Fire damages Earl Street brick building and stores
A fire caused by a possible heater on the third floor of a four story Earl Street building damaged the third floor and ruined cartons on the second. Firefighters battled smoke and water from 8:20 am to 10:07 am, with no damage to the connected Federal Street building. Owners include Mrs. Thomas McBride and firms Wagar's Inc New Era Dress Co and Joseph Bowman & Sons.
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Earl Street
Federal Street
Thomas McBride
Pinewoods Avenue
New Era Dress Co
Wagar’s Inc
Joseph Bowman & Sons
Wagar’s
McBride
Wagar's
James R. Stevenson, Jr
Alexander Shapiro
Seventh Avenue
Shapiro
Bowman
Troy
Joseph Bowman and Sons
Chess Club to Begin New Troy Tournament Today
The Troy Chess Club opens its first tournament in the Troy Central chess room today, a seven to eight week round robin with all listed members facing each other. George Bleakley chairs the arrangements with Dietz Goldsworthy, J. S. Goldsworthy and A. James McCracken assisting. pairings made tonight. Public may watch and even try a game, with a home and home match planned with Schenectady Y.M.C.A. Chess Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Troy Chess Club
Troy Central
George Bleakley
George Dietz
J. S. Goldsworthy
A. James McCracken
George C. Dietz
George Reisner
Emory Hacker
A. L. Haber
J. 8. Goldsworthy
Samuel Akulian
William Beebe
Scott Burhans
Philip Conklin
Nolan Curry
Charles F. Dugan
Aram Hadidian
Wick Hartung
Bertrand Kaye
John [. Leggett
James McChesney
Auxiliary to Meet at First Street Rooms
Noble-Callahan Auxiliary No. 237 of the American Legion will meet at 14 First Street at 8 p.m. Plans for fall and winter will be made. Mrs. Margaret McKeever, president, will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble-Callahan
American Legion
First Street
Margaret McKeever
Frankfurt Hit Again by Heavy Allied Air Raids
Allied four engined bombers struck Frankfurt and Ludwigshafen in another wave of heavy night raids. The Frankfurt attack started fires across the city as bombers passed over. DNB reported at least 38 Allied aircraft destroyed and 150 hospital casualties, with damage to industry and residential areas.
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London
U.P
Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen
Germany
Reich
England
DNB
Night raid against Frankurt marks 37th wartime attack
Monday night's raid described as the 37th attack of the war on Frank furt. Details of attacks on Ludwigshafen or Northeast Germany not announced, but believed to be diversionary to draw German night fighters from the main assault on Frankfurt about fifty miles northeast of Ludwigshafen.
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Frankfurt
Ludwigshafen
Germany
20th Century Limited Boiler Blast Defect Report
The ICC found that overheating from low water caused the New York Central 20th Century Limited boiler explosion near Canastota New York on September 7. The crash killed the engineer and firemen and injured 29. The ICC urged boiler crown sheet protection and devices to prevent low water incidents.
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ICC
Washington P
New York Central
Canastota
N. Y
Interstate Commerce Commission
Buffalo
Syracuse
Fire destroys home and 200 chickens in Hemstreet Park
Fire at the John Weilson residence across the river from Mechanicville destroyed the house and its contents shortly after 4 a.m. Yesterday. Two hundred chickens and 700 jars of canned fruits and vegetables were lost. The Hemstreet Park Fire Department could not save the house. Eight Neilson children aged 1 to 16 escaped in their sleeping clothes and were housed with relatives in Troy.
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John Weilson
Mechanicville
Hemstreet Park
Neilson
William Dyer
Troy
Mabb Farm
Long War Ahead Patterson tells union delegates
Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson told the eighth convention of the United Automobile Workers that optimism for a quick Allied victory lacks basis in fact. He warned of a long, hard struggle ahead and praised Army and Navy efforts in the South and Southwest Pacific while noting Tokyo remains strong in war production. He stressed the need for total national effort to defeat Germany and Japan and cited industrial might as America's main advantage. He also noted possible opposition to R. J. Thomas's reelection and delegates supporting Norman R. Matthewis in the Detroit Local 190 caucus.
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Buffalo
Germany
Japan
United Nations
Robert P. Patterson
C.so.united Automobile Workers
General Marshall
George C. Marshall
South Pacific
Southwest Pacific
Patterson
Tokyo
America
R. J. Thomas
Detroit
Norman R. Matthewis
OPA Official to Speak At Sisterhood Meeting
Mrs. Almeda C. Sears price panel coordinator in the Albany district Office of Price Administration will address the Sisterhood of the Third Street Temple of Troy this evening at 8 30 o clock. Her topic is American Women On the Home Front. The program is arranged by Samuel Foazneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almeda C. Sears
Albany
Price Administration
Third Street Temple of
Troy
Carhart Calls for Delay of City Job Examinations
Democratic mayoral candidate Daniel W. Carhart urged deferring Civil Service tests for municipal posts, especially Police and Fire, until armed services members return. He argued temporary war duration appointments could cover vacancies and push back exams set for Oct. 26. A Veterans League resolution opposing the tests was adopted.
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Police
Daniel W. Carhart
Municipal Civil Service Commission
Armed Services
Veterans’ League
Dist
Earle J. Wiley
Tn Mrn
IL Am
Japs Retreat Near Nanking After Battle Reverses
Chinese dispatches report Japanese forces on the Hsuancheng sector eighty miles south of Nanking began a general retreat after a nightlong battle with considerable casualties. Chinese guerrillas hindered enemy movement behind lines as fighting persisted between Hangchow and Nanking. Japanese air raids targeted Kweiling and Shiukwan, while refugees in Shiukwan suffered incendiary and fragmentation bombings. Japanese raids continued on Akienow in northern Kukien.
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Chungking
Hsuancheng
Nanking
East China Front
Hangchow
Kweiling
Kwangsi Province
Shiukwan
Kwangtung
Akienow
Kukien
Washington County Surrogate's Docket 1943
Proceedings in Washington County Surrogate's Court for the week ending Oct 4 1943 include guardianship for Marlene La Barge Fort Ann letters of guardianship to Oscar W La Barge and a compromise of right of action. Estate actions cover John R Simpson Cambridge will probate Robert N Wilson Emma J Randall admin Emma L Harden and Lena Hartman among others with appraisals and tax exemptions.
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Washington County
Kingsbury
Emma J. Randall
Napoleon Paquette
Fort Edward
John A. Bartholomew
Whitehall
Thomas Corcans
Greenwich
Cora LaChapelle
Royal E. LaGrange
Fort Ann
Ford C. Warren
Hampton
John RK. Simpson
Cambridge
Richard C. Ashworth
Salem
Emma L Harden
Lena M. Hartman
Mary G. Martin
Frank A. Peets
Granville
Helen Amelia Coleman
Gville
William O'Sick
Abie Oey
Hudson Fat
College Plans Columbus Day at Sage and RPI
Russell Sage College and a Latin-American fraternity group from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will host The Day of the Race observance at Russell Sage Little Theater at 7 30 p m Tuesday October 12 Columbus Day The Sage program includes a Spanish playlet a musical Latin program and dances with Florence Cardenas of New York presenting dance numbers Tickets are paid for with War Stamps to be converted into War Bonds sold at the box office.
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Russell Sage College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sage
Russell Sage Little Theater
Little
Sage Girls
Florence Cardenas
New York
New Owners Obtain Two Vicinity Farms
The M. J. Donellan farm in South Cambridge totaling about 200 acres was sold to John Miller of New York to be run as a dairy farm. Simultaneously a forty acre Walloomsac property owned by Mrs. Mary Zurckeratte of Hoosick Falls sold to Ernest Ehmiler of Chicago for continued truck gardening operations. Both deals handled through Hans Ehmier of Hoosick Falls.
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M. J. Donellan
South
Cambridge
John Miller
New York
Walloomsac
Mary Zurckeratte
Hoosick Falls
Ernest Ehmiler
Chicago
Hans Ehmier
Whitehall and Kingsbury News Pierre Family and War Alerts
Whitehall notes include James Caren spending summer in Kingsbury and Whitehall before returning to California. Pvt Robert Hatch on 13 day furlough with his parents. Pvt Fremont Gordon stationed at Greenville PA spent weekend with his parents. Staff Sgt Michael D Whalen resumes duties Fort Sam Houston after ten day furlough visiting Mechanicville and Whitehall. Fred Greenough loses thumb and forefinger at Stasco Milling Castleton. hospitalized at Rutland. Catherine Mormino engaged to A L Weaver in Navy service. Weaver stationed in China after reflecting time in Washington and California. Rev Carl Aveilhe marks twentieth anniversary of priestly ordination at Trinity parish Whitehall. active in local groups. will begin fifth year as rector on Art Saints Day November 1.
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James Caren
Kingsbury
Whitehall
California
Robert Hatch
U.S.A
Clarence Hatch
Freemont Gordon
Greenville
Fred Gordon
Michael D. Whalen
Mechanicville
Frank Mormino
Catherine
A. L. Wea- Navy
Mormino
State Department
Washington, D.C
Weaver
Oklahoma
Navy
China
Carl A. Aveilhe
Trinitypal Church
Episcopal Church
Aveilhe
Tr Church
Great Meadow
Comstock
Harold P. Kaulfuss
American Legion
Boy Scouts
Rotary Club
Masonic Lodge
Aveillie
Washington Regulations For Tourists
Visitors to the War Production Board offices face a detailed front door routine. The WPB booklet explains receptionists, visitor passes, and badge rules, showing strict procedures from appointment to exit checks. Special passes may be issued for frequent access, but delays and strict conditions remain common.
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WPB
Westerat Union
Muskogee
Waterford Council Knights of Columbus to Install Officers
Waterford Installation ceremonies for the newly elected officers of Waterford Council Knights of Columbus will occur at a meeting tomorrow at 7 pm in the K of C rooms on Middle Street. Edward A Hefferen district deputy will install, Stanley A Boudreau to be seated as grand knight, followed by a social with Bernard Cobo and Bernard Maron in charge.
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Waterford
Boy Scouts of America
Methodist Church
G. Raymond Anderson
Eastern Star
Ionic Triangle
Daughters of
Triangle
Masonic Temple
Acade
Eizabet Willetts
Waterford-Halfmoon
Percy Willetts
Cambridge social notes and stray stray remarks
Buskirk Miss Ada Graves of Cambridge spent the week end with Mrs. Kenneth Wallace. Miss Helen Burns a Troy Hospital nurse was a guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Burns. White House messenger is the only visitor allowed to proceed with out delay as listed in the booklet.
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Ada Graves
Cambridge
Kenneth R. Wallace
Helen Burns, R. N
The
Troy Hospital
Timothy Burns
White House
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Chess Club
Mann
Fulton Street
Ee Aelay
Waluams & Company, Inc
Mechanigville, NW. Y
Union
OPA
Carhart
St. Mary’s Hospital
Amsterdam
LaValley
Jacob Street
Virginia LaValley
Helen Marano
Dorothy Soltys
Sadie Raczkowska
Betty Keeley
Mary M. Murphy
Helen M. Ryan
Rose Rinella
Virginia Wojick
College
Columbus Day
Floresce Cardenas
Washington
War Production Board
WPE
Tthe Grand Lama
Tibet
Saratoga County
Zopito Fraga
Everett Hayner
Joseph Fannucci
Hamilton Harris
Lioyd Taylor
le Ray Hayner
Hamilton County
Grover Buchanan
Essex County
Ralph Simard
Wesley Watson
Charles Wells
Harold Kline
Parent
S Pa
Hollis Briggs
Waterford- Mechanicville
Perc Willetts
Charles Kuehn
Charles Morse
June Quackenbusi
Waterford High School
Poster
Carolyn Currier
Jean Baker
Helen Wilson
Art Room
Record
Robert Cozzens
Marvin Hazzard
John Opella
Doris Dupree
Verna Scarry
Marian Ranney
Nick
Charles Field
Shirley Smith
Joy Hart
Ann Kidwell
Adele Ronald Gillespie
Alexander Chenilli
Albert Morin
James Casey
Mitchel Casey
Joan Muraski
Warren Michon
Richard Jordon
Jackie Gentile
Allen Hulse
Buskirk
Vvest
Bor
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