Rotary Club Hears Italian War Action By McDonald
Watervliet Rotary Club heard Cpl Thomes St McDonald ex executive officer at Watervliet Arsenal recount the 85th Division's actions after April 10 1944 in the Italian mountains. He traced movements from first engagement to end of activities on VE Day detailing the Bear went over the mountain route and hardships faced while securing high ground and night patrols. The division neared Rome and was among the first outfits to enter the city. Colonel McDonald was introduced by Colonel Harry E Rising with Edward Bulger voicing a response and James Connell presiding in Kemp's absence.
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Cpl
Thomes St. McDonald
Watervilet Arpenal
Watervilet Rotary Club
Fellowahlpitaom
85Th di- Halon
Qstion
Italy
McDonnald
G-3
Planet
Germania
Cnampn
di ‘Vistoh
Rome
McDonald
Harry E. Rising
Edward Bulger
James Connell
Louis W. Kemp
School 8 Quintet Ties For Second In Court League
School 8 rallied to edge School 7 17 to 15 in a tight Public School Athletic League game. Tom Romano scored six of his ten points from the foul line, Frank Barfio added five, and Don Robillard netted eight for School 8 as School 1 looms next Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School
Gamne
Public School Athletic League
School 7
Hut School 7
Theout Line
Tom Romano
Romano
Frank Barfio
Don Robillard
Dorothy Quackenbush Wan Fee
Atta Kasparian
Loop Anchers
Amaranth Party Attracts 400 In Watervliet Civic Center
More than 400 persons attended a combined card party and social under nine area courts of the Order of the Amaranth at the Watervliet Civic Center. The event supported cerebral palsy relief in the region with Mrs Louise Carrie as general chairman and Mrs June Meech Morey as guest of honor. Royal matrons assisting included Mrs Mary Laird Apollo Court Troy and others from Hoosick Falls Albany Schenectady and Chatham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Amaranth
Watervilet Civic Center
Mra Louise Carrie
Ovel
Order of the Amaranth
June Meech Morey
Grand Court
Care
Dre
Mary Laird
Apollo Court
Troy
Fiizabeth Galloway
Palestine Court
Lanaingsburg
Effie A. Chase
Hilawatha Court
Watervliet
Ide Beovell
Camp Fire Director To Address P T A
Miss Nancy Fisk of Troy executive director of Camp Fire Girls will speak at the School and Parent Teacher Association meeting Thursday night at the school. The nominating committee will be named at the business session to select a slate of officers for the coming year. Mix Bertrand Poland was appointed nominating chairman at the executive committee meeting last week. Refreshments will be served under Mrs Jerry Mahoney hospitality chairwoman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Fisk
Troy
Rea
Mix
Bertrand Poland
Jerry Mahoney
Mayor Receives Tax Collection Report
Mayor Hugh F. Donnelly was informed by Thomas A. Mahoney that Watcevuet city collected 75.6 percent of January taxes. Levy 419,114.80. collected 317,082.34. outstanding 102,072.44. January 1947 figures showed 76 percent with 315,443.22 collected from 415,759.08 levied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watecvuet
Hugh F. Donnelly
Thomas A. Mahoney
Anance
City to Receive Gift From Gratitude Train
Mayor Hugh F Donnelly announced a telegram from Grover A Whelan of New York State stating Watervliet will receive a gift from the Gratitude Train late this week. The exact gift is not disclosed but is expected to arrive by week’s end and will require the city to cover related credit charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh F. Donnelly
Woman Dies During Car Ride
Mrs. Frank J. Stewart of 600 Fifth Avenue Watervliet died Sunday after collapsing in an automobile with her daughter in law. Coroner ruled natural causes. Body sent to Applebes Funeral Home Delmar. Survivor details include daughter Joseph J. Davis Watervliet son Kenneth Cathout Cohoes and others. Funeral set for 2 PM tomorrow at Lowen Funeral Home Watervliet with interment Albany Rural Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Stewart
Sif
Fifth Avenue
Watergilet
Mra
Enaneth
Cohees
Stawart
Harold R. Brown
Delmar
J. Gregory Naxson
Applebes Funeral
Stewart
Watervilet
Lulu Weatherwax
iMrs. Stewart
Frank ’ Stewart
First Avenue Methodist Church
Joseph J. Davis
Kenneth Cathout
Cohoes
Misa Freida Stewart
Stephens
Earl Stewart
Frank Stewart
Cleveland
Earl Stevena
Watervliet
Ruth Murphy
Utica
Henry VE. Weatherwax
Niskayuna
Lyowen Funeral Home
Watervitet
Jlather A. Patton
Albany Rural Cemetery
Meury A. Merkemberg
Henry A. Hardemburgh
Desler
Gamaritas Hospital
Ontario
Filrees
George
F. McElvern
Duis & T. Motion
Julia Ellen Trimble Hoffjman
Spencer Hoffman
Old London Road
Latham
Trinity Episcopal Church
John H. Ryan
Valley Falls
Church of Our Ly of Good Counsel
Wiam & Cotter
O.S.A
Minas Loretta Hyland
Sacred Heart
Frances Williams
Arthur Gannon
John Geren
John Carroll
Lawrence
Buckley
Edward Gurdon
William Comiskey
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Cambridge
N. Y
Macabees
Tibbits
Mary W!son
Wilson Langford
I Troy
Robert R. Langford
Wallace Karnaghan
Greenwich
Centenary’ S Methodist Church
Bennington
Gertrude Ferguson
Charles Toomey
Censter Falls
Cheater Toomey
Centenary Methodist Church
Charles R. Exigington
Burns
Greenwich ‘Cemetery
Comnell
Jean Fafuadi
George Valiey
Thomas Connell
Berg
Thureday
Fumere
Thomas F. Blealy
Lone
Birest
Wes Buren
Mt. Joseph's Church
Patersent
Tosepe’s
Feseral
Doherty
Mary J. de ‘Herty
Reskdynes
Walker Avenue
Francisca Sales
Patrick A. Crewe
George Gaixer
John B. Dunn
Paula Angelicus
Jesus
Savior
Arthur P. Jackson
Joseph F. Doherty
William B. Kiott
Frank
Martin Burlel
St. Mary's Cemetery
James
Kelly
Father Kelly
Adao
Rogaty Society
Ska
Hans 3
Skau
Mason Funeral Chapel
Second Avenue
James N. Lund
Immanuel Danish Lutheran Church
Danish Brotherhood Society
Oskwood
Mr Hewes
Sylvia Hewes
Morris Funeral Home
Bradford H. Burnham
St John's Epiecopa Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Hibernians Plan For St Patrick's Day Arrangements
Division 7, A H organizes the St Patrick's Day program at McCarthy's Restaurant on Tenth Street and Eighth Avenue the night of March 13. Richard Kilcullen says entertainment including singing dancing and novelty sets is planned. William E. LaVelle reports plans will be finalized at the next meeting.
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Division 7
A. H
Tenth Street
Eighth Avenue
Richard Kilcullen
Chaiman
Air Base Occupied by 200000 Chickens at Santa Maria
At Santa Maria air base a former camp of 15,000 men on 3476 acres has become a giant chicken farm. More than 200,000 broilers and fryers are raised in former barracks and warehouses with round the clock feeding. Birds reach ten weeks old from hatch to frying pan and a packing company now uses base facilities to process about 2.4 million chickens annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
Calin
Santa Mara
More Asked For Home Relief By U S
Washington reports the Truman administration asked Congress for 200 to 250 million dollars to expand the present 1 billion dollar yearly relief program. Arthur J. Altmeyer testified to Ways and Means, urging direct relief for all needy persons and broader social security coverage. The plan includes higher benefits, health insurance, and expansion of unemployment compensation, with states continuing to set payments under federal matching funds.
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Washington
Truman ‘Administration
Arthur J. Altmeyer
House
Social Security
Altmeyer
Truman
Jehildren
Traman
Mississippi
Colorado
Capitol Hill
Jefferson-Jackson
Congress
Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
George D-Gar
Senate Finance Commimitive
Boughton
Reportape
May Urges Appeals Court Reconsider Federal Case
May urges Court of Appeals to reconsider a wartime bribery case involving Andrew J May and the Garasen brothers Henry and Martee. They were convicted of fraud and bribery with sentences of months to two years. The appeals court upheld a lower court ruling. War time munition profits tied to a $7.8 million scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washinden
Andrew J
Court of Appeals
Transner
Uedice
Kentucey
Garasen
Henry
Martee
sVohn
Wiking
Babes
Garsaons
Iere Ton
Warcomit Acis
Pissen
Howe
Weather Saves Valley High Girl From Self Harm
A high school girl in Valleys TRA, identified as a Uegenr-old student, survived an attempted self harm when winter weather interrupted her plan at the Carzaine bridge. Strong winds and bitter conditions thwarted her actions and authorities intervened with the help of ridge cppintonance officers and Probatsom police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valleys
Tra Uegenr
Costes
Carzaine Bridge
Ridge
Funeral notices and obituaries from Troy area
Multiple brief funeral notices and obituaries for Henry Hardemburgh Desler Teresa M Gannon Eva Toomey Adolphus Fountaine Bridget Connell Mary J Deherty Hans Skaul Sylvia Hewes and others detail death dates, service times, locations such as Watervliet Latham Greenwich Whitehall Troy and Cambridge along with church affiliations bearers and interment plans. Survivors and affiliations are listed with churches cemeteries and community groups.
Chang Says Chinese Communists Sincere About Peace
Chang Feng-chou, secretary to Shao Li-tze, said the unofficial delegation to Peiping was satisfied with the Communists sincerity for peace. The Nan king return and Sun Fo’s arrival strengthen Li Taung-jen’s peace efforts as the mission seeks to learn if the Communists truly favor ending the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanking
UPI
Pieping
Chang Feng-chou
Shao Li-tze
Actting
Li Taung-jen
Sun Fo
Canton
Chang
Famous Fainting Briolets Life At School 14
The Briiets masterpieces come to life in Creoles 4 to B School 14 as Miss Mary Marrena’s Fourth Grads stage Picture Study in the Real. Students portray classics such as The Blue Boy The Whistler and Penelope Booth by with narrations reading each picture’s story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Marrena
Sedy
Pinkle
Sandee Halleck
Jame Aterman
Holland
Ruth Hut
Brant
Kets
Joan Kearns
Stephen
Armatend
Whistler
Sally Geathper
Clarence Mall
Barbara Pitaniello
Penelope Boothby
Janice Coonred
Dorothy Gardner
Freemantis
Horatio Alger Books Lose Appeal To Boys
Chicago reports that Horatio Alger Jr. books once champions of American boys are no longer accepted reading for youth. Librarian says only a few of Alger 135 titles remain in libraries as American Library Association specialist Miss Kissy notes a shift to more acceptable, character building works.
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Chicago
Ilf
Horatio Alger, Jr
Algers
Helen Kissy
Kinsey
Alfreca
Alger
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Watervliet News
Rotary Club
Yigeina
Gordon L. Hayes
Sipperly Bros
Hamil
Youngstown
O'Keefe
Araadbay
Watervliet Auto Body
P.T.A
Golden
Goldens Mustard
Hibernians
Laundromat
19Th St
U.S
Oery
Marten & Mittee
Mas
Hind
Fountaine
Adolphus Fountaine
North Street
Whitehall
Notre Dame Des Victoire Church
Our Lady of Angels
Ghamplain Silk Mile
Whitehall Water Works
Nellie Fountaine
Margaret Rose
Laconia
N Ho
Catherine Fountaine
Alfred
U. S. Army
Germany
Andrew
Ticonderoga
Marshal
Charles Fourtaine
Joseph
Louis
Wilfred
Johnny Esposito
Dom
Miko
Brosigh
Horatio Alger
Winn School
Watertliet Brak
Ave
Wielet
Son Cleon
Broadway
Edward D. Landrigan
Fonda’s
Fonda
P. O
U.N. B
Union National
Union National Bank
Troy's
Federal Dept Mavorce Corporenan
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