Trojan Lodge Confers Degree at Meeting
Trojan Lodge held an initiatory degree for a class of candidates at its headquarters on First Street Ben bee D. Cowen presided with Jobe B. Johnson of Hud son Valley Lodge directing. A large turnout including visitors from area lodges attended. New by laws were issued and a social meeting followed under Abraham Harris. The lodge plans tomorrow’s session to organize fall activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troijen Lodge
First Street
Benbee D
Lal
Abraham Harris
Communion Date Set for La Salle Breakfast
The annual communion breakfast for La Salle Institute parents and the entire student body will be held Sunday June 17. Rev Joseph Beety of St Marys Church will speak. Mrs Frank J Ryan is general chairman. Mothers Club members organized preparations Monday night at the La Salle school with various chairmen named for reservations entertainment decorations seating ushers and other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Institute
Hendrie Hudson
Joseph Beety. Ltd
St | Mary's Church
An Messin Sr Marys
Frank J. Ryan
Piass
Mothers’ Club of
la Salle
William J. Broderick
Thomas J. Granly
Patrick
Ryan
Thomas Gallagher
William . Quink
Cochairman
James Foley
William Broderick
William Lennon
Bennington Nurse Miss Champine Shot by Nephew
Miss Averill Champine a 24 year old Bennington resident died from a gunshot wound suffered when her young nephew, sleeping in the same house, woke, found a loaded 22 caliber revolver, and fired into her right temple while she slept. The weapon had been kept in the home after a prior fatal shooting in Woodford. Harold Fratten, a carnival worker, is detained in connection with that incident. Champine, engaged to Lt. Charles Sciacia, had enlisted in the Army Nursing Corps and studied at Mary Fletcher Hospital. She was visiting home for the weekend from Burlington where she had planned to marry into military service. The boy’s parentage is Milton Surdam of Fairfield, Conn. The report notes she briefly regained consciousness after the wound. the death was not instantaneous. The text ends with an unusual statement about Wasps and wood pulp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Averill Chempine
Burgess Road
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Brr
Oscar B. Champine
Robert Stratton
Woodford
Harold Fratten
Miss Champine
Charles Sciacia
Philipsburg
Army Nursing Corps
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Burlington
Julius Humphreys
Miss Champiné
Milton Surdam
Fairfield
Singiser To Speak At Graduation
Singiser former Trojan and New York radio announcer will deliver the Troy High School commencement address on Wednesday morning June 27 at 10 am. Superintendent George He Krug announced the speaker, noting Singiser was born in Montevideo Minnesota and graduated from Troy High, Brown University, and did graduate work at Columbia Union College Harvard and Andover Newton. He began radio in 15 years ago as a substitute at WGY Schenectady and later moved to WOR New York. He has travelled in Europe Asia and the United States and now resides on Long Island with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beane Singiser
Trojan
New York
Troy High School
George He Krug
Mr. Singiser
Montevideo
Minnesota
Doane
Granville
Ohio
Troy High
Brown University
Columbia University
Union College
Harvard University
Andover-Newton
WGY
Schenectady
WOR
Europe
Asia
United States
Brightwaters
Long Island
Message Reveals Pvt Gleason Died in Jap Camp
Pvt John E Gleason of the Army died in a Philippine Islands prison camp Aug 29 1942 according to a message from the adjutant general's office to his mother Mire Florence Gleason of 2 Saratoga Avenue Northside Cahoes. He enlisted in 1939 and was sent to the Philippines that year and stationed there during the Japanese assault. He was reported missing in action shortly after. Surviving him besides his mother are four brothers Pvt William Gleason stationed in the European theater Herman Albert Gerald Gleason all of Northside and Misses Theresa Kathleen Mary ann Esther Gleason also of Northside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Gleason
Philippine Islands
Adjutant General's Office
Mire
Florence Gleason
Saratoga Avenue
Northside
Cahoos
Philippines
Gleason
St. Agnes’ School
Cahoes
Albany Block and Supply Co
Pvt
Williame Gleason
Army
Herman
Albert
Gerald Gleason
Theresa
Kathleen
Maryann Esther Gleason
Christian Science Mother Church Elects New Leader
The Mother Church in Boston elected Mrs Myrtle Hulm Smith of Waban Bass as president for the coming year, succeeding Paul Stark Seeley. Roy Garrett Watson was reelected treasurer and Mary G. Ewing clerk as directors cited fourfold growth in membership over 35 years and urged adherence to wartime travel restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Board of Directors
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Boston
California
Mother Church
Myrtle Hulm Smith
Waban, Bass
Paul Stark Seeley
Roy Garrett Watson
Tressurer
Mary G. Ewing
Soldier earns Air Medal for epic air service missions
Cpl Barrett G. Yoger son of Mr and Mrs Clifford R Yager Bronxville formerly of Troy has received the Air Medal for meritorious achievements while participating in sustained bomber operations over enemy occupied Europe The 308th Heavy Bombardment Group in the Eighth Air Force credits him with courage coolness and skill aboard a B 17 Fortress He flew some of the air force s toughest missions over Germany including Munich Bohlen Bremen and Halle and helped strike central and southern Germany targets Yager trained at Kingman Arizona and is a Bronxville High School graduate who joined the Army in August 1943 He is the grandson of Mrs Charles M Connolly of this city and is stationed somewhere in England
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett G. Yoger
Pathh
Clifford R. Yager
Bronxville
Troy
Air Medal
Europe
Yager
Charles M. Connolly
Eighth Air Force
England
United States
Germany
Munich
Bohlen
308Th
Lewis P. Ensign
el Paso
Tex
Kingman
Ariz
Bronxville High School
Latham Society Notes and Community Moves
Latham Women’s Society of St John’s Episcopal Church to meet at Mrs Theodore Fisher’s home today. Mr and Mrs Barry Anderson and family relocate from Shaker Road to Park Avenue in Latham Heights. Afghan knit for Calvary Methodist Church to be donated to Veterans Hospital Saratoga. Latham Community Chorus led by John Lloyd to give first annual concert June 15 at Watervliet High School with harpist Madelon Pound Herzog as guest artist.隐藏 Alligators ears behind eyes protected by scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society of St
Watervliet High School
Madelon Pound Herzog
Funeral Service Held for Seaman Conway Victim of Plane Crash
The funeral for Seaman First Class James E. B. Conway, killed in a collision of two Navy planes near Hutchinson Kansas, was conducted from his home before a solemn requiem mass at St Paul the Apostle Church. Rev. Walter J. Turner led the service with Deacon Rev. Robert F. Hart and Subdeacon Rev. T Gerald Mulqueen assisting. Barr E Dunn led singing as bearers from the Navy escort and local cadets attended, with delegations from La Salle Institute and Catholic schools. Interment followed at St Agnes Cemetery with Rex Michael E Breen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EB. Conway
Hutchinson
Kan
Point View Drive
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Walter J. Turner
Robert F. Hart
Gerald Mulqueen
Bart E. Dunn
America
S. V
Robert A. Karloweik
George Seymour
Glenn M. Douglas
James P. Marron
Arthur 1S. Wade
Edward H Brown
Richard Gibson
Ivy
Paul F. Flynn
Seaman Barjoweth
la Salle Institute
1St Joseph's Seminary
St.Paul’s School
St. Paul's School
Catholic Central High School
la Sale
Averill Park PTA Elects Staff For New Year
Averill Park P T A group held its annual meeting to elect officers for the 1944 1955 term. Mrs Gertrude Roney was reelected president with Owen Be in as treasurer and Elsie Stehlman as principal. New officers include Mrs Raymond Dewey as vice president and Ottar Ringwall as second vice president. The group reported a debt free balance and substantial funds for the coming year while noting the motion picture as an educational aid was liquidated. A ceremony followed the business session, conducted by Willard Venderzee, with refreshments and social hour.
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Mongas
Posstenkili Gand
Ge Centre
Avert
Para Scheel
Nive
Raymond Dewey
West Sand Lane
Ottar Ringwall
Sand Lawe
Unaz Cee Teri Rs
Comaitess Decane
Bel Igf
Rset
Colormir Mients
Stein
Nance Onerastone
Roney
Chambership
Willard Venderzee
Envin Link
Mildred Covert
Louise Griggs
Wallace Dickinson
Court Refuses Review of Ten Eyck Court Sale
The Supreme Court declines to revisit a dispute among stockholders protective committees and the Athans Hotel Corp over a reorganization plan for Ten Eyck Hotel in Albany. The case centers on Mealey’s proposed plan and the court’s prior determination of insolvency, with no ruling on trustee plan compliance with bankruptcy provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stpreme
Carrot E
Athans Hotel Corp.Mealey
Ten Syck
Albany
Frank & Dudley
Chares Doherty
Ronald G Wright
Telg
High Tribunal
Mealey Sted
New York
Federal District Court
Mealey
Second Federal Circuit
East Side Club Plans June Sacred Heart Lawn Party
The Women's Club of Sacred Heart Church hosts a spring lawn party on Saturday June 16 on church grounds. Committee cochairmen Mrs John J McGrath and Mrs Julia R Mason report heads of committees include Mrs John H Ryan for tallies, Mrs Alice Downie Hares for special award, Mrs George S Nugent for tickets, Mrs Emma Mahar for refreshments and Mrs Frank A Tiller for patrons. A late summer block party is planned on Miller Avenue by the Women’s Auxiliary ways and means committee for early August. Personal notes mention Capt William Hennessy convalescing at 35 Woodlawn Court and Miss Charlotte Organ, a former Trojan and WAC veteran, visiting from Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Church
Women’s Club of
John J. McGrath
Julia R. Mason
John H. Ryan
Alice Downie Hares
George S. Nugent
Emma Mahar
Frank A. Tiller
Miller Avenue
Ways and Means
Women's Auxiary
Mountain View Volunteer Fire
William Hennessy
Pumper
Woodlawn Court
Charlotte Organ
Washington, BD. C
John Eger
Pawling Avenue
Miss Organ
WAC
Poestenkill Notes and Local Social Updates
Poestenkill residents report Phillip Matheson back home after a broken arm treatment at Samaritan Hospital. The Poestenkill PTA No. 3 hosts a 3 card party hosted by Mrs Kenneth Davis. Families including Ward Clickeer and Virginia Cole, and Garrett Ives, enjoy time at their Lake George camp. Melrose visitors Mr and Mrs Walter Harrington with daughters Barbara and Wilma join the Bubis family for Sunday. A Children’s Day rehearsal is set at the Evangelical Lutheran Church Saturday at 2 pm. Teachers plan weekly meetings. Willing Workers hold a monthly meeting today at the church parlors with a covered dish supper at 6:30 pm hosted by Mr and Mrs Chris Fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Matheson
Samaritan Hospital
Parent-Teacher Association of
Poestenkill District No. 3
Kenneth Davis
Ward Clickeer
Virginia Cole
Garrett Ives
Lake George
Walter Harrington
Barbara
Wilma
Melrose
John’ Bubis
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Evangelical Lutheran
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Beer
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Rete
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Ceei
Wekedes
Marco
Nasional Biscuit Company
the. Stiginel Shraddad Wheelhakaries
Ningara
Fale
Wena
ST. Mary's
St Mary's Church
Edward L O'Malley
Joseph P. Kelly
Thomas J
Pvt. J. Ed. Gleason
Frank Singiser
Christian Science Mother Church
Cpl
Barrete G. Yager
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Western Electric
Powerfel
Tor
Western Electric Hearing Aid
W. G6
Renwaz
State ST. Alrant
Gordon Shayes
St., Cor
Fulton
East Side
Poestenkill
Skin
Hollywood
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