Red Cross Drive Reaches 28 Thousand in Watervliet
Watervliet's Red Cross fundraising showed progress with a 10 percent rise toward a 40 000 goal. Officials led by Davenport reported broad support from households and local groups, noting sharp gains in small donations and house-to-house canvassing continuing through the week. The Fire Department and Ukrainian Ladies Club contributed, with street corner solicitations increasing turnout.
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Warren Devenpere
Astreehairicen
Rouse Tobarse
Disphere
Serigin
Mark Wher
Red Cross
Davenport
James J. Corbett
Fire Department
Ukrainian Ladies’ Club
Ukraio
Community groups listed for canvass in Watervliet drive
Local clubs and church societies including American Citizens' Club St Nicholas Church Evening Star Lodge Knights of Columbus and the Women's Society of Christian Service of the Third Avenue Methodist Church join a canvass. Residents who have not been contacted are urged to call Watervliet 382 for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
jam-American Citizens’ Club
St. Micholas
Evening Sar Lodge
Club of Fires Presbyterian Church
Knights of Columbus
Biawatha
Court of Amaranth
Third Avenue Methodist
Women’s Society of Chinstian Service
Third Avenue Methodist Church
American Legion
State Balbo Club
Grass Fires Keep Watervliet Firemen on Run
Watervliet firemen fought grass fires all afternoon after a 2 pm call. The Headquarters crew answered four outbreaks while McIntyre Hose Company extinguished another. Fire brigades halted two fires at 3 pm near Eighth Avenue and Tenth Street, then tackled blazes on Eighth Avenue between Seventeenth and Fourteenth Streets, Chestnut between Twelfth and Thirteenth, Watervliet High School grounds, and a seventh fire at Sixth Street and Eighth Avenue.
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Wetervliet
Fremen
McIntyre Hose Company
Eighth Avenue
Tenth Street
Seventeenth
Fourteenth
Chestnut
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
Watervliet High School
McIntyre Hoge Company
Sixth Street
Waterviet Squires Form Six Committees At Meeting
Six general committees were appointed for the next three months by William Katib chief squire of the Waterviet Columbian Squires at a regular meeting in the Brightest Columbus club rooms. The April May and June social committee is led by Stanley Adams with John Cusack and James Corbett. culture chaired by Henry Larkin with Joseph Foley. civic by Joseph Adams with Eugene Burns. religious by Joseph McConnell with Lamb. physical by Henry Rosselmen with Robert Owens. house committee led by John Griffin with Robert Gallvresa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Katib
Waterviet Columbian Squires
Columbus Club
Stanley Adams
John Cusack
James Corbett
Henry Larkin
Joseph Foley
Joseph Adams
Eugene Burns
Joseph McOnnwell
Lamb
Henry Rossel
Gas Farkas Betéman cure for stomach distress
Sufferers with gas pressure and stomach pain urged to try Beatéman tablets sold by Donnelly and Manna. Claims quick relief and money back guarantee though medical accuracy unclear. Contains misspellings and harsh promotional tone typical of old advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatéman
Gitec
Donnelly & Manna
FLW
Cortis
Watervliet Pvt John Katz Receives Purple Heart
Private John Katz son of Mr and Mrs Peter Katz of 62 Archibald Street Watervliet is awarded the Purple Heart for wounds in France in January He is signed to a Field Artillery unit and has seen action in Italy and France Overseas since February 1944 He was hospitalized with malaria and trench feet entered service in September 1943 a Watervliet High School student formerly employed at Behr Manning Corp His brother PhC Peter Katz Jr is now stationed in England Katz received basic training at Camp Wheeler Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Katz
Peter Katz
Archibald Street
Watervliet
France
Katz
Italy
Haly
Watervliet High School
Behr-Manning Corp
Peter Katz, Jr
England
Pvt
Camp Wheeler, Ga
New Pastor to Be Installed at Watervliet
Rev Henry J Burggraaff is to be installed as pastor of the Watervliet Reformed Church tomorrow night in the chapel. Rev Winfield Burggraaff of Statenium will give the invocation. Officers to be installed. dinner given by Wilting Workers Society in honor of Rev and Mrs Burggraaf and retiring pastor Rev Henry A Hemlin. Obituary: Stephen Czajkowski funeral held at residence 409 Fifteenth Street and St Peter and Pauls, Cannes, with Requiem Mass. Interment at St Peter and Pauls Cemetery, Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Burggraaff
Ert Reformed Church
Watervliet
Burgereef
Winfield Burggraaff
Statenium
Hurch
Wiling Workers’ Society
Burggraaf
Henry A. Hemlin
Stephen
Czajkowski
Eixteenth Street
St Peter and Pauls Church
Cannes
Nicholas Martiniiich
Nicholas Drevecki
Michael Senich
Rysenyck
Peter Kowalenyk
Frank Meyers
Elias Sawiuk
St Peter and Pauls Cemetery
Waterford
Bumeral
Withee J. Firming
Wiliam J. Files
George F. McLoughlin & Son
Shark Avenue
Dam
Bt Patrigh's
James P. Lawlor
John L Jones
Dracon
Wiliam
Sheridan
Watter B Chippendale
Eleanor M. Million
Frank & Kendall
Charles A. Fetter
Frank E Macey
Wiliam H. Halfay
Robert H. Halfay
John Hafftey
Peter's Cemetery
Farber Liowler
Alice Rankin
Alice Renkin
Soyders Lake-Poestenkill Road
Toy
Wilfiar
Alice Smith Robertson
Ahe
Poesten- Mill
Isi
Lester-Hayner
Eagle Miles
Osbert Rankin
Poestenhill
Merrill Fakin
Eastmore
Edward Rober
Troy
Chester Robertson
Schenectady
Sewart Robertson
Nelson van- Raake
Dutch Reformed Church of
Wysantskill Otisting
Oakwood Cemetery
J. Ryan
John J. Ryan
W. Burns’ Sons, Inc
Fifth Avenue Funeral Chapel
St .Peter's Church
Edward A. McManus
W. Leo McCarthy
James B. Brennan
John J. Cunningham
Jean J. “Brennen
William Clickner
St. Peter's Cemetery
Charles C. Smith
John J. Kindlmann
John
Hindlimann
Morris Buneral
Eight Leave Watervliet for Service
Eight Watervliet residents including two volunteers depart for possible induction into the armed forces from Draft Board 338. Volunteers Dresher and Ivemey travel with six others, while board members and men proceed to Albany for pre induction exams and a change of boards.
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Watervliet City Hall
Daniel Cunha
Arthur Flannigan
Paul Kimball
Owen Sweeney
George Kearns
Walter Paresiczny
USO
Albany
Robert J. O'Brien
Selective Service Board
Armed Forces
Watervliet
Christopher Fred Dresher
Algany
John Robert Ivemey
Navy
Mr. Ivemey
Phne
Owen Charles Sweeney
George Joseph Kearns
Homer Fleming
Philomen Walter Psrenier
Thirteenth Man Held After Raid in Albany
Patsy Panza and 12 others were arraigned in Troy Police Court after a raid on a rear garage at 22 River Street. Panza fled but was later captured with other suspects for being common gamblers. The case was adjourned to March 20. Assistant District Attorney Robert Murray led the arraignment with Detective Timothy Collins and Harold Harriman assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Fanza
Albany
Earley J. Wiley
Troy
Panza
Distict
Rober T. Murray
Digaries
Pana
River Street
Joseph B. Walsh
Panta
Mmothy L Collins
Harold F. Harriman
Pouatide
Dats
Mr. Murray
I T
Former Fordham Student Prisoner Recalls German Past
Hans Detels a 42 year old former Fordham University student and Wehrmacht officer held as a prisoner near the Rhine describes his American education at Fordham class of 1936 and Brooklyn, his wartime service from Russia to Norway and France, and his hope to someday return to his former sweetheart in Hamburg.
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Wik Shh
Eel Front
P—Aa
Germany
America
Fordham University
Hans Detels
East River
Detels
Batels
Sik
Rhine
Hamburg
United States
Stooklyn Academy
Brooklyn
Fordham
WHR
Smorway
France
Hitler
Himmler
Goering
Tye
Deaths Hue to Sudden Deaths in Troy Area
Ernst Clayton KR 35 died suddenly at his father in law Edward Miller's home in Barberville. Widowed Laura Milner and parents Philip and Mrs. Frobst survive. Funeral Saturday at 1 pm from home and Evangelical and Reformed Church East Poestenol. Elizabeth Minton, Arthur Eddy, and others noted with services at St Patrick's Church and St Mary's Cemetery. John Diffley, William Millard, J J Ryan, and John J Hindlmann also referenced with funeral details and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
Ernst Clayton
Ernst
Edward Miller
Barberville
Abegneny Luclum Steel Corp
Watervliet
Lan Boestenkitt
Ana Wat 2
Tifelons
Sukr
Laura E. Milner
Philip Erost
Poestensitt
East Poesj Tenet Waz
Oscar Egli
Elizabeth Kelly Minton
Heventh Avenue
Wierford Tyr
Pearly
Patrick's Church
Mra Hazel Coyne
Francis Minton
Troy
St Patrick's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Waterford
Chicago Crucifixion Publicity Hoax Revealed
Chicago police say Fred Walcher, 46, staged a cross crucifixion hoax to gain publicity for a utopian peace program. Lie detector tests suggested he sought public interest while refusing to name the three men who aided the act before dawn last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Fred. Walcher
Walcher
Ure Otonnell
O'Connell
Presbyterian Meeting Reports Shakerism and McPherson Talk
De Witt Leggett spoke on Shakerism and Stockbridge Pratt discussed Aimee Semple McPherson at the Maplewood Presbyterian Church meeting. Hostesses were Mrs. John Bolnas and Mr. Eric Johnson. The Maplewood Fire Department plans a special meeting at 1 30 pm Sunday at the Stehousée. Session was called by William Machnick, president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saplewood
Maplewood Fire Department
Stehousée
William Machnick
Funeral notices from Fifth Avenue and Albany Rural Cemetery
The OCR fragment notes a funeral for Mr or Mrs Conaughty held yesterday at Mason Chapel 588 Second Avenue with Rev. Ernest of St Mark's Metin ist Church officiating. Burial followed at Albany Rural Cemetery. The text also references relatives and another service at Earl Me eqoriad Chapel and Fairbanks of Lawrence Mass.
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Fifth
Avenue
Reliis
Fairbanks
Lawre Mass
etBelating
Earl
Dire Conaughty
Mire
Frankik Conaughty
Mason
Second ‘Avenue
Ernest
St.Mark’s Metinist ‘Church
Albany
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Svaily Fc Daron Gat
Guthides
Sasa
Duco
Anson R
River ST
Seatent
Posible
Sister Vision
Warren & Co
Thomas Owens
Thirteenth Street
Camp Anna
R.A
Winifred Mawitt
Seventh Avenue
Weinrviet
Winters
John Fitegersld
Kenneth Coughlin
Margaret Shaughnessy
Catherine Dées Merest
George Grady
Pan
Metixt
Week Joe's Beauty Shop
Fellowship Fell
George Palke
Ciges
New Guinea
Peter Paika
Cohoes
Anthony Pacino
Nineteenth Street Watervliet
Robert Simmons
Shaker Road
Cpl
Rite Forest
Broadway
Mothers’ Club
Don Cossack Chorus
Couples’ Club
Jermain
Ante
Som
Pop
Mossler
Bein Bis
Arthur Eddy
Glencora Eddy
Spurr
Cambridge
C. Burton Jones
First’ Baptist Church
Nova Scotia
David and
Izabella Grimes Clem
Ethel Gill
Bernee Clem
Cotuit
Mass
Thomas Hand
William A ‘Toohey
Sida Street
Setoad Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
Thomas J. Kelly
USA
Emil Catticala
Aefemsory
New York, Telephone Co
William J. Sheffield
Salvadore Forti
Charles H. Petter
Wilfred T. Manple
The
Telephone Company
Father “Kelly
St. John’s Cemetery
Robert’ J. Newburg
GSA
William Millard
William C. Millard
Rensselaer Council Civil Service Commission
Dean P
Vermont
Bennington
Rutland
Burlington
UNION
Hazel Trey
Wil, RY
Seqyem
Dewar Funeral Home
Edward J. Quinn
Fifth Ave
Lon
Fitwell
Monument
A. C
D.C
Belmont
Reatiar ‘Sheper
Quart Duality
Mazda
N. Y
Fitott
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