Former Troy Girl Weds Lieut M L Walrath
Miss Ruth Lena Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs William M Powell of Washington DC formerly of Troy and Lieut Merrill L Walrath Jr son of Mr and Mrs Merrill L Walrath of Schenectady were married at Woodside Presbyterian Church in Troy. The ceremony was by Rev Robert G Mallory with organist Miss Vina C Lewis and bridesmaids Miss Jane Walrath Miss Norma Wittmann. The couple plan a wedding trip then reside at Camp Wheeler Ga where Walrath is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Lena Powell
William M. Powell
Washington, D. C
Merrill L. Walrath, Jr
Merrill L. Walrath
Schenectady
Woodside Presbyterian Church
Robert G. Mallory
Vina C. Lewis
Futh Kline
Jane Walrath
Norma Wittmann
Glen Walrath
David Kline
H. Joseph Rowland
Powell
Troy High School
New York State Teachers
Miss Wittlin Engaged to Morris Cohn of Schenectady
Miss Florence Isabel Wittlin of Freeport Long Island is engaged to Morris Marshall Cohn son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cohn of Schenectady The couple are both from notable colleges he Harvard Law School she Adelphi College awaiting her master's degree and both families are prominent in their communities. The wedding is planned for July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Wittlin
Freeport
L. I
Florence Isabel Wittlin
Morris Marshall Cohn
Robert Cohn
Schenectady
Wittlin
Adelphi College
State Teachers’ College
Albany
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Tac
Cohn
Union College
Harvard Law School
R P I Graduate Engaged to Wed Jean Crotty
R P I graduate Miss Jean Roberta Crotty of Brooklyn will marry Ensign Robert William Murphy U S N R also of Brooklyn He is a RPI alumnus who received his commission in February and is stationed at Harvard A farewell party for Donald J Pitcher who left for Camp Upton was given by his parents with eight guests in patriotic decor The Shoppers Liacheon luncheon at Central Lutheran Church will be led by Mrs Eugene Wager with several area ladies assisting for the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Roberta Crotty
John F. Crotty
Brooklyn
Ensign Robert William Murphy
Raymond G. Murphy
Ensign Murphy
Renselaer Polytechnic Institute
Harvard
Donald J. Pitcher
Camp Upton
Sanford d. Pitcher
Mountainview Avenue
Pitcher
Fred E. Pitcher
Wynantskill
William H . Kurt
Mr. Pitcher
Liacheon
Central Lutheran Church
Eugene Wager
Raymond Seidel
Edgar Miller
Josie Betts
Joseph Carey
Gustav Helmbold
Fresne Richmond
Lauren H Geandy
Henry F. Weinman
Home Bureau Marks 25th Anniversary Celebration
The Brunswick Home Bureau will observe its 25th anniversary at Grace Methodist Church. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. led by chairwoman Mrs. J Harold Hirst, with a 12:30 p.m. luncheon by reservations to Mrs. Fred Pierson and Mrs. Richard Holden. Guest speaker Mrs Viyn Thomas, president of the National Council of Farm and Home Arts and the 4-H Club, speaks on Advantages of the Home Bureau, plus a craft display from projects since formation. Table decorations by Mrs Willard Simpson and Mrs Lester Schumann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick Home Bureau
Grace Methodist Church
J. Harold Hirst
Fred Pierson
Richard Holden
Viyn Thomas
Tal Counc
Farm and Home Areau
Home Bureau
Willard Simpson
Lester Schumann
Emma Willard Graduate Engaged to Captain Walender
Emma Willard graduate Martha Lee Getty of Lattle Silver New Jersey is engaged to Captain Kenneth C. Walender US Army of Superior Wisconsin. Getty is a Vassar graduate and granddaughter of the late Gettys of New York and Brooklyn. Walender, stationed at Fort Monmouth New Jersey, is a Superior State Teachers College alumnus with a master's from the University of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo Todd Getty
Lattle Silver
N. J
Martha Lee Getty
Emma Willard School
Kenneth C. Walender
US A
Superior
Wis
Mass Getty
Vassar College
Hugh Getty
New York
Joseph McCaldin
Brooklyn
Captain Wallender
Fort Monmouth
Superior State Teachers’ College
University of Minnesota
iG O P Women To Hold Sale At Congress Street
Mrs Ann Loeble is general chair of a rummage sale set for June 9 at 107 Congress Street. She and cochairmen Mrs Ann B Bernard and Mrs Margaret Boyd will receive donated goods and price items. Doors open at 9 a m Wednesday with 8 assistants named including Miss Marguerite Oviatt and several Mrs colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Loeble
Congress Street
Ann B. Bernard
Margaret Boyd
Loeble
Marguerite Oviatt
Dela J. Clark
Agnes Gunther
Mildred
Town Board Meets and Local Society Notes
A Junior League of Troy executive meeting was held yesterday at Mrs. David Howells’s home on Pinewoods Avenue. Local social items include Dr and Mrs Edward M Welles returning from a weekend visit with relatives in Cheat Northwest Hill Pennsylvania and visiting sister Mrs George O Clark in Montgomery Alabama. Mrs James B Warnock and daughter Rosemary visited relatives after Private Warnock’s nine weeks at Parris Island, noted with a farewell party and gifts before his move to Camp Lejeune. The Women’s Missionary Society will meet at 2:30 pm today with Mrs Lauren H Grandy presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior League of Troy
David Howells
Pineswoods Avenue
Edward M Welles
Welles
Bertram Rebmann
Cheatinut Hill
George O Clark
Boston
Troyd L Gibbons
Montgomery
Ala
James B Warnock
Rosemary
River Street
James F Warnock
Parris
Island
S& C
Neward N J
Michael Melis
Warnock
Thei
Tro
Frank Veshia
LeJeune
Nea River Noc
Broomfield
Bellevalle
Miss Traeger to Wed Corporal Adams
Mr and Mrs William A Traeger announce engagement of their daughter Grace M Traeger to Corp A Harold Adams son of Patrolman John E Adams and Mrs Adams. The wedding is planned for Friday at 10 am at St Francis de Sales Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Traeger
College Avenue
Grace M. Traeger
Corp. A
Harold Adams
John E .Adams
Adams
Highland Avenue
St. Francis de ‘Sales Church
Shower Honoring Mrs John W Hannell Jr
Mrs William F Merchant of Shaker Road Watervliet and Mrs Arthur M Bowen of 1615 Third Avenue Watervliet entertained a Saturday evening miscellaneous shower at the latter’s residence for Mrs John W Hannell Jr the former Miss Jean Dennis of 722 Eighth Avenue Watervliet Approximately twenty guests attended and gifts were exchanged. Prizes went to Mrs William Hannell Jr Mrs Charles Krauss Miss Low Hannell and Mrs Leno Lennox Robinson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Merchant
Shaker Road
Waterviet
Arthur M. Bowen
Third Avenue
John W Hannell, Jr
Jean Dennis
Eighth Avenue, Watervice
William W. Hannell, Jr
Charles A. Krauss
Low Hannell
Leno Lennox Robinson
Miss Fellerman Weds Sailor Stanley Steingut in New York
Madeline Fellerman of New York, graduate of Russell Sage College, married Chief Petty Officer Stanley Steingut U S R on the Pierre Roof in New York. Attendants included Mrs Hileen Tatelman of Fort Monmouth and Miss Beulah Schiff of Adams Mass. Steingut's father is the minority leader in the New York State Assembly. he attended the Peddie School and Union College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Fellerman
Charles Fellerman
New York
Russell Sage College
Petty Oficer
Stanley Steingut
Irwin Steingut
Brooklyn
Pierre Roof
Hileen Tatelman
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Beulah Schiff
Adams Mass
New York State Assembly
Peddie School
Union College
Local Chapel Service Leaders Highlight Drexel Youth Visit
Personal Mark A Manning Jr of Drexel Pa visited his grandparents Mir and Mrs Michael J Kelly of Brunswick Avenue. Mr and Mrs WE Dodge of Ridgefield Park SN J spent the day in the city and Albany trends Chapel Service Treenor. Emma Wlard School yesterday comprised fourth and fifth graders with Miss Donna Neill auditor of Lieut Comdr and Mrs William Neill leading the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark A Manning, Jr
Drexel Pa
Mir
Michael J Kelly
Brunswich Avenue
WE Dodge
Ridgefield Park
SN J
Big City
Albany
Emma. W
Engagement announced for Miss Helen Schenk to William Loesch
Mr and Mrs Henry Schenk of Stop 39 announce the engagement of their daughter Helen Schenk to William Loesch son of Mr and Mrs William Joesch Sr of 4 Morrison Avenue The couple are both employed at General Electric in Schenectady She is a Watervliet High School graduate and now works in the General Electric Co research department The wedding is planned in duty
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Schenk
Stop 39
Helen Schenk
William Loesch
William Joesch
Morrison Avenue
Stillwater village banquet and local society notes
The annual banquet of the Village Improvement Society will be held Monday in the dining room of the Masonic Temple in Mechanicville. Officers will be elected and cards enjoyed at the close of the business session. A reception is held tonight for Rev. John C. Elliot and Mrs. Elliot. The Hudson Haven 4-H Club junior group hosted a picnic supper and short meeting Saturday at Mrs. Jacob F Pratt's home with a hike to Mill Hollow. Knitted Afghan squares for the Red Cross were turned in. Personal items note visitors and returns from travel, including William Walker and Raymond Britt, with moves and family visits amid local comings and goings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Improvement Society
Masonic Temple
Mechanicville
Star of Liberty Chapter
C. Es
Frank Thieroff
T. Ryan
Methodist Church
John C. Elliot
Red Cross
Memorial Hospital patients and weekend visitors listed
Hoags Corners Mrs Earl Butcher remains in Memorial Hospital Albany. Mrs Hiram Bates returned from Pittsfield hospital. Kenneth Jacobin of Camp Edwards Mass vacationing with wife. Mr and Mrs Robert Thorn of New York hosted by Mrs Thorn’s parents. Mr and Mrs Clarence Page and daughter Vanda of Northfield Mass visited Mr and Mrs Lewis Harris. Methodist Church service Sunday at 8 am, Rev J F Minnig sermonizing. Minnig recently returned missionary from Bombay India. Ladies Aid meeting Thursday at 8 pm at the hall hosted by Mrs Fred Mackinnan Mrs Herbert Lang and Mrs Albert Volker. Games under charge of Mrs Orrin Ireson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Butcher
Memorial Hospital
Albany
Hiram Bates
Pittsfield
Kenneth Jacobin
Camp ‘Edwards
Mass
Rovert . Thorn
New York
Thorn
Herman Wecer
Clarence Page
Vanda
of &Gfield
Lewis Harris
Methodist Church
J F Minnig
Minnig
Bombay
India
Ladies’ Aid Society
Fred Mackinnan
Herbert Lang
Albert Volker
Orrin Ireson
Summer moves and notices at Grafton farms and church
Grafton Dr and Mr J Hagen stay at the Royal farm for the summer. Charles Bennett and wife reopen their Troy home for the season. Maude Miller of Connecticut plans weeks in town to settle her sister Alice West estate. A farewell for Lous Ser was held at Bartels. Mrs Charlotte Beiermeister in hospital after a stroke in New Hampshire. Thomas Richmond moves to his mother’s home. husband left for service. A preparatory membership class is organized by Rev. Howard Hills, meeting Wednesdays at 4 pm at Grafton Center or West Grafton School, with a church officers meeting tonight at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Hagen
Royal Farm
Charles Bennett
Troy
Maude Miller
Connecticut
Alice West
Lous Ser
Bartel
Berer
Harlotte Beiermeister
New Hampshire
Thomas Richmond
Howard Hills
Methodisl Church
Hills
Grafton Center
West Grafton
Submarine exhibit to tour Troy War Savings drive
An eyewitness account by Capt. Eugene E. Wilson describes the capture of a two man Japanese submarine in Pearl Harbor and its display at the old City Hall site in Troy from 11 am to 5 pm tomorrow. The War Savings Committee led by John J. Tower promotes War Bonds and Stamps with admission tickets issued at banks, post offices, and stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
Troy
Eugene E. Wilson
Army Air Corps
War Savings Committee
John J. Tower
Robert A. Block
Wilson
Hickam Field
Pearl Harbor
Hawaiian Air Force
Pearl
Kingdom Come
Japan
Mbmarine
Air Force
Navy
Army
Leon H. Roos
Pearl Harbore
Gutb‘marine
Frank J. Hogan
Crean
West Sand Lake Society Meets at Mrs Wicks Home
The Woman's Society met at the home of Mrs Clarence Wicks in West Sand Lake. Evening services are at 7 45 pm at the Methodist Church. Choir rehearsal is set for Thursday at the church and Children's Day practice continues for the Sunday service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society
Clarence Wicks
Dedrick
William Clous
New Jersey
Herman Brust
Frank Brunt
Camp Shelby
Milas
Mechanicville Scouts Merit Badges Awarded at Ceremony
A Boy Scouts Board of Review was held at the high school in Mechanicville with relatives present. Hugh R. Haddleton presided as local leaders awarded merit badges to Troops 31 32 33 44 35 37 38 and 39 for various achievements including civics carpentry and beef production. Leaders from J Ward Montgomery Bernard Pender and others assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Mechanicville
Hugh R. Haddleton
J. Ward Montgomery
Bernard Pender
D. D. Linehan
Raymond J. Butler
Raymond Pregent
Raymond O'Neil
William Brownell
Spencer Quick
Frank Brownell
Vernon Quick
Reading
Laura Braunstein
Trop
Alfred Crouse
Thomas Pregent
Troop
Raniel Rubino
Aniello Pepe
Francis DeVito
Anthony Helmonte
Anthony DeVito
George Smofell
Earl Antohck
Leo Barbolt
Robert Howland
Civics
Alex Russom
Ward Montgomery
Thomas Gilheany
Jack LaBarr
Francia Arbaeus
Joseph Coleman
John Serkis
Richard Whalen
Robert Rogan
Robert Brannigan
Joseph Golden
Star
Donald Bergeron
Community leaders and honor tests mark local event
Speakers included Corp Marion Dean WAAC Mrs Anna Tierney grand regent Senior Daughters and Miss Pickett pins awarded after honor tests for the year. Plans discussed for Holy Hour Friday with uniforms and a ceremonial ritual. Final prep for the annual corporate communion breakfast on Sunday June 6 in Parochial School Hall. Will Waylor humorist former Puck manager to address Rotary Club at First Presbyterian Church today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corp
Marion Dean
WAAC
Anna Tierney
Miss Pickett
Will Waylor
Puck
Rotary Club
First Presbyterian Church
Wynantskill Weekend Visits and Local Events
Wynantskill residents shared weekend visits with relatives and friends including Carolyn Gately from Long Island and the Hidley family of Troy. Edward Quell returned from Boston after an operation with his parents. The League For Service meets at 8 pm at the Reformed Church with Lallian Hogle as devotional leader and several hostesses. Jane Pierson celebrated her 12th birthday with pink and blue decorations and gifts. Twenty four Camp Fire Girls spent Saturday in Albany visiting the Educational Building Capitol and State Office Building, enjoying a picnic lunch before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Gately
Long Island
Ashcroft Street
Ralph Hidley
Troy
Willard Hidley
Edward Quell
Boston
Walter Quell
League For Service
the Reformed Church
Lallian Hogle
Verna Rankin
Alice Wolfe
Gundrum
Jane Pierson
Vernon Pierson
R. Hammersley
8. Osterhout
F. Jonex
Albany
State Office
Bride's Book of Plans Offered at Whitney's Store
Brides to be can obtain a free Bride's Book of Plans at Whitney's 47 North Pearl Street. The 165 page plastice bound guide covers wedding arrangements and begins weeks before the wedding day. Visit the store and register on the second floor with a Bridea consultant to receive a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney's
North
Pearl St
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M. L. Walrath
Miss Wittlin
R. P. I. Graduate
Emma Willard
Ig. O. P
Parkes
Acme Vc Pad CO
Sik Ave
Trey
Clarris Mes
Ewing Stud
Miss Traeger
Miss Fellerman
Stillwater
William Walker
U.S
Raymond Britt
Coast Guard
Block Island
R. I
P. W. Sise
Richard
Sise
Floyd Talmadge
William Brown
Hugh Gorman
Niagara Falls
Raymond Holmes
Elting Doughty
Hoags Corners
Grafton
Faddled
Sub
West Sand Lake
Harry D. Connor
Saeut
Fred H. Clark
American Legion
Old
New St. Paul's
Hudson View
Vischer Ferry
Jonesville
Clifton Park
Saratoga
Reeman
Kline
First Methodist Church
Quarterly Conference
M -Methodist Church
Saratoga Springs
Frank W. Bevan
Glens Falla
Stanley Thoburn
N. Charles Brunatori
San Rafael
Cal
the Foresters of America
Hin
Upper Hudson
Knights of Columbus
George J. Daley
William Kobsar
Ann
Amheraz
Pvt
George Kobzar
Elks
W. John Maby
Leo F. Watt
United Nations
Dorothy Welch
Hemstreet Park
Boy Scouts of America
Raymond Blowers
Foresters
Knights of Pythians
Sons of Italy
Italian Fraternal Society
Police Department
Salvation Army
Pythian Sisters
Catholic Daughters of America
Chamber of Commerce
Dante Club
Elks Auxiliary
Riverside
Watt
Higbee
Second Infantry
National Guard
Anna Wius
Marie Gokey
Marilyn King
Ellen Collina
Lucille
Pauline Bisson
Mildred Wiley
Joan Mohan
Ann Sykes
Carol Chauvin
June Cyr
Rhea Etoll
Rosemary Lenihan
Ai Drugeiats
Adv
Frederics
Hollywood
Sord ST
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