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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1944
Page
9
Watervee Draft Board No 344 schedules a Saturday meeting for reclassification of a large number of registrants. The list includes Rosemran James HL Fiske Toursos 24 EL Bouchard Tol Amhesy P Derada Fred EL Piu Ja Manus and Gus.
Watervliet High seniors rehearse The Late Christenner to be staged Friday evening in the school auditorium. Cast includes Joseph Fowler Marion Prior Mary Johnson Allan Cassian Donald Reay is stage manager with Frank Dean Frances Holmes Mary Lou Valleyd helping. Staff includes Elsine Mrow make up Sedy Jobs Corken Duke John Behuni Jim Totten Florence Wiex Betty Beret Edwin McCarthy and Miss Jane Gabriels directing.
Watervliet C D A Court Regina announces a banquet celebrating the 25th anniversary of the court. James Saze will speak as USO chairman guest. event set for December 12 at The Hendrick Hudson. Mary Powers chairs, with committee listed including Miss Welsh and Mrs Schanz among others.
Watervliet students purchased War Bonds and stamps totaling 8 325 05 in September. Richmond reports 2 006 25 in bonds and 3 616 30 in stamps across schools. Waste paper collection reached over nine tons with School 1 1 2 320 pounds and other schools contributing portions.
The Watervliet Democratic Committee hosts a testimonial dinner for James F. Dillon assemblyman elect and J. Gregory Nealon reelected coroner at Circle Inn tonight. Dinner starts 8 p.m with Willou F. Fennelly presiding. Speakers include Mayor James F. Dealon former State Sen. John J. Mackrell and the honored victors.
Church notes list Miraculous Medal devotions at St. Bridget's 7 30 pm, prayers for peace and armed forces at St Patrick's Friday 7 30, Holy Eucharist at Trinity 10 am, and St Gabriel's 8 am with a song and sermon Friday 7 34 pm. Our Lady of Mt Carmel continues perpetual novena for Anthony of Padua. Jermain Guild meeting reports Mrs Museat chairing Christmas party. Also notes packing gifts at First Persian Church and a missionary barrel event, plus Corps Berards Samuels visiting from Camp Mackall and Water Valley High report cards due today.
Corporal Peter Krill, of Watervliet, reported killed in action in Italy on November 15 after 26 months overseas including North Africa and Southern France. A Catholic Central High School alumnus and former Warner Brothers Thea Albany employee, he previously earned the Purple Heart. Survivors include his father Andrew Krill of Fourth Avenue, three sisters Mrs Charles R Dryzentects Mrs John McDonald and Miss Julia Krill, and three brothers Yocata Src Stephen Krill John and Michael Krill.
The Thalian Society of Watervliet High School held its annual soiree at The Hendrick Hudson in Troy attended by about seventy couples. Miss Joan O'Shern was crowned queen with her court and Miss Margaret Kelly organized the grand march. A second item notes a false alarm from Box 412 and a surgical dressings drive announced by Mrs. James A. Wiseman at Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church today.
Scrap paper collection held on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harm Fassell wintering in Orlando Florida. Book Club met with Mrs Charles Holmes yesterday. Miss Katherine Ensign from Mount Vernon home for weekend. Coile Jackson Home Bureau to meet in December with Mrs Ernest Bennett. A covered dish dinner to be served at noon. Memorial service for Pvt John Coon Jr died of wounds in action held at Elmbury Methodist Church. pastor Rev CA Simmons led service. Dr Denver W Vickers chair.
Waterford Seven new members were vested as Tenderfoots in Troop 31 Soy Scouts of America at a Sunday ceremony at Waterford Methodist Church Thayer Montgomery presented the pins to Jeck Lee Donald Peelings Rath Sueubee Ward Camber William Miner etc Patrol leader strips went to Wilings Swasey Jack sts and Russell Walters with others receiving. Reverend Wikem A Perry addressed the group on A Scout is Reverent. G Raymond Angersen former scout paid tribute to former members now serving in the armed forces. Miss Viook sang solo. Aguilde program organized by Marvin Hazards acting Scoutmaster. Attendance included a Greek group of parents and friends.
The Keene New Hampshire resident Ald Milan Henry Johnson, 87, maintains a lifelong quilting hobby. He notes his annual quilting bee remains a solitary business yet his principal pastime, claiming about 290,009 stitches have gone into his elegant coverlets since surviving the Chicago Fire of 1871.
The man leading the National War Fund Drive in Cambridge White Creek and Jackson reports the quota of 3700 has been exceeded with receipts around 2735.67 and rising. A smallpox vaccination and diphtheria toxoid clinic opens today costing 35 cents per person at Cambridge Central. Five preschool children will go to the clinic with parent transport. Doctors Walter A Leynard and Charles H Holmes health officers supervise.
Numerous obituaries and funeral details from Troy area sources list deaths of Edward J. Seuny, Mary F. Shumway, George Gustave, John T. Fennelly, Edward Bennett, Hubert DeGrechie, Mary A. Tanner, Robert D. Steele, Richard Berry, and Rosa Jane George. The notices include services, interments, surviving relatives, and church affiliations with multiple churches and cemeteries referenced.
Lloyd J. Flavin of 21 Division Street Cohoes remains unconscious though has regained consciousness Troy Hospital officials have not allowed State Police to question him about the crash at the head of Twenty-fifth Street Watersleet. Edmund P. Vaugen of Division Street Cohoes died in hospital after the smelt truck crashed into a retaining wall and was reported stolen from Schenectady.
The last forward American air base in South China at Nanking has been abandoned and destroyed as Japanese forces advance. It marks the seventh U.S. air base lost amid the south thrusts that threaten China, with Nanning abandoning on Nov. 19 and other bases at Hengyang Lingling Kweilin Livchow Paoking and Tanchuk already damaged.
Funeral of Miss Anna Fy Prendergast was held yesterday at John H. Lodge Funeral Parlors then St Peter's Church with a requiem high mass. Interment in St Peter's Cemetery. Mrs Mason’s service was at Cleminshaw Avenue with Rev Landmesser officiating and bearers Bruce Fisher Walter Minkter James Mason. Interment followed at Elmwood Cemetery.
Mrs Rita Van Nedergnen president of the Castleton American Legion Auxiliary unit announced yesterday a drive to collect gifts for veterans in rehabilitation. Chairman Mrs Pearl Johnson will accept Christmas packages for World War I veterans confined in hospitals at her Brookview home.
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