County to Buy War Stamps for Orange Roads
Orange County will allocate its motor vehicle license funds, totaling 53 081, to purchase War Savings Stamps rather than finance highway construction. The Board of Supervisors approved the plan, with the aim to back the road to Berlin while limiting stamp purchases to 1 000 per person and forming a 53 member holding committee.
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Times-Press
Goshen
Orange County
State Highway Department
Federal Department of Highways
Board of Supervisors
Berlin
George S. Gregg
Good Roads Committee
Montgomery
Walden
Washingtonville
Monroe
Warwick
Hume
Stamps
Leonard
Blooming Grove
Toth
Federation of Women's Clubs Holds Election
The annual meeting at Grace Church Parish House included a special executive board session. President Miss Florence M Nearing reviewed a busy year, detailing her roles in Liberty Loan campaigns and travel to Albany and Washingtonville events, followed by the nominating committee's slate for officers.
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Grace Church
Federation of Women's Clubs
Mias Florence M. Nearing
Liberty Loan
Albany
Athenia Club
Washingtonville
J- B. Giles
William E” Cr
Middletown Honor Roll Names Listed
The city board presents the Honor Roll featuring Ray McCollum Ralph and McCollum Samuel C. Mapes as the accepted honorees for the community recognition list.
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Middletown
Ray McCollum
Ralph & McCollum
Samuel C. Mapes
James N. Dickey dies at 78 in Newburgh
James N. Dickey, longtime Newburgh business leader and president of the Quassaick National Bank, died at his home after a long illness. Born in Newburgh 78 years ago, he spent his career there. Surviving are his wife a daughter three brothers and a sister. Surviving brothers include William D. Dickey of Brooklyn former Supreme Court Justice Col Joseph M. Dickey chairman Exemption board and Charles H. Dickey president of Highland Falls village.
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Newburgh
James N. Dickey
The
Quassaick National Bank
Mr. Dickey
William D. Dickey
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Joseph M. Dickey
Charles H. Dickey
Highland Falls
Mrs W D Grand Dies Sudden ly In Goshen Area
Goshen June 20 Mrs Walter D Grand died June 18 at her home near Owens Station from asthma of the heart. Born in Toronto she was the daughter of Alexander Williamson and Margaret Scott Williamson. Survived by husband Kathleen Alice Grand Gordon Grand Warren D Grand. Member of Orange County Golf Club. Funeral Friday at 1 15 pm at home. Interment in Rosedale Cemetery Orange New Jersey.
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Goshen
Walter D. Grand
Owen's Station
Warren D. Grand
Sherbrook
Canada
Accommodations Needed for Christian Endeavor Delegates
City appeals for lodging and meals for delegates to the Christian Endeavor convention July 1 4. With 10 days to go about 300 more places are needed. Respond to T. B Dahinden or D. W. Post indicating number of delegates entertained, whether for night and breakfast or sleeping only, and if remuneration is desired.
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Christan Endeavor
T. B Dahinden
Academy Avenue Extension
D. W. Post
Carson & Toxner, Co
Findlay Retires Me Will Be a Tractor Specialist
Thomas B Faier, county dairy specialist, retires from the Fat Bureau to join the State Food Commission as a tractor specialist. He will oversee six state tractors and travel statewide to ensure they stay operable. Findlay left for Albany Thursday.
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Findlay
Thomas B Faiar
Ofice
State Food Commission
Albany
Committee on threshing to obtain large tractor for county
The Committee on Threshing, including J. Bradley Scott, Samuel L. Stewart, and T. E. Milliman, met in Newburgh to plan solving county threshing shortages. They will survey all machines, invite owners to confer, and push for new equipment in scarce areas. Stewart and Milliman will seek a large tractor from the State Food Commission to operate the county’s biggest threshing machine at Monroe.
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J. Bradley Scott
Newhursh
Samuel L. Stewart
T. E. Milliman
Mr. Scott
Newburgh
Swwart
Milliman
Albany
State Food Commission
Monroe
Curtis plant machinists strike for higher wages
Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Corporation machinists and tool makers walked out today seeking higher wages under government contracts. Peas went rapidly at the public market on Roberts street with many customers disappointed as stock sold out. Prices ran about 1 cent per quart as eight rigs operated during market hours.
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Presa
Batalo
Curtis Aeroplane and Motor Corporation
Amy Bushels
Roberts Street
Mystery theft of trunks and barn fire at Woodridge
Chief Grant R. Wilson and Sullivan county sheriff probe the theft from the O W and Western Railway express office in Woodridge of two trunks valued at 5000 dollars and a barn fire that same night. A trunk fragment was found in the burning barn and a man named Smith Wolff, New York, is staying nearby with trunks brought by Adam Express Co. The farm barn held no residents and two calves perished in the blaze.
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Grant R. Wilson
New York, Ontario & Western Railway Co
Sullivan County
Woodridge
Ghigi Wilson
Smith Wolff
New York City
Wolff
Adama Express Co
Express
Morris Newmark
Local Shriners Outing For Newburgh Brothers
Edward C. Strack and Judson A. Honor of this city attended the Wilbur H. Weston Shriners Association outing at Central Valley, Newburgh. The group met at the Masonic Temple at 1 PM, then traveled by automobile parade through surrounding sections en route to the valley.
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Edward C. Strack
Judson A. Honor
Newburgh
Wilbur H. Weston
Shriners’ Association
Central Valley
Shriners
Masonic Temple
Argus Co Assignment To C C Redfield
A general assignment by Argus & Mercury Publishing Co. of Middletown to Charles C. Redfield was filed with County Clerk George F. Grezg. The June 18 data accompanies the filing. An application to Judge Russell Wiggins seeks permission to operate the paper for creditors' benefit. A separate item reports a chimney fire at J W Utter’s Pine Island home near Warwick begun around 6:35 a.m. and controlled by firefighters who pulled the blaze from the roof and attic.
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Argus & Mercury Publishing Co
Middletown
Utter
Warwick
J. W. Utter
Pine Island
Furman Desertion Reported From Reximent Company
Private Harryy Furman of Co 1 First Provisional Reximent XM G Deserted from service around March 18 1335 reportedly the only deserter in nine months of state service Capt E Maddern Devker commands the unit and relays the notice.
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Furman
Harryy Furman
Co. 1
E. Maddern Devker
Demonstrations Reported in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne
Heavily censored private messages from Stockholm indicate peace demonstrations were held recently in Berlin Hamburg and Cologne. Several workmen were killed and many persons were arrested as police and military authorities dispersed the crowds.
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Associated Press
London
Stockholm
Berlin
Hamburg
Cologne
Morning Post
Women pledge to aid the War Stamp canvass drive
At War Savings committee headquarters on Wednesday evening a meeting of women who will head committees for the War Stamp drive was held. The effort, a house to house canvass with booth and store sales, runs June 22 to 28 by presidential and gubernatorial proclamation. Hundreds of patriotic women, some previously aligned with suffrage issues, pledge to undertake the arduous labor as six hundred men are away in service. Residents are urged to welcome them generously and commit to continuous War Savings Stamp purchases averaging 20 per person for 1918.
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War Savings Committee
Canvays
Three Local Men Depart for War Training
Three men left the local recruiting office aboard the Erie Mountain Express bound for Fort Slocum. Charles T. Kelloggs, son of William E. Kellogg, enters the Ordnance Department. Henry E. Holley joins the Quartermaster Corps. Ralph Bull, of 39 Cottage Street, enlists in the Infantry. John P. McDaniels of 51 Mulberry Street has enlisted and will depart for Fort Slocum Tuesday to join the cavalry.
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Erie Mountain Express
Fort Slocum
Charles T. Kelloggs
William E. Kellogg
Ordnance Department
Henry E. Holley
Oussiile
Quartermaster Corps
Ralph Bull
Cottage Street
City
Infantry
Kellogg
Walter L. Kellorg
France
Bul
John P. McDaniels
Mulverrr Street
Fort Siocum
Cavalry
Home Coming of Grand Lecturer Jo Observed
Thre stoning Quern Esther Chapter No 1435 0 B 5S welcomes Norman S Rare the assistant Grand Lecturer from Ts city for a major Home Coming event. A large attendance from other sections is expected, including a delegation from Orange Chapter at Port seria.
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Thas City
Norman S
Ts Citv
Paterson Debates Liquor Question For November Vote
At a meeting of liquor supporters held at the Young Men's Christian Association on Tuesday night in Paterson New Jersey it was practically decided to make the question the main issue of the general election to be held in November.
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Paterson
Te Young Men's Christan Association
Ficht
Local soldiers report sons in France and Navy enlistments
William Fahy of Ellenville learns his son William J. Fahy has arrived in France with the U S Heavy Artillery attached to ABF after entraining for Camp Dix on April 29 with Ulster county’s Third Division. Frank Patterson Jr of North Street leaves for Pelham Bay after enlisting in the Navy a month ago. he has worked as a pattern maker for O W for five years.
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William Fahy
Ellenville
William J. Fahy
Camp Dix
Ulster County
France
U. S. Heavy Artillery
A BF
Middletown
Frank Patterson, Jr
F. G. Patterson
North Street
Pelham Bay
Navy
Frank
Good Work By Cornwall Canteen Volunteers
DeWitt Horton praises the Newburgh Cornwall Canteen Committee for aiding U S soldiers passing through. The group served 7000 soldiers in seven days with hot coffee fruits and cigarettes and operates from a station building near Cornwall supplying ice cream and soft drinks. The article urges broader wartime support for the canteen effort.
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DeWitt
Horton
Cornwall
Newburgh-Cornwall
United States
Newburgh
Cornwal
Governor Grants Clemency in Hawks Case
Announcement from Newchurch states Governor Whitman commutes Sarah Hawks sentence from six months to 34 days in jail. Hawks, who pleaded guilty to selling liquor in a license town, is in Gordon Jr. custody after surrender. The decision follows appeals and discussions on liquor sale penalties and court options. Campbell Hall adds 14 scholars to Red Cross Chapter after payment of dues and proof of enrollment.
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Newchurch
Holt
Jndze Serzeor
Campbell Hall
Camyield Hall
Ada Wobell
Tathill
Red Cross
Serious Riots and War Front Updates From Vienna and Piave
Vienna rioting reported as mobs attacked bakeries and the Premier's residence while Austrian forces face setbacks on the Piave front. French troops enter German trenches near the Oise River and British raiding parties take prisoners across multiple sectors. Also listed: Pershing casualty figures with actions in action, disease, and missing statuses.
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Associated Press
Austria
Italy
von Hoetzendorf
Moystello Plon
Ione di Piave
Piave
iMontella
von Kronstadt
Arditi
Vienna
London
Viena
Payls
aArustlerdan
Hofburs Palate
Paris
Jiantdidier
Oise
War Office
Lomi
Germany
Turkey
Bulgaria
Reicheral
von Sercier
Fenegal Pershing
Washington
Joseph T. Farmer
Yor
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Orange
Food Commission
Dane
Ra Rana Nae
Federation OF Women’s Clubs
Jas. N. Dickey
Harold RA. Evans
Harold BR. Evans
C. V. Evans
Academy Avenue
Co. L, 312Th Infantry
Curtis ON Strike
Newburgh Bros
Arthur M
Fred A. Blizzard
Fred Biizzard
Weettown
Wichita Falls
Texas
164Th Aero Squadron
Montdidier
Oise River
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