Watervliet Honors Medal of Honor Winner at Homecoming
Watervliet hosts a tonight reception and parade for Medal of Honor recipient Peter D'Alessandro. A large crowd greeted him with cheers horn blowing and flowers as church leaders and officials offered remarks praising his valor and urging peaceful leadership.
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Tibet
Peter D'Alessandro
Tertex
Eine
DIA
Woatervliet
Watervliet
Bowers
Allessanaro
R. Squadere
Christ
Vincent Mele
OG. Fal
Our Lady of Bit Carmel Church
Thomas Comi
Comi
Dorion
Itaio Balbo Club
Squadere
Waterthetfest
Wents
Watervliet Man Receives Bronze Star for Army Service
Lawrence Deratzian of Watervliet earns the Bronze Star for valor in 1944 while serving with an artillery forward observation post. He maintained firing data under air attack to improve accuracy. A Watervliet High School graduate and Siena College student before enlisting in 1942, he went overseas in July 1944 and recently met his uncle, Pfc. Richard Deratzian, in Germany.
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Munoog Deratzion
Army Meritost
Red Valugbie
Deratzian
Waterviet
Watervliet High School
Siena College
Champagne
Pfc
Richard
Germany
Watervliet Legion Posts Annual Outing Draws 150
About 150 legionnaires and friends of Lt John A Patten Post American Legion attended the outing at Colonie Fiber Grounds chaired by Andrew Rivage. The program featured horseshoes and tabletop games. Post members plan to meet at the post rooms for the Watervliet Honor Day parade led by Commander Abfred C Menecy with open house after the civic celebration.
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John A Patten Post
American Legion
Colonie Fiber Grounds
Andrew Rivage
Ab’ Fread C. Menecy
Anniversary for James and Mrs Spillane in Watervliet
Sir and Mrs James Spillane of Isa Eighth Avenue Watervliet celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary Thursday at home. Friends and relatives attended a reception during the evening and the occasion also marked Mr Spillane's birthday.
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James Spillane
Isa Eighth Avenue
Watervliet
Spillane
Maplewood Church To Be Dedicated
Maplewood Church honors Archbishop Theophilus and Senator James M Sead of Buffalo at the dedication of the 32 Bests Russian Orthodox Greek Catholic Church on Maplewood Road. The 1922-edifice, built with steel, measures 95 by 40 feet and cost a mortgage, while a two day program includes processions, speakers, and a community dance.
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Theopheus
Joseph 3
Central and
Upper New York
York
John MM. Dunbigsar
Wilhiam Sueco
Stephen Flentz
Jos¢pn Shedko
Ch Schoakescher
Paris
St. Basil's Russian Orthodox Brotherhood
Sisters Hood of the Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary
St. Basil's Hore
Society
American-Russianation, Inc
Basils Russian Orthodox Church
Watervile
R's Cityle
Maplewood Boy Scout Troop
Maplewood Justors
Hosey N. Lady
Colonie
State
New Jersey
Simeon Nemetz
Bingham
Theophivy
U S S Hobson Downed Four Jap In Kamikaze Attack
The destroyer mine sweeper U S S Hobson was hit by a Kamikaze mission 75 miles northwest of Okinawa on April 16. Four Japanese planes were shot down, six crewmen wounded, and one hit the engine room. After brief repairs at Kerama Retto the Hobson returned to Norfolk Navy Yard by June 15. Commander J I Manning of Los Angeles commanded the vessel.
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Gpi
Hobson
Ner
Okinawa
Fter
Herama Retto
Hudson
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy
Pringle
Laffey
Comdr
J. I. Manning
Los Angeles
Tennessee Town Named Defeated After Tough Post Office Guess
About 135 residents in a rural Tennessee community near the Devil's Elbow and Angel Hill still laugh at their town name Defeated. The name arose after the first post office suggestion was rejected as too difficult, leaving locals to joke about their neighbor a mile away.
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Tenn
Upi
Dudenlt
Bettreen
Devil's Elbow
Angel Hii
I Sas
Church Calendar Brightens Brunswick Schedule Notes
A listing of weekly church events across Brunswick area parishes includes First Church of Christ Scientist, Sixth Avenue Baptist, St. Barnabas Episcopal, Church of the Ascension, Third Presbyterian, Persantdaie Baptist, Salvation Army, St. John’s Lutheran, Christ Episcopal, First Baptist, Our Saviors Evangelical Lutheran, and updates on Holy Communion, prayer meetings, altars, and women’s and youth activities. Also notes Arabic language study in Jerusalem schools with 38 children enrolled three years ago.
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Center Brunswick Methodist
AL Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sixth Avenue Baptist
Christ Episcopal
First Baptist
Our Saviour
Howard Christenson
Sixth Ave
Alls
Obituary notices from Troy area include several deaths
Obituaries cover Fremes dobn F Manene of South End Troy, Mrs Margaret Muckle of Lansingburg, James F Phoenix and family, Mrs Clara Garrett, Mr James LaScala, Samuel H Holmes, Mrs Catherine Wise, Mrs Sarah Barber, and Willian Wickenberg. Entries note church ties, military or civic affiliations, survivors, funeral details, and interments at local cemeteries.
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Dobn F. Manene
South End
Troy
Troy Hospital
St Joseph's Church
Men’s Society
Noble Callahan Post
American Legion
Edward P. Mangas
New York
Hugh ¥. Feley
St. Joseph's Church
Mary's Cemetery
John Howard
John Rowand
Leonard Hos Fes
Margaret Mucile
Lansingourg
St Augustce’s Church
John
Gerald
Barbars
Marylin
Margaret.Mucke
James
Hubert Muckle
Tray
Cornelius Muckle
Rhodead
Arthur Muckie
Harey Muckle
Willenga
Toohey Funeral Home
114Th Street
Second. Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Cortona Miros
Corinne
Lacuyer
Miron
Anteine Miron
Cohoss ‘Hospital
Thar Cty
Sacred Heart Church
St. Anse’s Sodality
Edwert Reilly
Cahoes
George and
Wiliam Chicoine
Clara Thes
Schenettady
Trinity Methodist Church
George Large
Margaret L. Garrett
Pfo. Warren Garrett
Arnull Elsworth
Philadelphia
Wiliam E. Garrett
Watay
Himes
Fifth Avenue
Elmweld
Hir
Punecal
Lascah
Join LaScala
Salvatore Leo
Old Plank Road
St. Augesstine’s Church
Patrick J. Dundon
Epsile Catricala
Holmes
Samuel H. Holmes
St John’s Episcopal Church
Bradford H. Surphass
Edward Blair
Benjamin Page
Daniel D. McCauley
Wiliam F. Gitte
Elmwood Hil Cemetery
Catherine C. Wi
Catherine C. Wise
Dunning Street
Chester A. Finch
Methodist Church
Round Lake
York officer returns borrowed history volume
Lt John F Rauhauser of York Pa returned a LAIS-page history of York County borrowed in March 1944. He took the hulky volume on his service to the Marianas and New Guinea and rescued it after his ship sank.
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Deep Reading
York
UPI
John F.rauhauser
Public
York County
Marianas
Philippines
New Guinea
Three interpretations of Winnipéesaukee name
Wolfboro experts on Indian language offer three readings of Winnipéesaukee, New Hampshire's largest lake. They translate to The Smile of the Great Spirit, Beautiful water is a high place, and Good water with large pourout place.
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Wolfhoro
Winnipéesaukee
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Shepard's Field
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Millard M. Lee
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Noble
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