Grand Jury Returns 29 True Bills 12 Face Court
A grand jury handed up 29 indictments to Justice Francis Bergan in Supreme Court, three sealed, with a presentment praising County Welfare Home and County Jail. 12 defendants were arraigned, including John J Manning on four counts for burglaries in Lansingburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Bergan
Supreme Court
Grand Jury
John J. Manning
Manning
Lancingburg
Don Cowley, Inc
Frank S. Hope
Anthony
Charles Duncan
Albany
Alfred R. Limerick
North Greenbush
Emil Bartle
Edward Creasy
Thomas J. Mohan
Away
Marcelle
LaForester
Scott
Morris Bulson
Brunswick
Jacob Copan
Howard Eddy
William E. Oliver
Sand Lake
Oliver
Mr. Filles
William H. Anderson
C. D. Perry
Mr. Filley
Anderson
Earl Peppin
Frank Hooley
Peppin
Emmett Howd
William Avery
Hudson
Paul J. Otson
East Greenbush
J. Gordon Baxter
Avery
Colorado
Rensselaer County
Bergan
Letters on Three Estates Granted in Surrogate Court
Judge Edward J. Donahue admitted a will to probate and granted letters of administration on two estates. John E. Ostrander estate goes entirely to widow Laura F. Ostrander of Rensselaer with $3,500 realty and undetermined personal estate. Richard Beyer estate, death in Troy, issued to brother Arthur Beyer of Springfield with $4,000 personal estate to two brothers Fritz and Erwin Beyer and sister Hildegarde Haring. William Decker estate issued to stepson Macey Woodruff with $150 personal estate shared by stepdaughter Nettie Woodruff and two sons Carl and I V Decker. attorneys listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Donahue
John E. Ostrander
Rensselaer
Laura F. Ostrander
Columbia Street
Richard Beyer
Troy
Arthur Beyer
Springfield
Mass
Fritz Beyer
Erwin Beyer
New York
Hildegarde B. Haring
Clinton Avenue
Albany
Joseph J. Mailloux
Isaac Muffson Dies After Brief Illness
Isaac Muffson 76 longtime pawn broker in Troy died at 163 Fourth Street after a brief illness. Born in Russia he came to the United States about 85 years ago and settled in Troy. He married Mary Tigar and about 33 years ago took over the pawn brokerage business at 163 Fourth Street. He was a member of King Solomon's Primitive Lodge No 91 AF and AM and Congregation Beth Israel. Survivors include his wife Grace Janeway daughter and two grandchildren Cornell and Joyce both of Detroit. Funeral was held at 2 30 p m from the home with Rabbis Teicher and Green officiating. Burial Beth Israel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Muffson
Fourth Street
Sterday
Russia
Mr. Muffson
United States
Troy
Mary Tigar
Muffson
Louis Tizar
King Solomon’s Primitive Lodge
A. M
Congregation Beth Israel
Grace Janeway
Corneil
Joyce
Jane
Detroit
Mich
Isaac Teicher
Beth Israel Temple
Alan S. Green
Third Street Temple
Beth Israel Cemetery
Arsenal News recalls World War I motto and wartime grit
C H McOmber of Watervliet Arsenal finds the WWI motto To make guns to heat the Huns and make em quick and the WWII variant Never get slack lets clean up the Japs. The column also covers Arsenal Glimpses on post life, softball standings, worker notes, furloughs, family updates, and plans for a new Arsenal golf league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. McOmber
US Department of Watervliet Arsenal
McOmber
America
Arsenal
Histori Post
Jap Sub Fights Tojo On War Bond Tour Visit
A captured 81 foot Japanese submarine, damaged in Pearl Harbor days, tours the 48 states to boost War Bond and stamps sales. It will be exhibited at the old City Hall site from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, with ticketed access to its interior and street booths selling bonds during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old City Hall
States
Japan
Troy
Harold M. J. Lewis
Lansingburg
Catholic Central High School
LaSalle Institute
Robert A. Block
War Savings Committee
John J. Tower
Alex L. Darby, Jr
Manufacturers National Bank
Great Britain
Russia
China
Ree
Pearl Harbor
U.S. Treasury
Navy
Treasury
Mare Island Navy Yard
Cal
Williams College Paper Suspends Students for War Call
Williams College suspended its newspaper, the Williams Record, for the first time in 25 years as most of the editorial board are called to active duty with the Marine Corps Reserves. Seniors George Nehrbas, John Winant, and Philip Hastings lead the paper’s effort amid this wartime pause. The prior suspension occurred in 1918 during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams College
Williams Record
Marine Corps
George Nehrbas
John Winant
Philip Hastings
Arsenal Seeks Unskilled Help at Watervliet Arsenal
The Watervliet Arsenal seeks unskilled workers as mechanic learners at 50 cents an hour with time and a half beyond 40 hours. After training, promoted to machine operator pay. Drafted or war-essential workers won’t be considered. Norman R. Miller will interview daily 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the main gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet
Norman R. Miller
Civil Service Commission
Watervliet Arsenal
Miss Hammersley Will Teach At Nassau School
Elizabeth Hammersley will teach third and fourth grades at East Nassau Central School next year. A Waterford High School graduate, she to receive a bachelor of education from Oneonta State Teachers College in June. She has been active in church work in Oneonta and performed with the OSTC choir in 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Hammersley
East Nassau Central School
Hammersley
Waterford High School
Haymond Hammersley
Acker Avenue
Troy
Oneonta State Teachers’ College
O.S.T.C
Oneonta State College
Oneonta
West Davenport
Bughbee School
Camp Fire Girls
Police and Firemen Get Vacations This Summer
Troy police and firemen will receive their usual 15 day vacations starting June 15. Acting commissioner John B. Conroy announced after discussions with Carl E. Larkin and William J. Ryan that vacations would proceed, despite earlier wartime suspension due to personnel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
John B. Conroy
Public Safety
Conroy
Carl E. Larkin
Uniformed Firemen’s Association
William J. Ryan
Police Benevolent and Protective Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
Willard F. Hoag
Allen E. Sheffer
Hoag
West Coxsackie
Wilford LaForester
Augustine T. Fucci
George N. Marcelle
Arnold Scott
Syeaway
Marcus L. Filley
Fucci
Daniel E. Con
Automobile
Hudson Valley
Lawrence J. Collins
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Congress Street
Court Hauer Troy
Limerick
Optometrists
Opticians Modern Glasses of Latest Design
River Street
American Theater
Moncrief & Francis
Congress
Third Streets
Firemen
Army
Liner Shop
PMH
John McMahon
Fort Bliss
Tex
FST
Ste
Matthew Moffitt
FST Dept
Gilbert Moffitt
Shop- 35
Fort Foster
Stan Bessmer
Rose C. Sapatek
Property Office
Cohoes
Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point
Helen Downey
Transportation
Northweat
Alice Monahan
Hoosick Falls
Doris Transue
Edmund O'Connell
Camp Swift
Sam
Jessie Hicks
Stanley M. Hicks
Ray Powers
Pvt
Michael Powers
Tank Shop
William Caulfield
Pfe
Fred Joebbhen
Howard Jordan
Fort Kentucky
Kenneth Gilmor
The
326 Glider Infantry
al- Hance
Neb
George Sogdian
PI Department
Naval Diesel Engineering School
Chicago
Naval Pier
Vincent Campbell
Strong Place
Camp Forrest
Tenn
California
War Department
Edward Jones
Jones
Second Air Force
England
Evelyn Jones Mallison
Arsenal News
Rose Filkins
Filkins
Newport News
Maude Casterlin
Daisy
Abner
Pita Service
Alberta Sharkey
Gertrude Dolan
Matthew Wisnewski
Harold Maxim
Army Air Corps
Camp Barkeley
Bill Quinn
PA Department
U. S. Navy
Memphis
Jim Mattison
Alan Fogarty
PA Dept
Nick Dunne
OPA
Maj. W. W. Wilcox
Don Ryan
Australia
Harry Rosekrans
Army Life
Robert Moss
Fort Constitution
N. H
William Locke
Corinth
PT Dept
Thorne
Edna M. Purcell
Breech
State Teachers College
Richmond
Fort Devens
Charles Therrien
Marion Stewart
First Avenue
John del Canno
Green Island
St. Bridget’s Church
Barbara Bologna
Jfohn Choppy
Beech's
P.M.H. Dept
Mid City
Golfers League of
John Liotta
Harry Sorenson
US Department
Thomas Shaughnessy
Tom
Port Schuyler
Jap Sub
Tojo
Miss Hammersley
Nassau School
Brassieres
Kelly Shop
Fulton
Schenectady
N. Y
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