Bloodmobile visit set for Feb 14 at Seneca depot
The Seneca County Chapter of the Rochester Regional Bloodmobile plans its semi-annual visit to the depot on February 14. Donors may give from 9 00 to 11 30 a m and 12 15 to 3 30 p m at Fire House Building 103 South end of the depot. Shuttles will serve the troop and special weapons areas. The drive aims for 175 pints, up from 135 last July, amid flu and holiday accidents driving demand and donor ineligibility.
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Seneca County
Rochester
Anthony J. Cannuli
Management Engineering Division
Richard Roane
Special Weapons Directorate
Daily Bulletin
Hong Kong
Nationwide Inc
Soldiers awarded for Vietnam service ask hospitals to halt elective surgery
Three soldiers honored for Vietnam service have urged hospitals in the Rochester area to cancel elective surgeries until after January. To meet emergency operation demand, hospitals have begun relying on walk-in blood donors.
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Vietnam
Rochester Area
Balloon note leads to school in Rochester
A yellow balloon from Mrs Nelson's Class 110 reportedly drifted to a depot tree. The note asked finders to mail a check and mentioned helium experiments, while officials traced the Rochester school system to confirm the school.
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Congress Ave
Nelson
LTC
Spider
Riley
Comerinsky
Rochester
Major Blanchard Named Arm ed Forces Day Project Officer
LTC William F. Spicher, depot commander, appoints Major Frederick D. Blanchard as the Armed Forces Day Project Officer for 1969. Assisting are Irene J. Thorpe Richard E. Shook and SSM John P. Koziar with directorate representatives Ed Pestrowski David Westfall Anthony Struzik Charles Calabro C. Scott Sampson Snook and 1Lt Terrence M Tackney. Armed Forces Day Committee met January 3 and January 16 to discuss plans.
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William F. Spicher
Anthony N. Raschilla
Peter DiBartolo
Lawrence J. Formichella
HQ Co
James R. Florin
Charles Rose
Frederick D. Blanchard
Armed Forces
Irene J. Thorpe
Richard E. Shook
SSM
John P. Koziar
Ed Pestrowski
David Westfall
Anthony Struzik
Charles Calabro
C. Scott Sampson
Snook
Terrence M. Tackney
Armed Forces Day
Walter S. Barry Retires. VanDuser Named Director for Services
Walter S. Barry retires after long federal service. Damon E. VanDuser becomes director for services succeeding Barry. Barry, NY-born, joined the depot in 1947 and held multiple posts including storage and maintenance superintendent and chief of depot headquarters inspection. Barry served in the Army 1942–46 and the Marine Corps 1926–30. Samuel A. Morgante becomes director for administration.
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Damon E. VanDuser
Walter S. Barry
New York City
Barry
Far East
Europe
Burma
Marine Corps
Samuel A. Morgante
Depot Dispatch Celebrates January 1966 Birthday
The Depot Dispatch marks a January 1966 birthday as a civilian enterprise newspaper printed by IT Publishing Corp of Interlaken. It expanded its format and now serves 1500 local readers and 4800 total circulation through a monthly supplement to Ovid Gazette Trumansburg Free Press and Interlaken Review.
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Depot Dispatch
IT Publishing Corp
Interlaken
Ovid Gazette
Trumansburg Free Press
Interlaken Review
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Tme
Charles L. Johnson
18Th Infantry
Republic of Vietnam
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United States Army
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SP Formichella
Lawrence J. Formicheila
Winsel’ Oy Mericious
Republic of Vi 2Tnam
United Sedies Army
Arsenal
BRAVE
Maj. Blanchard
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