Germans Again Raid London In Battle Of Capitals Brief
London reports a renewed air raid with fewer than 15 German aircraft over East Anglia and southern England. Casualties include two killed in an outlying district as anti aircraft fire and RAF fighters contest German incursions. RAF ships bombed Hanover and Ostend targets while Whirlwind bombers hit northern France rail lines.
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London
Hanover
East Anglia
England
R. A. F. Costal Command
Strasburg
Netherlands
Air Ministry
Tost
Ostend
Schelde
France
RAF
Hamburg
R.af
United States Eighth Air Force
Anything Can Happen Anything Can Happen FUTILITY
A collage of humorous and odd clippings from the Washington Evening Star and other wires. Items include a letters column quip about a perpetual motion gadget, a Marine pin-up story involving Ann Sheridan and Corporal John J. Malik, a Boise first lady note, an Idaho sheriff encounter with Wallace Beery, and a New York draft card request with a garbled signature.
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Washington
Washington Evening Star
Vediter
Chicago
Pappy
Ann Sheridan
Marine Corp
John J. Malik
Detroit
Mich
Miss Sheridan
Malik
Guadal‘canal
Succoth Festival Observances At Local Synagogues
Final days of Succoth with Shemini Atzereth and Simchas Torah observed at Congregations Sharah Tephilah and Beth Israel. Services tomorrow evening six, Friday morning eight. Yizkor at 9:30 tomorrow. Rabbi Teicher to deliver memorial sermon. Torah procession at 6:30 tomorrow. Simchas Torah party for children to follow. Friday services begin at eight.
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Shemini Atzereth
Simehath Torah
Sharah Tephilah
Beth Israel
Yizkor
Isaac J. Teicher
Estes Celebrate Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary in Green Island
Mr and Mrs Frank O Estes of 51 George Street Green Island marked 60 years of marriage with an informal party at their son Georges Wynantskill home. Married Oct 19 1883 in Stanford Vermont they now reside in Green Island. Mrs Estes formerly Sylvia Leonard of North Adams Mass. Their children include Eva Etta George Milton and James R Estes. more than twenty guests attended the event which featured games and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank O. Estes
George Street
Green Island
George E. Estes
Wynantskill
Estes
Stanford, Vt
Walter Chase
Sylvia Leonard
North Adams
Mass
Cluett, Peabody and Co, Inc
Eva
Etta Estes
George
Milton
North Troy
James R. Estes
Columbus
Senator Bankhead Defends War Bond Ads in Papers
Senator Bankhead of Alabama criticized Treasury Department pressure on newspapers to run paid war bond ads with no compensation. He sponsors a bill to authorize placing 25 to 30 million dollars annually in paid advertising in newspapers, as the measure faces the Senate Banking Committee.
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Washington
Bankhead
Ala
Treasury Department
Treasury
Senate Banking Committee
Troy Offers Ideal Glider Racing Site
Cyril Leigh-Smith a State Education Department supervisor urged the chambers of commerce of Troy and Albany to promote glider racing in countryside north of Troy and south of Albany claiming natural conditions offer a wonderful opportunity. He said conditions surpass Elmira where the national soaring contests are held and noted the Civil Aeronautics Authority permits a 14 year old to qualify for a glider pilots license and that a 12 year old could handle a glider easily.
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Troy
Cyril Leigh-Smith
State Education Department
Albany
Leigh Smith
Elmira
Leigh-Smith
Chambers of Commerce
Albany Board of Education
Leigh- Smith
Civil Aeronautics Authority
First Snow Reported in Berkshires and Local Flurries
The first snow of the season fell about two inches in the Berkshires on Monday but melted before noon. Light flurries were seen in parts of the Helderbergs and the Catskills with gradually rising temperatures forecast. Speigletown 4H Girls Club plans Christmas wrapping paper sales as their holiday project and aprons as next. next meeting Monday Oct 25 in the schoolhouse. St Augustine's parish to plan a card party tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Bradley Hall.
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Grace P. Wilkie
Green Island Salvage Committee
Corporation Hall
Frank J. Legnard
Berkshires
Helderbergs
Catskills
Speigletown
4H Girls
The
Spirit of ‘42
St. Augustine’s Parish
Bradley Hall
Gideons Founder to Speak at Troy Meeting
John H Nicholson founder of the Gideons will speak at Ninth Presbyterian Church in Troy at 7 45 p m Friday. The Gideons have placed over 2 000 000 Bibles in hotels hospitals and schools and more than 5 500 000 New Testaments with Psalms in servicemen hands. Nicholson 4 years old? travels since January en route to a Pittsburgh convention. Mrs Nicholson accompanies him and both sexes are invited to attend.
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John H. Nicholson
Christian Business Men's Association
The
Gideons
Ninth Presbyterian Church
Fifth, Avenue
Jay Street
Troy
Mr. Nicholson
Daddy Nicholson
Einehamton
Pittsburg
Denver
Cal
Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul
Nicholson
Dr Newland, Retired State Geologist, Dies
Dr David H. Newland, 71, longtime state geologist and authority on magnetic iron ores in the Adirondacks, gypsum deposits, and Precambrian geology, died Monday night in Albany. A Vienna Oneida native and Hamilton College graduate, he retired in 1940 after serving as state geologist since 1927. Surviving: wife Milla Little, daughters Milla E. and Lydia Newland, son Charles W. L. Newland. Funeral at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the home.
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David H. Newland
Fortmer
Albany
Newland
Adirondacks
Vienna
Oneida County
Hamilton College
Clinton
Area Men Prisoners Of War In Germany Report
Four area men were listed as prisoners of war of Germany in a War Department announcement yesterday. Reported as prisoners are Tech Sergeant Paul J Gallipeo of 6 Edward Street Cohoes, Lieut Thomas E Mulligan of Albany, Sigmund F Peplowski of Albany, and Lieut Theodore M Polenity of Schenectady.
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Germany
War Department
Tech
Paul J. Gallipeo
Edward Street
Cohoes
Lievi Thomas E. Mulligan
Jand Pfe
Sigmund F. Peplowsk
Albany
Theodore M. Polenity
Schenectady
Adirondack grouse season extended two days
News from New York reports a two day extension of the grouse season near Navy 28 in southern New York due to forest fire danger. Open hours are 8 am to 6 pm Eastern War Time. Hunting counties include Clinton Essex Franklin Hamilton Herkimer Lewis St. Lawrence Saratoga Warren and Washington.
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Navy
New York
John R. White
White
Clinton
Essex
Franklin
Hamilton
Herkimer
Lewis
St. Lawrence
Saratoga
Warren
Washington
Albany and Vermont Railroad Elects Officers and Directors
The Albany and Vermont Railroad Co reelected officers at yesterday's annual meeting in National City Bank. Albert B. Cluett was named president, Alfred W. Gale vice president, and W. Frank Leversee secretary. Directors reelected at the shareholders' meeting include Hobart W. Thompson, William Leroy Shields, Alfred W. Gale, and others. Inspectors of election were Edgar C. Stillman, Willard E. Van derzee, and J. Howard McIsaac. Separately, Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad Co elected J. Somes McClellan as director replacing W L D Peltz, who resigned, and Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad Co elected Charles S. Aldrich as director to replace the same.
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Albany and Vermont Railroad Co
National City Bank
Albert B. Cluett
Alfred W. Gale
W. Frank Leversee
Hobart W. Thompson
Wiliam Leroy
Shields
Howard B. Thompson
Albert E. Cluett
William Henry Warren
Andrew P. McKean
Sanford
Edgar C. Stillman
Willard E. Vanderzee
J. Howard McIsaac
Saratoga and Schenectady Railroad Co
Mr. McClellan
W.L. D. Peltz
Albany
Rensselaer and Saratoga Railroad Co
Charles S. Aldrich
Mr. Peltz
Widow Inherits Estate Of Adolph W. Meyer
The will of Adolph H. Meyer, Watervliet Brass and Foundry Co. president, died Aug 19, leaves more than 10,000 to his widow Rosa T. Meyer. Joint bank accounts exceed 30,000 real estate valued at 11,000. Siblings and several nieces and nephews in Germany and a niece in Italy must be cited in probate. Probate admitted by Surrogate Edward G. Rogan.
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Adolph H. Meyer
Watervliet Brass and Foundry Co
I Inc
Edward G. Rogan
Rosa T. Meyer
van Rensselaer Boulevard
Albany
Germany
Italy
Allen Property
Washington
Lodge Confers Degree At Apollo Lodge Meeting
Apollo Lodge 13 F and A M conferred the second degree on a class of candidates at the Masonic Temple. Master Clifford Lewis and officers led the ceremony. First degree slated for November 2 at the Temple. Speigie town Aircraft Warning Post members vote to send gifts to eight in service. project led by Mrs Bessie Hansen at Speigie town School.
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Apollo Lodge 13
Masonic Temple
Clifford Lewis
The
Temple
Speigietown Aircraft Warning Post
Speigietown School
Bessie Hansen
Saratoga Man Faces Selective Service Count
William E. Humphrey of Saratoga Springs stands trial in federal court in Syracuse with three sect members for failing to report for induction. Pleas of innocence entered for Bevins Edmund Schmidt Jr and Edward G Wilson while Palley pleaded guilty and received three years. Tucker of Albany was sentenced six months for illegally wearing Coast Guard and Army uniforms.
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William E. Humphrey
Saratoga Springs
Syracuse
Frederick H. Bryant
Guy T. Bevins
Brant Lake
Edmund Schmidt, Jr
Cleveland
Edward G Wilson
Burlington
Burlington Frlats
Marshal N. Palley
Marquette
Mich
Stephen A. Tucker
Albany
Coast Guard
Army
Taconic Hiking Club marks 250th canal hike
The Taconic Hiking Club completed its 250th excursion along the Champlain Canal on Sunday with ten members. Ruth Hubbell led the group, and Delta Uphoff is slated to lead the next hike to the Quackenkill region.
Retired Cohoes Officer Grant Ireland Dies
Grant A. Ireland, retired Cohoes Police Department member, died after a long illness. Born in Newtonville, he lived in Cohoes most of his life, joined the bureau in 1915, and retired over a year ago while acting as sergeant. Survived by a daughter, a son, and an aunt, with funeral arrangements pending. Also notes Cohoes Business and Professional Women's Club district meeting in Saratoga Springs with Miss Beatrice Sibley and others attending.
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Grant A. Ireland
Cohoes
Bor
Newtonville
Ireland
I First Methodist Church
A. M
Fellowcraft Club
Alzo
Order of the Maccabees
Jreland
Watera
James H. Ireland
Messina
ZeHa Treland
Latham
A. D. Mace
Mohawk Street
Nan Henkes
Kathryn Newell
Helen Schmeichele
Misa Sibley
Amaranth Club
Saratoga Springs
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Doris Difford
Linden Avenue
Troy- Echenectady
Leonard Hospital
Boise
Idaho
Idaho Falls
Harry Meppen
Meppen
Wallace Beery
Beery
Utah
Selective Service Board No. 156
Arthur V. McDermott
New York City
Liebusszinensszeeszes
Pearl Harbor
America
WAR Production Board
SY Industry
Spartana Lodge
Rebekahs
Edith Halney
Noble Grand
Dorothy Scholl
Leila Crier
Heatly High School
William Harris
Jane Gage
Joan McAuliffe
Dorothy O'Hara
Edna Doe
Julius Iannone
Lawrence Connor
Heatly
Marcella Keating
John Nicholson
Albany and Vermont Railroad
Adolph W. Meyer
Lodge
Henry Heroux
Grace Street
Northside
Henry R. Heroux
South Pacific
Pvt
Bernard Heroux
North Africa
Edward E. Heroux
T. S. S. Radio School
Madison
Wis
William Heroux
Sampson
Waterford High School
Grant A. Treland
Cohoes Elks
River ST
Oia
Mohican
Sachican
Haddock
Mohican Dairy
Swift
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