Ward Honor Roll Fund Totals $1,372
Ward Honor Roll Committee reports $1,372 raised with plans for a permanent memorial in the city park at 123rd Street and Second Avenue. Aimed to honor about 500 names, the project awaits remaining pledges and canvass reports before next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
17Th Ward
123Rd Street
Second Avenue
Twining Steamer House
Eugene Cunningham
Henry E. Smith
Steamer House
Fred A. Joy
Howard W. Burkhardt
William A. Ward
Frank B. Kuhn
Michael C. McCluskey
Edward L. Donohue
Elizabeth IL. McGarry
Thomas J. Byrne
Local social notes and school spending recap
Mrs Agnes Moore and Mrs Susie Foster are able to be out again. Mr and Mrs Walter Harvey visited Mr and Mrs Bernard Simmons Sunday. Mrs Harvie Klaus from New Jersey is visiting at the home of her mother in law Mrs Janet Klaus. Mrs Riley Burdick and daughter Marie have returned home after spending weeks in New York with her daughters. The Home Bureau placed a bouquet at the Methodist Church after Sunday services in memory of Mrs Lois Wagar. The PTA held an executive meeting at the home of Mrs J Van Buren with plans for Founders Night on Feb 28. The sum of 81 dollars was spent in the school for glasses and teeth, per Mrs W Poole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Moore
Susie Foster
Walter Harvey
Bernard Simmons
Harvie Klaus
New Jersey
Janet Klaus
Riley Burdick
Marie
New York
Home Bureau
Methodist Church
Aftar
Lois Wagar
Bureau
Parent-Teacher Association
J. van Buren
Mra. W. Poole
Mechanicville Officials Reelect Directors At Cooperative Meeting
Mechanicville Cooperative Savings and Loan Association re elected William H Hickey Jasper E Brownell James E Marihugh and Senatta K Ostrander for three year terms at the annual meeting William D Wait president reported progress for 1943 The officer election meeting is set for Thursday February 10 Obituary Miss Margaret McLaren sister of Daniel McLaren died after brief illness in Lonsdale Mass services in Adams Mass tomorrow Pythians Name Committees and Rotary Governor to Visit local club today with meetings moving to Memorial Baptist Church PAST MATRONS CLUB elects Irene Kumg as president and officers for the year plus reports and a social hour Personal notes list local residents military and civilian movements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Hickey
Jasper E. Brownell
James E. Marihugh
Senatta K. Ostrander
Mechanicville Cooperative Savings & Loan Association
William D. Wait
Margaret McLaren
Daniel McLaren
Christina Doctor
Lonsdale
R.L
Adams
Mass
Irene Kumg
Club of Star of Liberty
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Martha MacFarren
Lena Hirst
Helena Dundas
Helen Sage
Funeral and community notices from Saratoga Springs area
Frank A. Moore, Tate and Patrick J. Kenny attend the funeral of George Ostrander in Saratoga Springs Saturday afternoon. Louis Smaidone and wife report their son Louis M. Smaidone Jr has arrived in the U.S. from North Africa and is in Moore General Hospital Swannanoa NC after medical care in Africa since October. The Tenandano Fish and Game Club midwinter banquet is set for Ellis Hall tomorrow night. Garfield Lodge plans a Knights of Pythias delegation to the Silver Acorn Lodge installation in Charlton Saturday night. Civilian Defense Committee members in Hemstreet Park will sell Fourth War Loan bonds in Red Cross rooms daily 2 to 5 except Sundays through Feb 5. The Young People’s Societies of First Presbyterian, First Methodist and Memorial Baptist hold a union meeting Sunday at 6:38 PM. Gideon Palmieri gains permission to store waste paper in the vacant garage next to the box factory and asks residents to contact him for pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenandano Fish and Game Club
Ellis’ Hall
Garfield Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Silver Acorn Lodge
Charlton
Civilian Defense Committee
Hemstreet Park
Red Cross
Young People’s Societies
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
Memorial Baptist Church
Earl D. Wooddell
Gideon Palmieri
St. Paul's
Boy Scouts
Mr. Palmieri
Weekend Visits Highlight Local Social Roundup
Johnsonville residents Herbert Sliter and his cousins Stuart and Arthur Heald spent the weekend with relatives in Defreestville. North Adams resident John Welch visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Welling for a few days. Mrs. James Simpson and Mrs. C H Cook relaxed with their husbands at Camp Pettus, Virginia. Nelson Dupuis of Fort Hancock New Jersey took a nine day furlough to stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dupuis. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bennett hosted weekend guests Pvt Gordon Getty of Camp Edwards Massachusetts and Mrs Getty of Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Sarle
William Abel
Pruyn Lumber & Supply Co
New York City
John Dillon
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Joseph Dillon
Richard Holmes
Camp Livingston
Herbert Holmes
Carman Accetta
Camp Rucker
Ala
Elizabeth Hack
Bea_con
Burt L. Hack
Thomas H. Stirling
William T
Herbert Sliter
Defreestville
Stuart
Arthur Heald
John Welch
North Adams
Mass
Charles Welling
James Simpson
C. .H. Cook
Camp Petty
Nelson Dupuis
Fort Hancock
John Dupuis
Clarence Bennett
Pvt
Gordon Getty
Camp Edwards
Masa
Mrs. Getty
Waterford
Shushan Scout Meet and local church notes
Shushan Girl Scouts will meet with Janice Steele after a school day. Mrs Franklin McLenihan substituted as organist at the United Presbyterian Church for Miss Marjorie Center. Franklin McLenihan of Anaquiscoe purchased Edwin Kerr’s farm near Cambridge on the State Road. Judson B Shaw returned home from Mary McClean Hospital in Cambridge in improved condition after three weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Steele
Franklin McLenihan
Marjorie Center
United Presbyterian Church
Franklin McLenithan
Anaquassicoke
Edwin Kerr
Cambridge
Judson B. Shaw
Mary McClean Hospital
Local Service Members and Dance Event Noted
Halfmoon Albert Mincher stationed at Camp Sibert spends furlough with parents Mr and Mrs George Mincher. Corp Stanley Devoe stationed at Camp Shelby Miss returns after furlough with parents Mr and Mrs Leland Devoe. The C S Hawley Chemical Co dance at the fire house tonight with Boudreau Orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Mincher
Camp Sibert
George Mincher
C. S. Hawley Chemical Co
Boudreau
Corp
Stanley Devoe
Camp Shelby
Miss
Leland Devoe
Proof Required for Young Enlistees Deferred Service
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan at the local recruiting station clarified that 17 year olds cannot secure inactive duty pending school completion with a simple student claim. A school head must verify the student is in the final senior semester. two new recruits Bernard J. Dooley and John B. Zakrzewski, both Trojan alumni, enlisted locally and have been assigned to Sampson for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Joseph Sullivan
Court House
Sullivan
Bernard J. Dooley
Glen Avenue
John BP
Zakrzewski
Trojans
Sampson
Local Social Notes Highlight Regional Pregnancy and Illness
Raymertown resident Mrs Adah Van Wickel spent the week end in Hoosick Falls. Charles Carol and Paul Wagner are ill with the grip. David Bornt returns to work after illness confinement. Mrs Mary Dearstyne returns home after months at Ballston Spa. Mr and Mrs Edwin Pratt of Baldwin Long Island dined with Mrs M C Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adah van Wickel
Hoosick Falls
Charles Wagner
Carol Wagner
Paul Wagner
David Bornt
Mary Dearstyne
Ballston Spa
Edwin C. Pratt
Baldwin, L. I
M.C. Snyder
Taussig Launched 2200-Ton U S Navy Destroyer Taussig
The 2200-ton super destroyer Taussig, built by Bethlehem Steel at Staten Island, was launched yesterday. Named for Rear Admiral Edward D Taussig, the ceremony honored his long naval career from the Civil War to 1918. Present were his son Vice Admiral Taussig and grandson, with Ellen M Taussig as sponsor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles A. Taussig
Marine Corps
Joseph K. Taussig
Taussig
Ellen M. Taussig
Philadelphia
Pacific
Io Louis
Dewey
Spain
Naval Unit
Columbia University
Newport
R. I
Pop Finds Homework Strangely Familiar
Nine year old Bobby helps his dad with an English homework task to rewrite ten sentences with no capitals. In sentence No 5 the line says John K Kingston works in a bank, revealing his father’s full name and occupation exactly as written, creating a striking coincidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Pi
Bobby
John K. Kingston
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Amelia Russell
Mechanicville
Adam Spickler
West Street
James W. Burch
Parris Island
Burch
Pythians
Fred Flansburgh
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George Downs
Herbert I. Gardner
Ernest A. Parker
David C. Huntington
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Mr. Huntington
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Walter G. Seely
Rotary International
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First Presbyterian Church
Seely
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Shushan
Raymertown
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