Miss Orth Engaged to Cadet Robert Kahn in Troy
Miss Jean Hungerford Orth daughter of Mr and Mrs Lucretia Eckert Orth announces engagement to Aviation Cadet Robert Philip Kahn son of Dr and Mrs Philip E Kahn of 22 Twenty fourth Street Cadet Kahn is a graduate of Albany Academy and Army Air Corps member stationed at University of Vermont Burlington No date set for wedding News notes indicate Miss Orth's Emma Willard and Edgewood Pack education and Junior League ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucretia Eckert Orth
Brunswick Road
Jean Hungerford Orth
Robert Philip Kahn
Philip E. Kahn
Twenty-fourth Street
Miss Orth
Edward L. Orth
Emma Willard School
Edgewood Pack Junior College
Briarcliff Manor
Junior League of Troy
Kahn
Albany Academy
Army Air Corps
University of Vermont
Burlington
Local Girls Pledged At State College
Several local and nearby girls at New York State College for Teachers in Albany have pledged sororities. Miss M E McLaren and Miss Doris Elaine Patterson pledged to Psi Gamma. Miss Ruth Davenport pledged to Go sorority. Marie De Chene named to Junior Sports Lab. Lois Ison elected to Betz sorority. treasurer of senior class. Ruth McNamara and Mary Reynolds pledged to Chi Sigma Theta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State College
Albany
Mliss
Hugh Reynolds
Eighth Street
Krapoa Phi
Local Notables Travel and Service Updates
Pastor George H Kling will spend several days in Schoharie County. Mrs Susan Seddons has returned from Troy Hospital recovering from a broken ankle at her daughter's home. Mrs Ralph Bonomo, former Miss Janst Teno, has left to join her husband at Seymour Johnson Field North Carolina for three weeks. Mabel Breeze WAVES seaman first class on short leave with parents in Watervliet. Mrs Robert Miles and family return to Hoosick Falls after visiting relatives. Miles earned wings at Blytheville Arkansas and heads to Salt Lake City Utah for assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kling
Trinity Lutheran Church
Schoharie County
Susan Seddons
Rousse Avenue
Troy Hospital
Tenth Street
Ralph Bonomo
Janst Teno
Seventh Avenue
Waterviiet
Pfe
Seymour Johnson Field
X. C
Hoosick Falls
Miles
Blytheville
Ark
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alexander Slocum
Miss Holmes Graduates From Vassar
Miss Virginia May Holmes of Whitman Court graduates from Vassar College with a bachelor of arts in history. She is one of seven from the class of 1844 who accelerated coursework at other universities under Vassar's three year plan to train women for war and reconstruction service. The majority of the class of 1944 will have commencements on April 19, with remaining degrees conferred at end of June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vassar College
Virginia May Holmes
Whitman Court
Miss Holmes
Vas- Immer
Holmeraduate
Emma Willard Schoo
Vassar
Miss Hitchcock Weds Soldier in Baltimore Ceremony
Miss Frances Hitchcock daughter of Mrs Grace Hitchcock of 50 Pointview Drive married Sergeant Chester Gilmore son of Mr and Mrs A R Gilmore of Youngstown Ohio. The ceremony at Grace Methodist Church Baltimore Md conducted by Rev Charles B Robey. Bride wore soldier blue dress and orchid corsage. They will reside at 50 Pointview Drive. Gilmore assigned to Army in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Hitchcock
Grace Hitchcock
Home Bureau Makes Christmas Decorations Scores
The Latham Home Bureau held its monthly meeting at Pitts Hall on Friday. Mrs. Fred Hollins presided with Miss Vera Callum county agent as guest. A Christmas greens lesson was given by Mrs. Gustave Herzog, assisted by Mrs. James McDowell and Mrs. Leo Shuckrow. Wreaths pine balls and table pieces were made. A donation to Cornell University scholarship fund was voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham Home Bureau
Eid
Pitts Hall
Fred Hollins
Vera Callum
Gustave Herzog
James McDowell
Leo Shuckrow
Cornell University
Red Cross Rooms To Close for Holidays
Red Cross surgical dressings rooms at Manufacturers National Bank will close for holidays and reopen Monday January 3. November and December quota of 150 000 dressings completed. A new goal of 1750 HK dressings will be started when rooms reopen. Lodge Holds Party Pleasant Valley Rebekah Lodge Cropseyville held its annual children's Christmas party Friday evening. Nobie Grandig Mildred Jonneton presided. recitations songs and tap dances featured. refreshments and decorated tables enjoyed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Manufacturers National Bank
Pleasant Valley Rebekah Lodge
Cropseyville
Nobie Grandig
Mildred Jonneton
Town Notes On Students And Visitors Holidaying In Bronxville
Miss Pa McCarthy arrived in Sarah Law home in Bronxville to spend the holidays with her mother Mrs A F McCarthy of Maple Avenue. Other notes include Winslow Paige arriving from Manila Military Academy to spend recess with his parents in Schenectady, Callam B Brandy joining his mother in Loudonville for holidays, Anne Schacht Sarah Hill and Catharine Rolf home from Smith College, Patricia Connally returning from Syracuse University, Cynthia Jacobsen home from Vassar, Lieut John F Ror on leave after Columbus course, Mrs Woods Robinson and Mrs John F Roy relocating to The Hendrick Hudson, Helen McKinstry Hazel L Kinzly and Phyllis Van Vleet at a Helen Merry Club meeting in New York, Margaret Sim visiting from Bradford for Christmas recess, and A Leland Lusty hosting the guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pa McCarthy
Sarah Lawhome
Bronxville
A. F. McCarthy
Maple Avenue
Miss McCarthy
Winslow Paige
Alonzo Winslow Paige
Schenectady
Thomas Vail
Manilas Military Academy
Callam B. Brandy. Jn
Taft School
Watertown
Cann
Dallam E. Blandy
Loudonville
Anne Schacht
Sarah Hill
Catharine Rolf
Smith Cell
Patricia Connally
Syracuse University
Eugene F. Connally
Vassar
Cynthia Jacobsen
Victor C. Jacobsen
J.g
John F. Ror
Columbus
Norfolk
Herbert F. Roy
Saratosa
John F. Roy
A. Leland Lusty
Tibbits Avenue
Sim
Camara
Bradford
Christmas Party Planned by Presbyterian Women Guild
The Presbyterian Second Church Women’s Guild will host a Christmas party at 6:30 PM. A post‑event dinner is planned, with a festive program and community fellowship. Jonna Francis Warren, 51 Southern Boulevard, Albany, is noted in promotions. William Edward Bustage and others are also listed in rank updates.
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Presbyterian Y
Women’s Guild
Second An
SUN Melk
Laenwood Ve
Jonna Francis Warren
Southern Boulevard
Albany
Leutenant
Wiliam Edward Bustage
An. R
East Freer Letama
Christmas Seal Poster Draws Crowd in Troy
A bold freehand lightning image in Troy windows promotes the Rensselaer County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association Christmas Seal Sale opening Nov 23 and ending Christmas Day. Executive secretary Marion Laird Fahey urges early returns to fund a county case finding program in 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Rensselaer County Tuberculosis and Public Health Association
Marion Laird Fahey
Association
Ther Association
Tl Woman Locked In Room Released
The Troy Fire Department freed a woman trapped in a locked third floor room at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Fire Chief Carl A. Smith forced the door after hotel staff could not gain entry. The woman received treatment following the release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Fire Department
Fifth Avenue
Carl A. Smith
Christmas Program at Second Baptist and Third Presbyterian
East Side notes report the annual Sunday School Christmas event at Second Baptist Church with songs recitations and carols assisted by Mrs DeWitt Shafer and William H Gibson Santa Claus distributed gifts and refreshments were provided by the World Wide Guild A separate Christmas program and dinner party occurred at Third Presbyterian Church hosted by the Community Couples Club with Rev John M Stuart presiding and music by Jack Kienle and choral duets Fire crews quickly extinguished a truck fire at Hill Street and Fifth Avenue Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Baptist Church
DeWitt Shafer
William H. Gibson
Willian Tipping
Santa Claus
Daniel Peckham
World Wide Guild
Third Presbyterian Church
John M. Stuart
Jack Kienle
Helen Hogan
Eleanor Baily Sales
Charles Meaty
Richard Perkett
Donald Dunham
Marilyn Willetts
Hill Street
Fifth Avenue
Santa to Visit Scovel Children First Time Santa
Hilda Goodwin recounts the Scovel family's return to America aboard the Gripsholm after years in war China. Dr. Frederick G. Scovel, a medical missionary, and Mrs. Scovel describe Christmas in internment camp and in China, the joy of new clothes and food, and the relief of finally going home to Mechanicville. The children, aged 2 to 13, look forward to a first American Christmas after long separations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Scovel
R. G. Scott
Mechanicville
United States
Gripsholm
New York
Victoria
Frederick G. Scovel
Hilda Goodwin
Santa Claus
Anne Scovel
Scovel
Judy
America
Jim
Carl
Anne
China
Bachman Memorial Hospital
Tsiensing
Scovels
Mrs. Scovel
Community notices and holiday events in Shushan area
Mr and Mrs Allie Bain visited Mr and Mrs John Silver as guests. J B Rice Seed Co employees plan vacation through holidays. Shushan Library schedules Dec 24 and Dec 31 hours. Grange Hall hosts Christmas tree and entertainment by United Presbyterian Church and Sunday School with a covered dish supper. Lee Wulff presents a movie. First aid class recap held. instructors honored with gifts and supper. Christian Service Officers elected: President Mrs Robert Brown, VP Mrs Edgar Watkins, Secretary Mrs Frank Smith, Treasurer Mrs Clifford Gilchrist, Recording Secretary Mrs Frederick Wagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Bain
John Silver
J. B. Rice Seed Co
Shushan
Aspen
Grange Hall
United Presbyterian Church
Lee Wulff
Butler
Watkins
Appling
Society of Christian Service
Robert Brown
Edgar Watkins
Frank Smith
Clifford Gilchrist
Frederick Wagen
Christmas Party Honors Cub Pack 11 Leaders at Lansingburg
About thirty boys and many adults gathered Friday at First Presbyterian Church Lansingburg for Cub Pack 11. Billy Martin and Frank Miter won inspection awards and William E. Conley was named cub master for the coming year. Follett was praised for his pioneer work with the pack. Gifts and grabs were exchanged, a five dollar goodwill gift to Bethesda Home was presented, and prizes went to Julio Passiano Neil Van Buren and David Miter. Camp Fire groups held separate events with carols, grabbags, and a progressive supper planned for December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church of
Lansingburg
Billy Martin
Frank Miter
Den
William E. Coonley
Byron C. . Follett
Clinton M. Winne
Follet
Fred Robillard
Bethesda
Byron Follett
Julio Passiano
Neil van Buren
David Miter
Marty, Komertz
Auxiliary of Legion Hears Girl Student at Christmas Party
The Noble Callahan Post Ameri can Legion auxiliary entertained 15 children of members at a Christmas party Friday night. Guest of honor Miss Lilian Willis, a Lansingburg High School student, spoke of her Girls State experiences at Skidmore College last summer. The group served supper and sang carols. co chairmen were Mrs. Agnes Connors and Mrs. Ann Nagengast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Callahan Post
Americam
Legion
Lilian Willis
Lansingburg High School
Skidmore College
Agnes Connors
Ann Nagengast
Salvage collection announced by Latham chairwoman
Mrs John Kiskis chairing salvage drive for Latham. Town trucks will collect tin cans today if they are properly prepared and left at the curb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kiskis
Latham
Toys for Needy City Children Urgently Sought
The AU-Trey Club appeals to parents to contact the organization at 538 Second Avenue to ensure every child wakes Christmas morning with a toy. Funds come from a recent Monday Tuesday show. the Christmas fund committee is John J. Tower William J. Faden and Leonard F. Tague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au-Trey Club
Second Avenue
John J. Tower
William J. Faden
Leonard F. Tague
Green Island Lodge noms officers at January meeting
Green Island Lodge 1 0 0 F O F elected Albert Moske as noble grand and W H Normandy as vice grand at its January session Friday night in Odd Fellows Hall. The ticket also includes Arthur E Wilkes recording secretary W Raymond Wynkoop financial secretary Lansing Louds Edward D Court and James I Bryce as trustees. A pinochle tourney kept Willard F Simmons in lead. Furloughed servicemen were hosted at the Vagabond Club with a Christmas program led by John Dietke. Postponed St Mark's Dramatic Club meeting from 8:30 to 2:30 tomorrow at the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Island Lodge
O. F
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Albert Moske
Noble Grand
W. H. Normandy
Arthur E. Wilkes
W. Raymond Wynkoop
Lansing Louds
Edward D.court
James I. Bryce
Willard F. Simmons
John Dietke
St. Mark's Church
Dramatic Club
Church Hall
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State College
Lurey
Miss Jean Hungerford Orth
Miss Hitchcock
Baltimore
Igeorn Waite Ecow
Home Bureau
College of Riena Cylne
Prince
London
Elizabeth
Priole Ain
Personal
Mary Choper
Arsenal Evance Co
Broadway
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East Side
David Armour
St Brook School
Stony Brook
L. IL
Earl B. Robinson
Lake Forest
Ill
Meat Packing House
Santa
Roosevelt
White House Oval Room
Washington
Curtis “Buzzy” Dall
Anna Boettiger
Anna “Sissie” Dall
John Roosevel Boettiger
Okaiya
Ernestine Smith
Nowet Spate Beteme Group
Camp Fire Girls
Third Avenue Church of Christ
Robert Gottschalk
Sixth Avenue
Auxiliary of Legion
Grace Mary Taplin
George Street
Cohoes Hospital
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Troy
Ted
Seret
Irwin W. Taplin
Air Corps
Greensboro
N.C
Sandholdt
Margaret. van Schaick
Charles Reglin
New Mt. Ida Cemetery
Fourth St
OPA
WPB
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