Memorial service for Mechanicville court elders to honor deceased members
More than 200 former Court Mechanicville members will attend a memorial service at Knights of Columbus Hall to honor Frank W. Burton William H. Cunningham and Seymour Edmonds who died in the past year with families and friends invited to participate. A baby weight station at the MCA hall from 1 to 3 pm features nurse Katherine Mezara. A garage fire at 127 Niall Avenue caused about 300 in damage and destroyed Kenneth Donovan clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Burton
William H. Cunningham
Seymour Edmonds
Mechanicville
Foresters of America
Knights of Columbus Hall
Court Albany
Companions of the Forest
C. A
Katherine Mezara
Saratoga County
Niall Avenue
Kenneth Donovan
Richard D. Wright
Mount Vernon Council Building and church notices
The Mount Vernon council schedules sessions on Oct 28 29 and Nov 4 5 plus Nov 6 afternoon with certificate awarded Nov 6 at 5 p.m. Home Nursing class members in Halfmoon honored Mrs Milton J Neubauer with a party at the fire house and a Halloween themed luncheon. First Methodist Church plans Fall programs with Roll Call Nov 7 sermon by Rev Freeman S Kline Thanksgiving Sunday Nov 21 guest speakers from Boston and a tea for church women. church schools meet at 10 am nursery open for 11 am service. Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Sundays at 5 30 pm. Personal notices include Helen Ontkush returning from Riverside, Michael Muzio visiting Boston, Pvt John Keeley stationed at New River NC visiting home, Mrs Richard Nordstrom returning from Springfield, Mrs Edward Thompson traveling to New River NC, Laura Hughes visiting relatives in Monroe LA, Gordon Offenbacker promoted to petty officer third class in Navy, and Tech Sgt Thomas B Poole returning after visiting his aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida ‘Woodin
Beulah Merrihew
First Methodist Church
Fallhamarimg
Woman's Society of Christian Service
A. G. Ekdahl
Boston
Mass
Congregational Church
Massachusetts
Methodist Youth Fellowship Group
Helen Ontkush
Riverside
Leonard Hospital
Michael Muzio
John Keeley
The
Marines
New River
N. C
Brrs
Richard Nordstrom
Springfield
Ben A. Poole
Edward Thompson
New
Thomas B. Poole
Thomas H. Poole
Schenectady
Red Cross Meeting At Albany Focuses On Wartime Roles
Walter Heywood stationed at Campbell Field discusses Red Cross wartime activities at a one day Albany conference. Albany County host includes James C. Ryan and Frederick McDonald overseeing sessions on armed forces services nursing and disaster readiness. Local attendees from the 31 New York State Chapters include F Wayland Bailey G W Crissey Nellie Cronin and several others. The day features reports by Maurice Pate on prisoners of war rules and round table sessions on fundraising public information and home service. The Salvation Army Cadet Class and Junior Legion meet at 4 pm with a sewing class at 7 30 pm. Brownie Girl Scouts involvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Heywood
Campbell Field Air Base
Campbell, Ky
Red Cross
New York State
Albany
F. Wayland Bailey
G. W. Crissey
Nellie Cronin
William Goodrich
Daniel J. Holohan
David C. Huntington
Harry C. Iden
D. D. Linehan
Florence Mead
Milton J. Nennbauer
Ralph Spring
Jerome Sullivan
Harold Tompkins
Anna Tierney
Harriet Isles van Veghten
John B. Walker
Albany County
Maurice Pate
Red Cross National
Washington, D.C
James c. Ryan
Rensselaer County
Frederick McDonald
J. Harrison Heckman
North Atlantic
Anna May Gilleran
Salvation Army Corps
Junior Legion of the Corps
Brownie Girl Scouts
First fall meeting at Memorial Baptist Church today
Members are urged to attend the first fall meeting at Memorial Baptist Church at 3:30 p.m. The Boy Scout Troop linked to First Presbyterian Church changes meetings from Wednesday to Monday evenings, per scoutmaster Marshall Cowen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Baptist Church
First Presbyterianu Church
Marshall Cowen
Army
High School
Melvin G. Livingston
Troop
St Bernadette Junior Catholic Daughters of America
Pauline Bisson
Joan Allen
Shirley Coleman
Mery Finigan
Virginia Donahue
St. Joseph's Home
Troy
Nugent Family Hosts Guests From Local Areas
Miss Mary Nugent of Yuma Aziz formerly of Troy visits her brother and sister-in-law Mr and Mrs John P Nugent for a week. First Sergeant Charles F Meehan has returned to Great Falls Mont after furlough with his mother Mrs William Meehan. Mr and Mrs Robert R Starks, guests of Mrs Starks' parents, return to Ridgewood NJ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Nugent
Yuma
Aziz
Troy
John P. Nugent
Fifteenth Street
Charles F. Meehan
Hoosick Stret
William Meehan
Great Falls
Mont
Robert R. Starks
Center Cambridge Couple Visit Burdell Austins Daughter
Mr and Mrs Burdell Austin spent Sunday with their daughter Mrs Earl Van Wie. Mrs Van Wie had an operation at Albany City Hospital Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Burdell Austin
Earl van Wie
van Wie
Albany City Hospital
Destroyer Sinks Japanese Submarine in Pacific Action
Comdr William Romoser of Baltimore and Middletown tells how his destroyer trapped a Japanese submarine on the surface under a dark night. The U S vessel used depth charges and gunfire to finish the encounter, with searchlights illuminating the scene and a blaze of explosions marking the enemy’s defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Fleet
INS
William Killian Romoser
Baltimore
Middletown
R. L
Romoser
Submarine Conning Tower Hit In Night Attack
The skipper recalled a night action where shells tore into a submarine's conning tower and flooding hull while machine gunners hammered the leaking target. Depth charges followed as the adversary possibly did not return fire, and the ship struggled in dark seas.
Underwater Explosion Destroys Vessel Yet Survivors Remain Missing
An underwater explosion sent a massive blast that blew debris to the surface including cork wood and cloth. The event resulted in no identified survivors and rescue operations were launched to locate those missing.
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Health Notes
John Wilson
Grove
Monogram
Chris Taga
Fourth ST. Troy
Wilson
Food and Netiaca Conmal
Eely
Wilson & Day
Marie
Thiominor
Aphroxpiore
Bofevin
Vitor Bg
Johnny
Abe
George Rector
Spaprefa Chives
Nrac
Cambridge
U.S
aNhae
Father John’s Medicine Co
Capital Districts
2Nd St
2Nd Ave
River St
Congress St
Hoosick St
Ang Cane
al Hoosick St
del Monte
America
del Monte Foods
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