Nassau Fair to Feature Drum Corps and Rides
Nassau Fair closes its week with a drum corps exhibition on Saturday August 29 sponsored by the Nassau County Agricultural and Industrial Society led by John F Williams. The program lists new acts, equestrian displays, a Western show and extensive horse exhibits, plus 4-H and home garden entries and updated racing entries with withdrawals to spotlight new events.
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Legos Wit
Nassau
John F. Willams
Renaseleer County, Agriculural
Eizere! Arte Society
Ahernoon
Alrasdr Wevere
Averill Park P T A Plans Social Carnival Event
The Sand Lake Poestenkill General School Ways and Means Committee met at Mrs. Getner Roney’s Glass Lake home to organize a combined game party and carnival for August 18 at 8 p m in the Averill Park school auditorium. Chairmen Luelen O Keefe and Harry Waldron head the setup with several volunteers handling games drinks prizes and tickets. Funds support the school and a follow up meeting is set for Aug 1 at Mrs Charles Albrecht’s Averill Park residence.
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Ways and Means
Sand Lake-Poestenkill General School
Getner Roney
Glass Lake
Averill Park Road
Luelén
O'Keefe
Ways and
Means
Committe Grill
Harald Abbott
Lelend
Postwar road funds eyed for New York and nation
A Blooms Committee report to Congress details a federal postwar road program offering 1.5 billion dollars over three years. New York State could receive about 31.195 million annually for urban and rural highway projects, farm to market lanes, and bypasses in cities. Funds are allocated to state highway departments for plans, right of way, and postwar construction with rapid initial obligations and ongoing bidding while preserving private contracts.
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Brreat
Washington
Troy
New York
Blozds Committee
House
Dean P Taylor
Twenty-nieth New Fork
New York State
Commissioner of Public Roads
State Highway Departments
Preas
Régis Committee
State Highway Department
J. W. Robinson
Utah
Foods Committee
Albany warehouse fire destroys rain shed at Abany Builder’s Supply
A blaze of undetermined origin destroyed the rain shed of the Ab bany Builder's Supply Co. of North Manning Boulevard Albany Thursday night. McAgure has been yet for the damage, but the value of the contents was estimated to be $16,050.
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Abbany Builder's Supply Co
North Manning Boulevard
Albany
Navy Increases Enlistment Quota For Youths
Navy accepts many youths seeking voluntary enlistment with enlarged quotas. In Pengselaer County daily examinations show dozens of applicants sent to Albany for final tests. Lieut Commander Greene clarifies no halt to voluntary enlistments and notes parental notarized consent is required for seventeen year olds.
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Navy
Pengselaer County
Joseph Sullivan
Albany
R. W. Greene
Yesterney
Sullivan
Many Projects at Y' Holiday House
Holiday House Car Camp sponsors progress as CG AJ completes its fourth week. Mrs. Stanley Wiltse leads cooking classes where girls bake cookies salads fancy sandwiches cake and candy to supplement lunches. Milk is provided by Holiday House. Handicraft includes notebooks woven belts bracelets necklaces woven pocketbooks potholders and other items under Mrs. Robert Wyant. An exhibit of finished articles is planned for Aug 10.
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Holiday House
CG AJ
Thursden
Stanley Wiltse
Robert Wyant
Carnival workers fined in Pittsfield lottery case
Carnival employees in Pittsfield were fined a total of 5200 after pleading guilty to operating and promoting a lottery for money. Arrests occurred at the carnival grounds in Lanesboro, with two Massachusetts state police in plainclothes aiding the investigation before uniformed troopers made the arrests. Fire reported at a home on 1612 Sixth Avenue tied to a mattress fire ruled minor. Troy firemen handled the small blaze.
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Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Massachusetts
Rabbi Green to Leave Troy for Texas Pastoral Post
The resignation of Rabbi Alas 5 Green D D from Temple Brith Shelem Troy was accepted. He will become pastor of a newly organized Liberal Reformed Jews congregation in Yavin, Texas, joining a national reform movement. Green, a Cleveland native and Western Reserve and Hebrew Union College graduate, has held civic and religious roles in Troy and contributed to Liberal Judaism publications. He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1938 from Hebrew Union College and continued rabbinic studies abroad.
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Alas 5
Green
D.D
Temple Extany
Central Conference of American Rabbis
de. Green
Troy Council of Social Agencies
Ministerial Association of
Troy
Viersity
Texas
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Hebrew Union College
Cintinsall
Council of Social Agencies
Troy Professional Men's Club
Troy Police
Troy Minister Association
Religious Workers
Community Chest
Trav Ro
Hebrews Charities
Cam
Sev
Zishist
Leo W. Simon
Felowship
Claases
Hebrew University
Palestine
Western Reserve Universiteypaign i
Officer Who Led Colombian Revolt Sent to Prison
Bogota reports Col. Diogenes Gil was convicted as the revolt leader and sentenced to ten years. Lieut Col. Ruíz Agudéla and Maj. Jose Figueroa received eight and seven years respectively. All three were stripped of ranks after seizing President Alfonso Lopez and ministers during the abortive uprising near Pasto.
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Bogota
Colombia
Diogenes
Gil
Alfonso Lopez
Thas
iRuis Agudéla
Jose Figueroa
Lopez
Pasta
New Mine Detectable by Enemy Is Inaccurate Claim
A Syracuse described non metalic high explosive mine cannot be located by enemy detectors. Developed by Onondaga Pottery Co in Syracuse with Ordnance Department and Army Service Forces support. The device, nicknamed tin can mine, may be carried in a pocket or pack for use against pillboxes vehicles or as a grenade.
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Syracuse
Rochester Ordnance
Onondaga Pottery ‘Co
Ordnance Department
Army Service Forces
Pottery Company
Lake Champlain Weekend Guests and Local Accidents
Poestenkill residents noted visitors from Troy and Schenectady visiting families around Lake Champlain. Vernon Hoffman lies in Lelaratian Hospital after a fall from a Lutheran Church shed during work. Weekend campers from Davitra Lake and nearby towns include several Schenectady, North Greenbush, and local families enjoying the area.
C L O Report On Government Collusion Sparks Charges
Jasper Texas CPI Rep BMoertin states a report alleges close collaboration between high ranking government officers and the CLO political action committee. He says the document, read at his Thursday visit, urges action by President and Attorney General Biddle, noting possible Hatch Act prosecutions and amendments to curb campaign influence by labor unions and public officials.
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Jasper
Tex
CPI
Bmoertin Dies
D-Tfem
CLLGC
Politicel Agion . Committee
Ha. Ch
House
Gereneral Biddle
CLO
Pexan
Pp. A
Smith Tonmally Bil Anc
Iaj Bor Uastans
Slands
Brieg
Farnham Named to Regional OPA Restaurant Council
James F. Farnham, Albany hotel and restaurant owner, is named representative of the OPA Regional Restaurant Council for 16 counties. The appointment, approved by Regional OPA Daniel P. Woolley, positions Farnham to provide technical information and advice to eating and drinking establishments on OPA regulations and price changes. The council has no police power and cannot adjudicate violations, serving as a consultative body alongside the district OPA and price panels.
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James F. Farnham
Albany Hotel
OPA
Daniel P. Woolley
Parham
National Restaurant Industry Advisory Committee
Albany Opa
Farnham
Gambling and Policy Cases Adjourned in Troy Court
Adjournment until September was taken in Troy Police Court yesterday morning in gambling and policy cases. Edward J. Dwyer 45 of Sixth Avenue was adjourned to Sept 8 for common gambler charges. Stephen F. Delaney 37 of Meadowlawn Avenue was adjourned to Sept 15 for possession of number slips. Judge James F. Byron Dist Atty Earle J. Wiley and defense counsel arranged the adjournments. John P. McNamee appeared for Delaney and Thomas J. O Connor for Dwyer.
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Troy
Yeesterday
Edward J. Dwyer
Sixth Avenue
Stephen F. Delaney
Meadowlawn Avenue
James F. Byron
Earle J. Wiley
John P. McNames
Delaney
Thomas J. O'Connor
Dwyer
Pratt and Pratt kin visit Wheaton and Dorset in vacation notes
Miss Rhoda Pratt, daughter of Anson M. Pratt, returns from Wheaton College to Pownal. Miss Florence Young arrives home with siblings after visiting Dorset. Rev A J Schloop and Mrs Schloop take a two week vacation, visiting Weston with their son Rev Lloyd Schloop. A Liberty quarter dollar coin from 1796 is identified in Victory garden soil. Rev George Schotchmer and family, from Wheaton, vacation in the area. Mrs Schotchmer is Frances Pratt, formerly Miss Frances A. Pratt, daughter of Anson M. Pratt.
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Rhoda Pratt
Florence Young
Indaw
Ira Chaffee
Dorset
A. J. Schloop
Schloop
Lloyd Schloop
Weston
George Schotchmer
Schotchimer
David
Faith
Wheaton, TL
Syeaway Sirs Nelson Austin ill at Samaritan Hospital
Nelson Austin of North Lake Avenue is ill at the Samaritan Hospital. Mrs. Thomas Deke has returned home on North Lake Avenue after ten days of illness at Leonard Hospital. Raymond J. Cipperly of Cre loton Avenue and Rolland Carle of Cooper Avenue have returned to Sampson after a week’s furlough. A
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Nelson Austin
North Lake Avenue
Samaritan
Glassware listing for six fruit berry saucers
Clear pressed glass bowl with six individual fruit and berry saucers offered in the Glassware Department at Freary Basement Store.
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Nassau Fair
BUY F. Atkinson Company
Aleutian Islands
Carpenters
U.S
Wet Manpower Commission
Steuben $J
N.Y
Tom Anther Polite
Raeed Cowie Optometrist
Pic
Kenneth J. Grogan
Valley Falls
France
Ernest. T. Grogan
Grogan
England
Leo C. Dinpar
Valley Falls High Scnoo
Sportz
Joan & Thompson & Sons
Fort Benning
Fort Jackson
S.C
Thomas E. Grogan
Mechanicville
Irving van Veghten
Melrose
Richard R. Mersher
Averill Park
Hudson's
Hudson Beauty Shop
Third ST. Troy
Alan S. Green
Carnival
Dweiling
Augustus Lemke
By Paul Ford
Jc.wallgren
HE State
Teoi
Gilliard Champ
Wis State
Rabbi Green
City
C.lo
Government
Dies Charges
Pownal
Syeaway
Freary
Frears
Boys Store
Fulton Street
Qld
Olive
Peach
Dusty Rose
Beauty
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