Tax Reports On Three Estates Filed In Rensselaer County
Inheritance tax reports filed in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court by Edward J. Poland detail estates of William H. Emmett of Johnsonville Catherine F. Morse of East Greenbush and Helen Baggs of Albany. Emmett's gross estate was 20428.19 with net 18878.85. two hundred dollars to four relatives. house and lot valued 3500 plus household goods 300 and half remainder 5639.42 to Martna Emmett Englewood NJ and William C. Emmett Johnsonville receive shares and cash portions. St Monicas Church to receive 200, estate taxes listed. Morse gross 7032.32 net 6477.57. no state tax. Kingsley Morse receives one third. three sons share remainder. Helen Briggs gross 4827.89 net 4038.80. state tax 35.39. cousins share equal ninth interests. Baxter Wells represents Briggs estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Edward J. Poland
William H. Emmett
Johnsonville
Catherine F. Morse
Hast Greenbush
Helen Baggs
Emmett
Robert A. Emmett
John G. Emmett
Mery E. Emmett
Gertrude Emmett
Johnsonville Martna
Englewood
N. J
William C. Emmett
St. Monica's Church
Mackrell & Ranney
Morse
Kingsley Morse
East Greenbush
Paul and
Robert V. Morse
Donald Morse
Cardinal Avenue
Albany
Charles J. Duncan
Helen Briggs
Bessie Coons
San Antonio
Tex
Rkatherine Guillet
Erie
Alice Cooper
Maple Avenue
Harald Cooke
Schenectady
Florence Cooke
Raymond Cooke
South Portland
Elizabeth Snyder
Dolgeville
Fred MacDonald
May Phillipps
Blakeley Court
Baxter & Wells
Hoosick Grange meeting features Food for Victory theme
Hoosick Falls Hoosick Grange session at All Saints parish hall carried the Food for Victory program with Seven Basic Foods talk by Mrs Mary Cunningham. Roll call on new dishes and readings, plus musical and recreational numbers, highlighted a day of hospitality led by Mrs Ralph Griswold and assistants. Juvenile Grange also met with Vacation Days program focusing on wartime efforts and a prize winner in a recreation number. The senior group held a flower show with ribbons awarded by Walter Cantelo and Rev William Garner. Next meeting will feature Schooldays as theme with Marvin Loveys speaking. Booster Night noted as annual event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Grange
All Saints
Hell, Hoosick
Mary Cunningham
Bertha Piritz
Burean L. Pine
Ralph Griswold
Rheinbhoid Piritz
Georgianna Paddock
Lloyd Pine
Jean Paddock
Ariden Olson
Vera Cipperly
Elizabeth Carr
Mary Elizabeth Olson
Eleanor Olson
Jessie Brownell
Irene Brownell
Adah Shaw
Robert Bentley
Charles Filkins
Donald Hewitt
Lester Pine
Ralph D. Griswold
Malcolm Hewitt
Waldo Cipperly
C. Warren Filkins
Hoosick Juvenile Grange
Jacqueline Howe
John Filkins
Gwendolyn Hewitt
Iva Hewitt
Gordon Lockrow
Dora Hewitt
Muriel Gageway
Ernest Haas
Gageway
George W. Bovie
First Aid Group Conducts Drill at Grafton
Members of the emergency hospital unit of the Grafton Civilian Protection organization conducted a Thursday drill at the Methodist church hall in Grafton Center. Mrs Irma Wagar led with supervision by Mrs William H Oliver and KR N deputy nurse. An emergency casualty station and an incident scenario simulating bombing were set up.
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Grafton Civilian Protection Organization
Methodist Church
Grafton Center
Irma Wagar
William H. Oliver
KR. N
CPO
Dorothy Hicks
Lena Earnhardt
Katherine Webb
Norma Jack
Minnie Barthelemas
Betty Wagar
George Roquet
Halley Cooper
Lawrence Lamphere
Harold Foster
Wilson Cooper
Eugene Sheridan
Elizabeth Burdick
R. N
Boys Admit Setting Fire To Calverne Home
Three boys aged 10 and 9 confess to Sheriff W Clyde Peck of Bennington that they started the fire that destroyed the Gore Road home of Mr and Mrs John Calverne. No one was hurt. The couple are weekend residents from Albany and estimate the loss at 3000 dollars. The cases will be heard in Children’s Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Clyde Peck
Bennington
John Calaverne
Gore Road
Albany
Children’s Court
Pownal Residents Move and Illnesses Reported in Area
Pownal Cornelius Hatch and family have moved to Schenectady. Mrs. Joseph Bisson and Miss Viola Card of North Pownal are ill and under medical care. Misses Pauline Proud Jeanne Pairie and Grace Leonard spent Tuesday in North Adams. Miss Hannah Peckham visits brother Verne Peckham of North Petersburg. Marilyn Peters of North Adams guest at Nancy Jean Chilson’s home on Church Street. Frank Stockwell of White Creek spends days at Richmond Stockwell’s home in North Pownal. Mrs. Clarence Michaels of Berlin cares for her sister Mrs. Edward Lampman who is ill at her home in Pownal Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Hatch
Schenectady
Joseph Bisson
Miiss Viola Card
North Pownal
Pauline Proud
Jeanne Pairie
Grace Leonard
North Adams
Hannah Peckham
Verne Peckham
North Petersburg
Marilyn Peters
N Arth
Church Street
Nancy Jean Chilson
Frank Stockwell
White Creek
Update on local personnel and wartime notices
On September 30 an open meeting was held personal matters. Carleton Viets has been assigned to the naval training station at Sampson son of Mrs Frances Viets. Corp Samuel Scerho returned to Fort Jackson after a ten day furlough visiting his wife Angeline Restino and his parents in Mechanicville. The Gleaners Society of West Hoosick will meet with Mrs Leroy Pine. Battlefield Park visitors at Wal ing off this year due to war loom shows full time conditions per caretaker Thomas Guiden. To date this season the number 15 is about half last year and the year before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carleton Viets
Sampson
Frances Viets
Samuel Scerho
Fort Jackson
Angeline Restino
Mechanicville
Gleaners’ Society of
West Hoosick
Leroy Pine
Battlefield Park
Thomas Guiden
Several Faculty Changes in Troy Schools Announced
Troy Public School officials announced widespread faculty changes for the coming year due to leaves of absence for armed forces service resignations retirements and enrollment declines at Troy High School and other campuses. Key moves include reducing Troy High School teaching staff by three and transfers among administrators and teachers including Grace C Wood moving to the superintendent's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Board of Education
Troy High School
Grace C. Wood
Donner
Thayer Academy
South Braintree
Mass
Miss Deecher
Wood
Commercial Department
Helene Deecher
Mary K. O’conner
Medical Inspection Department
Mary W. Boland
Tenth Street
Ticonderoga
Frances T. M Neary
Mary E. Shyne
Mary V. Ryan
Miss Gill
C. EB. Maloney
Alpero
Esther E. Bodine
Mary B. Geer
Miss Erodine
Pres
Young Adults To Meet at Albany Conference On Democratic Action
New York state communities will send young adult leaders to a second annual conference on democratic action in Albany September 4 5 and 6 announced by the State Community Service Council. Delegates from the armed forces labor and religious groups allied nations and refugees from Axis nations will attend along with state community representatives. Dr Alice V Kelcher of New York University will head a round table discussion and Miss Mary Yengo Ithaca Youth Civic Council will deliver the keynote. Dr Howard A Pillsbury Schenectady council chairman will welcome delegates. The conference chaired by Miss Dorothy Stock of Schenectady will close with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Democratic Action
Albany
State
Community Service Council
Alice V. Kelcher
New York University
Mary Yengo
Ithaca Youth Civic Council
Howard A. Pillsbury
Schenectady
State Community Service Council
Rensselaer Man Involved in Crash
Six people were injured early yesterday at Washington and North Lake Avenues Albany when a car driven by Walter W. Osterhout of Rensselaer collided with another vehicle driven by Russell Phinney of Albany. Miss Margaret Warken suffered a possible skull fracture and her sister Helen a fractured arm. Four others were cut and bruised. They were all taken to Albany Hospital. Albany Academy Names New Headmaster Harry B. P. Meislahn, ex Princeton football player, succeeds Harold T. Stetson at Albany Academy for Boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington and
North Lake Avenues
Albany
Walter W. Osterhout
Catskill Avenue
Rensselaer
Russell Phinney
Sunset Avenue
Margaret Warken
Helen
Albany Hospital
NEW Academy
Harry B. P. Meislahn
Princeton
Albany Academy For
Harrold T. Stetson
Girls 4-H Club Formed At Cropseyville
A new girls 4-H Club will be organized Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. Clifford Lewis home in Cropseyville after a recent canning demonstration by Florence H. Taylor. Leaders include Clifford Lewis, Ellis Hakes and Howard Springle. A second group named The Greenbush Girls formed in North Greenbush with Alicia Dvrivage as president and other officers. Mrs. Thayer will lead a canning demonstration at Mrs. Haskell Coonrad on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Lewis
Cropseyville
Florence H. Taylor
Ellis Hakes
Howard Springle
North Greenbush
Greenbush
Helen Gardner
Thayer
Alicia Dvrivage
Patricia Phillips
Josephine Kield
Jean Manzarro
Jean Wendy
Betty Bird
Haskell Coonrad
T. E. Crosby Dies After Brief Illness
Thomas E. Crosby of 87 Hoosick Street a former Troy Police Department member died yesterday after a brief illness. He operated Crosby's Beach on Center Island. Survived by sister Migs Anne L. Crosby and brothers William J. and James A. Crosby all of Troy. Funeral Monday from John H. Lodge Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. from St. Peter's Church with a requiem high mass. Interment private.
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Thomas E. Crosby
Hoosick Street
Troy
St. Peter's Church
Two Parties File Candidates In Colo nie Town Election
In Colo nie town both Democrats and Republicans filed candidate lists for November. Democrats: Hugh Male supervisor Nathaniel Petrie town clerk Wilbam C. Smith justice of the peace Charles Kolber councilman Arthur L. Shufelt highway superintendent William Hill school director. Republicans: Roscoe N. Lady supervisor Frank Ford Henry W. Wilkins councilmen John W. Howarth town clerk William B. Stairs justice of the peace Frank J. Krug highways superintendent Wilfred Willetts school director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie
Hugh Male
Nathaniel Petrie
Wilbam C. Smith
Charles Kolber
Arthur L. Shufelt
William Hill
Roscoe N. Lady
Frank Ford
Henry W. Wilkins
John W. Howarth
William B. Stairs
Frank J. Krug
Wilfred Willetts
West Sand Lake Church School Meeting Reminder
The West Sand Lake Church School will assemble at the Methodist Church tomorrow morning at 10 o clock with Melvin Lavender leading the opening service. At 11 o clock Rev. John A Lavender will preach on The invitation of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Melvin Lavender
John A. Lavender
Christ
Parochial Schools to Open Sept 7 Albany Diocese Calendar
The Albany Diocese announces the parochial school year opening on September 7 for about 20 000 students with the annual education demonstration at Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on October 17. Midterm exams begin October 27 and Regents start January 17. Total holidays include Columbus Day, All Saints, Armistice, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Washington's Birthday, Easter recess, Memorial Day, and days for bishops and pastors. War conditions may shrink enrollment and accelerate courses. several faculty named as army or navy chaplains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aboo
Albany
Catholic Church
James P. Hanrahan
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Washington
Army
Navy
Haskell School PTA Plans Lawn Card Party
Lansingburg committee of the Haskell School Parent-Teacher Association met at Mrs. Thomas A. Treharne home to plan a lawn card party at Mrs. Hiram K. Patton residence on Seventh Avenue at 2 pm Wednesday with rain date next day. Reservations managed by Mrs. Raymond Foster. Covered Dish Supper also noted. The Victory Club of Our Savior's Lutheran Church held a covered dish supper at the John Hanson home with thirty attending and bridge played that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Asociacian
Thomas A. Treharne
Seventh Avenue
Hiram K. Patton
Raymond Foster
Sixth Avenue
Victory Club of Our Savior
Lutheran Church
John Hanson
Hoosick Street
East Side couple observes 25th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Guy Parrow of Dartmouth Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a 7 pm Victory Garden dinner at home. Family and friends attended and gifts included a white silver cake and 25 American Beauty roses. A shipn gift arrived from son James N Parrow in the U S Navy Pleasanton California. Rev A H Landmesser to return to Pawling Avenue Methodist Church tomorrow at 10 30 am. Beverly Joan Ritrovato infant daughter underwent surgery at Samaritan Hospital. Miss Joan Egan of Cleveland visiting aunt Mrs Mary A Elue at 611 Pawling Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Parrow
Dartmouth Street
James N. Parrow
U. S. Navy
Pleasanton
Cal
A. H. Landmesser
Riverside
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Beverly Joan
Sal Ritrovato
theSamaritan Hospital
Joan Egan
Cleveland, O
Mary A.elue
Pawling Avenue
Furloughs, Scouts Visit and Church Notices in Poestenkill
Poestenkill residents update on service members Harry Barbour serving in Florida and Robert Ryan in New Jersey visiting family, while Troop 28 plans a 7 o’clock visit to Troop 54 in Clinton Heights. Church events include a 11 a.m. service by Rev. Lester R. Snell, Lutheran dedication, and a request for service member lists due by Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Ryan
New Jersey
Michael Ryan
Boy Scouts
Troop 28
Clinjton Heights
Church of Christ
Lester R. Snell
Lloyd Craver
Israel
R. J. van Deusen
Florence Ripple
Cipplerly Come Home After Burden Lake Visit
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Cipperly Jr return from a week at Burden Lake where they were guests of Mr Cipperly's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Cipperly, Jr
Burden Lake
Mr. Cipperly
Photographer Quizzed Near Huyck Mills and Dunn Memorial Bridge
A man taking photographs near Huyck Mills and the eastern approach to Dunn Memorial Bridge in Rensselaer was taken to Albany police headquarters by Patrolman Albert Ratcliffe and Anthony Vogel. He said he represented an insurance company and was photographing for use in court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huyck Mills
Dunn Memorial Bridge
Rensselaer
Albany
Albert Ratcliff
Anthony Vogel
Honor Roll Group of Second Ward To Meet Thursday
The second ward honor roll committee will meet next Thursday evening September 2 at 8 pm at Troy High School to discuss plans for a memorial. James J. Kilgallon, chairman, announced John Westbrook named assistant secretary. Members include James Custo Maurice Pickett and Frank McKeever. Names of service men for the Rebel roll may be left at several local stores. The group will decide at the next meeting the memorial type to be erected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third
Fourth Streets
F. W. Curtis Co
Congress Street
Fifth Avenue
J. Manory
D . Richman
Congress
River Streets
William Quinn
Ferry Streets
King's
G. Mark
Reservations Close For Rensselaer Bar Outing
The Rensselaer County Bar Association announces reservations for its annual outing will close Monday. Charles E. Craymer, chairman, reports the event to be held Thursday afternoon at the Glass Lake Hotel. So far 68 persons have sent in reservations, with the site on the Troy Glass Lake bus line route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlam Steam
Rensselaer County Bar Association
Charles E. Craymer
Glass Lake Hotel
Craymer
Troy Glass Lake
Valley Falls Social News and Court Action
Valley Falls notes show Mrs James Lohnes and daughter Nancy visiting Troy for a few days. Charles Spigner returns from a month at a boys camp on Lake George. Mrs C W Lohnes hosts Sewing Club picnic. Florence Deanehan of Albany visits James Lohnes and his sister. All American Club enjoys bridge and luncheon hosted by Mrs Dean P Taylor in Troy with prizes to Mrs Howard Akin Mrs Louis N Milliman and Mrs Edward L Pinkham. Supreme Court Justice Sydney F Foster grants defense motion in Murray vs Dalston and Alendorph, dismissing the plaintiff's claim. Carter Conboy attorneys for defendants. court papers filed in County Clerk's office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Spigner
Lake George
C. W. Lohnes
Sewing Club
Florence Deanehan
Albany
James Lohnes
Bridge
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
Howard Akin
Johnsonville
Louis N. Milliman
Edward L. Pinkham
Supreme Court
Sydney F | Foster
George Murray
Charles Dalston
Arthur Alendorph
Carter & Conboy
Mayor Hogan Displays Annual Frank J Hogan Dahlia
Mayor Frank J. Hogan wore a large eight inch dahlia on his lapel yesterday. The Frank J Hogan dahlia was presented to him by Karl Kaufman of Center Brunswick, who created the variety three years ago and provides the bloom each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Hogan
Karl Kaufman
Center Brunswick
Kaufman
R P L Student Owes His Life to Schenectady Man
Hayner G Perry an R P L student suffered a severe arm wound at a Marinville camp. William Bennett of Schenectady rushed him to Ellis Hospital where Perry received transfusions. Deputy Sheriff Ray Leavitt confirmed the injury from broken glass and noted the arm lacerations prevented a tourniquet. Condition improved yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayner G. Perry
Marinville
William Bennett
Schenectady
Ellis Hospital
Ray Leavitt
Schenectady County
Perry
Bennett
Leary Nominated for Troy Auxiliary Firemen Leaders
Officers for the coming year were nominated at a regu lar Troy Auxiliary Firemen's Association meeting held at Pumper 3 Canal and Third Streets. Nominations include President John J Leary Vice President Lauren Bubb and Philip Bohrer Secretary Howard Burkhardt and Fred Backhaus Treasurer Clarence Ryan and J F Osterhout Trustees Robert Wilson Kenneth McGill F C Laliman and James Shaughnessy. The group reported on the last blackout with equipment inspection and refreshments followed. Election will be held Sept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Auxiliary Firemen’s Association
Pumper 3
Canal
Third Streets
John J. Leary
Lauren Bubb
Philip Bohrer
Howard Burkhardt
Fred Backhaus
Clarence Ryan
J. F. Osterhout
Robert Wilson
Kenneth McGill
F. C. Laliman
James Shaughnessy
Social Round Lake Visitors and Local Arrivals
Round Lake hosts visitors including Mr and Mrs Harry G Gutheil of Schenectady and Miss Charlotte Bogardus moving to Woodbury New York to reside with her aunt Mrs G Malcolm Thomas. Midshipman William H Northup of the Naval Academy is visiting his parents in town. Services Sunday at All Saints Episcopal Church and auditorium address are announced with Sunday School at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Gutheil
Schenectady
John R. Hegensen
Anna Stroud
Charlotte Bogardus
G. Malcolm Thomas
Woodbury
N. I
Ellis L. Rowe
Simpson Avenue
Second Street
Beatrice Baker
New York
Lillian G. Lavery
Baker
William H. Northup
Naval Academy, Annapolis
Royal W. Northup
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
W. E. Fielding Haylor
Edwin H. van Deusen
Chester A. Finch
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Hoosick Falls
Regan Washer CO
Troy Sonst Teebeenee - Nace
OPA
tLocal
Office of Price Administration
Kiwanis Club
Hendrick Hudson
Patrick A. Flannery
Phe
Ellis H. Robison
Julius J. Goodman, Jr
Edward H. Pattison
Charles A. Oliver
A. M. Trego
Edward J. Ronan
Charles C. Freihofer
Clyde W. Heer
John F. Shannon
Grafton
Pownal
Boardman Bidg
River & Fulton Sts
Troy N. Y
Ina M. Taylor
Guer
Mary A. Reynolds
Katherine MM. Ahern
Grace P. Bauer
Lillian E. Young
Stella I. Bradshaw
Loretta K. Healy
Margaret R. C. Liney
Helen F. Barrett
Healy
T. E. Crosby
West Sand Lake
Vella Lavella
United States
South Sea
Lansingburg
East Side
Poestenkill
Harry Barbour
Florida
Wiremen’s Hall
Hillside
Syeaway
Henry H
Hap“Arnold
WAR Department
Second Ward
Valley Falls
Nancy of
Town
Mayor Sports
Hogan Dahlia
Moncrief
Francis Congress and
By Paul Fore
Fred Waring
Orchestra
Bae
Leary
Auxiliary Firemen’s Group
Round Lake
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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