War reports and local servicemen achievements noted
A long list of Troy area service members and relatives updates from WWII camp and shipboard duties. Names include Pvt Johnny Engle, SPARS recruit JOSEPHINE JANNICELLI, Sergeant GEORGE SHAKIMIAN, Charlie Koberger, Tom Saffaras, Joe Manory, and many others. The piece cites training, promotions, assignments at seas, bases, and camps, with family ties at 96 Ingalls Avenue, 45 Ingalls Avenue, and Watervliet area addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Engle
Ingalls Avenue
Hawaiian Islands
Marshall Islands
Johnny
Margaret Bestle
Frederick Bestle
Tech. Corp
Fred Bestle
England
Corp
Daniel Bestle
India
Troy High Grads
Josephine Jannicelli
SPARS
Coast Guard
Miami
Fla
Boston
Nicholas Jannicelli
Sergt
Edward Jannicelle
North Carolina
Navy
Sampson
Charlie Parker
First Street
Waterford
Bob Finn
Hill Street
Troy
JQE Ciepcielinshi
24Th Street
Watervliet
Francis Martin
William Martin
Sixteenth Street
Utah State College
Logan
Utah
Iun New Guinea
George Shakimian
12Th Street
George
Aithu
Shahiman
Eighth Ai Force Command
Charlie Koberger
Charles Koberger
Fourth Street
Tom Saffaras
Rita Saffaras
John Saffaras
Torm
Thirteenth Street
Waterview
Third Street
Troy Koberger
Saffaras
Arsenal
Bill Fuller
Fifth Avenue
Naval Ammunition Depot
Portsmouth
Dorcas Circle Plans Fellowship Event At Church
The Dorcas Circle of the Church for Christ Disciples met at Mrs William Barnums Munro Court home. They planned a fellowship supper March 30 at the church with Hearth and Altar Club cooperation and set funds for Red Cross War Fund refugee child hymnals. The Fathers Night program was announced for 8 pm at School 17 with Mrs Thomas F P Fitzgerald chairing and piano selections by Mr and Mrs Hans Lund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Cyde
Church For Christ Disciples
William Barnum
Munro Court
John Jones
C. Lewis
H. O. Warren
Chantrman
Red Cross War Fund
Thomas FP. Fitzgerald
Henry Closson
Sol Boxer
Alaska
Hans Lund
Carl Martin
PTA
Mary L Kelly
Mildred Elley Group Plans Dinner for Victory Queen
Mildred Elley Chapter met in the college room at the Tavern to plan a dinner honoring the Victory Queen. Committees named for Invitations, entertainment, reservations, and publicity with several members listed. Next meeting set for March 29 at pm in the Tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Elley
Mary Marino
Betty Loux
Hcity
Margaret MicAhan
Mary Ann Burke
Rosemary Mudry
Mary Collins
Rose Bianco
Harriet Hayes
Lucille Reed
Tone Daussault
Bolton Corps to Present Flag to Lansingburg Cub Pack 11
Lansingburg members of the Bolton Relief Corps will present an American flag to Cub Pack 11 of the First Presbyterian Church at their meeting tomorrow. Raymond West, known as Running Wolf, a Cheyenne Navy petty officer, will give a talk. Cubs will showcase handicraft under Dad's Month, and two Cubs, Julio Passignano and James Thompson, will graduate to Boy Scout work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton Relief Corps
First Presbyeran Church
Lansingburg
Mga
Raymond West
Mr West
Oklahoma
Navy
Atr PI
Julio Passignano
James Thompson
Red Cross Blood Bank
Captain Herrick to Retire in April after 27 years
Captain Harold C Herrick, 48, of Malone, Troop B, State Police, will retire in April after a 27 year career. He joined at inception, served in Troops D G B, became head of Troop B last September, and rose from sergeant to lieutenant. He lives in Malone with his wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotta Hussey
12Th Street
Watervilet
Tech
John Hussey
Camp Polk
Jack
Watervliet
Pacific
Pfc
Jim McCooey
England
Jim
Harold Hastings
Federal Street
Niagara Hudson
Lloyd Dean
Sheridan Avenue
Pine Camp
J. M Warren Co
Madeline Dean
Jay Dean
Jim Brennan
James J. Brennan
Jessie Court
Maxwell Field
Ala
Pete Chuota
Helen Huskie
Second Street
Pete
Laredo Army Air Field
Texas
Alice Kotch
16 Crockett Avenue
Ronnie
Pfe Dawson Belcher
Pvt
Gaylord Belcher
Camp Blanding
Fla
Lee Belcher
Fort Jackson
Salt Lake City
Harold C Herrick
Malone
Will Ette
John A Gaffney
Herrick
State Police
Leutenant
Ma Jone
Charles H Herrick
Albany
East Side Past Noble Grands Honored at Albin Lodge Meeting
Noble grand members of Triumph Rebekah Lodge were honored Tuesday at bi monthly meeting in Albin Odd Fellows Hall. A covered dish supper followed as pink and green lodge decorations adorned the tables. Gifts for the P N Gs were placed at each seat during the business session led by Mrs Marion Quandt and Mrs Ruth Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Albin Odd Fellows’ Hall
P. N.g’s
Marion Quandt
Ruth van Buren
Ruth Barnum
Lenita Salisbury
Betty ,Mohi
Catharine Munton
Versa Hammersley
Memorial Methodist Church Women Elect New Officers
Syeaway The Business Group of Memorial Methodist Church met on Hoosick Road with Mrs Andrew KO Johnson presiding. Reports were given and officers elected with Miss Dorothy McCabe as Chairman and Miss Sally Patterson as Treasurer. Next meeting set at Mrs Mary Jenson's home on Chesney Avenue in April with Mrs Florence Hull and Mrs Eva Miller assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Methodist Church
May
Sally Patterson
Hoosick Road
Andrew KO Johnson
Lathan Miller
Dorothy McCabe
Cochairman
Mildred DePuy
M. Esther Pratt
Sali Patterson
Mary Jenson
Mcj Chesney Avenue
Apr
Florence Hull
Eva Miller
Nazi internee joins Navy after escapes from Italy prison
Arthur Femen, 18, enlisted in the Navy in Albany after a remarkable life. Born in the United States, he lived in Rome and Italy since 1936, was interned in a Nazi prison camp where he survived harsh conditions and escaped twice. He walked 28 days from Florence to Naples living on greens and fruit before reaching Allied forces. Unable to join earlier due to English, he was returned to the U.S. and enlisted promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Femen
Navy
Albany
Rome
Italy
Germany
Florence
Naples
U. & Army
United States
Trial Delayed in Columbia County Murder Case
Supreme Court in Hudson recharged the first degree murder case of Ruth Simons of Ancram, accused of urging 61 year old Beulah Simons to kill her. District Attorney William F. Christiana fell ill causing recess, veniremen reduced to four jurors after most were excused. Arthur Decker, 19, awaiting sentence for second degree murder, is involved as the alleged actor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court For
Columbia County
Hudson
Ruth Simons
Ancram
Dist
William F. Christiana
Veniremen
Simons
Arthur Decker
Beulah Simons
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren Munton
Orchard Terrace
Warren
Scott Field
Troy High
Charles Carpenter
Archie J. Carpenter
Army Air Field
Dalhart
Tex
Carpenter
Army Air Force Communication School
Yale University
Jack Grygatis
South River Street
San Diego
Cal
Stephen Grygatis
Dan Carhart, Jr
Sheriff Carhart
Gunther Field
David
Dan
Red Cross
Eleanor Hayes
Clarence Horton
Gaylord Stairn
Arkansas
Westover Field
Mass
Air Force
Watervliet High
Latham
Dick Tallman
Anna Tallman
Loudon Road
Denver
Joe Manory
Joseph Manor
Ile’s
Ti Watervliet Brothers
Pfe
Bob Sandberg
Gordon Sandberg
Lydia Sandberg
First Avenue
Bob
Army Air Force
Buckley Field
Col
Jesse Pinder
Joe Koenigsbauer
Joe
Washington
Cook
Ray Daniels
Cropseyville
Navy Amphibious Training Base
Little Creek
AL Gabriel
Joe Hart
Mike Mariano
Ray McCabe
Rosario Pulatere
Andy Micklx
Frank Villa
Frank Bagwards
Fort Meade
Margaret Garrett
Lloyd Garrett
Fort McClellan
Ronald Belcher
John Belcher
146 First Street
Laredo
Dick Herzog
Atlantic
Pearl Harbor
Marion Williams
Gustav Herzog
Bunker Avenue
AL Picarillo
Fort Knox
Abraham Picarillo
Seventh Avenue
Tony Picarillo
New Guinea
Ordnance
Air Corps
East Side
East Side Association
Spring
Walker Avenues
NEW York Telephone Company
Aprence
Women's Society
Womens Missionary Society
Oliver Presbytean Church
Arthur Reed
Mary Lintner
George Ives
Anna Rabie
Eugene Cunningham
Lintner
Martha Abrams
Margaret Derrick
Reed
Elizabeth Ladue
Cunningham
Abrams
New York
Gripsholm
Marc Antoinette Whitman
Syeaway
Lakunai Airfield
Rabaul
New Britain
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