Drive Opens Next Week Florence Nightingale Birthday Observance
The Red Cross Nurse Recruitment Committee of Rensselaer County plans a week long enlistment drive in Troy from Monday to Friday to mobilize women for Army Navy Nurse Corps civilian nurse aide home nurse and student nurse roles. Open houses at Leonard Samaritan and Troy hospitals on Tuesday and Wednesday offer tours and information.
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Troy
Florence Nightingale
Rensselaer County
American Red Cross
Proctor
Army-Navy
Elizabeth B. Hubbard
Miss Hubbard
Frm
Theora Briggs
Elizabeth Fritz
Marion Gary
Louise Gourke
Ruth Hulett
Elizabeth Kinloch
Ruth Moore
Adele Morgan
Barbara Niles
Marion Parrish Patton
Leatrice Perry
Dorothy Robinson
Leonard, Samaritan
The
Office of Civilian Defense
State Street
Samaritan Hospital
Samaritan
Russell Sage College
National Nursing Committee For War Service
Broadway
New York City
Red Cross
Catherine Wolf
Jean Armstrong
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
F. J. Schoonmaker
Sanford L. Cluett
United States
Navy
Tierney appeals $250 civil rights award in Court of Claims
James H. Tierney of Schenectady and New York State appeal a Court of Claims ruling that awarded Tierney 250 dollars for alleged false imprisonment and injury to reputation after a drunken driving arrest following a pole strike on the Troy Schenectady Road. The dispute centers on whether the 250 dollar award is insufficient and whether the lower court erred in law and fact.
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James H. Tierney
Schenectady
New York State
Court of Claims
Tierney
Latham
Troop G
Troy-Schenectady
Justice of the Peace Nordin J. Shambrook
Colonie
Appellate Division
Stillwater Senior High minstrel opens with capacity crowd
The first performance of the Senior Class minstrel show was presented Thursday night in the high school auditorium. A blackout did not interrupt the program and a second show is set for 8 p.m. today. Director is Miss Anne Bennison. Seaman Albert L. Wagner returned to Miami after a furlough at home. Pvt. Robert Gibeault of the Signal Corp in Tampa spent a furlough with his parents. Village Improvement Society meeting postponed to Monday, May 17, at the home of Mrs. Harold Tompkins. Town Board meeting details follow.
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Anne Bennison
Seaman Albert L. Wagner
Miami
Robert Gibeault
Signal Corp
Tampa
Fla
Village Improvement Society
Harold Tompkins
Alien Hunter
Frank Moore
Town Board Minutes Note April Welfare and Water Costs
At a recent Engine House meeting the Town Board discussed the April welfare report showing a town cost of 655 dollars water rents of 447.49 dollars and a disposal of 25 dollars from the sale of a 1981 International truck. All bills were reviewed and ordered paid.
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Chester Bloomingdale
Harry Bloomingdale
Valley Falls Residents Travel and Visit Notes
Valley Falls residents share travels and visits with relatives in nearby cities. Mark Sweeney and his daughter Carol Ann returned from a trip to Poughkeepsie while Mrs. Peter L. Stover spends days in Albany with Willam Buckley. Katharine Prickett of Ansonia Conn enjoys a week at her parents home. A dinner party in Albany honors Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Fisk’s fifth wedding anniversary.
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Mark Sweeney
Catskill
Peter L. Stover
Albany
Willam Buckley
Carol Ann
Poughkeepsie
Katharine Prickett
Ansonia
Ernest Spigner
Frederick Fisk
Town Briefs Highlight Local Army and Family Moves
Pownal Corp. George Sharron of Houston visited town. Sgt. Charles Buck returns to Camp Rucker after furlough. Frank Wilcox moves from Barstow farm to Winstow, Inc, now employed there. Genevieve Barber, teacher at Fox Hollow School for Girls Lenox Mass, visits home. Carl Riley returns to Dayton after visiting ill uncle Michael Furlong. First Sgt. Edmund Langlois pending a 15 day furlough from training at Miami Fla. Mrs. Marion Perry stays with her parents after Virginia trip where her husband is in Army training. Mr. and Mrs. Lauriston Wilcox and daughter Ann return from Middlebury after Eleanor Wilcox’s graduation.
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Edmund Langlois
Thomas Langlois
Miami
Fla
Marion Perry
Myron Campbell
Virginia
Lauriston Wilcox
Ann
Middlebury
Eleanor Wilcox
Commander Gilmore Sacrifices Ship to Save Crew at Sea
United States submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore sacrificed himself to save his crew after ordering the sub to dive as he lay wounded on the deck during a night surface engagement. The submarine reportedly sank a Japanese gunboat and a cargo ship, boosting American submarine successes in the Pacific to 156 sunk, 26 probably sunk, and 43 damaged.
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Washington
Navy
United States
Kommander
Howard W. Gilngore
Selma
Ala
Gilmore
Gilchrist Family Party Honors Corporal Gilchrist
Shushan residents hosted a family gathering for Corp. Gerald Gilchrist of Miami Beach who is on a two week fur loug at home. Seven of ten Gilchrest children attended the event. Emma Harden 58 died after brief illness at Laston Rich home and funeral set for 2 pm today. Relatives include cousins. Shushan teachers Anna Vaughn and Harriet East are slated to teach in Campe Union School next year. Mabel Cruikshank and Elsie Avery of Salem will teach in Shushan School the coming year.
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Clifford Gilchrest
Corp
Gerald Gilchrist
Miami Beach
Fla
Gilchrest
Emma Harden
Laston Rich
Anna Vaughn
Shushan School
Harriet East
Campede Union School
Mabel Cruik-shank
Elsie Avery
Salem
USO Feeds 75 WAACS at Troy Depot Lounge
The Troy USO Lounge served breakfast to 75 WAACS during a layover on their continental trip. Volunteers including Mrs Kavlin and Mrs Warren hosted the group, who praised Troy for its friendly, efficient care before continuing their journey.
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USO
Troy Depot
Troy
Ower
Io Im
C. F. Kavlin
Gray M. Bilandy
Stanley M. Kennedy
Thomas Stemp
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Valley Falls
Pownal
FLOOR
Stanleys
Arnold F. Shade
San Diego
Cal
Hilda St. Raymond Gilmore
Lves
New Orleans
Sharpe
Shade
Marine Corps
Shushan
Stanley
Ene Steel
Rayon Romaine
Bain Fleer
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