Watervliet Soldier Earns Eight Battle Stars and Medal
Cpl William Evertsen, a Watervliet veteran of D Day Sicily and Normandy campaigns, was discharged after serving in the European Theater. He earned eight campaign stars, the Good Conduct Medal, and served with the 2d Engineer Combat Battalion. He was wounded at Hartgen Forest and credited with tough actions during the Battle of the Bulge. Inducted April 6, 1942, he previously worked at Adirondack Steel Co.
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Cpl Wiliam & Evertsen
Cassisianen
Sicily
Normandy
Henry Evertsen
Fourteenth Street
Water Re
Big Rifty
Argelia
Ariennes
Central Europe
Andy
France
Rhineland
Sievy
Nore
ANS
Roosevelt
Chere
Evertsen
Everssen
Sss
Ateh
Nerquandy
Watervliet
Adirondack Steel Co
Pownal Resident Fatally Injured
Michael Bradley a 33 year old resident of North Pownal Massachusetts was fatally struck by a car while walking along the highway near the Vermont Massachusetts state line. The operator Mrs Burh Landip of Scarsdale New York stopped after the collision and Bradley died about three hours later at Williams Town Memorial Hospital. He was employed at the Pownal Tanning Co. and leaves a widow two children and his mother.
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Michael Bradley
North Powoal Vi
Burh Landip
Scarsdale
Sradley
Williamsftewr
Mass
Clyde Peek
Bensington Centr
Vic
Massachusetts
Royal of
Williamsown
Bradley
North Powaal
Powaal
Twins Celebrate 92nd Birthday in Olean
Olean twins Charles EO and George F. Bell are believed to be the oldest twins in New York State. A birthday celebration was held on Saturday. Born in 1853 at New Hudson, X.Y, the Bell brothers ran mercantile businesses in Issue, Gilmore, and Warren, Pa. They opened a department store in Olean in 1883 and retired in 1928.
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Olean Wpi
Charles EO
George F. Bell
Joldest
New York State
New Hudson
X.Y
Bell Brothers
Gilmore
Warren
jOlean
Watervliet GI Tours Tunis Bazaar Palaces
A Watervliet man on a Red Cross sponsored tour in Tunis describes the visit as a journey through Arab nights. The group saw bazaars, palaces, and street crafts, with purchases limited to shopper-approved shops. He notes Tunisian marriage laws, prices, perfumes, and a nonhereditary succession custom. Obituaries follow.
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Archiver Harmaian
Fourth Avenue
Watervliet
Kasban
Tunis
Moses
American Red Cross
Bes
Red Cross
B.O
Home with Medal Sgt Richard F Grattan Returns on Furlough
Sgt Richard F Grattan youngest son of Mrs Anna Grattan of 117 Second Street Watervliet returns on a short furlough after 22 months overseas in the Pacific. He wears an Air Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster and six battle stars for his radio duties with the Troop Carrier Command. Lt General Resney praises his service and notes his crew helped land supplies and troops under enemy attack near the front lines. He has two brothers in service in the Air Corps.
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Richard F. Grattan
Anna ¥. Grattan
Second. Street
Watervliet
Pacific
Troop Carrier Command
George C. Resney
Stolen Car Abandoned In Watervliet Crash
Watervliet police searched for two youths who abandoned a stolen car owned by Edwin B. Turner after an accident near River Street and Bridge Avenue. The vehicle was towed to Tony’s Garage. another car suffered side damage. Municipal meetings include Ris Rehtrah Lodge planning fall activities and a Rotary meeting at Shyder’s 723.
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Watervliet
Edwin B. Turner
Brogdner
Watersiet
Vicin
River Street
Bridge Avenue
Troy
John F. Nesh
Js B. McNamara
Tony
Sreet
Metinz
Waterthet
Odd Fellows Hall
Anna Boyd
Nobie
Sotiai Wii Folle
Rotary
S Club
Shvder
Birthday party honors Eagle Mills resident
Mrs William D Snip hosted a festive birthday party at her Briastick Reed home with guests including Seaman First Class Mills D, son of the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington DC, on leave. Leslie Chum and family visit week with son-in-law Walter Far and wife Mrs Howard Coonrad in Edinburg Texas. The Coonrads and Audria and Charles Coonrad of Brunswick Road left for New York where Audria will visit relatives in New Jersey. Dutch Nazis escape from Scheveningen prison. Anton Munsert denial of involvement reported.
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William D. Snip
Briastick Reed
Milles D
Naval Research Laboratory
Washington, D. C
Lésiie
Walter Far
Poesienkils
Howard Coonrad
Audoa
Edinburg
Tex
New York
Church Calendar for multiple congregations in Bruns wick area
Readable church calendar entries list services meetings and events for many local churches including Schurchticoke Presbyterian Levings Methodist Seventh Avenue Baptist St. Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Brunswick Presbyterian Trinity Methodist Church of the Ascension Christ Episcopal First Presbyterian Church of Glasingburgh and others Note various weekly sessions prayer meetings youth activities choir rehearsals and public services with dates and times spanning today tomorrow and Wednesday through Friday, plus specific host locations and names of participants and host families
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Schurchticoke Presbyterian
United Society Papnthry
Fred Ackarr
Mirs
Morgan Geedroft
Levings Methodist
Reapers Fe “Riety
George Mailin
Staw Avenue
iChristian and Missionary Alliance
T Ps
van Rensselaer
Young People's Unity Center
Sixth Avenue Baptist
Doris Sturges
India
Missionar
Reneareal
Harold,Duffy
Melrose
Fifth Ave State St
Wilbur Pinewoods Avenue
Church of the Holy Cross
Mary Warren School
Ninth Presbyterian
Oakwood Avenue
Sally iLobdell
Plessantdaie Baptist
St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed
Christ Episcopal
Pan
William Roddy
Third Presbyterian
Center Brunswick Methodist
Teaning Church
West Sand Lake
Trinity Methodist
Board of
Church of the Ascension
Barnabas Episcopal
St. John’s Episcopal
Samaritan Hospital
Wadderheyden Hall
Red Cross
Lamerica
Red Cross St. Mark's’ Methodist
Church ‘ House
Presbyterian
Women's ‘Guild
Church House
Glasingburgh
Genung
C. B. Sprague
Old Plank Road
125Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Marune
Jil
Sehaeghticoke
Whitehall News Briefs From Atlantic City To Saratoga
Marie Charpentier returns after three days in Atlantic City New Jersey. Frank Pilcher is a patient in Glens Falls Hospital. Mrs Leslie Bartholomew convalescing at Williams Street home. Lt George Stewart stationed in Maryland visits wife and relatives. Miss Margaret Dening admitted to Moses Luddington Hospital Ticonderoga for treatment. Miss Mary Villoni Great Neck Long Island returns home after visit with mother Josephine Villoni of Williams Street. Arlene Winters enters Brady Hospital Albany to begin training. Miss Winters a Whittell High School class of 1944 graduate. Miss Trene Benniway guest of honor at surprise 15th birthday party at Virginia Jones home West Street. Mr and Mrs Lenahan and daughter Kathleen return to Schenectady after visit with Lanahan relatives on West Street. Rev Robert Kilbourn rector Trinity Episcopal Church attends clergy meeting at St Faiths School Saratoga Springs.
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Mies
Marie Charpentier
Atlantic City
N. J
Frank Pilcher
Franklin Pilcher
Glens, Falls Hospital
Leslie Bartholomewr
Williams Street
George Stewart
Officers’ Replacement Center
Maryland
Margaret Dening
Moses Luddington Hospital
Ticonderore
Mary Villoni
Great Neck
L. i
Josephine Villoni
Wiliams Street
Sizes Arlene Winters
Brady
Albany
Miss Winters
Whittiall High’ School
Trene Beniway
Mids
Virginia Jones
West Street
John Lenahan
Kathleen
Schenectady
Lanahan
Alfred Lanaham
Robert Kilbourn
Trinity Episcopal Church
St Faith's School
Saratoga Springs
Disease Persists Infected Poultry Carcasses Found
Disease persisted despite burial at depth. thirty seven mortalities noted as carcasses of poultry infected with tuberculosis were discovered still capable of transmitting the illness to healthy birds.
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Powitry
Deaths Obituary Funerals Greenwich and area
Obituaries list Mrs. Jane Stevens of Greenwich widow of Robert L Stevens. services today at 2 pm. Also Mrs Georges Warren of Valley Falls, Mrs Lottie Corel of Buskirk, Mrs Sidney Tubbs of Waterford, Mrs Letitia Mahoney of Troy, and others. Funeral details note residences, clergy, burial sites, and survivors including children and siblings. References to St Peters Troy and Elmwood Cemetery, Pittstown Rural Cemetery, and local churches.
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Robert Stevens
Jane Stevens
Greenwich
Robert L .Stevens
Twentieth Century Club
Bouskill
Briato Chatterton
Vatley Falls
Johnsonville
Robert Rowe
Mortimer Darro
Gernon
Martin Paulgen
Elmwood Cemetery
Sehaghbooke
Miss Mabel LeGrys Dies At Cambridge
Miss Mabel Esther LeGrys died Friday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a long illness. Born 1892 in Berlin she lived most of her life in Cambridge and vicinity. She taught at Great Neck S2 for 26 years and is survived by four brothers and five nephews. Funeral today at St Luke's Episcopal Church Cambridge with interment at Woodlands Cemetery.
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Mary DeRome
St Mary's Church
Granville
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Roger DeRome
Edmond DeRome
Mary DeRome Dodge
Caroline Donne
Bonnie Dodge
Alexand Cargin
Oliver Cardin
George Cardin
Celeste Gamache
Elizabeth Mayo
Champlain
Leon Duel
Willis Matti
Irving Russell
George Wood-ford Dodge
Macfudheral
Neil Hessom
Wilson Memorial
Fourth
Avenue
Lester L. Ross
Jermain Memorial
Preadytellan
Esciatad
Homer E. MacDonald
jRarmond _Boyd
Charles Bowles
William Duan
Lottie Corel
Alten Russell
Buskirk
Boyntonville
Pittstown
William Cottrell
East Pittstown
Johnsonville Grange
Wren W. Cottrell
Johnsonville
Ensign
Letitia Mahoney
St Peter's Church
Agnes L. Winters
Troy
Fred M.mahoney
Albert D. Mahoney
Doren Funeral Home
Fifth Avenue
Tomorigow
St.Peter's Courth
St Peters Cemetery
John van Buren
Poestenkill
North Greenbush
Poestenkilt
Harvey van Buren
Pittsfeld, Mays
Mary Vining
Averill Park Baptist Church
Broominggrove Cemetery
Defreestville
Mabel Esther LeGrys
Mary McClelan
Cambridge
Berlin
Frederick George
Elizabeth Wager LeGryas
Great Neck
S. 2
Thomas LeGrys
Pleasantdale
Comdr Kiely Named to Annapolis Press Job
Lt Comdr Thomas Kiely a former rojan and well known local newspaper man has been appointed public information officer of the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis He began in Troy at the Knickerbocker News in 1933 and served as city editor of the Cohoes American for ten years before entering the Navy in 1941
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Thomas Kiely
Rojan
Gr. S. Naval Academy
Annapolis
Troy
Knicker- Bocker Newa
Cohoes American
Navy
Belgian to Honor Montgomery with Freedom and Grand Cordon
Brussels will host Sir Bernard L. Montgomery on Wednesday to receive the freedom of the city and the Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold as announced by the British Arts Public Relations Service.
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Belgiem
Hoxok Monty
Brussels
Marghal
Bernard L. Mottomery
Order of Leopold
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Arsenal City
GIL Heat, Inc
Peterman
Ger Peterman
ANT Food
Peter J. D'Allessandro
James F. Dooston
Pownal
Man Tours
Arsenal Motors
Plymouth
PLETE
Sered Work
Walton Motors, Inc
Plymouth Sales and Service
Coreen Street
2Nd Avenue
Eagle Mills
The
Hague
Ptisan
al Schevenigen
Anton Munsert
Young People’s League
Mission Circle
Margaret Smtth
Twelfth Street
Lena Birkmayer
Ferry Street
Parsonage
Sixth Avenus
Redeemer Lutheran
Pam
Luther Desrue
Church Council
Brunswick Presbyterian Towraday
Willing ‘Worker Club
Manse
Fellowship
Hall
Chirch
Woman's Church Society
Stephen Sidebotham
Center Branewick
Whitehall
Sidney Tubba
Katherine A. Tubbs
Sidney Tubbs
Weaver Avenue
Waterford
Ionic Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Posse Ay
Quandit Funeral
Broad Street
Ptt
Herbart C. Willenbert
First Presbyterian ‘Church of
Oakwood Cemetery
Gregory A. Kenna
Sixth Avenue
Anna M. Kenna
Michael J. Varley
D. Walter Kenna
George F. McLoughlin
St. Patriick’s
St. Joseph's’ Cemetery
George Soulier
Third Avene
Three ‘Rivers
Canada
Watervliet. Arsenal
Arsenal
Josephine L. Jacques
Charles J
Ira
James A. Caldwell
Charles F. Letts
Mc Vernon
Parker Bros. Memorial
Broadway
Sacred Heart of Mary Church
McCormick
Daniel 3. Metrerick
J. W. Burns Sons, Inc
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Walter
J. Torpey
Theresa Hennessey
Joan B. Dunn
Jesus
Donald
J. Wall
pThomas G. Walt
Edwin J. Egan
Richard
B. Ellis
Girl Scouts
Stu. Paul
M. J. Kennedy
Patrick J. Kenfmedy
Thortag
A. pSotes
Fourth Street
St. Joseph's Church
Bernard
J. iLemod
John Li. Waleh
Louis J . Prefore
James, W. Smith
Martin J. Burke
Thomas M. Murrey
Daniel S. Powers
Isaac M. Smith
St Mery ’S Cemetery
Martin
Agnes Martin
Herbert Soss
St. Augustine's ‘Church
Janass
Papivick
J. Dusden
James
A Daley
PB Kelly
Bors
John J. Romano
Ray F. Dannis
Peter J. Garman
James ‘J. Dougherty
Joseph P. Shields
Thomas E. Dee
St. Mary's Cemetery
iPuther Dundas
Kenneth Connors
James J. Connors
Troy Hospital
James E. Connors
Parker Bros
St. Patrick’s Church
Mabel LeGrys
Comdr
Kiely
Zellner
Fonda
Crescent Cleaners '& Dyers
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