Burpee Elected President of General Aniline and Film Corp
George W. Burpee of Bronxville was elected president of the General Aniline and Film Corp, which operates a plant in Rensselaer. The firm, once German controlled, now falls under U S government oversight. Burpee, a Bowdoin and MIT graduate, has led multiple engineering and export ventures and has long been with Coverdale and Colpitts. Election of other officers was postponed to a later meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Burpee
Bronxville
General Aniline and Film Corp
Rensselaer
United States
Mr. Burpee
Bowdoin College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
American Society of Civil Engineers
American Institute of Consulting Engineers
American Export Aurolines
Coverdale and Colpitts
Leo T. Crowley
Alien Property Cutodian
Crowley
R. E. McConnell
Treasury
Morgenthau
McConnell
Engineers Defense Board
John E. Mack
Roosevelt
Big Chemical Company
Mack
General Aniline
Germany
Officer To Address Rotary Club
Ray Sweetman of the New York State YMCA and Student Christian Movement will speak at Troy Rotary Club noon at The Hendrick Hudson. His talk, Students and the Years Ahead, follows his earlier roles in YMCA work in China and Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Sweetman
New York
YM. C. A
Student Christian Movement
Troy Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudson
Sweetman
University of Wisconsin
Columbia University
China
Europe
Sherwood Eddy
Navy pre flight inspection at RPL marks start of program
Comdr Albert F. Rice of the Naval Aviation Selection Board in New York led a group of naval officers during an official inspection of naval pre flight students at RPL on Tuesday. A track meet followed between the local pre theth school and Williams College. Legal action looms against the American Bridge Co over the death of Mahopac resident Clarence F. Bullard, with Mrs Leona Bullard granted limited letters of administration and a potential action against the company for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAVY
New York
Albert F. Rice
Naval Aviation Selection Board
Naval
RPL
Thomas Morse
R. P
American Bridge Co
Mahopac
Clarence F Bullard
Schachtiweke
Rensselaer County
John P Weatherwax
Bribery Probe Widens to All Corruption, Troys Soule Arrest
Governor Dewey ordered a widened probe of alleged bribery of state police by truck fleet owners. Nathaniel Goldstein said the scope now covers all corruption after the arrest of ex sergeant David Soule in Troy on a 3600 bribe from Albert Holmes of Stockport. Over 100 witnesses interviewed and 300 subpoenas issued statewide as accountants prepare facts for grand juries. Soule, held on 20000 bail, seeks Supreme Court relief and an Amsterdam court hearing on bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Nathaniel L Goldstein
Goldstein
Upstate
David Soule
Troy
Oo Soule
Albert Holmes
Stockport
H & H. Transportation Lines Special Asst
Edward W. Scully
Soule
Imade
Supreme Court
Amsterdam
Watervliet Man Commissioned as Second Lieutenant in Army
COMMISSIONED Harry F. Simpson son of Mrs Gertrude Simpson of 221 Second Avenue Watervliet graduated from Officers Candidate School at Fort Oklo with a commission as second lieutenant He is now taking an advanced course at Fort Sill Simpson entered service January 1941 and was stationed in Hawaii for 11 months with the 106th Field Artillery He is a graduate of Watervliet High School and Troy Business College Prior to service he resided in Buffalo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Simpson
Gertrude Simpson
Second Avenue
Watervliet
Fort 3 1
Oklo
Fort Sill
Simpson
Hawaii
106Th Fiem Artillery
Watervliet High School
Troy Business College
Buffalo
Waterford Lions Club to Install Ralph H. Dean as President
Waterford Ralph H. Dean will be installed as president of the Waterford Lions Club at 8 pm today at the American Legion Hall Town Hall. Major Townsend staff recruit afaum Albany guest speaker on aviation. A WAC member may address. Wives of members and Charles J. Brady Post No 235 guests. Socials and refreshments to follow. Reception committee includes William Van Alstine Joseph Elhebtrey and Dr Harlan Waller. Military officers present include John F Harney retiring president C Wilson Chamberlin and George McKenney. Red Cross surgical dressing unit meets at John House Memorial 830 am to 4 pm to fold bandages under Mrs B Emerson Devitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Dean
Waterford Lions Club
American Legion
Town Hall
Major Townsend
Afaum
Albany
WACS
Charles J. Brady
William van Alstine
Joseph Elheb Trey
Harlan Waller
John F. Harney
C Wilson Chamberlin
George McKenney
Red Cross
John House Memorial
B. Emerson Devitt
Methodist Youth Fellowship
June Conklin
Anderson
Waterford - Mechanicville
Raymond Lavender
Surprise farewell for Prof E W Thomas at Lans ingburg High
A surprise farewell party for Prof. E. W. Thomas of Lans ingburg High School was held at his home hosted by the Mrs and Mrs Club of First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Seth N. Genung presented a gift. awards went to Mrs. Milton Neils, Mrs Genung, Mrs Andrew Tennant, Milton Neils and Martin Romeri. The organizing committee included Mr and Mrs Grant Becroft, Mr and Mrs Ralph Graham, and Mr and Mrs Harold L. Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Thomas
Lansingburg High School
First Presbyterian Church
Seth N. Genung
Thomas
Milton ‘Neils
Genung
Andrew Tennant
Milton Neils
Martin Romeri
Raid Wardens Meet in Colonie
Air raid wardens of the Town of Colonie will meet in the Town Hall Newtonville today at 9 am to hear Dr. H Becker Lang of the State Department of Health speak. Albert Southwell chief will preside at the session to which district leaders auxiliary police and captains of first aid squads have been invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonie
Newtonville
At & Am
H. Becker Lang
State Department of Health
Albert Southwell
Storm Hits Hoosick Area
A severe thunderstorm caused damage Tuesday night in and around Hoosick Town. Trees toppled and power lines from New York Power and Light were felled. Service was out from 8 45 pm to 4 am. Linemen worked overnight to restore lines. Rain was heavy and telephone connections were disrupted. In Buskirk town, service also failed, and Cherry Plain homes lacked power from about 7 30 pm to 4 20 am today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
New York Power and Light Corp
Buskirk
Cherry Plain
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Aniline Film
Burpee
Grand Union Hotel
Congress Park
Saratoga Springs
Daniel J. Crooks
Mgr
Regan Washer CO
Franklin Squ Vroy
Rotary Club
BT Ta
Senate
Roller« Koater
House & Barn
Sjohnson
Sherwin-Williams
Fourth Street
Sergt. Soule
Waterford
Lansingburg
Hoosick Area
Shangri-La
Lory Apollo
Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser
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