Mechanicville Red Cross Home Service Report Highlights May Totals
Hanry C. Iden announced at the quarterly Red Cross meeting that in May and Jones about 382 was advanced for servicemen and civilian relief. Committee expenses reached 278 for contacts between servicemen, Navy families, and local outreach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mira
Hanry C. Iden
Home Service Committee
Red Cross
Jones
Navy
James Stewart
Zart D. Wood-ley
Home Service Com
Ar Zesergency Board
Maude Neubauer
Tocalisies
Chamel
Schenectady
Local Obituary and Community Notes From Troy
An obituary records the death of a city resident at Leonard Hospital Troy after a 12 week illness. Born May 36 1390 in the city to William Hickey and his wife, she was a Paul’s Church member and served as postmaster from March 17 1934 succeeding Horton Carry, full appointment Jan 21 1935, reappointed 1838, serving until death. Survivors include her parents two sisters Mrs How ard Boxwell of Bemstreet Park and Mrs Anna M Comnors and several nieces and nephews. Also, Rotary Club notes include a talk by Rev Harry J Swan on friendship and brotherhood stressing cheerful countenance. Brevities mention city council, school announcements, a candlelight shower for Miss Barbara DeWitt, and tax deadlines set by John S Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yvesterdey
Leonard Hospital
Troy
William Hickey
Paul's Church
Horton Carry
Perenta
Howard Boxwell
Bemstreet Park
Anna M. Comnors
Rotary Club
Harry J. Swan
First Presbyterian Church
Ballston Spa
Memorial - Baptist Church
Mrr. Swan
West Sand Lake Sunday School Plans and Picnic
The West Sand Lake Methodist Church schedules Sunday activities with superintendent Melvin D. Lavender in charge at 10 p.m. The 11 a.m. service features Rev. John A. Lavender speaking on Transformed Not Conformed. The choir will perform. A church picnic is set for Saturday afternoon, June 36, in the church yard. Communion is planned for the first Sunday morning in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Melvin D. Lavénder
John A. Lavender
Church Yard
Battleship provides comforts of a small city afloat
The crew aboard a fast battleship of Admiral Halsey's Third Fleet describes extensive onboard services and facilities. Details include a 250 loaf bakery, four cafeterias, a 2,600-customer capacity, 24 storerooms, a 320 gallon ice cream fountain, and a cash handling system with nearly $500,000 aboard. Commanding officers note weekly cash flows and War Bond purchases as sailors save for leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halsey
Petriot
Rothe
Bank
Naval Service
Congider
Comdr
Billy Johnson
Long Beach
Cal
J.g
Theodore Stook
Forest Grove
Ore
Stook
San Francisco
Local notices: transfers and family updates in Whitehall area
Whitehall Francis Callahan, two years at New York Power and Light Co. as a lineman, transfers to Cobleskill. Mr. and Mrs. Callahan plan to move soon. Ruth Prefontaine of West Street, daughter of Pauline Rovell, hospital in Albany after appendectomy last Saturday. condition satisfactory. Ernest Morris, Seattle resident, visited his aunt and uncle Meo and Mrs. Fred Toben in Gilmore Street while en route to Lowell, Mass. Edward Lidd, Army son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewellyn Lloyd of Adams Street, home on sixty day furlough after six months as German POW. will then go to Lake Placid for another assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Callahan
New York Power and Light Co
Cobleskill
Callahan
Ruth Prefontaine
Pauline . Rovell
West Street
Albany Hospital
Ernest Morris
Seattle
West
Meo
Fred Toben
Gilmore Street
Lowell
Mass
Edward Lldd
Army
Lewellyn Lloyd
Adams Street
Lake Placid
Soldier from Brooklyn Receives Bronze Star in Belgium Fight
Joseph Segal of 26 Myrtle Avenue is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism near the Belgian Bulge. The citation notes two days of defense against German drives that repelled 35 enemy casualties and helped his unit regroup to push Nazis back to the Siegfried line. Segal also holds the Infantry Combat Medal. He moved to Troy nine years ago to manage Ben Katz’s furniture store, entered service April 8 1944, and went overseas last September. He is a member of B’nai Brith and the Zionists and attended Temple Beth El.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Segal
Myrtle Avenue
Germany
Belgian Bulge
Segal
Brooklyn
Troy
Ben. Katz
Bat Brith
The
Zionists
Temple Beth el
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Mechanicville
Willian van Veghten
Gerel
Heles Slavin
Comrattes
Sistes
Siodk Bank Uni
Anna Tierney
Rel Coss
F. Waeylend Ba
Yarda Nelson Cowen
Stewart
Krights of
Columbus
St. Alvans
St Luke's Episcopal Craven
Vddam
George Daley
Vilnova
Faere
Edward Daley
Villanova Smartiage
Edward Hogan
TMV. SC. Navy
Edward House
Heamstreet Peek
Berry Beil
Newport News
St Vincents
Chur
First Presorian
Lake Winniepe'sausee
N. H
Ginde James Luke
Robert Burton
Gtenn Purdy
Willard Fletcher
Hilida MacKenzie
Rebecca Ramnes
Phylis Cone
Cynthia Coons
Hawley B. Harvey
Board of Education
Tamrp
White Sulphur Springs Hotel
Saratoga Lake
Bernie Collins
Robert, Collins
Belen Scott
Angeline Parente
Joseph Foler
Ella
Mary Hicker
Hig City
Swan
Moses
Zoroaster
Jeremiah
Buddha
Christ
James Whitcomb Riley
Edgar Guest
Rudyard Hiplicg
D. DB. Linehan
Frank A. Mastrianni
Arthur H. Witnett
James KL Stewart
Ladies’ Auxiliary
YM. C. A
Melvin C. Livingstone
of Schools
Homer Ecketson
Barbara DeWitt
Pauline Sabin
Jude
Waengner
Couture
Eammer
Giamfar Atarts
Wits
Fieth. Ave
North
Sommer
Dale Wrail
Wells & Coverly
West Sand Lake
Wells & Coverly's
Weis & Coverly
Whitehall
Hartigans
Troy's Reliable Cash Dept
Congress St
California Redwood
Adirondack
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