Mrs Taylor Active at Washington War Wives in Wartime
In wartime Washington Congress wives work beyond social calling days. Mrs Dean P Taylor of Troy chairs the War Stamp Corsage Committee at the Statler Hotel booth, selling war stamps as gifts for children and for bonds. The group staffs the Congressional Library, Union Station USC Lounge, Red Cross Blood Bank, and Service Men's Hotel.
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Congress
Washington
Congressional Library
USC
Union Station
Red Cross Blood Bank
New Service Men's Hotel
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
New York
Congressional Wives
Waterford Girl Catherine Whiting Engaged to Corp Petruska
Mr and Mrs Frederick Whiting of Waterford announce the engagement of their daughter Catherine Agnes Whiting to Corp Andrew Joseph Petruska son of Mrs George Petruska of Troy IT The wedding will take place in the near future.
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Frederick Whiting
Lawrence Street
Waterford
Catherine Agnes Whiting
Corp
Andrew Joseph Petruska
George Petruska
11Th Street
Troy
Anthony Gezzo
Fourth Street
Viola Gezzo
John Link
Mary Link
Slingerland Street
Albany
Salem Couple United in Marriage at East Greenwich Church
Miss Tillie Mary Keyes daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Keyes of Salem wed Marshall Jay Hanks son of Marshall Hanks and the late Mrs Hanks in a 4:30 p m ceremony at East Greenwich United Presbyterian Church. Rev Joseph P Cogdell officiated with Mrs Cogdell at the organ. The ceremony featured Ave Maria Oh Promise Me For Love's Sake and I Love You Truly. The bridal party included Edith Gillett maid of honor and Marius D Hanks best man with ushers Harold McEachron and Donald Hanks. The couple will reside in St Albans after a wedding trip and are graduates of Washington Academy and Syracuse University respectively.
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Tillie Mary Keyes
Charles Keyes
Salem
Marshall Jay Hanks
U.S. N.R
Marshall Hanks
Hanks
East Greenwich United Presbyterian Church
Joseph P. Cogdell
Edith Gillett
Albany
Marius D. Hanks
Sampson
Harold McEachron
Donald Hanks
Juliette
Washington Academy
Mildred Elley
Averill Park Girl Engaged to Southbridge Lieutenant
Mr and Mrs Lester G Smith of Averill Park announce the engagement of their daughter Eleanor H Smith to Lieut Franklin W Daniels son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Daniels of Southbridge Massachusetts Eleanor attended Averill Park High School and Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing where she teaches as a faculty member Daniels is a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a member of Phi Epsilon Phi He is a meteorologist with the Army Air Corps stationed in Orlando Florida The wedding is planned for in the near future.
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Lester G. Smith
Averill Park
Eleanor H. Smith
Franklin W. Daniels
Charles F. Daniels
Southbridge
Mass
Smith
Averill Park High School
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Daniels
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Phi. Epsilon Phi
Army Air Corps
Orlando, Fla
Mrs Graham Weds Pastor in Eagle Mills Ceremony
Mrs Dorothy Graham of 41 South Street Waterford married Tuesday to Rev Homer B Silvernail of New Lebanon, pastor of the Congregational Church. The ceremony took place at the Millard home in Eagle Mills with Rev Paul E Diehl officiating. The bride wore Alice Blue crepe and pink and white carnations. A dinner at Healeys in Cohoes followed. The couple will reside in New Lebanon.
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Dorothy Graham
South Street
Waterford
Homer B. Silvernail
New Lebanon
Congregational
Showlder
Healey’s
Cohoes
Miss Griffin Tea Guest Honored At Troy Savings Bank
The bank staff hosted a surprise tea for Miss Lois Virginia Griffin of Stephentown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Griffin, in the bank’s renovated recreation room. The guest list included her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Shepard, who will be her attendant, as her fiance Pvt. B Harold Southard’s Sunday wedding looms.
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Troy Savings Bank
Lois Virginia Griffin
Louis Griffin
Stephentown
B. Harold Southard
Elizabeth Shepard
Local Couple Wed In San Francisco
Miss Ann Hourigan daughter of Mr and Mrs James Hourigan of 1084 Fifth Avenue wed Walter Dorfer machinist mate first class of the Navy son of Mr and Mrs John Dorfer of 99 Ingalls Avenue in a double ring ceremony at St Marys Church San Francisco Rev Dominic Lombardi officiated Mrs Helen Crowley sister of the bride was matron of honor and Jack West chief petty officer served as best man The bride wore a green costume with brown accessories and orchids A reception followed at the Hotel Whitcomb San Francisco Both graduates Troy High School and LaSalle Institute respectively
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Ann Hourigan
James Hourigan
Fifth Avenue
Walter Dorfer
Navy
John Dorfer
Ingalls Avenue
St. Mary's Church
San Francisco
Cal
Dominic Lombardi
Helen Crowley
Jack West
Whitcomb
Troy High School
Dormer
LaSalle Inatitue
About Town Profiles Families Reuniting For Christmas
Mrs. James E. MacChesney returned yesterday from New York City. Lieut. Grace Thomson of the Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Nurses' Corps, a houseguest of Dr. and Mrs. Ray Palmer Baker, returned to Halifax where she is stationed at the Naval Hospital as a laboratory technician. Brig. Gen. Hermon F. Safford arrived from Chevy Chase to join Mrs. Safford, with plans to visit West Point for Christmas with their son Philip. Air Cadet Robert F. Peck on furlough from Craig Field, Alabama, visits his parents. Edgar H. Betts travels to Milton, Massachusetts for Christmas with his daughter and son-in-law Philip Benson. Corp. Walter Ewing Jr. returned to Fresno, Delaware after a week with his parents. WAVES yeoman Dorothy Meixsell, visiting her parents, will return to Washington next week. Corp. Hobart Hobart Jr. arrived from North Camp Hood to spend Christmas with his wife and daughter. Mrs. Herbert F. Roy Jr. of Saratoga Springs was among nurses aids capped at Saratoga Red Cross. Mrs. Dean P. Taylor and son Peter, home from Washington, enjoy the holiday season. Peter helped broadcast a Pearl Harbor Day carol service. a recorded repeat is planned for Christmas Eve.
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Grace Thomson
Royal Canadian Naval Reserve Nurses’ Corps
Ray Palmer Baker
Halifax
Naval Hospital
Safford
Hermon F. Safford
Chevy Chase, Md
Edward L. Orth, Jr
Saffords
West Point
Philip
United States Military Academy
Robert F. Peck
Craig Field
Ala
Henry W. Kumpf
Edgar H. Betts
Orchard House
East Acres
Milton
Mass
Philip Benson
Hobart
Ann
Fred B. McDowell
Cohoes
Herbert F. Roy, Jr
Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Red Cross
Roy
Dean P. Taylor
New
John Stewart
Navy
Swathmore
Holida
William Johnson
Washington, D. C
Schoo 1
Sidney W. Hewitt
Halfmoon Lodge
Odd Fellows
Student Nurse Bride Framed In Menands Nuptials
Miss Eileen Margaret Ormandy daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ormandy of Lyons Avenue Menands became the bride Tuesday afternoon of Corp Walter K Roblin son of Mr and Mrs W H Roblin of Watervliet at St Margaret s Church in Menands The wedding featured organ music by Mrs Ives with Miss Margaret Belcher as soloist and a reception at The Ten Eyck Hotel Albany The bride a Albany High School graduate enrolled in Russell Sage Nurses Training at Albany Hospital and Corp Roblin a Watervliet High School graduate who attended University of Michigan is stationed at New River North Carolina
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Eileen Margaret Ormandy
Arthur %. Ormandy
Lyons Avenue
Menands
Corp
Walter K. Roblin
W. H. Roblin
Broadway
Watervliet
St. Margaret's Church
Pennock
Ives
Margaret Belcher
John Doyle
Poughkeepsie
John H. Rod Nin
Ten Eyck
Albany
New York
Albany High School
Russell Sage Nurses
Albany Hospital
Corporal Roblin
Watervliet High School
University of Michigan
Behr- Manning Corp
New River
N.C
Mrs Sofia Dujack Spends Christmas With Husband Abroad
Personal note: Mrs George H Lansing formerly Miss Sofia Dujack left to spend Christmas with her husband stationed at Camp Hale Cal with ski troops. Corporal and Mrs William J Klein of Hanford Cal also spend holidays with Klein parents. Myron Klein and Ruth Thompson with parents at 630 Federal Street.
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George H. Lansing
Sofia Dujack
Camp iHale
Cal
Ski Troops. Corp
William J. Klein
Hanford
Corporal Klein
Myron Klein
Hoosick Road
Ruth Thompson
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Anthony Thompson
Federal Street
Abiding King pageant set for Sunday at Methodist Church
Melrose Wilbur Simon Jr of the Navy, recently in Florida, transfers to Norfolk. A four pageant titled The Abiding King, directed by Miss Fatella Speanburg, with Easton Methodist Church choir supplying Christmas music. Organist Joan Borden. Participants include Burton Whinnery Dulcie Barber Shirley Lesson Alice Olmstead Beverly Freemantle June Meeson Joan Meeson Ruth Diefendorf Iva Mae Maxine Anna Simon Ruth Simon Alan Peacock Robert Williams Richard Olmstead Gordon Haldeman Wilbur Simon Benjamin Hill Paul Lohnes Alan Peacock Rev C R Sumner James Mrs D Peacok C D Viall Blanch Olmstead Donald Peacock Mr Francisca William Diefendorf accompanied by cornet.
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Methodist Church
Fatella Speanburg
Easton Methodist Church
Joan Borden
Burton Whinnery
Dulcie Barber
Shirley Lesson
Alice Olmstead
Beverly Freemantle
June
Joan Meeson
Ruth Diefendorf
Iva Mae Maxine
Anna Simon
Ruth Simon
Alan Peacock
Robert Williams
Local notices and obituaries from Round Lake area
Emma Heustead is ill at home. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Parker and sons leave for Schenectady. Al Saints Episcopal Church to hold a Christmas Eve service at 11 am. Mrs Clara Westervelt VanDenberg, wife of Dr F P VanDenberg, has died. Dr VanDenberg formerly practiced here on Stop 24 Troy Schenectady Road.
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Emma Heustead
Lioyd H. Parker and Sons
Edgar F. Collins
Schenectady
al Saints’ Episcopal Church
Pam
Clara Westervelt VanDenberg
F. P. VanDenberg
Troy-Schenectady Road
VanDenberg
Parking ban near post office noted at adjourned council meeting
Mechanicville council adopted a parking prohibition on South Main Street in front of the post office from 7 am to 7 pm daily except Sundays. Fire damage delayed official chambers. City also awarded a 1942 garbage truck bid to Chevrolet for further review.
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South Main Street
Franz R. Monk
Feinburg
Sib
Chevrolet
City Alt
James G. Heffernan
Saratoga Native Called To Chicago
Rev Harold E Craw of Danielson Conn son of Frank Craw and the late Mrs Craw and husband of Janet Coffeen of Troy has been called to become director of Christian education and youth work for the Chicago Congregational Union with offices at 19 South LaSalle Street. He is pastor at Westfield Congregational Church Danielson for six years and was previously associate pastor at Waterbury First Congregational Church. He and his wife and their daughters Cornelia and Katrinka arrived in Troy to spend Christmas with Mrs Coffeen’s parents and will move to Chicago in January.
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Harold E. Craw
Danielson
Conn
Frank Craw
Saratoga Springs
Craw
Janet Coffeen
Troy
Chicago
Chicago Congregational Union
South LaSale Street
Mr. Craw
Westfield Congregational Church
First Congregational Church
Waterbury
Wean Unive
Hartford Theological Seminary
Hartford
Cornelia
Katrinka
Stages Show for WAC in Oregon
Mrs Blanche Dr Tinnerholm former Russell Sage College French House director now Private First Class Tinnerholm brings the French scene to the WAC. WAC camp White Medford Oregon hosted a cabaret night at the post club praised for a Gay Paree setting. Edgar John Reynolds former Lansingburg High School student promoted from private to corporal at Camp Elliott California Marine Corps Reserve enlisted Jan 1 1942.
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Blanche Dr
Tinnerholm
Russell Sage College
WAC
WACS
Camp White
Medford
Ore
Post Club
Russell Sage
Post
Edgar John Reynolds
Lansingburg High School
Camp Elliott
Cal
Marine Corps
Corporal Reynolds
Edgar Reynolds
East Greenwich
R. I
Marine Corps Reserve
Christmas Parties Highlight Garfield Lodge and Community Clubs
George Burton presided over a Garfield Lodge Christmas party in Pythian Hall with social events at 38:15 start. Opera Club hosted its annual party at Mrs. B. E. Safford Desautels home with awards to Helen Luke Roberta Finn Donna Wiltsey and Diana Offenbacker and carols and piano pieces by Marie Casey Detsey Helen La Gladys Hugh Diana Offenbacker and Roberta Finn. The Community Social Club Christmas event at Knights of Columbus Hall drew strong turnout with James E. Prout in charge and aides Joseph Sykes William F.P. George Daniel S. Carr Thomas Oswitt Joseph Gilheaney Alois Mault William Carr Edward Holland C. F. Green and Martin Varley. A social next week will be led by Joseph P. McGovern of Ithia City.
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The
Opera Club
BE. Safford Desautels
Helen Luke
Roberta Finn
Donna Wiltsey
Diana Offenbacker
Marie Casey
de Tsey
Helen la Gladys Hugh
Knights of Columbus
James E. Prout
Riverside
Joseph Sykes
William FP
George
Daniel S. Carr
Thomas J. Oswitt
Joseph P. GilJheaney
Alois N. Mault
William A. Carr
Edward P. Holland
C. F. Green
Martin E. Varley
Joseph P. McGovern
Ithia City
Lehman Praises Hogan in Letter on City Leadership
Former Gov Herbert Lehman, now director general of the UN relief and rehabilitation administration, commends Mayor Frank J Hogan as his term ends soon. He notes Hogan has won friends, discharged duties well, and served Troy faithfully, expressing confidence in his departure after a hard job well done.
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Frank J. Hogan
Herbert H. Lehman
Lehman
Cropseyville Residents On Short Pittsfield Visit
Cropseyville Mrs. Madelie Brown is spending a few days in Pittsfield. Felix Durviage is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Durviage.
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Madelie Brown
Pittsfield
Felix Durviage
Mrs
Philip Durviage
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Sixteenth Street
Albert Carter
California
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Oklahoma
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Lawrence Smith
Wisconsin
American Legion Auxiliary
Thomas Ford
Congressional Club
Hal Holmes
State of Washington
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New Hampshire
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Wyoming
Bernard Kearney
Gloversville
N. Y
John Tabor
Auburn
WN. Y
Charles la Follette
Indiana
Clarence Hancock
Syracuse
John Toian
5Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Ans
the National City Bank
State
Irene Ogden
Apollo Commandery
Knights Templar
Gil Engaged
Selective Service
U. S
Miss Griffin
James E. MacChesney
New York City
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Clara E. Placido
Anthony Placido
Stop 38
Dominick Romano
Third Avenue
St. Ambrose Church
Latham
Melrose
Wilbur Simon, Jr
Florida
Norfolk, Va
Mechanicville
Eckerson
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co
Plon. A
Anthony Solowski
Josef Pilsudski
Polish National Alliance
Clifton Park Road
John Wojcik
Anna Komorski
John Johnson
Frank Krasuski
Stephen Komorski
Leon Urbanski
State Bank of Albany
Cooperative Savings and Loan Association
Police Department
Salvation Army
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John EB. Trask
Cambridge
Gus DeStefano
Arthur Marocco
Arthur Coulson
Francis Erhardt
Anthony Delano
Charles Gargano
Joan Izzo
William Cisler
Samuel Federico
Joseph Jackson
John DePaul
John Martone
Henry Catone
Anthony Tacobelli
Earl Coffey
Wesley Sweet
Patrick
Rotary
Freeman S. Kline
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
Serafino Aurigemma
Mr. Kline
Melvin C. Livingston
Arthur H. Vinett
F. Wayland Bailey
B. K. Kent
Holyoke
Edward Bennett
Benedict Berner
Optometrist
Troy,n. Y
Saratoga
Oregon
Trojan
George Burton
Noble Grand
Garfield Lodge
Pythian Hall
Ernest Parker
Harold FE. Craw
Lehman Lauds
Hogan
Cropseyville
Flakorn
Omimnee Fitzgerald Bros. Brewing
Roy Shudt
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