Accuser of Wife Arrested in Utica Case
Earl Fillmore of Utica and New York accused his wife Mrs. Geraldine Fillmore of theft of 11500 in cash and a 4500 diamond ring while he slept in an Albany hotel. Authorities say he was arrested in Syracuse after visiting his wife who is held at Syracuse police HQ. Mrs. Fillmore claimed the money was her share of a business partnership with her husband, as bail set at 1006 dollars. Fred L. Taylor, 18, step son, held in Albany in default of 16000 bail. he had pleaded innocent in Albany police court to first degree grand larceny in the same case.
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Earl Fillmore
Utica
New York
Geraldine Fillmore
Syracuse
Utica Pojee
Fillmore
Albany
Taylor
Rommel Faces Possible Big Gamble As War Sees New German Line
Allied reports note a potential German counteroffensive to restore Rommel’s reputation amid a new defense line. UK and US air forces renewed strikes on Salonika and Crete targets while Allied bombers and fighters hit railways, roads, and troop positions in Italy with no Allied losses reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedes
Megalo Mikra
Greece
Salonika
Heraklion
Crete
Italy
Eighth Army
Suits Against Schenectady Railway Settled After Creek Crash
Five cases in Saratoga County Supreme Court against Schenectady Railway Co were settled, one Tuesday during a statewide daylight alert at Ballston Spa. The May 1 crash near Ballston Spa involved a bus plunging into Geyser Creek due to alleged brake failure driven by Anthony Mauro. Plaintiffs Catherine Asfoury June Fitzgerald Lillian Donovan and Josephine Hills settled before Justice John Alexander. terms not disclosed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady Railway Co
Saratoga County Supreme Court
Ballston Spa
Schenectady
Anthony Mauro
John Alexander
Catherine Asfoury
June Fitzgerald
Lillian Donovan
Josephine Hills
Paul Taylor
John Gorman
Alonzo Harbut
al Wo Krrece
Overnight Cold Remedy With Mutton Suet
An old fashioned cure is promoted for coughs and aches as Penetro with mutton suet base offers relief. The ad touts a 28 count double supply for 35c and positions Penetro as a modernized grandma’s remedy to rub on the skin for cold symptoms.
Woman Leaves Fund For Study Of Eyes
Miss Marie P. Modot 82 blind woman died at Canoes Hospital Sept 13 after burns from cooking at 85 West Street Green Island The will creates a contingent fund for eye disease study with over 5000 realty and 5000 personal estate the residue to cousin Eleanor LaFebvre for life income then to Cornell University for research after death includes 25 monthly to two cousins and specific bequests to Troy Salvation Army Albany Hospital and Joseph B Wolfe of Green Island
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie P. Modot
Canoes Hospital
West Street
Green Island
Miss Modot
Eleanor LaFebvre
Troy
Cornell University
Cordelia Payette
Virginia Lalande
Montreal
Troy Salvation Army
Albany Hospital
Joseph B. Wolfe
Russians Drive Deep in Ukraine as German Defenses Collapse
Soviet forces shattered German positions along the Dnieper bends near Dnepropetrovsk and Krivoi Rog, killing about 7,000 Germans and freeing thousands of civilians. Russians seized 28 localities near Mentopol and advanced toward the Crimea, while rescuing refugees and exposing German war crimes.
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Dnieper
Dnepropetrovsk
Surkoye
Krinichki
Germany
France
Izvestia
Krivoi Rog
Russia
Dnepropestrovsk
Dnieper Bend
Krivo Rog
Red Air Force
Ukraine
Neprodzerzhinsk
Mentopol
Crimea
Veselo
Metropol
Ancient Swedish Urn Unearthed From Ancient Grave
Scientists excavating in Skane province uncover a clay urn dating over 3700 years. The small artifact remains intact with no chips, despite its ancient origin and fragile condition.
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Stockholm
INS
Skane
Seaplane Lands in Field Near Ballston Spa
A pontoon seaplane from Round Lake Flying School forced down in a muddy field on Frank A. Wood’s property near Ballston Spa after engine failure during a practice dive. Pilot John S. Hayes and passenger Miss Dorothy Konan escaped unharmed. Ridgewood NJ student Rowan attended Skidmore College and was with them. Hayes has 200 flying hours and holds a special license while pursuing a commercial rating. The incident follows a prior forced landing on Saratoga Lake weeks earlier.
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Round Lake
Frank A. Wood
Ballston Spa
John S. Hayes
Saratoga Springs
Dorothy Konan
Ridgewood
N. J
Skidmore College
Hayes
Miss Rowan
Saratoga Lake
Ten Pacific War Aces Awarded Decorations
Ten members of a P-40 squadron were awarded decorations by Brig. Gen. D. C. Strothers for their 110 enemy planes shot down in three months. Capt. Jack Bade earned a DFC and two air medal clusters. Lieut. Charles Sacket received a DFC and three clusters. Capt. John Voss has an air medal cluster. Capt. E. Wheadon received a DFC. Lieut. Bill Cargill earned an air medal and two clusters. Capt. Bob Byrnes received a D.C.. Lieut. Douglas Currey earned an air medal. Lieut. Harvey Dunbar received a cluster. Lieut. Perry Wells earned a cluster. Lieut. Magnus Francis earned a Purple Heart and cluster and is back on active duty.
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Guadalcanal
D. C. Strothers
Fighter Command
13Th U. S. AA. F
General Strothers
Jack Bade
Elk River
Minn
D.F.C
Charles Sacket
Bozeman
Mont
John Voss
San Antonio
Tex
E. Wheadon
Los Angeles
Cal
Bill Cargill
Kansas City
Kans
Bob Byrnes
Winnfield
D.C
Douglas Currey
Sacramento
Harvey Dunbar
Easton
Perry Wells
Princeton
Tll
Magnus Francis
Vallejo
Begin $50 000 Action At Ballston Court
Harry Kimball of Ballston Spa sues Schenectady Railway Co and Harold Cook for 30000 to recover injuries from a March 8 bus collision on the Scotia bridge. Kimball was a passenger in Cook's car. the case, presided by Justice John Alexander, opened in Saratoga County Supreme Court and will continue today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kimball
Ballston Spa
Schenectady Railway Co
Harold Cook
Supreme Court
Saratoga County
John Alexander
Kimball
Scotia Bridge
Cook
Halloween party planned at the high school gym
Round Lake resident William C. Cox has been confined at home by illness for ten days. Mrs. William M. Lighthall is appointed ticket agent for the Delaware and Hudson. Mrs. Fred G. Selch returned from the state W C T U executive meeting in Albany. The annual meeting is omitted this year due to transportation. Plans for the fifth annual Halloween party at the high school gym tomorrow. Frances Boyle and Madelyn Dickinson chair committees. Mrs. A J Fisher of Canton China will speak at 2 PM tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Frank T. Barber. Meeting by the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church on Dunning Street.
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William C. Cox
William M. Lighthall
Delaware and Hudson Sation
Fred G. Selch
Albany
Frances Boyle
Madelyn Dickinson
A. J. Fisher
Canton
China
Frank T. Barber
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Dunning Street
Local Social Notes and Election Day Arrangements
Dinners are planned at the Methodist Hall on Election Day and community members report moves and visits. Christon Wagar shifts to the Methodist parsonage. Mr and Mrs Charles Cook and family relocate to the George Gross farm. The Baptist Hall hosts the annual donation and oyster supper Saturday night. Barnhart returns from Indiana visit. Anna Ellett visits the Ellett family. Bertha Lilley visits the Mahoney household in Watervliet. Dr Albert Roth and son Lonnie return to New York after visiting his sister. A Halloween party and old-time square dance move to Brooktrout Inn from Grafton Town Hall. War Ration Book 4 referenced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Hall
Christon Wagar
Methodist
Charles Cook
George Gross Farm
Baptist Hall
Sherman
Barnhart
Kokoma
Ind
Anna Ellett
Green Iisland
Willard Ellett
Farely
Bertha Lilley
Joseph Mahoney
Watervilet
Albert Roth
Lonnie
New York
Alvina Vermilyea
Brooktrout Inn
Doug Myers
Grafton Town Hall
Collar City Lodge Supports Campaign for Casidy in 2nd District
Collar City Lodge No. 916 of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks met at the Emerald Club rooms Tuesday and received a committee report on secretary Charles A Cassidy’s campaign as Democratic candidate for member of assembly in the second district. The lodge voiced enthusiastic support for the committee’s action and gave a farewell reception to Paul Heffron who will leave November to join the armed forces. A gift was presented to Heffron by Leo Alber. Joseph Davis presided. James Crane was absent due to illness.
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Collar City Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Emerald Club
Charles A. Cassidy
Paul Heffron
Sixteenth Street
Troy Union
Novi
Mr. Heffron
Leo J. Alber
Lodge
Joseph Davis
James Crane
Bahamas Trial Brings Fingerprint Evidence to Forefront
In Nassau court, Attorney General Hallinan presses for jury decision on whether prints lifted from a screen are genuine. Barker testifies he processed prints of Christie and police officials, tying Sir Harry Oakes’s son-in-law to the crime scene while noting hair and weapon traces.
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de Marigny
Eric Hallinan
Bahamas
Oacar
Barker
Duke of Windsor
Hallinan
Nassau
Sir Harry
Westbourne
Harold G. Christie
Christie
Herbert Pemberton
H. A. Quackenbush
E. W. Melchen
Miami Police
James ©. Barker
Cease
Harry
Melchen
Eunice Oakes
Sir Oscar
Barkers
Pemberton
Nassau Police
R. A F
Oakes
Encampment Inducts Staff at Watervliet Meeting
Joseph Oliver Encampment inducted their stalled officers last night in Watervliet Odd Fellows Hall. New officers include James A. Retallick high priest Charles V. Meader senior warden Hugh Campbell junior warden and Charles Mitchell trustee for three years. District Deputy Grand Patriarch George F. Stella installed the officers with escorts from Canton Nemo No 1 Albany. Appointive officers include James Mulholland guide Frank Peters first watch James Boyd second watch James R. Boyd third watch Fred Godell fourth watch James Jackson first guard William Swarger second guard Edward Cady inside sentinel and Charles Mitchell outside sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Oliver
Watervliet
Odd Fellows
George Munros
James A. Retallick
Charles V. Meader
Hugh Campbell
Charles Mitchell
Irwin T. Blanchard
John Boyd
Canton Nemo No. 1
Albany
George F. Stella
Albany and Rensselaer
James Mulholland
Frank Peters
James Boyd
James R. Boyd
Fred Godell
James Jackson
William Swarger
Edward Cady
Sentinel
Halloween Party Plans At Town Hall Announced
A Halloween party for the children is planned for Saturday evening at the Town Hall with prizes for funniest most original and best dressed costumes. Refreshments will be served. The Parent-Teacher Association meets Tuesday evening at the Town Hall to conduct regular business. Dedication of the new hymnal donated by the late Mrs. Alice Hiddy occurred at Sunday’s service. A cross was presented to Jean Snyder, Larry and Ronnie Lamphere for best attendance. Gasoline ration books are issued today and tomorrow from 4 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Hiddy
Jean Snyder
Larry
Ronnie Lamphere
Parent-Teacher Association
Town Hall
Lonergan Held as Material Witness in Scratched Face Case
Gabrieline Lonergan is kept as a material witness as detectives probe scratches on his face and missing uniform. Lonergan admits Selective Service 4F status amid reports he was involved in a scuffle at John Harjes's apartment with a soldier friend. medical tests analyze nails and towel stains for human tissue. Grumet says questioning may last hours as investigators search for clues about the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrieline
Jean Goodman
Farrell
Harjes
Lonergan
Two Furniture Dealers Given Suspended Sentences
Police Justice James F. Byron imposed suspended sentences on two local furniture dealers for failing to tag used bed springs under the OPA maximum price regulations. Both Harry Jaffarian of People’s Furniture Co and Edward Chasman pleaded guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James F. Byron
OPA
Harry Jaffarian
People’s Furniture Co
Edward Chasman
Local Service Society Meeting At Stevens Home
Pfc. Carl Stevens of Rome Air Depot and Mrs. Stevens of Hoosick visit relatives here. The Women’s Christian Service Society holds an all day meeting at Mrs. Robert Stevens home. Mrs. Stevens has just returned from Peekskill after two weeks with her daughter Mrs. J Irving Cottrell.
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Pfc
Carl Stevens
Rome Air Depot
Stevens
Hoosick
Women’s Christian Service Society
Robert Stevens
J. Irving Cottrell
Peekskill
Wounded Army Veteran Questions Dodgers After Release
Pfc. Herbert Ehrich, wounded in Sicily and held in German captivity, asked reporters how the Dodgers fared after his exchange from Goteborg Sweden. He learned they finished third in the National League and that Leo Durocher was dropped as playing manager but reappointed as non playing manager for 1944.
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Liverpool
Atlantis
Herbert Ehrich
Jed Allied N
Goteborg
Sweden
Sicily
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
Durocher
Ehrich
Begin Bible Study Series At Central Lutheran Church
A new Bible study hour began last night at Central Lutheran Church in the Sunday school rooms. It starts a weekly series every Wednesday at 7 45 p m for members and friends led by Rev. Walter K Hauser. The Ladies Aid holds its monthly meeting this afternoon in the Friendship rooms with Mrs. Robert Moeller of Spring Avenue Road as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Lutheran Church
Walter K. Hauser
Ladies’ Aid
Friendship Rooms
Robert Moeller
Spring Avenue Road
Haskell Pupils Win Citation For War Bond Purchases
The 180 pupils at Haskell School in Lansingburg will receive a citation from the War Finance Committee for buying War Savings Bonds and Stamps totaling 1300 dollars in six weeks, enough to purchase an Army jeep. A new amphibious jeep drive starts this week aiming to raise 2000 dollars by December 7, with Mrs. Edward J. Malone leading bond sales.
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Haskell School
Lansingburg
War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Maskell
Edward J. Malone
Malone
Haskell
New Hampshire State Record Notes Historic Presidency
The report notes that from 1679 to 1792 New Hampshire had a president under royal government, a provincial governorship accountable only to the Crown. It mentions filing by individuals Emily Bracchi Lena Melita and Alpha G. Pickett who registered a business name A Child's Dream for children's garment manufacturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Bracchi
Fifth Avenue
Lena Melita
River Street
Alpha G. Pickett
R. D
Pleasantdale
Concord
N. H
New Hampshire
United States
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