Troy Union Rebekah Lodge Holds Homecoming Ceremonies
Mrs Norma L Glover district deputy presided at Troy Union Rebekah Lodge homecoming visit. Sirs Mae Brown installed as noble grand with officers including Sadie McCumber Mary Borrt Alice Stockum Batte Gordon and others. Ceremony followed at First Baptist Church with delegates from multiple Rebekah lodges and gifts presented to retiring noble grand Mrs Gordon.
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Mae Brown
Boble
Troy
Windavax
S21
Fourth Street
First Baptist Church
Sadie McCumber
Mary Borrt
Alice Stocum
Batte Gordon
Lodge and Friends
Rebekan
Union Rebekzh Lodge
OG. C. F
Norma Glover
Sadie Macomber
Noble Grand
Bella E. Gordon
Vella Barna
Glover
Inductee Program at Y.M.C.A. Aids Youth Fitness
A special program for youths facing military induction in the next year or 18 months was held today at 3 p.m. at the Trey YAO AL. The event featured a twenty minute film from the State Department of Education and an explanation of a new training course by the physical department aimed at building service related fitness to ease early military training.
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Armed Services
Trey Yao
State Department of Education
IF Physical Department
Skidesore College Votes to End Summer Session
Skidesore College trustees at Saratoga Springs voted to discontinue the summer session held for the past two years as an emergency measure. President Henry T. Moore recommended the move last week at the quarterly meeting of the college.
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Skidesore College
Saratoga Springs
Henry T. Moore
Seventh Grade Pupils Observe Navy Day
Seventh grade pupils at School 76 honored Navy Day with a program led by Principal Miss Mary F Fitzgerald. Students presented a salute, songs including America Here Comes The Navy United Nations March and Columbia the Gem of the Ocean, readings on navy history, and a march finale.
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Mary F. Fitzgerald
Fisk
Navy
Harvey Dickson
Willam Bishop
Muriel Ferra
Maryalice Healy
Elizabeth Fish
Wreath Littie
United Nations
William Bishop
Albany Real Estate Board names new officers
Ray Hofford of Albany was elected executive vice president and Robert W. Leavitt of Lake George treasurer of the State Association of Real Estate Boards at its annual meeting in Albany. William J. Gildend of Long Island is president, with Donald Slocum of Johnson City secretary, Horace Carpenter Jr of Buffalo and Walter S. Dayton of Long Island as vice presidents. Edward J. Crawford of New York was elected president of the State Society of Real Estate Appraisers.
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Ray Hofford
Albany
Robert W. Leavitt
Lake George
Truman Will Sue Hearst, Pittsfield Newspaper States
The Berkshire Eagle reported in Pittsfield that Sen. Berry said Truman, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, planned to file a 2 million dollar suit against Hearst newspapers over stories linking him to the Ku Klux Klan. The paper quoted alleged remarks about his campaign swing.
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Berkshire Eagle
Pittsfield
Sen
Berry
Truman
William Randolph Hearst
Dewspaper
Pme
Wew
England
Wien
New Orleana
Hamster
Tex
San Francisco
New England
Tomhannock Community Notes and Local Activities
Tomhannock Mrs Chester Stevens is recovering from illness. The Tomhannock District Allied Committee War Chest has collected 221.50. Mrs Samuel Hamilton and daughters visited her father Ira Rifenburgh over the weekend. The new A gasoline book will be issued at the district around Wednesday and Thursday from 3 15 to 3 15. Mrs Agnes Medigan hosted the Five Hundred Chile gathering. Mrs Ruth Stevens and Viola Brundige won awards. Mrs E Finch, who spent the summer with her daughter Earl Brenenstuhl, returned to Valley Falls.
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Chester Stevens
Tomhannock
Allied Committee
War Chest
Samuel Hamilton
Ira Rifenburgh
Agnes Medigan
Ruth, Stevens
Viola Brundige
Mra
E. Finch
Earl Brenenstuhl
Bag
Valley Falls
Church Society to Receive Communion at 8 AM Mass
St Lawrence Church to hold a body reception of Holy Communion at the 8 o clock Sunday mass led by Rev Francis J Buachter pastor. A breakfast in the school hall will follow served by the Ladies Apostolic association with Joseph Mogi toastmaster and Dr Clement Handron as speaker.
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St. Joseph's Re
St Lawrence's Church
Francis J. Buachter
Ladies’ v Apsiliacy
Joseph Mogi
City's Garden Project Triumph in Troy Aims and Achievements
City of Troy reports nearly 200 families参与 participated in a successful garden program sponsored by the city. John J. Callahan oversaw garden sites, distributed seeds and plants, advised on fertilizer use, and provided literature. About 100 seed packets, 1200 pepper plants, 2200 tomato plants, 2000 cabbage plants, and sixty pounds of onion sets were distributed across May to July.
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City of
Troy
Reeders
George B. O'Conee
Frank Leversee
Department of Public Welfare
John J. Calrahan
Zarden
AMr_Callahan
Suly
Mir
Callahan
City Victory Garden measures aid families and seeds provided
The report notes gardens burned in sections of the city and that most families received fresh vegetables through the season. A Rensselaer County committee distributed a canning pamphlet and urged burying seeds and dead plants and soil conditioning for next year. The department supplied seeds and advice, viewed as a paying investment and healthy pastime.
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Callahan
Rensselaer County
Victory Garden
Cala
O'Connor
New U S Rocket Device Unveiled By Army Ordnance
Brig. Gen. A G Gillespie disclosed that the Army Ordnance Department has developed a new rocket launcher, M12, designed to fire 40 projectiles against ground targets. It is larger than a bazooka, lighter than heavier launchers, weighs 22 pounds, and can be fired in groups via radio control from a hinged tripod mount. It can be carried by one man and features adjustable leg supports for stable firing.
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A. G. Gillespie
Waterfliet Arsenal
Saterday
Army Ordnance Department
Gillespie
Drivers Escape From Division Street Crash
Two cars collided Saturday on Division Street near Third Street. No one was injured. Agnes Enright was taken to Troy Hospital with no injuries found. The Whitcomb car, driven by Thomas Enright, was south of Third Street when the crash occurred. Agnes is Rev James L Whitcomb’s granddaughter.
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Division
Thomas BE. Enright
Ball Street
Hopalek
Fats
Sergt
Richard J. Prendergast
Cem’ Tral
Division Street
David
Whitcomb
Fifth Avenue
James’ L. Whitcomb
Third Street
Agnes Enright
Missing Hudson Falls Soldier Pvt Purdy in France
War Department reports Private Gilbert E. Purdy 21 of Schenectady and former Hudson Falls resident missing in action in France since September 1939. He enlisted February 1943 with the Army Engineer Corps after high school at Hudson Falls. Grandfather William Purdy of Hudson Falls and Wendell Danforth of Hudson Falls noted. crash incident drew business attention but related to the missing soldier.
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Hudson Falls
Gilbert
BE. Purdy
Claude Purdy
Scherectady
Hudson’ Falls
War Department
France
Ped! Purdy
Army Engineer Corps
Hudson Palls High School
Jeter
Schenectady
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