Soldier To Be Nominated At Cohoes
A Gohoes soldier serving with the Abir in Germany will run for alderman of the Third Ward in November. He would succeed his father, Roger MeGarry, who now holds the post and seeks to see his term expire. Mrs Manora McGarry, widow of the former alderman, continues to serve. The Democratic Committee met to nominate candidates for First and Fourth Ward aldermen and to discuss resignations of ward supervisors. Frank Miron of 4 Watervliet Avenue slated to replace John Bi Fatreau in the Fifth Ward contest.
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Gohoes
Cometius
NoGarry
Lacester Sureet
Abir
Germany
Tere
Roger MeGarry
Manora McGarry
Democratic Committee
John Bi Fatreau
Miron
Watervliet Avenue
Northside Couple Delays 50th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Michael Tierney of 78 Saratoga Avenue mark fifty years of marriage after postponing the anniversary until their son and grandson return from military service. Mrs Tierney formerly Moltie Davenport, the couple reside in Worthside with two daughters and a son in the Army in Germany. Grandson Kenseth Taylor serves as a machinist with the Navy in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Therney
Saratoga Avenue
Tierney
Moltie Davenport
Northside
Tierner
Cohoes
George E. Smith
Textile Machinery Go
Father and Five Children Die in Water Pit Plunge
Alfred Stoner a 23 year old war veteran plowed his 1932 Ford into a water filled gravel pit the day after his wife gave birth to a sixth child. Coroner Paul Waid reported. The death by own action verdicts found Stoner and four children aged spread from 5 to 12 drowned. Alice May 7 also perished near the spot where the car and the bodies were recovered from thirty feet of water Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Alfred Stoner
CL Paul Waid
Ward
Stoner
Alice May
Saratoga Springs Attendance Officer Praised for Student Deterence
Edward J. Sanders Watervliet High School principal praises Saratoga Springs Attendance Officer Patrick Kearney for stopping several boys downtown during school hours. Sanders notes the youths were from Watervliet and thanks Kearney for quick actions in apprehending them.
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Ed Board of Education
Saratoga Springs
Edward J. Sanders
Watervliet High School
Patrick Kearney
Saratoga ‘Springs
Watarvniet
Sanders
Kearney
Berlin Battle Update From Page One Narrative
Zhukov describes the Berlin assault with night strategy and heavy force. He cites 4600 tanks 22000 guns and mortars and up to 500000 Germans involved with 300000 captured and 150000 killed as the outer Berlin defenses fell under night lightning and air advantage. He contrasts German technical equipment with Japanese stubbornness noting night operations proved decisive.
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Berlin
Seriin
Far East
Zhukov
Outer Mongolia
Hhalkin-Gol
Sixth Army
Zhuav
Red Cross Closes Its Books on Circus Fire
Hartford officials report the Red Cross closed its circus fire emergency records after discharging year old Freddie Verrett and year old Patty Murphy from Hartford hospitals. Freddie lives with his father in Hartford while Patty stays with relatives under guardianship. The disaster employed 697 horses from several states and cost 86 963 57 in nursing family care and services.
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Hartford
Freddie Verrett
Patty Murphy
Red Cross
Tircus
Jennette Finkelstein
Freddie
Bred Verrett
Patty
Suncle
Finkelstein
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New York
New’ ‘Jersey
State Department Aid Denies Red Activities
A State Department expert denied involvement with Communist activities while awaiting release on a 10000 dollar bond in the District of Columbia. He defended possession of data labeled top secret and restricted as a normal part of State Department work, stating he is no Communist and cannot see how the charges apply to him.
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Washington
Emmanuel
Larsen
Seturdey
State’ Department
State Department
Ia State ‘Department
Commun Jai
Fingl
Servicemen Back For Recuperation Get Furlough Gas
The OPA announces furlough gasoline rations for servicemen returning for rehabilitation and recovery. Veterans must apply to ration boards with temporary orders and their car’s ration record. Previously furlough required leave papers. thirty day returns may lack papers while furlough ration stays at one gallon per day up to thirty gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Australians Press in Pacific War Fronts Near Borneo
Allied forces report growing pressure across the Pacific. In the Philippines, American casualties total 1378 with 725 prisoners taken in the latest week. The 37th Division seized a key Bagalug road junction as Luzon operations push Japanese back toward the Bagayao Valley. In Mindanao, 71st Division patrols reach Silae northwest of Davao. In Bougainville, Australians stage a surprise landing near Chabai. Southwest Pacific focus centers on Borneo for future war footing.
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Philippines
Luzon
Fagayon
Bagalug
Mindanao
Silae
Davao
Solomons
E Bougeinville
Chabai
Southwest Pacific
Borneo
Troy Encampment Confers Royal Purple Degree Tonight
The Troy Encampment will confer the royal purple degree on a class of candidates at Diamond Rock Hall tonight at 8 p.m. Charles Hansen, chief patriarch, will preside with Alexander C. Schafer and Fred W. Whitehouse supervising the ritual. Afterward, bean bag league teams play and refreshments follow. Diamond Rock Lodge conducts a business meeting in Diamond Rock Hall. Albert Barth, noble grand, presides. Hudson Valley Lodge members meet tomorrow at Wath Street temple with Harry Ember, noble grand, presiding.
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Troy
Lo.c.f
Diamond Rock Hall
Charles Hansen
Wii
Alexander C. Schafer
Fred W. Whitehouse
Diamond Rock Lodge
Albert Barth
Noble Grand
Hudson Valley Lodge
Wath Street Temple
Harry
Extember
La Salle Cadets Drill Postponed to Wednesday
The La Salle Institute cadet regiment summer drill at Notre Dame Field was postponed from last night to Wednesday at 7 p.m. Poor weather forced the deferment and, weather permitting, the outdoor program will proceed with the same sequence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Institute
Notre Dame Field
Japs On Run From Coastal China Front Lines
Chinese forces advance along the east coast capturing Laungchow and Futing while pushing back Japanese positions. The offensive creates a 2200 mile breach in Japan's land bridge to Southeast Asia as remnants retreat toward Pingsiang Mingkiang and Wehchow.
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U. S
Kweilin
Chungking
Chiang I-Shek
Haking Ewellin
Liuchow
China
Fortness
Furing
Simian
Fukien
Foochow
Futing
Cheklang
Wehchow
Fukies
Amoy
Formosa
Chines
Laungchow
Korea
IndoChina
Singapore
Pingsiang
Hanoi
Mingkiang
Japan
Southeast Asia
Lungchow
Tatang
Fowangsi
Troy Public Library Displays New Books
The Troy Public Library announces a one week exhibition of newly added volumes. Titles include Good-bye Proud World, American Chronicle, Democracy Under Pressure, First Round, China Among the Powers, Panorama of Rural England, and fiction such as Philadelphia Muriel Story and World We Live In. Other authors listed include M. E. Bailey, Stuart Chese, Bartlett Cowdrey, R. Baker, Karl Schrittgiesser, Louis Bromfield, E. Corbett, Georgis Creig, Axel Kielland, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
England
Jy. Turner
Philadelphia
Muriel Story
Mrs
Zenith (Jones) Brown
Louis Brom‘Geld
E. ¥. Corbett
Georgis Creig
Axel Kielland
Taconic Valley Auxiliary Names Two Delegates
At a recent Taconic Valley American Legion Auxiliary meeting, Mrs wine and Mrs Ruth Simonson were chosen to represent the unit at the spring conference in Hingston Wednesday. Hostess Mrs Helen Wings of Berlin reported $85.25 in War Bonds purchased by members. Guests included Mrs Charles Weigner, Mrs Mary Keughland, and Mrs Carrie Quinlend of the Brunswick unit. Cash gifts were made to the Women's infirmary at Tupper Lake and the Berlin Youth Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taconic Valley
American Legion Auxiliary
Wine
Ruth Simonson
Hingston
Helen Wings
Berlin
Charles Weigner
Mary Keughland
Carrie Quinlend
Brunswick
Women's “Infirmary
Tupper Lake
Eisenhower and Zhukov Medal Ceremony On Track
Report on the award of Allied leaders medals in Frankfurt with Eisenhower and Zhukov presiding. The box presentation by Zhukov honored allied commanders as plans for postwar Germany involved talks on administration and German surrender, with eventual shifts toward joint Allied control of Berlin anticipated.
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Cozentery
Eisenhower
Zhubor
Montgomery
Marshal Zhuept
Bing
Jean Pegste
Jean de Latte de Tasigey
Comere
Germany
Walter Bede Smith
Eisen Bowers
Staf
Zhukov
Ger
Shany
Berlin
Cohoes Man Faces Burglary Charge in Saratoga County
Corliss Ramsey 26 of Cohoes formerly Corinth was held for grand jury after arraignment before Justice Kenneth Kendall on charges of third degree burglary and breaking into the Mott service station in Palmer early Thursday. Police say stamps tires cigarets and candy were stolen. Ramsey also had a stolen car. Trooper James Finn is investigating. Also, the New York State Liquor Authority canceled the hotel liquor license for William E. Casey of Village Inn South Glens Falls for selling liquor during prohibited hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corliss Ramsey
Cohoes
Corinth
Saratoga County
Battston Spa
Justice of the Peace
Kenneth Kendall
Coriot
Ramsey
Mott
Palmer
A. L. Jones
James Finn
B.C
State Police
Saratoga Springs
New York
New Industry Leases Space At Cohoes
The Spa Manufactosses Co leases the third floor of the Campbell Jame Clare Building at 42 Mohawk Street Cohoes for 5400 square feet. Operations begin Monday June 23 with 55 employees. The firm will manufacture overgeying suits and jackets for Army and Navy Air Corps and may expand to the fourth floor.
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Campbell, Jame Clare
Mohawk Street
Cohoes
Spa Manufactosses Co
Army
Navy Air Corps
Wis
Red Cross Receives $68 From Wee Hantsei Girls Club
The Nickeamers Club of Wee hantsei presents the Renssx laer County Chapter of the American Red Cross with $68 proceeds from a May gym show at Sacred Heart. Anna Terzian, club president, and Lt Mildred Taylor of the Red Cross County Volunteer Corps accept and thank the group.
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Nickeamers Club
Wee Hantsei
American Red Cross
Sacred Heart Gymnasium
May
Anna Terzian
Mildred Taylor
County Red Cross Bfoter
Corps
Red Cross
Marine Auxiliary Maps Two Projects
The Marine Corps Teague Auxiliary held a meeting led by President Mrs Helen Bateman to plan two summer projects. One project is an ofshen to be completed in two months, with Edna Cornesie as chairman and responsible for assembling squares to be presented at a Marine hospital. The second project aims to raise funds to send Mrs Bateman and Mrs Mary Landry to visit St Albans Marine Hospital, with Cecelia Therrien as chairman and Mary Cooper as co chairperson. At the next meeting on July 5 plans will be completed for a party at Mrs Agnes Baylys home in Poestenkill.
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Marine Corps Teague Auxiliary
Helen Bateman
Edna Cornesie
Wil de
Marine Hospital
Bateman
Mary Landry
St. Albans
Three Boys Charged With False Alarm
Three boys aged six to ten were apprehended Saturday night after sending a false alarm from Box 417 at People's Avenue and Tenth Street. Patrolmen Karl Pendt and John Moran of the radio patrol took them to their homes. parents were instructed to bring them to Commissioner Frank S. Ames's public safety office.
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Box 417
People’s Avenue
Tenth Street
Karl Pendt
John Moran
Radio Patrol
Frank SL Ames
Commissioner of Public Safety
Ribbentrop May Have Escaped in Captured U S Plane
The Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau quoted Swedish legation personnel saying Nazi Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop may have fled Berlin in a captured American plane shortly before the city fell. The plane reportedly landed near Berlin, was repaired, and prepared for a long voyage for use in an escape.
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Stockholm
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau
Joachim iVon Ribbentrop
Germany
Berlin
Moscow
Rites Held For Cohoes Veteran
A military funeral for Mai Michael Hi Com ery, veteran of one war and long Army service, was held at 6am Saturday at Reavy Smart Funeral Home Op pes. Rev. William Bren nan led Mass at St Josephs. clergy and veterans participated including Rev. J Kelly, Rev. J Hardy, and James J McMasius. Honorary bearers from the 20th Division Association and active bearers from local posts attended. graveside rites at St Josephs Cemetery, W vesford, were conducted by Father and John off with Pro. Francis Bouwleris. Separate services at the funeral home were led by Collin-Ross Camp United Spanish War Veterans and ET Rusie Post American Legion under commanders Alfred Hilton and Claude C. Post er, with chaplain Alvin Bul York. Representatives from Post I %th Division Association also visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oppes
Mai Michael Hi Comery
Cales
Bi. Bernard's
William Pl Brennan
Tele Draiti
Joseph Aa Kelly
Jobo Hardy
Schdeacom
James J. McMasius
Jesus Lo
J. Nadeau
Mary Coyle
20Th Division Association
Ed Lo
Charles B
Harn W. Marte
a &_ Finn
James Cain
Fiat
Wiliam
Edward Bantora
Albert Alleen
John Hayes
St. Joseph's Cemetery
W Vesford
Father
John
Francis Bouwleris
Collin- Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
Alfred Hilton
George Phoenty
Rusie Post
American Legion
Claude C. Poater
Alvin 2. Bul York
Post I
Graduation Day at St. Agnes School
Closing exercises for St. Agnes School will be held Sunday June 24 with diplomas presented to eighth grade graduates. The program features songs and dances by younger pupils, a comedy sketch The Daughters of Hosie O Grady by the graduates, and a minstrel show.
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St. Agnes* School
Hosie O'Grady
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Omar N. Bradley
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Bertin
la Salle
Troy Public Library
Taconic Valley Auxiliary
District Attorney's Office
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Albert E. Langford
Esc
Park Avenue
Polite
Lawton
Langford
New Industry
Marine Auxiliary Maps
Stanley VL Bustz
Hint Ribbentrop
Roxy Enterprises
Delaware Ave. Cohoes
N.Y
Petenon Bee Coal Co
SPA Manufacturing CO
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