English Visitor Recalls Life Under Bombs In Birmingham
Mrs. Leonard Willetts of Birmingham England told Troy Womans Society of Christian Service about living through World War I air raids. She described sleepless nights, concrete shelters, and later 1942 raids when bombs lit the sky. she helped dig out the dead as part of the Air Raid Precautions unit. She is visiting the Smiths of West Sunnyside, introduced by Mrs. William Lance, as the season opens.
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Troy
Women's Society of Ghistian Service
Greco Methodist Church
Leonard Willetts
Birmingham
England
Willetts
Smith
Troy Teachers Association Tea at Miss McGrath’s Home
Miss Loretta A. McGrath president of the Troy Teachers Association will host a tea for new Troy Public School teachers today at 4 p.m. on the lawn of her home 415 Second Avenue. Faculty will help receive and serve with several named assistants listed.
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Loretta A. McGrath
Troy‘Teachers’ Association
Troy Public
Second Avenue
Pam
Miss McGrath
Mary Quigley
Mildred Baker
Margaret’ Redmond
Catherine Keegan
Marian Franklin
Agnes O'Brien
Elizabeth Sheehan
Hel
Weather contingency for Butler party moved to School 1 auditorium
In Butler the event honoring Elizabeth O'Sullivan and Margaret Merwin will proceed with plan B in case of bad weather. If necessary the gathering shifts to the auditorium of School 1 to ensure the celebration can still take place.
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En Butler
Elizabeth O’sullivan
Margaret Merwin
Lansingburg Veterans Hold Annual Indoor Clamsteam
About 150 members and friends joined the Lansingburg Veterans of Lansingburg Inc. for the annual indoor clamsteam on Sunday at rooms 602 Second Avenue. Theodore Defy served as general chairman with dancing entertainment and a 4 30 pm clamsteam serving.
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The
Veterans of Lansingburg, Inc
Second Avenue
Theodore Defy
Troy Man Fined For Passing Red Light
Robert W. Sheehan, 29, of 493 Sixth Avenue, fined $5 in Troy Police Court yesterday for passing a red light at Doan Street and Sixth Avenue. Arrested Monday night by Traffic Officer James L. Flynn. Justice O Connor ordered a warrant for William Burniche, 23, of 2374 Fifth Avenue, charged with passing a stop sign at Ingelis and Fifth Avenue.
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Robert W. Sheehan
Sixth Avenue
Troy
Doaw Street
James L. Flynn
Thomas J. O'Connor
William Burniche
Fifth Avenue
Fienn
Ingelis
Trojan settles $100000 claim for burns in fire
The $100000 suit of George H Paquette against Pauline Rettig operator of the Union Hotel 551 Broadway was settled before testimony began in Supreme Court Rensselaer County The case was about burns from a December 31 fire and the settlement was announced by Justice Roscoe V Ellsworth at the start of jury impaneling and opening statements. state police arrests show 35 per cent drop
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Union Hotel
Tre
Supreme Court
Rensselaer County
George H. “Paquette
Fifth Avenue
Pauline Rettig
Saratoga Springs
Broadway
Roscoe V. Ellsworth
John A. Gaffney
Dewey
Gaffney
Ttroopers
Art Guild Meeting Led by Russell Westbrook
The Troy Art Guild holds its autumn meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at the YWCA with president Russell Westbrook in charge. A discussion period will follow the business meeting.
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Troy Art Guild
W.C.A
Russell Westbrook
Busines
Senate overrides veto on veterans pension bill
The Senate voted 69 to 9 to override President Truman's veto of a pension bill for veterans disabled from non service injuries granting $120 monthly. The measure becomes law.
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Senate
Washington
Llp
Truman
Veto Overridden Sparked Senate Debate On Veterans Bill
The House overrode the veto 318 to 45. President Truman said the bill discriminated between veterans and non veterans. Senator Walter F George chairman of the Senate finance committee dismissed the veto as wholly unreasonable and unfounded.
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House
Truman
Walter F. George
Senate Finance Committee
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Visitor
Ells
W.S.C.S. of Grace-Methodist Church
William Lance
Frank Smith
Donald BR. Lewis
Association
Lansingburg
Mary Kink
Trojan
Art Guild Meeting
Enterprise
the Thompson
Ata
Une Yi
Boys’ Store
Beavengs
Little Yankee
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