War letters from Troy area servicemen recount life overseas
A Troy Record roundup shares letters and notes from soldiers and sailors in the Pacific, Europe, and Africa. It highlights Harold Perkins of the Seabees in the Marshalls, Perry Williams in New Guinea, Jack McGrath in India, Jimmy Walsh and John Doyle training at Parris Island, and many others in England, Italy, and North Africa. The piece preserves hometown addresses, promotions, and family ties while detailing daily hardships, reading material requests, and fellow Troy youths serving abroad.
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Harold Perkins
Seabees
Fourth Marines
Marshalls
Harold
Harold’s
James J Perkins
Third Avenue
Celia Miller
Monroe Street
125Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Perry Williams
West Sard Lake
Iom New Guinea
Jimmy Walsh, Jr
James F. Walsh
13Th Street
John Doyle
Charles Doyle
Ferry Street
Parris Island
St. Jim
Troy High
Behr-Manning
Jack
W. T. Grant
Corp
Louis Duchesne
Spence Field
Moultne
Delphis Duchesne
Carlton Avenue
Cohoes
North Africa
Pot
Frank Hutton
Tras
Frank
Jack Marshal
Eagle Mills Firemen To Dine and Elect
The Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company will hold its annual meeting at White Lily Hall Cropseyville on Monday April 3. Dinner at 6 pm served by the Womans Society of the First Presbyterian Church Brunswick followed by officer elections and a dance from 9 pm to midnight. Reservations due by March 29 with VP W Rich mond Robb. Three directors terms expiring in April are J Howard Mc Isaac George King and Fred West.
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Eagle Mills Volunteer Fire Company, Inc
White Lily Hall
Cropseyville
Donald A. Waterfield
Fred West
Womans Society
First Presbyterian Church of Brunswick
W Richmond Robb
J Howard McIsaac
Springer
George King
Moody
White Church District
Winnes Garage
Eagle Mills
Wheer
Fred Whipple
W. R. Robb
Mr Whipple
Carl Shaver
Maynard Dixon
Willam E. Satterlee
Conference speakers at New York State Jewish Welfare Board event
Sierbert Cowen of Niseiy and S D Gershowitz associate director of the Jewish Center Division of the National Jewish Welfare Board will speak Sunday morning March 19 at the Hotel Van Curler Schenectady during the NYS Jewish Welfare Board annual conference. The TDR conference begins Saturday March 18 with a dinner meeting.
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Sierbert Cowen
Niseiy
S D. Gershowitz
Jewish Center Division
National Jewish Welfare ‘Board
Crossword Puzzle Clues From A Crumbling Page
Across clues mix archaic spellings and misprints for ships part of Congress and citrus trust. Down entries hint at land recession and a Siberian river while many terms appear garbled or omitted, creating a puzzle with numerous unreadable or suspect items.
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Congress
Halo
Delty
Citrus Trust
Nora
Puzzle Answer Line From Obscure Clues
A compact cryptic clue set yields a mixed answer batch with references to deities, geography, and odd spellings. deciphering requires mapping abbreviations and regional terms to produce a coherent list of solutions and connected words.
Appeal Slated In Third Ward Election Case
Albany reports that the New York State Court of Appeals will review a decision on the legality of a disputed Third Ward supervisor ballot in Troy. Timothy J. Mahoney, a Republican, is represented by Isadore Bookstein, while Eugene H Lyons, a Democrat, seeks to seat via the Appellate Court ruling reversed the lower court. The case centers on whether a domestic war ballot mark invalidated the supervisor race. A final order awaits drafting by Troy attorney Joseph F. Purcell to implement the Appellate Court’s decision, with further legal steps possible if parties disagree.
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Albany
New York State Court of Appeals
Appellate Division
Supreme Court
Third Department
Third Ward
City of
Troy
Isadore Bookstein
Timothy J. Mahoney
Eugene H Lyons
Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors
Pierce H Russell
Appellate Court
Joseph F. Purcell
Lyons
Bookstein
Rensselaer County Board of Elections
Mass Celebrated For Pfe. Dominick Cirillo
A solemn requiem mass was held at St Anthony's Church at 10 am Saturday for Pfe Dominick Cirillo killed in action in Italy February 5. The service featured Rev Vencelos Bellucci as celebrant, Rev Roger Imperiale as deacon, and Rev Leo Raboleto as subdeacon. Organist Alberta Knox and soprano Helen Custo performed Ave Maria, Mother of Christ, and Mother Dearest, Mother Fourth. Attending were Pfc Michael Cuozzo, Pvt Ignatius De Genero, Pvt Michael George, Pvt Edward Yamin, Pvt James Butler, and Seaman First Class William G. Holman, with delegations from Noble Callahan Post 273 and the Sisters of Mercy. A flag was presented to Private Cirillo's mother by classmate Pie Michael Cuozzo.
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St Anthony's Church
Pfe
Michael Cuozzo
Ignatius de Genero
Michael George
Edward Yamin
James Butler
William G. Holman
Noble Callahan Post
Sisters of Mercy
Carriile
Pie
Michael Cuezzo
Local Social News Recap From Granville to Albany
Salem residents and neighbors visit relatives across New York with many trips to Granville Albany Green Island Guilderland Center and Saratoga Springs. Highlights include Mrs Edward Wallace’s return after surgery and the marriage of Corp 3 George La Tullippe to Olive Carol Jackson in England on December 22 1943.
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Irene Hughey
Granville
Hilsie Hughey
Litlian Powers
Albany
Wilbur Nelson
Anna Perry
Watervliet
Armour Payne
Fred Ladd
Glens Falls
Frank Gray
Anna Tierney
Green Island
James Laird
Belle Wilson
Guilderland Center
Lambert Marti
Edward Speck
Fred Harter
Rensselaer
la Verne Parrish
Harley Parrish, Jr
New York
Pvt
Harley Parris
Edward Wallace
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Stanley Burnett
Hastings Tea Room
N. A. Baker
Lewis la Tullippe
England
Corp
George la Tullippe
Olive Carol Jackson
Wiliam Jackson
Schenectady Society for Metals meeting at Jack's Albany
Residents attend Schenectady Chapter meeting at Jack's Restaurant Albany after a 6 45 p m dinner Thursday David Busch of General Electric will speak on Die Casting A color sound film Die Casting will be shown
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Schenectady
American Society For Metals
Albany
David Busch
General Electric Co
Order Served In Labor Party Dispute
The paper reports a show cause order served on Rensselaer County Board of Elections over designating petitions for American Labor Party state committee candidates from the First Assembly District. It details respondents including county commissioners and several candidates, with Justice Foster set to hear why the petition should be found invalid and ballots blocked for the March 28 primary. It also explains a Sidman vacancy and Zimmer substitution, plus left wing versus right wing tensions within the ALP.
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American Labor Party
Rensselaer County
Edward T. Nehill
Harry C. Weiger
I. Nathan Sidman
Genevieve Bennett
Jerry Cronin
John VanDerwerken
John LaFortune
J. Eugene Éimmer
Justic Foster
Albany County Court House
Board of Elections
State Committee
The
ALP
Nowitz
Taylor Court
Wowitz
Board of
Elec
Nathan Sidman
J. Eugene Zimmer
Highland Avenue
Sidman
Zimmer
Randles Funeral Attended by Many in Cassaguna
Mrs George Randles' funeral drew a large crowd in Cassaguna. Mrs Jane Sloan of Greenwich visited her father A K Richards, who has been ill. the report notes Richards' ongoing health.
Death of Child in Creek Ruled Accidental
The death of 34 year old Raymond Flanders Jr of Ballston Spa was ruled accidental after his body was found in Kaydeross Creek near his home. Fire company volunteers searched through ice for hours, guided by police, with the child last seen wandering from home after 2 pm Friday.
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Bairston Spar
Frederick G. Eaton
Saratoga Springs
Raymond Flanders
Malta’ Avenue
Ballston Spa
Union Fire Company
Albert Decora
Patrina
J. E. Blair
Lee Flanders
Mahoney
Lattomore
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