War prisoners and servicemen listed in local area notes
Local dispatch lists Corporal William J. Bortole and others from Mechanicville and nearby towns serving in Army and Marines. It notes prisoners of war processed in Africa, Italian ex-soldiers training, and family updates on several soldiers including Alden, Varrano, Finkle, McGrooty, Catalls, Gaffers, McGivern, Pitzgerald, Radz, Hart, Putslief, Dorman, Jacobs, Durivage, Bosko and Bjork with their postings, wounds, and furloughs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Bortele
Ll. Mabbitt Street
North Africa
Army
Foat
Sands
Perste
Corp
Wryoun B. Alden
Ideas Falls
Alfred R. Varrano
Schenectady
Stat Serg
Rudolph AL Finkle
William BP. Finkle
Castletonod-Hudson
Army General Hospital
England
Frank Norman McGrocuty
Sica
Joseph
Second Street
Waterford
Springheld
Fase
Arsenal
Stu Serzt
Woliam Gaffers
Sophie Holland
Third Street
Ask Feaf
Francis McGivern
Thirteenth Street
Englata
Pic
Clement J. Sadlier
Williem H. Chese
Troy - Schenectady Road
Sergz
John TL Pitzgerald
France
Grandstead
Harold Radz
Troy Area
Paul Reinhart
Ordnance
Arthur Putsolief
Wynanis- Kilt’. . . Corp
Donald A. Dorman
Ash Dorman
Mein Avenue
Quartermaster School
Camp Lejeune
Marine Corps Air Divison
Cherry Point, & Co
Charles M. Jacobs
Abe Jacobs
Fifth .Avenue
Ihering Ale
Guadalcanal
Bjork
Betty Barber
Wynartskil
Rea James Barber
Camp Ledeane
New River
Prt
LOGIS
E. Walker
Fort Bragg
N. C
Mildred ‘Walker
King Street
William J. Buemester
Tenth ‘Street
Ken Coons
Wallkill
Sampson
Thomas L. Pollock
Jennie Pollock
Hoesick Street
Ford Motor Co
Green Island
John Kenna
Congress Street
Bob. Brenna
Searmant
Second
Saipan Islands
Anthony P. Januzze
Terces
Tanuzzi Colavecchio
River Street
Navy
California
Bainbridge Center
Frank Ianuszl
Andrew Tanuzzl
Scouts Raise 2500 Bond Pledges in War Drive
Boy Scouts of Troy area report pledges from more than 2500 persons in their Win the War campaign during the Fifth War Loan drive. Scout Lawrence Mitter of Troop 52 received a 500 dollar War Bonds subscription certificate, presented by Barnard Townsend of the Rensselaer County War Finance Committee. Certificates list buyers and the scout who sold them, and will be sent to service members once pledges convert to bonds. Townsend urges immediate fulfillment of pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Mitter
Barnard Townsend
Rensselaer County War Finance Committee
Boy Scouts of
Troy Area
Mitter
Barnard Townsend Chal Maar
Humber
Townsend
Veterans Center Established at RPI for Disabled Veterans
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the Veterans Administration announced a regional center for rehabilitation advisement, training, and placement for disabled veterans across the territory from the Canadian border to Poughkeepsie. Officers will interview veterans, assess skills, and refer them to suitable colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships, or jobs at no cost, with travel and living expenses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Talloughkeensie
Utica
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Institute
Veterans Administration of Washington
D. C
Veterans' Affairs
RPL
Veterans Administration
City College of New York
R. P. S. Center
Pittsburg
RP. L
Troy
Livingston W. Houston
WT AL Ghierist
New York City
New York
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R. P I. Center
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Letters Granted on Milton Weiner Estate
Letters testamentary on the estate of Milton M. Weiner, who died in this city July 4, were issued Saturday by Rensselaer County Surrogate Edward J. Donohue to his widow Aimee G. Weiner, who inherits the entire estate of more than $5,000 personal property. Burphy, Aldrich, Guy and Broderick represented the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton M. Weiner
Rensselaer County
Edward J. Donohue
Aimee G. Weiner
Burphy
Aldrich
Guy
Broderick
Two Scouts Needed At Fresh Air Home
The Troy Times reports Fresh Air Home seeks two Bay Scouts for two week or full season periods. Meury Wielt, Phoenix PE director, heads the program as "The Coach" and seeks Eagle Scouts if possible. Contact William Anderson at Troy 3060 or visit National City Bank for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Times
Auother
Meury Wielt
Phoenix
Ariz
Howne
Wiliam
Anderson St
Troy
Bish
National City Bank
Mrs Rollin Polk Dies After Hospital Stay
Mrs Rollin Polk longtime Troy resident dies Saturday morning at Sasatitan Hospital after a three day admission. She was born Elizabeth Crandall and educated at Troy High School Smith College and taught at Troy schools and Waterside Area. Survivors include three daughters Catherine Polk of New York and Mary Polk of training in New York along with two sisters and two nephews. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin
Polk
Highland Avenue
Sasatitan Hospital
Elizabeth Crendall
Louis; S
Kate Crandall
Troy High School
Smith College
Booma Willard School
Watersiliet Assexa
St. John's Episcopal Church
Sevith College Aturvae
Russel
Egreeman
Glendora
Calsinss
Catherine C. Polk
New York
Plattatorg High School
Au Tums
Mary ©. Pot
Senith
New York Hospital
Leon
Rollie S. Pot, Jr
Teological Seminary
Alezandria
F. James Lessers
Wonsstskill
Euth ¥. Crandall
Paterson
Gordon C. Lexseth
Phillip C. Lesséls
Will be private today at 2 at St John’s Episcopal
A private service is planned for today at 2 o’clock at St John’s Episcopal Church followed by interment in Oakwood Cemetery. The schedule notes a private burial for a local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s’ Episcopal
Oakwood Cemetery
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U.S
Alenander Bosko
Alex Bosko
Fourth Street
Air Force
Europe
Kenneth Bjork
Brunswick Avenue
Kenneth P. Bjork
Breslaw’s
Utfitely
Breslaw
River ST
Remsen ST
Cohoes
Mack Drug CO
Boxer
Fulton ST
Boy Scouts
Veterans Counsel Center
R. P.I
Br . Re
Milton Weiner
Rollin Polk
Guy F. Atkinson
Aleutian Islands
Company
Tiss
U. S
Steuben St
Albany
the Industrial Building Loan and Savings Association of Troy
Troy, New York
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