Forty and Eight seeks 10,000 playing card packs for soldiers
The Feneselaer County Forty and Eight Society of the American Legion started a drive to collect at least 10,000 card packs for soldiers in training camps and overseas. Cash nine cents buys one deck, or donations of used cards are welcomed. Collections span two months with 200 metal cash containers and equal cardboard boxes prepared for stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feneselaer County
Forty and Eight Society
The
American Legion
Noble-Callahan
Joseph E. Abbott
Edward L. Ryan
National’ Society
Ational
New Guinea
Caledonia
North Africa
Alaska
Fiji Islands
Fire Engine Fills Thirsty Locomotive
A Boston and Maine express train bound for Troy was delayed about an hour at Williamstown Monday night. The engine crew found the water supply in the tender dangerously low and the Gale Hose Company pumped about 5,000 gallons into the tank to replenish it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston & Maine
Boston
Troy
Williamstown
Gale Hose Co
Crossword Puzzle Clues and 10 Million Troops Move
Crossword clues mixed with a note about a 10 millionth army troop movement. Mary Jane Mac Guire of Detroit, WAAC, drawn by lot for honor as the ten millionth service member to ride Pullman in organized troop movements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Armed Services
Mary Jane MacGuire
Detroit
WAAC
Army Air Corps
MacGuire
Trojan Recovers From Bomb Blast In North Africa
Pvt. Howard Dinehart of Troy was invalided home from the North African campaign and is convalescing at Hollander General Hospital Staten Island. He fought through three battles unscathed, then was knocked unconscious by a bomb fragment during his last engagement. He was cared for in Africa before returning home aboard a hospital ship. Sister Ann Dinehart reports plans to visit. He is brother to John Dinehart and Mrs. George Tomlinson and Mrs. Gertrude Swan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Dinehart
Troy
Hollander General Hospital
Staten Island
Miss Ann Dinehar
Hosick Street
Dinehart
Africa
John Dinehart
Grand Street
George Tomlinson
Sixth Avenue
Gertrude Swan
Hoosick Street
St Josephs Club Bowlers Dine and Awards Given
Members of the Horse Bowling League at St Josephs Club held their annual banquet Tuesday night at the South End Tavern. Trophies were awarded to the league champions and to top individual finishers. The winning team included Con Casey, Capt Jack Hennessey, Leonard McHugh, Jack Danahy, Jim Brennan, Phil Murphy and Harold ONeill. Jack Lawery served as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse Bowling League of St. Joseph's Club
South End Taven
Con Casey
Jack Hennessey
Leonard McHugh
Jack Danahy
Im Brennan
Phil Murphy
Harold Oneil
Jack Lawery
Waterford Graduates Ensign in U S N R at Mount Holyoke
Waterford and Mrs John F Walsh attended the graduation for Officers Training School of the US Navy Reserve at Mount Holyoke College South Hadley Mass. Their daughter Mrs Charles E Haggarty received her commission as Ensign and will soon report for duty. Ensign Haggarty and her husband Tech Sergeant Charles E Haggarty are connected to Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Walsh
Officers’ Training School
USN. R
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
Mass
Charles E. Haggarty
Ensign Haggarty
Broad Street
Tech
Fort Belvoir
Lutheran Synod Elects Troy Pastor At Albany Meet
Rev. George H. Kling of Trinity Lutheran Church was reelected statistician at the Eastern Conference of the United Lutheran Synod of New York in Albany. Rev. Morris C. Skinner was elected president, Rev. Russell Gaenzle named vice president, Rev. Luther Straley secretary, and Henry Walter re elected treasurer. Rev. Ralph H Long urged the church to keep faith with soldiers returning from war and to preach a gospel that speaks to life and death realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Kling
Trinity Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Synod of New York
Albany
Morris C. Skinner
Cobleskill
Dorr E. Fritts
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Russell Gaenzle
Kingston
Luther 'S
Straley
Athens
Henry Walter
United States Army
Ralph H Long
New York
National Lutheran Council
Tie Expands Rotary Board to Eleven Directors
Final mail ballots added a tie outcome at the Rotary Club election luncheon, yielding 12 directors instead of 10. New directors include Robert Block Rev. Robert Campbell Jr DP D George Fellows Fred Hill Gerald Hull George Krug George Matthews Stephen Sampson Elmer Siple Joseph Sproule and Frank Ward. Retiring president Harry Van Velser joins the board due to office succession. The board will convene to elect officers ahead of next Tuesday’s lunch at The Hendrick Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Joseph Hormats
Tellers
Robert Block
Robert Campbell, Jr
DP. D
George M. Fellows
Fred C. Hill
Gerald W. Hull
George H. Krug
George Matthews
Stephen H. Sampson
Elmer Sip
VanAlstyne Re elected President Of Rensselaer Board
Howard M. VanAlstyne was re elected president of the Rensselaer Board of Education at its annual meeting Tuesday night. The board also approved creation of a new position of supervisor of school buildings and sup...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford- Halfmoon
Howse
Clifford Coonract
Percy Willetts
Howard M. VanAlstyne
Rensselaer Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ark
New England
Son
Seth
Dore
Edmund J. Burns
Gerald T. Millett
Charles Monk
Leo Melone
Anewes
Bevious Puzele
Bottia
Amour
Eng
Trojan
North
St. Joseph’s Club
Tory
Call
ROME @R
York Telephone
Waterford
William O'Neil
Waterford-Mechanicville
Ladies’ Union
First Baptist Church
Burton Smith
Sixth Street
William Hicks
Ford Hose Company
Division Street
Ralph Buckbee
Norman Hartnett
Red Cross
B. Emerson Devitt
John House Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
Court St. Monica
Catholic Daughters of America
Helen Crow
K of C
Mary Busha
Elizabeth Brown
Rita Suprenant
Mary Moore
Esther Bynes Treasturer
Lucy Ranney
Monitor
Elizabeth O'Connor
Sentinel
Mary Dalton
Annette Boudreau
Helen Haggarty
Sarah Whalen
Regina Decker
Crowther
New Yok
Tros
Court San Salvadore of
Rensselaer
Kapp's
Queen of Peace
Trailer Chapel
C. D of A
Watertown
Watertown Sun
United States
Lutheran Synod
Rotary
VanAlstyne
Coats
NEW York Power and Light Corporation
Niagara All
Hudson
Ates
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!