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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1945
Page
1
Local notices detail discharge and homecoming stories as veterans from Fort Des Moines and nearby towns reunite with families. Individuals include Pvt Joseph Disonele, Seabees veterans, Marines like John Balko, and others awaiting transport from Marseilles to U S ports. The report highlights crossings of paths and shared celebrations among families.
Walter J. Wilkinson, husband of the Winans family, travels to New York with troops and entertained servicemen with accordion numbers during the invasion of France. Warren J. Callahan serves on the destroyer Higbee in Tokyo, a Troy High alumnus. EM3 John F. Daley returns home to 789 Fifth Avenue aboard a ship damaged in action.
Harry Kelly son of Mr and Mrs Harry Kelly of 353 Second Avenue has been awarded an Air Medal and a Gold Star in lieu of a second medal for service over Japan in July and August with the Third Fleet. He served as aircrewman on the carrier Randolph with Bombing Squadron 16 during his second Pacific tour, previously on the USS Lexington earning two Distinguished Flying Crosses and seven battle stars. He was employed by Reeb-Mantting Corp before Navy service and is a Lansingburgh High School graduate.
Delegates from Troy join Northeastern District 2 Camp Fire meeting in Buffalo. Mrs Harold Britton leads the Northeastern New York Council with Rita Cowan and Jean Tanquary also presenting. Aliss Tanquary discusses All Traits Lead To Camp while Dr May Quale and Frances Chapman address topics on emotional needs and program benefits.
The Lutheran Churches of Troy and vicinity plan a union formation service Sunday at St John’s Lutheran Church. The speaker will be Paul Do Waite of the United Lutheran Synod of New York. several area pastors will lead prayers. The event invites members of all area Protestant churches.
Manhattan College alumni met in Albany at the president Frank Mulberry's home. Brother B Thomas spoke on future expansion while Brother Potpuian and Brother Leo addressed campus activities. Meetings planned every six weeks with a college member present to speak.
Mrs Elmer Higgins of Hudson Falls hosted a golden wedding anniversary for her parents Mr and Mrs A F Washburn of Hudson Falls. More than 100 guests attended from the surrounding area. A ballet lunch and large wedding cake featured the celebration. The Washburns were married in Fort Ann.
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