Col Mettler Returns for Arsenal Visit
Col Charles G. Mettler, former Watervliet Arsenal commandant, visits Troy and Watervliet celebrating a silver anniversary since his 1920 command. He praises expansions and new ordnance, tours shops with Brig. Gen. Gillespie, and attends a Troy Rotary luncheon. He now leads Miami branch of Military Intelligence Service handling diplomacy and protocol for foreign leaders, hosting eight heads of state and arranging Prince Feisal’s Miami reception.
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Watervliet
Charles G. Mettler
Mettler
Miami
Fla
Troy
Alexander G. Gillespie
General Gillespie
Troy Rotary Club
Fra
Military Intelligence Service
Atlantic
Africa
Brazil
South America
Asia
Prince Feisal
Saudi Arabia
Watervliet Arsenal
Phil Evans
Social notes and church schedule from Raymertown
Raymertown residents share visits with Ada Stickney in Watervliet and Mrs. Lottie Powell. The Ever Ready Class meets at Mrs. LeLoup’s home on Thursday October 7. Mr. and Mrs. Louis LeLoup visit Springfield Mass. Henrietta Ding returns to Berlin after visiting sister Mrs. E A Masson. Lutheran Church services begin October 10 at 9 45 am with Sunday School at 10 45 am. Mamie Fitzgerald visits sister Mrs. Irving Haynes and Mrs. Mary Cunningham of Hoosick Falls.
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Lottie Powell
Watervlietta
Ada Stickney
LeLoup
Louis LeLoup
Springfield
Mass
Henrietta Ding
Berlin
E A Masson
Lutheran Church
Mamie Fitzgerald
Irving Haynes
Mary Cunningham
Hoosick Falls
Want toe see that boy sooner buy war bonds now
Appeal urges immediate purchase of war bonds to accelerate aid and support for troops, emphasizing urgency and national duty. Citizens urged to invest, projecting benefits for victory and veterans.
Mechanicville Bride DelPrete Weds Navy Bridegroom in Assumption Church
Mechanicville Miss Rose DiChiro daughter of Anthony DiChiro of 1H Railroad Street married James Del Prete pharmacist mate Navy son of Mr and Mrs Michael DelPrete of 2 Round Lake Avenue at Church of the Assumption. Rev Serafino Aurigemma conducted the ceremony. The couple left for a New York City wedding trip after a reception at the bridegroom's parents home. Holy Communion will be celebrated at St Luke's Episcopal Church tonight at 8 pm per Rev David C Huntington.
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Rose DiChiro
Anthony DiChiro
Railroad Street
James DelPrete
Navy
Michael DelPrete
Round Lake Avenue
Church of the Assumption
Serafino Aurigemma
Antoinette DiChiro
Juliet
Michael Madden
Boston
Mass
Mrs. DelPrete
New York City
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
David C. Huntington
Opening Fort Nightly Literary Club Meets at Mrs Goodrich Home
The Fort nightly Literary Club plans an 6 30 pm gathering Monday at Mrs Margaret Goodrich residence with a covered dish supper. Mrs Earl Hayner will present the book review and life sketch of the author aided by Mrs Lyman Smith. Mrs Fred Hayner to report current events. Also notes: Montgom ery Lodge No 50 conferred first degree Monday with Arthur Wilbur presiding. Personal news include Raymond Britt returning to Block Island and travels of the Pohl and Howland couples. Mrs Albert Gibeault returned from Albany Hospital after surgery.
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Star of Liberty
Order of Eastern Star
Clarence Sage
Harris Avenue
Nelson Armlin
Stilwater High School
Rotary Club
Memorial Baptist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur H. Vinett
Melvin C. Livingston
Dorothy Welch
Luella Bolton
Temple
Masonic Temple Association
Ondawa Lodge
Ondawa
Albert H. Larson
Theodore le Barron
Literary Club
Margaret Goodrich
Club
Earl G. Hayner
Lyman W. Smith
Fred Hayner
Montgomery Lodge
No. 50
M. Arthur Wilbur
Raymond Britt
Coast Guard
Block Island
R. I
Raymond Pohl
George Howland
New York
Albert Gibeault
Albany Hospital
Local Residents Entertain and Move in Nassau
East Nassau Pyt Greiton Weekly is spending a short furlough at his home here. Mrs Claud Harmon entertains her sister Mrs Annie Chapman of Pittsfield Pyt. Warren Varney is at the home of his wife Mrs Phoebe Varney for a week. Mr and Mrs Milliker of Nassau have moved to the Sturdevant place which they purchased here. Isadore Poll and family are closing out the grocery business. Mr Poll is proprietor of the East Nassau general store.
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Pyt
Greiton
Claud Harmon
Annie Chapman
Pittsfield
Warren Varney
Phoebe Varney
Community notices and upcoming meetings in town
Harbored events include a dinner for Grand Exalted Ruler Frank Lonergan in Rome with Fred Beck Jerry Tamfield and Herbert Gardner. Attendees also include Hemstreet Park PTA president Mrs Harold Butler heading to a New York City convention. Local calendars list Board of Education and Royal Arch Masons convocations along with a Chamber of Commerce quarterly meeting to plan fall and winter activities.
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the Elks
Fred Beck
Jerry E. Tamfield
Herbert W. Gardner
Frank J. Lonergan
Portland
Ore
Rome
Harold Butler
Hemstreet Park
Parent-Teacher Association
Pennsylvania
New York City
Earl Clarke
Great Neck
L. 1
Clarke
George Clarke
Harry L Clarke
Mechanicville
Waterford Road
Board of Education
John J. Ryan
Ondawa
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Percy G. Waller
Chamber of Commerce
Sub Arct ic Wilds Being Tamed by Busy Workmen
Editor Stuart Underhill reports from Whitehorse on efforts to tame northern Canada with a four-part plan. Airports from Edmonton to Fairbanks are complete, a highway opens most of the year to Whitehorse, a Norman Wells to Whitehorse pipeline progresses amid harsh conditions, and telephone lines are partially finished. Royal Canadian Force pilots expand the Northwest Staging Route as US contractors push main fields and emergency landings. Watson Lake earns its “Million Dollar Valley” nickname after a trio of crashes.
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Stuart Underhill
Northwest
North Country
Whitehorse
Y. T
Arctic
North America
Australia
Axis
Edmonton
Fairbanks
Alaska
Norman Wells
Royal Canadian Force
British Columbia
Yukon
Grande Prairie
Fort St. John
Fort Welson
Watson Lake
LaGuardia
LaGuardia Field
New York
United States
General Construction Co
Vancouver
Yukon-British Columbia
Northwest Staging Route Develops Through Alaska and British Columbia
The report details a staging route from sea to Wrangell Alaska to Telegraph Creek B C and Dease Lake. Equipment travels by plane or long river hauls with many obstacles including muskeg trapping trucks. Wing Commander Packy McFarlane leads development and pilots from the Northwest Staging Route coordinate the effort.
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Wrangell
Alaska
Stikine River
Telegraph Creek
B. C
Dease Lake
Vancouver
Dease River
Lower Post
Watson Lake
RCG AF Transport Command
W. J. (Packy) McFarlane
Twenty Die as U S Transport Plane Crashes Near Calcutta
Twenty people including U S army officers and enlisted men were killed when a U S transport plane crashed last Tuesday near Calcutta. Reports were received yesterday at U S Tenth Air Force headquarters in New Delhi.
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Crases
New Delhi
U. S. Army
Calcutta
U. S. Tenth Air Force
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Hudson View Cemetery
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Anna Dunphy
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Florence Chase
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Mary Dalton
Mechanicville Golf Club
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DeWitt Clinton
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W. J Byrnes
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Atlantic City
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