North End Contingent Goes to Camp
Selective Service Board No. 332 accepted group heads to Army training, with USO farewell at Knickerbocker School. Contingent includes Decker Dernek Moore Ott Campbell Hart Naylor Van Kuren Mershall Nealon Meehan Gordon Shudt Gibson Bucheim Cogswell Brown Hahn Bryce. Also listed are Wavy and Marines recruits and Air Corps Reserve members from Warren.
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Army
Selective Service Board No. 332
Scamp
USO
Frank Catricala
Henry Gallien, Jr
James S. Rising
Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office
Thomas A. Knickerbocker
Thomas J. Decker
Corpoal
Paul J. Dernek
Earl Y. Moore
Thurman A. Ott
William M. Campbell
Raymond J. Hart
James H. Naylor
Ward J. van Kuren
William H. Mershall
Albert J. Nealon
Edward A. Meehan
Edward F. Gordon
Robert W. Shudt
George A. Gibson
Jack H. Bucheim
Ray 8. Cogswell
William J. Brown
Merlin F. Hahn
Andrew L. Bryce
Wavy
James G. O'Grady
Arthur W. Christensen
Albert S. Casey
Leo A. Gaunay
Vincent K. Ryan
Richard J. Fitzgerald
Benet Ripen
Anthony P. Iannuzzi
Joseph T. Jeavons
Carrol J. Brennan
Paul F. McAlpine
William R. Covell
Railroad Man McCormick Retires After 49 Years of Service
William H. McCormick of 70 Mechanic Street Fort Edward retires after a 49 year rail career on troop trains into Troy and Albany across three wars. He spent 43 years with Boston and Maine and the rest with Delaware and Hudson. Born January 12 185? in Granville he began as a brakeman in 1894, rose to conductor, and held yardmaster posts at North Adams Williams town and Mechanicville during electrification and later years. He is part of a long railroad family with five brothers and his father.
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Troy
Albany
William H. McCormick
Mechanic Street
Fort Edward
Mr. McCormick
Boston and Maine
Delaware and Hudson
Granville
Rutland
Eagle Bridge
Whitehall
Houses Point
Plattsburg
Schenectady
Lake George
Boston and Maine Railroad
Machanicville
North Adams
Mass
Hoosick
Williamstown
Mechanic
McCormick Veteran Railroader Retires After 40 Years of Service
The article profiles a longtime railroad man who began as brakeman during the Spanish American War, rose to general yardmaster in 1915 1917, served as acting trainmaster 1927 1928, and retired last December under the railroad retirement act. His career spanned troop transports in two wars and final duties on trains M B 2 and B RB 3 between Mechanicville New York and Boston. He and his five brothers all worked on the railroad, with several in notable positions on the D and H and related lines. He resides in Fort Edward with his wife. daughter Mrs. Joseph Whelan lives in Mechanicville.
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Mechanicville
New York
Boston
M. Deisel Power
Menands War Bond Parade Moves to Saturday Afternoon
Menands will hold its victory parade at 1 30 p m Saturday instead of Sunday as part of the Fourth War Loan drive. Mayor John A Ruse will lead units from the village, school children, officials, women's and men's committees, police and fire departments, auxiliary units, and air raid wardens with an Army tank on display at the fire department parking lot.
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Menands
Lester McDonald
Woman's Victory Committee
John A. Ruse
Men's Service Committee
Births in New York State Reach 1943 High
The New York State Health Department reports 115,504 births in 1943 excluding New York City, the highest on record, while marriage licenses fell to 45,762 due to a slow year. The department forecasts a lower 1944 birth rate as marriages decline and late 1943 births taper off.
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New York State
New York City
State Health Department
Health Department
Washington County Probate Court Docket Summary
Pro ceedings in the Surrogate's Court for the week ending Monday include estates such as Francis Perras Fort Edward with letters of administration issued to Vivian R Perras. George R Cross Glanville with probate citation returnable Feb 29 at Salem. Charles D McNally Granville with sale and distribution decree. guardianship of Mary Gray Boson Greenwich with guardian’s account filed. James G Robertson White Creek with judicial settlement of executor. James L Barnard Granville with guardian funds for War Savings bonds. Anna Coutanche Currey Salem with letters testamentary to Loretta A Early. Anna Vladyka Hampton with judicial settlement citation returnable March 14 at Salem. Franklin T Pember and Ellen J L W Pember Granville trustee accounts. James Lennon Fort Edward with administrator discharge. Ira Belle Gibson Kingsbury with annual trustee account. tax exemptions for May Loughlin Dunn Fort Edward and Mattie McWhorter Hebron. estate tax determinations for James M Dunn Fort Edward and William James Golden Cambridge. Charles H McLaughlin Putnam with real estate conveyance citation returnable March 28 at Salem. Mary Hay Rennie Kingsbury annual guardian account.
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Francis Perras
Fort Edward
Vivian R. Perras
George R. Cross
Glanville
Salem
Charles D. McNally
Granville
Mary Gray Bosson
Greenwich
Franklin T. Pember
Ellen J. L. W. Pember
James Lennon
Ira Belle Gibson
Kingsbury
May Loughlin Dunn
Mattie McWhorter
Hebron
James M. Dunn
William James Golden
Cambridge
Charles H. McLaughlin
Putnam
Saleen
Mary Hay Rennie
Guardian
South Cambridge Visitors Week Update
South Cambridge couple Mr and Mrs Franklyn Lee and son Wayne of Troy visited Mr and Mrs Nelson H Bassett this week. Miss Agnes Donnellan has returned to Albany after two weeks caring for her sister Miss Jane Donnellan who is now gaining nicely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklyn Lee
Wayne of
Troy
Nelson H. Bassett
Agnes Donnellan
Albany
Jane Donnellan
Area Men on Navy Casualty List Reported
Navy Department release lists several local servicemen harmed in action. David Richard Duffy of Whitehall and Alfred J Roddy Jr of this city are reported filled in action. Alfred Roddy was missing in action January 24 while David T Fitzgerald of Sand Lake is wounded and has returned to duty.
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David Richard Duffy
Navy
Daniel Joseph Duffy
Third Avenue
Whitehall
Alfred Joseph Roddy
Naval Reserve
Alfred J. Roddy
Sixth Avenue
Navy Department
Roddy
David T. Fitzgerald
Maine Corps Reserve
Joseph Fitzgerald
Sand Lake
WAC Recruits Given Choice of Post Assignment Areas
The Women’s Army Corps adopts a new policy after basic training allowing recruits to choose their assignment area with possible placement in that section. Dorothy Freeman of the WAC will hold office hours at the Troy Post Office from 11 am to 1 pm and 3 pm to 4 pm to interview recruits and prospective members.
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North End
Taga Book Shop
Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High School
Rensselaer County
Marines
Don Cowley
ORD F Protective Service
DON Cowley, Inc
Fifth Avenue
108Th Street
Trom
Our
Beauty Dept
Third Street
Claffey
Joseph
D. and H
Fitchburg
D and H
McCormick
Joseph Whelan
W. H. McCormick
National Association of Cost Accountants
DeWitt Clinton
Percy D. Betterley
Worcester
Washington County
South Cambridge
Ana
Famous Master Blended
Rock N” Line
Pete Hager
Weinberg
Coats
Einberg
Troy, N. Y
Nawepar
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