Flood Devastates Towns Along Glass and Crooked Lakes
Weather warnings broadcast as storm waters surged from the mountains into Hoosick Falls, Kinderhook, and surrounding areas. State police aided traffic control and emergency crews pumped water from public buildings while hotels and homes along Glass Lake and Crooked Lake flooded. Roads were impassable and debris-laden currents breached properties, with dam safety near Glass Lake under scrutiny. Local officials monitored Grass Lake and nearby power facilities as seven tons of coal washed away from Faith Mills.
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Hoosick
Kinderhook
Sherri
Det Our Iing
Bire
Gigas Lake
Crooked Lake
Glasa Lake
Wes
Edward T. Nenn
Rensselaer County
Commaadioner
Glass Lake
Clark Cipperly
Henry Hughes
Watervliet - City
Emmett Perry
Averill Park
Faith Mills
West Sand Lake
Burden Lake
Grass Lake
Flooding Clamps Down on Towns After Severe Storm
A major storm washed out roads and flooded villages from Averill Park to Williamstown. Snyders Flats and surrounding areas saw homes inundated, bridges destroyed, and evacuations by rowboats. In Hancock and Lanesboro, multiple bridges failed, traffic halted, and residents faced isolation.
Kearney Honors WWI Veterans Join Inflation Fight
Veterans of World War I join the Inflation Fight by aligning with the War Price and Rationing Boards under OPA. Bernard W. Heartey praises their efforts and urges all citizens to cooperate with the wartime price controls.
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Xee
Intetim
Reareeys
Europe
Dist
OPA
Lester W. Herzog
Kearney
Cianpany G
Troy
Siete Onerd
Construction Employment in Troy Area Rises in June
Area construction payrolls grew in June with Edward Carst, State Industrial Commissioner, noting higher private project employment and earnings. Average monthly earnings were 57.88 dollars, up from 55.20 in May. Private contractors expanded their workforce by 43 percent and workers on public projects increased 28 percent.
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Troy Area
Sa Yceey
Edward Carst
Im Mar
Install New Pastor at Colonie Gospel Chapel
Rev. Harold R. Ronson was installed as pastor at Colonie Gospel Chapel by Rev. Hugh P. Young Rev. Francis Berk and Rev. George Decker led the service. Congregation sang hymns and a duet by Mr and Mrs Fonsor accompanied the ceremony.
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Harold R. Ronson
Gospel Tabernacle 2
Phillipsburg
Colonie Gospel Chapel
Christian Missionary Society
Colonie
Hugh P. Young
Christian and Missionary Alliance Church of Troy
Francis Berk
Gospel Tabernacle At
Albany
George Decker
West Albany Tabernacle
Fons
Derailment Delays B and A Rail Service Amid Coal Spill
A 63 car Boston to Albany eastbound train derailed early yesterday spilling coal and Army goods over the right of way. Twelve freight and coal cars derailed, halting traffic for seven hours. By mid morning one rail set was repaired to permit one-way traffic, but trains were expected to run twenty to sixty minutes late today.
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Boston
Albany
Prom Petis
Train Demolishes Auto Stalled On Crossing
An eastbound New York Central passenger train struck a car stalled at the Fuller Road crossing causing the vehicle to be demolished. Passengers Anthony Fazzone Mise Con cetta Fazzone of Schenectady and Katherine Bauer of Albany were pinned across the south track as rain fell. State Police Trooper Eugene V. Foster reported details.
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Fuller Road Crossing
New York Central Railroad
Anthony Fazzone
Mise Concetta Fazzone
Schenectady
Katherine Bauer
Albany
Troopes
Eugene V. Foster
Latham State Police
Pleasantdale Scouts Seek Camp Furnishings
Pleasantdale Troop 2 Scouts appeal to the public for furniture and equipment to complete their camp plans on the Hudson River Road. A 30 by 40 foot camp awaits a stove window sashes tables chairs and benches to avoid postponement of the outing. Leonard Wag er scoutmaster aims to open the camp next week. In Kingsbury Saratoga County a Republican primary caucus will nominate a supervisor on August 4 with Percy E. Carpenter and Edwin McEneely vying. Ambrose Corcoran retires after 23 years of service.
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Pleasantdale
Hudson River
Leonard Wager
Scoutmmagier
Upstate
Kingsbury
Saratoga County
Percy E. Carpenter
Edwin McEneely
Ambrose Corcoran
Flooding Forces Road Closures in Albany Area
Water depths from three to nine feet covered Route 20 between Wrest Lebanon and ee sau while a bridge at Brainard washed out. Route 66 between Averill Park and Crooked Lake also impassable with a washout. County road Averill Park Burden Lake under water as state police report receding.
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Williamstown
BieSee
Moon
Charles Cary
Hancock River
Cary
Henry Blair
Hancock
Lanesboro
Vermont
St. Lanesboro
New Ashford
New Ashfora
Green River
Comfort Sykes
Hope
Cot. E. Parmalee Prentice
Pittsfield
Willamstown
New York State
Ponteoluc Lake
Pittsfeld
Brainard
New Lebanon
Columbia County
Stephentown
Boston Weather Bureau
Massachusetts
Berlin
Cherry Plain
Pariefeld
Mass
Austerlitz
Petersburg
Tros
Wrest Lebanon
Eesau
Averill Park
Crooked Lake
Burden Lake
Daughter of Minister Dies In Puerto Rico
Dr Charis Gould Gulledge daughter of Rev Emmet W Geult of Bound Lake died at Presbyterian Hospital San Juan Puerto Rico after a prolonged illness She headed the Gynecological Dept for years and served as a medical missionary for 1 years Her parents were serving in_bound Lake at the time of her death She was about 40 born in Mexico and educated in Syracuse She was married to Dr Gulledge of Puerto Rico with a brother named Richard PL Gulledge
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Charis Gould Gulledge
Presbyterian Hospital
San Juan
Puerco Rico
Sibraries
Medica
Syracuse
Geuld
Guledse
Puerto Rico
Daughend
Cape Richard PL Goud
Annual Outing of Iran Grotto At VFW Quarters
Iran Grotto held its annual summer outing at Trajan Post VFW quarters with about sone attendees. The event featured baseball, games, and a brief business meeting followed by a charity drive to raise 54 for sending local boys to a nearby camp. Fred B. Henrosx, past am itee chair, described welfare work and led fundraising. George E. Sibley and other officers assisted in coordination and sports activities.
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Iran
VFW
Fred B. Henrosx
Amit
Humantee
Une Grottos
Irea
George E. Sibley
Churchill and Attlee To Return Wednesday From Potsdam
Prime Minister Churchill and Clement Attlee are expected to return Wednesday night from Potsdam as results of the July 5 General Election come in. Returns through the day should shape the next House of Commons, with a special service at Churchill’s residence to keep him informed.
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London
tPi
Churchill
Clement Atlee
Labor
Potsdam
House of Commons
Gosnell Named State Librarian in New York
Dr. Charles Francis Gosnell, 36, librarian at Queens College and associate professor at Columbia, named State Librarian to succeed Dr. Robert W. G. Vail who resigned to head the State Historical Society. Gosnell is a University of Rochester, Columbia School of Library Service, and NYU graduate. Announcement by George D. Stoddard, Commissioner of Education.
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Charles Francis Gosnell
Queens College
Columbia University
New York
Robert WG. Vail
Aso
State Historical Society
Gosneil
University of Rochester
Columbia School of Library Service
New York University
George D. Stoddard
New Teacher Named At Hudson Falls
Superintendent Dana M King of Hudson Falls announced Philip R Mooney of Cherry Street Hudson Falls as a teacher in the public schools to succeed Miss Ruth Lamond who ended her duties in June Mooney a Hudson Falls High and Amherst College graduate spent the past year at Albany Law School will teach English.
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Schooks
Dana M_ King
Hudson Falls
Philip R. Mooney
Cherry Street
Ruth Lamond
Mr. Mooney
Lina FR. Mooney
Joseph J. Moones
Hudson Fails High
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Abany Law School
British Troops Barred From Berlin Eating Places
Major General Lyne ordered British troops not to buy food in Berlin cafes and restaurants amid severe civilian shortages. Cafes were deemed out of bounds until medical clearance showed establishments were not spreading typhoid or dysentery.
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Berlin
Betange
Albert E. Cluett Elected to State Banking Office
Albert E. Cluett, executive vice president of Tros Savings Bank, was elected vice chairman of the Savings Banks Life Insurance Fund at the group's annual meeting last week. Horse Brann, president of North River Savings Bank, was named chairman and Adam Schneider Jr., president of Roosevelt Savings Bank Brooklyn, was elected treasurer.
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Albert E. Cluett
Tros Savings Bank
Life Inent
Ance Fund
O Horse
Brann
North River Savings Box
Adam Schneider
Roosevelt Savings Bank
Brooklyn
Admiral King Inspects Nazi Ports in Occupied Germany
Fleet Admiral Ernest J. King visited Bremen and Bremerhaven to study Nazi naval installations in the American occupation zone. He flew from Berlin to inspect bombed-out Bremen and German submarine works before returning to Berlin.
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Admiral King
London
Ernest J. King
Bremen
Bremerhaven
Berlin
King
Greenwich Board Lists New Draft Classifications
Greenwich draft classifications announced by the Selective Service Board list numerous registrants including Willem Gc Whitney of Greenwich and James RL X ker of Fort Edward. New registrations this past week include Michael R. McCurry of Fort Edward and John M. Dillon of Salem.
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Relective Service Board
Greenwich
Less Ta
Willem
L. Mery
Ward
Mocgan N. Wie
Greenwicard
Fort Edward
Plack L. Beserofs
Appesi
Peale
J. Yvan Border
Easton
Oscar A. Hordern
Tuployer
Warren J. Sketlison
Walter H. Skells
Michael R. McCurry
Fort
John M. Dillon
Salem
Surplus Property Sale Planned in Voorheesville Details
A surplus property auction in Voorheesville will be held at the Administration Building of the Voorheesville Holding and Recongition Center on August 4 at 2:00 PM. Items include copper and lead scrap, wood barrels, engine parts, ropes, stoves, brasses, and various unserviceable equipment with extensive noted quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voorheesville Holding
Brosea
Albany Mayor Corning Aims Home After Recording Message
Albany mayor Erastus Corning expects to reach home today or tomorrow after receiving a ten word message from his wife.
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Erastus Corning
Albany
Soitior
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