Watervliet Elks Plan Soldiers Party and Field Day
The Watervliet Elks announce a soldiers party for all who served in the draft group. A field day and sale of tickets are planned for Sep 3 at Picard's Grove New Sales. 405 reservations were reported with reservations closing August 3. Eugene Hess chairs arrangements with James Foley as co chair. Michael Wre Oski and Pvt Richard Hobers to be honored. Exalted Ruler William J. Schaar led last night’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeg
Watervliet
Imembers
Danieleverson
Joseph J. Stanton
Ceremonien
Martin Schanz
Wwe
Fen
Fur’ Rough
Reams. Corp
Michael Wre
Oski
Army Air Force
Reler
Wiliam J. Schaar
Membees
Solemn Mass for Soldier Anthony Consulta Held at Watervliet
A solemn requiem was celebrated at Our Lady of Our Lady of Carmel in Watervliet for Sgt. Anthony T. Consulta, killed on Saipan July 5. Clergy from Immaculate Monastery and Our Lady of Carmel led service with veterans present. A Memorial Day field day and clam steam followed at Colonie Water Grove under Maplewood Volunteer Fire Department, with hundreds in attendance and community leaders organizing events.
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Our Lady of Art
Carmel Church
Watervilet
Sergt
Anthony ‘T. Consulta
Saipan
Valeriano Pisnigiani
Immaculate Monestery
Ferdinand de Feblo
Our’ Lady of Mr Carmel Church
Damien Seno
Immaculate Conception
Triass
America
Frank J. Milanese
Paris
Angelicus
Mary Weaver
Benny Pignanelli
Military Police
Albany
Steve’ L. Marea
Fire wrecks Waterviiet building on 1905 Broadway
Fire wrecked the three story brick Waterviet building at 1905 Broadway early Wednesday with the alarm at 12 30 am from Box 37. Firemen fought the blaze for more than six hours. the upper floor was a mass of ruins as walls bulged and plaster fell. The Wash Estate owned the structure long used as a rooming house and a ground floor girl’s shop. The front walls were unsafe and the sidewalk was roped off. The building was slated for demolition within the year.
Maplewood Club Returns and Election Plans
George D. McCabe, son of Francis D. McCabe of 4134 Seventh Avenue Watervliet, was killed in action in France on June 25. Maplewood Juniors Club welcomes back two chaperones Paula Elia Greenwell and Delores Gatonan from Burdee Lake vacation. At the next meeting, new candidates will be submitted for the forthcoming selection.
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George D. McCabe
Francis D. McCabe
Seventh Avenue
Watervliet
France
Maplewood Club
Maplewood Juniors Club
Paula Elia Greenwell
Delores
Gatonan
Watervile High School
Burdee Lake
Ing
Green Island Field Day Plans Details at Prairie Grounds
Green Island chairman Arthur Clodge led committees to finalize booths and sports for Sunday at the prairie grounds. Events include children s snotting, balloon blowing, run races in eight age classes, a show race for boys 8 to 10 and 13 to 45, pie eating contests, three yard dash, three legged races, bicycle races, chicken catching, greased pig chase weighing 300 pounds, and entries by Amher Croge due Saturday.
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Arthur Clodge
Green Island Red and Gap Club
Prairie Grounds
Amher Croge
Satur
Several Pay Traffic Fines in Green Island Drive
Police report a continuing traffic enforcement push in Green Island with multiple arrests after weekend actions. Arraigned before Police Justice Francis Burke, motorists were fined $2 for running red lights. several individuals named from Watervliet and Troy, plus others, forfeited bail for failure to appear as officers George Reinneb and John Feeley handled arrests during Chief Freeman's absence.
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Green Island
Francis Burke
John Miremikowski
Broadway
Watervlet
Walter Davis
Third Street
Waterford
William Ivington
River Street
Troy
Spencer’ Seckham
Euclid Avenue
Cropserville
George Reinoeb
John Feeley
Feeley
Wiliam Freeman
Obituary notices from North Chatham and Troy area
Obituaries report the deaths of Miss Elizabeth Gundrum of North Chatham and several others including John Pisaniello of Troy, Anna Comiskey, and Leonore Dowling. Funeral arrangements span West Sand Lake, St Patrick's and St Michael's churches, with interments at St Mary's and St Joseph's Cemeteries. The notices name survivors, funeral homes, and service details across multiple local towns.
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Fiizabeth Gundrum
North Chatham
North Greenbush
Burden J Lake
Axerilt Park
Miss Gundrum
Eddward
Stephen
Philip
Niskayuna
John
East Sebodack
Mortage M
Gaughiers
Edgar Biexard
Concetta
Efléne Pisanielo
Patrick J. .Pizaniela
President Street
Thoraday
St Patrick's Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Anna B. Comiskey
Anna 5. Comiskey
James
Doran Funeral Home
Fifth Avenue
St. Peter's
St Mary's Cemetery
Judge Joins In With Boogie Woogie Courtroom
Portland judge adjourned to a recreation room to hear a shipyard worker charged with disorderly conduct. The man, a pianist in a band, pleaded and joined the judge in playing a tune. The judge then clapped, handed the singer $15, and the room filled with music.
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Portland
Ore
Joan B. Seabrook
Merry
Fata
Walter
Wailers
Army Air Forces tests plane food warmers in flight
In Orlando Florida the Army Air Forces unveil small electrically heated food warmers installed in planes to provide long range bombers with hot meals during mission runs. The devices resemble icebox sections and are opened from the cockpit by aircrew as they prepare hot meals while targeting enemies.
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Orlando
Fla
Army Air Forces
Wounded Men Receive Premier Medical Care at Naval Base Hospital
At a naval base hospital in England doctors rapidly treat wounded Americans from France. A soldier with a two inch shrapnel piece removed from the left lung shows recovery days after a shell explosion. The facility, though US Naval, also treats soldiers, Coast Guardsmen, Marines, and Allied troops, and even German prisoners, with a large staff of doctors, nurses, and corpsmen and multiple wards, labs, and outbuildings ready for emergencies.
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Naval Base ‘Hospital
England
U. S Newall
U. S. Naval
Uncle Sam
France
Naval Base Hospital
Coast Guard
Stave
Treatment and Care at Sea and Shore for War Casualties
Combat fatigue and operational fatigue have been addressed in neuropsychiatry with patients restored to normal. After preliminary exams, each man is bathed and dressed, placed in clean beds, in rooms staffed around the clock by actors nurses and corpsmen. A corpsman ensures every call is answered and comfort maintained during hospital stay. Casualties are moved by ambulance or train after urgent work. Initial arrivals were shock and wounds from beach dressings and vessels, but most had prior care at field units or hospital ships. Doctors report current casualties are in exceptionally good condition.
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Star
Bogpita
Bow Pitals
Sud Vaute
Navy to Continue Bar Against Jap Americans
Acting Secretary of the Navy Ralph A Berd says the Navy will continue to bar Japanese American citizens from all branches. Admission would create prison, and wartime civil issues, he writes in a letter released by the American Civil Liberties Union which protested the policy.
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New York
Churchill Fires U 8 Gun at Nox Position
Churchill personally fired a U S eight inch gun at two German cannon positions north of Piss during a visit to the Fifth Army front. After an initial miss the elevation was corrected and two rounds later both enemy guns were destroyed as an artillery spotter over head reported fires and explosions.
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Rome
Churchill
Piss
Waterford Lions Dinner Meeting At McDermotts Grove
Waterford Lions hold a dinner meeting at McDermott's Grove on the Waterford pad. Joseph Stewart directs preparations with club stemard and committee members Lewis Cuome chairing and others. dinner served at 6 pm. Lightning injury update: Edward Smith of 3 River Street improving at home. Grace Episcopal service for armed forces with Holy Communion held at 10. Marys Corps gains second place in Legion sponsored event. other corps contest results listed. Rehearsal for St Marys Hall group led by George Lister and John Early.
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St Colman’s
Fairview
Watervilet
Watervliet
Council
K. of C
Knights’ Committee
Leo J. Struzewski
John J. Carroll
Frank J. Sooney
Toe Watertora Lions Chay
McDermott's Grove
Waterford
Méchanicville
Stemard
Jou
Seph Stewart
Mleenbers
Lewis ‘Cuome
Harry ‘Mastes
Wellingtop
Bishop
William Momis
Harlan Waller
Tae
Thom
Edward Smith
River Street
Grace
Chereh
Episcopal Church
Janes T. Kerr
Mary’s
Charles J. Brady
American Legion
Amsterdam
United ‘Textile Workers of America
Capitol City
Lassiers of
Albany
Ukranian Girls of
Cohoes
Johnstown
Fort John- Son
Sfth
American Legion Air Girl Corps of
Callahan Corps of
Troy
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s Hall
George Lister
John Early
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Watervliet Elks
Perssons
Colonie Wiber Grove
Maplewood
Bi -Socco
Michael Hilhziko
John Senich
Joseph Hetko
Red
Marzinaky- Andrew
Hsenich
John Probeck
Arthur Grudge
Matt Kelly
Theta Rho
Odd Fellows Hall
Sixteenth Street
Jean Schoonmaker
Alberta Potter
Hess
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Pan
Sridget
Third Avenue Methodist Church
Barry N.van Antwerp
Beacon Light
Mission Chapel
Limerick
Diptometsiats - Optisians
IVER
Pest
George N. Miller
Schenectady
Mir. Miller
Edward J. Court
Aoc
Tray Encallpment
Capidin
Canton Lo
Alex C. Schafer
Canton
Robert Shaw
Third Ave
Nue
Adirondacks
James BR. Gallagher
Second Avenue
Sampson
Helen Gellegher
Thildren
Frank T. Mahar
Wikliam FL McDermott
William McDermott
Twelfth Avenue
Lake George Sergeant
McDermont
Bartsdale Field
Louisiana
Norristown
INS
Picters
G. I
al EL Flin
Italy
Alan Andrews
Wichita
Kan
Andrews
Amer
Alan
Justi
Deink
Newport
R. L
Third Avenue
Mr. Conden
John J. Condon
Leonore Dowling
Leonore
St Peter’s Church
Syracuse
William C. Dewling
John J. Faille
J. George Dowling
St Merry’s Cemetery
Aura Bancroft
Aura Anna Bancroft
Seymour Bancroft
Charles Carleton
Hudson
Bancroft
First Baptist Church
Robert McLenithen
Hudson ‘Falls
Fred H Bancroft
Whitehall
That City
Krug
Louisa C. Friend
Charles Krag
Mary Hoenig
Conrad Gander
Rumanian
U. S. Army
45Th Air Force
Astra Romano
Ploesti
Rumania
Sharon Ann
Violet Dietz
Cook County
Chicago
Navy
Nox Position
Firestone Factory
Firestone
Gangress St
Gov. Sth Ave
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