Two State Police Captains Seek Retirement
Two long serving State Police captains have filed for retirement effective February 1. Captain John M. Keeley, longtime Troop G commander now at Troop D Oneida, and Captain Stephen D. McGrath of Troop G, a 20 year Oneida unit head, disclosed retirement plans in a Monday report. Keeley enlisted in 1917 and helped organize Troop K Hawthorne, with strong Troy civic ties. McGrath led Troop D for over two decades, helped quell Auburn Prison riots and the 1983 milk strike, and is a former president of the State Elks Association.
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John M. Keeley
Dewey
Keeley
Hawthorne
Troy
McGrath
Auburn
Tus
Troop D “Rough Riders
State Elks’ Association
Green Island approves fifty bus stop signs on village property
The village board, chaired by President Charles J. McDermott, granted permission for United Traction Co to erect about fifty waterproof cardboard signs on village poles. Miss Norine B. Keating and Miss Marcella Keating are in Syracuse for a principal conference and will return Friday. The Pitkin Camp Fire Group Christmas party, postponed due to guardian Mildred Cummings illness, will be held next Tuesday at the American Legion rooms at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Traction Co
Charles J. McDermott
Norine B. Keating
Marcella Keating
Heatly School
Heatly High School
Syracuse
Pitkin Camp
Guardian
Mildred Cummings
American Legion Rocens
Christmas Parties At Memorial Methodist Church
Sycaway hosts multiple department parties with programs and Santa gifts. Mrs Wes ley Griffith chairs the Beginners department with Janet Wailis and Betty Cline assisting. A Junior and Intermediate party followed by a grab bag and refreshments completes the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Methodist Church
Wesley Griffith
Janet Wailis
Betty Cline
Santa Claus
Edward Haber
Fidelity
Atkinson Inc to Run Night Club in Troy
Atkinson Inc filed for incorporation to operate a night club and restaurant in the Masonic Temple Building on Third Street Troy replacing Peter's. Chester J Atkinson holds 73 of 100 shares. Walter H Doering and Theodora E Marshall hold one share each. Attorney for incorporation is Koplovitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Peter's
Masonic Temple
Third Street
Atkinson, Inc
Chester J. Atkinson
Mr. Atkinson
Walter H. Doering
Highland Avenue
Theodora E. Marshall
Relatives of Troy Nurses to Attend Army-Navy Tea
Relatives of all Troy area nurses in the Army Navy Nurse Corps will be guests of honor at a suver tea from 3 to 5 pm today at the YWCA. Members of the nurse recruitment committee of the Red Cross chapter will hostesses and Mrs William F Cro will be in charge. Mrs Elderus H Primer co chair with Mrs William H Ouver will be in recruiting head quarters Roc 103 of the Proctor Building each Tuesday to take applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Army-Navy Nurse Corps
Red Cross
William F. Cro
Elderus H. Primer
William H. Ouver
Roc 103
Proctor
Covenant meeting at Second Baptist Church tonight
An old fashioned covenant meeting and testimonies will be held at Second Baptist Church at 7 45 PM to prepare for communion. Also at the same time Earl B Latks on.
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Baptist
Earl B Latks
Social District Meeting Planned in Albia Lodge
Tonight at 7 40 pm in Albia Lodge of Odd Fellows a district committee will meet to arrange for the visit of Mrs Anna Loeffler state assembly president. The Day of Holy Obligation group prepares for a New Year service with a 6 10 and 12 o clock mass. The Ladies Auxiliary Troan Post 489 W F W hosts an afternoon social at 2 15 pm tomorrow at 81 Fourth street. next auxiliary meeting January 12 at Glen Avenue rooms. Veterans were visited at Pawling Sanitarium and Guardian Angel Home with gifts and a flag presentation memory of James Beale.
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Albia
Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rensselaer
Anna Loeffler
State’ Assembly
Aube
USD
eOont
Ned
Mason
Ward T. Relly
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Trojan Post No
Navy Lost Destroyer at New Britain
Navy confirms losses during Cape Gloucester invasion at New Britain Island. An American destroyer sank and a coastal transport damaged by bombs, amid Allied claims of repelling Japanese assaults and bolstering the fleet including carriers. Rear Admiral Hill notes Tarawa battle showed strong U S defense and coordination across oceans. Knox cites no casualty figures and withheld ship names.
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Washington
Pacific
Knox
Cape Gloucester
New Britain
Rabaul
South Pacific
Navy Department
Theseere
Harry W. Hill
Gilberts
Tarawa
Hill
Hin
Albany Infant Found Suffocated to Death
Albany parents Walter Labunski and wife reported their infant Geraldine died of suffocation after being found face down with head under a pillow while sleeping with two older sisters Joanne and Barbara. The baby was pronounced dead at Albany Hospital. coroner Harry J. Wands ruled it accidental. The infant was last seen alive at 5 30 am before an early feeding.
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Geraldine
Walter Labunsk
Plum Street
Albany
Harry J. Wands
Joanne
Barbara
Waterford Sods plan church concert and party in Troy
Waterford The Blessed Virgin Sodality of St Mary's Church will attend a concert this evening at The Hendrick Hudson in Troy. The Christmas party of the sodality will be held tomorrow at the rectory. Arrangements are under the direction of Miss Leona Dowd, Miss Jane Michon, and Miss Kathryn Gemoniell. Church Notes report midweek Chapel Hour at Waterford Methodist Church omitted. Personal notes update on several residents including Mrs Edward Johnson convalescing, Francis Breault visiting, Pvt Harl Normandin home, Lieut William Slavin recovering, Miss Elizabeth Slavin ill, Pvt Raymond Johnson returning to Maryland, and Mr Mrs Blair B Gilbert family return to New Jersey.
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The
Blessed Virgin Sodality
St. Mary’s Church
Hendrick Hudson
Troy
the Sodality
Leona Dowd
Jane Michon
Kathryn Gemoniell
Waterford Methodist Church
Edward Johnson
Saratoga Avenue
Francis Breault
U. S. Navy
California
Northside
Leo Fredette
Stailroad Street
Worthside
Pvt
Harl Normandin
Gill Street
William Slavin
Navy
Elizabeth Slavin
Raymond Johnson
Maryland
Blair B. Gilbert
Helen Burgess
John Burgess
Third Street
New Jersey
Gilbert
Edward Burgess
Fourth Street
Nazi Chiefs Have Invasion Jitters
German radio reports from neutral capitals say Nazi commanders defending coastal outposts are anxious over Allied invasion plans. Generals Von Falkenhorst and Rommel claim high readiness to stop a landing, warning invaders of severe penalties and promising stout defense from Norway to the Dodecanese. An Allied warship at Pigadia harbor on Scarpanto was repelled by German batteries.
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London
Hitler
European
Europe
Norway
Dodecanese
Nikolaus von Falkenhorst
DNB
Pigadia
Scarpanto
Governor Dewey to Form Special Grand Jury for Probe
A special grand jury panel will be drawn for a January 18 investigation of the Legislature ordered by Governor Dewey. Justice Ely W. Personius of Elmora will preside at an extraordinary Albany term, with 39 prospective jurors to be selected by the Albany County sheriff. Selection of a separate Albany County crime probe grand jury resumes January 3 after a 36 member panel exhausted.
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Dewey
Ely W. Personius
Elmora
State Supreme Court
Albany
Personius
Pope denounces Vatican bombing in Vatican radio address
Pope Pius XII condemned the November Vatican bombing as deliberately planned and dishonorably masked by the pilot. The pontiff, speaking during Christmas greetings to the College of Cardinals, called the attack a symbol of spiritual decay and moral disorientation. Eisenhower noted no Allied planes over Rome at the time, while four bombs were reported dropped. Berlin PR blamed the Allies.
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New York
Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican Radio
College of Cardinals
Federal Communications Commission
Peter
Rome
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mediterranean
Vatican
Berlin
Nisoff Elected Noble Grand of Trojan Lodge
Jacob Nisoff was elected noble grand of Trojan Lodge 27 1 6O OO F at a meeting in headquarters 87 First Street Monday night. Other officers are Israel Whitman vice grand Norman Lazar secretary Harry M Adler treasurer Benjamin Jereski trustee for three years Samuel E Cohen representative to IOOF home at Stuyvesant. Installation will be Monday at headquarters with District Deputy Grand Master Abe Wolvns and his staff in charge. Refreshments and a social hour will follow. Before the war sale of postage stamps to tourists was a thriving business in Vatican City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Nisoff
Trojan Lodge
First Street
Israel Whitman
Norman Lazar
Harry M. Adler
Benjamin Jereski
Samuel E. Cohen
Stuyvesant
Abe Wolvns
Vatican City
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Stephen D. McGrath
Green Island
Flsie Porter Feemond
Adah
Arthur Pots
Efra
Chienare
Inner
Edwin Smith
South Glens Falls
Tas
D C. Warren Ave
Kenneth Calhhoun
Kenya Calhoun
Pittsfield
Mass
Willam Calhoun
Liberty
Walter Cooker
Great Lakes Nasal
Walter Cook
Meadowlawn Avenue
Cok, Jr
Cook
Ely S Koplovitz
Oi Paravon
East Side
Earl Stojan P . Y Robinson
Tibbits Avenue
By Galbraith
SOPR
NEA Service
Inb
T. M. Rec. U
Waterford
Nisoff
T. R
Wallaby
Betel
Dorothy Gray
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