Watervliet Group Hears Navy Officer's War Tales
Navy lieutenant recounts South Pacific experiences and the Tokyo Rose broadcasts while praising American generals. He recalls Christmas Eve radio moments and bombing missions as club members applaud and nickname him. Robert Fonda Spring elected president. Edwin Oats vice president. Frank Hris secretary. Augustus Schultz treasurer. Refreshments and shuffleboard followed in the church’s churete rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Stile
Tokya Rose
Charlie
Andyan Fanse
Tadig
United States
Christus
Hamib Joad
Clib
Robert Fonda Pring
Edwin Oats
Frank Jhrls
Augustus Schultz
Walter Fonda
Joseph Clark
William J. Clark
Watervliet Boy Scouts To Get Wartime Merit Awards
Wartime service merit certificates will be presented to Watervliet Boy Scouts tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. by Henry A. Willis of the Watervliet salvage committee in a ceremony at the Jermain Church. Mayor James F. Donlon and Oliver J. Denter, West District Scout commissioner, will speak. Scouts from Troop 10, First Presbyterian Church, Jeion Memorial Presbyterian, and other local churches will receive honors for paper drive, clothing, and wartime service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Willis
Watervliet
Tows
Boy Scouts
Jermain Chih
James F. Donlon
Oliver 3. Denter
West District
First Presbyterian Church
Jeioan Memorial Presbyterian Church
Avenue Memherial
Sartad
Henrt Charen
St. Patrick's Church
Watervliet Soldier Decorated for Heroic Service
S/Sgt Raterk W. VanVranken, a Watervliet native, received the Purple Heart and multiple decorations after overseas service from October 1942. He earned the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon with four bronze stars, American Defense Ribbon, Philippines Liberation Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Presidential Unit Citation with two oak leaf clusters, Combat Infantryman Badge, and Purple Heart for Luzon wounds. He discharged honorably and previously worked at American Locomotive Co. in Schenectady. two brothers also served in the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raterk W. VanVranken
Sylvian VanVeranken
Luzon
van Vranken
Camp Croft
D. C
Gong
Ge1tice
American Locomotive Co
Schenectady
Sho
Sir Clayton
VanVranken
Navy
Pvt
George
Watervliet Arsenal
Ladies Auxiliity of Watervliet Elks Meet in Lodge
The Ladies Auxiliary of Watervliet Lodge af Elks met Monday with Mrs Thomas Thorns presiding. A repeal of the rummage sale was announced by Mrs Joseph Rainey. A serial event followed with Mes Charles Roberts and Mrs Willan Schanz directing. The next meeting is set for November. Home Bureau to Meet with lessons on fewer colds and stain removal. Luncheon at 12 30 pm. Members asked to bring their own table service. Lane served at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet Lodge Af Elks
Elks’ Loge
Thomas Thorns
Hs Event
Joseph Rainey
Hent
Mes
Charles Roberts
Willan Schanz
Home Bureau
Lawrence Gilbert
Hehuyler Home ‘Bureau
William &. Orton
Home Safe Unit
Albany County
Watervliet Knights Plan Memorial Mass and Banquet
The Watervliet Knights of Columbus schedule a memorial Mass for deceased members on Thanksgiving morning November 22 at St Patrick's Church with group procession from the church at 8:00 AM. John J. Carey to celebrate. Arthur Roberts named memorial mass chair. The 49th annual banquet is set for December 6 at Hendrick Hudson in Troy with council trustees and committee appointments announced. An obituary notes the funeral of Nellie B. Ryland was held yesterday. Girl Scouts will hold a bake sale Saturday at Sacred Heart of Mary Church starting 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watervliet Council
Knights of Columbus
St Patrick's Church
John J. Carey
Cornel
Solewm
Watervilet Knights
St. Patries’s
Arthur Roberts
Peter J. Donnelly
Will le Guesta
Council
Tie Hendrick Huson
Troy
Peter J. Mongeghan
Edward J. Cuominge
Jobn J. Carroll
Rand
Fayette C. Morse
Mr. Monaghan
Baiman
Francis A. Decker
Edward J. Sanders
Frank Gilchrist
Joseph Murphy
Nellie B. Ryland
Stest
L. E Gacker
Third Avenue Methodist Church
Waliam D. Grady
James Qnderdenk
Irwin Johnston
Ralph Sheldon
Richard Meher
Raymond V van Auken
Albany Rural Cemetery
Girl Scouts of the Sacred Heart of
Mary Churen
Green Island traffic violators face fines after arraignments
Police Chief William H Freeman warned arrests will target out of town and local drivers after four traffic violators were arraigned before Judge Francis D Burke. The defendants pleaded guilty to speeding red-light violations at the Utah George Streets intersection and other offenses, receiving fines ranging from 2 to 7 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Freeman
Green Island
Francis D Burke
Huske
Utah Street
George Street
Kenneth Fodge
Watervhet
Burke
Kenneth Davis
John Foe Iey
Aten
George Streets
John P. Fallon
Sixth Avenue
Troy
Joseph Forget
Bridge Avenue
Coloes
Arch and
Albany Avenue
Troy Bridge
Allyer’ Genest
Vliet Steel
Colwes
Davis
Tornado damages George Cross house. purse found in wreckage
A week after a tornado wrecked the George Cross house a visitor searched the remains and found Mrs. Gross’s purse containing $50. It was the only substantial item recovered from the destroyed dwelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orf
Bright Slot
Haros
Dam
George Cross House
Atomic bombs useless for canal construction says Groves
Major General Leslie Groves, head of the atomic bomb project, says atomic explosives cannot be used practically to excavate a canal. He explains controlled explosions at depth would be needed, radioactive fallout would impede work, and costs would outrun dynamite. He notes a bomb above ground would create a shallow crater, not a deep canal trench, while underground detonation could work but would leave long lasting radioactivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Leslie BR. Groves
Army
Graves
Qwilé
New Mexican
Sre
Uymard
Groves
Panama Canal
West Coast Shipyards Face Heavy Postwar Load
Rear Admiral Robert M. Griffin, commandant of the 13th naval district, says postwar operations will require thousands of workers in overhaul, repair, loading and manning war-built fleets. The plan includes supplying ammunition crews left in forward areas, returning men home, salvage of equipment, and readying ships by loading and unloading during the lengthy process.
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Portland
Gre
Pacific
Robert M. Griffin
13Th Naval District
Grifan
Forward
Inter Oceanic Canal Debate Reappears With Atomic Bomb Doubts
A 1931 Army board suggested a second canal route either at Panama or through Nicaragua to relieve future traffic and provide wartime redundancy. Experts including Groves and Gamow weighed atomic weapons for construction limits, while officials noted no congressional action taken on the proposal.
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Panama
Special Army Board
Congress
United States
Nicaragua
Army
Inter-oceanic Canal Board
Groves
JMY
H. T. Weasel
National @ureau
Bak Tidge
Fenn
G. Gamow
George Washington University
Rocky Mountains
Dewey Readies Reelection Campaign Ahead of 1946
Governor Dewey moves with New York GOP leaders in a series of private conferences to firm up support for next year’s ticket. He plans to seek reelection with no changes to the state slate, meeting Syracuse leaders andSTATE officials as party plans unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Thomas EB
New York
G.O.P
Upstate
Huix
Joe R Hanley
Thomas Wallace
Syracuse
Hanley
Ithara
Frank J. Castello
Minjo
Castelo
Lown
Onondaga
Rolland B. Marvin
Henry Rathbun
Oneida
GOP
Edwin 3. Iueckle
Buffalo
Jaeckte
Erle
Deway
Funeral of Mrs Mary A Ryan and local obituaries
The funeral for Mrs Mary A Ryan was held from her home at 308 Fourth Street and St Josephs Church with Rev Julius Ac Nolin and others officiating. Interment followed at St Josephs Cemetery. Also reported are obituaries and funeral notices for Edward Hanna Mrs Alonzo West John Hallgate Carl Dennin and related memorial services in Troy Waterford and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. Ryan
Mary A. Ryan
Fourth Street
St. Joseph's
Ellen Wag
Julius Ac Nolin
Harold A. Javtoris
Benard
Lannion
Julia J. Whish
Jean Christe
James A. Madden
Joseph L
Frank J. Rytin
Charles v. Reardon
Edward J. Mulcahy
J. Leary
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Nelyn Outdated
Frank E. Cippette
Frank EB. Cipperney
Winfield Wagar
Syracuse
Weat Gund Lake
Sury
Mixy
Stella Grover
William Pladel
Albany
Alvin Cipperley
Averill Park
J. B. de Graaf
West Sand Lake
Harry ‘Lammond
Trinity Lutheran Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Edward ‘T. Hanna
Allsound
Loretta VanDeusan Hanna
Fie
Award W. Hanna
Francis Hanna
Brooklyn
Willam Hanna
Troy
Julia Murphy
Byrne Eastle
Fonda Funneral
Fiver Street
Sacred Heart Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Waterviiel
Alonzo West
Crescent
Leonard Hox Plal
West
Wiattuviel
Crescent Euany
Si. Mary's Church
Joseph Benwit
George Dunlop
Hoosick Falls
Co. Melon J
Use Arey
Masea Auta
Catherine Snyder
Mia
Rose Hitramontt
Mary L. Snyder
Hrwing
Mishes
Wisariter
Mre
Janes
MacPheson
Colling Avenue
Rabait T van Deusta
William J. MacPherson
John Schaudt
Hatey Gitex
Talmange Edelman
Eagle Mills Cemetery
John T. Hallgate
John T. Aallgate
Edward West
Nova Scotts
Herbert Crompton
Mra Foster Gatlin
United Presbyterian Church
Adate
Elmwood Hill Cemetery
C.J. Dennin
Carl J. Dennin
Fourth Avenue
St. Augustine's Church
Patrick J. Dundon
Emil Carricula
Harold T. Tilly
James W. Ives
Frank B. Horton
Fred C. Wills
Al-Triq Athletic Club
Liebener Association
Gallo Association
Robert J. Newburg
St John's Cemetery
Fathr Dundon
China Urged to Rid Self of Jap Teachings
Kunming editorial calls for erasing eight years of puppet schooling in Chinese zones. It urges reeducation of students educated in Japanese controlled schools and ties postwar education to rehabilitation and industrialization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Kunming
Sao Tung Pan
Japan
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Watervliet Group
International Brotherhood
FE. Linder
Winnipeg
Canada
Brondiway
Stoket
N.Y
Owen A. McSweeney
W'vliet
Watervliet Elks
Rusgt, R. W. van Vranken
Elks’ Auailitgy
Moran Coates
Lawrence Morris
Sirs
Dorothy Knowles
Third Avenue
Whitcomb Manufacturing CO
Arch
West Streets
Thessahan
Tron
RPL
Avoregimares
Cthrand
Hess Ewing
Miers
Patna
Predish
Bruch
Barthes
Warnee
Swaney
Crown
Cnemnath Do
Kyntney Brecher No
Vniverent
Mavox
Pox Ant Brvitard Wowyaesent Ua Miller Misc Ctuuds
Prisersal
Moelbottallene
Cineinnal We
Crank’ Shaper
Cineinnati
Sava
Tilkeg
Nuwing
Peter Cate
Delia Bel
Sanders
Phagiston
Tockweil Maedaeay
WIL
Fredgin Gage
Verniers
Holst
Wars
Elongedceit
Liehia
Choire Typmerler
Avitine
Macning
Sales Whitcomb Manus Telalied Descriptty
Tacturing CO
Samuel T. Freeman
York
Fedemal ST
Auston
Frank Reynolds
Kyran Fischer
John Byrne
James S. Sage
Joseph O'Connell
Morse
Ernest Quinlan
Chatrman
Mr. Carroll
Meddie Comeau
Mounier
Saratoga Springs
Moution J.tobin
Massachusetts
Armiatiie
Heston
Mass
Dwight
Flackhower
West Coast Shipyards
Edward T. Bagna
Mrs
Willliam O'Dwyer
New York City
Labor and
Industry
Tooth
Elaine
Pye Park
Jenling Deus
USA
Wannelly & Manna
Midland
the Manufacturers National Bank OF Troy
Franklin Square
People's Office
Second Ave
Corinth
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