War War Savings stamps debated for highway funding
The Times-Press reports on a county board meeting about using $500 for road stamps purchases and a plan to fund highway improvements with War Savings stamps. The consensus favored using the stamps for road work, but some officials urged restraint and noted possible allocations for road upkeep and future projects.
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Times-Press
Jane
Ars
War Savings
Highway Department Federaal Department Wars
Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Election Meeting
The Federation of Women's Clubs met at Grace Church Parish House for a special session to finish business and elect officers. Miss Florence Nearing called the meeting to order. reports were read by the secretary and treasurer. the president's yearlong activities included Liberty Loan campaigns and attendance at state and club meetings. Nominating committee results were adopted, listing officers and holds over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federation of Women's Clubs
iGrace
Fiorence Nearing
Ilita
Albany
Athenia Club
Washingtonville
Aberd Eimer
Nearing
Lawes Robertson
Middletown's Honor Roll Names Page
Middletown lists residents Ray McCollum Ralph EK McCollum and Samuel C Mapes for the city's honor roll. The notice provides four names in a community recognition context.
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Middletown
Ray McCollum
Ralph EK. McCollum
Samuel C. Mapes
James N. Dickey of Newburgh Dies at 78
James N. Dickey longtime Newburgh banker and president of the Quassaick National Bank died at home after a long illness. Born in Newburgh 78 years ago he spent his life in local business. Survived by wife, a daughter, three brothers William Dickey of Brookton Jessica Cal Joseph M Dickey and Charles Dickey, Highland Falls village president.
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Enburep
James x. Dickey
Quassaick National Bank
Nere
Dicker
Newburgh
William D. di
Brookton
Jessica
Cal
Joseph M. Diamen
Charles HO. Dickey
Highland Falls
Mrs W D Grand Dies Suddenly at Goshen Home
Mrs W D Grand dies suddenly at her Goshen home on January 18 following a heart condition. Born in Toronto to Alex Williamson and Margaret Sept Williamson, she had lived near Gosher five years. Survived by husband, daughter Kathleen, sons Gordon of Orange, Warren of Sherbrooke. A member of Orange County Golf Club, funeral Friday at 1 15 PM at the late home, interment in Rosedale Cemetery, Orange N Y.
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Goshen
Irs
Walter DL Grand
Jane
Owen's Station
Grand
Brn
Toronto
Canada
Alex
Mergaret
Gosher
Kathleen Aice Grand
Gordon Grand
Orange
Warren D. Grand
Sherbrook
Rosedale Cemetery
Orange, N. i
Accommodations Needed for Delegates to Chris Han Endeavor
City seeks lodging for 300 more delegates ten days before the convention. All faiths urged to respond to J B Daviden or J W Post with number of delegates to stay and breakfast or sleeping arrangements and whether they require compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Daviden
Academy Avenue Extension
J. W. Post
Carson & Towner Co
Findlay Retires to Become State Tractor Specialist
Thomas B. Findlay a labor specialist with the Farm Bureau has retired to join the State Food Commission as a tractor specialist. He will oversee keeping 65 state tractors in operating condition and may travel across the state. He left for Albany today.
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Thomas B. Findlay
Farm Bureau
State Food Commission
Findlay
Albany
Committee on Threshing Secures Big Tractor Plan
The Committee on Threshing, led by J. Bradley Scot and Samuel L. Stewart of Newburgh, met to assess county threshing facilities. A survey will locate all machines and invite owners to confer on devoting fall to threshing, with new machines planned where absent and a Albany trip to secure a large tractor to run Monroe’s threshing machine due to increased grain.
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J. Bradley Scot
Newburgh
Samuel L. Stewart
Scott
Stewart
Milman
Albany
Monroe
Machinists and Tool Makers at Curtis on Strike
Machinists and tool makers at the Curtis Aeroplane and Motor plant struck today seeking higher wages. The Associated Press notes the action disrupted production while negotiations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Machinists and Tool Makers
Curtis ON Strike
Associated Press
Buffalo
Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Theft of trunks and barn fire mystery in Woodridge
Chief Grant R Wilson of the New York Ontario & Western Railway Co and Sullivan county Sheriff lead a wide inquiry into the theft from the Woodridge J O W station express office of trunks valued at 5000 and a nearby barn burning that same night. A charred trunk fragment was found amid the ruins and officials pursue a suspect named Smuich Wolf of New York City staying at a near Wesirire hotel. Adams Express Co brought the trunks to Woodridge. the barn fire at Morris Newmark's farm killed two calves.
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Grant R. Wilson
New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co
Sullivan County
Woodridge
Chief Wilson
Smuich Wolf
New York City
Wesirire
Adams Express Co
Morris Newmark
Local Shriners Outing With Newburgh Brothers
Edward C. Strack and Judge A. Bear of this city attended a Shriners outing in Newburgh as guests of the Wilbur H. Weston Shriners Association at Central Valley. The group gathered at the Masonic Temple, Newburgh, at 1 p.m. and rode to Central Valley after an auto parade through nearby sections.
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Edward C. Strack
Judge A. Bear
Newburgh
Wilbur H. Weston
Shriners’ Association
Central Valley
Shriners
Masonic
Argus Co Assigns Paper to C. C. Redfield
Argus and Mercury Publishing Co assigns its Middletown paper to Charles Redfield linked with Waits, Gekes & Bright. June 18 filing noted. County Judge Russell Wiggins asked to allow operation for creditors. Baraca Social at Webb Horton Church June 21 8 pm urged attendance. Common Council may receive petition to repair Houston avenue pavement.
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Argus & Mercury Publishing Co
Middletown Party Argus
Mercury
George F. Greig
Charles (. ReDfield
Waits
Gekes & Bright
Russell Wiggins
Common Council
Houston Avenue
Dary
Peace demonstrations report in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne
AP dispatch from Stockholm notes heavily censored private messages indicating recent peace protests in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne. Several workers killed and many arrested as police and military authorities suppress the crowds of demonstrants.
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Associated Press
London
Stockholm
Berlin
Hamburg
Cologne
Morning Post
Brothers Blizzard in Texas training with 164th Aero Squadron
Left to right Private Arthur M Blizzard and Fred A Blizzard sons of Mr and Mrs Fred Blizzard of Westtown have trained since mid January at Wichita Falls Texas attached to the 164th Aero Squadron in the camp.
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Arthur M
Fred A. Blizzard
Fred Blizzard
Westtown
Wichita Falls
Texas
164Th Aero Squadron
Women Pledge to Aid War Stamp Canvass
At War Savings committee headquarters an evening meeting organized women as heads of War Stamp canvass committees. The house to house effort, tied to booths and sales, will run June 22 through 1918 and aims for statewide support, urging continuous War Savings Stamp purchases averaging $20 per person.
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War Savings Committee
Sehaif
Three Men Off to War From Station Here
Three men left the Iscal recruiting office this morning taking the Exie Mountain Express for Fort Siechm. They are Charles T. Kellogg, Henry E. Holley, and Ralph Buffj. Kellogg is son of William Kellogg and a High School senior entering the Ordnance Department. Holley of Otisville joins the Quartermaster Corps. Buffj of 29 Cottage Street heads to Infantry. Kellogg has a brother in France, Corporal Walter D. Kellogg. Buffj also has a brother overseas, John P. McDanisis of 51 Mutherds Street, who will leave for Fort Siecum Tuesday to join the cavalry.
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Iscal
Exie Mountain
Walter D. Kellogs
France
Buf
John P. McDanisis
Fort Siocum
Cavalry
Home Coming of Grand Lecturer to Be Observed
Friday evening at No 165 C EL S will host a Home coming Night honoring Norman S. Rose Assistant Grand Lecturer from Casey. It is expected to be a major event with many order members attending from other sections including a delegation from Orange Chanter Port Jervis. Esther Chap Paterson New Jersey June 23 at a meeting on the local option issue supporters decided to push the wet or dry fight to the November general election.
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Webb Horton Memorial Presbyterian Church
Uged
C. EL. S
Norman S. Rose
Casey
Order
Orange Chanter
Port Jervis
Esther Chap
Paterson
N. J
Young Men's Christian Association
Service News From Ellenville and Middletown
Will iam J. Pahy from Ellenville has arrived in France with the heavy artillery unit after entraining for Camp Dix on April 29. He is well known in Middletown where he had lived before enlisting. Frank Patterson Jr. of North street leaves for Pelham Bay after enlisting in the Navy a month ago and working as a pattern maker for O and W the past five years. Best wishes for a safe return are extended.
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Willan Fahy
Ellenville
William J. Pahy
Camp Dix
Ulster County
France
Ul & Heavy Artillery
Middletown
Frank Patterson, Jr
F. G. Patterson
North Street
Pelham Bay
Navy
Frank
Canteen at Cornwall Praised for Service to Soldiers
DeWitt S. Horton lauds the Newburgh Cornwall Canteen Committee for aiding U S troops passing through. Volunteers in uniform serve hot coffee rolls and cigarettes, with ice cream and soft drinks near the station as trains stop. The group funds its work through passenger donations and seeks further support.
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DeWitt S. Horton
Ci J
Cornwall
wWewburgh-Cornwall
United States
United Staties
Newburgh
Fnz
Sud
Cormon
Governor Acts In Hawks Case Hawk Case clemency decision
Newburgh June 20 Gov Whitman commuted six months to 26 months for Sarah Haw, who pleaded guilty to selling liquor in a no license town. Judge Seeger had imposed the sentence. the court later ruled no option but imprisonment in such cases. An appeal for clemency followed.
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Newburgh
Gov. Whitman
Sarah Haw
Hawks
Seeger
Higuer
Higuer In Nol
Cake Sale by Grand Eagles Saturday at 121 North Street
The Grand Eagles will hold a cake sale at 121 North Street on Saturday afternoon, June 23. Part of the proceeds will benefit the Red Cross.
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Grand Eagles
North Street
Red Cross
Secret Austrian hunger offensive and Vienna riots
Italian front reports show Austria's drive toward Italy faltering as hunger orders surface among officers. Simultaneously Vienna experiences serious rioting with mobs attacking bakeries and the Hofburg Palace wing. French forces enter German trenches near Montdidier and the Oise. British raiding parties active. Pershing casualty list tallies U S deaths and injuries.
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Associated Press
Austria
Italy
von Hoetzendorf
Montello Plateau
Sandona di Piave
Piave
iMontello
von Kronstadt
Arditi
Piaverne
Vienna
London
Amsterdam
Premiera
Slso
Hofburg
Paris
Montdidier
Oise
War Office
Tostoo
Maly
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Reichsrat
von Seydler
General Pershing
Washington
Joseph T. Farmer
Yon
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Junty
E Motor Licenses
Food Commission
Taree
Montgomery
Wal- Hngtonville
Warwick
Washine- Montgomery
Alien
Leonard
Eres
George F. i Warwick
Amity
Sree
Fairtoni
Warmer
Fridar
Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Grace Church
Jas. N. Dickey
Harold R. Evans
C. V. Evans
Academy Avenue
Co. L
312Th Infantry
Roberts Street
Newburgh Bros
Freud
Oise River
Pase Elect
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