Watervliet Woman to Get Medal for Son
Mrs Cora Moore of Watervliet will receive a posthumous Silver Star for her son Pvt Ralph W Bertrand at a 7 30 p m ceremony in Washington Park Albany Col Martyn H Shute of the Second Service Command will present the medal in a ceremony with added color to the event.
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Mra
Cora Moore
Watervliet
Washington Park
Albany
Ralph W. Bertrand
Martyn H. Shute
Second Service Command
Private Bertrand Honored for Valor in North Africa
Private Bertrand, Fort Craile Band and WAAC detachment member stationed at Albany, died March 31 in North Africa after directing fire to cover his squad’s withdrawal. Maj. Gen. Terry Allen’s citation, read by Col. Shute, commends his selfless gallantry and ultimate sacrifice in action.
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Fort Craile
Albany
WAAC
Bertrand
Hudson Falls
North Africa
Terry Allen
Shute
Close Call At Watervliet Ends With Refrigerator Removal
Emanuel Forest and family on 717 Thirteenth Street Watervliet narrowly escaped asphyxiation when a refrigerant leak from a mechanical refrigerator forced a still alarm to Headquarters Company. Officials removed the appliance to prevent danger. List Park Schedules report city playground events.
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Emanuel Forest
Thirteenth Street
Watervliet
Firemen Begin Training Class in Maplewood and Community Notices
Maplewood Volunteer Fire Department starts a practical training class under Battalion Chief Carl A. Smith from Troy including rope tools extinguishers forcible entry ventilation hose ladders pump operations standpipes sprinklers first aid and war gas defenses. The course targets new members and offers refreshers for 25 seasoned volunteers with completion certificates from the New York State Municipal Training Institute. Future sessions set for Tuesdays at 7 30 p m with registration closing after July 27. Also upcoming is the second annual clam steam on Aug 29 at the Colony Fibre Grove Arch Street Maplewood chaired by William Machnick with Stephen Rentz and William E. Shaw assisting. + Community notices list Mothers Club card party at Sacred Heart of Mary School and Ladies Aid Society meeting of the First Presbyterian Church with luncheon to follow.
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Maplewood Volunteer Fire Department
Carl A. Smith
Troy
Latham
New York State Municipal Training Institute
Maplewood Department
Colonie Fibre Grove
Arch Street
Maplewood
William Machnick
Stephen Rentz
William E. Shaw
Cochairman
Henry J. Oligny
Joseph Hetko
Hess Rites Held Yesterday In Watervliet
The funeral for Raymond J. Hess a Watervliet restaurateur and World War I veteran was held yesterday from his home and St Patrick church with a solemn mass. Local American Legion post members formed a grave side squad at St Patrick Cemetery and gave a military ceremony. Elks lodge members visited the home and conducted their ritual.
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Raymond J. Hess
Watervliet
Sixth Avenue
St. Patrick’s Church
Thomas F. Curley
John A. Pattien Post
American Legion
St:. Patrick's Gemeter
Samuel G. Wise
L. Frank Provost
John E. Ring
Sylvester F. Hess
Joseph Senzor
Curley
Watervliet Lodge of Elks
Watervliet Society Plans Hudson River Picnic to Kingston
Residents of the Willing Workers Society of the North Reform ed Church of Watervliet will sail on a Day Line steamer for a round trip picnic to Kingston on August 19, bringing box lunches and holding the next meeting as a picnic on September 3 at Mrs. Theodore Keiser Stop 39, Troy-Schenectady Road. Other notes include Boy Scout additions to Troop 34, a hike to Devils Den, personal visits, letters of administration issued in Albany, a funeral service at St Bridget’s Church, and a Mass at St Agnes Cemetery with local clergy and Sisters of Mercy in attendance.
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Willing Workers’ Society of the North Reformed Church of Watervliet
Hudson River
Kingston
Theodore Keiser
Troy-Schenectady Road
Raven
Boy Scouts of America
Thid Avenue Methodist Church
Burnham Lampkin
Charles Urbrick
Clifford Dessautels
Devils den
Ronald Kline
Clarence Ray
Ray
Natina Hood
Newport
RK L
John Ray
Fifth Avenue
Olga
Marion Barna
Sophie Harris
Agnes Karpek
Schenectady
New York
Margaret Kilcullen
Jean
Thmrd Avenue
North Carolina
Thomas Hickey
Dmt
Avenue
Z. Bridget’s Church
James P. Hanrahan
John F. Burke
Gerald F Millett
John J. O'Connor
Joseph Hervieux
Daniel F. Gilmore
Pleasant Valley Rebekah Lodge Picnic At Center Brunswick
The annual Pleasant Valley Rebekah Lodge picnic was held at Mrs Roderick HH Owens home in Center Brunswick with about thirty attending for a lawn supper and a pink and green birthday cake cut by Miss Gladys Owen Nobie Grand. A church service recognized Miss Mabel H. Meyer of Brunswick with speakers from Albany and Florida and greetings from the Eastern Missionary Conference. Gifts were presented to Miss Meyer and she spoke of her mission work in India since 1928.
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Pleasant Valley Rebekah Lodge
Roderick HH. Owens
Center Brunswick
Gladys Owen
Nobie Grand
Mabel H. Meyer
Brunswick
Gilead Lutheran Church
Robert J. van Deusen
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Poestenkill
Edward J. Haviar
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Albany
Lauren Grandy
Troy
Eastern Missionary Conference
Elmer Newton
India
Chirale Mission Hospital
Local Residents on Leave and Travel Plans
Ronald W. Dickinson departed for service last week. Sherman Coonrad, in the Navy, is hospitalized with an injured foot. Milton Austin family and Carl Austin family with Gordon Austin will vacation at Schroon Lake with Vernon Pierson’s group. Pegsy Haugney returned from Tomhannock visit with Carl Hunziker family. she came home with Jean Hunziker who will stay with the Haughneys and Hunziker family.
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Ronald W. Dickinson
Sherman Coonrad
Milton Austin
Carl Austin
Gordon Austin
Schroon Lake
Vernon Pierson
Pegsy Haugney
Carl Hunziker
Tomhannock
Jean Hunziker
Haughneys
Clayton Hunziker
Italian Areas Designated War Zones Amid Invasion Fears
Italian areas near Rome from Naples to Genoa and from Venice to the Jugoslavian border were declared war zones, including La Spezia and Pola as Axis fears of Allied invasion grow. General Guzzoni warned Rome may fall soon. General Giraud arrived in Britain from the United States.
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London
Italy
Madrid
Alfredo Guzzoni
Sicily
Victor Emmanual
Rome
Naples
Genoa
Venice
la Spezia
Pola
Mussolini Hid in Shelter During Rome Raid Report
BBC and CBS broadcasts recount Mussolini spending the entire raid in a shelter built for him in Rome. Italian radio claimed Pope Pius XII refused to use a shelter during the bombardment.
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Mussolini
New York
BBC
Rome
CBS
Pius XII
Eagle Mills Home Bureau Special Meeting Notice
The Best Corners Eagle Mills Home Bureau will hold a special meeting at 2 30 pm today at the home of Mrs W Richmond Robb.
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Best Corners
Eagle Mills
W. Richmond Robb
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Ports Schuyler Playground
George Grady
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Joseph Struzensky
Edwin Kapelia
War Price and Ration Board
Mothers’ Club of the Sacred Heart of Mary School
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Francis MacCarthy
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Joseph Lamb
Frank Peters
Harry Hayner
Joseph Forrest
John Adams
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William Kennedy
Adelaide Canton
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Ladies’ Aid Society
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Jennie Proper
Jackson
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Monument Square
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United States Building & Loan League
Troy Cooperative Savings and Loan Association
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