Watervliet Elks Host Going Away Party for Inductees
About 75 draftees and enlisted men were guests of the Watervliet Lodge of Elks at a going away party at the Elks Club on Third Avenue. The event honored Selective Service Board 346 contingents bound for March 30 and April 6. Entertainment featured David Barry, Neil Kellener, James Gethens, Jack Hanson, Richard B. Fisher, Francis Herrington, and others with Charles L. Roberts as toastmaster. John J. Stanton chaired the affair. installation of officers led by William J. Schanz was planned for April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet Lodge of Elks
Elki Club
Third Avenue
Selective Service Board
David Barry
Neil Kellener
James Gethens
Jack Hanson
Richard
B. Fisher
Francis Herrington
James J ! Foley
Virginia Ard Jety
Howard Millington
Charles L. Roberts
James F. Dillon
John J. Stanton
Willam J. Schanz
Watervliet Church Men Plan Service
The Men’s Brotherhood of the Third Avenue Methodist Church in Watersnet will direct a special Better Sunrise service at 7 am with a guest speaker. Rev. L. A Barker will lead, assisted by brotherhood members. Frank L. Coates chairs the event. The service is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Men's Brotherhood of the
Third Avenue Methodist Church
Watersnet
Tam
L. A Barker
Frank L. Coates
Brotherhood
McIntyre Hose Company
Green Grill
Seventh Street
Third Avenue
Rites Held for Watervliet Youth Accidental Death
Funeral services were held for 14 year old Charles Uurnad son of Mr and Mrs Charles Ubrich of 1624 Siath Avenue Watervliet who died after reportedly hitching a ride on an automobile truck. Mass at St Patrick's Church followed by interment at Our Lady of Angels Cemetery Albany. Other items note a birthday celebration at Third Avenue Methodist Church and social plans for Schuyler Park Welfare Association as well as cancelled services at St Gabriel's Chapel after a pedestrian accident on Broadway Fifteenth Street. Also reports Cub Pack graduation at Maplewood School and Troop 62 activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Uurnad
Sly
Charles Ubrich
Siath Avenue
Watervliet
St. Patrick's Church
Joseph Chmuelewski
John Carey
Thomas J. Curley
Agnes Dundon
John B Dunn
Peter Delsanto
Walf Ham Sedusky
Donald Lamperillo
Henry Tetreiult
Clifford Desautels
Earl Devetre
Donald Watson
Melvin Stowell
Gerald Frith
David Shendon
Bernard Lambkin
Franklin Robertor
Tephen Sedusky
Joseph Struzenski
Our Lady of Angels
Albany
Third Avenue Methodist Church
John Pickering
Broadway
Harold Hyde
Charles Sle Ch
Pickering
Florence Bainbridge
George Mansfield
Harry Bettie
Charles Jensen
Pan
Schuyler Park Welfare Association
George Cathout
Second Street
Richard Preston
Harry Doust
Masonic Temple
Frank Poleto
Sixth Avenue
Gregory Nealon, Jr
Fifteenth Street
Hugo Biinhwath _ lava
Nelson
Joan J. Noonan
Orlando DiBacco
Maplewood
Maplewood School
Cee
Harry P. Harris
Thompson
Charles Ubrich, Jr
Watervhet
Ubrich
Charles A. Ubrich
John Crawmer
Joan Crawmer
Fifth Avenue
Troy
Mr. Crawmer
St. Mary's Church
Holy Name Society
Watervliet Arsenal
Catherine Ryan
Daniel Crawmer
Arthur W. Crawmer
Fidelity Bible Class
Harriet Little
Sadie White
Glens Falls
Edward J. White
Scotia
Clark and Blake Memorial
River Street
Auxiliary of Sons of Union Veterans
Ralph ©. Davies
East Greenbush
William Fullington
North Bergen
N. J
Joseph Slocum
Brunswick
William Wood
William Rosenkrang
Henry Strope
Thomas Vokins
Schenectady
Harris
Trinity Episcopal Church
J Shirley Uline
Elizabeth F. Harris
Mary
E Icke
Barton Icke
Mason Chapel
Second Avenue
C. ¥. King
D.D
Leander Spicer
Jueander Spicer
Charles B. Harrison
Ballston Spa
Gray's Crossing
Spicer
Charles E. Harrison
Frank Cook
William 8. Veeder
Veeder
Elis Hospital
Union College
Ida Groat Veeder
Harald G. Veeder
Loudonville
Nancy Walker
James Gethins
Panis Angelicus
Arthur Childs
Harold J. Kennedy
Michael Shaughnessy
Josep Riley
Joseph Kelly
William O'Neil
Watervliet Seaman Reported Missing In Pacific Plane Crash
Stanley P. Ackart aviation machinist mate third class, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ackart of 702 Fast Street Watervliet, native and Watervliet High School graduate. He joined the Navy a year and a half ago and recently left for over seas service. Sister Alberta Ackart noted. no further details provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley P. Ackart
Pacific
Navy Department
Orville Ackart
Fast Street
Watervliet
General Electric Co
Schenectady
Wavy
Society Elections At Watervliet Church
Mrs Reuben Graves was elected president of the Women's Missionary Society at Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church Watervliet succeeding Mrs Martin H Ball as vice president. Others named include Mrs Ray Roscorla secretary and Mrs Lester Ross treasurer with heads for overseas lit erature temperance visiting and membership. A social hour followed. Obituaries note funeral arrangements for Harabed Apkarian with interment at Albany Rural Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Graves
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Jermain Memoriial Presbyterian Church
Watervliet
Martin H. Ball
Ray Roscorla
Lester Ross
John Waar
R. D. Hendrickson
Esri Rich
Mary Coates
Grace Zagalla
Guy Beattie
Charles Morse
Walter Cathout
Temperance
Charles Krauss
Watervliet Draft Board Induction Calls and Local News
Watervliet Selective Service Board 345 mails induction notices for four Army and Navy calls and an April pre induction physical. March 30 reports for those deemed fit after March 2 exams. Rev Lester L Ross to lead prayers at brief ceremonies. Also notes drive against ride hopping after a 14 year old killed when hitching a ride. Lenten services and church events listed. Youngstown river unusually warm in mid January due to steel industry water use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterviet Selective Service Board No. 345
Army
Navy
Albany
Deaths and Funeral Notices from Troy Area 1942
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices for local residents including ministers, merchants, and a long-serving community member. Names repeated include Thomas Keegan, William I. Copeland, Jennie A. Congdon, John Crawmer, Mrs Bert B Cochran, Mrs Grace Spencer Salsbury, Edward J. White, Adela M. Sherman, Leander Spicer, William S Veeder, Harold V Hickey, Patrick Ryan, and John A Ingham. Dates span recent days to 1942, with church services, cemeteries, and family survivors listed for each case.
Soldier's wife seeks aid and Red Cross guidance
A soldier's wife with a baby asks what medical attention she is entitled to and where to apply. She cannot work due to sickness and has no family support. The reply directs her to contact the Home Service Department of the American Red Cross in Troy. A reader also inquires about the date of a Hudson River explosion during dredging operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet
Home Service Department
American Red Cross
Proctor Building
Troy
Hudson River
Political Stage plan to pool airlines and fund flag company
A proposal would have the US government back a private pooling plan for airlines to buy stock in the All-American Flag Company with limits on individual subscriptions, a total stock cap of 200 million, and a large working capital. Airlines would join without government cash or control, subject to regulatory and diplomatic handling, with potential postwar subsides and foreign access terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pany
United States
Asice
American Airlines
Department of State
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Congress
Cataphoretic Bath Therapy Ad in Troy
An advertisement from 11-73 Fourth St Troy offers acataphoreisis cataphoretic baths described as nerve soothing and healing. The offer notes the bath uses a hot water infusion with healing extracts to impregnate the skin for relief of chronic pains poor circulation and nervous disorders. Appointments available after by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Troy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watervliet Elks
St. Gabriel's Chapel
St. Gabriel's Day
Iona
Judy Urda
Alden Street
Inj
Samaritan Hospital
Katherine Zonitek
Ae Street
Corp
Charles K. Battige
Charles Battige
Camp Blanding
Fla
Minette Kieley
Ball Place
Ivan H. Ball
Gabriel
Society
First Avenue Methodist Church
Wilson Hayford
Orin B. Iverson
Averill Park
Board of Stewards
First Avenue
Co. D. A
Court Regina
C. D of A
K of C
Bertha Schanz
Grand Regent
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Young People's Society
Bertha Root
Twentyfourth Street
Harabed Apkarian
St. Peter’s Apostolic Armenian Church
Albany Rural Cemetery
Red Cross
Arsnel Band
Manufacturer's National Bank OF Trouber Federal Depo
Insurance Corp
Franklin Square
B'uoy Office
Third ST
Corinth
Corinth N.Y
Stanley P Ackart
Watervliet Draft Board
Fed Cross
Youngstown, C
Mahoning River
Youngstown
Steel Industries
Meridian
N. Y
Syracuse University
Union Theological Seminary
Centenary Collegiate Institute
St. Nicholas’ Church
New York
Irvington Presbyterian Church
Second Reformed Church of
New Brunswick
American Bible Society
Edward S. Ingham
Hudson
Ohio
James M. Plumer
Ann Arbor
Mich
van Wie Ingham
Brooklyn
Thomas Keegan
Cohoes
Saugerties
Michael Keegan
Phoebe Jackson
Minnie McNamara
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
W. I. Copeland
William I. Copeland
Clark & Blake Memorial
Arthur Johnston
Mt. Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Robert J. Armstrong
Jacob Patten
Myron J. Adams
Lyman S. Smith
Raymond Campbell
Samuel W. McCochrane
Oakwood Cemetery
Jennie A. Congdon
Mason Funeral Chapel
Seth N. Sening
First Presbyterian Church of
Lansingburg
Elmwood Cemetery
Schaghticoke
Ells Hospital
Northern Auto Parts Co
North Main Street
Mechanicville
Ondawa Lodge F
A. M
Lions Club
Co. B
Edward Flynn
Millington Road
Harmon 2. Smith
William S. Veeder
Pulse of the People
U S Pat
East Nassau
B. G
Holland
Leeuwarden
Europe
Ninth Air Force
RED Cross.war Fund
Hone and
Gooperatue Savings and Op Oan Assn
Grand ST
Banking Department of the State of
Member
Federal Home Loan Bank
Africa
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