Watervliet Elks Open Pin League kicks off season
Eight teams started the Watervliet Elks Open Pin League at the lodge alleys. Teams bowled three games each in two shifts, with schedules continuing this week through Thursday evening. Competing squads include George Deputies and Laing Lecturing teams with players such as Lawrence Kebve, Es quires, Blood Marranzine, Charles Knights, Jack Far, and Martin alted Eaters.
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Watervliet Ladze Af Elks
Jodge’s
Nowtiee
Pewee
George
Lawrence Kebve
Esquires
Blood Marranzine
Charles Knights
Jack Far
Knights
Martin Alted
Laing
Este
Veterans Offered Free Courses by State Education Dept
Watervliet draft head Dr J O'Brien announces free courses through the State Education Department for veterans. Programs in machine, electrical, welding and pipe trades begin Monday with late registrations through October 2. Information available at Board Office 1621 State Street Schenectady.
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Fwbvert J. O'Brien
Selective Service Board No. 343
State Education Department
O'Brien
Strate - Street
Schenectady
Tinaboard
Watervliet Area Soldier Wounded in France
Telegram from the War Department reports Corporal William J. Keefe of Watervliet wounded in France on Sept. Invasion duty with the Fifth Grade unit. Other family members named include Joseph and James O Keefe in Saipan and Europe, plus Lt James O Keefe and Thomas O Keefe in Fort Custer and the Ferry Command. A sixth son, aviation cadet Edward J. O Keefe, received a medical discharge months earlier.
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John J. Keefe
Eeat Tech
Wiliam
Keefe
France
O'Keefe
Joseph O'Keefe
Saipan
New Caledonia
James O'Keefe
Thomas O'Keefe
Fort Custer
Lawrence O'Keefe
ALA BP
Aviatios
Edward J. O'Keefe
Watervliet Legion Names Three States Three Tickets
Watervliet American Legion Post 434 holds its annual election with three full tickets for Lieut John A. Patten Post. Alfred C. Meneely seeks reelection as commander on all tickets. Samuel G. Wise as adjutant. Chester Gardner as chaplain. Delegates include VanNamee and Rexford. alternates list Butler Gardner and Garrahen among others. The meeting is at 1553 roadway on Tuesday October 13.
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John A. Patten
American Legion
Tueeday
Albany County
Alfred C. Menedy
Samuel G. Wise
Chester Gardner
Everett YenNamee
John Butter
A. C. Meneeiv
Richard
Pratt
Frank Fera
Albert Shorker
Peter Schelde
John Tiro
Mr. Meneely
Alvert Shorkey
Mr. VanNamiee
Mr. Butler
Sylvester Garrahen
John Butler
Wise
Shorkey
Gardner
Schelde
Richard Pratt
Meneely
Mr. Shorkey
Mr. McNamee
Raymond Most
William F. Fennelly
Albert Manzine
Albert Cloutier
Mr. Wise
Andrew Rivake
Mr. Gardner
Charles Watson
VanNamee
Mr. Butlher
John Rexford
Mark Mason Degree Conferred at Watervliet
The Wark Mason Knights Masonry confer the degree upon a full class at Hudson River Chapter 262 R A M Watervliet in its first meeting since June. Alexander S. Graham directed the degree work and Herbert S. Loud presided.
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Hudson River
R A. M. of
Watervliet
Alexander S. Graham
Herbert
Arsenal City Barber Shop Opens Two Barbers
Two barbers operate at the Arsenal City Barber Shop located at 3 19th Street Watertville offering quick grooming services in a compact downtown shop.
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Arsenal City
Watertvliet
Watervliet Club to Burn Mortgage at Annual Banquet
The Watervliet club plans to burn its mortgage at the annual banquet held in its Third Avenue and Twentyfourth Street rooms Sunday. Founded in 1934, the event features Dominick Grillo as chairman and toastmaster with Frank A. Mancini of Troy as principal speaker. Others include Ned Sorrento, Lues Pascale, and Joseph Matrenes. Luca Pascale and Grillo cochair the affair. Decorations by Clement Carafano with Michael Busone and Joseph Baynardi. The banquet includes a women’s auxiliary service, the Hanquet dinner, and dancing to a vocal orchestra with Ming Carmen Guzzi and Helen Carroll singing.
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Ttato-Balbo Club
Third Avenue
Twentyfourth Street
Dominick Grillo
Frank A. Mancini
Troy
Otheis
Ned Si- Sorrento
Lues
Pascale
Bosrd
Nicholas Squadere
Joseph Matrenes
Louis Choufs
Domiplex Fazioli
Luca Pascale
Colonie Post 3256 Elects State Officers at Meeting
John HL Phillips was elected commander of Colonie Post 3256 American Legion at the annual election on Wednesday night. Other officers include Claude V. Gainey John J. Jones George Cassimeras Richard Salisbury adjutant Andrew Beebie finance officer Abram Van Den Sen sergeant at arms Clarence Senith chaplain James Woolfolte historian Raymond Belanger county delegate George Simpkins county alternate. Installation set for October 18 at Town Hall with Albert H. Southwell installing and Leo J. Brennan addressing. An Armistice Day dinner is planned for November 11 at Community Ball on Osborne Road.
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John HL. Phillips
Colonie Post
American Legion
Claude V. Gainey
John J. Jones
George Cassimeras
Riehard Salisbury
Andrew Beebie
Abram van den Sen
Clarence Senith
James Woolfolte
Raymond Belanger
George Simpkins
Obituary notices and funeral services linger in Troy area
Multiple deaths are reported including Henry S. Thomas of Lebanon Springs and Frederick C. Werner of Troy with details of their burials and survivors. Other obituaries list Sarah E. Burke Leonard and Frank A. Frament with funeral arrangements in Cohoes Waterford and East Side Troy.
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Henry S. Thomas
William Thomas
Lebanon Springs
Pittsfeld
Lebanon
Mr. Thomas
Pittffeld
Broderick C. Werner
Frederick C. Werner
the Pine Nursing Home
Albany
Broadbrook
Conn
Schagncicoke
Troy
Helen F. Werner
Hoosick Street
Lawrence H. Miller
Cohens
Helen Winkler
Naugareck, Coon
Charles HL Masson & Son
Second Avenue
St. Mary's Cemetery
F. A. Frament
Frank A. Frament
J. W. Burns’ Sons
Fifth Avenue
Thenes
Sim Marie’s Church
Cohoes
Adrien Bechard
Eileen Lapointe
Edward Frament
Edward Nadeau
George Crapo
Fra‘ment
Yon
Mr. Nadeau
Jesus
Heinmech
Honore LeGasse
Nelson LeGasse
Thomas Melvin
Charles Frament
George Genet
Telesphore M. Langlais
St. Joseph’s
Waterford
Preston to Head Men's Division in War Chest Drive
William C Preston, public relations officer of Nations City Bank, named chairman of the Men s Division for the Allied Communities War Chest campaign. The division will canvass Troy business district with four majors Edgar Stilmen Robert P Murray Richard Woods Edmund J Moore and twenty captains organizing twenty teams. The drive supports twenty agencies of the Community Chest two agencies of the National War Fund and the Troy and Watervliet USO locations.
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Caps
Wiliam C. Preston
the Nations Ci Bank
Allied Communities War Chest
J. Westey Wood, Jr
Troy
Preston
Edgar ©. Stilmen
Robert P. Murray
Rich ‘Ard Woods
Edmund J. Moore
Cori
Hitler Reported Living in Armed Special Train
New York correspondent Howard Smith said travelers from Germany reported Hitler now lived in a heavily armed special train moving between stations by day and through guarded tunnels at night. The Berchtesgaden villa is ghostly and guarded since the June 20 assassination attempt. only a gestapo adjutant and select front-line communiques reach him.
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New York
C. B
Howard Smith
Bern
Germany
Hitler
Smith
Fuehrer
Berchtesgaden
Gestapo
Court Allows A. L. P. To Name Roosevelt
The American Labor Party won approval from the Appellate Division to list President Truman as the Democratic vice presidential candidate on the November ballot. The high court refused to remove the two Democratic names from the ALP slate and denied permission to appeal. The Liberal Party case on the same two candidates remains under reserve.
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American Labor Party
Appellate Division
Harry S. Truman
High Court
AL. P
Court of Appeals
Liberal Party
Sleepy Night Sparks Howe Brent Battle Hymn Note
Boston woman Julia Ward Howe Brent struggles to sleep and recalls writing the famous Battle Hymn of the Republic, describing a profitable half hour in her life as a writer.
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Boston
Julia Ward Howe Brent
the Republic
Public doubles savings, SEC reveals in study
The SEC reports the American public more than doubled total savings from 1941 to mid 1944. By June 30, 1944 cash and deposits and U.S. government securities reached $226.7 billion and $48.0 billion respectively, with savings bonds totaling $331.0 million.
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Philadelphia
Securities and Exchange Commission
U. S
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Watervliet Elks Open Pin League
Ares
Clarence Normcingtos
Wiliam FL
Bosschman
Julia PL
Dinda
Leonard J. Yetta
Abreham Bel
Charles J. Paulus
Framcfveyer
James PD. McNaey
George AL Srohmen
Paul C
W. Frederick
Claude &. Watkins
J. Endries
Metro A. En Morey
Martorres
EB. Dyer
Williem
Burke Zereia
Jobe J
METRO
Casablancas
Mee ST
Sto
A&p
SO. Pearl ST. Corner Seaver
Snappy Clothes
ALL Wooe
Parle
Watervliet Legion Names
Mark Mason
Boy Scouts
Sixth Avenue
Twelfth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
William J.clark
Willetts
Willette
Order of Eastern
Masonic Temple
Jane Lee Bilgieu
Alfred J. Hart
Bilgieu
Astor
Elva Hart
Temple
Fairview
Watervliet Bank
Amy Leitzelt
Betty Perry
Lawrence Kehoe
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Teachers Association
First Avenue
Florence Knippie
Ruth McCamley
George Ford
William J. Hayes, SR
ESSO
Pomisick Grillo
Colonie
Legion
Evening Star
Evening Star Lodge
A. M
Russell Graham
E. M. Frink
Guadalcanal
Tarawa
Wanens Gy
Catherine Cooney
Winston M. Spencer
Alfred Dundon
Marlin ‘Rockwell Corp
Jamestown
Jamestown General Hospital
Feneral
J. E. Pardee
Joseph B. Pardee
Ingalla Avenue
Wappinger Falls Cemetery
Mr. Rice
Zion Episcopal Church of
Wappinger Falls
Hanrahan
St Patrick’s Cemetery
Father Bourke
William H. Conners
William P. Hartnett
John H. McLean
Terrance Moran
Macy Reed Kelly
North Troy
Troy Hospital
Sinth Street
Watervilet
Augustine I. Kelly
Arthur A. Wyatt
Preston , Paul
Johnstown
J. Cotter Sash
Watervliet and & Son
Reed V. Kelly
St. Bridget’s Church
Altar and Rosary Society
St. Agnes Cemetery
Menands
Jermain Guild
Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church
Lax
Fred Ayres
Orth
Shaker Road
Welliac
Roosevelt
SEC
Carlye Dress
Junior
Hersert &Co
Fulton ST
Hepps
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