Watervliet Flyer Detail Capt Franklin Promoted Major
Captain Charles F. Franklin promoted to major in the Army Air Corps and now operations officer at Sedalia Missouri airfield. He is 25, a New Guinea veteran with Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal, and a former New York educator from Watervliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Franklin
New Guinea
Army Air Corps
First Street
Watervliet
Franklin
Sedalia
St. Bridget’s School
Catholic Central High School
New York State College For
Watervliet Citizens Salvage Tin Cans for War Effort
Watervliet residents gather tin for medical and military use, led by Alfred Meneely who explains tin’s role in syringes, dressings, and equipment. Edward Graham oversees collection, while WAVES enlistment and local Red Cross dressings unit plan meetups and a city stage outing.
India Topic of Watervliet Church Lectures
Rev. Alton Liddick world traveler and India authority spoke to large Wesleyan Methodist Church congregations in Watervliet on Saturday night and Sunday morning. His appearance was sponsored by the Women’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society. He presented lantern slides from India highlighting living conditions and superstition, noting idol worship and the presence of 300 million idols. Personal note: Mrs. Vincent Murphy, recently released from Albany Hospital after three weeks, recuperates at 1316 First Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Liddick
India
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Watervliet
Liddick
Women's Home and Foreign Missionary Society
Vincent Murphy
Albany Hospital
First Avenue
Labor graft and federal inaction tied to Newburg tunnel scheme
James Bove of Yonkers, an international vice president, sent Wallace to supervise graft in Newburg as Nuzzo's assistant. Fay and Bove face extortion indictments. Wallace’s trips and egregious conduct paint a corrupt labor network. The DOJ has not moved, despite federal funds wasted on the same projects and mob atmosphere surrounding the Newbury probe. A separate note reports 17 year old Charles Scull Jr dies from gunshot wounds, with a coroner citing the incident. War bonds ad closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newburg
Hodcarriers
Gorilas
James Bove
Yonkers
Washington
Bove
Wallace
Nuzzo
Fay
Manhattan
Florida
Norman Thomas
U.S.A
Thomas
Frank Hague
Jersey
Party of Humanity
L. Fay's
Seir
Federal Department of Justice
D. of J
Billway
Newbury
Long List of Obituaries and Funeral Notices
Numerous obituary notices from Poestenkill Troy and surrounding areas detail deaths of John E Link Charles Frei Nellie L Moody Daniel H Gunsalus Samuel Cox D H OBrien Susie M Coon William Gregware Mary Draper Margaret Manning Jane A Heagany and others with funeral times and burial plans listed. survivors and affiliations with local churches lodges and cemeteries noted. Funeral services and interment details follow for each, reflecting a period local obituary page.
Reelected committeemen meet at Eagle Bridge church
Hoosick Falls Forreat Moses and Arthur Waite are reelected as committeemen of HL. A. Moseley agency at the annual patrons meeting of the agency last week in the Eagle Bridge Methodist Church. Other committee members include William Lockrow Wales Brown William Flynn and Paul Moseley. The district representative H. L. D. Moore spoke on agricultural conditions and agency manager Harold Moseley presented his annual report showing a gain in tonnage over the previous year. Refreshments were served by the Eagle Bridge Methodist Church studies. The Engquist agency holds its meeting today at 8 pm in All Saints Parish Hall Hoosick. Two members conclude terms Harrison Philpott and William KR. Webster and successors will be elected. M. B. Haswell is chairman. other members are Wesley Herrington and Charles A. Breese. Ida Herrington marks her 83rd birthday with a dinner party hosted by the Loyal Bible Class of the First Baptist Church and gifts from relatives and friends. Bernard S. Balder director of the war workers trade school on Main Street seeks fall class applications from men and women. He is at the school weekdays 9 am to 3 pm and evenings except Friday 7 to 10 pm. If enough women show interest, a separate class may be formed. Registration for Hoosick Falls High School next year opens tomorrow through Friday in the high school office with nonresident priority on the first day and resident registration if no nonresidents await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gome
Republican Ward Committee
Third Ward
Second Avenue
Lucea Pascale
Benjamin
Comstock
Andrew Hoblock
Edward Curley
Hobrock
Maplewood
Moses
Arthur Waite
HL. A
Webster
Wesley Herrington
Charles A. Breese
Bernard
Balder
War Workers’ Trade School
Main Street
Hoosick Falls
Cambridge The Monday Book Club Meets With Eva Carpenter
The Cambridge Monday Book Club will gather with Miss Eva C Carpenter. The Cambridge Fair opens its gates for the 52nd time tomorrow morning. A can collection is planned today with curbside cans due before noon. Prof Byron M Herrington will be in the Cambridge Union School office most mornings until Sept 7 to discuss schedules with pupils and parents. The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church meets at Miss Helene B McNish's home with Mrs D M Westfall Jr co hosting Wednesday at 3. Mrs James L Skellie will lead the meeting. Mrs Jerome E Wright will host the United Presbyterian Society at the same time. Mrs Mary E Rich leads and Mrs George E McGeath directs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva C. Carpenter
Cambridge
Byron M. Herrington
Cambridge Union School
Woman's Missionary Society
First Presbyterian Church
Helene B. McNish
D. M. Westfall, Jr
James L. Skellie
Jerome E. Wright
United Presbyterian Society
Mary E. Rich
George E. McGeath
Waterford Man Harry Meeker Dies in Bristol Pa
Waterford native Harry Meeker died Thursday in Bristol Pennsylvania where he had lived and worked for years. He was born in Waterford and lived there until age 20. His sole survivor is his niece Mrs Polly Hinds of 72 Second Street. Funeral is set for 10:30 am at St Mary’s Church today. Miss Marie Parissi and brother Alexander Parissi visited over the weekend. Parissi is on leave from Navy School of Music at Anacostia. Mr and Mrs Joseph Batto hosted last week at their First Street home with Batto’s mother Mrs Antoinette Batto, brother Anthony Batto, and Bronx relatives visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Esmack
Frank Cox
Troy
Himes
Fifth Avenue
Frederick Evans
Second Presbyterian Church
Oakwood Cemetery
D. H. O'Brien
David H. O'Brien
Palm Beach
Fla
John Kehn
Highth Street
St. Pete's Church
Michael F. English
Francis A. Neutmann
Harold J. McKeon
W. Leo McCarthy
Robert A Geiger
Edward Ka. Wachter
Louis W. Wachter
William M. Hanna
William L. Foster
James T. Jennings
Thomas P. Owens
St. Peter's Cemetery
Father McKeon
Troy Lodge of Elks
Saramac Lake
O'Brien
John L. Fleming, Jr
William E. Duncan
Susie M. Coon
Oakwood Avenue
Samaritan Hospital
Robert V
Arabella Goald Coon
Coon
Troy Business College
Shea
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Clara M. Coon
Bertha E. Coon
Morris Funeral Home
William Gregware
115Th Street
Cutle
Gregware
Swift Packing Co
Albany
St. Jean de Baptiste Church
Eugene
Edward
James Ka. Gregware
St Jean de Bautiste
St. Jean’s Cemetery
Miss Manning
Margaret Manning
Congress Street
St. Mary’s Church
Edward L O'Malley
Leonard A. Hicks
James J. Casey
Agnes C. Sheeran
Fred A. Link, Jr
William Winston
James Palitsch
John J. Kane
George F. Ward
Thomas C. Wheeler
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Harry Meeker
Waterford
Bristol
Polly Hinds
Second Street
St. Mary's Church
Marie Parissi
Alexander
Parissi
Ticonderoga
Navy School of Music
Anacostia
D. C
Joseph Batto
First Street
Batto
Antoinette Batto
Anthony Batto
Bronx
First Father's Day Celebrated in 1910
The first Father's Day observance took place on June 19, 1910, credited to Mrs. John Bruce Dodd. The observance was launched by Spokane Washington ministers and the YMCA alongside other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
John Bruce Dodd
Ministerial Association
Spokane
Wash
Church Calendar Highlights Local Services and Meetings
Sixth Avenue Baptist hosts a midweek prayer service led by deacons Edward Hamilton and Arthur Johnston in charge, tribute to service members. Central Lutheran holds a luncheon, social at 44 Euclid Avenue, and Altar Guild meeting. St Barnabas schedule includes Holy Communion. St Luke's Daughters of the Cross meet. St Pauls offers Red Cross sewing. First Baptist and Trinity Lutheran list sewing and luncheons with various committees and boards noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue Baptist
Edward Hamilton
Arthur Johnston
Central Lutheran
Roses and Flex
John Qeker
Euclid Avenue
Altar Guild
Missionary Society
Church
Fame Bureau meets to plan home demonstration activity
North Hoosick hosts a Fame Bureau session with Miss Ma bel Milhan home demonstration agent at Mrs. Ellis Russell home. Milhan notes leaflets on juices jellies and canning available from Cornell central office. Mrs. Mary Brady to attend Troy nutrition lesson Oct 13 then present Oct 20 at schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fame Bureau
Mabel Milhan
Ellis Russell
Milhan
Cornell University
Mary Brady
Troy
Home Bureau
Mildred Willis
George Bordeaus
Dora Haynes
Florence Wright
Cornell
Milhana
Chatham Fair Opens Sunday With Vaudeville Program
The Chatham Fair starts Sunday September 5 and runs three days. Franklin B. Goold, director of the Columbia County Fair, says a free vaudeville program is included featuring the Charles Duo roller skate act, Flordelius the slack wire artist, Jules and Clifton comedians, and a comedy dog act, fresh from contracts with major circuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham Fair
Franklin B. Goold
Columbia County Fair
Charles Duo
Barnum and Bailey
Ringling Brothers Circus
Flordelius
Jules and
Clifton
Also Mentioned on This Page
William F. Parker, Jr
Army
Navy
Parker
Stuarts
Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth St
Alfred C. Meneely
M . Meneely
Meneely
Edward I. Graham
Waternet
WAVES
Margaret
Wilson
Mary Wilson
North Hampton
Mass
Miss Wilson
Westervliet High School
State College For Teachers
Bailston Spa
Redfield
Andrew Wilson
J W. Mee
The
American Red Cross
First Presbyterian ‘Church
23Rd Street
Elizabeth F. Cavanaugh
Cortland
Charles Scull, Jr
Claude E. Chapin
John E. Link
Poestenkill
Sarah E. Link
Hiva J. Mason
Arthur Link
Robert J. van Deusen
Poestenkill Lutheran Church
Lester R. Snell
Church of Christ
iPoestenkill
Charles Frei
Beadle Hill
Celia Massoth
Henry
Catherine Continer
Detroit
Anna Bell
Schenectady
Joseph Morhinway
Fort Lee
N. J
Schaghticoke
Nellie L. Moody
Ladies’ Aid Society
West Sand Lakes
Walter Hertington
Melrose
Floyd Moody
Lester Snell
Hillside Cemetery
Poestenhill
D. H. Gunsalus
Daniel H. Giunsalus
Rachel Emily Manderville
Hudson Avenue
Green Island
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Lansingburg
Rachel Steen
Robert F. Gunsalus
Carlisle
Russell D. Gunsalus
Allentown
William
Daniel Manderville
Mark Manderville
Marmon Manderville
Binghamton
Albany Rural Cemetery
Samuel Cox
Mary Draper
Mary Ruth Draper
Burnt Hills
Ellis Hospital
George B
Mary
Elizabeth Thompson
Andrew L. Draper
Draper
Howard Witbeck
Lockport
Arthur T. Poole
Willard T. Smith
Jane A. Heagany
Liberty Street
St. Mary's Parish
Kyran
Margaret Murphy Cleary
Rosary Society
Sacred Heart Sodality
McGuire Washington Park
Third Street
St. Mary's Cemetery
Ida Herrington
William Brien
Loyal Bible Class
First Baptist Church
George H. Albert
Sergt
G. Kenneth Albert
Washington, D. C
Milne High School
Albany Business College
International Harvester Co
Fritz Albert
Coast Artillery
Pacific
Watervilet High
Albany Felt Co
Stephen E. Albert
Los Angeles
Watervliet High School
H. J. Heinz Co
Donald H. Albert
Signal Corps
Cairo
Egypt
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
St. Barnabas
Third Presbyterian
St. Luke's
St. Paul's
Red Cross
America
Guild House
First Baptist
Trinity Lutheran
Jehureh Board
North Hoosick
Church of Christ, Scientist
Chatham
Mea Trec Gide Rae Tlic
N. L. Fonda
Federal Home
N. L. Fonda’s Sons Funeral
Hebie Funeral Home
E. J. Zibro Tire CO
Sth
Ave
Troy, Ki. Y
U. S
U.S. Royal
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