 134th county agricultural exposition after county commissioners allocated 3000 dollars for expenses and premiums. The fair had been cancelled last year due to wartime problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Okla
Custer” County Fair Board
Oklahoma
Names from In the News and How to Say Them
A phonetic guide lists place and person names with regional hints and pronunciation cues. It covers Evreux Vermeil Chartres Nogent Bay Landes and others, noting silent letters nasal vowels and soft consonants with example renderings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sosaak
Eveees
Ftones
Vermeil
Paris
Marasin
Shar-Trub
Nogent
jJenction
iChartres
Lonahen
Manners
Junction Fortheas
Mans
Seale
Local Family Notes From 2360 Seventeenth Street
Pvt. Joseph Gratton and family are mentioned as living at 2360 Seventeenth Street in Kentucky with relatives Mr and Mrs Joseph Gratton. Also noted is Anthony Passaretti attending medical college in Washington DC visiting his parents at 2327 Seventeenth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gratton
Tae
Kentucky
Seventeenth Street
Anthony Fassaretti
Atetending Medical College
Washington
BD. C
Myo
Z. Passaretti
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T. Arthur Cohen
Bt Chase
Sion Tee Hyex
Wilson’s
Ope
Post
Nuc
Brotler
Maldig
George Rector
St. John's Episcopal Church
Harry Winbury
Step 39
Latham
USO
Cross
Sa Maritan Hospital
Med Cross
America
Britain
Moon
John Gregory Cole
Margaret .McNamedé
Comstanne
Joan Bavanagh
Woodrow Court
Bertram
P. Kavanagh
Myron Sullivan
Syracuse
Ars
Nellie Windover
Wynantskill
Karen Davenport
Schenectady
Charles Heeler
Main Street
Myr
Alfred Fitch
Frederick Harcy Mott
Wrckef
A. J
Jonn. W. McCarthy
MccCarthy
Peter
Bruns-*etek Road
Ogonquit
Harold Winnie
Mac Kotb
William Liney
William O'Brien
Watervliet
Joh Curran
Patsy and
Jack
Wakefield
Myrna Robertson
Stoneham
C. L. Mebbs
Waterford
Helen BR. Quest
King Street
Miss Quest
Douglas Hutson
Rensselate County
Timothy F. O'Brien
Irving Place
Helen McCarthy
Third Street
Agnes S
Catherine P. O'Brien
Liberty Street
Sendwich
Cape Tod
Robert C. O'Brien
Seature
Wash
South Pacific
Timothy O'Brien
Michael Barrett
Adams Street
Edna
Holy Croas
North
Dartmouth
Mr. Berrett
Walter
Francis Solano
SCS
Teave
Isotre
Brothersity
Indiana
Broadway
Woman’s Club
Averill Park
Macy McClellan
Wilson
Epson
River Street
Knitcraft
SB. Shoppe
Troy, N.Y
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