Local Merchants to Spend Large Sums After War For Postwar Reform
Postwar plans show Troy area merchants expect to invest hundreds of thousands in improvements. Surveys reveal most will keep or expand staff, with 52 percent planning additional hires. Investments target new equipment, interiors, store fronts, and air conditioning as materials and labor become available.
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Hanw
Troy
Gallegher
Babe
EOD
Conk
Gasser
Lea
Mercentire
Filte-alx
Oil Company Buys Historic Troy Feed Store Site
The Richfield Oil Co of New York purchased the southeast corner property at Congress Street and BWitth Avenue from Lester G Coonrad, longtime feed store proprietor since 1900. The corner house has housed the feed business since 1870 and will be razed. Coonrad also ran horse sales from 1920s to 1928. The 100 by 150 foot lot fronts Congress Street.
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Richfield Oil Co
New York
Congress Street
Bwitth Avenue
Lester G. Coohrad
Iti
Coonrad
Atte
Thursder
Troy
Area Food Administration Advisory Committee Names Two
Theodore G. Laiss of Albany Packing Co. and William F. Dempsey of Grand Union Tea Co. were named to the War Food Administration Food Industry Advisory Committee for the area. The group advises on war policies and distribution, tracks monthly supply levels, turnover rates, and fair pricing practices to keep food evenly distributed.
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Theodore G. Laiss
Albany Packing Co
William F. Dempsey
Grand Union Tea Co
War’ ‘Food Administration
Leo FL Powers
WAF
John £. DeLee
Meat Dealers & Grocers’ Association of Troy
Edwin C. Freinofer
Freiheftr Baking Co
Powers
Office of Distribution
United States
Washington
Simege
Plan Military Mass For Edward Foley
A memorial mass will be held at 2 am at James Baptiste Church for Fire Patrolman Edward Foley. Delegations from the American Legion and Noble Callahan Squadron 237 will attend, with a guard and taps to honor the fallen firefighter.
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Edward Foley
Miliam
Fey
Jéam Baptiste Churta
Hdawara
Fowho
Ecole Im Action
Noble Callahan
American Legion
Sons of the Americ Gitend
Étum Corps
Eh Xieisén
Noble Cahahean Pest Sei
Sabbath Services Planned Across Congregations This Week
Sabbath services will be held at the Congregatione Sharah Tephileh and Beth Israel today at 3 am. The Junior Congregation resumes tomorrow at 7 pm in the vestry of Sharah Tephilah Synagogue. The Slichos service marking the approach of the high holiday season will be chanted Sunday at 6 am. The Dewish Orthodox Brotherhood will resume the Tarther son service for the season Sunday.
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Sharah Tephileh
Beth Israel
Sharah-Tephilah
Wil
Conclave Backs Roosevelt in Saratoga Convention
The C L O endorsed Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman at the Saratoga Springs convention, praising labor's wartime effort and urging continued mobilization to defeat fascism. Louis Hollander warned against voting against Roosevelt to avoid postwar unemployment.
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Roosevel
CLG
Saratoga Springs
Tne
Louis Hollander
New York State Industrial Union Council
Enliion
Hollander
C.L
Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
James Carey
National C. 3. OG
Jphilip Murray
New York State
C.ig
Hee Toniy Majority
Irving Alives
Ang
Uniess Accompa
Godt Haab Lodge Plans Founding Observance
Godt Haab Lodge marks its founding with observances honoring Andrew Nistsen treasurer and past president who attended eighty consecutive meetings. The event is set for Saturday Oct 28 in Dania Hall with a dinner at 7 pm. Committees outline plans at September meeting and toastmaster Chris Jensen president will chair. B C Christensen Supreme VP of the national organization will be a guest.
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Andrew Nistsen
Dania Hall
Annual run feast hosted at Gojnta home
The League For Sertice holds its yearly run feast today at the home of sft and Mrs Biduni on Hidley Road in Gojnta. Reservations are being received by Mrs Tolia Kepner and Mrs Rose Dickenson. Centuries ago the Maya Indians played an x game similar to basketball.
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League For Sertice
Gojnta
Sft
Biduni
Hidley Road
Tolia Kepner
Rose Dickenson
Danish Brotherhood Lodge Delegates Report Convention Plans
Mr Jensen a delegate to the Danish Brotherhood Lodges conventions in the easter States near Newark reports next year's gathering will be in Jantentown. Nielsen was recompensed at Newark by lodge members. Elmer Rasmussen Coastmaster and others praised Mr Nielsen's lodge work. Plans for Home Bureau Rally follow with speakers on family life and homemaking during critical times.
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Jensen
Newark
Jantentown
Nielsen
Elmer M. Rasmussen
Home Bureau
Clinton Heights
Shirley Smith
Leroy Bishop
Home Bureau Unit Appoints Officers at Clinton Heights
Clinton Heights Home Bureau announces new officers at a school meeting. Mrs Donald Smith is chairwoman, Mrs Burtort XN Canfield serves as vice chair, Mrs Selby Sumeters as secretary, and Mrs Frank Hutchinson named as treasurer.
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Home Bureau
Clinton Heights Home Bureau
Thuradar
Donald Smith
Burtort XN. Canfield
Selby Sumeters
Frank Hutcbinson
Grafton Forms Civilian Protection League for War Service
The Grafton Community League Inc organizes air raid wardens firemen police Red Cross workers and others under the Office of Civilian Protection in Rensselaer County to support civilian protection during the war and aid local welfare. Incorporators include Granville Hicks Ethel Simmons Irma Wagar Norma L Jack Lena Barnhart Dorothy Hicks and others with MacMillan & Fitley as attorneys.
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Red Cross
Ofice
Rensselaer County
Lewis V. ‘Grifin
Stephentone
OCP
Grafton
Tee
Grafton Communnity
League
Ine
Community League
St Grafton
Grafton Community League, Inc
Granville Hicks
Ethel H. Simmons
Irma
Wagar
Norma L. Jack
Léna
Barnhart
Dorothy Hicks
Henry J. Jack
Halley Cooper
Charles E. Simmons
Elmer G Jacobs
Clifford Agan, Jr
Bernice Agan
MacMillan & Fitley
Griffin
Board of Supervisors
Sir
Towns of Renstelaer County Move To Preserve Local Groups
Mr Griffin commends town efforts to perpetuate community organizations in Renstelaer County. He notes that across the towns groups have functioned efficiently and supports continuing these units for community improvement.
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Grafton
Mr. Griffin
Renstelaer
Wdr
Cistiiel
Eistrier
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