Eighty Confirmed in Albany Diocese Confirmation
Rt Rev Edmund F Gibbons administers confirmation to eighty boys and girls at Church of the Holy Spirit East Greenbush with presiding clergy including Rt Rev Mgr Joseph Flannery and Rt Rev William Dillon. Sermon by Rev James Pritchard. List of girls and boys confirmed includes Susan Britten Caroline Burek Frances DeMartini Mary Denney Margaret Corellis Barbara Evans Vivian Masiaki and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund F. Gibbons
D.D
Albany Catholic
Church of the Holy Spirit
East Greenbush
John 3
A. Fox
Mgr
Joseph F. Flannery
St. Patrick's Cathedral
New York
William T. Dillon
St. Joseph's College
Brooklyn
James F. Pritchard
Alma Willett
Elizabeth Willgmott
Shirley Sager
Jean Weisne Dine Palmer
Janet
Regi Skaznski
Shirley Ludwig
Madeleine Lili
George
Leonard Blum
John Buckhoff
Paul
Caraguano
William DeMeurs
Lawrence Edson
Charles Dwyer
James Dwyer
Richard Evans
John Fedorowicz
Thomas Good
Albert
Thomas
Frances Hoover
Martin Matlee
John Morgan
Thomas Mor
Richard Monlacci
Joseph McBride
James Letzeller
Robert
Charles Plummer
Joseph Reeble
Joseph Romer
John Ryan
Edward
George Sager
Richard Septer
James Stevens
Edward Skarzinski
Neil Westgate
Richard Whaley
Norman Wrafter
George Willamott
Charles Ziehn
Arnold
Leon Zimmer
John Donnelly
Theodore Burek
George Herbst
Richard Meisser
Augustus Beneruth
Emil Cook
Merrill Morgan
Clarence Kimmey
Gerald Gonyea
Welfare Officers Reelect Leaders at Hoosick Meeting
Harrison Webster of Hoosick was reelected president of the Association of Town Welfare Officers during the annual meeting held Tuesday at the County Welfare Office in Troy. Also reelected were Seneca J. Cleve Nassau as secretary and Joseph Wood as treasurer. County Welfare Commissioner John J. Ahern and county consultant John J. Hayes spoke briefly. officers discussed county welfare issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Webster
Hoosick
Association of Town Welfare Officers
John J. Ahern
Troy
Seneca J. Cleve
Nassau
Joseph Wood
Poestenkill
Treasur
Ahern
John J. Hayes
Churches Plan Institute for 1943 Pittstown gathering
Nine churches across West Hoosick Johnsonville Schaghticoke Valley Falls and surrounding areas join the 1943 Pittstown Institute with the theme Christian Youth Living Victoriously. Leaders include Rev A H Sweet Rev Ernest F Habel Rev Mr KIngs Rev Anton Bexa and Rev Clyde Sumner. Sessions run Oct 3 Oct 24 Nov 7 and feature hymn sings study periods recreational time and closing worship led by Rev Schofield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Hoosick Baptist
Southwest Hoosick Advent Christian
Johnsonville Methodist
Presbyterian
Pittstown Methodist
Raymertown Lutheran
Schaghticoke Methodist
Valley Falls Methodist
Pittstown Institute
Tcheme
A. H. Sweet
Southwest Hoosick
Ernest F. Habel
West Hoosick
Mr. Kingus
Presbyterian Church
Schaghticoke
Anton Bexa
Pittstown
Women in Service Need Not Send Money Home
The WAVES SPARS and Marines bill trimmed by the Senate would remove most dependents allowances for husbands and children. The measure restricts overseas service for WAVES and women doctors, allowing only shore duty, and limits the number of officers in lower grades while extending certain allowances to dependents with exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D. C
Army
Navy
House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Methodist Pastors Attend All Day Seminar at St. Mark's
A seminar of 32 area Methodist pastors convened all day at St. Mark's Church House. Rev. Do. J. Miller presided as researchers examined the Christian Basis for World Order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark's Methodist Church
Do. J. Miller
D.D
Troy to Form Group To Aid WAC Recruiting
The Office of Civilian Mobilization is forming a Volunteer Citizens' Committee at Mayor Frank J. Hogan's request to aid the All-States Recruitment Committee in enlisting 70,000 WAC members. New York State's quota is 7,168 recruits. Gov. Dewey urged broad citizen support to release soldiers for combat duty and the local panel will include War Council representatives and leaders from service clubs, women's groups, veterans organizations, and their auxiliaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Civilian Mobilization
Frank J. Hogan
WAC
New York State
Thomas B. Dewey
Hogan
The
War Council
Civilian Services’ Committee
Petersburg Man Receives Posthumous Purple Heart
Mrs. Cora E. Smith of Petersburg learns her son, the late Sergeant Preston Smith, will be awarded the Purple Heart posthumously for his death in the North African area. He had earned the Silver Star and the oak leaf cluster prior to his death in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora E. Smith
Petersburg
Washington
Sergt
Preston Smith
Sergeant Smith
Waterford P T A membership drive under way in local schools
The Waterford Parent Teacher Association membership drive runs through Monday with chairwoman Mrs. Arthur Fero aided by Miss Margaret Fortune and Mrs. Gertrude Vanderpool at School 1 and Mrs. William Sullivan at School 2 Northside. House to house canvassing starts next week and committees will be named later. Draft Board To Meet in Mechanicville today at 10 am. Private Batto graduates from technical school in Atlanta and serves in Army Medical Corps at Fort Bragg. Attorney James H. Glavin Jr. completes five day north country campaign tour. Choir rehearsal at First Presbyterian Church tonight 7 15. Youth Fellowship boys meet at Waterford Methodist Youth Center 7 30 for recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
Parent-Teacher Association
Arthur Fero
Joseph Batto
First Street
Michael J. Batto
Atlanta Ga
Batto
Army Medical Corps
Fort Bragg
N. C
James H. Glavin, Jr
Fourth Judicial District
Essex
Clinton
Franklin
St. Lawrence
First Presbyterian Church
John House Memorial
Chester B. Parkis
Waterford Methodist Church
Congressmen to Wear Identification Cards
Senators Wagner Mead of New York and McKellar of Tennessee move toward official photo IDs for access to government buildings. The plan, a sergeant at arms card bearing a senator's photograph and facsimile signature, would grant admission regardless of departmental rules. Marine Corps note follows about brothers Joseph Evan and Samuel Kato assigned together at a South Pacific base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington
Db. c
United State Senate
United
Houston
Tex
Joseph
Evan
Samuel Kato
United States Marine Corps
South Pacific
Eagle Mills Firemen Halt Chimney Blaze
Eagle Mills firemen were called at 9 30 a m yesterday to extinguish a two chimney fire in the home of Mr and Mrs Myron Hoffman across from the school. Maynard Dixon led the crew and kept the blaze from spreading with only slight damage to the chimney area. The house is owned by Mrs Tandy A Bryson. Villagers recalled a 1911 dry windy day when a large section of Eagle Mills burned. Also note: about three tons of tin are used in building the average submarine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Mills
Myron Hoffman
Maynard Dixon
Tandy A. Bryson
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Sion
Albany
John J. A. Fox
River St
Churches Plan Institute
End Lene
Rae
Congress St
Englert
Group
Mechanicville
Personal
Rai Lo
River ST. Tween
Wells & Coverly'’s
Triangle Shoe Store
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
HM. Y
Pepsi-Cola Albany Bottling Company, Inc
Boston and Maine Railroad
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