Airman Falcone Returns After 64 Bombing Missions
Waterford sergeant Nicholas Falcone, top turret gunner on a Marauder, returns home after 64 bombing missions over Italy and North Africa, earning the Air Medal with clusters for accuracy at Rome and Anzio. He survived a crash that killed no crew, spent a week in quarter, and recalls rest periods in Rome Algiers Capri and Naples.
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Marion
K. Erickson
Albert N. Falcone
Waterford
Dave
Lek
Sergeant Falcone
Nickolas Falcone
St Sint Street
Rome
Florence
Falcone
Messer
Italy
Pope Pius
Algiers
Isle of
Capri
Naples
Sardinia
Albert
Sixth Street
Sicily
France
Hoosick Falls Civic notices and election slate listed
The Hoosick Falls Hoosick Post reports the American Legion will elect officers today with Clarence Sheldon and Leuig Benkoski among four war veterans on the ticket. Other candidates include Ivan Armstrong and James Dwyer. Local items note residents abroad and community events such as rummage sales at the First Baptist Church, assembly at the high school, and village board meetings.
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Hoosick Post
American Legion
Clarence Sheldon
Leuig Benkoski
Carl Noyes
Africa
Francis Fox
Ivan Armstrong
James Aa. Dwyer
Ben Littman
Martin O'Malley
George Ecott
Dwyer
Armstrong
Michael Barioski
Woman's Society of the First Baptist Church
White Cross
Hoosick Falls
Marie Gehreau
Ann Wood
Wrho
France
James’ Kenney
George A. Webster
Marvin B. Loveya
Deputy Will Get Apron October 3
Charles Grosberg district deputy grand master of the Rensselaer Schenectady Masonic District will receive his apron of office at ceremonies at a communication of Apollo Lodge No. 13 F and A M in the Troy Masonic Temple Tuesday Oct. 2. He will then make official visits to lodges in the district through April with dates at Christopher Yates Star Beukendaal Jerusalem Clinton Cohoes Phoenix Corlear Eve ning Star Mt. Zion King Solomon's New Hope Victor Van Rensselaer St George's Apollo Troy. The Apollo visit will honor his homecoming as a past master of that lodge.
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Charles Grosberg
Rensselaer- Schenectady
Apollo Lodge
A. M
Troy Masonic Temple
Grasberg
Christopher Yates
Schenectady
Star Lodge
Petersburg
Beukendaal Lodge
Scotia
Jerusalem Lodge
Lansingburg
Clinton Lodge
Waterford
Cohoes
Phoenix Lodge
Corlear
Evening Star
Watervliet
Mt. Zion
Troy
King Solomon's Primitive
New Hope
Victor Lodge
Straghticoke
van Rensselaer Lodge
Hoosick Falls
SS George's Lodge
Justice Bergan Denies Motion in Bills v Lumbermen’s Mutual
Supreme Court Justice Francis Bergan denied a motion for action in the Bills case against Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Co. The defense counsel argued for dismissal and the court’s action has been filed in the county clerk’s office.
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Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Clarence L
Lumbermen’s Mutual Casualty Co
Pipers
Polio Cases Reported as Cool Weather Approaches
Dr James C Boton health officer submits August report to Mayor Jona J Abern noting seven polio cases that month. Six Troy residents hospitalized. one case contracted outside city. Births 158, deaths 162 with heart disease and cerebral hemorrhage leading causes. Smallpox vaccinations total 291 at Health Center and sanitation surveys continue in eating places.
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Troy
James C. Botantrey
Meyor
Jona J. Abern
Boland
Batcheller Named Key Aide to Krug at WPB
Batcheller of Menands receives chief of operations post as an aide to War Production Board head James G. Krug. The appointment places Batcheller among the top aides, replacing deputy roles and shaping wartime industrial policy alongside WPB staff.
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Batcheller
Fang G. Batheller
Menands
Megneny Tu Yom Sree Corp
J. Arug
Hirty
Eteneler
Kragatsa
Ah. Banke
Hunker
George Campbell Receives Six Month Jail Term
George Campbell, 33, of SLT Sec ree, pleaded guilty in Troy Police Court to petit larceny charges and was sentenced to six months. Detective Frank Gunnery arrested him on two warrants after residents Bue Conn and William Ridgeway alleged Campbell accepted payment for merchandise and failed to deliver.
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George Casipbell
SLT
Secree
Troy
James FP. Syron
Campbell
J Gunnery
Castobell
Conn
Wiliam
Gene F. Ridgeway
Red Cross in State Packed 550000 Bags for Armed Forces
Red Cross volunteers in New York State packed more than 550000 kit bags for service members as they embark overseas. Across the nation the total distributed exceeded 6,023,000 by the end of June, with bags for soldiers and sailors containing essentials such as razor blades shaving cream stationery pencils and sewing kits. WACS overseas packs replaced shaving items with cold cream and bobby pins.
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Red Cross
New York State
Rites Held for Michael J. Gahill
The funeral for Michael J. Cahith, longtime superintendent of the Hose Depot for the Trev Fire Department, was held Saturday from James Clinton Bros. Funeral Home at 284 Fourth Street with a 9:39 a.m. procession from St. Joseph’s. Members of the Fire Department served as pallbearers led by Carl A Sesith and Bessation of Whitlam J. Sharpe. The Firemen’s Association was present at the service. Rev. Edmund J. Barnes officiated at St. Joseph’s Church.
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Michael J. Cahith
Trev
James
Clinton Bros
St. Joseph's
Carl
Whitlam J. Sharpe
She
Firegren
Selonen
Pubs trade name change to Victory Grill at new address
A notation in the sas clerk's office records that after October 2 the business at 14 Jay Street will operate as Victory Grill at 29 Harrison Avenue Rensselaer under the name Radrizzi. The filing indicates a change of trade location and name for the local pub.
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Ie ‘Radrizzi
Jay Street
Sas
Harrison Avenue
Rensselaer
Victory Grill
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