Cigarette Drive Opened By Lions Club
The Lions Club began a month long campaign to provide 2,000,000 cigarettes for service members overseas with a goal of raising 5,000 from Troy contributors. Glass collection boxes will be placed in 250 spots bearing Back Them With a Pack. The drive ends with a July 24 Victory Ball at The Hendrick Hudson. proceeds fund cigarette purchases. Co chairs include Carl A. Swanson and Howard T. Branagan with committee members Shelton S. Jackson Thomas A. Dandrew Frank A. Richter Albert H. Hoffman and George W. McIsaac.
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Lions’ Club
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Troy
Hendrick Hudson
Carl A. Swanson
Howard ‘.T. Branagan
Shelton 5. Jackson
Chuir
Thomas A. Dandrew
Frank A. Richter
Elbert H. Hoffman
George W. McIisaac
Lions Club
Frank J. Hogan
Cochairman
Mayor Hogan
Howard T. Branagan
Shelton S. Jackson
George W. McIsaac
Local notes on guests and military leave in the area
Betty MacAlroy visited Taberton with Miss Helen Carr while Earl Feiden Jr. returned to Dayton after a short leave. Alma Sidebotham resumed studies in Glens Falls after attending her sister Jean Sidebotham's graduation. Mrs. Rehberg and sister-in-law Minnie Wilde visited Calvary Church and its strawberry festival. Mrs. Malph Phillips prepared to reside with her Albany sister as Pvt. Ralph Phillips trains at Camp Lee. Mrs. Miles T. Hewitt was injured at home and treated after X rays at Samaritan Hospital. Donald Martin returned to Newport, R. I. with his wife, where he serves as an instructor at the Fire Control School. Pfe. Andrew Vosburgh spent a 1-day furlough with his parents before returning to Camp Beale, Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty MacAlroy
Taberton
Helen Carr
Ruswell Sage
Earl Feiden, Jr
Shaker Road
Earl Feiden
Dayton
Alma Sidebotham
Glens Falls
Jean Sidebotham
William Rehberg
Amsterdam
Minnie Wilde
Charles Everingham
Purtell Avenue
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Calvary Church
Calvary Hall
Clarence Claydon
Malph Phillips
London Road
Albany
Ralph Phillips
Camp Lee
Miles T. Hewitt
Samaritan Hospital
Donald Martin
Frank Martin
Newport
R. L
Pfe
Andrew Vosburgh
John Vosburgh
Stop 38
Troy-Schenectady Road
Camp Beale
Cal
Aberdeen stay followed by 4-H Club plans and honors
Brief notes from Aberdeen Maryland describe a short visit by a graduate and a Smiling Thurs 4-H Club meeting at Mrs. R. E. Sidebotham’s home. Summer plans include outdoor cookery lessons July 6 and 19, an all day picnic July 6 to Anderson's Woods, and an August outing to Central Park Schenectady. Related items mention Army connections Cornell Extension demonstrations, local military transfers, a staff sergeant promotion, vacation with pay for Champlain Spinners workers, and Sister St. Peter’s fiftieth jubilee and fundraising for orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
R. E. Sidebotham
Anderson's Woods
Central Park
Schenectady
Cornell Extensions College
Anthony Serima on three-week furlough at home
Whitehall resident Sergt. Anthony Serima, son of Mr and Mrs Serima of William Street, is spending a three week furlough with his parents. He is based at Santa Maria California and Staff Sergt Leonard Touchette is mentioned in connection.
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Tech
Anthony Serima
Serima
William Street
Santa Maria
Cal
Leonard Touchette
Cropseyville Residents Return From Hospital Trips
Cropseyville Mrs. A. Conrad has returned from a New York hospital. Hattie Berzee has returned from Troy where she spent three weeks.
Outing of Cattlemen Streamlines Tour Plans
Pawhuska Osage Cattlemen Association, facing beef and fuel shortages, gets Ration Board permission to buy beef coffee and sugar. Committees arrange benches on railroad flatcars for a tour of 235 000 prime cattle grazing Osage pastureland while a barbecue and square dance follow the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawhuska
Okla
Osage Cattlemen's Association
Diltush
Oklahoma
Grasslands
Local residents visit relatives this week
Buskirk Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sherman of Troy visited Mrs. Belle M. Welling this week. Mr. and Mrs. Duane Burch of West Hoosick tied Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burch this week. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Guile and family of Greenwich and Mrs. Effie Rice of Hoosick visited Mr. and Mrs. H. Guile this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sherman
Troy
Belle M. Welling
Duane Burch
West Hoosick
W. E. Burch
Lester Guile
Greenwich
Effie Rice
Hoosick
H. Guile
Staffs Recruited To Help Identify Poison Gases
Washington officials announced a civilian defense move to identify poison gas quickly during an enemy air attack. A special gas reconnaissance group will collect samples, route them to Army labs, and six laboratories have been established at strategic points for rapid analysis.
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Washington “D
Heen Red Son Gag Spolless
James M. Landis
Civilian Defense
OCD
Mrs Meloney Dirs Pawling
Mrs Willem Brown Meloney a leading woman journalist and editorial director of This Week and of other newspapers died Wednesday at her home in Pawling New York United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pawling
Willem Brown Meloney
New York Herald Tribune
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Latham
The
Army College
Washington, D. C
Albert Touchette
Wheeler Avenue
Daniel T. Duffy
Daniel Duffy
Fifth Avenue
Fort Benning
Camp Mackall
N.C
Herman Brevett
John Brevette
Broadway
Marines
Clarence Hatch
Monroe Hatch
England
Clayton Toben
New York
Elmer Shovah
Cooperative Silk Workers’ Union of the Mill
War Labor Board
Theodore Belanger
St. Peter
Sisters of Mercy of
Carterville
Montreal
Ferdinand Racque
Delore Charpentier
Emma Normandin
Pierre
Whitehall
Cropseyville
Bonnet
Peerless
Barnbrook
Aut
Peercrest
Coats
Peerles
Buskirk
Mrs. Meloney
Nestle
Duart
Bonat
Ferma
Arzall
Ani
Plas
5Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Islandbeei
N.Y
Peps Cote Albony
Flower Lawn
Frudy Hall
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