Mechanicville Foresters form Service Men's Benevolent Fund
A unanimous resolution at the Foresters of America quarterly meeting in Mechanicville establishes the Service Men's Benevolent Fund to provide mortuary benefits and comforts for local court members serving in the armed forces. The fund starts with about $200 from a recent reception and will grow through voluntary donations. new members include Howard Barter and others, boosting the court to 34 members, the state’s second largest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serviceemn
The
Foresters of America
K. of
Hall
Howard Barter
John F. Kenney
Edward Richards
Joseph J. Check
Patrick W. Cray
Chester A. Lockrow
Saratoga Springs
New York
Elks
George E. Meehan
Supreme Chief Rangers
Local Organization Committee
McClellan and Kra families attend Rutland Hospital exercises
Buskirk Mise Juanita McClellan returns home from Plattsburg Normal with her parents Mr and Mrs Harry Mc Clellan. Mr and Mrs Frank Sawhelle Shirley Anne and Anita Kra and Mrs Ray Kilburn attended the graduating exercises at Rutland Hospital Tuesday. Mise Charlotte Krause being 3 member of the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise
Juanita McClellan
Plattsburg Normal
Harry McClellan
Frank Sawhelle
Shirley Anne
Anita Kra
Ray Kilburn
Rutland Hospital
Charlotte Krause
Egyptian Dust Guards Grain From Spoilage
International News Service reports secret Egyptian dust Katelsousse preserves wheat in dry climates. Derived from tomb research by Dr. Rizk Attia and Egyptian Co Imperial Chemical Industries, the 300 mesh powder uses rock phosphate and sulfur. One ton costs about $50 and treats 100 tons of grain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International
London
Middle East
Kateliggasse
Rizk Attia
Department of Agriculture
Cairo
Imperial Chemical Industries
Katelsousse
Egypt
Berlin Both Camp Fire Groups Pause Summer Meetings
The Berlin Camp Fire groups suspend regular meetings and all activities through graduation. They plan nature hikes and occasional camping trips for rank and honor beads, continue collecting waste fats at Hewett's Manchester and Cash Markets, and consolidate fat for Albany at Miss Emily Wagers home. Newspaper collection ends due to no market.
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Hewett’s
Manchester
Albany
Emily Wagers
Grafton Schools Conduct Graduation
Grafton district schools held graduation Thursday at 8 p m in Grafton Baptist Church with Rev Charles Henningson giving the invocation. Each graduate spoke. awards included Stowell, Gundrum, Crandell presentations. Benediction by Henning son. diplomas by Mrs Aldred Hull Craib. perfect attendance noted for two non graduates Donald Boomhower and Richard Eliot.
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Grafton
Grafton Baptist Church
Charles Henningson
Richard Stowell
Bertha Gundrum
Martha Crandell
Howard Hills
Aldred Hull Craib
Henningson
Donald Boomhower
Richard Eliot
Austin Saxby
Braman returns from furlough to Detroit base in June notices
Wynantskill Pfc Kenneth F Braman has returned to Ordnance Motor Base Detroit after a seven day furlough accompanied home by his wife Virginia Pitts of Brookside Avenue who will spend a week there. A program of recitations and song is planned for the Reformed Church tomorrow at 10 30 with Miss Gertrude Hogle in charge. League for Service members and husbands hold annual picnic Friday June 25 at Mrs Fred Little's on Hidley Road reservations due by Sunday June 20. Ladies Aid Society June meeting was led by Mrs Isaac Film Jr a lawn party and picnic supper planned on the church lawn Thursday July 8 at 6 o'clock supper served in church dining room if rain. Missionary Society met Wednesday at the Reformed Church with Mrs Russell Vanderzee presiding and a China reading. Mrs L Coonrad secretary reviewed the prior meeting and called roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanicville District
First Presbyterian Church
Board of National Missions
Robert Burton
Willard Pletcher
William Miller
Bryan LeBarron
Howard Hunt
Glen Purdy
John Gleason
Roger LaBelle
Richard Wright
Bruce Curtis
Edward Miller
Edward Koper
William LeBarron
Dorothy Caughran
Patty Phelps
Marjorie Provancher
Althea Quinn
June Gleason
Carol Grohen
Nellie Koper
Hilda MacKenzie
Phyllis Cone
Clara Mae
Rose Ann Gleason
Edith
Irene Morey
Katherine Gleason
Earl Derbey
June Flowers
Beth Wrigle
Howard Miller
Dorothy Welch
Pfc
Kenneth F. Braman
Ordnance Motor Base
Detroit
Mich
Virginia Pitts
Brookside Avenue
the Reformed Church
Gertrude Hogle
League For Service
Fred Little
Hidley Road
Ladies’ Aid Society
Isaac Film, Jr
Schareh Lawn
Church
Russel Vanderzee
the Missionary Society
China
Hugo Fine
Janet Pine
Robin
Myron Hal
Carl Piritz
Gay Harter
Kenneth Knapp
Hugh Pine
John Brownell
Jean Watt
David Pine
Beverly Griswold
Shirley Brownell
Marie Hunt
Gladys Brownell
Malcolm Brownell
Carl Pirtiz
Nancy Bulson
Myron Hall Sayler
Roger Moseley
Clyde Baker
Earl Sherman
Bert Baker
Hoosick Falls Scouts Receive Charter at High School
Hoosick Falls Pack No 2 of Cub Scouts of America was chartered in a ceremony at the Hoosick Falls High School music room led by George R. Coughlin Jr. Walter G. Durfee accepted the charter as about 15 boys and three den leaders looked on. Local officials and parents attended as Rev. Walter D. Kring helped organize the revival, with follow up den meetings planned weekly. Other local items note service members’ latest updates and a varied Children’s Day program at West Hoosick Baptist Church ahead of community events and a Fourth of July ham supper and church picnic.
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Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls High School
Pack No 2
Cub Scouts of America
George R. Coughlin, Jr
Glens Falls
Rei Dent
Mohican Council
Boy Scouts of America
Walter G. Durfee
Coughlin
Walter D. Kring
First Presbyterian Church
Center Brunswick Scouts Meet at McKinley School
The Boy Scouts will meet Wednesday at 7 pm at the McKinley School. Mrs. Carleton T. Wagar of Amsterdam hosts Esther Giles and Judy Robb for a week. The Strawberry Festival is set by the Woman's Society at 6 30 pm June 29 at the Methodist Church with Mrs. Howard Wagar as chair. Announcements for Methodist Church week include rehearsals and minstrel cast preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley School
Esther Giles
Judy Robb
Carleton T. Wagar
Amsterdam
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Howard Wagar
John Bristol
Gladys B. Owen
New York
United Synod of New York
Bristol
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Mechanicville
First Methodist Church
Freeman
Kline
Building For God
Wilme Spaulding
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
David C. Humington
Harry J. Leyland
Trinity
James K. Stewart
Memorial Baptist Church
Earl D. Wooddell
George Guy
Christian Science Society
Buchdahi Block
Park Avenue
Everett J. Norman
Anthony A. Beninati
Frank Beninati
Walnut Street
Marine Parachute Training School
New River
N. C
War Price and Rationing Board
Legion Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fred H. Clark Post
American Legion
Mae Connor
Tupper Lake
Connor
Viola Gooley
Agnes Dilion
Delia Masgeau
Tion
David C. Huntington
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Serafino Aurigemma
Church of the Assumption
St. Luke’s Church
Lillian Collins
Saratoga
Springs
Harvey Collins
Lois Scarey
Littauer Hospital
Edward Scarey
Theresa Komorski
Stanley Mazur
John Kloc
Cohoes
Pfe
Joseph Z. Mazuri
Technical Air Force Training School
Chicago
Wiliam Connors
U. S. Navy
Sampson Navy
Anna Connors
William H. Hickey
Melvin (. Livingston
Joyce's Tavern
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Miles Hewell
Latham
Woman's Society For Christian Service of
Calvary Church
Walter Wilder
Willam Wilams
Hewell
Caroline Hammond
Gloversville
Howard C. Bennett
Buskirk
Berlin
Wynantskill
America
Todd Shipyards Corp
Todd Yard
Todd
John D. Reilly
Philanthea Society
First Baptist Church
Center Brunswick
Hartigans
V. D. Best
B.V.D
Dad
B.V.D. Buggers
Freedom
SEA Satin
Lea
B.V.D. Athletic
Gabordine
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