Clem Bechtel to Try Aviation After Ambulance Service
A Plainfield fighter, Clem Bechtel, plans to transfer from the American Red Cross Ambulance Service in France to aviation. His letters describe frontline danger, daring air battles, and life near the trenches, including a dramatic dogfight over enemy planes and constant shelling near the front.
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Clem” Bechtel
Amor Tan Field Ambulance Corps
France
Clem
Plainfield
Thomas Mr. Mutr
Clem” Hechtel
Harow
Bechtel
Carleton Avenue
Tom
Nochambeau
Paris
Éth
Wee
Sth
Dyom
Cary
Dyon Om
John
Pere “Bindman
Fritzie
Nouvel
Dave
Diane
Dellevie's Tours Plans Camp McClellan Excursions
Plainfield families may visit Camp McClellan and Spartanburg camps via Dellevie's Tours New York. Options include Pullman sleeper train trips or boat to Charleston then train or auto to camps. Limited accommodations require early contact with head office 1476 Broadway Bryant 7170. A Plainfield rep will provide details weekly.
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Plainfield
McClellan
Raninton
Dellevie
New Ye
Pullman
Charleston
8. C
Dellavio'n Tours
Long Acre
Broadway
New York
Bryant
Plainfeld
Platefeld
Anniston
Spartanburg
Itte
South
Plainfield Locomotive Drops Into Excavation Near Westfield Ave
A locomotive known as the Plainfeld pusher and a single steel gondola slid from a side track into a twenty one foot excavation for the Central Railroad project west of Westfield avenue in Plainfield. Engineer William Bodine and Fireman Bernard McGovern escaped, while seventeen others, including two Italians on the hopper, suffered scratches. Crew from Cadmus Construction and Tuttle Brothers coal shed workers aided in the accident response as authorities deployed Wrecking crews and police to the scene.
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Plainfeld
New Central Railroad
Westfield Avenue
Westfeld
Wiliam Bodine
Roselle
Bernard McGovern
Dun|'ellen
William Becker
Rahway Avenue
Westheld
Cadmus Construction Company
New York
Plainfield
Edwernd Manning
Bayorns
Tuttle Brothers
Bodine
Arthur D. Tuttle
John C. Rosecrans
Edward Nelson
Joseph Bock
J. Mixner
Harry Detter
Scarcity of Sugar Could Curtail Campaign Efforts
Hoover urges sugar conservation amid potential temporary shortage in the Masters and Southern States. He calls for reduced candy and sweet consumption to keep prices from rising, asks industry to limit retail sales, and appeals to the public to support shipments to Rome and France as supplies improve.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
New York
Quested
Plainfield Briefs Highlight Local War Efforts and Civic Affairs
Plainfield notes moved offices to Plainfield headquarters on Ernption Road while fundraising includes Liberty Bonds bought by the Gauref Mutual Aid Society. Gas incident injures Tony Lombardi. Judge DeMers absent delaying City Court. paving on Park and Watchung avenues progresses as trolley work disrupts traffic. Governor Edge tours the state with Plainfield appearances planned. new city firemen appointed in West Front precinct.
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W. G. Benler
West Seventh
Hartrider
Plainfield
Camp Dix
Gauref Mutual Aid Society
Fang
Third Street
Canton Avenue
Muhlenberere
Wiliam G. DeMers
Walter Edge
Sam-My
Orth Plainfield
Joseph Minor
West Forth Prect
Thomas Lappin
Watingarene
Fanwood Girl Appears in Pittsburgh Benefit
Fanwood dancer Virginia Lee Clover, known as Virginia Glover, performed in the Show of Wonders benefit ball and entertainment at the William Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh. Proceeds funded tobacco and needs for soldiers in Western Pennsylvania. Clover drew a large ovation as a featured dancer in the ensemble, daughter of Mrs. Ingl of Fanwood.
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New York Winter Garden
Mac
William Penn Hotel
Witsburgh
Pennsylvania
Show! Wonders
Ming Virginia Lee Clover
Fanwood
Virginia
Miss Glover
Show of Wonders
E Company
Washington
Glover
Ingl
Italian War Films at Plainfeld Theater Next Week
Italian government films titled The Italian Battlefront will be shown at the Plainfeld Theater next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday with matinee and evening showings. The film extols Italy's crucial role with detailed accounts of strategic withdraws and troop movements benefiting the Entente in 1915 16 and praises General Cadorna's leadership.
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Winn & Higgins
The
Ryder & Graves Electric Co
WEY
GA Watchung Avenue
Plainfield, N. J
Madiator
Watur
R. H. Barnard Baker
AMD Caterer
Kreisler
Plainfield High School
Miller's Drug Store
Beck
Camp McClellan
Tweeday
Frank Carpenter
William
Mim Carney
Mablenbet, Hospital
Plain
Much Tet
Neilig Kenyon
Newark
Park Avenue
West Seventh Street
Fourth Street
Watchime Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Watchung
Watchung Avenue
Fifth Street
Plttshurgh
Italy
Maly
Teene
French
Crick
Ruth
Galicia
Cadorgn Deterine
Fon Tnalde
Tren
Trentino
Dex
Wrightstown
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