Interest Finder Chaplain Joins RPI Campus Activities
Rev. Seymour A. Smith, new Protestant chaplain at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, posted a student activity card listing interests. He arrived from Washington and Lee University to coordinate campus religious programs, meet faculty, and assist ill or hospitalized students. Mrs. Smith joined Troy Day Camp duties with the Y M C A and will help with secretarial tasks at the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour A. Smith
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Smith
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Gray M. Blandy
Albany Episcopal Diocese
Frederick W. Evans
Second Presbyterian Church
Wos Ig
West Sand Lake Notes and Local Visits
West Sand Lake reports Miss Margaret Micelian and Miss Ringane Micelian returning from Worcester Mass. The West Sand Lake Grange plans a meeting Saturday at the Grange Hall. Charles Lee of West Englewood visits Mrs. Maud Wallace. Miss Doris A. Hogle stays with Miss Mona Van Derveer at Selkirk. Irene Forrister visits Mr. and Mrs. James Maxwell. Albert Evans of Watertown visits Mr. and Mrs. King. Rhode Island seaman second class Ronald King visits his parents. Mrs. William Smander, Mrs. F. Drew and Mrs. Gladys Carner return from Rochester. Rev. Lester Driftmeyer to preach at Salem Evangelical Church Sunday. J Audies’ Aid and Missionary Societies meet at Mrs. Clarence Bame’s home. Corp. Reginald Evang of Fort Monmouth and his wife return after visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Micelian
Ringane Micelian
Worcester
Mass
West Sand Lake
Ronald King
Rhode Island
William Smander
F. Drew
Gladys Carner
Rochester
Lester Driftmeyer
Salem Evangelical Church
Juadies' Aid and Missionary Societies
Clarence Bame
Corp
Reginald Evang
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Trojan Served on Lost Ship
Mr and Mrs William E Stacy of South Lake Avenue await word about their son William Jr radio operator last reported aboard the destroyer Strong sunk in the Pacific Sunday. A Red Cross appeal yielded a June 25 letter saying he is in good health weight gain and about to attend a shipboard movie. He left Noraton Conn after Navy radio training and had worked for J M Warren Co before enlisting in March. His brother Pvt John Stacy serves with the Military Police in Trinidad Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E Stacy
South Lake Avenue
William, Jr
Stacy
Red Cross
Navy Department
Stacys
The
Strong
Navy
Noraton
Conn
J. M. Warren Co
Troy High School
John Stacy
Trinidad
Cal
Military Police
Community Notices From West Sand Lake Churches
Home of Mr and Mrs James Manswell hosts a misstionary society meeting. Trinity Lutheran Church groups plan outings on July 17 at the Blacks home. A neighborhood picnic at Mr and Mrs Clarence Wicks draws South Street residents. Salem Evangelical Church members plan to attend the Evangelical Church School Advance Assembly in Albany. Richard Uline of West Sand Lake Young People will participate in the evening program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Manswell
Women's Missionary Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Walter Hitchcock
Clarence Biack
Clarence Wicks
South Street
West Sand Lake
Salem Evangelical Church
Evangelical Church School
Albany
Richard Uline
Young People's Organization of
Editors Form Advisory Panel For OWI Domestic Policy
OWI invites nine editors to advise on domestic policies with first meeting set for July 13. Members include Ray Roberts of the Kansas City Star and Lawrence L. Winship of the Boston Globe. The group will shape OWI's work within a $2.75 million budget, down from $8.5 million requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Office of War Information
OWI
Palmer Hoyt
Portland Oregonian
OWT
Elmer Davis
DWT
Ray Roberts
The
Kansas City Star
Lawrence L. Winship
Boston Globe
George W. Healy, Jr
New Orleans Times
Picar Yune
Paul Bellamy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mark Edridge
Louisville Courier Journal
Gardner Cowles
Des Moines Register-Tribune
Fred Gaertner, Jr
Detroit News
Walkur Forest
Stillwater Families Share Weekend Visits and Furlough News
Stillwater Pvt. Robert Patterson on furlough with parents in North Carolina. Raymond Firke learns his son Robert Firke, Engineering Corps, has landed in North Africa. Miss Jane Carver and Mrs. Laure Haight of Troy with Mrs. Martha Wiltsie of Albany were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Collins C. Becker. Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison of New York City and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parnell of Albany were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Malcolm. Members of the Stillwater Home Bureau enjoyed a picnic supper on Miss Lila Anthony’s lawn with each member inviting a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Patterson
North Carolin
Raymond Firke
Robert Firke
Engineering Corps
North Africa
Jane Carver
Laure Haight
Troy
Martha Wiltsie
Albany
Collins C. Becker
John Harrison
New York City
Harry Parnell
Warren Malcolm
Stillwater
Bureau
Lila Anthony
East Poestenkill social at Baptist Church Hall Saturday
The Budding Maple H Club will hold a social at the Baptist Church Hall on Saturday. Games will be played and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church Hall
May Abandon Battlefield Cemetery Plan
The Record reports that a national cemetery in Saratoga National Historical Park faces a long process. Congressman Dean P Taylor says the Interior Department does not approve the establishment and a New York law change would be needed before the War Department could oversee a cemetery in the park. He plans to involve Saratoga Springs residents and chambers of commerce to pursue a procedure if pursued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington
Saratoga National Historical Park
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
Intenor Department
Taylor
Department of the Interior
New York State
Saratoga National Park
Interior Department
War Department
Chamber of Commerce
Saratoga Springs
New York
Sewing for Red Cross at Municipal Building this afternoon
Schaghticoke will host a Red Cross sewing session at the Municipal Building this afternoon. Nearby residents and visiting relatives are noted in a list of towns including Cleveland Cambridge Philadelphia Verona and Troy with various family visits and weekend gatherings.
Furlough Return and Community Notices in Hoosick News
Pvt Fred McGuire returned to Fort Bragg after a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John F McGuire. Home Bureau picnic planned July 21 at Mrs Dora Haynes lawn with refreshment committee listed. Mrs Mary McClure suffered a fractured shoulder after a fall and was treated at Cambridge Hospital. Mrs Carolyn Herrington recently had her leg amputated and is back home. Mrs Edith Burnett has returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McGuire
Fort Bragg
N. C
John F. McGuire
Home Bureau
Dora Haynes
Mildred Willis
William Wolfram
Frank Brady
Clayton Hillman
Elis Russell
Mary McClure
Cambridge Hospital
Robert Cathcart
Athol
Mass
William Cathcart
Hobby Hill
Carolyn Herrington
John Elliott
Hoosick Falls
Edith Burnett
Nazis Take Villages Lose Heavily in Front Offensives
German forces reported deep penetrations in the Orel and Belgorod sectors as Soviet defenses halted most attacks along Kursk and Orel. Red Army said German assaults were repelled with heavy losses while Russian air power and artillery expanded. Strategic push feared to possibly extend toward Smolensk and Kalinin fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Belgorod
Kursk
Orel
Berlin
Monitor
Naz
Red Army
Red Star
Helgorod
Smolensk
Kalinin
Europe
London Daily Mail
Community Notices and Passages from Averill Park
Averill Park residents share family visits and academic moves with Schenectady Long Island City and Harvard. military training and WACS enlistment feature as local youth pursue service. a bicycle theft on 112th Street and Fifth Avenue, Lansingburg closes the roundup.
Garrison Auxiliary Instructs State Delegates
Rensselaer Garrison Auxiliary met in Youngs Hall to instruct delegates for the Army and Navy Union convention in Poughkeepsie. Miss Mary L Weaver presided. delegates include Miss Weaver Mrs Maude Van Tassel Mrs May Hicks and Mrs Vina C Moore. Edith Colby and Florence MacLuckey were in hospitals. A card party and social were planned for July 26 at Eagle and Thirteenth Streets. Verna Brennan joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army and Navy Union Aghutgmes
Poughkeepsie
Rensselaer Garrison Auxiliary
Youngs Hall
Mary L Weaver
Miss Weaver
Maude van Tassel
May Hicks
Vina C. Moore
Edith Colby
Samaritan Hospital
Florence MacLuckey
Albany Hospital
Eagle and
Thirteenth Streets
Verna Brennan
Grand Jury To Hear Firemen In Albany Inquiry
In the third session since the inquiry opened, 28 Albany firemen will testify today regarding an anonymous complaint that members of the fire department are compelled to pay a political assessment of 30 a year. Governor Dewey received the complaint and it has been forwarded to the district attorney for investigation. More than twenty firemen have already testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Dewey
De Voe Promoted and Other Local Notices
Eugene De Voe son of Mr and Mrs Roy De Voe Crescent promoted to corporal now stationed at Tampa Texas near Mrs Margaret Spaulding home after visit with East Orange relatives Mrs Garry Burnett of East Orange and Mrs Hugh Byars of Waterbury are guests at Spauldings Edward Sullivan Jr recovering well at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after fracturing his leg in a farm accident at Battlefeld Alfred Kostenblatt has been employed in his place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE Voe
Eugene de Voe
Roy de Voe
Crescent
Tampa
Tex
Margaret Spaulding
East Orange
N. J
Garry Burnett
Hugh Byars
Waterbury
Alfred Kostenblatt
Latham Baby Swallows Pin After Hospital Stay
Seven month old Richard Charles Jesmain of Latham is recovering at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady after undergoing surgery to remove a safety pin from his stomach. Mrs. Jesmain says he swallowed the pin after picking it up near the family area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Charles Jesmain
Anthony F. Jesmain
Latham
Ellis Hospital
Senenectady
Keeler Dies in Menands After Arcade Building
John D Keeler longtime member of the Keeler Hotel and restaurant family died yesterday at his home in Ward's Lane Menands He had retired after the Arcade building rose on the old site years ago Keeler survived by family and former business ties in Albany and surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D Keeler
Keeler
Albany
Ward's Lane
Menands
Weekend Outing With Grafton Road Gang at Bills Camp
Grafton road gang enjoyed a weekend outing at Bill's Camp. Brooklyn residents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McGill have rented Mrs. A Crandall's apartment. Pvt William Micheals is spending a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Orville Michaels. Surrogate and Mrs Edouard Donohue of Troy occupy J E Cushing's home for the summer. Miss Lucy Green of Troy is visiting several weeks with her aunt Mrs Charlotte Gundium and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Joseph McGill
Brooklyn
A. Crandall
William Micheals
Orville Michaels
Edouard Donohue
Troy
J. E. Cushing
Lucy Green
Charlotte Gundium
Stolen 193 Seadan recovered by police in Watervliet
Mrs Lena Schillinger reported a 193 seadan stolen from 1812 Eighth Avenue Watervliet. It was recovered yesterday by Patrolmen Michael Morine and Samuel Bress of the First Precinct radio patrol on First Street north of Monroe Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Schillinger
Eighth Avenue
Watervliet
Central Station
First Street
Monroe Street
Michael Morine
Samuel Bress
First Precinct
Troy Police Report Parking Tags and Arrests in Q2
The Troy police issued about 3 673 parking tickets in April through June per Chief John B. Conroy. April saw 1 000 tickets, May 1 400, June 1 100, plus 284 other arrests and 18 sudden death investigations. Notable crimes include 53 burglaries, 66 larcenies, 157 intoxication cases, 21 malicious mischief, and one arson. Total miscellaneous property stolen reached 3 271.15 with 434 recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
John B. Conroy
Cambridge Missionary Society Programs and Meetings
Cambridge The Missionary Society met yesterday with First Baptist at Mrs Ivan R Collamer home featuring Hoy Paul White of Center White Creek as speaker. First Presbyterian held a patriotic meeting at Miss Mate PL Gray's with Mrs James L Sketcher cohostess. Members gave patriotic selections during roll call Bible Patriots United Presbyterian Miss Theresa McClellan hostess Prayer Circle at 230.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society
First Baptist
Ivan R. Collamer
Hoy
Paul White
Center White Creek
First Presbyterian
Mate PL. Gray
James L. Sketchei
Roll Call
United Presbyterian
Theresa McClellan
Township Food Conservation Training Leaders Named
Mis Dallas led the regular meeting with Mrs Moore in devotions. Township chairmen in Jackson and White Creek completed county extension training on canning and preserving. Jackson leaders include Mrs Rea and numerous neighbors, while White Creek lists Mrs Perry and several helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Dallas
D. W. Moore
County Extension Service
Jackson
John Rea
Henry Richards
Ernest Cleveland
John Davis
Herbert Fisher
Arda Skellie
Leon Kent
Roland Lufkin
Ervil Bentley
White Creek
Charles Perry
George Robinson
Granville Moffitt
Lee Herrick
James McCart
Mary Mahar
Sheldon Coon
Robert Luke
Herbert Pierce
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RPL
Roth
Berners Jewelers
Trojan
Lost
William E. Stacy, JR
Davis
OWL
East
Poestenkill
Isadore L. Kaufman
Schaghticoke
David Button
Cleveland
C. Richard Saunders
Cambridge
William Saunders
T. Smith
Philadelphia
Paris
Margaret McVeigh
Verona
Francis Williams
Daniel Viall
Sampson
Charles Jones
Charles
Cobleskill
Tillie Jones
Louis Benier
George Wagner
Barbara Sherman
Amsterdam Hospital
Chifford Wiall
Coast Guard
Boston
George Wiall
Chandler Whyland
Blanche
Helen Carey
Glens _ Falls
North Heosick
Averill Park
George Schreier
Schenectady
Frank Adams
Kenneth Hollonworth
Earl B. Covert
Lynn Ratcliffe
Long Island City
Orrin Ireson, Jr
Mohawk
Theodore Simonson
Harvard University
Loig Lampert
Kathryn McClellan
WACS
Daytona
Fla
Mineola
Charles Hack
Hack
Camp Edicott
Davisville
Frank Hack
Wesley Miller
Camp Upton
Wesley Muller
American Legion
Jacob Kroener
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Nowetompattamin
Donald Bock
New Turnpike Road
112Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Lansingburg
Garrison Auxiliary
Grand Jury
John D. Keeler
Grafton
John
Georgoblas Fale Emerson
AIR Force
Billy Halop
Jed Prouty
Grace McDonald
Mug Town
Joseph EF Davies
Walter Ann Huston Harding
Richard Din
Buckskin Frontier
Hap Bild
Shane Hane
Mary
Martin
Powell
Rose Mobart
Sidney Brackner
INA
Ver
Roy Rogers Song OF
Texas
Next OF Kin
Nova Philbeam Basil
Ray Wieland
Paulette Goddard
Gindy
George, Virginia Field
William Bendix
Preston
Ellen Drew
Chungking
Chester Morris
Arlen
Rickara Oresneewarla Lehoan “Flying Fortress
Tils
James Ellison
Heather Angel
Undying Monster
Calin
Waterford
Jena Arthur
Joel McCrea
Charles Coburn
Hitler
Alen Mowbray
Bobby Veatson
Joe Devlin
George E. Stone
Robert Taylor
Bataan
America
Yama OM Atri
Preston Foster
Rita Johnson
Billy Gilbert
John Archer
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