Shippey, Pittsfield Auto Spring Pioneer, Dies at 83
George E. Shippey 83 native of Lansingburg and Pittsfield resident long known as the oldest auto spring maker in the United States died Tuesday at House of Mercy Hospital Pittsfield from a stroke. Born December 14 1860 in Lansingburg he moved to Pittsfield in 1890 and helped found Shippey springs after working for Stanley Electric and Alden Sampson. He devised a forerunner spring for Berkshire automobiles and later a gas pipe shock absorber. Funeral services set for 4:30 p.m. at Wellington Funeral Home with burial in Pittsfield.
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George E. Shippey
Pittsfield
Lansingburg
United States
House of Mercy
Mr. Shippey
Stanley Electrical Manufacturing Co
General Electric
Alden Sampson
Berkshire
Shippey
Stillwater Couple Wed at Miss Andrews Home
The wedding of Miss Jane An dress of Corinth to Corp. Thomas Palmatier son of Mrs Aurelia Palmatier was held at 8 pm Tuesday at Miss Andrews home Rev Robert Filmore of the Corinth Methodist Church officiated Palmatier an instructor in combat at Fort Eustis Va is a Stillwater High School graduate Union College AB degree NYS College for Teachers master’s degree 1937 taught at Stillwater High Sch Fultonville Miss Andrews a Corinth High School NYS College for Teachers Teachers College Montclair is a Draper High School teacher Schenectady Boy Scout Troop 35 met at the high school gym plans for Green Bar Patrol meeting and a leap year dance later Masons plan Ladies Night at Montgomery Lodge event notes.
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Jane Andress
Corinth
Corp
Thomas Palmatier
Aurelia Palmatier
New York State College For
Stillwater High School
Fultonville
Miss Andrews
Corinth High School
New York State
Teachers’ College
Montclair
N. J
Draper High School
Schenectady
Walliam Banks, Jr
Board of Review
Mechanicville
Montgomery Lodge
Veal Souffle From Leftovers A Clever Main Dish
Leftover dishes revive as a veal soufflé or beef or pork variant. Prepare a winter sauce from flour celery salt and milk then add veal or other meats. Fold in beaten egg whites, bake in a greased casserole in hot water for about 50 minutes until center is clean, serve immediately. yields 4 portions.
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Bakerite
Flavor's the Thing with Leftovers and Wilson's BV
A vintage style home cook tips sheet promotes using Wilson's BV to boost meat flavor in leftovers. It provides step by step ideas for potatoes, bacon drippings, and baking, with brief notes on serving braccol and spice cake for company.
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Wilson
Clear Brook
George Rector
Junior Class Leap Year Dance And Club Gatherings At Local School
The local junior class held a Leap Year dance at the high school with a prize waltz won by Thomas Travis and Miss Maureen Kullelen. Recep tions followed. Also a card party at the Masonic Temple by Upton Chapter O E S with seventeen tables and multiple prize winners. Obituaries note the funeral of Thomas Cowin and death of Michael Powers with survivors listed and service details.
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Junor
Thomas Travis
Maureen Kullelen
H. G. Lake
Mechanicville
Charles Lake
Michael Morinchinski
Neilson
Leonard Hospital
George T. Scott
Oberlin College
Oberlin
Robert Scott
Ensign Thomas Whalen
New York
John Whalen
South Hudson
A Avenue
Police To Check On Barber Licenses In Troy
Tuesday marked the final day for Troy barbers to obtain their 184 license and starting today police will inspect shops, with City Clerk James M. McGrath handing a list of unlicensed barbers to Commissioner Frank M. Ames for enforcement.
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Troy
James M. McGrath
Commissioner of Public Safety
Frank M. Ames
Birthday and guest notices brighten Eagle Mills area
Eagle Mills residents hosted and visited family members in recent social events. Clarence Place and family stayed with sister Mrs Jamey Morrie in Saratoga Springs, while Milton H. Rogers returned to Farmingdale after weekend with Arba Rogers family. Kenneth Darrow received a farm gift from Thornton Yasser formerly Nina West Dunham’s property. Chris Fitting organized a surprise birthday dinner for Barbara Fitting with pink and white decor and many guests including Helen Forman, John and Henry Fitting, Melvin Fitting, James and Freeman Ronentsel, Walter Wiegner, Joseph Wagner, and others. D C Gutbrodt was honored at a surprise party hosted by his wife, with gifts and music.
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Clarence Place
Bobby
Kenneth
Place
Jamey Morrie
Saratoga
Springs
Milton H. Rogers
AA. F
Farmingdale
L. L
Arba i Rogers
Thornton Yasser
Gold High
Kenneth Darrow
Kenneth Avenue
Brunswick Road
Henry Fitting
Melvin Fitting
Joseph Duncan
Eagle Miulls
D. C
James Richards
FEPC fights for continued powers amid discrimination battle
Washington The Fair Employment Practices Committee faces a life or death fight in Congress as supporters seek funds to extend its wartime role into peacetime. The agency handles about 350 complaints monthly, mostly from Black workers, and has 2,000 cases pending, with 80 percent involving Negroes and 25 percent against government agencies.
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James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Fair Employment Practices Committee
FEPC
Roosevelt
Congress
FEFC
Southern
Arizona
Ohio
Kentucky - Michigan
Pennsylvania
New Jersey-Delaware
Averill Park Residents Host Visitors and Movers
Averill Park reports Mr and Mrs Walter Rendert visiting Mrs Juniak in Boynton ville while Mr and Mrs Marshall Hoffman relocate to a new home on West Sand Lake Road. A March salvage drive for all waste paper will be conducted in Averill Park and Sand Lake.
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Walter Rendert
Juniak
Boyntonville
Marshall Hoffman
Taborton
Sand Lake Road
Averill Park
Sand Lake
Sand Lake Republican Club to Hold Evening Meeting
The Republican Club of the Town of Sand Lake will hold its monthly business meeting at Odd Fellows' Hall this evening with a 6 30 p.m. covered dish supper and a games program to follow. Also today the community Lenten services are at 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church led by Rev Albert Strobel with worship by Donald Morris from the Presbyterian Church. A counterfeit $20 bill was found in a Springfield bank deposit and City Treasurer George W. Rice must replace it under statute.
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Republican Club
Sand Lake
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Methodist Church
Albert Strobel
Berlin Methodist Church
Donald Morris
The
Presbyterian Church
Springfield
Mass
Ins
George W. Rice
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St. Stephen's Church
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Seto
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Troy Opes
By Galbraith
Serice Inc
Eastern Star
O. E
Upton Chapter
Masonic Temple
Floyd Shorter
LeRoy Sharpe
Francis Lake
Arthur Peacock
Marjorie Osgood
Fred Hayner
George Thomas
Luella Bolton
M. Walsh
Andrew Pohl
Hilda Wilbur
Tilly
Ira Anthony
Eleanor Doughty
Truland
Michael Powers
Broughton Lane
Mr. Powers
Stillwater
Pemble Malls
Wood Flong Corp
Hoosick Falls
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Eagle Mills
FPEC
River Street
New York Central
America
Shippers
Armed Services
RED Cross
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