WAAC Booth Opens at Frear's in Troy
Mayor Frank J Hogan officially opened the WAAC Recruiting Booth at Frear's Store to recruit 200 young women for the Corps before July 1. A $25 War Bond will be awarded to applicants who qualify and are sworn in. Booth hours are 10 am to 4 pm through Saturday, with Lt Judith Reilly and aides overseeing. A window display and an honor roll of Troy enlistees are planned, plus a potential public swearing‑in at Proctor's Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Hogan
WAAC
Frear
James F O'Crowley
Pam
Judith Reilly
Army
Troy Post Office
Marion Dean
Senigt
Ruth Delehanty
Freat’s
Troy
Reilly
Proctor’s Theater
Frears
James F. O’crowley
O’crowley
Nurse Ardes Course Opens Early in June
Cambridge plans a second nurse ardes course in June pending at least 15 volunteers. Applications to Mrs Brede Pedersen. Red Cross in Greenwich boosts efforts as graduate nurses join Army and Navy units at home and abroad. Names and locales of service personnel listed.
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Ardes
Brede Pedersen
Army
Navy
Greenwich Red Cross
Mary McClellan Hospital
Ae Corp
Leslie Bates
Puiellas County
St Petersburg
Fla
Walton H Brownell
Camp Edison
Fred Severson
Uv. S
Camp Sampson
Hugh Mullen
Gergt
Theodore Danio
Tennessee
Seaman
Daniel L. McInerney
U. S
Brooklyn Naval Hospital
William F. Boland
Camp McCoy
Wis
Eugene R. Derrick
Texas
Binghamton
Raymond Luke
Fort Sheridan
Russell McKie Herrington
Providence
R. L
Peter Maloy
UN Ss Marine
Cherry Point
N. C
Hoosick Grange to hear Rev William Garner address
Hoosick Grange plans a meeting at All Saints parish hall Hoomek with Rev William Garner rector of All Saints Episcopal Church delivering the principal address on the subject Paith an event dubbed in the pro gram. The program will include accordion selections by Marian Siemens and other numbers arranged by Mrs C Warren Filkins lecturer of the art.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Grange
AH Saints
Hoomek
William Garner
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
Marian Siemens
C Warren Filkins
The
Grange
Ihs
Scout merit badge examiners and council officers named
The boys will be examined for merit badges including Thorpe in safety and personal health Merritt Tilley in bookbinding pathfinding pottery and chemistry Bouplon in aeronautics airplane structure personal health and safety William Coonrad in cooking Alfred Liporace in metalwork and Frank Smith for Mohican Council with Rupert Thorps as meeting chairman The troop is under Rev Walter D Kring scoutmaster and Floyd Taylor assistant scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorpe
Merritt Tilley
Bouplon
William Coonrad
Alfred Liporace
Frank Smith
Mohican Council
Rupert Thorps
Walter D. Kring
Floyd Taylor
Damico Ordered to Active Duty and Whalen Returns to Duty
Whitehall Lawrence Damico, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Damico, an Army Reserve member since Oct 5 1942, was ordered to active duty and will report at Camp Upton today. George R Whalen and George R Whalen Jr Navy personnel recently finished basic training at Sampson and returned to duty Thursday. Funeral services for Nicholas Douglass were held at Notre Dame des Victoire Church with interment in Vergennes Vermont. Douglass, 92, born in Cohoes, lived in Whitehall most of his life, survived by brothers Frank Douglass of Whitehall and Joseph Douglass of Vergennes. Washington Council 52 R and A M elected officers including Illustrious Master A M Wolven Deputy Master J E Campbell Treasurer Louis Heckendorn P C of W Herbert Belden and Recorder F W Toben. Appointed officers included Captain of the Guard W H Merritt Conductor Gordon Z Dean Steward W H Bartholomew Sentinel George K Mannville. Trustees elected were George B Brett for three years W H Merritt for two years and George H Burton for one year. Brett was unanimously elected treasurer for the 49th consecutive year but declined the office per district deputy grand master’s sanction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Damico
Joseph Damico
Camp Upton
George R. Whalen
U.S. Navy
Naval Training Station
Sampson
Nicholas Douglass
Notre Dame Des Victoire
Joseph H. Pelletier
Vergennes
Douglass
Cohoes
Whitehall
Frank Douglass
Joseph Douglass
Washington Council
A. M
A. M. Wolven
JE. Campbell
Louis Heckendorn
P. C
W. Herbert Belden
F. W. Toben
W. H. Mer Tritt
Gordon Z
Dean
W. H. Bartholomew
George K. Mannville
George B. Brett
W. H. Merritt
George H. Burton
George B Brett
Alps and locals enjoy a busy summer social scene
Alps Ervin Pratt remains at Samaritan Hospital after a serious operation. Mrs Benjamin Pratt and her son Clarence visit New York. Mrs Charles D Boughton and niece Barbara return for the summer from Florida. Harold Cummings spends two weeks with his parents. Mrs Arthur Heberlin visits from New Jersey for several weeks. Esther M Teal was an overnight guest of Miss Alice Schrump in West Stephentown. The 4H Alpine Hustlers plan a bake tomorrow. rain would move the event to the church hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin Pratt
the Samaritan Hospital
Benjamin Pratt
Clarence
New York
Charles D Boughton
Barbara
Florida
Harold Cummings
Arthur Cummings
Arthur Heberlin
New Jersey
J A. Bloom
Esther M Teal
Alice Schrump
West Stephentown
Church Hall
Westminster Class Hosts Evening at Mrs Lawrence Home
Stillwater residents note Mrs E C Lawrence will host the Westminster Class gathering at her home this evening. Nearby, William Sheehan and Raymond Britt spent the weekend in New York. Jane Flynn returned to Washington DC after visiting family. Pvt Lous Booth, Camp Millard, Bucyrus Ohio, spent a three day furlough with his wife. Raymond Townsend returned to Springfield MA after visiting the Crandalls. PURNELL CASE GOES OVER. Zaida L. Purnell, 35, Negro, awaiting two first degree murder charges in Albany Police Court. hearing postponed for a week in connection with a rooming house fire that killed two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sheehan
Raymond Britt
New York
Jane Flynn
Washington, D. C
Pvt
Lous Booth
Camp Millard
Bucyrus
Tech
Raymond Townsend
Springfield
Mass
Earl Crandall
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Waac Booth
Cambridge
Benjamin Aa Ory Lel Bere
Wey
Perm
Norito
Crito
Regan
Ranklin
Hoosick
Belle Gregory
Ceb Shaw
Muriel March
Mya
Leland March
Wilder Avenue
Mildred Elley School
Albany
Leake Credit Bureau
Simon Bartoski
Russia
Hoosick Falls
Lene Fredistalk
Anthony Kresky
Richard Fitegerald
Mise Rosella Bartoak
Mrchael
Wiliam Bartoski
Joseph Bartoski
Topeka
Kan
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary's Cemetery
Silver Cross
King’s Daughters
Harry Straub
North Hoosick
Hoosac Red Cross
Ladies’ Aunhary of Hoosick Post
No. 40
American Legion
Mary
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus
Mme
Blanche Tinnerholm
Russell Sage College
Douglas Bareholts
North Hoosick Road
Madame Tinnerholm
Troop 64
Boy Scouts of America
Alps
Stillwater
E C Lawrence
Westminster
Presbyterian Church
Ae Ee Laboratories Research
Capitol District
Audiphone CO. W. A
Benway, Met
State ST. Albany
Rade Eer
Wi West
46Th ST
Fitzsinne
Mgr
Troy Area
Dwight
Sylvan
Bower Percale
Pepperell Percale
Wamsutta
Bayors
Dachives
Espa
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