Posthumous Bronze Star Award For Watervliet Soldier
Private Consolla of Watervliet Army posthumously receives the Bronze Star for heroic service against the enemy. He aided evacuation of wounded on a dangerous mission, guiding evacuees through peril. Consolla, one of three brothers in service, joined the Army in 1938 and served with the 9th Infantry, later federalized in 1940.
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jArvace
Anthony T. Conea
Satpas
Anthony Ci
Bidz Pout Avenue
Shahaban
Bervice
Mgth Infantry
Consola
Consolla
Wsth
McClean
Christmas Dinner Held at Jetuait and Society Meeting
Memori hosted a Christmas dinner with fig and dinner receipts pages and Miss Evelyn Davis among attendees. A Christmas program titled Customs featured Mrs. Lester L. Ross and Mrs. Elias son plus a grab bag. The next meeting will be at 375 Third Avenue hosted by Mrs. Jo.
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Jetuait
Evelyn Davis
Lester L. Ross
Eliasson
Third Avenue
Third Avenue Methodist Church
Patty Mondas
Minnella Hieley
Ball Place
Donald Granger
Charles Bonukian
Chris Jensen
Nineteenth Street
Robbery Report Filed At Watervliet
Theophile Bourgeois of Cohoes reported to the Watervliet police that he was robbed Sunday night by two young men while driving from Trou to Watervliet. A struggle occurred on Nineteenth Street, and Bourgeois was pulled from the car, bitten, and had two twenty dollar bills, one thirty two dollar bills, and 15 cents taken. Bourgeois described the suspects as two darkhaired foreign looking men about 25, one named George, with a five foot eight inch build. He said both bandits could be identified.
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Wester Ove
Conleman
Cohoes Enan
Theophile Bourgeois
MecElvain Avenue
Cohoes
Werte
Trou
Watervliet
Ian
Bourgeois
George
First Baptist Church Watervliet Plans Christmas Program
The Sunday School will present its annual Christmas program at the church rooms under superintendent William Chace. Featured songs include No 239 Opening Song, No 231 Reading, and No 236 final song, with pastor Arnaldo Nating and aides Janet Hatch and Mattie Hatch guiding acts and the Santa sequence.
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First Baptist Church of
Barbara Wrigist
Sensois
Santa Janet
Mattia Hatch
Lyman Hawley
Santa Claus
Peter Heningson
Mattie Hatch
Hatch
John Hateh
Robert Selby
Donald Selby
Mariorie Walrath
Mariya Selby
Holiday Parties Held by Watervliet Groups
Four holiday parties were held last night by Watervliet groups featuring games, entertainment, bag games and gift exchanges. Highlights included Delta Gamma Delta Sorority at Watervliet High School and the Solid Seven band, plus parties hosted by Watervliet Civic Chorus, Camp Anna at Mrs. Winifred Messin’s home, and Young People’s Federation of Trinity Episcopal Church. Also noted were furloughs home for three Rosette family members from military service, including John Rosette of the 106th Infantry who was wounded and awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
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Watervliet
Delta Gamma Delta Sorority
Watervliet High School
Troy Knights of Columbus
Solid Seven
eMair
Mary Dolan
508
Eighth Avenue
Watervliet Civic Chorus
Phome
Robert Usiner
Theresa Catricata
Camp
Anna
BNA
Winifred Messin
Seventh Avenue
Francis Keenan
Tin Brennan
Owen Gil
Joseph Rosavite
Kinth Avenue
John Roaselle
106Th Infantry
Saipan
Sergi
Ralph Rossette
Richland
Wash
James Rossette Lis Szating
France
Watervilet Mail Rush Peaks Amid Annex Service
Peak Christmas mailing rush reported at Watervilet Post Office as Annex in service handles crowding. Postmaster William F. Parker says the flow should continue to the last moment with windows open until 7 p.m. this week and urges people to mail packages today or tomorrow, while staff work to sort and send parcels.
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Watervilet Postoffice
Wiliam F. Parker
Jew
John H. Patten Post
American Legion
Fort Edward Man Resigns from Rationing Board
Francis T L Carey of Fort Edward resigns as a Washington County War Price and Rationing Board member effective January 1 1944. Carey also serves on the gasoline panel and is a county highway engineer. he cites inability to devote time to rationing duties and has served without pay. The Hudson Falls distribution office in the Court House closes Saturday mornings during January. Saturdays will lack a board presence, while Wednesday evenings and Friday afternoons 3 to 5 remain open.
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Francis TL. Carey
Fort Edward
Washington County
Carer
Hudson Falls
Court House
Carey
Saturnevs
Peretofore
Yank Retreat Ends Brief Liberation in Belgian Town
wartime dispatch by Jack Frankish describes a three month Belgian freedom ending as American forces fall back toward the front near Spa and Stavelot. residents face a German advance while locals hope for timely American return and greet Germans as liberators in places along the roads. Red Cross and Army nurses hurry to the rear as shells fall, signaling a renewed German push.
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Jack Frankish
U.S
Amy
Belplist
Manger
Dee
Belgium
Americass
Snt
Theta Shell
Red Cross
Employees Honor Prisoner of War Gift
The Bebr Manning payroll department sent a check to Mrs. Livingston W. Houston for the War Prisoners Fund in honor of William Hirhy a former member and prisoner at Stalag II B in Dresden Germany. Friends could not send their Christmas gift, so the department donated through the fund.
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Germany
Bebr-Manning Corp
Livingston W. Houston
Home Service Department
William Hirhy
Stalage B
Dresden
Bede-Manning
Midland to Los Angeles Gas Pipeline Plan
Metropolitan Natural Gas Co of Midland negotiates a 2 inch line from the Permian Basin to Los Angeles with an estimated cost of 40 million dollars and a capacity of 350 million cubic feet daily. The plan aims to conserve Texas and California gas supplies by delivering gas directly to Los Angeles.
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Midland
Tex
Metropolitan Natural Gas Co
Permian
Texas
Los Angeles
Cal
Chester A. Ring
California
Ring
East Side Church Sets Watch Night Services
A New Year observance at East Side Church will begin Sunday January 27 from 7 PM to midnight with watch night services. A social event is planned from 8 PM to 9 PM followed by a worship period from 9 PM to 12 AM. Refreshments will be provided by Mrs William Baylis and Mrs Caries PenTose.
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Wiliam
Baylis
Caries
Personal furlough notices for aviation cadets and soldiers
Andrew B. Sursit an aviation cadet returns to Moody Field Val dosta with 12 day furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Andrew B Strait Victoria Avenue Warren Manton Army Air Corps gunner and radio man is at Westover Field Maas castar on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John L H Munton ge AF Orchard Tet TACh
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Andrew B. Sursit
Moody Firld
Valdosta
Gaser
Andrew B. Strait
Victoria Avenue
Warren Manton
Army Air
Scattered Letter Found in Box Along Route
A mail carrier in Newton, NL reports discovering a folded letter in a box on his route. The note references a request for a check and mentions Grand Coulee Dam and transportation over the Columbia River Gorge. The confessional tone suggests a plea related to tax withholding and a potential plan to move funds or materials.
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Newton
Pia Sural
John Clark Elected President of Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs
John Clark of Valley Falls was elected president of the Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association at Schaghticoke Municipal Building. Charles Brunell retires as chief of Wynantskill Fire Department. officers include Joseph Wendell first vice president William Renzer second vice president Earle Settes treasurer Charles Younghaas secretary John Shea Louis Cambraesca directors for three years. A bowl of chowder was served. next meeting set for Jan 15 at Averill Park firehouse hosted by Averill Park firemen.
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John Clark
Valley Falls
Rentselaer County Fire Chiefs’ Association
Charles Brunell
Wynantski Fire Department
Schaghtivoke
Scharbclecker Bremen
Joseph Wendell
Wilttem Renzer
Earle Settes
Charles Younghaas
John Shea
Louis Cambraesca
Broneile
Thomas A Arnold
Fast Sre
Albert D. “Ial
Norman VanWert
Bschaghticoke Fire Department
Avett Park
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Waterviler
Prange
Tetesa
War Department
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Helion
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South Pacific
Watervilet
Vitetta Chapter
Aiasenic Temple
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Reme Ber
Singer
the Manufacturers Bank OF Troy
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Peoples Office
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Ava
Brahim
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Washington
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Faye Emerson
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Reynolds’ Gift Shop
R. C. Reynolds CO
Monument Square
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