Elks to Mark Anniversary At Watervliet
Watervliet Lodge of Elks marks its anniversary with a vote to support the New York Rare Elks Scholarship Association. The event, planned for June 13, includes Flag Day services and a closing observance on June 15 with candidate initiations. William Schaner presides as anniversary chairman.
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Watervliet Lodge of Elks
New York
Rare Elks Scholarship Association
Conset
Glades Waterviler
Eizs
William Schanr
Man
Hoefer Awarded Air Medal At Army Air Base
Sgt. Robert F. Hoefer son of Ms and Mrs Blorian Hoefer Route 3 Watervliet has been awarded the Air Medal at an Army Air Base in Indy where he serves with the Billig Mirchal group. He completed seventeen years of service with the pioneer S-2S Superfortress organization since going overseas.
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Robert F. Hoefer
Blorian Hoefer
Route 3
Watervliet
Army Air Bafe
Indy
Billig Mirchal
Army
Hoefer
Maplewood Fire Department Auxiliaries Dance Report
The Ladies Auxiliary reported the May 26 benefit dance, chaired by Mrs. Marion McCormick, with plans to discuss details at the June 11 meeting. Annie Heten Mahzika was welcomed as an annex member as funding aims to boost the building fund. The Hendrick Had ion hosted a dinner with 25 guests including St Bridget’s Church choir from Tawitists.
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Sissi
Maplewood Volunceer
Marion McCormick
Heten Mahzika
Anex
Sammary
St. Bridget's Church
Hendrick Hadion
James P. Samrahdrapa
Bourke
Guide Book Urges Public to Contact Congressmen
A special guide titled Help Yourself To Better Government urges citizens to tell their lawmakers what they need. Published for the U S Chamber of Commerce it aims to boost citizen participation and shows how local chambers can influence national legislation through direct letters and contact with congressional committees.
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Washington
Congress
United States Chamber of Commerce
Howard L. Volgenau
Maznazer
Chamber
Department of
Courage
Capitol
rolls in VFW membership rise in New York state
Medina New York State veterans of foreign wars see membership grow at about 1902 per month. Jacob Siete Compr. Bet 5 Wy reps report in New York counties yesterday.
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W. Rolls
Medina
New York State
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jacob
Atone
Bet
Tera
New York
William Sheehan Hurt in Accident Dies at Hospital
William Sheehan of Schuylerville died at Semerian Hospital from injuries after an automobile accident on Hippsick Road near Troy last Thursday night. He was 70, born in Angabie Forks, son of Dennis and Mary Sheehan, resided in Schuylerville, and worked at Sunshine Farm Center Brunswick. Survived by one brother and three sisters. Funeral from Agnes Sheehan’s home then Notre Dame de Lourdes Church Schuylerville with solemn requiem. interment Notre Dame de Lourdes Cemetery. Coroner C J Cote ruled accidental death due to brain concussion and pneumonia from the crash.
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Willam Sheehan
Schuylerville
Semeritan Hospital
Hippsick Road
Troy
Sheehan
Angabie Forks
Dennis Sheehan
Mery McCarthy Sheehan
Lechurerville
Sunshine Farm
Center Brunswick
Paul Sherman
Denver Brunswick
Dennis Sheshan
Julia
Marrend Aenes Sheehan
Scherlerville
Thursésr
Agnes
Notre Dame de Lourdes Ghureh
Notre Dame de Lourdes Cemetery
C. J. Cote
Berths “Trinshin
Bertha Baker Trimble
First Avenue
Watervliet
Germany
James Trimble
St. Jones Evangelistic Lutheran Church
Stetes
Pareral
Tatermest
Albany Bar
Arther
Boucher
Arthur A. Bouchey
Sirget
Carpenter's Union
St Jean the Baptist Church
Frank Coogan
Aliss Helen Boutchey
AL Danyong
Mraz Lonig Piche
Fred J. Lowe
Fifth Avenue
Champagna
Mary J. Champagne
Jecc S. Champagne
Harrison
Albany
Sons of Abraham
Guilk Derland
Sayde Champagne
Irving. Sheshers
Fred W. Lowinger
Samuel J
Herbert Champagne
Louis Sex
Norman Levy
Edward Teper
Stanley Wershof
Louis Tinkler
Morris Bellin
Harold Bellin
Charles H. Beach
Auburn City Hospital
Auburn
Beach
Sidona Calhoun
Lena Hager
East Genesis Road
Seo~ Nell
Soule Cemetery
Isaac J. Boyd
United Traction Co
Richard A. Boyd
Mrr
Harold Gardner
Mein Street
Hoosick Falls
Jerrald C. Potts
Mark’s Church
Hoosick Rural
Rationing Board Halts Canning Sugar Issuance
The Troy City Rensselaer County Rationing Board at The Hotel Troy stops issuing canning sugar coupons. High applications still arrive, but only those already approved or issued will be honored. New authorizations will not be issued until further notice from the District OPA Board.
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Troy City-Rensselaer
Troy
OPA Board
dicGen
Aehien
Board
Jap Palace Official Quits as Raid Sequel
Tsuneo Matsudaira resigns as minister of the Imperial household, succeeded by Sotaro Ishiwata. Matsudaira, longtime diplomat and former ambassador to Washington and London, held a special post outside the regular government. The Tokyo radio broadcast via Associated Press notes the resignation amid mentions of imperial palace raid incidents.
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New York
Tokyo Radio
Tsuneo Matsudaira
Impérial Household
Sotaro Ishiwata
Associated Press
Matsudaira
Imperial Household
Aree
Washington
London
Siatsudeira
Imperial Palace
Tokyo
Two Groups Of U S Troops Now In China
Lt Gen Wedemeyer disclosed that two U S Army units the 415 Infantry Regiment and the 12th Cavalry Regiment have moved from Burma to China as part of Mars task force. The move was largely by air over the Himalayas with some overland transport. Col Lorena Pegg commands the 12th Cavalry with family ties in New Jersey and Florida. The 475th Infantry Regiment is led by Lt Colt John Walker from Blackville South Carolina. This arrival strengthens Col A McClure's Chinese Combat Command and links to Stilwell's efforts to reopen the India China land route.
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Ningking U9
China
USS Army
415 Infantry Regiment
Fifth Cavalry Regiment
Albert C. Wedenerer
US 3
Wedemeyer
Burma
Robert AicClure
Chinese Combat Command
Himalayas
U.S. Air Transport Command
Stilwell Road
Lorena Pegg
West Pointer
Cevaly
Aubury Park
N. J
Cole
475Th Infantry
Colt John Walker
Blackville
S. C
St Augustine
Fla
1St
BicClure
12Sth Cavalry
Texas National Guard
4Th Infanire
Frank See Fitl
Merrill
Joseph W. Stilwell
India
Connecticut Man May Be Named to Stoddard's Post
Connecticut education commissioner Alonzo Grace is discussed as a possible successor to New York State education chief Dr. George D. Stoddard. Chancellor Thomas J. Mangan said the Regents would consider the matter at the June 18 meeting, but no specific candidate was named. Grace denied knowledge of any possible appointment.
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George D. Stoddard
New York State
University of Mlinois
Alonzo Grace
Conneticut
Thomas J. Mangan
Board of Regents
State of New York
Binghamton
Grace
Sost Mangan
Regent
Connecticut Post
Stoddard
Mangan
Theoard
Sartford
Conn
South End Fire Damages 308 Second Street Dwelling
About $500 damage was caused to a two story brick dwelling at 308 Second Street owned by John Chmielewski. Firemen were summoned by a tax claim at 5 25 am and sounded out at 6 16 am. The fire occurred on the second floor occupied by funeral director Martin F. Mosher. A second slight blaze was extinguished behind 169 Third Street in a recent building. The property owned by Mrs T J Vaughan.
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Second Street
John Chmielewski
Martin F. Mosher
Iso
Third Street
T. J Vaughan
Army Chief Succeed Patch In Seventh Army Move
Lt Gen Wade E. Haislip, from Washington DC, will succeed Lt Gen Alexander Patch as commander of the U S Seventh Army in Germany. Patch, who led US forces in New Caledonia and Guadalcanal campaigns, is reassigned to Headquarters Strenth Army. Haislip has led the 25th Corps of the Third Army.
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U.S. Seventh Army
Germany
Wade E. Baistip
Washington, D. C
Alexander SM. Patch
Patch
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Haislip
Carrots Dominate Vitamin Value In Victory Garden Guide
Readers learn how carrots mature in seventy days and rank high in vitamin content, second only to tomatoes. The Troy Record Victory Garden contest details judging periods from July 1 to 13 and August 22 to 28, with prizes including War Bonds and War Stamps for best backyard and community gardens across Troy and nearby communities.
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Paris
Bel
Eifteen
Sre
Trojens
Troy
Judégas
Treasury Begins Large Scale Income Tax Refunds
The Treasury reports that one and a half million taxpayers will receive refunds on their 1944 payments totaling about 76 million dollars. Some checks are already in the mails. By September the department aims to mail up to 1.5 million refunds weekly during the summer to complete the workload.
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Washington
INS
The
Treasury
Treasury Department
West Point Cadet D A Riley Tops 853 Class
Cadet D A Riley of Athens Ohio led the U S Military Academy graduating class as the top graduate in a record size 853. He will be commissioned in the corps of engineers after earlier attending Athens High School and Ohio University. Cadets Woods of Corning and Atkins of Redlands also received awards on the academy’s third day of ceremonies.
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West Point
Wee AL Riley
Athens
Wii Se
U. Ssattary Academy
Corps
Engineet
Athens High School
Ohio University
Rites
Robert EB. Woods
Corning
Douglas C. Atkins
Redlands
Cal
Academy
June Weel
Japs Use Cavalry On Luzon Mania
The 37th Division pushed along the Cagayan Valley in northern Luzon amid light resistance as retreating Japanese reportedly used cavalry. In the advance toward Santa Fe, large quantities of abandoned enemy gear were captured, marking a first sighting of Japanese cavalry in the Pacific. Casualties and combat details evolve as Mindanao operations and Borneo air strikes continue, with heavy Allied air and ground actions against Japanese positions.
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Cagayan Valley
Worthern Luzon
Santa Fe
Pacific Island
Philippines
Mindanao
Davao City
Tarakan
Barneo
Deteb
Borneo
Cannon marks Troy observance of D Day anniversary
A large gun from Watervliet Arsenal stood before the Troy Theater to honor Troy’s first anniversary of D Day and the city’s war bond drive. The 35 ton gun, built in 1943 and sent overseas in 1944, fired 510 rounds before return for a new tube.
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Seventh Army
Italy
France
Troy
Watervliet Arsenal
Taberton Evangelical Church Ladies’ Event Plans
The Young People’s League at Taberton Evangelical Church meets tomorrow at the home of Miss Luelle Gunérum of Band Lake. The Ladies Air Society will be entertained Saturday by Mira ing ward Morrow at Taberton. The annual Taleston event is set for August 4 and the Emmet Posetenko plein will be at Taborton August 2.
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Taberton Evangelical Church
Luelle Gunérum
Band Lake
Ladies Air Society
Taberton Ha
Ental Taberton
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TF O'Brien
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Etter Carrot
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Mary Carrot
Anns S. Winkelman
Anna Saghrik Winkle
Joseph. Winkelman
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