Mechanicville Robbery Facts Come to Light
Norbert Eastman twenty was questioned in Mechanicville about a robbery series. He allegedly admitted to entering a shop at 221 Park Avenue on June 3 taking a safe and fleeing by car, then discarding the safe in a creek after finding about $990 inside plus a $160 check and Western Union money. Detectives inspected the safe location with the district attorney and police chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norbert Paul Eastman
Catakill
Jobs
F. Doyle
Saratoga County
Pulp Nooran
Mechanicville
Easimab
Roouing
Barrett Street
Percey
We Groben
Park Avenue
Western Union
Rex Terk
Sranch
Easman
Groben
Aley
Eastman ix
Mave
Schenectady
Eastman
Doyle
Noonan
Eastenan
East Side Fire Crew Vacation Updates
East Side Hoseman John Maloney on vacation. Capt Benjamin Christopher due back after two weeks. Pumper 6 Capt JT M LeMarre on vacation yesterday with Hoseman William Hanley substituting. Hoseman James C Ryan of Prenper 7 on vacation with wife and daughter at Lake George. Hoseman Bernard A Roarke of 61 Brookview Avenue back after two weeks.
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Hoseman
John Maloney
Pumper 3
Benjamin Christopher
Pumper 6
JT. M. LeMarre
William Hanley
Trucx 2
James C. Ryan
Prenper 7
Lake George
Bernard A. Roarke
Brookview Avenue
Postponed Mountain View Picnic Announced By Auxiliary
Mrs. L. E. Prefontaine president of the Mountain View Volunteer Fire Company Women’s Auxiliary states a picnic planned for Aug 18 at Alton T. Suter and Miss Mae Morris residences has been postponed. The lawn party at Miss Morris’ home was a success. Rita Mae Jarry has returned from Samaritan Hospital after an appendectomy. Pte. Edward A. Fitzgerald and Mrs. Fitzgerald with son Ned are noted residents.
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L. E. Prefontaine
Mountain View Volunteer Fire Company
Altom T. Suter
Spring Avenue Road
Mae Morris
Rita Mae Jarry
Mountain’ View Avenue
Samaritan Hospital
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Ned
Air Medal Awarded to Lt Thomas OConnor in Pacific Theater
Lt. Thomas P O Connor navigator with the 03rd Bomb Squadron 43rd Bomb Group Fifth Air Force receives the Air Medal for meritorious achievement during aerial flights in the Southwest Pacific between March 6 and April 16 The Fifth Air Force based on Okinawa has been pounding Formosa and the China coast and in 1945 has sunk 500000 tons of Japanese shipping The 43rd Bomb Group known as Ken s Men is the oldest heavy bombing outfit in the Pacific with Gen George C Kenney commanding The O Connor family of 261 Tenth Street received a personal letter from Kenney and include Lt William F O Connor Navy pilot and T Sgt James Dollard O Connor in the European theater
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Thomas, P. O'Connor
43Rd
Fifth Air Force
Southwest Pacific Sea
William F. O'Connor
261
Tenth Street
George C. Kenney
Southwest Pacific
Okinawa
Pacific
Ken
Kenney
Formosa
China
Japan
O'Connor
Catholic Central High
State College
Ellington Field
Tex
Charleston
Hawaii
New Guinea
Philippines
South Pacific
Naval Air Station
Miami Beach
James Dollard O'Connor
112Th Airborne
European
Desson Avene Vacation Return From Lake George
Desson Avene have returned from Lake George where they spent a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew P. Sturgeon, 8 Miller Avenue, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chittenden, Geneva. Their nephew Joseph Corrigan is also with them. John F. Knaupp spent weekend with his parents at 624 Pawling Avenue. Pvt. Richard W. Manville, radio operator, AAF, is here from Jackson Mississippi and will report Friday at Harvard Nebraska. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Manville, 51 Hamilton Avenue.
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Desson Avene
Lake George
Andrew P. Sturgeon
Miller Avenue
Walter Chittenden
Geneva
Joseph Corrigan
John F. Knaupp
Bainbridge
John I Knangp
Pawling Avenue
Richard W. Manville
A.af
Jackson, Miss
Harvard
Neb
Foster Manville
Hamilton Avenue
Local Rotary to hear Captain Taglione at June meeting
Captain Paul Taglione of the Army will address the Hotary Club at its June meeting at Memorial Baptist Church. Taglione, a Mechanicville High School graduate, has served in the European Theater with the division, is a military intelligence officer, and is furloughed. Past President Arthurs JH Vinett will preside. Local obituaries note William Fuller, a retired resident, died Sunday. services will be today at John BLE Noonan Funeral Home with burial at Stillwater Union Cemetery. Various residents and former camp plans are mentioned in community notes for visits and summer plans in Mechanicville and surrounding towns.
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Paul ‘Taglione
Army
Hotary Club
Memorial Baptist Church
Taglione
Mechanicvile “High School
Arthurs JH. Vinett
Wil
William Fuller
Sam
George Vanfield
John Ble Noonan
Park Avenue
Vey Chollar
Stillwater Witl
Suriat
Stillwater Union Cemetery
Katz Dry Goods Store Incorporation Charter Filed at Castleton
State charter documents list Katz Dry Goods Store Inc as incorporated in Castleton by Albany residents Edmund A. Koch Jonand Curler Aventue Isadore Taub and Eliabeth Kundel. The firm is authorized to issue 30 shares of stock with no par value and will operate a general dry goods business in Rensselaer County.
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Katz Dry Goods Store
Inc
I Castleton
Rensselaer County
Clegie's
See
Albany
Edmund A. Koch
Jonand Curler Aventue
Isadore Taub
Homestead Avenue
Eliabeth Kundel
Second Avenue
Navy life belt price ceilings set for wholesalers
The Commerce Department announces price ceilings on life belts sold to Navy wholesalers. Three ceiling levels become effective July 20, 1955, covering new and used belts in New York and Boston regions. Belts measure about 54 inches long and 2 inches in diameter with rubber tape and are for armed forces personnel.
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Vester Buggles
Agory
New York
Boston
Glass Fiber To Be Used in Life Jackets
Washington reports plans to substitute glass fibers for kevlar in Navy life jackets. Owens-Corning signs a contract for large quantities of the material as Detective Post assigns Albert J. Pregio to the Detective Bureau.
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Washington
Keyok
Dauvery
Owens-Cornegrgies
Rotiman
Albert J. Pregio
1 Police Station
Coast Guard Week Proclaimed by Mayor in Troy
Mayor John J. Abers yesterday proclaimed the week of July 30 to August 4 Coast Guard Week in the city of Troy. The proclamation honors the service and notes the Coast Guard’s 155th anniversary on August 4.
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John J. Abers
Coast Guard
Eli of
Troy
Yee
Peace rumors again heard in Washington
Washington reports circulated about imminent developments in the war with Japan. Rumors mentioned Premier Josef Stalin possibly carrying a Japanese surrender offer to the Big Three conference and a State Department draft of an unconditional surrender definition, but officials gave no comment.
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Washington
Japan
Josef Stalin
State Department
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East Side
Mary. Fox
Daughs
Seirley
Virginia
Burland
Raymond
Everett
Betty
Phyllis Butteter
Rayter
Hemstreet Park
M Sarle
Bemis Heights
James E. Phinney
Te Methunteville
Waterford Road
Iter
Walther 2Nd Gardeer
Mass
Greenfield Mass
Dorothy Mr. Mechan
George E. Mecha
St. Marys
X. J
Campan Hu
Henry J. Tagorssi
Sadey Feriough
Erside
Europe
Fort Benning
Bast
Fred H. Clark
American Legion
Pas
Pray Hin
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fred HL Clark Post
Ivanhoe Company
Knights of Pythias
Alfred Vrooman
Castleton
Funny
Viade
Mrs. Truman
Navy Life
Declee
Ixtagner
Ameciee
Vayaliay
Pacer
Sherwin Classics
Populare Cardigan
Frears
Park Ave
Laster
Gil Machine
Virgin
Heeves
Wire
Kelly
Rosecroft
Irtewear
Otten
Fkeats Boys Store
Fulton Street
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