Sulphur Candle Fumes Cause Illness at 960 South State Street
State Street near 960 South State Street saw one woman take ill and others evacuated after a sulphur candle burned in a lower flat of a four family house. Lucy Drake, 62, living at 960 South State Street, was treated at University Hospital but not seriously hurt. Firefighters entered the flat, removed the candle, and ventilated the building.
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State Street
T House
Lucy Drake
South Star Street
University Hospital
Army Toy Training Tells of Fourth Armored Division
In Pine Camp a wartime feature shows two young soldiers buying and playing with toys in a dime store. The scene shifts to a divison training lab where a projection machine aids instruction with toy battalions and battle maps, illustrating how films and diagrams standardize tactics and equipment handling for troops.
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William L. Pitts
Herald-Journal
Pine Camp
Armored Division
Fourth Division
Fourth Armored Division
Casey Promoted To Corporal Rank At Coast Artillery Camp
James P. Casey son of Mr and Mrs Patrick Casey of 109 Lawrence Street and a member of the Medical Detachment 22d Coast Artillery stationed at Camp Langdon Portsmouth NH has been promoted to corporal his parents learned today Casey a selectee joined the medical detachment as a private last March 17 in Syracuse he served Saint John the Baptist era
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Casey
James P. Casey
Patrick Casey
Lawrence Street
22D Coast Artillery
Camp Langdon
Portsmouth
N. H
Syracuse
Saint John
80th Armored in Farewell Parade for Lucky Colonel
Special Dispatch Pine Camp Aug 11 There's a weekly parade at Pine Camp. The 80th Armored conducted a mixed march review for departing commander Lieut Col Roger B Harrison, who leaves Pine Camp for the Presidio in San Francisco. Armored cars, jeeps and dust marked the farewell as troops wore tin hats and carried rifles. A reception followed on Park Row with colonels and the commanding general. Harrison has led the 80th since its birth at Fort Knox in April.
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Pine Camp
51St Infantry
Washington
South Armored Regiment
Roger B. Harrison
Presidio
San Francisco
Fourteen Pass Air Cadet Tests At Pine Camp
Pine Camp Aug 11 Fourteen men passed the first hurdle toward becoming Flying Cadets in the Army Air Corps Col Frank K Chapin announced more than 80 men took the exam with eight rejected and others told to reapply due to temporary eye disqualifications Final approval awaits Air Corps Washington educational requirements may require a refresher course for many lacking two years or more of college The list of successful applicants includes Pvt Robert J McCormick Duke graduate from Wilmington Del Pvt John Bengert Fordham graduate from Bronx Pvt Ralph P Higgins University of Maine Old Town Me and others from New Town Shermans Mills Me Babylon L I Trenton Ohio City Alexandria Va Wilkes Barre Pa Jersey City N J Kalamazoo Mich Springfield Ill Newark N J Brooklyn N Y and more
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Pine Camp
Army AirCorps
Frank K. Chapin
Pine Camp Military Reservation
Air Corps
Washington, DC
Robert J. McCormick
28Th Quartermaster Battalion
Duke University
Wilmington, del
John Bengert
Bronx
Fordham University
Ralph P. Higgins
46Th Medical Battalion
Old Town
Maine
University of Maine
Ralph Young
80Th Armored Regiment
Sherman's Mills
John Swann
35Th Armored Regiment
Babylon
L. I
Fred Farrell
Caledonnia
Edward Devlin
Buffalo
Victor 5. Harrison
Fourth Signal Service
Sardinia
Samuel E. Rose
Trenton
George S. Day
46Th
Alexandria
Thomas Mooney
49Th Signal Company
Wilkes-Barre
Everett Fahey
List Infantry
Kalamazoo
Mich
Harold Goetz
Springfield
L. 1
James T. Malone
Jersey City
N. J
Michael Kozlupa
Fourth Signal Service Company
Newark
Pvt
Nathan Shapiro
Brooklyn
Golf clubs stolen from parked car report
Benedict F. Haberle reported a set of golf clubs stolen from his car parked on Parkway. Earl Wibbard, 524 East Genessee Street, summoned a tow, arriving to find the clubs on the rear seat before he turned the truck around. upon return the clubs were gone.
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Benedict F. Haberle
Parkway
Earl Wibbard
Genesee Street
Toithe
Aerial Acts Highlight New York State Fair Schedule
Grandstand entertainment at the New York State Fair will focus on aerial stunts with six of seven acts performed in the air. The Belett and English Brothers will close the show on the ground. Eric the Great opens the nightly lineup August 25 to 30, featuring a 210 foot pole act and a maze of rigging over the race track.
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Paul Smith
Belett
English Brothers
Eric
Waldos
Parrott
Bob Eugene
Fire Damages Truck at 116 Wall Street in Auburn
Fire today damaged a truck parked behind 116 Wall Street, owned by Thomas J. Singleton of Syracuse. The truck, fitted with machinery for frozen foods, carried a large stock of materials and caused minor damage to the nearby house at 5 Derby Avenue. Loss estimated at $4,000 with small insurance coverage. Fire department responded. cause under investigation as a short circuit.
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Auburn
Wall Street
Thomas J. Singleton
West Borden Avenue
Syracuse
Derby Avenue
Wayne County Red Cross Canteen Corps to Train at Fair
Women volunteers from Wayne County will run a Red Cross Canteen at the New York State Fair. They will serve inexpensive lunches in the Harriet May Mills Memorial Building lounge and use proceeds to buy equipment. Training included 20 hours of nutritional theory with practical feeding coursework.
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Wayne County
New York ‘State Fair
Red Cross
Harriet May Mills
Fat Grounds
Red Cross Volunteer Canteen Corps
Katherine Olmsted
Sodus
Fred Metcalf
Newark
Wayne County Red CrossChapter
Lorna Barber
Caswell University
Miss Olmsted
New York
Normandy Inn
Minnie Cattieu
Onondaga County Savings Bank
New York State
Sagert Promoted To Sergeant At Fort McClellan
Robert Sagert aged 20, son of Mr and Mrs John Sagert of 1518 West Onondaga Street, has been promoted to sergeant at Fort McClellan Alabama where he serves with Company C of the 108th Infantry. He joined the National Guard in July 1940 and traveled to Alabama with the outfit when it was federalized last October. In November 1940 he was promoted from private to corporal. A former caddy at the Bellevue Country Club, Sagert attended Most Holy Rosary School.
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Sagert
Fort McClellan
Robert Sagert
John Sagert
West Onondaga Street
Ala
108Th Infantry
National Guard
Alabama
Outfit
Bellevue Country Club
Most Holy Rosary School
Swiss Independence Celebrated by 700 at Picnic
About 700 Syracusans and Central New Yorkers of Swiss descent gathered at Bear Trap Inn near North Syracuse to mark Switzerland's 650th anniversary with a picnic. The Germania Mann erchor from Binghamton led Swiss songs while activities included bowling, softball, and airgun dart shooting. Organizers Louis A. Guignard and helpers led arrangements for the Swiss Club of Syracuse and the Swiss Gruetli Verein, with weekly club notices and meetings listed for various local groups.
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New
E. A. Winnewisser
Alfred Elcholzer, Jr
Fred Escholzer
Robert Zohler
Syracuse
Gruetli Verein
Miniature Navy Tour Reaches City On Dry Land Exhibit
A 50 feet to the inch scale model fleet reproduces every US navy class from tiny submarines to carriers. Created by Charles Gunther of New York, the exhibit began as a hobby and drew President Roosevelt’s interest. After showing in Washington and the Navy Building lobby, it toured the nation and will next visit South American nations. The display includes destroyer classes from World War I flush-deckers to Mayo class, expanding as new ships enter service.
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United States Navy
North Carolina
E. W. Edwards & Son
Charles Gunther
New York
Gunther
Navy
Smithsonian Institution
Washington
Roosevelt
Navy Building
America
Uncle Sam
Milk Return Rise Is Seen
Dairy Farmers' Union secretary Harry Carnal predicted higher milk returns for farmers based on last week's milk price hearings in New York City Watertown and Albany. He noted no strong dealer objections drought conditions AAA support and Owen D Young influence. He warned a strike would not resume immediately even if higher prices are not granted and members will vote on future action.
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Harry Carnal
Dairy Farmers’ Union
Carnal
New York City
Watertown
Albany
AAA
Owen D. Young
Skaneateles Soldier Enlists In Medical Corps Training
Sergt Harold Church of Skaneateles, a former Indiana University athlete, enters the Medical Officers Reserve School at Carlisle Pa on Sept 7 to receive his commission. He was inducted into the Army in Syracuse March 5 and served at Camp Lee and Fort McClellan before rapid advancement to sergeant.
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Sergt
Harold Church
Skaneateles
Indiana University
Army Medical Corps
Fort McClellan
Medical Officers’ Reserve School
Carlisle
Onondaga County
Army
Syracuse
Medical Corps
Camp Lee
Petersburg
Fort MacCuellan
Sergeant Church
Fort MacClellan
Carlisle School
Raymond L. Church
Elmira
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George Sykala
Wilkinson Street
John Glminski
Townsend
South State Street
Butter‘nut Street
Kenyon Hall
Harrison Street
Yates Hotel
Larned Building
South Salina Street
Planes Trott
Seeley Avenue
Planer
Liverpool
Lucinda
George
Orth
Cinb
University
E. W
Young’s Part
Sergt. Church
Officers’ Reserve School
Peterson
Aoi
E. Genesee
Maloney
Pasquale
Second St
E. Syracuse
N.Y
Smith
May F
Stewart
Eleanor J. Thomson
Margaret
Brighton Ave
Traymore
Vernon
B. Clinton
Y. Turner
Mamie C
Lod St
Eins N.Y
St. Solvay
Reuse
Amd
White
Cai
Mary W. de Gedde
Yeander
Onondaga Count
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