Playing Cards Collected by Watervliet Legion Auxiliary
The Watervliet Auxiliary of Thomas B. Myon Post, American Legion, reports 25 decks of playing cards sent to Army camps and posts. Members urge cash donations instead, as funds buy new decks at one third the cost, while still accepting usable cards. The group meets at Mrs. Charles Van Heusen’s home and plans honor for department president Mrs. Gustav Oxholm with a May 11 dinner in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Myon
American Legion
Charles van Heusen
Delaware Court
Watervliet
Gustav Oxholm
Department
Cquity Auxiliaries
Aurania Club
Albany
Watervliet Legion Auxiliary
Watervliet Elks Name Delegates To Convention
Watervliet Elks appoint delegates and alternates for the state Elks convention in Troy on May 30 and 31. Exalted Ruler Martin J. Walsh announced Frank T. Woods Lewis A. Terrault Daniel FF Keegan W Thomas Thorns and Howard B Thorns as delegates with Richard J. Cullen Martin M Schanz William J. Schanz Daniel J. Petersen and J Wilson James as alternates. The lodge plans open house for visiting members and stresses wartime business as the keynote. Also notes local personal items including visits and postings of several Edingers and WAAC training completion for Madeline Wiener.
Watervliet K of C Bond Sale Totals $36000
Watervliet Knights of Columbus reports $36 000 in Second War Loan sales led by chairman Thomas M Walsh. Bond committee will meet to add student sales and award gift bonds. Knights ran a War Stemp booth at the National Bank netting $16303.70. church and school notices follow with local club and church activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet Council
Knights of Columbus
Thomas M. Walsh
Mr. Walsh
Edward J. Sanders
James McLean
Peter Monaghan
J. Gregory Nealon
Edward J. Cummings
Jamess. Sage
Knights
National Bank
First Presbyterian Church
Lloys L. Oathout
Booth
Memorial Church to Host Services and Red Cross Sewing
Memorial Presbyterian Church hosts Rev Walter D Strangeway presiding and a Friday Junior Choir entertainment led by Mrs Raymond Roscola. Rev Louis A Barker to lead tomorrow prayer service at Third Avenue Methodist Church. Spring institute of Albany County W C T U meets Thursday at 10 am. Women’s Society for Christian Service meets 7 30 pm. North Reformed Church women sew Red Cross tomorrow 10 am to 3 pm at Mrs Isabel Calhoun’s home. Congregational meeting tomorrow night led by Rev Henry F Hamlin. Willing Workers meet Friday at Mrs Paul Clickner’s on Broadway. May devotions for peace at 7 30 pm today and Friday at St Patrick’s Church. Ellis Auxiliary installation at Watervliet Lodge No 1500 BPOE to seat Mrs Herbert W Bond. installation banquet next Monday evening, reservations by Wednesday. Walsh to preside as exalted ruler at Watervliet Lodge Elks meeting today 8 pm. Red Cross unit rolls surgical dressings tomorrow at Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church Sunday School rooms 9 am to 3 30 pm and 7 to 9 pm. Civilian Defense rules urge blackout drills this month with lights out at blue signal, public transport dimmed, and safety measures during red or blue signals. White signal will be all clear after 15 seconds. Ukrainian Catholic Daughters plan a St Nicholas School card party for St Nicholas Church. Miss Katherine Danish president, Barbara Danish, Mary Haitko, and Dorothy Towanda assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Newman Club
St. Patrick’s Parish
Phi Delta Society
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
William E. Scales
First Street
John Waters
James Elsder
Waters
Martin Ball
Scales
St. Anthony of Padua
St. Carmel
St. Bridget’s Church
Beacon Light Mission
Service League of the
First Presbyterian Church
Assembly Hall
School of Religion
Jermain
Women of the North
Red Cross
Isabel Calhoun
First Avenue
Henry F. Hamlin
Paul Clickner
Broadway
St. Patrick's Church
Ellis
Civilian Defense Council
Watervliet
St. Nicholas School
St. Nicholas Church
Katherine Danish
Mary Mudry
Barbara Danish
Mary Haitko
Dorothy Towanda
Waterford to Test Air Raid Sirens at 6 PM
Waterford will conduct a village air raid siren test today at 6 p.m. a steady two minute blast will sound. Residents are asked to alert the control center if the sirens fail to be heard anywhere in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Green Island elects officers and plans convention trip
Green Island school cards distributed after guidance conferences at Heatly School. Mrs. Clara Gaynor reelected grand regent of Court St. Joseph Catholic Daughters of America Green Island. New officers include Mrs Catherine Van Bergen vice grand regent and a slate of trustees. Town election set for Heatly School with noon to 4 pm polls for two trustees James M Toner renominated and Francis Brady chosen to replace resigned Daniel Coffey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor
Clara Gaynor
Court St. Joseph
Catholic Daughters of America
American Legion Rooms
Green Island
Catherine van Bergen
Mary Gallagher
Nora Burkhammer
Mary Doyle
Anna A. A'Hearn
Irene Callahan
Mary Ryan
Monitor
Sarah Slavin
Sentinel
Anna Farmer
Mary Collins
Mae Beauclaire
Margaret Hurley
Gertrude Latimore
New York
Heatly
James M. Toner
Francis Brady
Daniel Coffey
Col Thomas To Speak Here At Troy High School
All groups connected with the local civilian protection program will meet at 8 pm at Troy High School. Col C O Thomas state director of civilian protection will address the gathering. Col Thomas Sherman assistant state director and Mayor Frank J Hogan will also speak, presiding over the first session with the new director in this area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy High School
Col
C. O. Thomas
Thomas Sherman
Frank J. Hogan
Deaths and Obituaries in Schaghticoke area
Obituary notices list Jane Bracken Johnston and Mary Skaee among the deceased, with details of birthplaces, survivors, and funeral arrangements. Also reported are deaths of Harry Wicks, Helen Coretta Kearney, and Catherine Dolan, with service times, church affiliations, and burial places. Additional notices cover Miss Mary V. Murphy, Ulysses G. Hayner, and Mrs. Mabel McEachron, noting residences, relatives, churches, and interment details.
Mechanicville Youth Injured In Car Crash
Gerald Leonard, 17, of 409 Grant Street Mechanicville, was injured when a car he was driving struck a tree on Mechanicville Round Lake Road yesterday about 2 am. He suffered severe lacerations to the nose and right ear and was taken to Leonard Hospital after first aid at Dr Frank Mastrianni’s office. The car was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Leonard
Grant Street
Mechanicville
Leonard Hospital
Mechanicville Round Lake
Leonard
Frank Mastrianni
Obituary notices for Bullis and Rob inson Bullis
Died Sunday night at her residence in Argyle she leaves a husband two daughters Margaret and Mary McEachron a son Corp Gordon McEachron U S Army two sisters Mrs Mary Bannett Cambridge and Miss Elizabeth McIntyre Mount Vernon and a brother Harry McIntyre Argyle Funeral of Mr Bullis Lucius Rob inson Bullis services were held at Walter E Healey Funeral Chapel 71 Fourth Street at 2 p m yesterday conducted by Rev Gray M Blandy rector of St John's Episcopal Church Bearers for the inter ment in New Mt Ida Cemetery were Frank Bullis John Wallace James Moran John Hayes Joseph Hayden and Thomas Pomiber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argyle
Margaret
Mary McEachron
Corp. Gordon McEachron
U. S. Army
Mary Bannett
Cambridge
Elizabeth McIntyre
Mount Vernon
Harry McIntyre
Bullis
Lucius Robinson Bullis
Walter E. Healey
Fourth Street
Gray M. Blandy
St. John’s Episcopal Church
New Mt. Ida Cemetery
Frank Bullis
John Wallace
James Moran
John Hayes
Joseph Hayden
Thomas Pomiber
Troy Auxiliary Promoted to Junior Leader
Rita A. Yaiser daughter of Mew William Yaiser of 203 Fourth Street has been promoted to junior leader fifth grade in the WAAC. A Troy High School and Troy Business College graduate she is now assigned to the WAAC recruiting station in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita A. Yaiser
William Yaiser
203
Fourth Street
Women's Army Auxiliary Corps
Troy High School
Troy Business College
WAAC
Baltimore, Md
Memorial Prayer Read At Temple Beth El Meeting
The High School Department of Temple Beth El held a Sunday afternoon session led by Rabbi Solomon I. Moseson from Ohav Shalom Albany. The group discussed Con temporary Jewish Religion as Misa Rosalyn Pareles opened and Melvin Wulf introduced the speaker. Marvin Chodikoff read a memorial prayer for Nazi oppression victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temple Beth el
Solomon I. Moseson
Ohav Shalom Synagogue
Albany
Misa Rosalyn Pareles
Melvin Wulf
Marvin Chodikoff
Also Mentioned on This Page
Watervliet Elks
Paul Edinger
Robert R. Edinger
Rose Myers
Scotia
Madeline Agnes Wiener
Waac Center
Fort Des Moines
Army
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Fourteenth Street
Twelfth Avenue
Robert W. Edinger
Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Maryland
Elaine Bishop
Haynersville
Lola Edinger
Edinger
Gordon L. Hayes
Fourth & Fulton Sts
Troy
Gilbert’s
Congress & 13Th Sts
B.C. Angus
Grattan, Ae
Thomas W. Hislop
Frederick E. Draper
Frederick W. Schneider
Troy Club
Selective Service Board No. 346
Peter Paul Chura
Arthur William Gauvreau
William Joseph Tetrault
Edward Bertram McDermott
William James Boland
William Edward, Wells
George William Picket, Jr
Joan Theodore Pakatar
Henry William Wituszynski
Daniel Bernard Makar
Edward Adolph Meyer
Robert Richard Knights
Ivan Glen Nichols
Peter Sawhuk
All
Waterviiet Lodge
No. 1500
Herbert W. Bond
John Hansen
Schuyler Red Cross
Treasury Award
the Barents
Col. Thomas
Jane B. Johnston
Jane Bracken Johnston
William Johnston
Lawrence Pattullo
Second Avenue
Schaghticoke
Baltimore
Floyd C. Johnston
Cooksboro
John W. Bracken
Archibald McClure
Valley Falls
Pattuilo
Schaghticoke Presbyterian Church
Warren Whiffin
Elmwood Cemetery
Skace
Mary E. Skaee
Edward F. Radigan
Thirteenth Street
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
Patrick A. Crowe
John J. Bovino
Joseph V. Dillon
Jerusalem
Michael J. Mack
Leo F. Costello
Andrew W. Willard
St. Mary's Cemetery
Joseph A. Griesemer
Harry C. Wicks
Fort Edward
First Baptist Church of
Royal Arcanum
Jessie Wicks
Floyd B. Betty
Hartford
Helen D. Kearney
Helen Coretta Kearney
Cotrell and Leonard
Hannah Reine
St Mary's Cemetery
City
Sarah Towsley
Sarah Louise Towsley
Williamstown
Levi and
Louise Bloomingdale DeFreest
David W. Towsley
Howard S. Hoyt
Long Beach
Cal
Miss Dolan
Catherine Dolan
Norton Street
St Joseph's Church
Edmund J. Burns
Julia L. Walsh
George Dolan
Thomas Dolan
Andrew Guenther
John Talbot
John Shackett
Augustus Coyne
St. Joseph
Burton
Mary V. Murphy
Third Street
Samaritan Hospital
George M
Elizabeth Reardon Murphy
Troy Conservatory of Music
James J. McLaughlin, Jr
Hayner
Ulysses Grant Hayner
Melrose Valley Falls Road
Paul Thomas
Lote
Fuetrave
Cohnes and
River ST
Llenon ST
Ontario ST
Gress
Columala ST
Troy Auxiliary
Cou
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery
Menands, N. Y
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