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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1944
Page
4
In this city on July 23 24 25 1944 a series of obituaries lists residents including Arabs Bacher Collins Kellogg McCormick MacGraw Pearson Plummer Warrington and Wolniak. Reports funeral details and interment at local cemeteries with multiple family survivors. Services held at homes churches and funeral homes with dates and times provided.
Obituary notes list Mrs Minnie Daggett Pearson of ay James Street died at Ondaga General Hospital with funeral at Carl J Ballweg and Saint John the Evangelist Church. Elizabeth E Collins of 234 Seymour Street died after short illness. services at home and St Lucy's Church. John N Devin of Teall Avenue, NY Central Railroad conductor, died suddenly. Fred S Raymond, 83, longtime resident of 223 Williams Street, died yesterday. services at C C Carroll Funeral Home. Burial in Belle Isle Cemetery.
William J. Quaine a 64 year old New York City detective famed for his unorthodox methods and brutal force against Harlem gangs died April 29 in County Limerick Ireland police learned. Immigrating from Ireland in 1902 he joined the force and earned a reputation as a near legendary figure among New York cops and Harlem residents. He retired in 1937 with many knuckles broken from years in the line of duty and once stopped a gang by shooting a member after a bounty was placed on him. ابن
Arthur H. MacGraw 72 formerly ran a sporting goods store on South Salina Street for 35 years and died today at his Liverpool home. A Clyde native, he lived in Liverpool 12 years and belonged to Salt Springs Lodge 520 F and A M and was a 32d degree Mason. Surviving: wife Emma R MacGraw daughter Mrs. George Eakins of Syracuse sister Mrs. Nicholas Ransler of Syracuse grandson Robert N Eakins and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at G H Maurer funeral home at 2 30 PM Thursday led by Rev Roy J Taylor of Liverpool Presbyterian Church.
Miss Mary Christie 37 Ogdensburg Mrs Margaret Perkins 83 Ogdensburg John J Woods 47 Oswego Mrs Lenora V Grannis 58 Watertown Mrs Luella La Vanda 63 Mannsville Charles S Whitacre 69 Waterville John S Washburn 16 Madison Miss Gertrude Thompson 33 Owego Mrs Elizabeth P Spurr 62 Hion Mrs Minnie B Blair 73 Auburn Michael J Fromey 4 Canastota Mrs Effie Baldwin 75 Minette Elmer S Storie 73 Oxbow Miss Jennie E Brown 64 Weedsport Mrs Jessie I Sprass 60 Ovid Charles L Clemons 87 Willowvale Claude D Cornell 69 Oneida Mrs Nellie Coox 33 Chittenango
The War Department released an additional roster of army personnel missing in action across theaters. Readable entries include several Syracuse area names such as Charles McCready and Peter Betts, plus others like Floyd Hickling and James Shaughnessy, with corresponding next of kin details. Also noted is Army prisoner Second Lt. Charles Constine with kin in Binghamton.
Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley announced an excellent achievement with a death rate of four per thousand among wounded American soldiers admitted to U S Army hospitals in Britain. In combat zones the rate was under three percent for D Day to June 30.
A five man Dayton Ohio delegation will visit Syracuse tomorrow to study postwar plans and confer with Syracuse Onondaga Postwar Planning Council officials Sergei N Grimm executive secretary announced. Delegation members are Adam S Schantz Herbert Starick Paul Rubens Kelsey Owen and W M Cotton.
The text describes severe food shortages in Paris after the Allied invasion, with no meat for two months and limited rations. Gas and electricity restrictions worsen daily life, factories and schools affected, and soup kitchens operate as stocks dwindle.
Final tribute was paid to silent film actress Mildred Harris at Hollywood yesterday. Entombment followed Christian Science services in the Hollywood cemetery mausoleum. Harris died after an operation at 41, floral tributes included Chaplin a spray of orchids roses and gladioli.
U S officers announced the WDE program to prepare military government personnel for Japanese territory. Army and Navy officers who completed six weeks of civil affairs indoctrination at the University of Virginia will start six months of training next week at Yale University Chicago Michigan and later at other universities.
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