Governor Pfiel to keynote Lions dinner in Schenectady
A reception and dinner for Henry G. Pfiel district governor of Lions International District 20 Y will be held at The Hendrick Hudson in Schenectady this evening. After the meal a zone meeting will unite district Lions in the war effort per the governor’s plan. Ralph Dean of Waterford, deputy district deputy, will also speak. Pfiel’s topic is What Goes On In District 20 with a message from Lions International. Howard T. Brannagan of the
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Henry G. Pfiel
Schenectady
Instrict
Hendrick Hudson
Ralph Dean
Waterford
War Prisoners Mail Censorship and Local Lions Program
All letters to prisoners of war are strictly censored and may be delayed or confiscated if rules are not followed. Troy Lions' Club chairs the event with pledge of allegiance, “America,” and group singing led by Freddie Miller. Dr Alson J. Hull toasts. post program dance follows. Committee includes Branagan and club presidents Barsh Kenny Jackson and Dean.
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Rensselaer County
Red Cross
United States
Troy Lions’ Club
America
Freddie Miller
Alson J. Hull
Lions’ Club
Branagan
Charles W. Barsh
Albany Lions’ Club
P. J. Kenny
Mechanicville Lions’ Club
Shelton S. Jackson
Troy Lions' Club
Dean
Waterford Group
Averill Park Home Bureau to Host Christmas Party
Averill Park Unit of the Rensselaer County Home Bureau plans a Dec 13 Christmas party at the Averill Park fire house with a 7 pm supper, games, singing, and a grabbag. Committee led by Mrs Harry Whentzel includes Miss Louise Griggs and others. decorations chair is Mrs Arthur Butler. Also announced is a home nursing course and a Christmas decorations class at Glass Lake residence led by Mrs Garner Roney and instructor Mrs Lucan Chehuer.
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Averill Park
Rensselaer
Louise Griggs
William Rendert
Harry Kentzel
Everett Young
Arthur Thompson
Joseph Warren
Frank Sowalsky
Delmer Tifft
Charles Schmidt
Joseph Lennon
Arthur Butler
Garner Roney
Chaiman
Tomories
Oscar Ringwall
Lucan Chehuer
Troy
Mr. Roney
Glass Lake
Family food business filed at Massaro address
Frank A Massaro Lillian A Massaro and Sampson Avenue note they operate a business at that address under the name Famco Foods as recorded with the County Clerk.
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Frank A
Lillian A Massaro
Sampson Avenue
Famco Foods
Wills Probated in Rensselaer County Surrogate Court
Two wills admitted to probate yesterday by Judge Edward J. Donahue in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court. Alfred S. Osborne dies in Albany November 28 with Walter J Dusenbury named as executor. estate valued over 35,000 with entire personal property to widow. Blanche P Sullivan named as beneficiary in Joseph Sullivan's probate. Ernest Jennings dies December 2 with widow Grace Jennings receiving the entire estate of 1,000.
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Rensselaer County
Edward J. Donahue
Alfred S. Osborne
Walter J Dusenbury
Seventh Avenue
Louse & Osborne
Clark Cipperly
Joseph Sulliian
Rotary Hears Navy Veteran
A Navy veteran spoke to Rotary about wartime transition from peace to war, detailing experiences from Midway and Doolittle's Tokyo mission. He praised American sailors in the Pacific, urged readiness to sacrifice, and compared Allied and Japanese training to highlight American initiative.
Rotary Talk Recounts Pearl Harbor Era by Navy Leader
Commander H B Southworth, executive officer of the V-12 group at RPI, spoke at a Hendrick Hudson Rotary luncheon recounting his wartime experiences and praising naval personnel. He described approaching Pearl Harbor and the Enterprise during the Pacific war and highlighted courage and devotion observed during those weeks.
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Pearl Harbor
H. B Southworth
Rensselaer Polytechnic Insitute
Mark C Bowman
Navy
Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudson
Southworth
Pacific
South
Auxiliary Plans Christmas Party for Members and Friends
Noble Callahan Awuhary V plans a Christmas party in the rooms on a date to be announced, with Mrs Agnes Connors as chairwoman and Mrs Anne Negengast as cochairman. The Auxiliary previously sent 500 cigarette packages to boys overseas funded mainly by waste fats sales. The County American Legion Committee will meet at Fort Craule Rensselaer on Tuesday with county chairman Mrs Dora Messick in attendance.
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Noble Callahan Awuhary V
Agnes Connors
Anne Negengast
Cahert
Nagengast
Katherine Quinnan
Cochairman
The
American Legion
Fort Craule
Rensselaer
Dora Messick
Chaiman
Servicemen Attend Meeting of Jerusalem Lodge No 355
Warrant officer Ralph Dapper and gunners mate Louis Wyat, on leave from the Navy, were guests of honor at Jerusalem Lodge No 355 F. and A. M. at the Masonic Temple. Dapper resumed duties and gave the charge to the candidate class, Kylar led as junior warden, John Green delivered a historical lecture, and Robert Hill presented the working tools.
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Ralph Dapper
Louis Wyat
Jerusalem Lodge No
A. M
Navy
Masonic Temple
Dapper
Kylar
John Green
Robert Hill
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Lions
Fiako
Finkorn San
U.S War
Modernella Beauty Salon
Third ST
Curtis-Wright Cadettes
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
Beryl
Sally Douglas
John Hough
Helen Gowen Myria Buschmeyer
Frances Lummis
Margaret Olander
Nancy Halton
Home Bureau
Chaistowas
Rotary
Mee Toeast Paphitis
Marshall
Guibert
Battle of Midway
Genera Doolittle
Tokyo
Enterprise
Siaed
Benedict Berner
Optometrist
Auxiliary
Army
Thomas McBride
Army and Navy
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