War Service Rosters Highlight Local Families
Raymond L. Barnum, chief radio man, longtime Navy veteran, and his sister Annette Barnum advance in service roles in Europe and the Pacific. Albert W. Anderson earns the second Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for missions over Italy. Various local servicemen including William Shaw, George Delong, Robert Countryman, James Carroll, Louis Centandi, Charles Hanesack, William Varley, Victor Lucrezio, Lucien Marshall, L. Conroy, Franis Gibins, Donald Taxnandel, and others receive promotions, assignments, or commendations across the Army Air Forces, Navy, and Marine units in Europe and Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Barnum
Edward D. Barnum
Sixth Avenue
Navy
New London
Conn
Ray
Corp
Annette Barnunm
Eaglard
Army Air Forces
Albert W. Anderson
Rankin Avenue
Tizly
Fifteenth Air Force
Anderson
Italy
Robert J. Countryman
Edward A. Countryman
Broadway
Rensselaer
Anit
Bongainy ‘Ide
Countryman
Marine Corps
Parris Island
Hawaiian Islands
Midway
New Hebrides Group
Bougainville
Solomon Islands
James J. Carroll
15Th Army Air Force
Jim
Amy
Arsenal
Miami, Beach
Fla
Jefferson Barracks
Pic
Louis P. Centandi
M. C. Centanni
Theda Avenue
Charles Hanesack
A. M. Hanesack
Enel Street
Army Transportation Corps
Stediterranean Theater
Pfc
William E. ‘Vareey
Lawrence A. Varley
Sobn L. Conroy
Naval Air Corps
Africa
John
Conroy
Ann Jaton
Fran
Cis W. Gibins
Saratogas Springs
Ninth Air Force
England
Sergi
Donald
Taxnendel
Catholic High Commencement Schedule Listed
Central High School released its commencement week plan led by Rev. T Gerald Mulgueen. Activities start Monday June 26 with a glass communion breakfast and mass at the school. Graduation is Wednesday June 28 at Music Hall with Richard Reid editor of The Catholic News as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central High School
T. Gerald Mulgueen
Music Hall
Richard Reid
KS. G
the Catholic News
New York Archdiocese
Tibbits Auxiliary Postpones Ceremony
Tibbits Auxiliary postpones the presentation ceremony for a flag to Naomi Sayles Tent of the Daughters of Veterans by Willem Tibbits Auxiliary and Sons of Union Veterans. Officers announced the event's postponement. members will meet tonight at Spanish War Vet Evans Hall and reschedule the flag presentation to Court Margaret Cerhatic Daughters of America.
Anthony Granted Right to Appeal From Appellate Division
Supreme Court Justice F Walter Bisg granted Edwin Anthony Jr the right to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a four to one Appellate Division decision upholding a 1953 felonious assault conviction in Rensselaer County. Anthony remains in custody with bail pending the appeal. a Court of Appeals ruling will determine if the conviction stands or a new trial is ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Supreme Court
F. Walter Bisg
Schoharie
Edwin Anthony, Sr
Appellate Division
Anthony
Rensselaer County Court
Harry E.clinine
Coartes J. Doneen
Albany
Max
Biles
Court of ‘Appeata
Wust
Elisa
Duncan
Earle J. Whey
Asst
Robert T. Murray
Diothony
Toinity
Clin‘ton
Francis Bergen
Longtime Hoosick physician Dr W L Clark dies at 80
Dr William L Clark aged 80 of Hoosick Falls died at Albany Hospital after being taken ill at home. He practiced in Hoosick for about fifty years and served in World War I with the Army Medical Corps. Survived by his wife Carrie Myers Kelger and several nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2 p.m. from Robson undertakers Hoosick Falls. Burial in Rial Cemetery Hoosick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam L. Clark
Rensselaer County
Albany Hospital
Hoosick
Clark
Westport
Army Medical Corps
American Legion
War Rensselaer Lodge
Methodist Church of
Theater Owners Acquire Ten Eyck Hotel Deal Approved by Judge Bren
Federal Judge Stephen W. Bren spen of Wiica approves Schine Brothers Gloversville to acquire and operate the Ten Eyck Hotel and reorganize Albany Hotel Corp J Meyer Schine and Louis W Schine who own a theater chain entered hotels last winter buying Boney Plaza Hotel and Boca Raton Club A new corporation will take over assets meet mortgage bonds and establish a rehab fund of at least 180000 for interior rehabilitation of the hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ten Eyck
Stephen W. Brenspen
Wiica
Schine
Brothers of
Gloversville
Benkryst Albany Hotel Corp
J. Meyer
Louis W. Schine
Brother's
Chain of Theaters
Boney Plaza Hotel
Boca Raton Club
Miami
Fla
Brennan
Admitted Kickbacks in Page Grand Jury Case
Former State Senator Roy Page of Binghamton admitted to grand jury that he exacted political kickbacks as prosecutor Todd argued no minutes inspection was needed. Page, indicted on 161 counts, pleads not guilty and a June 26 trial date is set in Hingston after Justice Schenck reserved decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
UPI
Roy M. Page
Binghamton
Detey
Hiram ©. Todd
Todd
Supreme Court
Gilbert V. Sehenex
Daniel H. Prior
Page
Broome County
Prior
Courtes & Reason
Hingston
Cambridge Family Reports Second Wound To Son In Italy
Mr and Mrs Malcolm Parish of Cambridge report their son Lieut Graem F Parrish is in the 95th Evacuation Hospital in Italy with wounds to his right arm right knee and left wrist. He went into combat with artillery a week before Allied forces captured Rome. He previously received a shell fragment wound in Tunisia on April 1 1948.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence BK
Glasler
Fifth Avenue
Watergiles
Statistical Control
Waterview
Feneral
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Albany
Bill
National Guard
Great Lakes Natal
Howard Jones
Atr
John Jones
Wwrth
Robert Horan
Wiliam Horan
Brunswick Read
Donald Degener
Julia Degener
Fourth Avenue
Samuel F. Abdelnour
Mir
Esher G. Abdelnour
Berkley Avenue
Cohoes
Alexandria Army Air Field
Louisiana
Beign
Cohoes High
Malcol
M. Parrish
Cambridge
Lieut
Graem. F. Parrish
Italy
Rome
Tunisia
Schenectady Woman Fatally Injured by Auto
Mrs. Katie T. Petsch of Schenectady was killed at 9 30 am Saturday when struck by a sedan after stepping from a bus on the Troy Schenectady highway Stop 7 in Niskayuna. John Smith 26 of Schenectady driver of the car was questioned by State Trooper J R Hock and Chief John McGovern and later dismissed. The vehicle swerved to avoid the pedestrian but struck her front fender and she was killed before aid could arrive. Trooper Clifford Whitbeck assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie T. Petseh
Avannsa
Schenectady
Troy
Niskayune
John Smith
Stanford Avenue
J. R. Hock
Duanesburg
B.C.L
John McGov
Ern
Niskayuns
Smith
Cortland Man Elected New York Elks President
Cortland resident Louis R. Dowd was elected president of the New York State Association Hiks at the annual convention in Schenectady. Thomas Cutts of Brooklyn was reelected secretary and John Owski of Elmira was chosen treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis R. Dowd
Cortland
New York State Association
Hiks
Schenectady
Thomas ‘Cutts
Brooklyn
John Osowski
Elmira
Treasuer
ReisCo To Open Plant In Cambridge
The Robert Reis Co plans a Cambridge plant around July 2 to hire about sixty women at start. The firm already runs a Waterford plant and another in Bennington, purchasing the Moore garage on South Main Street for renovation. A new fast bag facility, hosting and lighting system are being installed, with training for women workers beginning July 5 under instructor Raymond Li White. Lions Club of Cambridge leader SW Swartwout spearheaded the location effort, helped by Charles Stevenson and Clayton Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Reis Co
Srama Factic
Cambridge
Miata
Waterford
Bennington
Moore
South Main Street
Beasington
Raymond
Li White
Lions Club of Cambridge
Swartwout
Hell
Charlesa Stevenson
Clayton Brown
Fire Dept Thanks Major Smith as Troy Firemen Say Goodbye
Fire Chief Cerl A Smith and Carl E B Larkin president of the Troy Firemen Association thanked Maj. Eric Smith and the Salvation Army for ice cold soft drinks during a two alarm Third Street fire. They noted the department will miss Major Smith who has led the Salvation Army's efforts providing hot coffee on cold nights and cold drinks during hot weather. Major Smith arrived early at the scene with cold soda for the sweltering firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
National Council Awards Honor to Industrial Club
The Industrial Club of Troy wins the National Council of Foremen’s Clubs Z award for excellence, reflecting strong programs in youth work, meetings, and community activities. The Troy club, organized in 1922 by Charles E. L. Smart of W. & I. El Gurley Co., is the oldest and largest in New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee Industrig
Cub
Copa
United States
New York
Two Troy Men Accepted for Navy Service
Two Troy men recently enlisted in the Navy at the local recruiting station and placed on inactive duty. John J. Comerford of 302 Third Street and Francis A. Piche of 1 Ingalls Avenue are the recruits. Andre Connell, specialist second class, will visit the Court House recruiting station this week to interview for the WAVES.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Navy
Ust
Gurner
Joseph Sullivan
John J. Comerford
Third Street
Francis A. Piche
Ingalls Avenue
Sullivan
Andre Connell
The
WAVES
Court House
Navy Service
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Stanley Shaw
Stirs John Ward
Schaghticoke
Itely
William Sihaw
Eileen Kivlin
Bobby Shaw
Eighth Air Force
William Jruehn
Camp Pickett
Bill's LaSalle
George. Delong
Roland DeLong
George Street
Greensland
Ju«Tile
Desnards
Wuth 2
Harry Grober
Claes
Grace Leibensperger
Harry
Sampson
Virginia
Mies
Bertha Grober
Plesasanthais
Pfe
Art Harrington
Abbot Street
Hoosick Falls
John Manupella
Lansingburg
Gertrude Dailey
Joan
Marion Manupella
Camp Elliot
San Diego
Cal Johania
Bearcat
Away
Her
Seslie
Santi Mee
Home Service Contractors
Clinton Ave
Catholic High
W. L. Clark
Park
College of St. Rosé
Troy Hospital
Nurses’ Board
State Department of Education
State Elks
Glicial
Lee
Meenons Ffe
ReisCo
National Council
Industrial Club
Perkess
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