Final Chance Shortly To Aid Clothes Drive
The area clothing drive wraps up this week as residents donate coats suits dresses and footwear. MCA executive secretary Tracey K Jones chairs the relief committee with Fire Chief Frank M Savage and School Superintendent David C Patton in charge of collection led by Charles E Billion. City trucks and Red Cross Motor Corps collect from city schools firebarns and Solvay barns this afternoon and store at Friends Service Committee HQ and Salvation Army storehouse until shipment to Europe Asia and the Philippines reaches a 50 ton goal.
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Tracey K. Jones
M.C.A
Relief Committee
Jones
Frank M. Savage
David C. Patton
Motor Corps
Solvay
Friends Service Committee
N.salina’st
Salvation Army
S. State
Europe
Asia
Philippines
Lt Haver’s Nine War Awards Go to His Mother Posthumously
Posthumous honors for Lt John E Haver U S Army Air Corps awarded to his mother Mrs Haver at their home 8218 James St by Maj Albert R Long on President’s direction. Medals include Air Medal Good Conduct American Theater European African Middle Eastern Asiatic Pacific ribbons with four Bronze Stars, World War II Victory Medal, Distinguished Unit Badge with Oak Leaf Cluster, Navigator’s Badge. Scroll from President Truman memorializes his service and sacrifice in Asia.
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NXNE
John. E. Haver
U. S. Army Air Corps
Edwin Hever
James’ St
United States
Albert R. Long
Air Reserve
Rome Army Air Field
Haver
China
Burma
India
Japan
India-Burma
Western Pacific
Truman
St. Haver
WBE
Braduate
St. John "the, Evangelist
St. ‘Michael's College
Toronto
Syracuse, University
Army
Air’ Forces
Good Old Days When O Connor Joined Force
In 1907 Syracuse housed about 115000 residents and Teddy Roosevelt led the nation. Sgt O Connor begins his 40th year as a desk sergeant at headquarters and faces pension next February. He rode mounted units, patrolled on foot or bicycle, and helped quell a 1912 labor riot in St Marys Circle.
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Syracuse
Teddy Roosevelt
Uy Sip
Oklahoma
Rommy
Burns
Jalse
Willow
O'Connor
Department
ORY
O'Gonnor
Technology Club Tours BLC Plant
The Syracuse Technology Club toured General Motors Brown-Lipe-Chapin division drawing 299 members and guests. Visitors viewed die cast machines producing radiator molds radio grilles name plates and hood ornaments and inspected large automatic plating tanks used to copper nickel and chrome plate bumper guards.
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Syracuse Technology Club
Brown-Lipe-Chapin
General Motors
Newcomers Buy Health Seals Aid Anti TB Drive
About 3 000 newcomers have purchased health seals supporting the Onondaga Health Association anti tuberculosis drive. Seal chairman Thomas J. Corcoran said receipts to date totaled 35413 and many buyers are using seals on holiday mail to spread Yuletide cheer.
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Thomas J. Corcoran
Onondaga Health Association
Corcoran
City Dept Heads to Name 50 Recruits Friday
A city hall conference decided to appoint 50 men to the police and fire departments this week with 27 to police and 23 to fire. Thirteen firemen will be promoted to lieutenants. Minimum salary set at 2250 dollars annually with three 100 dollar increments. Before Friday, candidates must sign declinations if cross-listed. Veterans move to the top of lists.
Canadian Confab SYRACUSE Chapter Meeting Notice
The Canadian Confab SYRACUSE Chapter of the Canadian Legion of the British Empire Service League will meet Friday at 8 P.M. The meeting will be held at the hall of Golden Eagle Post 5298 of the V F W 1234 State Street.
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Syracuse
Canadian Legion of the British Empire
Service League
Golden Eagle Post
State St
Mail Volume Greatest In History At Syracuse Post Office
The Syracuse post office reports a record mail volume for Christmas delivery with 11,337,757 pieces of mail and 446,630 parcels handled since December 1. First class mail totals reach 4,892,165 pieces with 4,218,365 arriving for delivery.
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Syracuse
Sinte
Myron
Jy. Parkinson
Kids Tickets Free for Christmas Theater Event
Tickets are distributed today in public and parochial schools for a free Christmas theater gala next Monday morning. Four downtown venues Keiths Paramount Empire and Eckel host films magicians and song leaders with safe orderly access for children 12 and under.
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Herald-Journal
Cyour
Keith’s
Paramount
Empire
Eckel
Herald- Journal
Herald - American
RKO
Jin
John Shee
Thunderhead
Flicka
Johnny Weismuller
Roy Rogers
Bug
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Y.M.C.A
Edna Mass
Onondaga
County Red Cross Motor Corps
Alice K. MacBride
Junior Red Cross
And
Harry 'Town
Y.M.C.A. Employe
Mother
O’connor
Sgt
George 'O’connor
Technology ¢ Club
Royal
Kelly
By Gourielli
Gourielli
Cologne
Ve Istory
Mammoth Theater Party
John A. Kinney
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