Bowling Carnival Opens With District Bowling Tournament
The Upper New York State District Federated Russian Orthodox Clubs of America begins its sports carnival at DaMento's Recreation Center with Watervliet R Club facing teams from Syracuse Auburn Enfield Binghamton Elmira Herkimer and Cohoes. Carnival general chairman John Skople welcomes visitors at St Basil's Hall. A 9 p.m. dance features Top Hatters of Schenectady. Tomorrow delegates attend a liturgy at St Basil's Church followed by a banquet. The bowling resumes at 2 p.m. with five man teams, Auburn A defending champion, and the district champ advancing to the national tournament in Scranton Pa May 26 27. The carnival closes with an open house.
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New York State
St. Basil's Hall
Schenectady
Basil G. Horsky
Auburn
Federation
Scranton
Ill Woman Supports Polio Fund in Watervliet Campaign
An ill former Watervliet resident, still in a Troy convalescent home, donated to the March of Dimes campaign. The gift, sent to Mrs. Thomas Cavanaugh, was forwarded to Frank P. Esposito, drive chairman, who praised the donor and urged others to follow her example.
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Watervilet
Troy
Thomas ¥. Cavanaugh
Civic Center
Eirgen
Sermon Subjects At Local Churches In Watervliet
A collage of services across Watervliet churches notes multiple sermons and guests. Notable topics include Keeping Spiritually Fit at First Presbyterian with Rev Jack Cooper and The Marks of a Christian at Third Avenue Methodist with Rev E Benn. Various choirs and fellowship gatherings accompany morning and evening worships.
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First Presbyterian
Jack Cooper
Westminater
Bantor Westminate
Third Avenue Methodist
Elmer EB. Benn
Buddy Jones
New York
Benn
Jay McClueg
Harry Hine
Harry Kline
Churches Plan Sale For Blind Committees Named For Feb 9 10
Committees from Sacred Heart of Mary, St Patrick’s, Jermain Memorial Presbyterian, Wesleyan Methodist and St Bridget’s churches organize a two day blind association sale in Albany. Each church assigns chairmen and assistants to manage sales at Legion rooms, St John A Patten Post rooms and Strangeway Building with hours from morning to afternoon.
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Albany Association of the Blind
St. John A. Patten
Broadway
Harry Hayner
Sacred Heart of Mary
Louise Miller
John Mie‘lewski
Catherine Burke
Thomas Coughlin
Edward Ed‘warda
Ada Garrett
Aletia Romain
Cecil Dougherty
Fred Gratton
George Crall
William Graulty
Joseph Anthony
William Catlin
Benjamin Sokil
Legion Rooms
St. Patrick’s Church
Jamey Largay
William Sulzberger
Thomas F Cavanaugh
Harry A. Sauter
Gregory Ball
William Pateman
John Berry
J. Wilson Jamies
Thomas I. Dowling
Walter Prediger
Frank
Jermain Church
John M. Holmes, Jr
John Goodwin
John Graham
William Dean
Raymond, Siler
Henry Wilson
William Falle
James Wilson
Lawrence Morris
Raymond Bird
Martin Ball
James Elder
Theodore Robinson
Wiliam Scales
John Waters
William Nugent
Christopher Lape
Howard Cardell
Albert Darrow
Frank Dennis
Vernon Farney
Gordon Holmes
Homer McDonald
Howard Fort
Arthur Bowen
Lester L. Ross
David Boyd
James Wiseman
Charles Morse
Dudley Smith
Andrew Wilson
Bridget's Church
Fabiola Dorgan
St. Bridget's Hall
Leo Munson
Augusta Nash
Aves Marion Walsh
Guy Dufffey
Lows Mayo
Dorothypreston
Frank Gilchrist
Snrah Waters
Mary Schanz
Bertha Schanz
Anna Ashjline
Andrew Lamb
Mary Cranney
World Day of Prayer observance planned in Watervliet
The Watervliet Council of Churches committee on women's work met at Mrs. Dudley Smith’s home to plan the World Day of Prayer service. It will be held Friday night March 4 at First Baptist Church with women’s groups from several city churches collaborating and a speaker to be announced.
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Watervliet
Court Regina Plans Card Party in April
Plans for a card party in April were discussed Thursday night at Court Regina C D A in Watervliet. Mass Mary Driscoll presided with Mrs Medore Comeau named arrangements chair and Mrs Elizabeth Dahlen as cochair. A large group reserved to attend Court Margaret of Troy’s anniversary dinner at The Hendrick Hudson Monday night.
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Court
Watervliet Mass Schedule and parish details
Mass times listed for multiple Watervliet churches including St. Patrick St. Bridget St. Nicholas Our Lady of Mount Carmel Sacred Heart and Mary churches. Activities include Holy Communion at various masses and Rosary Society events. Names of pastors and lay groups associated with each parish are given.
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Edmund Vy
League of the Sacred Heart
St. Bridget’s
James. Hanrahan
the Rosary Society
St. Nicholas
Sol Boxer To Address Rotarians on Israel
Sol Boxer of Troy will speak to Watervliet Rotary Club at Monday luncheon at Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church. He recently visited Palestine and will explain government principles, discuss problems in forming a government, and describe Israeli military forces. He will also cover Palestine scenery and regional history.
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Israel
Sol Boxer
Troy
Watervliet
Boxer
Palestine
James F. Connell J
Louis W. Kemp
Trinity League To Meet Monday at St John A Patten Post
Trinity Episcopal Church will meet Monday at 2 pm in the American Legion rooms at St John A Patten Post to finalize plans for the Albany Association for the Blind sale set for Thursday from 2 to 11 am. Mrs Frank Ho Raehteler presides, with Mrs Bachteler, Mrs Carl A Christiansen, and Mrs Barry S McGrath assisting. A commfare sale is planned for April 29 at 1 Ferry Street Troves with Mrs Herbert G Fieck as chair. A social hour follows under Miss Elsie V Holmes and Mrs G Kenneth Albert.
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Trinity League of
Trinity Episcopal Church
Panzh House
Frank Ho Raehteler
League
Albany
St John A. Patten Post
American Legion
Bachteler
Trinity Parish
Carl A Christiansen
Barry S. McGrath
Ferry Street
Troves
Herbert G. Fieck
FeNeyval
Sesson A So Beral
Wilbe
Elsie V. Holmes
G. Kenneth Albert
Vestry Groups Meet Over Deed at St. John's Chapel
Two St. John's Episcopal Vestry groups in Latham and nearby met this week to discuss the deed for the Schuyler Avenue Troy Schenectady Road church property. Rev. John F. Davidson led the Vestry session, while the Ladies' Auxiliary hosted aPark Avenue, Latham, supper. January reports were read and a United Nations talk by Mrs. Davidson highlighted the gathering. A card party was planned by the Auxiliary for later this month.
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St. John’s Episcopal Chapel
Latham
Vestry Society
George Hathaway
Schuyler Avenue
Troy-Schenectady Road
John F. Davidson
Bernard ‘Duckell
Park Avenue
United Nations
Joseph Powell
School 8- Tops School 9 36 21 in PSAL Tilt
School 8 defeated School 9 36 to 21 in a tight PSAL game as Edward Chambers scored 16 in his first game and sparked a defensive effort. Gardner left with fouls after 11 points for the losers while Barno added seven for the winners. The win ties School 8 for second place with School 3 as School 1 tops the standings.
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School 9
Cagers
Public School Athletic League
Edward Chambers
School &S
Chambers
Chambers and Co
William Gardner
School &'S
Big Gun
Gardner
Frank Barno
School 8
R A M Chapter Confers Degree at Hudson River Convocation
The Hudson River Chapter R A M conferred the mark master degree on a full class of candidates at Thursday's convocation in the Watervliet Masonic Temple Luther Freeman presided at the marking of the degree Frank L Coates high priest led the business session and reported on the Albany Grand Chapter convocation Plans were set for Washingtons Birthday observance at the Feb 17 meeting and for the chapter smoker on Feb 24 at the Masonic Temple Many visitors from area chapters attended the convocation Fire crews were called to 169 Sixth Avenue for a stove smoke scare with no fire or equipment used The Auxiliary conducted a social at 41 Fifteenth Street with several awards listed A Rosary Society mass at Sacred Heart of Mary Church was announced with Holy Communion in a body and notes on future duties and menu items
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Hudson River
R.arl
Watervliet Masonic Temple
Luther Freeman
Frank L. Coates
Albany
Washington
Masonic Temple
Ami
Sixth Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Hila Catlin
Michael McGovern
Willliam Graulty
Catherie ‘Burke
James Davin
Elizabeth Walch
Rosary Society of Sacred Heart of Mary
Weather Toll Rises Across Western States In Blizzard Fallout
Seventeen western states reported a total dead toll of 137 from the New Year blizzard. Texas led with 93 deaths. Nebraska 2. Wyoming 13. Missouri 12. Utah and Washington 9 each. Colorado 8. Oregon 7. New Mexico and Nevada 5 each. Ranch losses loom large as 3,200 cattle perished in South Dakota. Relief units moved hay, food, and medicine to Navajo and other isolated areas as troops readied Arctic gear for West operations.
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Army
Air Force
Navy
Canadian
Old Mexico
Texas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Missouri
Utah
Washington
Colorado
Oregon
New Mexico
Nevada
South Dakota
Kansas
Montana
Oklahoma
Arizona
California
Iowa
Western iLive Stock Insurance Co
Denver
del Vanfilder
Vanfilder
Kansas Rangers
Rocky Mountain
Pembina
N. D
Aberdeen
Fort Knox
Phoenx
Winslow
Ariz
Oraibi
North Dakota
Fort Bethold
New York Newspapers Hit All Time High in 1948 Circulation
U S daily and Sunday newspaper circulation reached record highs in 1948 as Editor and Publisher reports. Total daily circulation stood at 52,285,297, up 12 percent from 1947, while Sunday circulation reached 46,908,081, up 2.7 percent. The year saw 12 more dailies, all evening papers, increasing total U S dailies to 1781, the fifth straight year of gains.
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New York
U. S
Candidate To Preach At Cambridge Church
Jack Monroe Wells, finishing divinity studies this spring at Yale University Divinity School, will occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church in Cambridge.
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Cambridge Church
Jack Monroe Wells
Yale University Divinity School
First Presbyterian
Scrindler Repays Widow Five Thousand Five Hundred Dollar Gift
The article notes Scrindler pays back 5500 to a Cambridge widow amid church and academy ties. It mentions World War II service and college honors for a pastorate and senior class leadership. The piece references payments and historical dates including Feb 1 in 166 and 1908 and Yale divinity studies.
Ben Gurion Party Wins 44 Seats in Israel Election
Tel Aviv reports final vote tabulation shows Premier David Ben Gurion's Mapai Party securing 44 seats in the 120-member assembly. The Moderate Labor Party trails with 162,574 votes, including Arab support. Socialist Party holds 19 seats. United Religious Bloc 16. Herut 14. General Zionists seven. Progressives five. Communists and Sephardim four each. Yemenite and Sternists one each.
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Tel Aviv
David Ben Gurion
Mapai
Constituent Assembly
Labor Pary
Ites
Pariament
United Religious Bloc
Herath
Irgun Zvar Leumi
General Zionists
Comemunists
Sternists
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Fred Boel Wil
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