Troy Cook Praised By Combat Men In Namur Island Action
Marine cooks accompanying the Namur Island assault on Kwajalein earned praise from combat men. Elmer W. Amadon, assistant cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison E. Amadon of 100 Ninth Street, is featured in a transporter-bound dispatch by Staff Sergeant Dick Tenelly, Marine Corps combat correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Namur Island
Elmer W. Amadon
Amadon
Addison E. Amadon
100 Ninth Street
Dick Tenelly
Marine Corps
Central Pacific
Kawajalein
Worry of FALSE TEETH FADE WITH FASTEETH
Worry about false teeth slipping or wobbling can be eased with FASTEETH powder. It helps hold plates more firmly on eating talking or laughing without a gooey taste or feel. Available at drug stores.
Iron Rice Bowls Help Marines Eat On Island Front
Marines improvised cooking gear after Island bombardment using large iron Japanese rice bowls found amid ruins. Wood stoves from oil drums yielded hot coffee and meals like fried rice and baloney goulash. Cooks praised the bowls for ease of cleaning and flavor, plans formed to reuse them on future amphibious operations. An automobile fire on Burden Avenue caused heavy upholstery damage. firefighters responded.
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Atoll
Tenelly
Namur Island
States
Martin J. Burke
Burden Avenue
Mill Street
On the Air Radio Programs From Local Stations
Local radio listings cover multiple stations with daytime schedules featuring Morning Melodies, News, Breakfast Club, and various serials. Programs include Morning Newspaper and Top of Morning segments, plus musical acts, dramas, and religious services across WIRY Troy WGY Albany and WORO Schenectady.
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Troy Chapel Ser
Ser
Gil Martyrs
Charles Barrett
Neon Edti
Prp
Charles Stevenson
O—Batkhaze Talbin
Ton Barty Kine
Evelyn Johasno
Morton Downey
Paul Neilon
Lum
Abner
Duffys
Famous Jury
Raym
WGY
Schenectady
Farm News
Pam
Wildwood
Star Parade
Seng Sapp
Otis
Eleanor
Market Basket
Lora Lawten
Robert St. Jean
Refnie
Vic and Sade
David Herum
Face Paper
Carey Longmire
Albany
Sacred Heart Pym
Isabell Hewson
Valiant Lady
Kitty Foyle
Forrest Willis
Amanda
Bright Honzon Fiih
Louse Benny
Helen Trent
Our
Gal
Life Beautiful
Ma Perkins
Bernadine Flynn
the Goldberrs
Four Masonic Lodges to Hold Degree Work This Week
Four Masonic bodies plan degree work this week. Apollo Chapter No. 48 RA M will perform mark master and past master degrees at Troy Masonic Temple tomorrow evening. King Solomon's Lodge No. 91 F and AM will confer the third degree on a class Thursday at the Troy temple, while Phoenix Chapter No. 133 AAM will work mark master and past master at Lansingburg Temple. Delta Council Princes of Jerusalem Scottish Rite will confer the 15th degree at Troy Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Chapter
Troy Masonic Temple
King Solomon's Primitive Lodge
Troy Temple
Phoenix Chapter
Lansingburg Masonic Temple
Lyman R. Bidwell
William A .Mabin
Delta Council
Princes of Jerusalem
Advertising Built Business Through Modern Sales Methods
Behr- Manning Co. increased sales of products since 1934 by hundreds of percent through advertising and new sales methods. Ard G. Seaman, planning manager, spoke to the Troy Advertising Club about retail merchandising by one manufacturer and described testing ideas from customers and dealers. He outlined selective jobber distribution and noted next week’s meeting on retail advertising challenges. Edward R. Oliver, dental pioneer, died after long illness at his Scotia residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behr- Manning Co
Howard G. Seaman
Advertising Club of Troy
Troy Knights May Sponsor Scholarships
Examinations for eight New York State Council Knights of Columbus scholarships will be held Saturday May 6 at several locations, likely including Troy. Applications must be filed by April 15 and require state residency with gender specific eligibility through parish membership. Scholarships provide $200 yearly for four years at Catholic state colleges. girls’ scholarships apply only to Catholic girls colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Council
Knights of Columbus
Troy
Troy Council
K. of C
Thomas J. McDonnell
Hensington High School
Buffalo
Samp son Sailor Held for Stabbing
Joseph Barone a 34 year old sailor in boat training was arrested in Schenectady on Saturday for a stabbing case involving Louis Eyrie a 40 year old meats cutter. Barone faced a first degree assault charge and Eyrie was reported on the road to recovery at Ellis Hospital Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Barone
Sampson
Louis Eyrie
Schenectady
Barone
Eyrie
Ellis Hospital
Tax Reports Filed On Two Estates
In Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court Transfer Tax Examiner Edward J Poland filed reports for two estates. Orrin L. Potter died January 2 in Rensselaer leaving a gross $18,588.54 and net $11,447.23 with a $447 state tax and a $300 share to Agnes Isler of Rensselaer and rest to Minnie F. Perry of New Berlin. Ernest L. Boothy represents Potter. Mary Moorin died June or July in Cohoes leaving $12,672.67 gross and $10,749.24 net with no state tax. two daughters and three others listed as heirs. Owen D. Connolly represents Moorin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imher
Rensselaer County
Edward J Poland
Orrin L. Potter
Rensselaer
Annie Mion
Potter
Agnes Isler
Belmore Place
Minnie F. Perry
New Berlin
Ernest L. Boothy
Moorin
Falling Limb Blackouts Hit Glen and Seventh Areas
A tree limb fell on primary electric lines at Glen and Seventh Avenues causing short circuits and a transformer failure. The Troy fire department responded to a minor pole fire at Box 525 as crews from the Power company assessed damage. Power disruption affected Grace Court and nearby blocks including Glen and River Street corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen and
Severth Avenues
Troy Fire Department
Box 525
Blaze Power Company
Grace Court
Glen
Seventh Avenues
Glen Avenue
River Street
Man Dies in Attempt To Rescue Daughter In Pittsfield
Harold Plard a wealthy New York and Pittsfield socialite died yesterday while trying to reach his daughter Elizabeth 13 who caused 310 000 damage to a home on Kenilworth Street Pittsfield. Elizabeth her mother and a street resident were nearby as the incident unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Plard
New York
Pittsfield
Elizabeth
Kenilworth Street
Edward and Elizabeth Floyd Fire Tragedy Rescue and Death
Firefighters saved 11 year old Edward after smoke engulfed a home. Mrs Floyd and her daughters were rushed to St Luke s Hospital with smoke inhalation and burns. Kath leen Nelson of Albany is identified as Mrs Floyd s former name. Elizabeth remained unconscious in the library as rescuers found her father dead in the bedroom.
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Edward
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Light of World
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Pepper Young
Right To Happiness
Stella Dallas
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Young Widder Brow
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Portia
Lite
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Bob Hanes
Judy
Fibber McGee
Bob Hope
Red Skelton
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Troy Chapel
Baby Institute
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Git Martyn
Harry Breuer
Bluebird
Texas
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PF Ram
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the Goldherss
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Ilo
Employment Service
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the World Today
Meaning of
Mistery
Judy Canovan
Bill Henry
Burns and Allen
Nation
Corwin
Congress Speaks
Red Cross
News
Joan Brooks
Romance
Joseph Pastore
Fairfield
Conn
Route 9
Valatie
RED Cross War Fund
National Distillers Prod. Corp. N
Edward R. Oliver
Ballston Avenue
Scotia
Greta Kilbert
Pittsburg
Greta
Troy Knights
Sergt. E. Dakin Ewing
Stecet
Harry E. Ewing
Ruth McQuaid Ewing
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Ewing
Eighth Air Force
Fort Monmouth
England
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Lydia Pinkham
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NEW York Power & Light
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