Women of the Depot Lois Northrup Merkley at Work Since 1942
Weedsport native Lois Northrup Merkley began as a checkerette of ammunition at the depot in 1942. She advanced to gas pumping, lift truck driving, warehouse work, then desk duties in 1949. She later joined Stock Control and later DSéT Locator and Document Control. She survived WW II power outages, met Bill Merkley, and married in May.
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Lois Northrup Merkley
Weedsport
Lois
Bill Merkley
Unit notes and farewells from the Army posting
Sgt Jump joins from 55th MP Co Korea and retires in September. Several soldiers transfer to civilian life, to Korea, or to new posts. congratulations to Dziagwa, Rogers, Lozier for ECRs. Kaluai ties the knot. Farewell dinners, picnics, and a blood drive turnout are noted, with thanks to staff and a mention of a bowling trophy and new Ammunition Inspector Stuart Edwards.
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Jump
55Th MP
Korea
Set Jump
Ensenat
Sp4
Paduano
Stair
France
Anderson
Vietnam
Prince
Dominican Republic
SO Long
Lamboy
Ft. Harrison
Coney Island
Wadas
Campbell
Gillins
O'Donnell
Harrison
York
Pvt
Burnet
Ft. Benning
Crawford
Army
Pfc
Cloud
Bowen
Lockwood
Collins
Hale
Mason
Whiteside
Stadler
SFC
Dzingwa
Ssgt
Rogers
Lozier
Kaluai
March Afb
California
Cannuli
Bill Lawler
Carl Kendall
Seneca
Sharon Park
Fletch Williams
Caroline Smith
North End
Carrie
Leonard Gustafson
Qaib
Aliso
Nelson Stinson
Nels
Bill Lathey
Ammo
Bill
Arnold Palmer
Willie Mays
Stuart Edwards
Germany
Stuart
Kathy Dees
Sergeant's Sons Cop Graduation Awards
Two sons of Seneca sergeants, John Archer and Carter Wright Jr., received scholarships at Romulus Central School commencement. Carter Wright Jr. was valedictorian and earned math and American History I awards. he will attend the University of Illinois. John Archer won the PTA award for highest eighth grade average and scored 100 on a year long math test.
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John Archer
Carter Wright,Jr
Romulus Central School
Carter Wright Jr
SFC
Carter Wright
Carter
University of Illinois
Ssgt
Denver Archer
Parent Teachers Association
John
Army Seeks Volunteers for Language Training Program
Information from the depot states volunteers are in high demand for the Army Language Training Program. Training is at the DLIs West Coast Branch at the Presidio of Monterey and the East Coast Branch in Washington, D C. Qualified personnel may apply under Army Regulation 611 82 and Circular 380 21. Courses offered include Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, and more.
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Army
Defense Language Institute
West Coast
Presidio of
Monterey
Calif
East Coast
Washington, D.C
Department of the Army
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Women of the Depot
SFC Dziagwa
Bill L’esperance
Depot
Isgt Tom Shane
Surv Salvos Phyl Cannuli
Ovid Esso
AAA Emergency
N.Y.S
Your Automotive Services
Sergeant’s Sons
Ford Wee
Romulus Hotel
Bel Motors
Ford
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Dodge
B & L Motors
Trumansburg
New York
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