New Zealand Soldier Finds Welcome in Troy Family Tie
Sergeant A T Walshe from New Zealand traced a long lost neighbor in Troy through a prompt request at the USO lounge. Michael McCormick on South Lake Avenue hosted him for a weekend, fulfilling a promise made in Ireland years ago. Tears marked his departure as he learned what Americans mean to their soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael McCormick
South Lake Avenue
New Zealand
Sergt. A. T. Walshe
USO
Troy Union Depot
McCormick
Troy
America
Ireland
Sarah K. Flynn
Red Cross Motor Corps
Sera ‘Nt Walshe
McCormik
McCormicks
Soldiers Held as Prisoners of War Named by War Department
Pfc Roy G Gunnerson son of Mrs Helen Gunnerson Route 1 Fonda and Pvt George L Picarazi son of Mrs Mary Pic arazzi Maple Avenue Selkirk named by the War Department as among 922 United States soldiers held prisoners of war by Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy G. Gunnerson
Helen Gunnerson
Fonda
George L. Picarazzi
Mary Picarazzi
Maple Avenue
Selkirk
War Department
United States
Germany
Dann L. Wood Dies Albany Patent Attorney at 73
Dann Leonard Wood a former Albany patent attorney died Monday at St. Peter's Hospital Albany after a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been staying with his niece at 73 South Pine Avenue Albany. He taught in Syria, worked for General Electric, and with Gifford and Bull before joining the government patent office in Richmond. Funeral services were to be held at Tebbutt Memorial Chapel Albany at 3:30 pm with burial in Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dann Leonard Wood
Albany
St. Peter's Hospital
Pennsylvania
Wood
Pennsylvania State Teachers’ College
Union College
Beyrouth
General Electric Co
Gifford and Bull
New York City
First Presbyterian Church
Brooklyn Heights
Government Patent Office
Richmond
Tebbutt Memorial Chapel
William H. Hopkins
Woodlands Cemetery
Cambridge
Area Women Join Marine Reserve
Several area women were sworn into the Marines Women s Reserve at procurement headquarters in New York City and await training at Hunter College. Named are Louise J. Lamphere of Whitehall Bernardine M. Cioffi of Troy Ann LaHut of this city and Carmela M. Mele of Fifth Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
New York City
Hunter College
Testimony in Slaughter House Case Delays Trial
In Troy Police Court two slaughter house operators Harry Maisterman of Albany and James Ansel of Nassau faced adjournment for two weeks while two Federal Agriculture officials and a Desmond Committee on Nutrition tester testified. Dr M M Woods and Joseph DeVries testified on calves deemed unfit for food yet graded as low quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Department of Agriculture
New York State
Thomas Desmond
Committee On Nutrition
Troy
Harry Maistelman
Bertha Street
Albany
James Ansel
Nassau
River Street
Dean Shaffner
Newburg
Tray
Dist. Atty
Earle J. Wiley
James M. Noonen
Alvany
Noonan
Shaffner
Joseph DeVries
M. M. Woods
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Dr. Woods
Ansel
Albany Truckman Fined in Fatality
John J. Murphy a Albany truck driver was fined 200 in Great Barrington District Court after a West Stockbridge Mountain Massachusetts crash that killed Emilien L Brouillard of East Providence while Murphy allegedly looked away to light a cigarette The accident occurred during a diversion of the truck s elevation and Murphy blamed momentary inattention on the fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Murphy
Jay Street
Albany
West Stockbridge Mountain
Massachusetts
Great Barrington
Murphy
Emilien L. Brouillard
East Providence
Gideon Camp To Meet at Ninth Church
The Gideon Camp of Troy will meet at 7:45 p.m. tomorrow at the Ninth Presbyterian Church. Guests include Charles Eisenmayer of California international Gideon trustee, Frederick R. Sacher New Hamilton state president, and Hubert B. Geer Long Island City state secretary and treasurer. Rev. William Chark leads singing. organ by Mrs. H Townsend Heister. The Gideon Association has distributed about five million testaments to service members and has sent Bibles to senators and congressmen for weekly services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gideon
Troy
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Charles Eisenmayer
Caliifornia
Gideon Association
Frederick R. Sacher
New Hamilton
Hubert 3. Geer
Long Island City
Robert MacAuley
William Chark
First Presbyterian Church of
Watervliet
H. Townsend Heister
Walker Not To Seek New Council Term
Frank H. Walker announces he will not seek reelection to Troy Common Council after three terms as Fifth Ward alderman. He cites party custom limiting service to two or three terms and says this would be his final term, while praising past achievements and the fall election prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Walker
Walker
Troy
Blackout Test Declared Free of Violations in Troy
City Clerk James M. McGrath and Edward L. Ryan reported a successful surprise blackout test with wardens on duty citywide and no wilful violations. Signals began at 1 51 am. all clear at 2 57 am as officials inspected, noting few lights out in eateries and minimal traffic. County director Lewis V. Griffin added rural areas showed strong turnout though some towns delayed reports. Navy aviation students manned the county jail control center coordinating the signal to rural posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. McGrath
Troy
Frank J. Hogan
John J. Farrell
State ‘Divilian Protection
John B. Conroy
Mr. Ryan
Lewis V. Griffin
Stephentown
Mr. Griffin
Navy Aviation
Pittstown
Griffin
Dairymen Meet Tomorrow in Johnsonville
The Dairymen's League holds a subdistrict meeting at the Grange Hall in Johnsonville tomorrow at 11 am with dinner at 2 pm. Delegates from twenty locals in Washington Saratoga Rensselaer counties and western Vermont will attend to discuss milk production marketing wartime conditions and milk marketing problems in New York with leaders James Candon Elton Hanks and Richard Vanderwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairymen's League
Grange Hall
Johnsonville
New York City
Dairyman
Early Morning Blackout Praised in Rensselaer County
District official Griffin called the county's first early morning blackout a satisfactory effort despite few wardens on duty due to the late hour. He noted incomplete information but praised overall conduct and response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Griffin
Syeaway Philosophian Society Hosts Memorial Church Supper
The Philosophian Society held a covered dish supper at Memorial Methodist Church House at 6 30 p m Monday. Mrs Fred C Reiner and Miss Mella Adams arranged the supper tables. After the meal Mrs Reiner presided at the final meeting until September. Miss Florence Hull and Miss Stella Adams gave the secretary and treasurer reports, Miss Eva Miller and Miss Hull led the game period at the lawn tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philosophian Society
Memorial Methodist Church House
Fred C. Reiner
Mella Adams
Reiner
Florence Hull
Stella Adams
Eva Miller
Miss Hull
John D. Reiner Guests of New Hyde Park Family
John D. Reiner of New Hyde Park Long Island stayed overnight with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred C Reiner on Lord Avenue The note mentions a motor start trick on glare ice to apply as little power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zero
John
D. Reiner
New Hyde Park
Long Island
Fred C. Reiner
Lord Avenue
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Fulton Street
Pho
Dann L. Wood
Marine Reserve
Franklin Square
Hadbock
Chiko
Mohican Angel
Mohican
Meadowbrook
Mohican Sealect
Carnation
U.S
Board 332
Selective Service Board 332
Joseph V. Marano
Thomas P. Martin
Edward F. Connors
Thomas C. Sullivan
Otto N. Henderson
William J. Moulton
William W. Selzer
Patsy J.cioffi
M. B. Olsen
Charles R. Kabele
Frederick I. Blood
Gene J. Eriksen
Joseph J. Harris
Slaughter House
Albany Truckman
Thomas J. Coffey
Ford Avenue
U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue
U. S
Utica
Pioneer Building and Loan Association
Armour & Co
KR. Pusatere, Inc
Otto J. Zeiser
James Dunne, Jr
Ninth Church
Ecessfus
Syeaway
Sellax Downs
THE
Nemec
Troy St
Boardman Blda
River and Fallon Sta
Troy, N.Y
Montgomery Ward
Ward
ACU
N. Broadway
Menands, W. C
Lorraine Livingston
Carl Cassidy
North Pearl Street
North Broadway
Menands
N.Y
Miss Veal
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