Texas Doctor and Wife Slain In Bed By Masked Killer
In Littlefield near Lubbock Texas Dr Roy Hunt 36 and his wife 26 were found bound slain in their blood soaked bed. A six year old daughter Jo Ann woke to a masked intruder, was hidden in a closet, and described a man with ugly round feet. Police deem the crime the work of a professional killer.
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Lubbock
Tex
Texas
Roy Hunt
Jo Ann
Littlefield
Sam Hutson
Harold Lafont
Hunt
William R. Newton
Cameron
Yugoslavs Take Vares Maydan in Bosnia After 12 Hour Battle
Yugoslav National Liberation Army communique says heavy fighting ended with capture of the steel city of Vares Maydan, the last Nazi-held heavy industry center in central Yugoslavia. Reports from Stockholm say Vienna was bombed by American aircraft flying from new bases at Foggia, with Yugoslav patriots aiding raids by sabotaging Axis lines to Austria and southern Germany. The Social Demokraten noted chaos in Vienna as bombs fell.
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London
Bosnia
Yugoslavia
Vares-Maydan
Yugoslav National Liberation Army
Stockholm
Vienna
Foggia
Italy
Austria
Hungary
Germany
Social Demokraten
Trojan Post Sends 57 Christmas Packages
Fifty seven Christmas packages mailed to men in service overseas announced at Trojan Post VFW meeting on Glen Avenue. Harry E. Fleming said proceeds from a spaghetti supper and dance will fund more gifts for service members and their families. Robert H. McGrane, recently returned from overseas service, was inducted into the post by William J. McGrane, past commander. An Armistice Day service invitation from David Chodikoff Post, Jewish War Veterans, at Third Street Temple on November 9 was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trojan Post
Glen Avenue
Harry E. Fleming
Robert H. McGrane
William J.mcgrane
David Chodikoff Post
Third Street Temple
Death investigation into man found near Gloversville
Edward McDade a 75 year old resident of Bleecker was found dead near Gloversville with extensive injuries. An autopsy said he died of shock from numerous injuries including rib and limb fractures and multiple cuts. Coroner and district attorney are leading the probe.
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Gloversville
UPI
Fulton County
Edward McDade
Bleecker
McDade
Peters Corners
Caroga Lake
Gloversyville
Frank G. Calder
Dist
Willard L. Best
Capital Crime Father of Five Held As Slaver
Police held Fred C. Mergner a 45 year old bakery worker, a widower and father of five, on murder charges after a blood smeared car was found near his home. He allegedly shot Charlotte Robinson 30 of Chicago, a former lover who had just obtained citizenship, then planned to dump her in an open sewer manhole.
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Washington P
Robert Barrett
Fred C. Mergner
Mergner
United States
Capitol
Charlotte Robinson
Chicago
Barrett
Robert Lucas
Non-Sponsored Tax Protest Noted In Albany Hearing
Morris reports to State Tax Commissioner Browne that no reductions were made this year and protests will go to a public hearing before the board of review. Hoffman seeks subpoenas. court action returnable Friday amid Albany taxpayers’ push for relief and possible 1943 reassessment.
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Albany
Tax Commission
Morris
Rollin Browne
Board of Review
Democratic
August H. Hoffman
Hoffman
Hate Tv Schirick
Board of Supervisors
Meeting with Frank Marsolais draws GOP crowd on Remsen Street
Addresses at the Republican City Committee meeting on Remsen Street featured mayoralty candidate Frank B. Marsolais and attending ward candidates. Walter H. Wertime Jr. served as local chairman. Seminary Star Chapter events at the Masonic Temple include a 7:30 p.m. meeting led by Mrs Edna Willetts with a social hour to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Marsolais
Republican City Committee
Remsen Street
iThe
Walter H. Wertime, Jr
Semionem Star Chapter
Masonic Temple
Avilly
Edna Willetts
Leone
Campaine
War Chest Unit Formed for Allied Communities drive
A new War Chest unit was organized for the Allied Communities campaign opening Friday November 5 and running through November 23. Mrs Mary Murray McArdle is chairman with divisions for education and government coordinated by Dr Arvie Eldred and Edward A Wachter respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AID War Chest
Allied Communities War Chest
Seymour A. Smith
John G. Tracy
Mary Murray McArdle
Arvie Eldred
Edward A. Wachter
Frank A. Wilson
Ernest L. Warnecke
Nils G. Sahlin
Allied Communities
Eldred
Noriie B. Keating
Green Island
Thomas O. Treharne
Lansingburg
George H. Krug
Troy
Charles H. Field
Waterford
William Richmond
Watervliet
T. Gerald Mulqueen
John G. Tracey
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Nils G. Sahsin
Russell, Sage College
Esmma Willard School
Wachter
Isaac G. Flack
John F. Walsh
Joseph D. Foley
John T. Degnan
Troy City
Man Injured by Auto In Cohoes Accident
Frank Martin, 55, with head lacerations and leg injuries, was struck by car driven by William Laware of Cohoes on Manor Avenue near Reservoir Street yesterday around 8 pm. Laware reported Martin walked in the roadway. Martin was taken to Leonard Hospital and described as in good condition.
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Frank Martin
Leonard Hospital
William Laware
Manor Avenue
Cohoes
Reservoir Street
Laware
Martin
War Fund Social Planned for Cohoes Armis tice Night
Announcement lists committee members for the National War Fund drive in Cohoes Second Ward with Edward M. Smith as general chairman and a large general committee to meet at the Elks clubhouse on Oneida Street. War fund activities and local chairmanship details follow.
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Elks
Oneida Street
National War Fund
Edward M. Smith
Wiliam Massey
Glen Miller
T. Joseph Gendron
Reginald Brooks
John T. Nolan
Second Ward
George Reed
Stanley Lester
J. Carney, Jr
George Ares
Louis Carbeil
Sylvester O'Leary
John Morin
Charles Gildes
Bouleris
Agnes Comtois
Joseph Kupiec
Anthony Katz
Stephen, Palka
John Kowalik
Gustave Darwak
Cohoes Lodge of Elks
Obituaries Trace Final Rites Across Waterford Troy and Cohoes
Funeral notices list multiple services for Arthur Fleury Gertrude Wertime Farrar James H Ward Andrew Koltko and Anne McGaughey. Rites span Dufresne Funeral Home St Marie's Church St Peter's Church Oakwood Cemetery Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery and Waterford Rural Cemetery with clergy Rev Adrien Bechard Rev Victor Blekkink Rev Michael English Rev Schuyler Jenkins and Rev Ernest Hopper among others. Bearers and organists named. drowning accident noted for Koltko.
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Arthur Fleury
Dufresne
Main Avenue
St. Marie’s Church
Adrien J. Bechard
Raymond Robert
Sacred Heart Church
Xavier Sheridan
O.M.C
St. Joesph’s
George Crapo
Edward Nadeau
Ellen R. Lapointe
Edward Jarvis
Edward Marcil
Frank Nadeau
Frank Hebert
Louis Mailloux
Charles Ayatte
Bechard
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Waterford
Gertrude Wertime Farrar
Jamess. Calkins & Sons
Mohawk Street
Victor J. Blekkink
D.D
The
Reformed Church
Oakwood Cemetery
Troy
James H. Ward
Walter J. Duffy
Columbia Street
St. Peter's Church
Andrew Koltko
Champlain Canal
Ontario Street
Sts. Peter and Paul's Church
Sts. Peter and Paul's Cemetery
Anne McGaughey
James Vandemark
Viet Street
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Schuyler D. Jenkins
Ernest J., Hopper
God of the Living
Harry J. McCreedy
William Mluldrew
John Corey
James Corey
Roy E. Summers
Waterford Rural Cemetery
Card Party Held By Mothers' Club At St Agnes School
A Mothers' Club card party for St. Agnes School will occur tomorrow night in the school library due to Ta tien book registration in Gavin Hall. War Savings Stamps will be awarded for high scores. refreshments will be served under the Social Activities Committee led by Mrs. Frederick Yarter. Royal Arch Masons meet tonight at the Masonic Temple with Edward L. Carpenter presiding. A Red Cross home nursing class gathers at City Hall clinic rooms at 7 30 pm led by nurses Mrs. Sally Cummings and Mrs. Mary Lynch. The School Parent-Teacher Association will meet today at Lincoln Avenue school with Mrs. M. F. Clifford presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
St. Agnes’ School
Gavin Hall
Frederick Yarter
Raymond Lynch
Cochairman
John Garry
Ralph
Cohoes
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Edward L. Carpenter
Red Cross
City Hall
Sally, Cummings
Mary Lynch
School 9
Lincoln Avenue
M. F. Clifford
Rena Godwin
Army Nurses’ Corps
Iceland
Cohoes Hospital
Margaret A. Haley
Olga Spiak
Dei
Minnie Gillen
Minnie Morrissey
Margaret Dandurand
Evelyn Osterhout
Helen Tiernex
Prudence Crawford
Anita Prouty
Cohoes YWCA Plans Fellowship Week Activities
The Cohoes YWCA details World Fellowship Week from November 1 to 20 with member events. A fall membership meeting is set for November 17, dinner at 6 15 pm, speaker Mrs. Keith Messent of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes Young Women's, Christian Association
Keith Messent
Albany
Beatrice Poinsel
Sara Lees
Radcliffe Taylor
F. Herrick Conners
Cohoes Conducts Daytime Alert By Civilian Protection Groups
Cohoes officials report a daytime alert tested by civilian protection groups with signals yellow blue red blue and white. The City Hall control center led by Earl McDermott supervised the exercise as schools shifted to registrars for War Ration Book 4 and basic gasoline books.
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Tiveilian
Cohoes
Earl McDermott
Cohoes Moose Lodge Plans Large Initiation Sunday
Members of Cohoes Lodge Loyal Order of Moose met at the temple on Ontario Street to outline plans for a large class of candidates to be initiated Sunday, Nov. 7. George Gagnon, governor, presided. The 4 p.m. ceremony will be followed by a lunch and entertainment for relatives and friends. Past officers will chair the initiation with Fred J. Bouchard as governor and James Bracken as prelate, among others.
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Cohoes Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Ontario Street
George Gagnon
Fred J. Bouchard
James Bracken
Mr. Gagnon
Augustus Gildea
George Granger
Archie Arsenault
Raymond Bellerose
War Ration Book Registrations At Cohoes Hit 3606
War Ration Book No 4 registrations at Cohoes totaled 3606 on the first day. About 49 Basic A gasoline book applications also were received. Dr F Herrick Conners urged proper completion of forms to avoid delays. Registration continues today through Friday 3:30 to 6 pm and 6:50 to 9 pm at Keveny Memorial Academy High School School 7 and St Agnes School.
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Cohoes
F. Herrick Conners
Conners
Keveny Memorial Academy
1St. Agnes’ School
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Cohoes War Fund
Volturno
Volturno River
Cohoes Y. W. C
George Watson
Moose Hall
Wclock
River ST
Troy’s Friendly Food Store
Sirlomn
Mohican
Hamburg
Haddock Ib
Bacon
Shiva
Fienna
Goodness
Hennery
Soz
Albany Packing
Cohoes Elks
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