Restored gravestone marks memory of Troy children
The 153 year old marker for Sallie Wilbur and her brother Benjamin Wilbur, children of early Troy settlers, was reset at the First Baptist Church amid city church cooperation. The stone, found during ground work near State and Third Streets, is preserved with a history note detailing the Wilbur and Surnburger lineages and Troy’s pioneer era.
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Troy
First Baptist Church
Barker Pax
Sighidolers
Sallie Whdur
Benjamin
Siete
Third Streets
Troy City
Fomb- Mons
Hite
Frank J. Hogan
Warren Suraberger
St. Peterburg
Fla
End Dover
N. 1
Barly
Billie
Benjamin Wilbur
Suraburgers
Salmon
Martha Wilbur
Solsenon Wilburs
Massachusetts
Laurence
Wilburs
Trys
Fist
State and
Jacob van der Heyden
New England
Wilburg
van der Heyden
Hogle Hill
Defreestvile
John
Mr. Burnburger
Mary Hartshorne
New York
Mary Burnburger
Debeest Avenue
Willis Street
Andrew
Foxer Burnburger
New Mt Ida
Salomon
Duels
Hicocks
Launis
Curtises
Olmsteads
Huntleys
Simpions
Surnburgers
Sursburger
State
City Hall
Barker Park
Miarcey’s Ties to Troy Fire and Drum Groups Recalled
Suraburger, once a newsboy in Troy selling the Troy Times and Sunday Budget, led the Star Fire and Drum Corps and belonged to the Troy City Fire and Drum Corps. He played with Professor Masney’s Band and retired from active life 25 years ago, now winters in Florida.
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Miarcey
First Baptists
Mir
Suraburger
Troy
Troy Times
Star Fire
Troy City
Professor Masney
Florida
Stillwater Rosary Society Plans Fair At St Peters Church
Stillwater Rosary Society held a meeting to plan a fair at St Peters Church on Thursday evening August 16 with Mrs Clifford Holmes named general chairwoman. Committees will be announced soon and a September banquet is planned. Refreshments were served and another meeting is set for August with reports due from all committees.
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St. Peters Church
The
Rosary Society
Clifford Holmes
J. E. Gannon
Rita Connor
Thomas Petersson
Community Notes From Averill Park and Nearby Towns
Local residents report visits and travels across Watervliet Troy Greenbush Chatham and Cobleskill. People include iGrafton Robert O Neil on furlough Mrs Rath Eliett Mr and Mrs Clarence Bills Miss Lucy Baker and many others visiting relatives and friends. A funeral informs readers that Susie Jones’s husband B C Sawyer died suddenly in Chicago.
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Robert O'Neil
Milton Sweat
Rath Eliett
Watervliet
Clarence Bills
Troy
Lucy Baker
F.a. Batcock
Eulalia Webb
Cranberry Road
Edgar Menter
Berlin
Donal MacDon
Fihell
South Road
Walter’ Poola
Anita Louise
Alias Scytha Gundrum
Samaritan Hospital
Otis Gregan
Kenneth Brockway
J. F. Looney
Women’s Guide of the Presbyterian
Church of Averill Park
Charles. Rivers
Mia
J BE. Wagar
Susie Jones
B. C Sawyer
Chicago
Mrs Margaret Maxon Retires From Cambridge Hospital
Berlin report states Mrs Margaret Maxon has retired from Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after undergoing an operation.
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Berlin
Margaret’ Maxon
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Hoosick Falls Grange Annual Birthday Night Charity
Hoosick Falls Hoosick Grange held a birthday themed program under Robert Bent with Dave Fitzs, treasurer, presenting a birthdays event that raised forty five dollars sixty one cents to fund a War Bond for the unit. Members were grouped by birth month with various readings and performances led by month chairs, including March by Mrs Anne Bentley and July by Lewis Watt. Visiting guests included Mrs F Whitney Bailey and daughters Janet and Diane, Troy visitors staying with Mrs Bailey’s family. Thomas Kithy dies noted in a subsequent update.
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Hoosick Grange
Alb
Hoosick
Exhi
Robert Bent
Tey
Arider Olson
Ellsworth Stevens
Dave Fitkins
Teesturer
George W. Bovie
C. Warfley Firkins
Ralph J. Griswold
Griswold
Martin Hoffman
Walter Cantelo
George Herrington
Hoffman
Cantelo
Burton L. Piner
Anne Bentley
Arthur Ryder
Apri
Harold Pine—Vorasolo
Rose
Hoosick Juvenile Grange
Paul, Cipperly
Vera Cipperly
Edythe Smith
Iva Jane Hewitt
Isabelle Hewitt
Everett James
LeRoy Pine
Robert Bovie
Amiyn Hewitt
Myron Filkins
George Wo Bovie
Paul Davis
Mie Lawton James
Evelyn Prebble
Phyllis
Lockrow
Lovann James
Oio
Howard Daniel
F. Whitney Bailey
Janet
Diane
Troy' Sre
Bailey
Boston Man Held at Mechanicville Burglary Case
Willard Frazer of Boston, 37, is charged by Mechanicville police with burglary after entering a building through a front door and window ledge. He allegedly stole from a cash register and was captured by officers. Frazer waived preliminary hearing. bail set with transfer to Saratoga County jail.
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Willard Frazer
Boston
Massy
Mechanicville
Frazer
Elsa
Clis
Qidin
Atery
Mareld J. Reilly
Grand Jury
Saratoza Cavary Js
Batston Spa
Selax Yeu
Boston and Maine Railroad
Loyal Berean Class elects officers at Method Church
The Loyal Berean Class at the Method Church elected officers including president Mrs. George Amadon and secretary Mrs. Roy Oliman. The church school and adult classes meet tomorrow with meetings led by named instructors. Rev. John A. Lavender will preach at the morning service on "The Value of the Bible."
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Pest Sand Lake
Church
iMrs
George Amadon
Dent
Anco Pring
Secre
Roy Oliman
Edward Barnes
Method Church
Henry Lerch
James Hargrave
John A. Lavender
Sky Farm
Maniteu
Irene Brust
Dorothy Faldersman
Local District Board Elected Officers and Community Notes
The Board of Education for Achoui District announces officers elected and appointments made, with a July 27 meeting in Liviarston. Other items include Christopher Ioro winning an academic honor, Miss Doris Curran hosting a bridal shower, and discharged Army staff sergeant John Lelis returning after 33 months overseas. Church notes cover summer services through August, and a fraud case hearing for local lumber dealers set in City Court.
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Board of
Edecasion
Achoui
Pan
Metvin
Liviarston
Christopher Ioro
Anthosy Ioro
Park Ave
Hue
Ike Spr
John Lelis
Oldist
Ary
Fort Dix
N. J
Armeani
Lelis
Parkmain
George Ira Marcellus
Neil Lewis
Ballston Spa
John W
Joseph Blitklas
Citr
Wrest Virginal Pulp and Paper Co
Jane
Harvard J. Re
Tuessit
Odegres Ishin FL
Church Services and Local Notices Mixed in Schedule
Latham Masses at St Ambros church set for 7.89 and WO Rew BM Burnhaw conducts services at .45 am in Pitts Hose House John Episcopal Mission joins hymn and contemplation at 143 s.m. Marlboro families visiting Urquhart Stop 5 Troy Schenectady Church School starts 9:30 with Calvary Methodist William Williams superintendent. Norton Duel to sing Master No Offering. Sunset vesper service 6 pm at Barehoks estate near Schenectady Road led by Rev Hermford Menands. Colonie Council of Religious Education sponsors. Johnny Standon, seaman first class, ship in San Pedro dry dock. Maryville Me sign of times 1045 closed for a week.
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St Ambros’ Church
Burnhaw
Pitts Hose House
John’s
S.m
Dean Rue
Sharon
Marlboro
N. J
Urquhart
Troy-Schenectady Road
Calvary Methodial Church
Willam
Wiliams
JL Cs. Norton
No Oferigg
Barehoks
Schenectady Road
Hermiford of
Menands
Colenie Council of Religious Education South
Joanny's
Shep FS
Maryville
Johnny
Mrr
Jack Standon
Ship Wes
San Pedro
Cab
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Stillwater
Dudning Street Presbyterian Church
bLylman A. Talman
1 Sthiwater
Ernest RE Rehberger
Fformer
Hoosick Falls
Charles Deer
Clara Smith
Aurelia Palzratier
Aliss Maureen Killeren
Frank Mayhew
Albany
Edward Tatrohaa
Philadelphia
William F. Sheehan
Ing
John Sheehan
George Lowell
Lorraine
Eleanor
Msc
Russell Lowell
Bronx
Mary Plocki
Siingerlands
William Moore
iGrafton
Umnca
Fis
Manhattan
Satactin
Trey
Rosaville
Ind
OPI
Loy 'M. Green
Ruski County
Bridgeport
Thomas
Kirby
James Quinlan
St. Michaela Cemetery
City
Frank Murphy
Winchester
Fannie Dempsey
William J. Dempsey
Second Street
Wiliam F. Rourke
William F. Rourke
Troy Hospital
England
Ben Quackenbush, Jr
Germany
Benjamin W. Quackenbush
Parsons Avenue
By Galbraith
Maple Avenue
Harvey
Sae Michae
Mass
George
Fints Ig Hall
North Central
Avemud
C. Doris Tha
Fersona
Jamaseee
Saratoga Avenue
New Orleans
Vison
Peter Seniel
Navy
Pensacola
Shower
Doris Curran
Riverside Park
Wiliam Hof
Latham
Curran
Barbara Winsted
Jean Wisted
Marie Calmpbell
Paul Ann Wrig' Alys Tok Fins
Laure Cole
Betty Weir
Aan Curran
First Presbyterian
First Methodist
Memorial Baptist
James K. Stewart
Pres
Byterian
Presbyterian Church
Freeman S. Kline
Mert
Timothy
Casside
North Seeland aAvenue
St Peter's
Alet
Ase
Clarence
Albany Hospital
Gail Payne
H. EB. Richard
Hudson View
St. Paul
Jam
Burn ‘Cemetery
Ronald C. Pa
Memorial Baptist Church
Earl D. Wooddell
Frears Lisen
Settany
Kenmore
Forstmann
Chesterfield
Boys
Styles
Slack, Nevy
Frears
Hom
Lod
UTH Center
Libby
Heveregen
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