Saratoga Lake Nears Flood Level
Rain and melting snow have raised Saratoga Lake to within six inches of flood danger. Gates at Upright, controlling the lake level, are kept open by the New York Power and Light Co. Wesley J. Wilson, vice president, announced. Cottage owners were advised to move furniture above the flood line by Frank B. Crawford, president of the Saratoga Lake Property Owners, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Lake
New York Power and Light Co
Wesley J. Wilson
Frank 8. Crawford
In Memoriam Notices From a 1944 Albany Area Page
In memory notices for Burdick Cahill Spillane and several births with hospital dates and names of families. Obituaries list deaths at Watervliet Cohoes and Albany area including Bouchard Carroll Cochran Cooper Coyle Crawmer Daley Dean Derkowski Durrant Graham Harris and others with funeral details and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burdick
Haze L. Burdick
Cahill
Anna A. Cahill
Spillane
James Spillane
Mark J. Coyle Dies Former City Official and Public Safety Chief
Mark J. Coyle a longtime Democrat and former alderman and president of the common council died after a long illness. He served as commissioner of public safety under Mayor Daniel E. Conway and later oversaw the poor under Mayor Burns. Survived by sister Hannah D. Coyle his funeral and requiem mass will be held at John H Healey Chapel and St Marys Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark J. Coyle
Daniel E. Conway
Mr. Coyle
Conway
Cornelius F.burns
Quincy
Mass
Mite
Mark and
Mary Coyle
Third Street
Congress Street
Moncrief
Francis
Coyle
St. Mary's Church
Hannah D. Coyle
John H. Healey
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Driver Arrested After River Street Collision
George B. Christensen, 52, of Douw Street, arrested late yesterday on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Police say his car struck a machine owned by Michael Manno at Rensgelaer and River Streets. arrestee to be arraigned in Police Court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Christensen
Douw Street
Sergt
Joseph Ormsby
W. C. Lennon
Fourth Precinct
Michael Manno
Sixth Avenue
Christensen
Manno
Rensgelaer
River Streets
Jay Street
Obituary notices from Troy area deaths march 1944
Multiple obituaries list deaths of Stephen H. Kelly William E McGrath Maranda Verdon Irving Pawley Henry A St Onge Grace Salsbury Bessie B Jordan and John Szatalski. Funeral details include dates times churches homes and interment at local cemeteries with interment at St Marys Oakwood or Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly
Albia Avenue
Stephen H. Kelly
Catherine M. Blue
Mary Xavier
Mercy
The
Blessed Sacrament Convent
Albany
WN. Y
Joseph S. Kelly
James c. Carmody
Martha Kelly
Ralph Kelly
Hudson Falls
Orson Kelly
Miami
Fin
Joseph Kelly
San Francisco
Cal
Elizabeth Kelly
Troyuneral
McGuire Washington Park
Third St
Sacred Heart Church
Albia
St. Mary's
Troy
McGrath
7Th Ave
North
William E. McGrath
Anna Breen
Agnes R
William M
Marie A
Francis I
Joseph McGrath
Julia
Elizabeth McGrat
St. Patrick's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Parsells
Troy Hospital
Maranda Verdon
Horatio 5
Norma B. Parsells
Arthur A. Gondelli
James K. Parsells
Tee Sergi
Woodrow W. Parsells
Horatio S. Parsells
Charles A. Whited
May
Janice Gendelli
St. Barnabas Episcopal Church
Eighth St
Oakwood Cemetery
Pawley
Poestenkill
Irving Pawley
Carrie Barber
Guy
Otto Pawley
Merritt Wagar
Bogota
N. J
Fonda
River Street
ST. Onge
Samaritan Hospital
Henry A. St. Onge
Bessie May McCnesney
Frederick St. Onge
Cohoes
William St. Onge
Speigletown
Bryce Funeral Home
5Th Ave
St. Peter's Church
St. Joseph's
Waterford
Salsbury
Brunswick
Grace Spencer
James E Salsbury
Ralph Davies
Joseph Slocum
Willias Hullington
William Wood
William Rosenkrans
Henry Sirope
Thomas Vokins
Charles Rupperle
Spillane
James G. Spillane
Patrick's Church
Watervliet
Szatalski
Poughkeepsie
John Szatalski
Catherine Gorski
Pfc
Benjamin Szatalski
U. S. Army
Leaders Of Endeavor Honored In Troy Union Dinner
About fifty past and present leaders of the Troy Local Union of Christian Endeavor attended a communion dinner at First Presbyterian Church in Watervliet. Rev. William J. Clark administered the service preceding the dinner. James F. Hargrave of West Sand Lake gave the principal address urging members to wear and honor the cross of Christianity and avoid vices. Frank H. Coffeen urged membership in the State Convention. The event also honored past presidents including John W. Egleston and Prof Le Roy W. Clark. Mrs. William Falle and Miss Ludowic were noted as women presidents. An April election of officers was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Union of Christian Endeavor
First Presbyterian Church of
New York State Christian Endeavor
Frank H. Coffeen
Oakwood Presbyterian Church
State Convention of Christian Endeavor
Marble Collegiate Church
New York
Clark
John MacCochran
Miss Ludoawie
Troy Union
John W. Egleston
LeRoy W. Clark
R.P.I
Kenneth White
George Grady
William Falle
Ludowie
Edith Gordimier
Red Cross First Aid Efforts Expand in Local Factories
Fred Q O Cheney, Rensselaer County Red Cross first aid chairman, offers to bring first aid training into area plants for employee detachments. Applications are to be filed at Red Cross Headquarters in the Proctor Building. Cheney notes Troy area instruction since Pearl Harbor, with 95 instructors available and an advanced class starting tonight at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred QO. Cheney
Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Proctor
Cheney
James J. Tattersall
North Atlantic Area
Pearl Harbor
Troy Area
Proctor Building
Elks Plan Testimonial for Dr. Gallico at Troy Lodge
Troy Lodge of Elks completed plans for a testimonial honoring Dr. J Edward Gallico who will receive a life membership. Edward E Burke announced District Deputy George J Halpin of Watervliet Lodge will serve as installing officer on April 13 and that the Grand Lodge War Council meets in Chicago the last week of July with Burke representing the lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Gallico
Troy Lodge of Elks
Dr. Gallico
Edward E. Burke
John L. Fleming, Jr
George J. Halpin
Watervliet Lodge
Burke
Troy Lodge
Grand iLodge War Council
Chicago
RPI Civilians Donate $1 071 to Red Cross War Fund
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute faculty staff and civilian students contributed 1071.77 to the Red Cross War Fund drive. The drive, not yet concluded, is expected to exceed last year’s total of 1363 despite fewer civilian students. Prof Richard W Schmelzer chairs the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Red Cross
Richard W. Schmelzer
4 H Leaders to Meet Evening Training Session
Miss Betty Mac Elroy announces the first evening training class at 7 pm at the Y W C A to help busy leaders. Mrs Emma Nevin expert in clothing will teach Tools and Fabrics as the primary sewing subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty MacElroy
Emma Nevin
Corneil
Troy High to attend NCAA cage tournament in New York
Members of the Troy High School varsity basketball team travel to New York today with coach Ed Picken to attend the NCAA tournament at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy High
New York
Ed Picken
N. C
Camp Fire Units Join in Grand Council Fire Ceremony
Camp Fire Girls from thirty groups in the Northeast New York Council area joined a grand council fire ceremony at Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High School. The event marked the 32nd anniversary of the organization with about 300 girls and advisers in attendance despite bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ahern
Doris Peterson
Latham
Marion Ruff
Lansingburg
Grand Council
New York Council
Knickerbocker
Camp Fire
New York ‘Council
Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High School
Kathryn Carmichael
District Council
Joseph McGinnis
USO
Sealman
Red Cross
Thomas C. Treharne
Winnie Warbond
Virginia Ann Wolf
Mary Louise Treharne
Barbara LeGrys
Marilyn Lynch
Ann Turner
Shirley Andersson
Sally Burke
Hope Lemon
Joan Hagadom
Sally di Domineco
Mary Furdyna
Celia Brown
Rozanne Degner
Lorna Hughes
Dorthy Stewart
Shirley Done
Winifred Sanderson
Roberta
Soldier Sends Harmonica To Aid Boys Band
Sergeant Matthews of Shaw Field South Carolina shipped a perfectly conditioned harmonica to the Kiwanis Junior Builders Club in Troy Y M C A to assist its harmonica band. The gift joins nine similar donations from Trojans in three days, ensuring at least another year of the band and room for growth. Members plan to help with a waste paper salvage drive and other activities this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
Troy Y. M. CG. A
Kiwanis Junior Builders Club
Sergt. W. J. Matthews
Shaw Field
8. C
Matthews
Y J
Lansingburg Boys' Club Plans Summer Programs and Camp
The Lansingburg Boys' Club program committee approved a spring and summer plan including a public school softball league carried over from last year and an eight week day camp with crafts swimming hiking and social events. The commando course opened Tuesday with Prof. Eugene Wiseman Charles Dormandy Thomas Mece Laughlin and Oscar Engquist on the building committee and Tom C Rafferty directing the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansingburg
Eugene Wiseman
Charles Dormandy
Thomas Mece- Laughlin
Oscar Engquist
Tom C. Rafferty
Membership Honors At Knickerbocker Junior High
Three grades of membership honors were awarded for girls and guardians based on years of activity. Three-year honors went to Virginia Ann Wolf and others, five-year honors to Betty Jensen and Margaret Warner, and five-year guardian honors to Miss Pansy Flynn and Mrs. McGinnis. The ceremony closed with a United Nations March as the orchestra from Knickerbocker Junior High played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Ann Wolf
Shirley Gottschalk
Betty Wheeler
Rita Clickner
Jean Alien
Laura Canady
Beth Green
Kathleen Kandel
Dolores Langmaster
Betty Jensen
Margaret Warner
Estelle Powers
Carol Carr
Pansy Flynn
McGinnis
United Nations
Knickerbocker
Patroon Club Backs Victory Garden Project at DeFreest Farm
The Patroon Club sponsors a Victory Garden project for southern city residents at the DeFreest farm by Thompson Street. Rev Father Burns grants planting space. last year participants given preference. Committee plans include a post Easter banquet at South End Tavern with prizes for best gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patroon Club
Thompson Street
John F. Shea
Edmund J. Burns
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Victory Gardens
George P. O'Connor
Troy
South End Tavern
Pre-Flight Cadets To Stage Promenade
Meredith Blake will be the vocalist with Shep Fields and his orchestra tomorrow evening at the spring promenade of the R. P. 1 Flight Preparatory School at The Hendrick Hudson. Final arrangements are by chairman Yoele U Noor and committee members Thomas B. Eldershaw Bill Hart seamanle ULS.N.R. cadets J V Anello R R Bay W J Enneineti F T Dolan W L Gelegotis J E Forbes R Briggs J C Cohn and J N Rebbarday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith Blake
Shep Fields
Hendrick Hudson
Thomas B. Eldershaw
Yoele
Noor
Bill Hart
Seamanle
ULS
N.R
J. V. Anello
R. R. Bay
W. J. Eneineti
F. T. Dolan
W. L. Gelegotis
J. E. Forbes
R. Briggs
J. C. Cohn
J. N. Rebbarday
Debate on Political Affiliation at Rensselaer League Meeting
At the YWCA, three party representatives outlined arguments for and against party enrollment with remarks by Charles W. Upton on the primary system. Speakers included Martin B. Stack Republican John P. Judge Democrat and Patrick J. M. Clifford American Labor Party in Zimmer’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County League of Women Voters
Charles W. Upton
Russell Save College
Martin B. Stack
John J. Ahern
John P. Judge
Democratic County
Stack
Judge
League
Clifford
J. Eugene Zimmer
American Labor Party
AL. P
Sage School appoints Helen E. Luffman acting director
Helen E. Luffman, assistant in musical education, is named acting director of the Sage School of Physical Education. A New York University graduate with a 1930 teaching degree and 1933 M A in experimental education, she has long held roles in gymnastic instruction and college education in New York and Denmark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen M. McKinstry
Russell Sage College
Helen E. Luffman
School of Physical Edition
Luffman
Tthe
Sagee Af Central School Ofprofessor
Luffman Regree
New York University
Ashville
N. C
W.C
Schenectady
Troy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tam
McCamley
the Leonard Hospital
Max QO
Camley
Gordon Dale
Margosian
the Samaritan Hospital
Richard Mar Zosian
Richard Peter
Pallozzi
A. A. Pallozzi
Linda Marjorie
Lois van Steenburg
Bouchard
Agnes Bouchard
Josephine Boudring
Zephir Bouchard
Joseph P. Bouchard
Hattie
David Sears
Cummings Third Ave
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
Carrole
Joseph F. Carroll
Berkshire Blvd
Helen Killeen
Phc
James J. Carroll
Mary E
Helen V. Carroll
Zwack & Sons Mortuary
St. Patrick’s Church
Cochran
Lida J. White
Bert B. Cochran
Warrior Little
Prey
Sadie White
Glens Fails
Edward J. White
Scotia
Blake
N. Y
Jacqueline Mayer
Adams St
Mary A. O'Conner
Crawmeer
John Crawmer
Catherine Ryan
Daniel Crawmer
Mary I. Jones
Arthur W. Crawmer
James J. Clipton Bros
Fourth Street
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Daley
James Daley
Elizabeth Christie
John Daley
John
George Daley
Johan Hanson
Cummings
Bryce
Fifth Ave
Elmwood Hill
Derkowski
Kelly St
Rosalia Martens
Stephen Derkowski
Anthony J
Alba
Ignatius V. P. A
Peter
Drew Field
Leo
Grand Island Army Air Base
Joseph Pacierkowski
William E. Bowen
Henry Keys
Rochester
Holy Trinity Church
Rosary Sodality
St. Stanislaus’ Society
Durrant
Summit St
John J. Durrant
Jane Burns
Thomas J. Durrant
U.S. Air Force
Edith Watson
Philadelphia
Frank Durrant
St. Agnes Church
St. Agnes Cemetery
Grawam
Sunset Heights
John T. Graham
Mary EB. Quirk
Kenneth Graham
James
Mary Toomey Graham
Thomas Hulihan
St. Augustine’s Church
St. Agnes’ Cemetery
Co- Ocr
Harris
Clarissa M. Icke
Clarence E. Harris
J. Shirley Uline
Elizabeth F. Harris
Ser
Mare J. Coyle
Leaders of Endeavor Honored
Lyn Martin
Barbara Church
Barbara Lasher
Marion Hunziker
Janice Smyth
Frank Hansen
Marilyn Smith
Marilyn Cowan
Louise McGinnis
Frances Young
Phylis Young
Barbara Morrison
Marie Philo
Estella Tower
Mary Dolan
Mary Lois Finn
Victory Garden
Holmes
Nee
Gwynne Ross
Ross
Tudge
Sage School
Helene
Guinness’ Stout
John J. Boland
Gent
Hartigans
Troy's Reliable Cash Dept
Congress St
Lord & Shackett
U. S
Leon
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