Western Union Postal Telegraph Sign Merger Deal
Western Union Telegraph Co and Postal Telegraph Inc signed a consolidation pact ending a long rivalry. Western Union will acquire Postal assets and liabilities, including Postal’s debt to the Reconstruction Finance Corp. about 43,000 Postal and 55,000 Western Union workers affected. merger to take effect before October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
New York
Western Union Telegraph Co
Postal Telegraph, Inc
Albert N. Williams
Edwin F. Chinlund
Postal
Linea
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Communications System
Chinlund
Williams
Palestine Chapter Pays Tribute To Mothers
Members of the Palestine Chapter, O. E. S., held a tribute to mothers at the Lansingburg Masonic Temple. Edna LeMay read a poem, Jessie Hullstrom sang, and the Sonic Triangle of Waterford presented Grandmother's Rose Jar. Gifts were exchanged, a social followed, and a rummage sale was announced for Congress Street with May 27 set for the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Lansingburg Masonic Temple
Edna LeMay
Jessie Hullstrom
Sonic Triangle of
Waterford
Missea
Betty Willets
Qheen
Marjorie Stiles
June Conk Jin
Margaret Burgess
Dorothy Burgess
Edna Hazzard
Janet Redmond
Jean Willets
Shirley le van
Imwibespa Triangle
Cooes
Emma Wachteller
Misa LeMay
William Groesbeck
Janet Pienney
Congress Street
Minna Groesbeck
Tifft Leads Meeting on College News Network
Floya Tifft, publicity director at Rensselaer, returned from NYC where he chaired the 26th annual national convention of the American College Publicity Association. The event drew top Army Navy press and college leaders to discuss wartime publicity and public awareness of higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floya Tifft
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York City
American College Publicity Association
Mr. Tifft
Army
Navy
Joseph N. Dalton
William E. Slater
Herbert Underwood
WAVES
Harry Woodburn Chase
New York University
Guy E. Snaveley
Association of American Colleges
Associated Press
United Press
International News Service
Time
Newsweek
New York Times
Tift
Infantry Mascot Nub Flee Fox Hole At Fort Benning
At Fort Benning, Company 1, 124th Infantry reports their mascot Nub the fox living in fox holes during training. Staff Sergeant Powell and sergeants Hardin and Holland captured the animal after injuries from traps. Nub recovered, then grew tame and fed on G I. rations before mysteriously going AWOL after someone pried open his box at night.
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Fert
Walter H.powell
Colquitt
Milton EB. Hardin
Ellington
Filaland
David Holland
Ralph E. Hockenberry
Logan B. Hull
G. I
Archives Big Help in War Riddles
The National Archives aid the war effort by supplying Navy personnel and reference services, providing maps and photographs for bomber guidance, and detailing consumer goods controls. They preserve records from the 1600s to 1942, helping engineers, historians, and citizens understand the past and plan the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
National Archives
Navy
War Ees Navy
Office of Price Administration
NRA
Sielp
Archives
War Department
Legion Camp Now Open to New War Veterans
The American Legion recuperation camp at Tupper Lake will open June 1 and for the first time admit veterans of this war. Nobie-Callahan Post members heard Joseph F. Carey preside as commander outline the camp’s history and wartime service. Gerrit Roozeboom Jr. spoke on the program and the Legion’s morale role in the present war. Merritt A. Waterman was named Poppy Day campaign chairman for May 21 and 22 with auxiliary volunteers. New members Frank Cupolo Michael DeLina John ONeil Walter Liback and John Junghans were welcomed. The district junior drum corps council will meet Sunday at 2:30 p.m. to plan summer activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Tupper Lake
Nobie- Callahan Post
First Street
Joseph F. Carey
Gerrit Roozeboom, Jr
Castleton
Merritt A. Waterman
Post Auxiliary
Frank P. Cupolo
Michael M. DeLina
John J. O'Neil
Walter J. Liback
John J. Junghans
Ernest A. Lavalley
Pupils Urged To Remain In School
Albany meeting of school superintendents and state education officials discussed adjusting high school schedules to allow students war plant jobs and part time classes. A potential $4 million cut in state aid was noted if attendance declines, with recommendations to tailor schedules locally and keep students in school full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arvie Eldred
State Teachers’ Association
Albany
Lewis A. Wilson
Associated Industries
New York
Education Department
Wilson
George D. Stoddard
Iran Grotto Ends Season With Final Card Party
Iran Grotto 14 M O P ER held its season finale at the Trey Masonic Temple last night. Sixty tables in play with prizes awarded. Archie W Ostrander chaired the event assisted by Albert Grathwel monarch, Ray H Prout, George E Sibley, Ralph Austin, Dr W Russell Bird, George Gray, H B McChesney, Frank M Ames and Guy Bull.
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Iran Grotto
Trey, Masonic Temple
Archie W
Ostrander
Albert Grathwel
Monarch
Ray H. Prout
George E. Sibley
Ralph Austin
W. Russell Bird
George Gray
H. B. McChesney
Frank M. Ames
Guy Bull
Nial reelected fifth time amid K of C assembly vote
Joseph B. Nial was reelected faithful navigator of the Father Van Rensselaer Assembly for a fifth consecutive term. He is first in the assembly’s history to earn a fifth term. Officers reelected include William J. O’Connell as faithful purse. Others named were Thomas J. Fox, James Sage, James McLean, Nicholas Mangione, Thomas Gaynor, Rev. Patrick Crowe, Charles Theroux, Fay Jette Morris. Installation planned later. A guard of honor is planned for Rt. Rev. Edmund Gibbons at St Mary’s Church centennial on May 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph B. Nial
van Rensselaer Assembly
Knights of Columbus
Waterford K of C
William J. O'Connell
Thomas J. Fox
James 5. Sage
James A. McLean
Nicholas Mangione
Inside Sentinel
Thomas F. Gaynor
Patrick A. Crowe
Charles Theroux
Fay‘Jette Morris
Sentinel
James J. Daley
Edward J. Sanders
John J. Keily
Edmund F. Gibbons
D.D
St. Mary's Church
James L. Ryan
Joseph A. Franklin
St. Agnes’ Church
Cohoes
Russell Camp Backs Pension Bill for Spanish War Veterans
Members of the M. D. Russell Camp United Spanish War Veterans adopted a resolution urging Congress to extend Civil War pension provisions to Spanish American War veterans. Copies go to Congressmen Tayor and Byrne. Memorial Day events and decorations were announced for May 29 and 31, with volunteers urged and families invited to participate.
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Congress
M. D. Russell Camp
Broadway
Dean P. Taylor
William T. Byrne
George N. Histerz
Zera D. Link
Tussort
Tussort .Yicerans Memorial Day Committee
Corps To Meet In Cohoes After School
Cohoes Emergency Drivers Corps members with their cars will meet in the rear of the High School Tuesday at 7 30 p m. An orthopedic clinic at City Hall Tuesday from 10 a m to 1 p m will be led by Dr E B Wilson with Mrs Helen McKee and Mrs Mary Lynch assisting. The health department’s weekly child welfare clinic moves to Monday at 40 a m under Dr M J Keough. County Council hosts by Ladies Auxiliary of Cohoes Post VFW at Remsen Street rooms tonight with Christina Dewar presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
E. B. Wilson
State Department of Health
Helen McKee
Mary Lynch
Health Department
M. J. Keough
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Remsen
Christina Dewar
Death of Cohoes Sailor Listed
Demetrius Dziamba fireman first class husband of Mrs. Julia T. Dziamba 24 Kosciusko Street Cohoes was reported killed in action in an official Navy Department list of naval casualties released yesterday His wife and parents had been notified previously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demetrius Dziamba
Julia T. Dziamba
Kosciusko Street
Cohoes
Navy Department
Street Work Contract Let at Cohoes
Cohoes awards resurfacing to Fitzgerald Bros. Construction Co. of Troy after eliminating bids. work on South Saratoga Street from Spring Street to city line begins Monday. Ontario and Saratoga Streets, heavily traveled and damaged by winter, will also be worked as rails allow. temporary repairs planned where rails remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes
Saratoga Street
Spring Street
Fitzgerald Bros. Construction Co
Troy
Wiliam A. Dawson
Public Works
Ontario Street
Ontario
Saratoga
Frank Hines
War Production Board
Cohoes Woman Stricken On Street
Mrs. Helen Terreal of 306 Ontaris Street Cohoes collapsed from a heart attack while walking near White and Remsen Streets. Attended by Dr H B Gillen, she was moved to Cohoes Hospital via Marine Produce Store and then by her husband James Terreal. Patrolman Charles O Rourke notified police. she was listed in fair condition last night.
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Helen Terreal
Ontaris Street
Cohoes
Cohoes Hospital
White and
Remsen Streets
H. B. Gillen
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River ST. Bet. Wells
Steiner
AmiCe Mare
Congress ST
Ind
Ird
Floyd Tifft
Census Bureau
WPA
Legion
Iran
Amchitka
Aleutian Island
Westermost
Paul Duale
Warrensville
Ohio
Albert Kordyak
Chicago
Illinois
John Wilson
Baltimore
Maryland
Emerson Eagleton
Cleveland
Anthony Salvatoriello
Newark
New Jersey
J. B. Nial
Home Bureau Erecta
Nicholas J.ylottiesey
Boght Corners
Frank Holohan
Fred Clute
Martin Reamer
Madang Field
New Guinea
Russell Camp
Bill
William J. Cunningham
Washington Park
James M. Greeley
William F. Knight
Bert A. Tillotson
Wultex Clothing Factories
Gera Gabardines
Waltex Congress
Fifteenth ST
Albia and
Seman Park
Nawepas
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