Trojan Gets Purple Heart Staff Post
G Dewey Caswell appointed chief of staff for the Military Order of the Purple Heart of New York State by Comdr Thomas A Powers. Announcement came at the state executive meeting in Newburgh. Caswell, a veteran of World War I, holds the DSC, Purple Heart, Croix de Guerre and British Military Medal. Delegates and alternates were named to attend the National Convention at Duluth August 5 6 and 7. several new members accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Dewey Caswell
Duluth
Minn
Edward L. Ryan
John J. Tower
Thomas J. Jackson
Sol Braffman
Henry W. Madsen
Len H. Trumble
Otto G. A. Krause
Louis Anthony
Joseph F. McKeon
Frank J. Legnard
Wiliam E. Furlong
Alfred F. Healey
Anthony Etes
Kazimeros Kazlauskas
Benjamin Fivel
Thomas J. Mulcahy
Mrs. Johnson Heads Home Bureau Unit
A Bethune Home Bureau group met at Mrs. Sarah Claybourne's home to elect officers and assign leaders for the upcoming year. Mary McLeod Bethune was honored in the unit's new name as meetings were planned for August and September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethunen Home Bureau
Sarah Claybourne
Mabel Milhan
County Home
Elsie Johnson
Christine Findley
Mary Ward
Clara Gibson
Louise Berrings
Bethune
Mary McLeod Bethune
Florida
NYA
Washington
Troy area man writes home from Africa about clippings and friends
In a North Africa bombardment training center Pvt. Francis Brunelle, a longtime sporting goods distributor and local handball champion, shares memories of Troy friends, military postings, and the steady trickle of home clippings that keep soldiers connected. He names several Troy, Albany, Mechanicville and surrounding area servicemen, notes engagements, ports, and hopes to return home to Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Brunelle
North Africa
NYA
Frank
Art
Miles Crosby
Tommy Castle
Jack Maloney
Jack Conroy
Tommy Galusky
Bill Burke
Jim Costeng
Tom Evers
Suggy” Meyers
Jack Cardinal
Jack
South Troy
Joe Flynn
Joe Egan
la Salle
George Agdetie Mary
Albany
Mechanicville
Amsterdam
Cohoes
Troy
Cenanr
WACS
Good Old Troy
Eleventh Ward Plans Stone Honor Roll
The Eleventh Ward will erect a stone honor roll costing about 3500 with $1135 already raised. Alderman Fred C. Casey said approval was given to proceed at Tuesday’s meeting. The eight by seven foot slab will be set at the old Adams Street railroad station site on Third Street, creating a small park with hedges and benches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Casey
Adams Street
Third Street
Kennedy Bros. Parade
Public Library Adds Wide Range of New Books
Troy Public Library announces a varied list of new titles across careers, aviation, chemistry, foreign policy, history, biographies, fiction, and children’s works. Notable items include Careers in Public Relations, Victory Garden Manual, Why Man Can Fly, Your Career in Chemistry, New York Yankee, Jefferson Himself, America's Fighting Planes, Young Lady Randolph, and many more by diverse authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Public Library
Averell Broughton
J. H. Burdett
Victory Garden Manual
The
Nation Garden Bureau
M. K. Chapin
Foundation For
N. V. Carlisle
New York Yankee
Frank Graham
Normandie
Mark
F. M. Gardiner
Jack Goodman
Capricornia
Mavier Herbert
Mary la
Paradise
Dorothy Quentin
E. R. (Lee) Thayer
Service family notes from Albany area veterans and recruits
A roster of local service members and relatives: Lloyd Craver visits Audna Dunham and Louis Craver of Poestenkill. Charley Gilman returns to Salt Lake City Air Base after furlough. Peggy Matthews reports for duty at Bainbridge Army Air Field. Frank Koniecny in North Africa writes of downing a Messerschmitt and awaiting medals. Tom McGovern trains as aviation cadet at Capital University. Bill Sullivan returns from Camp McCain. Bill Cunningham promoted to seaman first class in Southwest Pacific. Joe Lewis visits family in Albany. Bill Palitsch promoted to Pfe at Lincoln. Orville Bennett returns to Camp McCain. Frank Minehan completes Aberdeen training and heads to Georgetown for reclassification. Jimmy Byrne returns from New Orleans. Tom Byrne overseas with hospital train. appeal for mail directed to The Record office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy Neal
Lansingburg
Camp Stewart
Keith Marvin
Corp
Walt Biski
Boeing Flying ‘Fortress
Seattle
Wash
Walt
Bill Ahearn, Jr
Willian
Ahearn
Bloomfield
Troy
Margaret McEntee
WateryHet
University of Chattanooga
L. L
Ken Baron
A. Baron
Second Avenue
Watervliet
Stan Baron
Army Air Corps
Drew Field
Fila
Weston Caswell
Dewey Caswell
Alma Court
Camp Wheeler
Macon
Sampson
ED Guzy
M. Gury
Division Street
Bill McLoughlin
Northport
Henry McLoughlin
River Street
Bill
Troy High
Paul! Chu
Peter C. Chu
Hudson Avenue
Albany
Arsenal
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Georgetown University
Army
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Ffte
Lloyd Cravyer
Audna Dunham
Louis Craver
Poestenkill
Lloyd
Charley Gilman
Army Air Base
Salt Lake City
Utah
Continental Avenue
Cohoes
Charley
Peggy Matthews
George Matthews
Pinewoods Avenue
Bainbridge,Ga
Army Air Field
WAC
Russell Sage
Sergi Frank
Konieczny
North Africa
Frank
Tom McGovern
Capital University
Columbus
Thomas I. McGovern
13Th Street
Catholic High
Bill Cunningham
Balsam Avenue
Southwest Pacific
Camp Pickett
Joe Lewis
Raymond Lewis, Jr
Spring Avenue
Lincoln
Bill Palitsch
Conrad Palitsch
Mountain View Avenue
Pfe
Greensboro
Trade Names Filed with Clerk in County Office
Two certificates to conduct business under trade names have been filed in the county clerk's office Edwin F Miller East Poestenkill filed a certificate stating he operates at 2739 Sixth Avenue as Karl Motor Sales Theodore T Bienick 2 Cross Street filed a notation showing he runs at 1 Center Street as Ted s Tavern
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Miller
East Poestenkill
Sixth Avenue
Karl Motor Sales
Theodore T. Bienick
Cross Street
Center Street
Ted
Three-star Mother Receives POW Letter From Son in Japan
Mrs. Louis A. Sloan of 145 Sixth Avenue, Watervliet, received a personal letter dated December 22, 1942, from her son Corp. Frederick F. Sloan, a prisoner of war in Japan. The note, sent via the Red Cross and Prisoner of War Information Bureau, states he is well and safe in Japan and asks regards for the family. Frederick Sloan, a Watervliet native, attended Watervliet High School and enlisted in 1939. two of his brothers, Frank and Charles Sloan, also served abroad in Australia and Panama respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Louis A. Sloan
Sixth Avenue
Corp
Frederick 5. Sloan
Prisoner of War Information Bureau
General Army Service Forces
Washington, D. C
Fifth Avenue
Watervaiew
International Committee of the Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
Tokyo
Fred
Watervliet
Watervliet High School
Coast Artillery Corps
Troy
Harold F. Mills
Philippines
Carrigidor
Pfc
Frank Sloan
Australia
Pvt
Charles Sloan
Panama
Shower Honors Mrs Ball at Troy Home
Green Island Mrs. David T Ball was guest of honor at a shower and dinner hosted by Miss Gertrude L McAuley at her Tibbitts Avenue Troy home. Eleven guests enjoyed a table with tall white candies and garden flowers. winners were Mrs John Dun lap Mrs Dudley T Smith and Miss Grace Heffern. A Mr and Mrs Harry Richey and family are at their summer Lake Cossaguna home for a week. Maurice VanBuskirk village tax collector sits daily 9 am to 5 pm to collect taxes with a 5 percent penalty. A public social will be held this evening by the Webster Bailey Auxiliary Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War at the home of Mrs Charlotte M Bailey 174 Paine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David T. Ball
Hudson Avenue
Gertrude L. McAuley
Tibbitts Avenue
Troy
John Dunlap
Dudley T. Smith
Grace Heffern
Ball
Doro
Harry Richey
James Street
Lake Cossaguna
Maurice VanBuskirk
Webster- Bailey Auxiliary
Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Charlotte M. Bailey
Paine Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trojan
Purple Heart
Mrs. Johnson
Roy Shudt
Roy
Sam
Africa
Tom ‘Judge
Veterans’ Bureau
Tom
Thomas F. Judge
Maj
Arnold Judge
Tennessee
Corp. Joh
Idaho
Johnny Breda
Navy
Johnny
Hawaii
Pacific
Harbor
Manila
Caroline Islands
Japa
Darwin
Hugh Manchester
Roy Manchester
Petersburg
Lowry Field
Hugh
Berlin
Miami Beach
Fla
Florence Solomon
Joseph Solomon
157
First Street
Naval Training School
Indiana University
Bloomington
Florence
Aberdeen
Proving Grounds
Patsy Cioffi
Oakwood Avenue
ED Connors
101At Street
Ben Huskie
Benjamin Huskie
Second Street
Great Lakes
Vaughn Goldsworthy
I. & Goldsworthy
Latham
Air Force
Colorado State College
Army Ordnance Dept
Detroit
Pic
Fran Brust
General Motors Corp
Steve Pontus
S. Pontus
Sheridan Avenue
Larmy Air Corps
Tyndall Field
Ralph DE Sina
Michael de Lina
Camp Philips
Kans
Ken White
Gulfport Field
Miss
Ken
David A. White
Chanute Field
ED Lonczak
Rose Lanczak
Mohawk Avene
Watervilet
Air Corps Technical Training Command
Eleventh Ward
Public Library
Saratoga
Belmont Park
America
Saratoga Race Track
Saratoga Springs
Long Island
N. Y
U. S
Rethy
Philip of Green
Miss McAuley
Sergeant Ball
New Orleans
Green Island
Gluett & Sons
Cluett & Sons
Son State ST. Schenectady
Broadway
2Nd ST
Wee
Howdy, Pal
New Zealand
Auckland
Albuquerque
Coca Cola Company AY
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Imth Street
Fieth Avenue
Troy, N.Y
Coca-Cola
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