London Fire Devastation Highlighted In Book Exchange Talk
Emma Witerd Behoot lectures reveal how London blitz destroyed paper stocks and libraries creating a book famine. Mrs Becker shows miniature books sold to children and recounts American efforts to bridge English American views through the Exchange across the Sea program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Emma Witerd
May Lamierton Becker
Weekly Book Review
New York
Herald Tribus
Tia Becker
Mr. Becker
England
Becker
Armerica Urough
America
Hecker
Germany
Henry VII
Saga
Churchill
John Briton
Amer-ica
Britain
Public Hearing Slated In Bus Proceedings
A public hearing on revoking the Taconic Valley Bus Line Inc certificate is set for tomorrow at 11 am before Examiner John F. O'Brien in Albany's State Office Building. Public carriers must prove liability insurance for patron protection. failure leads to certificate revocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taconic Valley Bus Line, Inc
John F. O'Brien
Albany
Public Service
Railroad YMCA Team Wins Pool Tournament
The Troy Railroad YMCA pool team defeated Troy YMCA representatives to win four of five games in a Friday Central X tournament. A return match is set for Friday night at the Railroad club. Last night’s scores include Jack Jones 209 over Leo LeFrenier 90 and Clarence Tofte 160 over Harry Dahl 93, with Gilbert Johnson 100 and Jack Ryan 100, and Dahl defeating Philip Hatfield 106 to 82 in a Central match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Railroad
MCA
Troy Ymca
Central
Railroad
Jack Jones
Hallroad
Leo LeFrenier
Clarence Tofte
Railroad “Y
Harry Dahl
Jack Ryan
Gilbert Johnson
Barbers Warned For 1945 Licenses In Troy
Police toured Troy barber shops warning 26 barbers who failed to obtain their 15 licenses. Delinquent barbers were told to secure licenses by Saturday afternoon or face prohibition from doing business as shops close for the noon deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Bruno earns Bronze Star for heroism in Italy action
Private First Class Kenneth P F Bruno of Hudson Falls receives the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for action December 7 1944 near Baccano Italy while serving with a Fifth Army Combat Engineers Battalion. He previously worked at Union Bag and Paper Co and resided with aunt Harold Stockwell in Hudson Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth PF. Bruno
Charles Bruno
Hudson Falls
Baccaneillo
Italy
Bruno
Combat Engineers
Fifth Army
Union Bag and Paper Co
Harold Stockwell
Helen Street
Dewey Announces Workmen's Compensation Overhaul
Governor Dewey announces approval of a broad reorganization plan for the Workmen's Compensation Law. He cites past abuses and delays and says the administration has built a modern framework with more changes likely. He notes local bills affecting Northeastern New York and a push to clarify gambling raid funds and state aid for cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitt
Dewey
State Department of Labor
New York
Rensselaer
Washington
Dist
Earle J. Wiley
Rensselaer County
Tengselaer
Special Commission
Frank
Moore
Jackpot discovery as shells uncover Filipino silver cache
American forces near Rizal report a 1185 mm artillery shell hit a cache of pre war Filipino silver and U.S. money. The cache, found after a Japanese retreat, was hauled away for assessment with estimates likely running into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Officials note the area burned much money during occupation to avoid devaluation under Nipponese currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
25Th Division
Rizal
United States
Ht Jie
Sixth Army
Francis Brannan
Wilkes-Barre
Braniman
Area physician elected to ENY EENT association
Dr Samuel Baer of Center Brunswick was elected to membership at the March meeting of the Eastern New York Ear Nose and Throat Association in Albany. He is a Union College and Albany Medical College graduate and has practiced medicine for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Baer
Center Brunswick
New York
Albany
Baer
Union College
Albany Medical College
Germans declare love of peace in Goebbels remarks
Propaganda minister Paul Joseph Goebbels told readers of Das Reich that Germans "love and long for peace" and argued the issue is how peace is achieved and its contents. He defended differing opinions within the public and stressed methods over sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paul Joseph Goebbels
Son seeks revenge for old whipping in 1909 at Little Reck
In Little Reck Arkansas a 10 year old allegedly assaulted his father with a hand axe years after a whipping. W. Blanton, 31, an insurance agent, was hospitalized with severe head injuries after the attack by Benjamin Blanton, 42. The son said the grudge dated back 55 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Reck
Ark
Blanton
Benjamin
Blusten
Dwight Marvin Elected to Head Floyd Chapter
Dwight Marvin was elected regent of William Floyd Chapter Sons of the Revolution at the annual meeting Saturday in the Troy Club. He succeeds Herbert M. Dibert. Lester Higbee was named vice regent, Kendall Roberts secretary, and J Don Welet treasurer. Neil K White was named historian and necrologist. Eleven members are in active service. three died this year: Charles W Frear and two honorary regents Hobart W Thompson and Walter Phelps Warren. One new member was elected. lunch followed the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Marvin
William Floyd
Sons of the Revolution
Troy
Herbert M. ‘Dibert
Lester
Higbee
Ion
Panic in Germany Reported by Prisoners on Western Front
U S First Army Headquarters reports German prisoners describing mass killings of civilians and wounded soldiers. They say SS guards shot evacuees and Berlin residents fled in fear as Russians advance. Trains are crowded, transport chaos hinders fare collection as soldiers seek to dodge battle duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 5
First Army
Western Front
Germany
Battefront
Berlin
Odd Fellows Lodge Meetings Planned This Week
Several Odd Fellows groups schedule meetings this week with various lodges led by Presiders including Retthen D. Coker Albert Barth and Fred Wo Whine house. Delegations from related orders will visit Schetectiady Saturday to meet Fayoum Sanct torum led by Albert Baker and Arthur W. Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Trojab Lodge
Retthen D. Coker
Rees Lodge
Albert Barth
Dismond Fock Hall
Po Canton
Patriarchs Militame
Fred Wo Whine House
Schetectiady
Fayoum Sanctorum
Albert Baker
Arthur W. Morton
Pan District
Monarjehes
Registration Open For New Home Nursing Class
The Red Cross seeks volunteers from about twenty of eighty women who have completed the Samaritan Hospital Nurses Aid training. Registrations are accepted for 3 to twenty women at the Office of Civilian Defense 1 State Street Proctor Building Red Cross headquarters. Training will be eight hours with day classes scheduled by entrant choice under Mrs Elizabeth Hubbard nursing arts instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Samaritan Hospital
Office of
Civilian Defense
State Streeter
Proctor
Sfiss Elizepeth Hubbard
Marine Recruiter To Enlist Women On One Day Visit
Sergeant Mabel Boddicker will visit Troy to promote enlistments in the Women’s Reserve of the Marine Corps. She will be stationed in the Rensselaer County Court House lobby from 9:39 to 4 p.m. for a one day tour, as announced by Capt Robert L. Racin. Eligible applicants are women aged 20 to 33 with high school education and good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
Mabel Boddicker
Troy
Robert L. Racin
Gistrict
Albany
Ser-geant Boddicker
Rensselaer County Court House
Ennister
Troy Civil Air Patrol Bulletin Plans Published
The Troy Civil Air Patrol will publish a monthly bulletin detailing unit activities. Lieut Clinton Wisner, the unit commander, announced the plan. Corp Gus Brandt will edit and provide information for members. Copies will go to soldiers in service. Fourteen membership applications were received: four for adults and ten for cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Civil Air Patrol
Clinton Wisner
Corp
Gus. Brandt
Richmond Hill Auxiliary Army and Navy Union Install Officers
Mrs Harriet LeBeau and Mrs Bertha Collean returned from Jamaica I L to install officers of the Richmond Hill Auxiliary Army and Navy Union of the US.
Birthday Tea Postponed By Betsy Ross Troop 9
The Birthday Tea at Haskell School hosted by Betsy Ross Troop 9 Girl Scouts was postponed from Thursday afternoon to March 5 due to school activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell School
Betsy Ross
Girl Scouts
Clergyman Addresses Cohoes Club
Rev Norman Vircert Peale of Marble Collegiate Church New York City spoke at Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church during a Saturday Club gathering. He warned that future progress without moral purpose would breed tension and urged adherence to democratic ideals and spiritual values.
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Norman Vircert Peale
Cheren
New York City
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian
George F. McRivern
Haring
Beale
Wi li
New York
Peale
Church Notes From Local Methodist and Episcopal Councils
Church notes list meetings for First Methodist Troop 4 Bor Scouts and various church groups. Activities include worship training at First Avenue Methodist Church in Watervliet, Women’s Society talk on The American Indian read by Miss Anna May Sowden, and multiple guilds, clubs, and choir rehearsals with leaders named. Also includes interchurch education sessions, evening prayers, and upcoming Holy Communion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Troop
Bor Scouts of America
Donald R. Lewis
First Avenue Methodist Church
Watervliet
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Anna May Sowden
Harrison Heamer
John Newland
Andrew Rivage
Frider
St. James Methodist Church
Interchurch School of Christian Education
Girl's Guild
Myre
Roy £. Summers
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Church Work Society
James T. Kerr
Grace Episcopal Church
Waterford
Mother's Society
John Poinsel
Silliman Memorial Presbyterian Church
Cohoes Priest Celebrates First Mass in Local Service
Rev. Paul L Plouffe son of Arthur Plouffe of North Mohawk Street Cohoes celebrated his first mass at St Marie's Church at 10 30 with Rev Adrien Bechard as arch priest Rev Haysland Robert deacon Rev John Chevalier SSE subdeacon and sermon by Rev Armand Dube SSE professor of French at St Michael's College in Winooski Park Va The new priest was ordained Saturday at the Cathedral in Albans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L Plouffe
Arthur Plouffe
Mohawk Street
Cohoes
St . Marie's Church
Adrien J. Bechard
Haysland Robert
Sacred Hearts Church
John Chevalier
SSE
Armand Dube
St. Michael's College
Winooski Park
Albans
Cohoes Soldier Receives Meritorious Service Signia
Sergeant Schmits of Cohoes, attached to the 8th Air Force in England, earns the Meritorious Service Signia for May and June 1924 with his unit. The ceremony notes his prior work as a tabulating machine operator and his Army enlistment in 1943 with overseas service starting in November 1943. The text also mentions the annual Ladies Auxiliary tea at the Cohoes Hospital Nurses Home led by Mrs. Knoop and Mrs. Blekkink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signia
State Department of Labor
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Cohoes Hospital
Louis R. Knoop
Victor J. Blekkink
Tuary
Cohoes Man Saved By 35 Pints Plasma
A Cohoes man, Alex O Gurcesy, received 35 pints of plasma to save his life during World War II. The Red Cross notes donors provided blood for the Marine Medical Corps and many pints were given by local donors from the area. Gurcesy, now a former Barice serving as putt 2s Werertie, was hospitalized after sustaining wounds. The Blood Bank plans to return to the First Saprist Church to collect more donations as Miss Gertrude 31 seeks a high turnout of blood donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex O_ Gurcesy
Con Boes
Barice
Werertie
Atsena
Red Cross
Garceen
Bizet Marise Drvisi
Marine Medical Corps
Ing Sim
Warira
Garcea
Sean Thas Garceau
Baker Avenue
Coboas
Saprist
Gertrude
Efpore
Cohoes Man Promoted To First Lieutenant
James T. Doran of Cohoes promoted to first lieutenant at a South Pacific base with the 13th AAF. He attended Signal Corps Officer Cordite School at Fort Monmouth and the AAP School of Applied Tactics in Orlando. He served in Company C 15th Infantry NY National Guard and taught at the Columbia SC Filter Center. He is survived by wife Eleanor and eight month old Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Doran
Arthur J. Doran
Park Avenue
Cohoes
Ates
South Patife
13Th Aaf
Fungle Air Force
Doran
Signal Corps
Corditare
Interchurch League to Host Lenten Service in Cohoes
The Interchurch Lenten service at Cohoes meets bi weekly with a Wednesday 2 pm start. The program opens with the Philippines Islands tribute, devotions by Mire Adjutant Stay of the Salvation Army, Mrs. J Weitred Findley, and Zion Church Trey speaker Her topic The Responsibility of the Church to the Returning Soldier. Women of First Merke-Gist Church oversee worship and Women of St. Jasieq Methodist serve tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coaoest
Ws C. A
Phillipine Islands
Mire
Victor Stay
Salvation Army
J. Weitred Findley
EL Zion Church of
Trey
First Merke- Gist
St. Jasieq Methodist Church
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Dixon Wecer
B. A
Paternoster Row
Neus
Geress
Wiliam G. Marts
Muscoger
Okla
John C. Speedie
San Antonio
Tex
Edvin ‘S. Crabbit
Galax
Beottsville
William C. Smith
Winthrop
St. Lawrence County
Fridey
Barbers
Petermen's
Peterman
Discovery
Rhine
Luzon
Goebbels
Floyd
Odd Fellow Lodges
Marine
Jerusalem
Jerusalem Lodge
Lansingsburg
Masonic Tempis
Cohoes Club
Lwo
Iwo: Jima
Pfc
Edmond J. Fadel
Niagara Falls
Walter Sokowski
Nicholas A. Zingaro
Syracuse
Alexander Leagilt
Mais Street
Co- Aas
Hew Daugh Dike J. Bongue
Serzseph
Robb Army
Wil Montgomery
Third Avenue
Saipan
North Carolina
Anna Gary Fleszar
Troy Hospital
Poland
St Michael's’ Church
Polish National Alliance
Bernard Flészat
William
Eewin Fleszat
Sergt
Stanley Fleszat
Edmund Bartnick
Dayton
Adele
Stasia Fleszar
Reservoir Street
St. Michael's Church
St. Michael S Cemetery
Clifton Park
Interchurch League
Remsen
Canvass
St. John
White
Ontario
Seneca
Oneida
Cayuga
City Hall
Sixth Ward
Cohees Council
No. 182
Knights of Columbus
Remsén Streen
Cohoes Lodge
Masonic Temple
Charles E. Dawson
Mabel E. Gildeberry
Modernella
Third St, Sons OF Rears
Duchess Indi
Helene Heeese
Helen Curtis
Hughess
Sa Cold Waves
Manicure
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