Whitehall Boy Hit by Car. 2 Is Injured On Street
Oliver Smith Jr a Whitehall two year old was taken to Glens Falls Hospital after being struck by a car on the road from William Street to the recreation field. Driver Leroy J Whalen 22 a Delaware and Hudson trainman was en route to watch football practice. Dr Eric Seligmann treated the child for chest and internal injuries and bruises. Officer Felix Ashline investigated. The accident occurred near William Street shortly before the high school football practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Smith, Jr
Oliver Smith
William Street
Whitehall
Glens Falls Hospital
Leroy J. Whalen
Delaware and Hudson
Eric Seligmann
Serat
Felix Ashline
Whitehall Police Department
Senneari Jaa
Birth Announcements for Sharon Paula Honginger and Damel Wilczynski
A list of birth notices includes Sharon Paula Honginger born Sept 14 1992 at St Joseph s Maternity Hospital to Charles and Mary Honsinger, formerly Mary Orin. Damel Jr Wilczynski born Sept 1 1943 at Samaritan Hospital to Daniel and Phyllis Wilczynski, Phyllis formerly Sparillo of New Haven. Another daughter born Sept 18 1943 to Robert Van Steenburg Jr and his wife, Bernice Cummings of Waterford, formerly Betty Cummings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honsinger
St. Joseph's Maternity Hospital
Charles Honsinger
Sharon Paulace Honginger
Mary Orin
Died Becker in North Greenbush NY at 75
Funeral plans set for Charles L Becker husband of the late Alice J Robbins and father of Mrs Mary Jane Bryner and Mrs Cora Spies with services at Thomas Miller Funeral Home West Sand Lake. interment De Freestville NY. Call Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker
North Greenbush
N.Y
Charles L. Becker
Alice J. Robbins
Mary Jane Bryner
Rs. Cora Spies
Thomas & Miller
Stephen E. Wood
J. W. Burns’ Sons, Inc
Fifth Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Intermere
St. Mary's
Cochrane
Troy Hospital
R. M. Cochrane
Ghandchamp
Cowboy Ave
Delphine Baillargeon
Lous
Lea Grandchamp
Maurice Nadeau
Lena Flavin
Catwes
Laurence Grandchamp
U. S. Army
Newport
R. T
Phoebe Caswell
Troy
Oliver Audet
Cohoes
Joseph L. Beauchemain
Fitchburg
Mass
Joseph Baillargeon
Northside
Anne
Marie
Bernard Nadeau
Nadeau
Garner Street
St. Mane’s Church
Burny St. Joseph's Cemetery
Water Ord
County Ration Boards Plot Deep Gasoline Cut Plan
Rensselaer County including Rensselaer Hoosick Falls Troy and rural areas must reduce October gasoline use by 106010 gallons. OPA officials briefed Troy Rensselaer and Hoosick Falls boards outlining precise mileage based cuts, with weekly progress reports and signed pledges by board heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer
Hoosick Falls
Troy
OPA
Rensselaer and
Troy and Rensselaer
Washington
Charles C. Freihofer
Walter Nelson
Helen Waddell
C. A. Oliver
P. J. Fox
Barney Kohn
E. J. Elliott
Elliott
Seaboard
Hilliott
Albany County
Watervliet
Cohoes
General Electric Panel
Cableskill Board
Albany
Saratoga Springs
Ballston Spa
Mechanicville
Gloversville
Johnstown
Lake Pleasant
Glens Falls
Greenwich
Canajohare
Amsterdam
Catskill
Hudson
Ulster County Board
Kingston
Charles A. Oliver
St Patrick’s Church Plans Oldtime Parish Party
Combined parish societies of St Patrick's Church plan a Sixth Avenue Hock party and street dance Friday night reviving a 17 year old custom. Concession booths lighted features and entertainment are planned with committee chairs named and proceeds to the church building fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Church
Sixth Avenue
Doaw Street
Ingalls Avenue
Frank J. Waters
Catherine M. Harrington
Charles Schongar
Frank Thompson
William Ryan
James Gregware
Arthur I. Hicks
John S Bohrer
Eleanor Hicks
Alma Bohrer
James F. Magovern
Salon Elects Mrs Wyman At Legion Auxiliary Meeting
At the regular meeting of Rensselaer County Salon No. 267 Eight and Forty American Legion Auxiliary held last night at the Noble Callahan Post rooms Mrs Nina Wyman was elected le petite chapeau Other officers include Mrs Mary Stearns Anna LaValley Dora Messick Catheryn Poole Ann Kilroy May King Alice Demers Kilroy Poole appointed la secretaire Kilroy reported on departmentale marche in New York Installation of officers set for October 1 at Noble Callahan Post rooms departmentale officers to attend guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
American Legion
Noble-Callahan
Nina Wyman
le Petite Chapeau
Mary Stearns
le Demi Chapeau Premiere
Anna LaValley
la Demi Deuxieme
Dora Messick
la Cassiere
Catheryn Poole
L'Archiviste
Ann Kilroy
L'Aumonier
May King
la Surintendante
Alice Demers
la Concierge
Kilroy
Pouvoir
Poole
la Secretaire
New York
City Runs Through Statewide Blackout Drill
The Second Army Service Command ordered the test at the request of the state director of civilian protection. The signals timed 9 05 p m yellow 9 29 blue 9 39 red 9 49 blue 9 59 all clear. Wardens firemen police moved quickly and every city block had at least one post by blackout time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Army Service Command
Troy
Emergency Service Control Board
Telephone Complaint Board
Lillian Goyette
Alice Lemke
John Dippeld
Philip J. Ryan
Thomas A. Larkin
Arthur Stuarts, Jr
Watervliet Woman's Will Filed for Probate
Surrogate Edward Rogan admitted the probate of Mrs. Clara Ducat's will who died July 31 in Watervliet. The will leaves 1600 dollars of real estate and 25 dollar legacies to grandchildren Wilfred Boisjoli and Clara Boisson. The residuary estate is split among five daughters and a son: Louis E. Haller Schenectady Ella Klee Troy Jeannette Harden Cohoes Lilian Sullivan Frank Ducat Watervliet Mae Svensson East Greenbush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Rogan
Clara Ducat
Watervliet
Wilfred Boisjoli
Clara Boisson
Louis E. Haller
Schenectady
Ella Klee
Troy
Jeannette Harden
Cohoes
Lilian Sullivan
Frank Ducat
Mae Svensson
East Greenbush
Lansingburg High Unit Plans Dessert Bridge
The Lansingburg Senior High School PTA Executive Board announced a dessert bridge at Mrs. Fred C. ’s home Paterson 266 Sixth Avenue North at 2 p.m. Friday. Mrs. Martin C. Donohue named chairman and Mrs. Harold Shields in charge of reservations. A regular monthly meeting was planned for Monday at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C
Paterson
Sixth Avenue
North
Lansingburg
Martin C. Donohue
Harold Shields
County War Loan Drive Boosted by L C B A Purchase
Rensselaer County Third War Loan totals rose as the Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Association bought bonds totaling 660 040. Miss Kate Mahoney of Troy is national president. The association also allotted 409 000 for Erie County Pennsylvania and 20 000 in New York, totaling 1 089 000. Troy Heroes Day added 201 520 in bond purchases. Retail sales reached 201 520 and the overall campaign nears 6 380 970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Ladies’ Catholic Benevolent Association
Kate Mahoney
Troy
Women’s Insurance
Rensselaer ‘County
Erie County
Pennsylvania
New York
War Finance Committee
Third Street
Collect 170 Pints of Blood
A group of 170 Trojans and residents donated a pint each yesterday at the American Red Cross Blood Bank in the First Baptist Church. Max Strauss, 114 Remsen Street, Cohoes, gave his seventh pint. There were 183 registrants but 13 were turned away for not meeting specifications. Third donors totaled 64 and fourth donors 17. Second donations may occur eight weeks after the first. The next civilian blood drive will be Oct. 18 with registrations at the Red Cross Office in the Proctor Building. Third-time donors received a silver pin. Those giving after that did so as a patriotic service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Blood Bank
First Baptist Church
Max Strauss
Remsen Street
Cohoes
Red Cross
Proctor Building
Caswell Heads Wiley League in Troy Conference
George D. Dewey Caswell was unanimously chosen to lead a Non-partisan League of Veterans backing Dist. Atty. Earle J. Wiley in Westchester County. A. C. Goldstein became vice chairman and Joseph L. Fitzgerald secretary, with Murphy treasurer and several committee heads named for finance, refreshments, inter post and publicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George D. (Dewey) Caswell
Troy
League of Veterans
Dist
Earle J. Wiley
Eeneselasr County
Harmon Hall
A. C. Goldstein
Joseph L. Fitzgerald
Averill Park
Peter J. Murphy
Robert H. McCarthy
Frank J. Shortell
Albert Geiser
Interpost
Maurice D. Isenbergh
Wiley
American Legion
Diamond Rock Lodge Initiates Candidates
A class of candidates was invited at the Diamond Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows meeting in Diamond Rock Hall. Charles Hansen, past grand, acted as noble grand. A committee including Bred W. Whitehouse Fred Hun aiker and Hansen was named to organize Observing Past Grands Night at the December meeting. Refreshments followed. A meeting of Rensselaer Lodge will be held Thursday night at 81 Fourth Street with George C. Fischer, noble grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diamond Rock Lodge of Odd Fellows
Diamond Rock Hall
Charlies Hansen
Noble Grand
Bred W. Whitehouse
Fred Hunaiker
Mr. Hansen
Rensselaer Lodge
Fourth Street
George C. Fischer
Bolton Relief Corps Hosts Basket Picnic at Valley View Farm
The Bolton Relief Corps held a basket picnic at Valley View Farm on North Lakes Avenue. Mrs. Kristine Rasmussen received a glassware gift. A mock marriage was staged with Mrs. Sussane Miller as bride and Mrs. Rosella Allen as bridegroom, plus a flower girl, clergyman, ring bearer, and best man. Mable Tasineau played the wedding march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolton Relief Corps
H. J. Mater
Valley View Farm
North Lakes Avenue
Kristine Rasmussen
Sussane Miller
Rosella Allen
Margaret Conroy
Thomas Conroy
Sarah Harris
Jack Teller
Mable Tasineau
Prof A J Lairbanks Addresses Troy Club Meeting
Professor A J Lairbanks of the aeronautical engineering department spoke on the form and function of the new aircraft at a dinner of the Troy Professional Men's Club held at the Troy Club last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Lairbanks
Troy
Troy Club
Restaurant Owner James W. Keegan Jr Dies in Troy
James W. Keegan Jr proprietor of Keegan's restaurant at 577 Congress Street and former semi pro baseball figure died after a short illness at Troy Hospital. He was born in the Eighth Ward and lived there before moving to St. Francis de Sales parish. He was a plumber by trade, retired 11 years ago, and previously engineer of the Rensselaer County Courthouse. He led local baseball teams, managed Bincaid, headed Emerald Baseball Club, and ran the Congress Street restaurant with his sons. Surviving are his widow Clara Hayes, three sons Thomas, David, and James W. Keegan III, two sisters, four grandchildren, and four sisters. Funeral arrangements to be announced with interment at St. Marys Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul A Fahr
Congress Street
Kewn
Fifth ‘Avenue
Bertha M. Ekelin
Jonas
Jonanna Kenn
George T. Bestle
York City
Jessie J. Burns
George H. Kelin
St. Lawrence's Church
Wang
Rilfoile
Tenth Street
Edward Kalfoile
Nora Daley
William H. Kulfoile
Elizabeth Buckley
Frank
Joseph
Harry Kulfoile
St. Peter's Church
St Mary's Cemetery
Lessahd
Lancaster St
Cohors
St. Joseph's Church
Cahots
Bunalim St Josephs
Waterford
I Olmstfead
New York City
Walter E Olmstead
Mary Hegben
Oscar Olmstead
Third Avenue
Waterview
the Leonard Hospital
Marion Thayrt
Fonda
Riser St
Mt. Ida
van Alstyne
Jacob Street
Troy
Alice van Alstyne
William L. van Alstyne
Calavita Lester Johnson
J. Leland Hodeking
Bryce Funeral
Mifth Avenue
Oakwood Cemetery
James W. Keegan, Jr
Keegan
Troy Hospital
Mr. Keegan
Eighth Ward
St. Francis de Sales Parish
Rensselaer County Court House
Old Liberty
Bincaid
Emerald
St. Francis de Sales Church
Clara F. Hayes
Thomas E. Keegan
U.S. Army
Camp Pickett
David J
James W. Keegan
Path of Troy
Michael J. Wall
Paul A. Fehr
William
Shirley Ann
Barbara Keegan
St. Francis de Sales
St. Mary’s S Cemetery
County Bar Association Appoints Committees
The Rensselaer County Bar Association met at the Court House last night and appointed multiple committees. Members named include McNamee, Taylor, Moore for Grievance. Broderick, Coffey, Le Forestier for Law Reform. Conway, Hamm, Gastein for Candidate Selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Bar Association
Court House
John P. McNamee
Donald 5. Taylor
John L. Moore
Joan H. Broderick
Eugene V. Coffey
Wilford A. le Forestier
Daniel E. Conway
Hebert D. Hamm
Abraham C. Gas
Thomas J. O
Cofinor
Jones
Henry Bayly
Charles J. Ranney
John Sweeney
Clark Cipperly
V. H. McIsaac
Harry Whiton
Sylvester Scott
Ezra Tiffany
John Broderick
Michael Desnan
Joseph F Purcell
Bertram P. Kavanagh
Thomas
P Huxtable
Charles Craymer
Owen D Connolly
Power Lines Disabled After Car Hits Pole
A car driven by Edward Distony, 22, of Fonda Road Cohoes struck a New York Power and Light Co pole at Adams and Fourth Streets, temporarily cutting power in the area. Police report the car owned by his brother Martin Distony caused damage to the fender and the pole wires as the vehicle traveled east on Adams Street at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Fourth Streets
Eodward Distony
Fonda Road
R D. Cohoes
New York Power and Light Co
First Precinct Polce
Olszowy
Martin
Adams Street
Fourth Street
Officer Promoted at Rapid City Army Air Base
Second Lieutenant Donald H. Husband, son of Mr and Mrs Robert C Husband of Eagle Mills, R D 3, raised to first lieutenant at the Rapid City Army Air Base. He serves as supply officer with a heavy bombardment squadron training for combat overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald HE. Husband
Robert C. Husband
Eagle Mills
Rapid City Army Air Base
Husband
Leonard Caps Volunteers In Largest Nurse Aid Class
Thirty six volunteer nurses aides at Leonard Hospital were capped in Lansingburg High School auditorium. The ceremony honored veterans receiving service stripes for hours served and featured remarks by Red Cross officials and Dr James H Flynn health commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hospital
Lansingburg High School
Navy Reports Ballston Man Missing in Action
Joseph William King of Ballston Spa was reported missing in action as a Navy quartermaster second class. The family received a Navy telegram offering no details aside from the act of duty. King enlisted October 14, 1940, at age 17. his two brothers Fred and Lacy also serve in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph William King
Navy
Joseph King
Ballston Spa
King
Rowan
Navy Department
Nang
Fred
Seaman
Lacy
Sampson
Toledo
Two Named To Y M C A Board In Troy
Charles E Smart and Elis H Robison were elected to the Troy Y M C A board at the season’s first meeting at the Central Y yesterday They replace Archie Roy and Edward H Oberholse who resigned after moving from the city Smart also becomes chairman of the industrial committee of management Directors serve until 1945 A welcome was given to Arthur G Coomey a new member who also sits on the Railroad Benefit Bridge Party board Bryce presided and invocation was given by James DP She member of the board A letter from Miss Manon Way thanked the board for a gift presented to her on leaving Emma Willard School A report on repairs to the Central branch roof and redecorations was given by Robert G Betts The membership and program committee led by Mark Filey discussed surveying membership and enlarging the committee A budget for 1943 44 was approved A report praised the camp’s record attendance and noted capacity limits The camp lacked a maintenance man and a request was made to hire one The staff conference at camp was summarized by Frank B Ward</S>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Baker
Lucy Bane
Katherine Barrett
Rita Bissonnette
Nettie Brown
Maureen Buebler
Mary Carrigan
Diane DeMarco
Kathleen Dunney
Dorothy Evans
Mary Grant
Rita Goodwin
Eleanor Hamid
Eleanor Humphrey
Father Jensen
Agnes Heefe
Doris LeMay
Mary Moffett
Dorothy Merxell
Kathryn Mudas
Martha McChesney
James C. Ryan
Rensselaer County
Volunters
Red Cross
Flynn
James H Flynn
Mary
William H. Oliver
Miss Downing
Robert Co
S Church
C VY King DD
Charles E. Smart
Elis H. Robison
Troy Y M.C. A
Central “Y
Archie Roy
Edward H. Oberholse
Addiiion
Smart
Industrial Committee of Management
Lowell H. Sryce
Grth Vy Jimes DP
Arthur G. Coomey
Railroad
Bryce
Raiload
World Service Fund
Manon Way
Frank B. Ward
Emma Willard School
Tustees
Robert G. Betts
Charman
Mouse Committee
Central Branch
Mark Filey
A. J. Me
Cracken
Community Chest
Harold Turner
Dc Clark Cuipperly
Cipperly
Saint Stephens Guild Game Party Invitation
Service men and women invited to attend the annual game party sponsored by St Stephens Guild of Holy Cross Church Thursday at 8 pm in the church school building. Committee includes Elmer Neycum C Bev Lisle Phillips C A Caldwell Purker H Rousseau and Rev Clarence J Jones.Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Stephen's Guild of Holy Cross
Char
Elmer Neycum
Bev Lisle Phillips
C. A. Caldwell Purker H. Rousseau
Clarence J "W. Jones
Grafton Man 76 Hurt In County Truck Bus Crash
Charles Weeden, 76, of Grafton is at Leonard Hospital with bruises and facial abrasions after a collision at 136th Street and Second Avenue. He was a passenger on a county owned truck operated by his nephew. a Red Traction Co. bus, driven by Walter Bethel, was struck from the rear. Both vehicles damaged. condition described as fairly good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
136Th Street
Second Avenue
Fourth Precinct
Weeden
Rensselaer County
Charles Weeden
Grafton
R Ed Traction Co
Walter Bethel
Fitzgerald
Nolan
Urth Precinet. Fo
Seminar Leaders Named for Troy Church Convention
Specialists in youth work and alcohol education join ministers and lay leaders at the New York State Council of Churches convention at First Baptist Church in Troy. Dr Stewart Herman Jr and Rev William Perry head events with Edith Welker and Mrs Caroline Brooks presenting children’s work and youth topics Thursday morning and a second public meeting Thursday night closing the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State Council of Churches
First Baptist Church
Troy
Stewart Herman, Jr
Herhin
William A A. Perry
First Baptist Church of
Waterford
Edith Welker
Connecticut Council of Churches
Miss
Christian Education
Presbyterian Synod of New York
Cavert
Grace Presbyterian Church
Oswego
Perry
Mountain View Bureau Elects Mrs Burnap
The Mountain View Home Bureau held its first monthly meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. Thomas E Burnap and elected officers for the coming year. New officers include Mrs Burnap as chairman, Mrs Andrew Sturgeon as assistant chairman, Mrs Morris Goodwin as treasurer, and Mrs Jacob Warneke as secretary. A fall program was outlined and new members admitted. Mrs Burnap will offer slip cover lessons and take reservations for the class. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View Home Bureau
Thomas E Burnap
Burenap
Andrew Sturgeon
Morris Goodwin
Jacob Warneke
Burnap
Massing of Colors Memorial Service for WWI Indiana 103rd
Members of the 103rd Infantry who died in World War I will be honored at a memorial massing of colors. The service is set for 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Church with seven veterans and patriotic organizations invited to participate. Interested individuals are asked to bring color bearers to the Troy Armory Thursday at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
103Rd Infantry
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Troy Armory
Also Mentioned on This Page
Troy Records
Thoy
Whitehall Boy
Trict
Patrick S. Flannery
St. Patrick’s Plans
Salon
Wyman
L.C.B.A
Caswell
Wiley League
Diamond Rock Lodge
County Bar Association
Marion Moser
Eleanor Downing
Jane McChesney
Lee Carpenter
Frances Cincinelli
Harold Damon
Rose Nelson
Mary Toomajian
Mary Lucey
Catherine Plant
May Wilbur
Charles Meeson
Ballston
Y.M.C.A. Board
Poe Basses
Mountain View Bureau
Bank OF Troy
Troy's Community Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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