Lieut Freihofer Reported Alive as POW in Germany
Lieut Robert W. Freihofer son of Charles C. Freihofer of 864 Second Avenue was reported alive and a prisoner of war of Germany by War Department telegram via the International Red Cross. A letter from the Provost Marshal General is to follow. He is a native of the city and Colgate alumnus who enlisted after a year at Manus College and served in England before his plane was shot down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Freihofer
Charles C. Freihofer
Second Avenue
Germany
War Department
International Red Cross
Freihofer
Manus
Colgate University
Army Air Corps
England
Powers School PTA elects Bornt as president at closing meeting
Lansingburg Mrs Clifford L Bornt was elected president of the Powers School PTA at the final meeting of the season. Other officers named include Mrs Ralph Middlebrook first vice president Mrs Joseph Dun woody second vice president Miss Iva Belle MacMillen treasurer and more. Delegates were appointed for the May 26 council meeting. A Cornell Institute report and membership awards highlighted the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford L. Bornt
Parent-Teacher Association of Powers School
Ralph Middlebrook
Joseph Dunwoody
Iva Belle MacMillen
Joseph Fruehwirth
Earl F. Durocher
Bernard Pierce
John J. Harvey
Miss Hayner
John L. Hurd
Last Troy Man Who Saw Lincoln Dies at 94
Charles H. Wilkes, born 1849 in Whitehall, longtime Troy mail carrier and Civil War drummer boy, died at 62 Sixth Avenue. He recalled Lincoln’s greeting in Troy and later rode in Lincoln’s funeral procession. Survived by wife Jessie F. Geer and step daughter Mrs Harold A. Sheldon. funeral from his home with interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Wilkes
Troy
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Eixth Avenue
First Ward
Troy Union Depot
Albany
Wilkes
Whitehall
Gilbert HL Robinson, Jr
Washington
Monroe Street
Arba Road Steamer Company
First Baptist Church
King Solomon’s Lodge
A. M
Jessie F. Geer
Harold A. Sheldon
Oakwood Cemetery
East Side Final Desserts and Food Sale at School 16
Plans for a dessert bridge and food sale in the School 16 auditorium start at 1 30 pm with cochairs Mrs Arleigh Fish and Mrs Samuel Hull. Reservations are through Miss Frances Dwyer. proceeds aid the Red Cross pledge and June graduates. Local Rebekah Lodge delegation attends assembly in Buffalo. Choir rehearsal at Trinity Methodist Church 7 30 pm led by Warren E Gibson. guest speaker Max MecCamley at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church 7 45 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auditorum of School 16
Arleigh Fish
Samuel Hull
Frances Dwyer
L. H. Johnson
Red Cross
Catherine Lloyd
Triumph Rebekah Lodge
Rebekah Assembly
Buffalo
Lloyd Craver
Dorothy McCabe
Pleasant Valley Lodge
Cropseyville
Trinity Methodist Church
Warren E. Gibson
Max MecCamley
First Methodist Church
Watervliet
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Washington County Probate Court Docket List 1943
The Washington County Surrogate’s Court docket for the week ending May 17 1943 lists probate actions for Harry C. Wicks Fort Edward Greenwich Wisconsin?. estate of Thomas Corcans Greenwich. various citations, letters testamentary, and inventories across Kingsbury Greenwich Salem Hudson Falls Whitehall Fort Ann and Argyle. Also mentions guardianship withdrawals for infant support and a sale of real property in Doran. Halifax casualties aboard Lady Nelson noted.
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Washington County
Eatate
Harry C. Wicks
Fort Edward
Hudson Fella
Thomas Corcans
Greenwich
Salem
Ernest 3S
Washburne
Adelaide J. Sweet
Cambridge
Ellen Brown
Rica
Libbie Ackley
Emily M. Cronkhite
Kingsbury
Lawrence J. Buckley
White Creek
Fred Buckley
Mabel Fish Clark
Hudson Falls
Hattie D. Akin
Kingasbury
Jessie Garfield Arthur
Fort Ann
Garfield V. R. Arthur
Melvern J. Woodruff
Edgar EB
Seal Snapbruiners
August Hofmann
Mary E Gleason
Helen Gleason
Virginia Benard
Bertha M. Beecher
John Hogan
Nicholas Atraco
Whitehall
Ellen Henegan
Frank J. Doran
Arthur Spaulding
Lena Spaulding
William H. Cutler
Gladys R. Hall
Argyle
Harriet M. Williams
Granville
James W. Mairs
William F. Adams
Isaac L. Shields
Charles Williams
Deferred Men May Take Seabee Tests
Deferred draft men in essential industries can now receive a preliminary physical examination for Navy Seabee service. Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan announced in the local recruiting station, following instructions from Capt Webb C Hayes, director of Seabee recruiting. Deferred 2-A 2-B and 3-8 classifications may take the test to gauge eligibility. final enlistment awaits release by the draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Seabee Service
Joseph Sullivan
Navy
Webb C. Hayes
Seabee Recruiting
Sullivan
Civil Engineers
Seabees
Evening Ecclesiastical and Club Elections Report
Reverend A H Landmesser leads as chaplain. Sec on Baptist Church trustees elect officers tomorrow with Clarence J Ryan as president Raymond P Fox as treasurer and Warren E Gibson as secretary. Sacred School Women’s Club hosts annual Spring Card Party chaired by Mrs Emil S Bartle and cochair Mrs John H Spain on Wednesday May 26 reservations can be made by calling listed numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Landmesser
Second Baptist Church
Clarence J. Ryan
Raymond P. Fox
Warren E. Gibson
Emil S. Bartle
John H. Spain
McConthe Group Plans State Convention at Syracuse
Col D MecConthe Auxiliary of the Sons of Union Veterans met at Young's Hall to plan attendance at the state convention in Syracuse on June 21. Mrs Mina Wickware presided as president and a death report for Mrs Jennie M Davidson of Glens Falls was noted. Two members, Mrs Clara McCochrane and Mrs Florence Herring, were reported ill. The degree team practiced ritual work for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Col . D. MecConthe
Sons of Union Veterans
Young‘s Hall
Mina Wickware
Jennie M. Davidson
Glens Falls
Clara McCochrane
Florence Herring
Local News Tidbits from Poestenkill and Nearby
Poestenkill reports Navy sailor John Smeland on furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Neils Smeland. George B Getman president of Manufacturers Bank Dion and Mrs Getman were weekend guests at the Lutheran parsonage. Henry Fitting served on the nominating committee at the Federated Lutheran Brothers meeting in Hudson last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Smeland
Sampson
Neils Smeland
George B. Getmar
Manufacturers Bank
Dion
Getman
Lutheran
Henry Fitting
Federated Lutheran Brothers
Hudson
Also Mentioned on This Page
France
Algiers
Pierre Laval
Riviera
London
Vichy
Robert W. Freihnofer
Savings and Loan Association
Pioneer Building Loan and Savings Association
Second Street
Lansingburg
Mrs. Bingham
Aioyanm. Bingham
Whipple
Bingham
Elizabeth Allen
Harold G. Connor
Ways ‘and Means
Merrill Richmond
F. Whitney Bailey
James O. Boyd
John Luke
Schenectady
Frances Conti
Eva Chase
Pauline Wneuthardt
Immanuel Danish Lutheran Church
Seth N. Genung
Camp Croft
Spartansburg
James N. Lund
Naomi Sayles
Daughters of Union Veterans of the
Alice Crogan
Fifth Avenue
Geeontiel Wer
Williny
Transport Four
School
Pryskian
Gevarnme Cress
Trojan Pontiac Co., Inc
Sixth Avenue
Troy, N.Y
C. M. Bassett & Son
Valley Falls, N.Y
East Side
U. S
Halifax
N. S.P
Tunisia
Britain
Canada
Poestenkill
Third St
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Latakia
Geitlard
Sammy Kaye
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