Troy Radio Man and Gunner Awarded Ten Decorations
Cornelius J Whalen of 183 Congress Street receives ten decorations for radio operator gunner service on a Flying Fortress in North African and Italian theaters. He earned the Air Medal and nine oak leaf clusters after completing missions from April 4 Naples raid to Sept over Frascati. His mother reports commended for Officers Training School and a 30 day furlough soon. Whalen attended La Salle Institute and enlisted November 1941 while a waiter at Howard Johnson Restaurant East Greenbush. He earned gunner wings September 1942 at Wendover Field Utah. A brother John F Whalen serves in Navy at San Diego. Father was the late Thomas F Whalen.
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Italy
Tuba Whalen
Sergeant Whalen
la Salle Institute
Howard Johnson
East Greenbust
Wendover Field
Utah
John F. Whalen
Navy
San Diego
Cal
Thomas F. Whalen
Tower Heads Haskell Group in Rensselaer County
John J. Tower former county treasurer and veteran leader has become permanent chairman of a non partisan veterans committee in Rensselaer County for Lieut Gen William N Haskell Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor. He will preside at Music Hall next Friday with General Haskell the main speaker and an informal reception to follow. Veterans of the 27th Division and Bee Guard will be invited.
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John J. Tower
Rensselaer County
William N. Haskell
Tower
Music Hall
Haskell
105Th Infantry
St. Souplet
27Th Division Association
National Guard
Bee Guard
Waterford Honor Roll of Graduates Honored at Assembly
Waterford High School dedicated an honor roll plaque honoring 208 graduates serving in the armed forces, including four women in WAC WAVES and Marines Auxiliary. The gift by the Waterford National Honor Society featured remarks by Lieut. Col. Sidney Hammersley and Mayor John F. Walsh.
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Waterford High School
Armed Forces
WAC
WAVES
Marines’ Auxiliary
Waterford
National Honor Society
Norma Diehl
Sidney Hammersley
Sylvia Spraggins
James R. Simpson
O.S.A
St. Mary’s Church
John F. Walsh
Marian Ranney
Herbert C. Willenberg
First Presbyterian Church
Green Island Church Observes Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary
The Methodist Church hosts an informal reception for Frank and Estes at 52 George Street from 5 to 7 p.m. A 10 30 a.m. service features Pastor Fred C. Bennett on Ties That Are Never Severed. Various church groups coordinate events and meetings descend on George Street.
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Methodist Church
Frank O. Estes
George Street
Estes
Womens Society of Christian Serv Lea
Rex
Fred C. Bennett
George Williams
Bessie Bennett
Mrs Day to Christen Ship Bearing Her Father's Name
Mrs. Charles I. Day of 7 White Man Court will christen a Liberty ship in Portland, Maine, named for her late father Captain Omar B. Chapman. The ceremony will be attended by Mr. and Mrs. Day and Captain Chapman's grandson Lawrence C. Day and his wife.
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Mrs. Day
Charles I. Day
Whiteman Court
W. & L. E. Gurley
Omar BE. Chapman
Portland
Day
Chapman
Jack London
Captain Chapman
Damariscotta
Oae Aimmicua
Alay
John R. Kelley
A. G. Ropes
I. F. Chapman
Horn
Cooties Plan Halloween Dance in Schenectady Area
Pup Tent 15 of the Military Order of the Cooties will send delegations from Troy Watervliet Amsterdam and Hudson to a Halloween party and dance October 30 at the Hotel Van Curler. Proceeds benefit widows and orphans of the Veterans of Foreign Wars with prizes for best and funniest costumes.
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Pup
Military Order of the Cooties
Troy
Watervliet
Amsterdam
Hudson
Hotel van Curler
Schenectady
Military Order of the Cootres
Social club plans winter quota raise at Mt Pleasant home
The Daily Group met Thursday night at Mrs Thomas MacArthur home on Mt Pleasant Avenue. They discussed raising the annual quota during the winter months. Social time followed with refreshments. Mrs Earl Duncan assisted the hostess and those wishing to make reservations may contact them.
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Syeaway
Thomas MacArthur
Mt. Pleasant Avenue
Earl Duncan
East Side Family Party at Second Baptist Honored Pastor
A large turnout attended a Wednesday evening gathering at the Second Baptist Church hall to honor Rev. Earl B. Robinson on his birthday. About ninety people shared a covered dish supper after which visiting ministers and church society representatives spoke on group activities and plans for the coming season. Tea followed the meeting, and future projects include St Paul Mission aid and Red Cross work. California expects about 170 square miles planted to vineyards yielding around 85 million dollars this year.
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Second Baptist Church
Earl B. Robinson
Arthur Johnson
Mount Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Rinaldo Natino
First Baptist
Watervliet
Wilford Fowler
Sixth Avenue
Mra DeWitt Shafer
Eric Found
Masel
Arratter
Women's Auxiliary
Church of the Ascension
St Pauli
Virginia
Red Cross
George Grossmann
Jean Grant
California
Battle Draft Plans For Massive Allied Maneuvers At Troy Armory
Combined staffs of the Second Regiment State Guard Fourth Group Civil Air Patrol and Third District Second Service Command Army plan a large scale joint exercise at the Saratoga battlefield tomorrow. More than 2000 troops will simulate battle conditions with air support from Owil Air Patrol. Red and Blues clash as Maj H F Green and Col Lester C Higbee command. Officials from Washington and New York will observe.
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State Guard
Civil Air Patrol
Army
Troy Amory
Saratoga
Armed Services
Owil Air Patrol
Lester C. Higbee
H. F. Green
Third District
Higbee
Blues
Washington
New York
B. W. Kearney
New York State Guard
G. A Herbst
Third Brigade
F. C. Nash
Second Service Command
Colt M. C. Beers
Troy
Fifteenth Street
Troy Squadron
Highee
Burgoyne
Contends Prosecutor Never Won Conviction
William Y. O'Connor the Democratic nominee for district attorney told the Democratic county committee at the Hotel Troy that the incumbent has not secured a single conviction in his term. He urged towns to tell friends that reelecting him risks continued crime with no prosecutions. Charles A. Cassidy and other candidates attended, with Daniel E Conway presiding as campaign manager.
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William Y. O'Connor
Democratic County Committee
Troy
Charles A. Cassidy
Assembly
Daniel E Conway
Col Higbee To Preside Republican Rally in Troy
Col Lester C Higbee of Troy commander of the Second Regiment New York State Guard was chosen permanent chairman of the Republican rally in Music Hall Wednesday night as Gov Thomas E Dewey opens his upstate campaign for Sen Joe R Hanley as lieutenant governor Hanley and Higbee are WWI veterans The selection announced by Congressman Dean P Taylor GOP leader in Rensselaer County mentions a 2conference planning session for county and city candidates tomorrow.
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Lester C. Higbee
Troy
New York State Guard
Music Hall
Thomas EB. Dewey
Upstate
Joe R. Hanley
New York State
Higbee
Dean Fp.taylor
G.O.P
Rensselaer County
Hanley
Republian County
Enlists in Navy from Waterford man Roy Phillips
Roy L. Phillips of 7 Hudson Street Waterford has enlisted in the Navy and will report for training at Sampson following acceptance for service.
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NAVY
Roy L. Phillips
Hudson Street
Waterford
Sampson
Sisters Reunited After 63 Years
Mrs Elizabeth Peabody Rogers of Niles Ohio visits her sister Mrs Sadie G Peabody at 22 Hutton Street after 63 years apart. Rogers was born in Troy daughter of Henry and Annie Peabody but moved to Youngstown Ohio as a child while her sister stayed in Ohio.
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Elizabeth Peabody Rogers
Niles, O
Troy
Sadie G. Peabody
Hutton Street
Rogers
Henry Peabody
Youngstown, C
Peabody
Ohio
Averill Park Flyer Receives Distinguished Flying Cross
Carl H. Schmidt of Averill Park has received the Distinguished Flying Cross for exploits in the South Pacific, announced by Lieut. Gen. Millard F. Harmon via the Associated Press.
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Carl H. Schmidt
Averill Park
South Pacific
Millard F. Harmon
Associated Press
Organist Joseph F. Dwyer Dies in Albany
Joseph F. Dwyer of Albany, a state transfer tax examiner and organist at St. Vincent de Paul’s Church, died Thursday after a long illness. The funeral will be held tomorrow in Albany.
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Joseph F. Dwyer
Albany
St. Vincent de Paul's Church
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