Commisioned NROTC Cadets From RPI Mark First Class
Twenty five cadets at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute become the first NROTC group to be commissioned. Fourteen ensigns in the Navy and one Marine second lieutenant receive commissions after completing naval science studies since December. Names include Walter Dankhoff Troy and Joseph Van Allen Albany with others from Mechanicville Utica and New York City.
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Seven Seas
Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York State
Navy
Marine Corps
Corps
Naval Science
Walter F. Dankhoff
Bryant B. Reed
James E. Bryce, Jr
Troy
Joseph L. van Allen
Albany
Courman Westcott, Jr
Gerritt K. Lansing
Mechanicville
Robert V. Meghreblian
H. Linwood Shipley, Jr
Baltimore
G. Norman Sawyer
Queene Village
C. Schuyler Bramley
White Plains
Gilbert C. Singer
Lake Peekskill
The
Institute
Mark C. Bowman
Naval Line
Dr. Baker
Rens- Iselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer
Naval
RP. I
Captain Bowman
Negro Leader Powell to Speak at Troy Civic Forum
Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. will lecture at the Jewish Community Center in Troy as part of Brotherhood Week. Powell, New York City council member and Abyssinian Church pastor, will address Can Minorities Win the Peace? followed by an open forum. George B Kelley will chair, with Lester Rosenhardt opening and a choir performance.
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Adam Clayton Powell, Jr
Jewish Community Center
Mr. Powell
New York City
Powell
Lester A. Rosenhardt
AME Zion Church
Welfred Findley
Tiny police station stolen from Little Ferry
Police report a six by nine foot wooden station with no foundation, described as the world’s smallest police station, missing from Little Ferry New Jersey. Police Chief Frank Trinka seeks its location.
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Little Ferry
N. J
Ens
Frank Trinka
Fire destroys farm buildings killing livestock in Columbia County
Nine thousand chickens and 123 pigs died in a Sunday afternoon blaze that razed a barn hennery and brooder house on Morris Applebaum's farm at Germantown in Columbia County. Local responders battled the flames but could not save the animals. The cause is under investigation.
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Morris Applebaum
Germantown
Columbia County
Dentist Commissioned First Lieutenant In Arms Dental Corps
Robert F Sherman son of Mr and Mrs Raymond B Sherman 205 Fifth Avenue has been commissioned a first lieutenant in the Arms Dental Corps He goes to Carlisle Pennsylvania for six weeks training then to Fort Jackson South Carolina He graduated as a dental surgeon from Pittsburg University last October and remained as an instructor there He is also a Lansingburg High School and RPI pre medical program graduate during his education.
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Houston
M. Houston
R. Pp
Hunter
Rensselaer
Robert F. Sherman
Raymond B Sherman
205
Fifth Avenue
Arms Dental Corps
Carlisle
Fort Jackson
Sherman
Pittsburg University
Lansingburg High School
R.P.1
British Veteran Ends Own Life
James Walker about 52 a British World War I veteran and civilian guard at the Voorheesville regulation depot was found fatally wounded Monday night by Schenectady police after a State Street apartment call. The county prosecutor said the shot to Walker’s head was self-inflicted following a personal breakup with Mrs Phyllis M Hancox.
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James Walker
Voorheesville
Schenectady
State Street
Dist. Atty
Wiliam Nicoll
Walker
E. J. Senn
Phyllis M. Hancox
Town Fiscal Reports Criticized Mildly
State audit report finds minor problems in Washington County town finances. In Cambridge, health officer expenses should be paid as earned rather than a lump sum for a Saratoga Springs session. In Argyle, paying the town clerk's wife 45 dollars for storing records violates state law prohibiting town officials from material interests beyond their salaries.
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Albany
State Department of Audit and Control
Washington County
Cambridge
Saratoga Springs
Argyle
Objections To Smith Will Filed In Surrogate Court
Objections to probate of Nellie J. Smiths will filed by eight relatives in the Troy Surrogate's Court claim the document presented Dec 21 1943 is not the decedents last will and that she lacked competence and was unduly influenced by Malcolm D. Springer and others Proceedings set for hearing before Judge Edward J. Donohue. The petition notes prior letters testamentary granted to Springer and his mother Emma Springer with sizable estate disposals including payments to the Troy Cemetery Association and several relatives. Additional heirs now cited contest the will and seek reprobate to overturn the original probate ratings.
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Nellie J. Smith
Lin
Malcolm D. Springer
Troy
Edward J. Donohue
Surroxdies
Hermon Moore
Elizabeth Quackenbush
Emma Dietz
MacMillen & Filier
Benjamin Butler
Adelaide Butler Wadsworth
Elmer Moore
C. Pred Schwarz
Nelle J Smith
James Dunne, Jr
Dorothea Smith
Springer
County Receives Tax Check From State Share
County Treasurer Avery G. Hall reports receipt of a $10006 18 tax check representing the county portion of state income tax for the period ending December 31, 1943, apportioned to cities towns and villages. Distribution includes Troy 595268, Rensselaer 128279, Berlin 34903, Brunswick 3357.22, East Schenectady 41826, Grafton 4303, Hoosick 17330, Hoosick Falls 3137.39, Nassau 9036, Nassau village 21.72, North Greenbush 23915, Petersburg 3902, Pittstown 16747, Valley Falls 3295, Poestenkill 7204, Sand Lake 315810, Schaghticoke 263.65, Schaghticoke village 6324, Schodack 342.15, Castleton 5709, and Stephenstown 4603.
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Avery G. Hall
Troy
Rensselaer
Berlin
Brunswick
East Sanath
Grafton
Hoosick
Hoosick Falls
Nassau
North Greenbush
Petersburg
Pittstown
Valley Falls
Poestenaill
Sand Lake
Schaghticoke
Schodack
Castleton
Stephentown
Enlists in Navy From Local Recruiting Station
Robert H W Finn of 250 Hill Street has enlisted in the Navy and is accepted for service. He reports for training at the Sampson naval base following enrollment at the local recruiting station.
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NAVY
Robert HW Finn
Hill Street
Sampson
On the Air Radio Programs From Local Stations
Local Troy station schedules a full day of programs with morning news music and talk. Notable entries include Top of Morning Morning Melodies Breakfast Club interludes and a midday lineup featuring Farm News Luncheon Slip and Gardening segments with multiple time slots and host names.
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Le-Rise
Clun Iy
Sweet River Veto
Chanel
Bapy Institute
Lews
GH Mart
Ture
Roon Feliuien
Newt Rie Chirch
Wauiwando
Ray
Jenny
Lara Laaton
Renett S
John
County Bar Association Dinner Set For Tomorrow
The Rense lae County Bar Association will hold its annual dinner tomorrow at the Troy Country Club. Attending will be Hay J Battle president, Jonn T Loughran associate justice, Walter Bliss Supreme Court justice, and Justices Francis Bergan and William H Murray. Stephen W Brendan district court judge will be principal speaker with George F Curley chairing and toastmaster. Committee members include Donald P Taylor John E Burke Maurice Isenberg h John J Mackrell and Wilford A LeForestier.
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Renselae County Bar Association
Win
Troy Country Club
Hay J Battle
Jonn T Loughran
Court of Appeals
Walter Bliss
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
William H Murray
Stephen W Brendan
George F. Curley
Chaiman
Mr. Curley
Donald P Taylor
John E. Burke
Maurice Isenbergh
John J. Mackrell
Wiliford A LeForestier
Holiday Busy One for Workmen at City Hall
William F Luby Troy commissioner of public works used City Hall closure to advance re alignment of offices. Carpenters erected partitions in the second floor DPLW office. City Clerk James M McGrath moved to the former purchasing office and Edward A Wachter moved to the Welfare Building. Water bureau and public works, both led by Luby, will be merged. Clerical staff at the Seventh Avenue D P L W office will relocate to the new DPLW office within days.
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William F Luby
Troy
Department of Public Works
City Hall
James M McGrath
Edward A Wachter
Recreation
Water Bureau
Luby
Burnham Promoted to Major at Watervliet Arsenal
D C Burnham of the Arsenal has been promoted to major. A Purdue University graduate, Burnham previously worked with the Records Mobile Division of General Dorors before active duty in 1912. He now serves at the works mann ep.
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D C Burnham
Watervliet Arsenal
Burnham
Purdue University
Recordsmobile
General Dorors
Mann
Fugitive Charles Doran Seeks Pardon While Serving Massachusetts Sentence
Charles J. Doran, 33, of North Adams, labeled a soldier of fortune, seeks clemency from a two and a half to three year sentence for larceny after pleading guilty in Pittsfield Superior Court. Hearing set March 10 in Boston before the state advisory board of pardons. Doran claimed bomb carrier duties in Finland in 1940. He was captured after a 1941 escape in Pittsfield and later returned from Troy. The case involved theft of a car from Miram Bacon, a Williamstown dealer.
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Charles J. Doran
North Adams
Massachusetts
Doran
Pittsfeld
Boston
State Advisory Board of
I Pardons
Finland
Pittsfield
District Court
Builldinng
Troy
Faitsfield
Isharee
Mirram Bacon
Williamstown
Canton Patriarchs Militant to Hold Social at Diamond Rock Hall
The Canton Leo Patriarchs Militant will conduct a social at Diamond Rock Hall tomorrow at 8 15 p m to raise funds for the postwar fund.
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Leo Patriarchs Militant
Diamond Rock Hall
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4Th ST
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W. H. Bumstead, Inc
Chevrolet Sales and Service
Congress ST
Sixth Ave
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