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Newspaper
Plainfield Record
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1918
Page
8
The Plainfield based 311th Infantry unit at Ca Dix appeals to residents for wicker furniture and graceful furnishings for their new recreation hall. They welcome any contribution and will accept items that may not perfectly match surroundings after refinements by Captain L. R. Breen.
Sunday services include Bible school at 9 45 with lesson Jesus Teaching by Parables The Growth of the Kingdom morning worship with a sermon Divine Light on Human Problems Young People Association led by the pastor Joel The Social Teachings of Jesus evening sermon on Twelve Legions The church hosts Intercession meeting in Trinity chapel Wednesday The peanut meeting will be held at noon at Mrs Growndyke 516 Carton Ave Attendance noted. Edward Connolly of West Mtrest ill at home. family ties through First Provisional Battalion. Stephen Joan bees and daughter Wise muttor bees from Madison Ave staying with the Allen in Anniston Ala near Florida.
James F Hunter William F it Charles Drake Anthony Nilson Jr accepted for military service. Leslie C Dodge Edward Heath Arthur J Ayres Frank A Lee Inc G Varley rejected as physically unfit for service. Sergeant Elmer Terry of Plainfield chosen to train at infantry school and become instructor in Defense Work. Quarantine at Dix lifted, many Plainfield soldiers granted leave. Company A led by Captain Bresnitz preparing for arriving troops and mess hall crowded with editles and war supplies.
Sergeant Armstrong Ts, a Washington native, completed infantry training at Infantry School of Arms and received a diploma as an instructor in grenades. The obituary notes the funeral of Mrs Susan Smith at West Right Street, with Rev James Skaet officiating and solos by J T Trusail.
Fire crews earned widespread praise for halting a Front Street fire in New York City. The blaze damaged the Miron & Lifson furniture display, with $10 000 in losses reported. Fireman Captain George F and the Roth & Company team coordinated control, keeping flames from spreading to upper floors. Burial plans emerged for Mrs Smith, a Plainfield native, amid more family notices.
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