Local Hospital Reports and Community Notices
A lengthy slice of local health and social news lists residents treated at Muhlenberg and St Luke's Hospitals, with multiple recoveries and pending returns to homes. It notes engagements, births, and family announcements including Miss Carolyn Halourky and Edmina A. Walter, plus others discharged after operations and a few still confined at home or in hospitals. Walter serves in government service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobsoe
Teil Road
W. Cornwell
A &A
Army
Beaplatel van Winkle
Mr. Mantel
Hatter Piotinem
Mary
Watchung
Tim Wrrie
Ee Manienders Pospital Taining
Paroline Rehriderker
Sirnet
Uume
West Frost
Walter Droll
Stirling
Joe
Parkas
Heralo
N.Y
Silas Seeley
West Front Street
Mbulenbere Hospital
Denver
Col
Carolyn A. Halourky
Carl Galourky
Garwood
Edmina A. Walter
Serond Street
Walter
Crovernment Service
Miran
Arthur Vanaredale
Summit Avenus
Tairy
Treadwell Staveon
Fenet Ninth Street
St. Luke's Hownttal
New York
Plainfield
Ralph J. ‘Tolles
Weetervelt Avenue
Robin
Hamilton
Verdon Street
Borough
Elizabeth
St. Elizzabeth’s Hospital
Filzabeth
Hariton Wee
Edythe Telfer
Leland Avenue
Washington’s Birthday relay event at Camp McClellan
Soldiers from the inter Allied relay teams will contest a four-nation set of events honoring Washington’s Birthday at Camp McClellan. Army mules will carry relays while British and French teams join Americans. prizes include money and trains. Weather improves as reports note units and officials preparing for the meet with Major participants and judges named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray Paren
Pagland
France
The
United
Macum
Money Prises
Leutenant
M. F Rekfr
116Th Artillery
Ralph Hutehina
Ptephen FR. Brooks
110Th Artillery
Elerm
Military promotions and assignments for New Jersey troops
Strueinger commands the regiment with Captain Walter Ho Leedon. three Jersey men are detail ed for division HQ duties: Privates John C. Sheriff t, William Hunaydi, and William J. Miller. Percy F. Wright of Ridgewood rises from private to sergeant. the detachment’s seniority changes reflect recent officer promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strueinger
Walter Ho Leedon
John C. Sherift
1 Ath Infantry
William Hunaydi
113Th
Snd
William J. Miller
101Th Engineers
Percy F. Wrieht
Ridgewood
Fifth New Jersey Infantry
Hie
Gideons of New Jersey Hold Annual Convention Events
Gideons of New Jersey begin their second annual convention at the local YMCA with sessions tomorrow afternoon. Officers will be elected, speeches by national and state leaders, a 6:30 banquet with toastmaster Philip Suffern, and welcome by Mayor Leighton Cal Bins. Sunday includes prayer services, interfaith speeches, and Gideon conference and public meetings at the association ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Humphreys
Huntington
W. Va
The
Gideons of
New Jersey
Foval ¥. M. C. A
C. Bennett
Philip &. Suffern
Plaindead
Leighton Cal Bins
Howard E Clarke
Congregational Church
James W. de Gram
G. R. Pohl
Ime Association
Public Service Now Giving Full Power Restoration Achieved
Public Service Electric Company resumes full power at 100 percent with officials optimistic to maintain standards with Fuel Administration aid. About 40,000 New Jersey workers returned to jobs after a week’s vacation, while Plainfield plants faced emergency power concerns and coal deliveries slowly increased despite earlier shutdowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Service Eiectiie Company
Basia
New Jersey
PlainGeld
Puel Atlon
Public Service
Why Plainfield Boys 'Over There' Have Long Mail Delays
The article explains mail to soldiers in France is delayed by transport, ship shortages, irregular sailings, and priority given to troops and supplies. It notes October to December dispatch patterns, the impact of cargo backlogs, and calls for prioritizing mail delivery aboard ships or planes to reduce delays for Plainfield soldiers overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Passaic
Charles
Murt
114Th
Jersey
Cole Sertwen
Fred
Plainfield Boys
Otto Praeger
France
Department
United States
Inslance
Plainfield
Bordeaux
Army
Pomtefice
Praeger
Pranre
Mal Vease
Carlingas
Berauss & Whip
Pearse
Norwalk
Fires Cause Roughly Six Thousand Dollar Loss in City
Chief A D Jennings estimates three Saturday night and Sunday morning fires caused about 6000 in damage. Schwed building on Front and Somerset streets accounted for 4500, a 1000 loss at the Public Service power plant on Madison Avenue, and 500 at the Public Service office on West Second Street. Insurance covered all losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A D. Jennings
Front
Somrset Streets
Public Service
Madison Avenue
Pubic Service Ofice
West Second Street
Plainfield Outfitting Company
Cillen
L. B. VanCamp
of & Block
Hhis Post
Pac Newmans
Power
Actual Warfare As Officers Training Camp
Prominent military authorities state that a third officers training camp in Europe will serve the United States Army. They argue real war experience makes better officers than repeated training camps. J Sayre Slawska, formerly with Marines at Pearl Harbor and later in San Domingo, has departed for Marine barracks duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States Army
Pershing
War Department
J. Sayre Slavsca
East Ninth Street
Parte Island
San Domingo
Marine Barracks
Timber Court Vacancy Quietly Prompts Local Talks
Citizens discuss possible council replacement from Netherwood area as Feb 1918 reports outline candidates A C Wilmerding Charles W Bott Vincent Nash and Joseph Harrigan with Wilmerding praised for leadership. Dahl named as city hall construction superintendent subject to council approval and resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman
Dal
Tie Sures
Sevee
A.C. WH. Merding
Belvidere Avenue
Netherwood
Wilmersing
Wilmerding
Netherwood Association
Charles W. Bott
Vincent W. Nash
Joresh Harrigan
Hartigan
Dahl
Common Council
Common Counell
City of Plainfield
City Hall Building Committee
John G. Dahl
Deht
Laightos Calkins
Renty
Henry Jonn
Dan
Mr. Dahl
Coethts
Industry To Clear Ports Check Industry To Clear Ports
A gradual slowing of industry across the eastern United States is underway as government actions curb imports and exports to accelerate shipbuilding. Officials say ports are jammed with overseas supplies and 36,000 freight cars along the coast hold Europe-bound cargo. The War Trade Board plans firm cuts on non essential raw materials and finished non essentials to force a broad curtailment of production and shipments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
W. Blackman
Shipping Board
Europe
War Trade Board
Sweater Gift From Lenaconing Reaches Soldier in France
A Red Cross shipment from Lenaconing sent by women to the front prompts a soldier to write back. A local boy who knew the sender as a child received the sweater and a reply from France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
France
Lenaconing
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West Third Street
Oremey
McClellan
Washington
Re Mae
Gray
Kerth
Jervey
Gideons
Perth Amboy
Jennings
Sme
John J. Brown
Oswald
Turday
Andy
Cocosgut
Sewesre Aheres Britis
Trefour
Yront Street
Martin Bailding
Lorist
Mango
Himeed
Gue Tereed
Connie Bastien
Metal Work
Delage, Bewer and
Pweten
Winn & Higgins
Norwalk Vault CO
Plainfield, New Jersey
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