Returnee Corporal Crabtree Reports to Lake Placid Club Station
Cpl. Albert E. Crabtree of 37 State Street Bristol Rhode Island has arrived at the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station at Lake Placid Club New York after six months overseas in the Pacific Theater. He entered service July 15 1942 and participated in the Leyte campaign with an Engineering Battalion. He will undergo medical and dental exams have records updated and receive orientation before next assignment. The club offers horseback riding ice skating bob sledding skiing dances and other amusements for his downtime.
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Lake Placid Club
New York
Albert E. Crabtree
State Street
Bristol
R .I
Albert Crabtree
Army Ground & Service Forces
Cpl. Crabtree
Leyte
Electron microscope shows limits of magnification
The text notes that the electron microscope can reveal minute objects yet cannot create or magnify something that does not exist. It warns against assuming scientific or religious tools can conjure things not present, urging realism in personal and community improvement efforts.
Rhode Island Cash Sickness Plan First Year Outputs
The U S Department of Labor reported Rhode Island paid 3 881 162 in sickness benefits to 32 624 claimants in the first year April 1 1943 to March 31 1944 with 45 percent to men and 55 percent to women. Manufacturing workers received 79 percent of benefits and textile mill workers 42 percent. Most female claimants were ages 34 or younger and about half of male claimants were 48 or under. Ninety six percent of claimants lived in Rhode Island.
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Rhode ‘Island
U. S. Department of Labor
Rhode Island
Unemployment Compensation Board of
General Assembly of
Anti aircraft Veteran Battling in French Alps
Americo P. D Allesandro of 40 Congregational Street serves in a field artillery battalion of Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Devers' 6th Army Group in France. The unit, once a top anti aircraft regiment, now provides direct ground support to front line infantry in the Alps, with a noted record of destroying enemy aircraft in past campaigns including 46 destroyed and 23 probables at Anzio.
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6Th Army Group
France
Jacob L. Devers
Americo P. D’allesandro
Congregational Street
French Alps
Anzio
North Africa
Italy
Casablanca
Algiers
Sicily
Odd Lot Shoe Sales Require Special Record Keeping
Rhode Island shoe dealers who buy or sell odd lot shoes ration-free during the temporary ration holiday must keep special records. Transfers between dealers run Feb 5 to Feb 24, retail sales to consumers Feb 19 to Mar 10, with extended end date due to embargo delays. Dealers attach transfer records to their last inventory report on OPA Form R-1701B and keep all records for inspection as part of nationwide compliance checks.
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OPO
Frank L. Martin
Rhode Island
Martin
OPA
Buddies Celebrate Arrival in Despatches Note
A war era record notes joyful messages from Lt. Arnold Dryer Jr in Germany and Capt. S. D. Clark in Burma praising a timely package. The Bristol wish expresses happiness and peaceful bliss as the Buddy Bundles delivery arrives.
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Bristol
Arnold Dryer, Jr
Germany
Funeral for Charles Marshall Jr. Held at St Elizabeths Church
The funeral of four month old Charles Marshall Jr. son of Mr and Mrs Charles Marshall of 7 Third Street was held Saturday morning at St Elizabeths Church. Bearers were cousins Anthony Marshall Raymond Rodrigues John Andrade Jr and Joseph Toste. Survived by parents and three sisters Frances Margaret and Patricia.
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Charles Marshall, Jr
Charles Marshall
7 Third Street
St. Elizabeth’s Church
Anthony Marshall
Raymond Rodrigues
John Andrade, Jr
Joseph Toste
Frances
Margaret
Patricia
Mystical Rose Troop No 5 Holds Girl Scout Meeting
Members of Mystical Rose Troop No 5 met at St Marys School with Mrs C Paul Bruno and Miss Elizabeth Marz in charge. They worked on the hostess badge and played games. Margaret King served as scribe.
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Mystical Rose Troop No
St. Mary’s School
C. Paul Bruno
Elizabeth Marz
Popular AFI Courses For Mediterranean Theater Soldiers
The Armed Forces Institute offers spare time study among soldiers in the Mediterranean Theater with bookkeeping and accounting as leading courses.
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Armed Forces Institute
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