Green Island Pilot Who Escaped Nazis Returns Home
Lieutenant Richard D. Cunningham, an Air Medal recipient and Flying Fortress pilot, arrived at 48 George Street Green Island after surviving a downed mission over the Ruhr and a German capture. He credits local residents and an English family with aiding his escape and recovery, recalling close calls, a daring parachute escape, and future “escape lessons” for fellow pilots.
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Green Island
Ruhr Valley
Richard N. Cunningham
George Street
Cunningham
Ike
Iing
Hamburg
Dusseldorf
Abbeville
Regensburg
Buich
England
North Africa
Bordeaux
Ruhr
Germany
Taney
Richard D. Cunningham
Eleanor Guenette
Sixth Avenue
Watervliet Arsenal
Lansingburg
Flying Fortress
Naz
Could Gleopatra Drink a Pearl with Stomach Ulcer Pains?
A fragmentary tale recalls Gleopatra dropping a pearl into wine amid stomach pains and digestion distress. The text markets a remedy, urging readers with ulcers or acid indigestion to try a product and offers a double money back guarantee.
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Gleopatra
New Books Shown at Troy Public Library
Troy Public Library displays newly added titles for a one week exhibition. Notable works include My War With Japan by C D Alcott, Naturalist at Large by Thomas Barbour, Hong Kong Aftermath by Wenzell Brown, Railroading From the Head End by J K Farrington, Brazilian Portuguese Self taught by Francisco jibarra, And They Shall Walk by Elizabeth Kenny, We Followed Our Hearts to Hollywood by Emily Kimborough, Fruits of Fascism by H L Matthews, Sky ways to Berlin by J M Redding, Dmitri Shostakovich by V I Seroff, Aviation Mechanics Simplified by H L Williams, and fiction titles Saint Steps In by Leslie Charteris, Tidewater by Clifford Dowdey, Through These Fires by Grace Livingston Hill Lutz.
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Troy Public
Japan
C. D. Alcott
Shanghai
Thomas Barbour
Hong Kong
Wenzell Brown
United Nations
Stanley
K. Farrington
Francisco Jibarra
Elizabeth Kenny
Hollywood
Emily Kim
Brough
Prough
Cornelia Otis Skinner
H. L. Matthews
Skyways
Berlin
J. M. Redding
England
Dmitri Shostakovich
V. I. Seroff
H. L. Williams
Mrs. Pearl
Sydenstricker
Sydenstricker) Buck; Saint Steps In
Leslie Charteris
Muller Hill
BH. M. Daniels
Tidewater
Clifford Dowdey
Grace (Livingston) Hill Lutz
Brother Recognized by Picture in Magazine Reunion
Mrs. Arnold Snyder of Tahorton identified her brother John Cooney in a national magazine photo showing sailors. The siblings had been separated years earlier with two placed in Hillside School. John, 18, had recently lived in Washington while Philip Cooney reportedly serves in the Army at Camp Polk, Louisiana.
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Arnold Snyder
Tahorton
John Cooney
Snyder
Hillside School
John
Philip Hlton Cooney
Great Lakes Training Center
Washington
Philip
Camp Polk
Collective 10 Wipe up 13 Without loss of heat
fragmented OCR clues present a list of terms and partial phrases including The Altar Tainted Crumble Fix Cold Look Brother fabler Happening Youth Low Silk Worm Symbol for silver Emblems Ho.
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Fabler
Young Adult Group elects officers at Christmas party
The Second Baptist Church youth group held a Christmas party at Mrs John M. Demers home on Highland Avenue. Mrs Demers was elected president with Mildred Hoffay vice president Katharine Muench secretary and Gordon Smith treasurer. William H. Gibson started the treasury fund with 135 Rev Earl B Robinson was named spiritual advisor. Carol singing games and refreshments followed. Robinson spoke on Bible use in the armed forces and world. The group plans bi weekly meetings at 7 pm with several guests in attendance.
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Second Baptist
John M. Demers
Highland Avenue
Demers
Mildred Hoffay
Katherine Muench
Gordon Smith
William H. Gibson
Treasury Fund
Earl B. Robinson
Ruth Hoffay
Ruth Timber
Jennie Kleber
George C. Kiessling
Daniel Peckham
William Ackner
Letters on Three Estates Probate in Rensselaer County
Two wills admitted to probate by Judge Edward J. Donohue. Letters of administration granted for another estate. Embury Moston estate granted to Charles A. Ten Eyck with over $5,000 real and personal. widow receives life interest, daughters share residue. Jacob H. Saperstein estate valued at $9,000 real and $5,000 personal, portions to a daughter five sons and granddaughter Ruth. attorneys listed. Thomas Hunter estate letters issued to son Thomas B. Hunter. widow and children named with specific shares. attorney Emmett A. Howd.
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Rensselaer County
Edward J. Donohue
Embury Moston
Charles A. Ten Eyck
National Commercial Bank and & Trust Co
Albany
Caroline Moston
Jacob Street
Hfe
Eiabeth M. Hine
Washington Avenue
Marjorie C. Marvin
Hudson Avenue
Helen Holton
Oak Ridge
Tenn
Chester G. Wager
Jacob H. Saperstein
Ruth
Pittstown
Thomas B. Hunter
Marie T. Hunter
Broadway
Watervliet
Marjorie H. Linendell
Sixth Avenue
Helen Hunter
Los Angeles
Cal
Emmett A. Howd
Lansingburg School Units to Meet
The fourth annual joint meeting of Parent Teacher units in Lansingburg will be held tomorrow at 8 pm in Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High School. Whipple School will present a Christmas tableau with the chorus performing.
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Lansing
Thomas A. Knickerbacker
Whipple School
Lansingburg High to sing carols and junior play
Lansingburg High School will sing carols and students at the junior high school will present a play directed by Miss Margaret Wheeler. Paul Rogers, supervisor of music in both schools, will oversee music with assistance from Miss Dorothy McCann.
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Lansingburg High School
Margaret Wheeler
Paul Rogers
Dorothy McCann
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Canadien Club
Fricial
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Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Illinois
Troy Public Library
Pmv
Ter TO
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U. S
Jules Verne
Etna
Sisi
Doug
Chrysler
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Chrysler Corporation
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