Aircraft Plant Seabees Inducted Amid West Genesee Street Work
Thomas J. Lynch Jr joins Seabees in the Navy and is assigned to carpentry duties for Pacific theater construction. Three dozen Syracuse and Auburn men pass Army physicals and are inducted, with details on local employment, street changes, and area plant approvals.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Thomas J. Lynch, Jr
Seabees
Carpenter Bank
Auburn
West End
Syracuse
Missing Fort Worth airman reported in European theater
Sgt. Robert J. Abt of 1822 Court Street is listed as missing in action after the May 21 raid on German U boat bases at Wilhelmshaven and Emden. The Fort Worth gunner, a Flying Fortress turret gunner and radio operator, trained in multiple states and England, was last heard from the day before his status was updated.
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Wilhelmshaven
Emden
Tech
Robert J. Abt
1822
Court Street
Joseph Abt
War Department
Elying
North Atlantic
London
Set. Abt
Grant
Doyle Machine Tool Company
Pearl Harbor
Abt
Army Recruiting Office
Federal
Air Forces
Army Fields
Missouri
Colorado
Wyoming
Florida
Kansas
Idaho
England
Europe
Weedsport Private John Thomas Heck Killed in Action
Private John Thomas Heck of 118 West Brutus Street Weedsport was killed in action in North Africa on April 23. The War Department telegram to his parents provided no details and promised a letter. He enlisted January 1941, trained at Fort Devens, and went overseas last summer. survivors include his parents two sisters Shirley and June and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Daniel Dwyver, all of Weedsport.
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Weedsport
John Thomas Heck
West Brutus Street
North Africa
War Department
Pvt
Heck
Fort Devens
Mass
Shirley
June Heck
Daniel Dwyver
Newsboy Loses 30 Dollars On Elmwood Route
James Hearns a 14 year old Tearald Journal carrier boy lost thirty dollars on his Elmwood route Monday afternoon near the 1600 block of South Avenue. The stash included two ten dollar bills and two fives. The note mentions selling subscriptions to service members overseas and invites written requests.
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Elmwood
James Hearns
Gall Avenue
Tierald-Journal
South Avenue
Syracuse Learn-to-Swim Campaign Seeks City Pupils
Applications sent to all Syracuse schools for the Sid annual Learn-to-Swim Campaign. The program runs June 28 to July 19 at city pools with supervised classes for boys and girls, life guards, safety codes, and swim tests. Parental consent required for applicants under 18. Walter L. Fox of the Chamber’s safety division can provide more information.
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Syracuse Herald-Journal
Chamber of Commerce
Burnet
MacHinley
Onondaga
Thornden
Schiller
Huntington Parks
Y.aic.a
Y.M.C.A
Department of Parks
Y.W
Walter L. Fox
Dewey to Name Sheriff’s Successor for Rest of Year
Gov. Dewey will appoint a successor to Sheriff Charles Rh. Tindall after a county recommendation. The appointee will serve the remainder of the year, with a fall election to fill the term. Designating petitions are to be filed in the fall.
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Dewey
Tindall
Charles Rh. Tindall
Thomas E. Dewey
Rolland B. Marvin
Religion and Labor Committee Backs Five Designees
The Religion and Labor Committee endorsed five designees for the November election. Al T. Litkz of the Syracuse Industrial Union Council was named Councilman at Large, Edwin E. Kauffman of Local 116 for Councilman First District, and William Victor of Local 33 UAW for Councilman Fourth District. All are Democrats. The panel also backed two Republicans, Dr William Pratt Graham for Councilman at Large and William H. Bowers for district attorney.
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Committee On Religion and Labor
Ociats
al T. Litkz
Syracuse Industrial Union Council
Edwin E. Kauffman
Bayers and Confectioners Union
A. F. of L
William Victor
United Auto Workers
C.I.O
Wiliam Pratt Graham
William H. Bowers
Not Guilty Plea by Syracusan Draft Violator Voelker
Theodore Voelker, 37, of 915 West Onondaga Street Syracuse, pleaded not guilty when arraigned before U S Commissioner A V W Hanna yesterday on charges of violating the National Selective Service Act. He was ordered held in Madison County jail at Wampsville. Voelker originally registered with Local Board 1 Chehalis Washington October 16, 1940 and later with Board 72 Rockville Centre. He also registered with Local Board 22 Nevada City California and is delinquent for questionnaire, change of address, and failure to report for a physical. His home is Lindenhurst Long Island.
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Syracuse
Theodore Voelker
West Onondara Street
U. S
A. V. W. Hanaoe
National Selective Service and Training Act
Madison County
Wampsville
Voelker
Arthur Cornelius, Jr
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Albany
Chehalin
Wash
Rockville Center
Cornelius
Nevada City
Calif
Lindenhurst
L. I
Slap-a-Jap Plan Criticized by Presbytery at Church
Resolutions condemning methods used in Lincoln Junior High School War Stamp sales cite the sale of a caricature slapping a Japanese as harmful propaganda. The church body urges leaders to shield children from hatred and to curb sale of salacious literature and alcoholic products to minors near schools.
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Lincoln
Presbytery of
Syracuse
First Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Syracuse and
Onondaga Council of Churches
Soldier Surprises Mother Believing Him in Africa
Sgt. Joseph N. Botz 26 stationed overseas with a medical unit surprised his mother in Solvay New York by appearing at her window and calling from North Africa front rumors. He recently arrived in America after weeks of silence while attached to a hospital ship carrying wounded and POWs.
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Africa
Joseph N. Botz
North
Sirs
Miss Salisbury Tops State Civil Service Stenographer Test
Miss Beth B. Salisbury of Tully led open competitive State civil service examinations last February for the post of junior stenographer in School District 2 Tully with a rating of 6.07, according to a State Civil Service Department announcement.
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Beth B. Salisbury
Tully
State Civil Service Department
Police Seek Retired City Engineer Missing Since June 3
Detective Jesse Latter of the missing persons bureau seeks Theodore Clark 70 former city engineer missing since June 3 Clark is 5 feet 4 inches tall slim with gray hair weighing 100 pounds last seen at a convalescent home 1468 South State Street where he was boarding
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Jesse Latter
Police Department
Theodore Clark
Clark
South State Street
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Elmer
Heeurne
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Sorpay
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Warry E. Lite
West Cayzsca Street
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Muldoon
Eusasein Sisees
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Moravis
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Syracusan
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CCA Yiet
Miss Salisbury
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Ogdensburg
Washington
Moers
Bryan Joseph McEntegart
War Relief Services
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Vatican
Archdiocese of
New York City
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Francis J. Monaghan
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Susser
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South Salina
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Oscero
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Ithaca
Odis Hare
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