Letters on Five Estates Granted
Probate actions outline multiple estates with letters issued and distributions detailed. Elizabeth Mere ith’s will, valued at $6,500, divides equally among two sons and two daughters. Annie OShea’s estate to Maurice OShea. Martin Scheneckenburger’s estate split among two daughters and a son. Catherine Morse and Joseph Barnes estates assigned to heirs. attorneys listed for each estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Mereith
Russell D. Mereith
Rensselaer County Ranching Board
Edward J. Donohue
Meredith
Maple Avenue
Clifford L. Meredith
Eleanor NM
Tacoms
Wash
Martin Scheneckenburger
Brunswick
Rose Shhuttenheim
Matilda Dean
Sonyea
Carl Renigckenburger
John P. McNamee
Mra
Catherine F. Morse
East Greenbush
Kinsley Morse
Thhree
Paul
Robert V
Donald Morse
Charles J. Duncan
Albany
Joseph ©. Barnes
George Barnes
Scotia
Joseph C. Barnes
Schenectady
Daniel J. Michel
State to area schools funds totaling 207141.19 allotted
County Treasurer Avery G. Hall issued the second quarterly state education allotments to Rensselaer County districts totaling 207141.19. The payments cover Brunswick Hoosick Schaghticoke Pitts Town and central districts including No 1 Berlin East Greenbush Nassau Sand Lake Schodack and others with varied amounts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Education
Rensselaer
Avery G. Hall
Brunswick
Hoosick
Schaghticoke
Pittstown
Grafton
Petersburg
Poestenkill
Stephentown
Berlin
Nassau
North Greenbush
Schodack
East Greenbush
Sand Lake
Rotary Told Of Manpower Needs in Area
A. J. McGinty area director of the War Manpower Commission outlined U S manpower needs affecting 19 New York counties to Troy Rotary Club members. He explained transfer rules between industries, praised local advisory committee members, and lauded Prof S B Wiltse at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for war work training. He noted soldiers and workers and emphasized limits on transfers, hours, and wages in essential industries. The talk concluded with thanks from James B. Lloyd and George Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Troy Rotary Club
A. J. McGinty
War Manpower Commission
McGinty
Troy
Albany
5. B. Wiltse
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Army
Navy
James B. Lloyd
George &. Reynolds
Driver Stricken At Wheel of Bus
Clifford Rivette of Rensselaer, driver of a Greyhound bus from Albany to Boston, suffered a heart attack while driving near Pittafield. He was stopped by State Police at the barracks, taken to Hillcrest Hospital where his condition improved though he would likely stay in bed for weeks. A substitute driver finished the trip to Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Rivette
Rensselaer
Greyhound
Albany
Boston
Pittafield
State Police
Hillcrest Hospital
Rivette
Two Local Men Enlist in Navy
Two local men from Mechanicville have enlisted in the Navy. W Daley of 155 Sixth Avenue and Eugene Siciliano of 28 Warsaw Avenue were accepted for service at the local recruiting station and assigned to Sampson for training. Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan confirmed the notice yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Daley
Sixth Avenue
Eugene Siciliano
Warsaw Avenue
Mechanicville
Navy
Sampson
Joseph Sullivan
All Day Red Cross Sewing at Trinity Episcopal Church
An all day meeting for sewing knitting and making of surgical dressings for the Red Cross will take place at Trinity Episcopal Church today. Tomorrow will be Ascension Day. Holy Communion will be received at 8 am and at 10 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Episcopal
Red Cross
Trinity Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Clifton Park Honor Roll Unveiling Honors 125 Local Servicemen
The Clifton Park honor roll unveiling salutes 125 men from the Town of Halfmoon in service with the armed forces. Ceremony featured clergy speakers, pledge of allegiance, benediction, and musical performances by 4-H Club Girls Band and Clifton Park School children. Notables included Michael Sicko and Clinton L. Eastman who unveiled the plaque by the Albany Saratoga highway Clifton Park Hotel vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifton Park
Halfmoon
Frederick Foshay
John McMath Mitchell
Crescent
Clinton L. Eastman
U.S. Navy
Frances Brownell
Anne Sykes
Patsy Ann Wright
Lorraine Bocheneck
Laura Cassedy
Marilyn Jennings
Priscilla Smith
Alys Collins
Marjorie Gailor
Ellis D. Smith
Charles Pollock
Henry B. Sitterly
Vernon H. Shear
Luzerene Shafer
Spencer D. Cassedy
Jeep Purchased By Averill Park School Children
Averill Park Central School children bought 1100 in War Bonds to fund a jeep. Military police from the battalion at the former CCC camp in Alps brought a jeep to the school last week to explain the vehicle to the young buyers and sellers. The campaign began in May with Mrs. Floyd Tifft as chair of War Savings for Sand Lake town, ending with a special assembly. Ted Simonson led the drive with helpers Betty Harrington Murray Raphel William Cullen Lois Griffin David Dick Virginia Oliver and Harry Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill Park Central School
CCC
Alps
Floyd Tifft
War Savings
Sand Lake
Ted Simonson
Betty Harrington
Murray Rap
Cadet Suffers Only Bruises In Plane Crash
Richard J. Conway a Siena College aviation cadet from the Bronx escaped with minor bruises when he forced landed on Willard Girard’s farm in Guilderland Monday. The plane owned by Lee York will be repaired and flown back to Albany Airport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard J. Conway
Bronx
Siena College
Willard Girard
Guilderland
Lee York
Albany
Flames Damage Frame Dwelling on Sixth Avenue
A two story frame dwelling at 1629 Sixth Avenue owned by W. H. Bumstead sustained slight fire damage. Occupants were Walter E. Winney on the first floor and John T. Collins on the second. Firemen answered a 5:02 a.m. alarm from State Street and Fifth Avenue. The blaze started on the second floor and the cause is listed as undetermined. Fire was extinguished by 6:10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Avenue
W. H. Bumstead
Walter E. Winney
John T. Collins
State Street
Fifth Avenue
Waterford Memorial Day parade features veterans and scouts
Waterford held a Memorial Day parade Monday with veterans groups and other organizations in the lineup. Grand marshal Charles M. Van Hoesen led with Oscar Cooper, joined by Boy Scouts Marvin Hazzard and John Sober, Girl Scout leaders, and Camp Fire participants as they processed to St Mary’s Cemetery and Rural Cemetery with prayers, addresses, and songs amid ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. van Hoesen
N. G. Lyon
Sons of Union Veterans
Oscar Cooper
Charles J. Brady
American Legion
Marvin Hazzard
Boy Scout
John Sober
Mildred Wilkes
Mishawaka
Edna Hazzard
Tatapochon
Joice Shovah
Girl Scouts
Geraldine Rudebush
Columbine Blue Birds
N G. Lyon Post
Boy Scouts of America
van Hoesen
Cooper
Frederick Whiting
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Paul L. Muller
George Curtin
Joseph Welch
Brady Post
St. Mary’s
Lincoln
John Morrissey
St Joseph’s Cemetery
Wee
Presbytery To Meet At Salem
Troy Presbytery meets at First Presbyterian Salem on Tuesday June 14 with Rev Walter Cavert addressing the Christian education session. Morning session led by new moderator Rev Arthur Johnston includes committee reports and dissolution of pastoral relations with Salem. Afternoon program features Rev Eugene Cunningham on records and Dr Calvert’s 3 p.m. talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter D. Cavert
D.D
Synod Superintendent of Christian Education
Troy
John Lyon Caughey
Edward D. Barnes
Edmund W. Twichell
Walter H. Bradley
Robert N. Wilson
Robert J. Lemmon
Presbytery
Presley
Salem
General Assembly
William Hawthorne
Edward L Osborn
Eugene Cunningham
Calvert
First Presbyterian Church
City
Bay Road
Cambridge
Cohoes
Glens Falls
Hudson Falls
Lake George
Warrensburg
Dorpian Killed In North Africa
Staff Sergeant Casimir W Jankowski of Schenectady was killed in action in North Africa March 28. He was one of four sons of the late Joseph Jankowski serving in the armed forces alongside Maron chairman Thomas O Connor Stanley Roberts and others. Additional committees will be named later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casimir W Jankowski
Schenectady
North Africa
War Department
Jankowski
Joseph Jankowski
Armed Forces
Maron
Thomas O’connor
Stanley Roberts
Thomas Moore
James H. Glavin
William E. Morns
William Roberts
Rainy May Sets Records for Wet Month
The Weather Bureau admitted May had rain on 19 of its 31 days with showers ranging from a trace to a deluge. Final reports may show a record amount of rain and few fair days for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
Home Bureau Leader Training School Begins Tomorrow
The Rensselaer County Home Bureau will run a full day leader training school on canning methods and food conservation tomorrow at School 14 with Miss Theresa Wood from Cornell University directing. Each of about 15 community groups will send a leader to learn canning drying salting and brining and to share knowledge locally. A repeat session for those who missed last month’s school will be held, with an evening session planned later if there is demand. Demonstrations will be offered toward late June, and officials note this is prime time to can dandelions and milkweed greens, with cowslips already being canned by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Home Bureau
Tomorte Row
Thereesa Wood
Cornell University
Home Bureau
Retail Merchants Meet Tomorrow at Hendrick Hudson
The Retail Merchants' Bureau will convene at 6 15 p m tomorrow at The Hendrick Hudson. It will be the last meeting until September. James MecKiernan, chairman, says several important matters will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants’ Bureau
Hendrick Hudson
James MecKiernan
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Fifth Ave
N.Y. C
Nudell
B.A
L. Pecherman
Stuarts Health Institute
Fanrth St
Trey
Ver O'Connor's
Robert J. Swackhammer
General Electric Co
Rotary
John E. Sambrook
Fulton St., Cor. Fifth Hone
Jeep
Averill Park
Cadet
Giraud
Fasines Sumner
Sewall
Ing
Verday
J. H. Witte
W. S. Budlong
F. J. Hinkamp
Kathryn Russell
William T. Byrne
Howard T. Dill
Waterford
James T Williams
Rena Edna
William B. Gilbert
Edith Williiams
Lloyd Williams
Edward Mitchell
John F. Harney
John Harney
Charles Baker
Third Street
St. Mary’s Church
James R. Simpson
U.S.A
Marybelle Cuomo
Margaret Holton
St. Mary's Cemetery
Father Simpson
Angus Garrett
Alexander Brown
Frank
Edna Rasmussen
Auxury
Turpin C Bannister
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Francs J. Scott
Waterford Council
Knights of Columbus
Thomas DeMars Chaiman
Frank Murray
John J Judge
Lewis van Atnum
Ber
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Thas
Ayendell
Dorpian
Lorillard Company
Ri A
West
United States Department of Agriculture
Latakia
Sammy Kaye
Woxo
Earchl
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