Watervliet Women Aid Polio Drive
Members of local women’s civic groups man booths to raise funds for the X. Heng? Foundation for Some Paralysis. Women workers and officers organized drives at the post office and other venues to collect support for polio relief, with volunteers named, including Mrs. Lawrence L. Prester and Mrs. Thomas Bucher. In other notices, the estate of Mrs. Lauret ta Sherry of Watervliet, died July Bh is valued at over $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L.prester
Soh Weifare Association
Thomas Bucher
Richard Preston
Alan Goodrich
Harry Boust
Felow
Wiletta Chese Order of the Eastern Fiat
Ouids
Belle Lathrop
Baret Spicer
Chartes
Episcopal
Joan H. Bell
Wiliam Gy
Ladies Aid of
Ami
Withant Y Chiis
Lauretta ‘Sherry
Waterviet
Norman C. Hatcher
Waterviiet
Rotary Club Organized At Watery liet
A Rotary Club was instituted in the city Monday under the auspices of Dr Bur chard A Wince of Jobouown district governor of the Rotary District. Officers include Lloyd L Oothout James S Saxe vice president ward J Sanders and others. A large delegation, headed by president ODe Herrick Conners, attended the meeting in the First br Wokan Comee gore precincts. Night will be observed next month with Presbyterien aary group at Avenue Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burchard A. Wince
Jobouown
Rath
Uwepty Bosimese
Gore
Cahses
Onces Roish
oDe
F. Herrick Conners
E New Clabs
Lloyd L. Oothout
James S Saxe
I Ward J. Sanders
John
Rotary Clus
Watervliet
New
Plans for February event and March rally noted
Pesty SMcBain described programs for a Valentine event in February and a vigil or rally planned for March. The near term section mentions a gathering with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pesty Smcbain
Prograa Ecomnt
Mde
Ste
Watervliet Sailor Survived 18 Hours At Sea On USS Cooper
Watervliet sailor Gottrich, a ships cook from 2434 Third Avenue, survived 18 hours afloat after the destroyer USS Cooper exploded near Leyte on December 3 1943. He clung to two cork lifeboats with seven others as they were rescued by an American destroyer and later by a hospital ship, then taken to a naval hospital. His wife Katherine and daughter June live in Watervliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ich
Cook
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Cooper
Pacific
Feet
Leyte
Légte
Gottrich
Marine Corps
Ik Hng
Associated Press
Missing in Action Pfc Clark Decker Named in Luxembourg
Pfc Clark T Decker husband of Louise Elder Decker 134 First Ave Watervliet and son of Mrs Catherine Decker 507 Broadway Watervliet has been in action since December 21 in Luxembourg amid a German push He enlisted in March 1943 and is overseas with the First Army He attended Watervliet High School worked for Rolf Knitting Three brothers in service Edward J Decker recipient of Purple Heart Albert Decker in England and Carl Decker with a military police unit in the Philippines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark T. Decker
Louise Elder Decker
First Avenue
Watervliet
Catherine Decker
Broadway
Luxembourg
Decker
First Army
Camp Livingston
Camp ‘Johnston
Fia
Watervlie High School
Rolf Knitting 3
Waterstiet
Pic
Edward J. Decker
Purple Heart Corp
Albert Decker
Air Corps
England
Carl Decker
Philippines
Two Watervliet Youths Indicted for Burglary and Larceny
Two Watervliet youths Sam Razzang aged 17 of 217 Twenty third Street and Joseph Eagle aged 16 of 307 Twenty first Street were indicted by the Albany County grand jury on charges of third degree burglary and second degree grand larceny. They allegedly stole 715 in clothing and 314 in cash from a Nineteenth Street store operated by Joseph L Waternet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet
Albany Coun Grand Jury
Sam Razzang
Twentythird Street
Joseph Eagle
Twenty-first Street
Joseph L
Nineteenth Street
Waternet
Watervliet Masons Issue Bulletin for Lodge Activities
The Evening Star Lodge F and A M begins a new bulletin edited by Wor. powene Rossell Graham with a roster of members. The first issue notes a winter dance at the Kesmore Hotel, Albany on February 7. Frank Thorns leads the floor show. Frank Bachteler heads the Masonic War Chest campaign. Deputy Grand Master Charles Grosberg plans a visit on February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star Lodge
A M
Worpowene Rossell Graham
The
Jodge
Simrer
Kesmore
Albany
Frank
Thorns
Frank Bachteler
Digtrie
Gand
Charles Grosberg
She
Modwe
Masonic Club Cribbage Eans i Lis
New York State
Canada
Watervliet Church Group Opens School For Leaders
Dr Walter D B Cavert opened a leadership school at Joint Memorial Presbyterian Church sponsored by the Watervliet Ministerial Association. Eight registrations for an eight week program. sessions held at Jermain Church and First Avenue Methodist Church. Seminar leaders included Miss Jean Stewart and Rev Whitehouse Clark with plans for a survey course on The Old Testament and a talk on Leading the Junior Child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter DB. Cavert
Christian Education
Spned of
New York
School of Leadership
Watervliet
Jountain Memorial Presbyterian Church
Foere
Jermain Church
First Avenue
First
Presytrerian ‘Church
Low FE. Barker
Third Avencve Methodist Church
Lillian Johnson
Trinity Methodist Church
Albany
Juniet Caile
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Polio
Rotary Club
Watery Liet
Avenue
Mattress Buy
Starspun
Loring
Peir
Zepher
R. Cc. Reynolds CO
Monument Square
William F. Gellrich
A. M
Masonic Terpie
Rover K Sutherland
Williams
Watervliet Elks
Family Hospital Policy
Indivals
Federal Life & Cannaby Co
Troy
Riser Street
Tros
Watervliet Masons
Troy Cooperative
Member’ Federal Home Loan
Bank
RED Cross
Y Cooppovalve Savings and Re Assn
Grand ST
Franklin Square
the Banking Department of the State of
Sonal
the Manufacturers National Bank of Troy
Franklin
Cory
Corinth
Corinth, New York
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