Blazing Van Blocks Road in Boyntonville Fire Claims Moving Van
A moving van owned by Salt City Moving Co. burned near Boyntonville blocking the highway for hours. The loss exceeds $10,000, with $5,000 for the truck and over $5,000 for household goods from three Syracuse area customers en route to Vermont, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. Fire started about 1 30 a.m. and volunteers from Syracuse assisted in traffic control and cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyntonville
Salt City Moving Co., Inc
Hyannis
Mass
Leo Ballard
Brattleboro
Chester Williamson
Syracuse
William Banker
Rensselaer County
Warren D. Horton
Anniversary of Victory Noted in Britain Remembrance Day
London recalls the September 15 1940 Battle of Britain when 185 German planes were shot down in a single day marking a decisive blow to the Luftwaffe. Britons honor the memory of the few and acknowledge the victory that halted daylight raids over England. Corp Harry Brone Jr returns to duty in Tampa after furlough with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
R.A. F
Britain
Kent
Sussex
England
Corp
Harry Brone, Jr
Milland Radio School
Athens,Ga
Tampa, Fla
Harry Broue
Hutton Street
Foresters of America meet in Mechanicville with reports
The third quarterly Foresters of America meeting in Mechanicville rises at 8 pm in the K of C Hall with Chief Ranger John J. Ryan presiding. Reports from Red White and Blue campaign captains detail new applications and the Christmas package drive for armed forces men. The Past Chief Rangers Association elects officers under President Paul Winnett with delegations from Athans Schenectady Saratoga and Schuylerville. A first aid class, Boy Scouts Charter Night, Sunbeam Circle notes, tax warrants, Lions Club meeting, Victory Garden show, and several local moves are listed with attendees and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foresters of America
K. of C
John J. Ryan
Organization Department
Order In Service
Chief Rangers’ Association
Paul Winnett
Saratoga Springs
Athans
Sctenectady
Saratoga
Schuylerville
Milton J. Weubauer
Pruyn’s Hill
Reg Cross
Red Cross
Hemstreet Park
St. Paul's Troop
Boy Scouts
Harold B. Hinds
Albany
Hugh R. Haddleton
Sunbeam Circle
Golden Junior Sunbeam Circle
Phyllis Cone
South Second Avenue
Helen Clark
Community notices and obituaries from Schaghticoke area
Rensselaer Block and Park Avenue hosts clubs and church groups. A December Christmas party and fair are planned with Mildred Beckwith Frances McEchron Anna Leighton Thelma Sheehan Elizabeth Christian son Gladys Masseau and Elena Howland leading. Funeral services occurred for Alida Hem street guest of Hemstreet Park and Harmond Rose at Round Lake Ave and St Luke's Church Stillwater Cemetery. Memorial Baptist Church will serve lunch. Salvation Army Cadet Class meets. baby weighing at Rail Road S C A. Masonic Club duplicates bridge. St Martha's rummage sale. Newman Circle meet. Ivanhoe Company and Knights of Pythias resume Friday Oct 3 with welcome for Joseph Greenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Society
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Wesleyan Guild
The
Methodist Church
Anna Leighton
Thelma Sheehan
Evangeline Overton
Marion Smith
C. W. Hughes
Freeman Kline
Catherine Cookingham
Elizabeth Christianson
Ida Mae Fisher
Alys Collins
Frances Brownell
Northfield
Women's Society of Christian Service
Dr. Ekdahl
Rensselaer Block
Park Avenue
Gladys Masseau
Elena Howland
Mildred Beckwith
Frances McEchron
Gladys Mosseauneely
Alida Hemstreet
Hemstreet Park
Irvin
A. B. Smith
East Greensbush
Elmwood Cemetery
Schaghticoke
Orlo VanVegaren
George Downing
Henry Barnett
Samuel Finch
Amity Rebekah ‘Lodge
Harmond Rose
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Round Lake Avenue
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
David C. Huntington
Stillwater Union Cemetery
Fred
Pvt
Bernard Metzger
Racine
Wis
Harry D. Connor
Bernard Magnacci
Frank Martin
Edward Allen
Dorlin Dubois
Memorial Baptist Church
Salvation Army Corps
Junior Legion
Katherine Mezera
Saratoga County
Masonic Club
St. Martha’s Guild of
van Rensselaer
Newman Circle of
King’s Daughters
Harmon M. Smith
Ivanhoe Company
Uniform Bank
Knights of Pythias
Alfred Vrooman
Joseph Greenberg
Albany
Grand Domain
Greater Use of Heat Lamps Seen
Radiant heat lamps may replace conventional heating in homes especially in bedrooms and bathrooms and for portable heaters. Westinghouse lighting official Samuel Hibber said at a New York utilities meeting that postwar electric demand will rise. Industrial lighting standards have jumped from ten to fifty foot candles since before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Placid
Samuel G. Hibber
Applied Lighting
Westinghouse Lamp Division
New York
Hibben
Wat
People Ties Mark Summer Visits Across Small Town
Center Cambridge Mrs John Townsend and daughter Ethyl Mae visited relatives at Eagle Bridge this week. Miss Eva Hunt RN of Thomasville NC stayed with Mr and Mrs James B Arnott and daughter Esther last week. Master Michael Connors returned to Albany after summer with Uncle and Aunt Mr and Mrs Fred Buckley. Mrs Jay Sherman of Eagleta was also noted in visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge
John Townsend
Ethyl Mae
Joseph Rogers
Raymond Rogers
U. S. Medical Corps
Camp Enis
Fort Bragg
Sealey M. Marble
U. S. Field Artillery
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Iriday
John W. Bates
Woronoco
Mass
Victor Royal
Cambridge
Patricia
William Robert Hamilton
Andrew Hamilton
Edward J. Beckert
Watervliet
Harriet E. Dodd
Eagle Bridge
Eva Hunt
R.N
Thomasville
N. C
James B. Arnott
Esther
Michael Connors
Albany
Fred Buckley
Jay Sherman
Eagta
Wynantskill Brass Band Reschedules Practice After Honors Event
The Wynantskill Community Brass Band will hold its next rehearsal tomorrow instead of yesterday. The band performed a concert at the honor roll dedications Sunday at Wynantskill and DeFreestville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wynantskill
DeFreestville
War Housing Project Opens in Portland Vanport City
Kaiser Co and FPHA place operation with Portland Housing Authority for a 650 acre war city covering 650 acres. It will shelter 40 000 residents and ranks among Northwest cities by population. Built in ninety days, the project includes 708 apartment buildings, schools, post office, fire stations, library, and service centers. rents range from 7 to 11.55 dollars weekly with prefabrication used to speed construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portia
Portland
Kaiser Co
Federal Public Housing Authority
Northwest
Oregon
Salem
Albert A. Pierson
Gee and Wisps
Vanport City
U. S. Post Office
FPHA
ACH TO MEET Auxiliary of Division 1 meet
An Auxiliary of Division 1 meet is scheduled at Pam to San Building. Members plan likely gathering activities and discussions for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam
San
Victory Club names officers for Seventh Ward unit
Newly formed Seventh Ward Victory Club announces officers to aid the war effort. Bailey serves as secretary, Grande as treasurer, Pangallo as sergeant-at-arms, and Fellis as publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
Victory Club
W -Hose
Trey
LS Tie
Bailey
Anthony Grande
Dominick Pangallo
Jerry Fellis
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K. E. Uttrich Reehstered
Optometrist
DELL
Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
Dr. Scholl
Scholl
Mechanicville
Willard A. Fairman
Mechanicville-Waterford Road
Halfmoon
Lions Club
Joyce
Patrick J. Kenny
Joseph Palmer
Plank
David Sklute
State Theater
Walter Davis
Edward Bulger
Theodore Weigle
Newtown
Halfmoon Iziome Bureau
Home Bureau
Douglas Deuell
Deuell
Tejas
Charles B. MacDonald
Camp Shanks
Orangeburg
Clifford Welson
Marysville
Cah
Canal Street
Mary Welson
L. E. Waters
Rotary Club
Lewis C. Mead
Rotary Assembly
Nelson House
Poughkeepsie
Raymond Putnam
Smith College
Northampton
Margaret Putnam
Fred DeCasperis
Mary Louise
Ben Daley
This City
William Witkep
Bernard Daley
Angelus DeCasperis Daley
Zeus
U. S
Kisko
Vega Bay
Veto P
Italy
Sicily
Dwight D. Eisenhower
G. Castellano
Vittorio Ambrosio
W. B. Smith
Eisenhower
Peercrest Hosiery
Rio
Valorous
SKY
Erie Neste
Otlette
Frederics
Hollywood
Beauty Salon
Troy
Peerless
Szes
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