Father Merns recalls Monte Cassino Abbey visit in ruins
Rev. Matthew K. Merns, long time Troy clergyman, recalls his pilgrimage to Monte Cassino Abbey, then a Benedictine center destroyed by bombs. He describes the abbey’s architecture, the crypt chapel of St Benedict, and his Mass offerings at the altar of St Benedict amid ancient towers and mosaics.
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Monte Cassino Abbey
Cassino
Matthew KK. Merns
Troy
Monte Cassino
St. Benedict
Cardinal Gaspari
Malta
Naples
Catania
Congress
New York Sun
Mifred Abbott
Syracuse
Archimides
Aeschylus
B.C
Bellini
Taortina
Mt. Etna
Campania
Italy
The
Liris
Rome
Rocca Janula
Via Appia
Via Dolorosa
Subiaco
Benedict Order
Charliemagne the Great
Totila
St Benedict
Calabria
St. Peter's Square
Napoleon
Vatican
Isle
St Helena
Monte Cas‘gino Abbey
Europe
Padre Forestiero
Bramante
St. Peter's Basilica
Germany
William II
Constantinople
Lucas Giardino
Cassinum
Benedict
Emperor
Holy Father
St. Scholastica
St. Placid
St. Maurus
Mother of Pearl
St Scholastica
Mother of Peal
Lebanon
East Side Couple Celebrates Fifty Years of Marriage
Capt. and Mrs. John J. Delaney observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Blakeley Court. Married at St Marys Church fifty years ago, they have lived in the city since. Mrs. Delaney, former Elizabeth Lawrence of Troy, and Capt Delaney, a river captain for over fifty years with the State Barge Canal for 25 years, have two daughters and a granddaughter serving in the Army Nurse Corps.
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John J. Delaney
Blakeley Court
St. Mary’s Church
Delaney
Delaneys
John W. Hickey
John J. Ryan
Helen M. Ryan
Army Nurse Corps
Benedictine crypt chapel grandeur and historic preservation
Description of the Benedictine crypt chapel at an abbey featuring rare porphyry slabs from Constantinople and Bavaria, Milan mosaics, and 1500 square feet of mosaic ceilings. The 14 year Beuron school project cost the order nothing and honors its founder ora et labora. The May 1913 consecration drew a global clergy and notable figures, marking a landmark memory in Benedictine history.
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Constantinople
Bavaria
Milan
St. Benedict
Auditorum
Beuron
Dom Desiderius
Priest Homesick for Bleak Island and Tiny Chapel
Father Paul C. Deschout a Jesuit priest with ten years on Nelson Island endures Eskimo customs and harsh isolation. He travels between villages as midwife and healer while awaiting births in a remote reindeer island community.
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Tununak
Nelson Island
Paul C. Deschout
Father Paul
Kashim
Paul
Hin Ting Chapel
Indictment Dismissed Against Brunswick Man
After a hearing before County Judge Harry E Clinton the court granted Burke and Burke's motion to dismiss an indictment for felonious assault against James Baddlato of Brunswick The grand jury alleged the crime occurred in Brunswick on December 8 1942 District Attorney Earle J Wiley opposed the motion The defendant's counsel argued insufficient corroborative evidence backed the charge
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Harry E. Clinton
Burke & Burke
James Baddlato
Brunswick
Dist
Earle J. Wiley
Benedictine Abbey Guest Book Echoes Footprints in Time
The narrator recalls Longfellow’s handwritten lines from his 1869 visit to Monte Cassino, praising the spiritual fruitage of Benedictine life. The poem’s sketch of noble deeds and lasting impact echoes the idea that lives of great men inspire sublimity and leave enduring footprints.
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Benedict
Longfellow
Monte Cassino
Right Wing Challenge to ALP Petitions Denied by Court
Supreme Court Justice Sydney F Foster refused to throw out the left wing American Labor Party nominating petitions in Rensselaer County for the March 28 primary. The motion by right wing candidates George Nugent and Abraham Nowitz claimed irregularities and possible fraud but the court found no substantiated fraud. Morris Zuckman led the ALP left wing, with John Broun opposing for the right wing.
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Supreme Court
Sydney
F. Foster
American Labor Party
Renaselaer County
Justice Foster
Albany
George Nugent
Abraham Nowitz
A. L. P. Rolls
Rensselaer County
Morris Zuckman
Ll. P
John Broun
Marine Mascot Gunpowder Receives Valor Citation
The two month old pig Gunpowder, adopted by a Marine Corps naval medical unit in the Southwest Pacific, is awarded a citation for conspicuous aid and intrepidity. The pig chased off dogs and attacked armed Marines, with medical corpsmen naming him after their own names. He is praised by his caretakers and may face combat duty, with his record book noting he could be Killed in Action.
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Sergt
Pete Zurlinden
Southwest Pacific
INS
James Burkdell
Marine Corps
Navy
Gunpowder
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Naval Service
William G. James
Richmond
Calif
Clarence L. Lansdell
Houston
Tex
Douglas Smith Burkett
Jamestown
N. D
PhMic Lansdell
James Burknell
Sunday church services and local church events list
Eagle Mills schedules morning worship at 10 30 led by Rev G H Pettlinger on The Imperative Mood of Christ. Church School follows at 11 45 with opening worship Good Servants of Jesus Christ. Youth Fellowship delegation to Pawling Avenue Methodist Church Troy tomorrow evening. Rev Thomas T Bass preaches The Lost Sheep at Churches Of Tet terre mean 1 am. Bible School at Wamwou Forrest Patrie. 3 P Club met Judy Robb home and donated 2 to Red Cross War Fund. next meeting Esther Giles March 29 after school. First Presbyterian Brunswick Rev John C Hauenstein spoke A Song and a Prayer at Lenten service Methodist Church. Rev Robert J Van Deusen Gilead Lutheran Center Brunswick guest speaker second Lenten service Thursday at pm.
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Eagle Mills
Methodist Church
G. H. Pettinger
Good Servants of Jesus Christ
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Troy
Thomas T. Bass
Chures
Thetet Terre
Bible School
Wamwou
Forrest Patrie
3. P. Club
Judy Robb
Red Cross War Fund
Esther Giles
John C. Hauenstein
First Presbyterian Church of Brunswick
Robert J. van Deusen
Gilead Lutheran Church
Center Brunswick
Thura Gey
Cooties Officers Plan Supper Dance With Cootletta Club
State officer George Emil of Rochester and Robert Maxwell Jr of New York City attended a Trojan Pup Tent meeting at Glen Avenue. They planned a supper and dance with the Cootletta Club on April 22 and discussed attending the quarterly state scratch on April 29 at Syracuse. Four new members were admitted and Ebbe Nielsen presided. The third degree is slated for April 20.
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George Emil
Rochester
State Department
Robert Maxwell, Jr
New York City
Syracuse
Charles Hansen
Grand Blanketbum
Harry Fleming
George McCune
John DeLapp
Ebbe Nielsen
Clancy Bill Passes as St Patrick Honors Assembly
William E Clancy sponsor Queens Democrat led the measure with unanimous approval in the State Assembly on St Patrick s Day The bill would consolidate the American Irish Historical Societies of New York and Rhode Island after Senate approval and awaiting the Governor s signature Green carnations and green calendar pages marked the observance by lawmakers.
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St. Patrick
Clancy
State Assembly
St. Patrick's Day
American Irish Historical Societies
New York
Rhode Island
Senate
William E. Clancy
Queens
Residents Slow to Seek State Tax Help at County Clerk
Troy area residents with their 1943 federal returns found state income tax examiners on duty at the county clerk's office but business was slow. Examiners note that all state returns must be mailed by midnight April 15 and urge early visits to prepare returns before the deadline.
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Troy Area
Few Cases Before Court in March Special Term
Justice Sydney F. Foster presided at a small Monticello court calendar with 12 cases. The court discharged ground rent on 72 acres on Bald Mountain Road Brunswick owned by Donald A. Douglas, noting the rent originated in 1789 and has not been paid since 1889. Divorce evidence heard with decision pending. Other motions adjourned to April terms include Lucy Payne v Troy Savings Bank and Isabella McBride v Tax Commission. The Jewish Agricultural Society et al. v Lakritz motion for leave to issue execution was adjourned to April 21 local term.
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Mateers
Sydney F. Foster
Monticello
Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
Bald Mountain Road
Brunswick
Donald A. Douglas
John A. Behan
Jacob Proust
Stephen van Rensselaer
Agnes EK
Buck
Georges A. Buck
Helen K. Hamm
John P. Hamm
Evelyn Cobb
Thomas Cobb
Chauncey E. DeLair
Myrtle E. DeLair
Lucy Payne
Troy Savings Bank
Albany
Isabella W. McBride
Tray Commission of Assessment and Taxation
Jewish Agricultural Society, Inc
Williams
Gussie Lakritz
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