Social Life of Middletown and Its Environs Personal Notes
Miss Minnie Ooltilie of Mount Vernon spent Christmas with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colville. Many local residents and service members are mentioned visiting, furloughing, or stationed elsewhere, including naval and Army personnel, with notes on promotions, family visits, and aviation training plans.
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Middletown
Its
Minnie Ooltilie
Mount Ver- Bem
Robert Colville
George German
U. S. Sreenal
Wunterviiet
Arguet Mass
U. S
Mr. Many
Atlantic
Lewis H. Snyder
Marvin J. Snyder
Camp Meade
Maryland
Lewis
Engineers Corps
Marvin
Cheater
Navy
Pacific
Ethel Ross
Parkeville
Weddings Miressi Wilson and Prescott Van Keuren
Brides Florence Emily Wilson and Florence Prescott are featured in Italian Mission and Philadelphia home ceremonies. Rev C B Neyraz and Rev C H Gerhart officiated with local attendees and connections to the Italian colony and Pennsylvania health office. A third couple, Orton Van Keuren and Lorraine Hank, wed on Christmas Day in Spokane, with ceremonies at the bride’s parents’ home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Emily Wilson
Wolverhampton
Baogland
John Miressil
C. B. Neyraz
V. B. Neyraz
Miressi
Carman George
C. E
C. L. Stage
Tiahy Presenta
Wood—Preacott
Mise Lalu Florence Prescott
Fred Vangerwort Wood
Warwick
John
C. H. Gerhart
Mise Prescott
Dixon
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
van Keuren
Frank
Orton
Benjamin van Keuren
Offie Street
Lorraine M. Hank
Spokene
Washington
Etts
VanKeuren
First Blind Priest to Celebrate Mass in Woodstock Tollere
The Rev. Henry Weeding, a blind priest ordained by Pope Nemedici, celebrated his first Mass yesterday at Woodstock Tollere after nine years since Father Wessling’s accident. The event marks the first time a blind priest presided a Mass in the diocese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodstock
Baltimore
Der
Henry Weeding
Nemedici
Woodrtock Tollere
Pether Wessling
Onan College
Polalo
Wessling
Draft Reply Submissions Drawn From Registrants
New York dispatches report a second batch of draft questionaire replies is due today to gauge registrant sentiment. Major Philip J. McCook notes the first five percent quota of 27 000 responses expired Monday with satisfactory results. Boards expect further input on classifications and note surprising absence of some replies. District boards are asked to report back by tomorrow night on how many additional answers can be added to the commission files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Philip J. McCook
Avait
Registraria
McCook Laéinisht
War flour begins as mills cut grinding under wartime plan
Minneapolis reports local mills commence grinding war flour under a government program designed to use 16460000 bushels of wheat from the current crop. Four grades will be blended to make war flour of Bret and veonnd quality amid price gyrations. Milling firms suspend operations temporarily for lack of stock and transportation, while the government oversees the shift to ensure supply for the war period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Rewada- Hens
Ihere Tecnationa
Wiich
Fond Administratiom Milling Division
State Senate to Cut Appropriations for Government
Albany notes Senate finance chair Henry M. Sage says the $98,000,000 request for state appropriations will be pared down with no new positions and few special allocations. Salary raises will be limited and construction funding sharply reduced to essential needs only.
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Albany
Henry M. Sage
Senate Finance Committee
Sage
Obituary notices for Oliver Gillson and Mary Kyrk in Port Jervis
Oliver P. Gillson, 76, longtime Port Jervis resident, died at home on Mond ay after a long illness. He served in the Civil War and belonged to Captain Wm. A. Jackson Post, G A R. Mary J. Kyrk, 78, of Fair Oaks, died Monday at the Home for Aged Women in the city from general debility. funeral at her home with Rev. F. P. Hunter officiating. interment at Bloomington.
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Oliver P. Gillson
Port Jervis
Hammond Street
Sparrowbush
John P. Gillson
Sarah Ferguson Gillson
New York
Mr. Gillon
Wm. A. Jackson
G& A, KR
Middletown
Mary J. St
Mary J. Kyrk
Fair Oaks
William Kyrk
Lydia Moore
First Baptist Church
F. P. Hunter
Tatermenul
Broomingburg
Chicago Halfback Is First Over the Top in No Man's Land
Lieut Walter B Schafer former Chicago football halfback claims to be the first American officer to go over the top into No Man's Land under French shelling. He describes a night maneuver to cut barbed wire and enable a heavy assault the next day. The letter, shown by his fraternity at the Midway School, recounts the peril and timing of the surprise shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Walter B. Schafer
University of Chicago
No Man's Land
Schafer
Midway School
Uberon
Sam
Too Many Jobs Bread Line Goes On Hold
New York reports the city bread line suspended due to adequate demand making further relief unnecessary. The Bowers Mission at 220 Boner hosted Christmas services with a turker dinner and remarks by Rev J G Hallimond on redemption. Attendees included Baker dates Sience and Thompson with solos by Williams and Edan. Mission heads warn the postwar economy may bring widespread misery and require drastic relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bowers
Gilesion
J. G. Haillimond
Baker
Sience
Matles
Thompson
Georts Anderson
Toval
Wiliam J. Willams
Charlie Eadan
WGTR
Cuban Soldier Burned Wife’s Clothes Then Fought in War
Antonio Troffin, Cuban native held in Goshen for a SO day assault on his wife at Scotchtown, previously served in France where he was discharged after a bayonet wound. Bertha de la Vigne, a French dancer and school owner from New York, married him four months ago at the Harvey Roe farm between Scotch town and Crystal Run. He allegedly burned her fur coat with kerosene and beat her. she filed a warrant and he was arrested en route to New York. She refuses reconciliation and tells Sheriff McDowell’s office of the incident.
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C. J. Pickard
Co.4
Camp Wadsworth
Spartanburg
D. C
L. Ryder
Ciillan O Marvin
New York
Brooklyn
August M. Bledorf
Co. I
107Th U. S. Infantry
Biedorf
H. M. Cox
Co. J
First
New York Infantry
Big Southern
James F. Tuthill
Corning
Earl Abbott Thorn
Cornell
Co. W. Thorn
Prospect Avenue
Thorn
Texas
Smith
Quinner Benedict
Kelley's Field
Aviation Corps
Alice Doell
Washington
Alexandria
Viola Doell
Hazel Snubb
Catskill
Antonio Troffin
Cuba
Goshen
Scotchtown
France
Bertha de la Vigne
Harvey Roe
Crystal Run
Montgomery
New York City
Roe
Ime
Luesband
Willum Kane
McDowell
Nat Ray Expelled by Americans' Trotting Regime
Goshen reports Nat Ray, a longtime steeplechase figure, expelled by American trotting authorities for an undisclosed rule violation. The veteran horseman, who later shifted to trotters, has faced abrupt removal during Goshen August trots, where he traditionally produced winners.
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Ray
Goshen
Re View
Nat” Ray
Esdward P
Residence Burglary and Local Notes From Goshen
Burglars entered the Townsend summer home near the Wallkill Transit line, stealing canned goods and damaging fixtures. investigation coordinated with Middletown police. Other Goshen items note Mrs. Elias Powell's jail relation, Mr. Wood recovering, an engagement announced, and frequent local personal news items about residents visiting or traveling to and from Goshen during the season.
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Goshen
Misses Alice
Edith Townsend
Wallkill Transit Company
Henry Landy
Garrett T. Townsend
Merchants’ National Bank
Middletown
Townsend
Po-Lce
Dh Fy
Community Christmas Eve Service Echoes War Years
A large Goshen crowd gathered December 26 in Church Park for the Community Guristas event and heard remarks linking Christmas to wartime sacrifice. Speakers recalled a year of upheaval, urged aid to victims of conflict, and urged unity, faith, and charity toward the hungry and cold as the community faced hardship.
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Goshen
Wee
Goshen Cooperative Savings and Loan Association
Aid o'Llock
Unis
Church Park
Tme
Guristas Aiee
Wien
Buc
Udi
Uudrebs
Suhuing
Frank Vodlovn
Sever
Prusen
Gregg
Cohurasl
Goshen Girl Held in New York on Bigamy Charge
Harriet Witmore a Goshen teenager is detained in New York on possible bigamy charges after living with Henry Snyder and claiming to be his wife. Authorities trace a 1916 marriage to Horace Claude in Middletown and question whether the Goshen girl is Snyder’s wife or merely keeping house.
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New York
Thoes Press
Times- Press
Harriet
Horace Claude
Middletown
Henry Snyder
Willam Street
Snyder
Chars Banaut
Tracy
Goshen
Lurder
Miss Witnore
Complete plans for the Goshen Red Cross minstrel show
In Goshen on December 27 Music Hall hosts a charity minstrel show organized by Mrs. Arthur Decker and Frank C. Hock with proceeds to Goshen Red Cross Society. The program lists songs such as Alabama Moon and Keep the Digme Fires Burning, with detailed cast including Women and Men sections and numerous performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen
Music Hall
Dixie
Frances
Love Affair And Robbery Endanger New Haven Landlord
A New Haven boarding house proprietor reports a robbery linked to a love affair clue. Investigators note a missing gold watch a Norfolk coat and a Tarot card tied to Augustin and a Goshen construction link. Police pursue the alleged suspect and review carriages and local leads as the investigation continues.
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New Haven
Con
Sona Sosa
Pecating
Pout
Tontik
Augustin
Goshen
Schunnemank Construction Co
Erie Rail
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Eleanor Harman
Newburgh
F. 8. McWillame
Marie Ireland
A. C. Ireland
Wallkill Avenue
Katherinne Cooney
Alex Jones
Wickham Avenue
Irvington
N. J
Frank Brown
General Lyon Post
Phil Sheridan
Newark
St N
George Monarque
Beattie Avenue
Brown
William B. Brady
Washington, D. C
Statistical Division
Adjutant General's Department
Earl Decker
Bridgeport
Edwin Forman
Trickman
Harold R. Evans
Jonason City
Co. ¥. Evans
Academy Avenue
David E. Theleen
G. D. Theleen
Charles Sumner Mills
H. Taylor Moore
Yaphank
Christ
Moore
Sanford K. Mal Jett
Camp Upton
Mina Carl Mallat
R. C. Hollenbeck
Watkins Avenue
Allen
Hollenbeck
Miréssi—Wilson
Senator Sage
Lieut. Schafer
Fraternity Brothers
Bowery
Antonio Truffin
Gostten
Hans
Tuthilel
Littell
E. G. Littell
Greycourt
Ida
Harry G. Tuthill
Tuthill
A. L. Decker
New York Ely
Marshal McCarthy
Leslie Doll
Sidney Rosenwig
Doll
Gerhard Prechem
Drake Building
Leuis Diana
Diana
James Eldred
Clara
Flord Carmichaud
Cammichael
Goshen, Inc
Josph Noten
Murray Avenue
Goshen S & AL AL Oh
Villace Sai J Hi Othe M Mechanics
MR. Cichner
Harold Nichner
New York By
Newhart
Hohl
Tompkins
Jacob A. Deckes
Whitman
Imlee Tompkins
Apis
Aldor Tomkins
Powell
Elias Powell
Elias
James Ward
Maybrook
Sherif McDowell
Wood
Gunard
St. Elmo Hotel
Hig Hoeme
Wersi Aigin Street
Studelph Everhart
Daushier
Ida M
Hay M. Sunt
Wilam F. O'Connor
James H. Moran
Aucurius V
PD. Wallace
Cama Bix
Wrishisioan
Wilam Lands
Ciliven
Lands
Avenue
Chrismas
Bernard
Connelly
John Connelly
Homer
Michael Connelly
Dela Plate
Harry Dennison
Mary Belin Kelees
South Church Street
Mharies Reilly
Neabor
Cig
Madly
Thomas
Pan
South
Jon J Kraus
Garwool
Cathering Doyle
Oon Weel Street
Towhes
Razmond Krom
Kiem Wil Conan
George F. Gregg
Wea
Charnel House
Divine
Manehood
Boyhood
Uuc Oearte
Wilal
Belgium
Russia
Bruce
Harriet Witmore
BIG Red Cross Minstrels
Dow
Holaa Lovett
Cecil Silva
Letitza Cusick
Lester Rooss
Harald Knapp
Vance Roos Sulousts
Minses
Letitia Cusick
Hota Moergsan
Emily Pembleton
Edna Lovet
Emma Roosa
Secil Silta
Orence Sharis
John Left
John K. Moss
Ralph Mileton
Wikizim Alanderson
Vance Roosa
Harold Sh
A.den Haddersen
Sealet Roos
Charus
Elizabeth Sharis
Jane Gillespie
Edna Strack
Mae Haases
Mery Sharia
Douglas Knapp
Walton Handtreen
Harry H. Smith
George Iutt
Harry Durland
Plaveau
Vancas
Deshen
David Po
Avi
Ana Tonello
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