Joint AER ARS Drive Sets July for Fund Campaign
The Army Emergency Relief and Army Relief Society announce a joint annual fund drive starting in July led by CWO Ralston E. Patten. AER began in 1942 to aid soldiers and dependents lacking funds. ARS has aided widows and orphans since 1900. Active and retired personnel are eligible for AER assistance. dependents may apply via Red Cross or AER offices. Col W G Senior urged everyone to contribute, regardless of amount.
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Army Emergency Relief Society
CWO
Ralston E. Patten
AER Cer
AER
Army Relief Society
ARS
Mr. Patten
Red Cross
Washington, D.C
Army
Patten
Red Cross Chapter
Advance Pay Rules Warn Soldiers on Financial Risk
Soldiers urged to avoid unnecessary advances from permanent change of station funds. Finance Office notes advances are interest free loans repaid over six months, with limits of one to three months basic pay, and should not cover debts or vehicle purchases.
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Seneca
Army Finance Center
Finance Center
25th Anniversary Picnic at Roseland Park
August 6 invites all depot military and civilian personnel and families to a Roseland Park celebration in Canandaigua for a full day of fun and festivity. More details to come in the July Dispatch.
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Roseland Park
Canandaigua
Depot hires youths for summer work program
Nearly 50 area students will work at the depot this summer under President Johnsons Youth Opportunity Program. Samuel Morgante reports 22 youths are already lined up for clerical and later jobs, with the rest drawn from part time workers. Geneva supplies 22 students, Interlaken 7, Romulus 6, Waterloo 3, Seneca Falls 3, and Clyde Ovid and Lodi one each. Last year Seneca had 15. Morgante says the program was very successful and will expand this summer.
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President Johnson
Samuel Morgante
Nnd
Morgante
Geneva
Interlaken
Romulus
Waterloo
Seneca Falls
Clyde
Ovid
Lodi
Seneca
Morygante
Blood Drive Plea Amid Vietnam War Urgency Friday Visit
A DOD appeal seeks 250 000 pints of blood for Vietnam fighters. Seneca County Bloodmobile stops July 15 at two locations 9 a m to 3 30 p m with donors from civilian and military staff. Last drive yielded 165 pints red cross officials urge 10 percent rise to stock derivatives for soldiers. Separately AMC merges with Army Supply and Maintenance Command. Seneca Army Depot unaffected as HQ shifts to Washington.
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Vietnam
DOD
Seneca
Seneca County
Nelson Stinson
Joe
Lefty) Venuti
Special Services
Gerald Horton
South End
Bidg
North End
Service Club
Red Cross
U.S. Army Supply & Maintenance
Army Material Command
Army Materiel Command
Supply & Maintenance Command
Seneca Army Depot
Frank S. Besson,Jr
AMC
Besson
SMC
Army
Military Traffic Management and Terminal Service
MTMTS
Washington, DC
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W.G. Senior
RE. Patten
Depot CO
Lcol
A.L. Baker
Finance Office
Depot
ZD Kickoff
William G. Indermill
Savanna Army Depot
Savanna
Raymond Woodington
Joseph DiSanto
Herman Stinson
William Lawler
Ralph San Pietro
Anthony J. French
Roy Burgdorf
DiSanto
San Pietro
Stinson
Lawler
Woodington
Robert Owen
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