Veteran Dies At Home In Latham After Long Illness
Benjamin H. Cummings 2, World War II veteran, died Friday at his Latham home after a long illness. He served in the infantry and on occupation duty in Frankfurt Germany, was injured in a skirmish, and hospitalised before returning to the U.S. He leaves his widow Ruth Van Wie, a son Robert, a daughter Jeannette, his parents Frank and Mra Cummings of Ravena, a brother Carl, and five sisters. Interment will be in Albany Rural Cemetery after a funeral at his father-in-law Burton E Van Wie’s home on Troy-Schenectady Road.
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Benjamin H. Cummings
Latham
Mr. Cummings
Chazy
Coaymans
Calvary Methodist Church
Barber & Bennett
Albany
Lena Vertefeuille
Emilien Vertefeuille
Mohawk Aveue
Waterford
Lena Moss
Cohors
St. Mary's Church
Emilien, Jr
Charles
Edward
Joseph Vertefeuille
Wasterford
Fred Mose
Cohoes
Emil Schreiber
Chicago
Angeline Hebert
Troy
George Marington
Coward Lape
Henry Mose
Fromichildren
Niecae
AL G Bonit
AL G Bonit’s Sons
Congress Street
St. Mares Che
SS Joseph’s Cemetery
Washfort
George W. Greenhalgh
George W. Greenhaiza
Fourth Street Waterfort
Man's Hospital, Troy
Mr Greemhalgh
Tare
Ameha Traff
Charles Rehmers
Miami
Fla
Biorence Macburker
Tron
Bertha Dremene
North Gratton
Ant
Frank S Yan Set
Nieore
Hepheaw
Tata Wit
Treidence
Mats
Waterton
Catholic Post Plans Special Mass For WWII Memorial
Preliminary plans for a memorial lease and special services in Au grunt commemorating the end of World War II will be outlined at a meeting of St Patrick's Post Catholic War Veterans at 8 15 PM tomorrow in St Patrick's Hall. The post will also elect delegates to the statewide Catholic War Veterans meeting at Auriesville Sunday July 31 and discuss plans for the State Department pilgrimage to Auriesville in September. Wilfred J Bouchard will report on the first annual outing at Kayderoas Park Saratoga Lake. William A Farswell, post commander, will preside.
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St Patrick's Post
St. Patrick's Hall
Post
Auriesville
State Department
Wilfred J. Bouchard
Wha
Kayderoas Park
Saratoga Lake
William A. Farswell
Baseball School Resumes at Watervliet High Diamond
After a three day recess the Watervliet Baseball School resumes at 9 am on the Watervliet High School diamond. Coaches attended a sponsors event by the National League Philadelphia Phillies in Schenectady and seek to form two midget and two high school teams for a forthcoming doubleheader, and they still need high school age boys.
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Waervilet Baseball
Watervilet High School
Philadelphia Phillies
Schenectady
Pete Kowalchick
Dick Deratisian
Bill Maéerosian
Dave Torncella
Bil Foley
Atill
Knights of Columbus to plan Sunday event in Watervliet
Watervliet Knights of Columbus will hold a meeting tomorrow at 9 p.m. at Phoenix Grove to discuss plans for an outing and a dama event. The field day for St Colman’s and Fairview Homes children on August 21 at St Colman’s grounds will be considered. Grand Knight Anthony A. Biehl will preside and a social will follow.
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Watervilet
Knights of Columbia
Dama
Phoenix Grove
St. Colman’s
Fairview
St. Colman's Grounds
Anthony A. Biehl
Church Notes and Services Announced at Several Parishes
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel holds Miraculous Medal devotions tonight at 7 30 p m and tomorrow 7 30 p m with Way of the Cross and other prayers. Patrick's notes Miraculous Medal devotion tomorrow 7 30 p m and Bridget's 1 0 0 p m. Basil's lists daily 9 a m morning service. Third Avenues Methodist reports Wednesday 7 39 p m midweek prayer service.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carter
Mt. Anthony Et
Padus
Way of the Press
Patrick's
Bridget's
Basil's
Third Avenues Methodist
Local Notices and Social Highlights From Washington County
Vacation trips and visits across towns include De Clayton Peetricher to Prastwick Scotland and Miss Elizabeth Mckee in Wallingford Pa visiting Katherine Brash. Widespread church picnics set for Lake Lauderdale and Embury Methodist in Rose Valley, Vt. Community events list fiftieth wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. John M. McWhorter and school board and historical society meetings.
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de. Clayton Peetricher
Prastwick
Scotland
Elizabeth Mckee
Wallingford
Katherine Brash
Mary A Potterly
John W. Mahar
Schenectady
H. H. Hitchcock
Russell McKee Herrington
Oxborn
Baptist Church
Funeral Notices Highlight Local Clergy And Community
The obituary column details the funeral of Mrs. James T. Kerr with bishop Rt. Rev. G Ashton Oldham officiating at Grace Episcopal Church and multiple clergy assisting. It also lists funerals for Mrs Rosa V. Murray and Mrs Lena Vertefeuille, with services across Troy, Waterford, Cohoes, and Greenwich, plus several other memorials and interments. The notices mention survivors, burial locations, church affiliations, and funeral home details across several towns.
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Kerr
James T. Kerr
Grace Episcopal Church
G. Ashton Oldham
Albany
Charles Kennedy
Church of the Messiah
Glens Falls
David Huntington
Waterford
Robert van Steenburg
George Broakley
Mussell White
Conrad Spuck
Malcolm Johnson
Richard Gillespie
James McNary
Memory’s Garden
Church Calendar Listings Across Plessantdale and Nearby Parish Groups
Community notices include midweek prayer services at Plessantdale Chapel Westminster Presbyterian and Christ Episcopal, Scout and choir activities, Holy Communion and healing services, and upcoming worship at Grace Methodist and First Church of Christ Scientist. Funeral details cover Miss Margaret Moore and Mrs Mary Louina Daley with services in Leahy’s and St Joseph’s cemeteries. memorial rites and organ selections noted.
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Westminster Presbyterian
Christ Episcopal
Millis Memorial Baptist
Midwest
Choi
Grace Methodist
Lancolr Lab
feClure Funeral
Valleyalls
Melvin D. Laventer
Valley Fails Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Schaghticoke
Mise Moore
Margaret Moore
Leahy
Third Street
St. Joseph's Church
James A. Nolan
John L. Walsh
Jesus
John J. Moore
Thomas Moore
Peter J. Smith
Dennis J. Tyrrell
John T. Bog
Raymond J. Robert
Sacred Heart Church
Omer Chevalier
O.F.M
Joseph's Friary
Peter Preston
Lucy Mano
Edward J. Nadeau
Preston
Pile Jesu
Homewell
Ellen R. LaPointe
Harry A. Surprenant
Charles Racicot
William J. Mink
Donald J. Marois
Robert R
Joseph E. Daley
Father Bechard
Crave
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Waterford
Ladies of St. Anne Society
the Paish Sinten
Joanna McComb
O'Brien Leads in Fight for County Prosecutor Nomination
Republican leaders in Rensselaer County held weekend conferences to select a candidate for county district attorney. Timothy F. O’Brien of Troy, a World War II veteran and young attorney, is emerging as the front runner, with deliberations centering on designating him for the post under a new single-judge system.
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Seward
Roseselier
Waleh
Renmease County Republicas Committees
Moon
Hesdrick Hunton
Joseph B. Mulholland
Troy
Dean P. Taylor
Earle J. Wiley
Edward J. Poland
Richard Bolton
John J. Ahern
Taylor
O'Brien
Brookner Opens Kalama 200 Selest and Service Store
Nelson A. Brookner, long established in West Sand Lake, opened a Kalama 200 Selest and Service Store at 137 Fourth Street. The piece mentions a West Sand Lake woman, Lorna V. Brust, claiming she ordered household equipment and a dish of related items valued at $25,000. A traffic incident is noted with Brookner allegedly redecorating the Fourth Street property after a fall on the West Sand Lake Defreestville highway. The state is sued over a nuisance trap along a public right of way in a State Court action filed last week.
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Nelson A. Brookner
West Sand Lake
Fourth Street
Kalamazoo
Lorna V. Brust
Atute
Brookner
Johnsonville Sets Child Health Clinic At School
Johnsonville will host a child health clinic at the Johnsonville school tomorrow from 4 to 4. Dr. James Lobnes will supervise with Miss Marion Sheehan and a Rensselaer County public health nurse assisting. Diphtheria toxoid, pertussis serum and smallpox vaccine will be offered to children from months to six years on request. Parents urged to bring children entering school in September for booster doses.
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Johnsonville
James Lobnes
Marion Sheehan
Rensacelaer County
Wallace Plans All Out Fight Against Arms
Wallace declares an all out fight against any arms program tied to the North Atlantic pact. He blames Senate ratification for shifting the battle to the House, warning against huge armament spending for Europe. The Progressive leader emphasizes opposition to the proposed military setup.
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Wallace
New York
Henry A. Wallace
Armes
Progressive Party
Senate
Howes of Representatives
Europe
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