War Loan Rally at Watervliet Arsenal Urges Bond Support
The Seventh War Loan Drive rally drew thousands of Watervliet Arsenal employees to a bond event on Thursday. Col. E. Partridge urged courage for servicemen in the Pacific as workers pledged funds, with John M. Colton directing the program and Hamburg Harmony Singers providing music. The A department led cash sales at 243.50 and 54 percent of quota, while others followed, as workers promised to meet the largest Arsenal quota yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toan Sturt
Watervliet
E. Partridge
Pacific
Arsenal Baed
John M. Colton
Stars and Stripes
Hamony Sour
Sehesectady
George 4
Winston
Spencer ¢ Trask and Co
Albany
Volunt Teer
US 3
Treasury Wear Land Committee
Durig
Pearl Harbor
AW Department
Ebbond
George W. Winston
U. S. Treasury Department
Arsenal
Seeks to Void Deed Given to Stepfather
Charles Larkin of Rensselaer files suit in Albany County Supreme Court to void a deed by his late mother to his stepfather Mary Stoneburnee, a Kniffin daughter. The mother and Alva Kniffin are deceased. The petition argues the mother did not understand the deed. Kniffin trust provisions leave the property to her daughter and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Larkin Rensselaer
Supreme Court
Albany County
New Scotland
Kate Kniffin
Alva B. Kniffin
Larkin
Mary Stoneburnee
Mgr. Kniffin
Kniffin
Local social notes from Chester and area
Eagle Mills Grace Thomas visits relatives in Chester Pa. Mrs Sadie Kent of Pittstown stays with her brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs George K Reed. Willard L Club Navy at Bronson Field Pensacola Fla on 1 day leave with his mother Mrs Leslie A Clu. Loyal Women’s Class meeting at Church of Christ includes sewing for fair lunch devotional and business session. Alan Koppes son of Mr and Mrs Wayne F Koppes earns merit certificate at Albany Academy and is valedictorian of Brunswick schools class of 1944. Pvt Shirley H Clickner home on furlough from Lockbourne Army Air Field Columbus after extension to milk route run by his father Wesley H Clickner who is ill at home. Doris Waterfield guest of honor at sixth birthday party hosted by mother Mrs Donald A Waterfield with games and presents. Refreshments include decorated cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Thomas
Chester
Sadie Kent
Pittstows
George K. Reed
Willard L. Club
the Navy
Bronson Field
Pensacola
Fla
Leslie A. Clu
Church of Christ
Alan Koppes
Wayne F. Koppes
Cumrade
Albany Academy
Alan
Tyne
Brunswick
Shirle. H. Clickner
Lockhourne Army Air Field
Columbus
Clickner
Wesley H. Clickner
Doris Waterfield
Donald A. Waterfield
Date extension granted for apparel price charts by OPA
The Albany district OPA Office extended the maximum average price chart deadline for apparel and accessory makers by three weeks to June 0 1955, with operation under the order required from June L Manufacturers faced difficulty meeting the May 31 deadline due to complexity and staffing, and shipments after July 2 require OPA chart acknowledgment.
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Albany
OPA
Local Residents Entertain And Travel In Troy Area
Poestenkill Mrs Flora Wilcox spent Wednesday at Lake Luzerne. Mr and Mrs Francis Wileey of Troy moved into a house owned by Mrs Mary McKay. Mrs Benjamin Jewett and daughter Virginie returned from Samaritan Hospital. Mrs Emma Buble of Troy visited John Bubie family. Mr and Mrs Webster Clickner of Troy spent Wednesday with Clickner’s mother Mrs Minnie Clickner. Mrs Minnie Barbour recovers from a shoulder injury at son William Barbour’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Wilcox
Lake Luzerne
Francis Wileey
Troy
Mary McKay
Benjamin Jewett
Daugher
Virginie
Samaritan Hospital
Emma Buble
John Bubie
Webster Clickner
Clickner
Minnie ¥. Clickner
Minnie Barbour
William Barbour
Eisenhower medal awarded to Troop 27 scouts
Six members of Boy Scout Troop 27 earned the Eisenhower medal for collecting at least 1,000 pounds of waste paper in a recent contest. Winners announced: Ray Boomhower, Robert Daniels, Scott Jackson, Gordon Knippel, Alan Kopes, and Jack Robb. The campers gathered in Frear Park. Scouts played a baseball game Tuesday evening with the scout master and committee members against an opposing team. the Scouts won by a wide margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jrere
Dorie
Garfield School
Troy
Boy Scout Troop 27
Camperes
Frear Park
Ray Boomhower
Robert
Daniels
Scott Jackson
Gorden Rknippel
Alan Kopes
Jack Robb
Crossword Puzzle Clues in a Peculiar Grid
A damaged crossword fragment lists scattered clues and partial entries such as 4-Grtt 3-Capane and 39 Hero of Asiee with stray letters and misspellings. The reader is left to infer intended answers from the jumbled hints and inconsistent numbering.
Hoosick Falls Union Spring Rally Hosted By Advent Church
Hoosick Falls societies of the Hoosick Young People's Union meet tomorrow at 7 pm in the Advent Christian Church Southwest Hoosick for the annual spring rally. Rev. Gerald Aulis of the Advent Christian Church Rutsland Wit will speak. J Wells Herrington of Eagle Bridge leads song with daughter Evalyn as accompanist. Ceremony includes prayers, songs, and offerings. Public notices include library break-in and World War II honor roll dedication by Kiwanis.
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Hoosick
Gertrude Kipp Coon
Herringios
Melvin R McGaughey
Presbyterian-Methodist Church#5
Falls
Advert ‘Christian Society
Southwest Hoosick
Methodist Society
Hoosick Falls
Baptist Society
Center
White Creek
Wallace EL McCoy
First Baptist Church
Paris
Advent Christian Society
Southwest Hoosick and Baptist Society
West Hoosick
County alliance reps named by Raynderosseras Fish and Game Club
The Raynderosseras Fish and Game Club appoints a committee to represent it at Saratoga County Sportsmen's Alliance meetings. Members include Erle Feeney, William Porter, and Ralph Williams. A August council submission seeks removing length limits on caught trout while keeping a ten fish bag limit for conservation.
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Raynderosseras Fish and Game Cid
Ballston Spa
Sarazoga County Sportsmen's Alliance
Presbies
Erle Feeney
William Porter
Elith
Thoms
Ralph EL Willams
Round Lake
Criminal Actions to be Tried First in County Court
The county court will convene Monday with Judge Harry E. presiding over criminal cases. Six civil actions await, mostly automobile and personal injury suits, but will not be heard this term. Prosecution expects an extra juror panel for the Donaldson case due to wartime juror shortages. A rebuilding effort for St Joseph's Academy of Albany is announced with mass meeting support and a fundraising drive led by Rev. Mgr. Michael J. Tow.
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Fessgeiaér
Harry E
Clinton
Siders
Eige
Troy
George Dexalison
Edward J
Donaldson
St. Joseph's Academy of Albany
Actios
Dents and Friends
Bt Joseph’s
Eise
Albeny
Mgr. Michzel
Guardian Settles Suit for 250 With City of Troy
Joseph Bourk guardian for minor Sarah Bourk authorized by Supreme Court Justice Gi bert V. Schenck to compromise with the City of Troy for 250. Court papers say Sarah Bourk was injured June 28 1842 while climbing Jungle Bars at the Inn Street overground and sustained two fractured left teg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Bourk
Fifth Avenue
Sarah Bourk
Supreme Court
Gibert V. Schenck
Clare
Troy
Wiliam F. Donohue Jormey
Catholic Central priest completes 400 mile trek through jungle
Captain Edward R. Glavin of Catholic Central High School’s faculty finished a 400 mile march with the Mars Task Force along the Ledo Burma Road opening the China land route. He verified 14 soldiers and conducted rites aided by hidden church furnishings recovered after the Japanese invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward R. Glavin
Catholic Central High Schoo
Army Chaplains’ Corps
Mars
China
Ledo-Burme
Father Glavin
Giver
Burma
Gilson Chosen as Director of New York Power & Light Corp
Wesle J. Gilson elected to company director at Albany meeting announced by Otto Snyder president. Gilson with New York Power & Light Corp and predecessors since 1920. The Gilson family, of Basilson Spa, includes four children John Jane Robert and Ellen. John serves as Army captain in the Far East and James as lieutenant in aviation in Europe.
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Far East
James
Europe
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Watervliet Arsenal
Tank Shop
Warren E. Bitles
The
Charles Bitley
Edward “A. Bitley
Reid Avenue
Bitley
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
J. Henry Crummy
Procurement
Diana Chilandese
Procurement Department
Joseph W. Bossert
France
Nett J. Henderson
South Pacific
Louise &. Hall
Donald E. Ryan
Philippines
Mary D. Lombard
T. Sei
Michael D. Lombard
Mike
Germany
Grace B. Pelletier
Arent Murray M. Steer
Alomal
P. A
Okinawa
al Ward
Bin
Gat
Chicago
Fleet Air Wing 8
Alameda
Cal
Cal, Where He Will’ Return Anfier Furlough. At Mr. Duffey
Bill
Ed Georgid
Alamed F
Nick Dunn
Fadre
George, Rothiaus
Ea Cusack
Aldo Zanotta
Ma- Sia
Joe Alpy
Charlies Kebn
X. T. Department
George EL Nyman
Toolroom
Richard E. Kane
Theodore Kane
Pacific Dais
Cp. Rar
Maney
Joe Millington
Seaman
Sittss Pruline Kittel
New York
Grace Expert
Brosdner Grinding Department
Orte’s
Latham
SM. Grace Wood
Margaret Hogan
Say Burke
Hue Shea
Gert Pask
Gertrude Scher
Oswald Datey
John Haince
Se A&ke
Connors
Russ Connors
Tatahasse
PB Department
Ar. Fleitz
Lake George
Mary Fowler
Betty Johnson
Gene McLaughlin
Feow
Eee
Ella McCarthy
Beach
John Albert
Shop 35
Metzold
Edith Towle
Josep Mancino
Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth Street
Zellner
Eagle Mills
Poestenkill
Byook
Gill
al Ripes
Arthur I. Reed
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Frederick J. Gregg
South America
Frank West
Northwest Hoo
M. R. McGaughes
Presbyterian Methodist Churches
Presbyterian Church
Cheney Public Library
Frank Demick
William J. Hennessey
Pole
County Alliance
Cuy
Broadway
Hie P
Morocco
E. R. Glavin
Gilson
Apex
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