Man found dead by hanging on Averill Park Road
Coroner ruled death a possible act by Henry Cramer 78 of Troy Averill Park Road Poestenkill after body found in a rear shed by his nephew Wallace Genther. Police and coroner investigations noted illness in the family and pending private funeral arrangements with Trinity Lutheran Cemetery as a final resting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Cote
Henry Cramer
Troy-Averill Park Road
Poestenkill
Cramer
Wallace Genther
Troy
Hoag
Genther
Henry Albrecht
Sandake
J. G. Flutcher
Averill Park
F. J. Schoonmaker
Harry A. Scoyille
Jamer
Troyverill Park
Rnity Lutheran Church
Westand Lake
Forerly Margaret Muller
Christopher Crego
Snyder’s
Corals
Miller Funeral Home
West Sand Lake
Harry W. Lammond
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Cemeoy
Card of Thanks and Memorial Notices From 1943
Family notices express gratitude for attendance at jubilees and funerals, with names, relations, and church services listed. Entries praise parishioners, list mourners, and note burial sites and funeral homes across multiple local families.
RPI students join Army reserve for 13 weeks basic training
About 300 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students who are Army reserves have been ordered to active duty. Most reported at Camp Upton yesterday with others to report today or tomorrow. They will receive 13 weeks of basic training and may continue college study or move to specialized training or officers’ training based on qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Army Reserve
Camp Upton
William Otis Hotchkiss
R. P. IT
Navy Reserve
Navy
Hotchkiss
Grand Jury Ends Shortest Session in County History
In Hudson Falls the Washington County grand jury disposed of ten criminal cases in two and a half hours starting Monday at 3 pm and ending before noon. Indictments were returned against three non custody defendants. others were arraigned before Justice John Alexander. Mabel Anne Brooks faced theft charges, Edward Wheldon alleged victim. Several defendants pled guilty or were arraigned. sentences deferred or set for tomorrow. Calves stolen in May were part of a third degree burglary plea by Westcott and Coley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Grand Jury
Hudson Falls
James Gibson, Jr
Supreme Court
John Alexander
Schenectady
Mabel Anne Brooks
Edward Wheldon
Argyle
Alexander
Joseph Edward Gebo
Whitehall
Seth Bunker, Jr
Kingsbury
Frank R. Westcott
Peitim YT. Coley
Poultney
Sylvaneus Ballard
Hampton
Clayton J. Christenson F
White Creek
Robert B. Young
Eagle Bridge
Clifford Bennett
Washington County
Salem
Norman A. St. Andrew
Richard Odell
Trojan Post Schedules Poppy Day Sale and Meetings
The Trojan Post will run a two day Poppy Day sale at the Masonic Building on Third Street, announced by Harry E. Fleming at the Glen Avenue post meeting. The sale opens Friday May 28 at noon. Delegates to the Utica state convention include McCune, McClean, McGrane, MacCullough, Burke, Hensen, and McGovern, with alternates Fleming and others. The Trojan Pup Tent meets Sunday at 2:30 pm. Commander DeLap presided as the meeting adjourned in memory of George Solomon and Herman Latournette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojan Post
F. W
Masonic
Third Street
Harry E. Fleming
Cafe
Post
Glen Avenue
George W.mccune
Thomas McClean
Willian J. McGrane
George MacCullough
Martin Burke
Charles Hensen
Thomas McGovern
Daley Again Slated to Head Troy Knights
Incumbent officers of Troy Council Knights of Columbus led by James J. Daley were assured of reelection after nominating committees endorsed a single ticket. Life memberships were awarded to nine long active members, each receiving a lapel pin, as the group marked twenty five plus years of service. The election is set for Tuesday June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Otowo A. Panza
Frank L Keinhofer
Joseph Murray
John J. Kinnicutt, Jr
Walter Joslin
Earl D. Baumbach
Charles A. Cassidy
James E. Gregware
William J. Fagan
James A. Finn
Meening
Mgr
Sephen J. Corkemaz
Daniel E Brodie
Joseph J. Connery
J. Henry
Hepp
Thomas & Petley
Jeremiah B Fallon
William D. O'Connell
William H. Kennedy
Grand Knight
Committee Gets Task of Redistricting in Albany County
Albany Board of Supervisors set up a reapportionment committee to redraw Third Assembly District boundaries under the new state law. Current districts show imbalanced voter distribution with 57,879 in the First, 31,725 in the Second, and 45,606 in the Third. chairman is Michael J. Powers with Leo Fortin as secretary. A separate note invites Victory Garden members to a 7:30 p.m. meeting at Haskell School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany County
Board of Supervisors
Watervitet
Green Island
Caphoes
Colonie
Berne
New Scotland
Knox
Guilderland
John McBain
Albany
Bethlehem
Coeymans
Rensselaerville
Westerno
Michael J. Powers
Leo Fortin
Harry 7. Reaux
Joint Legislative Committee
Washing Machine Charlie Guadalcanal's Chief Post
Staff Sergt. Daniel D. Purcell Jr returns to Troy on furlough after four Guadalcanal months in the Southwest Pacific. He earned unit citations for service, recalls night bombings by Navy planes dubbed Washing Machine Charlie, and recounts naval bombardments, sleep loss, and the final encirclement that drove Japanese from beach positions. He left Guadalcanal March 1 and looks forward to home duty, visiting Chicago en route to Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel D. Puncell, Jr
Troy
Southwest Pacific War
Guadalcanal
United States Forces
Purcell
Daniel
D. Purcell, Sr
Pawling Avenue
Brother
States
Chicago
Pvt
William H. Purcell
Canal
United States
Maries
Navy
Charlie
Patch
Southwest Pacific
San Thego
J Communications
Field Artillery
Fort Bragg
Army
East Side Group Elects Carl Grimm President
Carl G. Grimm was elected president of the East Side Association at the annual meeting last month in School 16, succeeding Frederick T. Green. Other officers include vice presidents Mrs. W. R. Keeler and Mahlon F. Stillwell, secretary Mrs. James J. Daley, and treasurer William R. Schiller. Executive board members and ex-officio officials are listed, with a 422 member total. The group reported new first aid facilities, expanded library shelf space, several civic projects, and the Spring Victory Garden push led by Stillwell with Vincent. Dorrance urged garden production for a possible hard winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl G. Grimm
East Side Association
Frederick T. Green
W. R. Keeler
Mahlon F. Stillwell
James J. Daley
William R. Schiller
Clarence A. Russell
James J Daley
Camille Houle
Frank A. Mussaio
James F. O'Crowley
Chester Meneely
Delmer J. Reicch- Bid
John J. Sweeney
Otto J.swengson
Gerald W. Hull
Hanry Vincent
Narvin L. Whitman
Nolan Curry
Richard L. Thomas
Herbert J. Hunn
Carroll B. Gazin
Roland Trathen
W. Kenneth Doyle
Green
Russell D. Meredith
Harry A van Velsor
Harold F. Bissell
Frank H. Walker
Alexander J. Allan
Fifth Ward
Hollis W. Colwell
Herbert G August
George S Robinson
Otto Pallitsch
East Side
Troys
Victory Garden
Stillwell
Vincent
Hunn
Mahlon
Ickes Holds Fate Of Battlefield National Cemetery
Congressman Dean P Taylor and the House Military Affairs Committee await a Department of the Interior decision on creating a National Cemetery in the Saratoga Historical National Park. If approved, funds from a War Department bill could support the Saratoga cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Battlefield National Cemetery
Record Newspapers Bureau
I W
Washington
Dean P. Taylor
House
Military Affairs Committee
Department of Interor
Saratoga Historical National Park
Taylor
Military Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Harold Lockes
National Park
Department of Interior
Department of the Interior
War Department
Senate
Recognition Quiz By 3 Huleit
A long profile of 3 Huleit born in New York who moved to Troy, attended Dartmouth College, helped the Dartmouth Glee Club tour, led Eastern New York Dartmouth Alumni, served as alderman and supervisor, ran for mayor as a Republican, led East Side Association, chaired Rotary, directed Tray Boxes Club and Chamber of Commerce, and now heads a major home front war effort after earlier work in local factories and business in New York and Boston. See him today on Page 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Troy
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth Glee Club
Eastern New York
Dartmouth Alumni Association
East Side Association
Rotary Club
Tray Boxs’ Club
Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Menands Man Helps Bomb U Boat Sinking Victory Story
Sergt E Kenneth B Smith of Menands served as second engineer on a B 24 bomber in the Tidewater Tide mission against a U boat. On a second run the plane delivered a direct amidships hit amid a terrific explosion. Pictures from the expedition showed the submarine sinking with debris and crew clinging to wreckage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
E Kenneth B. Smith
Menands
Associated Press
Army Air Forces
Navy
Pebris
Thomas Knickerbocker Junior High PTA Elects Officers
Mrs. John W Church was elected president of the Thomas Knickerbocker Junior High School Parent Teacher Association at yesterday afternoon's annual meeting. New officers include Mrs. Robert Turner first vice president Mia Stanley Zeltner second vice president Mrs. William Fulton third vice president and others with committees named and by laws read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Church
Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High School
James Rising
Robert Turner
Mia Stanley Zeltner
Wiliam Fulton
William Smyth
Fred West
John Rann
Thomas Leonard
Eugene Wiseman
Lansinghore Parent-Teacher Council
Ways and Means
Frank Hansen
Thomas O. Treharne
Allen Hawkins
Robert Walsh
William Ives
Walter Pierpont
Dorothy
Children May Go To Camp By Bus Plan Announced
The State War Council announces that children planning to attend summer camps may be transported by chartered buses if the camp stay exceeds 24 hours. Approval requires certification by the Federal Security Agency's Community War Services office and camps must be child care centers for mothers in war work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin R. Milles
State War Council
Office of Community War Services
Federal Security Agency
Father O'Brien Observes 25th Priesthood Anniversary
Rev. John P. O'Brien born in Troy is pastor of St Marys Granville. He marked the 25th anniversary of his ordination with a 7:30 am high mass at the church. His career included posts at St Agnes Cohoes St Francis de Sales Herkimer and Sacred Heart Arkville and St Joseph Worcester before his Granville pastorate since October 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colby
Frank Colby
Clark & Blake Memorial
Oliver St
Elmwood Hill
Cramer
Aveill Park Road
Henry Cramet
Margaret Miller
Christopher Trego
Snyders Corners
Thomas & Miller Funeral
West Sand Lake
Tramity Lutheran
Dupuis
Rose Mariette
Louis Lupuis
A. G. Boivin
Ows
Congress St
St. Joseph's Church
St. Jean de Baptiste
Troy
Etman
Leonard Hospital
Leona Wars
Albert Itman
Grafton
Frank
Ehx
Norma
Arthur
Raymond
Shirey
Patricia
Rom Barber
Petersburg
Higabee
the Leonard Hospital
Margaret B. Parks
Lester C. Higbee
George P. Schongar
J. Shariotte Pr
Richard H. Higbee
First Ave
Oakwod
Hiffelseimer
Clara Humphrey
Irene Harold
Earl
Elmer Krogh
Peter Krogh
George
Martin Krogh
Hasnere ‘Wie
Joseph Sulluan
Christine
Harry Krogh
Pyt Howard Krogh
Clovis
New Mexico
Howard Tate
Raymertown
Elmwood Cemetery
ORTH
The
Samaritan Hospital
Elizabeth Himes
Irth
Edward &. Orth, Jr
Lindsley McChesney
John E. Flack
Westover Road
Oakwood Cemetery
Schneckenbburger
Martin
Corp
Zarl Schneckenburger
Army Air Corps
Robert Schuttenheim
Philip E. Dean
Rochester
Welcome
Daley
Cit
Brouget Welcome
Joseph Welcome
William M
Thomas J. Daley
John J. Quilian
James O Marra
Charles
James Welcome
Howard Quigsey
Daniel Henchey
Justus Storm
Burden Avenue
T. Jorepn
St. Mary's Cemetery
John P. O'Brien
St. Mary's 'Church
Granville
Fame
O'Brien
St. Laurent College
Montreal
Our Lady of Angels Seminary
Niagara Falls
St Agnes
Cohoes
St. Francis de Sales
Herkimer
Sacred Heart Church
Arkville
Worcester
St. Mary's Church
Johnny Evers At Saratoga
John J. Evers of baseball fame is recuperating from a recent illness at his big summer residence 162 Circular Street Saratoga Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Evers
Circular Street
Saratoga
Springs
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Bn, Y
Bourly
B. m
Averill Park Road
Father Merns
St. Joseph's Sami
Gwerrien
James ‘Brien
Sacakson
Catherine Talsh Jackson
Edmund J. Burns
Thomas A. Styles
Jackson
Laughlin
Hugh Laughlin
Holy Land
Catherine DE
Frawley
Troy Hospital
John F Frawles
Elizabeth
Latty Shortsleeve
R.P.I
Grand Jury
Thomas O Trehaine
108Rd Street
Haskell School
Daniel D. Purcell, Jr
Daniel D. Purcell
Albert Snyder
Meadowlawn Avenue
Central Station
Tibbits Avenue
Brunswick Road
Brunswick
Carl Grimm
Dorrance
Samuel B Dorrance
Troys Victory Garden Committee
Land County 4-H Club
Mid-West
F. Stillwell
Huleit
Menands Man
Junior High Association
Father O’brien
Johnny Evers
Stonewall
Asbestos Building Board
GRIMM
River St
Masonic Temple
Collins Avenue
Bussey Steamer House
Oakwood Avenue
Tenth St
Lansingburg High School
115Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Frank J. Hogan
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