Sgt Dix Wounded in France After D-Day Beach Assault
Sgt. Frederick Dix of the American Rangers was reported seriously wounded on June 7 after leading a daring D-Day beach assault that destroyed five heavy Nazi guns and held off counterattacks for two days. His parents report conflicting messages as a June 12 Red Cross note claimed he was elsewhere and not active.
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Frederick Dix
War, Department
Alexander Dix
Maxwell Avenue
Syracuse
Dix
Red Cross
France
Set
Associated Press
Dix N. the
Purple Heart Women Elect Syracusans Officers
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart state chapter elected officers at a Hotel meeting. Officers include Veronica Kane of Brooklyn as president Adelaide Fix of Syracuse senior vice president Sophie Cassel of New Rochelle junior vice president Ruth Hall of Syracuse parliamentarian Elizabeth Wilson of Syracuse chaplain Margaret Todd of Amsterdam and Gladys Eller of the Bronx as historian Marie Deitch of New Rochelle as sergeant at arms and John Minshull of New Rochelle as inspector Grace Whitehouse of Rochelle executive committee to be named later. The auxiliary joined Purple Heart in memorial services at the Rock of the Marne monument with Ruth Hall Mildred Loos Margaret Blackburn Lena Toles and Hilda Morrell in attendance.
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Military Order of the Purple Heart
Syracuse
Veronica Kane
Brooklyn
Adelaide Fix
Sophie Cassel
New Rochelle
Ruth Hall
Elizabeth Wilson
Margaret Todd
Amsterdam
Gladys Eller
Bronx
Marie Deitch
John Minshull
Grace Whitehouse
Rochelle
Purple Heart
Rock of the Marne Monument
Nothers
Aux
Airs
Mildred Loos
Margaret Blackburn
Lena Toles
Hilda Morrell
Pvt John M Nelson to Report to West Point July 1
Pvt John M Nelson of Solvay has won an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point and will report there July 1. He took competitive exams in March and received the appointment from the 14th Massachusetts District after enlisting in the Army Mayors. He is now stationed at Camp Blanding Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Nelson
Solvay
West Point
John Martin Nelson
Ola A. Nelson
U. S. Army
Nelson
Orchard Road
United States Military Academy
Massachusetts
Army
Camp Blanding
Fla
Syracuse
Christian Brothers’ Academy
College of Engineering
Syracuse University
Ular
England
Airs
John, Coughlin
War Bond Event Highlights Fitzgerald Acting Plans
War Bond buyers will meet Fitzgerald in a Keith theater to view Abbey Thea ter performances. Fitzgerald, known for Irish theater roles and a Broadway revival, will headline plus a cast from Carroll’s She White Steed. Seating tiers reward bond purchases with premiums ranging from 25 to 109 dollars.
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Fitzgerald
Keith
Baty Fitzgerald
Abbey Theater
Eles
Ds Ahreads
Mheing Cinettidon
Academy
Crosts
Shih
Eltt
Suora O'Casey
Paul Vineent Carroll
Woman Held In $1 000 Bail After Crash
Mary Tarbell Oakes of 91942 South State Street faced charges for leaving the scene of an accident and driving without a license. Bail set at 500 on each count. trial July 13. Other defendants include Roy Freeman and Clarence Donhauser facing similar charges after separate collisions in Syracuse area. Local police reports detail multiple fines for traffic violations and pending arraignments.
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Mary ‘Tarbell Oakes
South State Street
Homer W. Walsh
John Miller
South Townsend
Cedar Streets
Oakes
Henry Hav ¥Ronda
Oakwood Avenue
Morris Mesmer
Miller
Cedar
South State Streets
Roy Freeman
Matty Avenue
Freeman
James MacDonald
Ernest Digney
Digney
Joseph Glinsky
Frank Curran
Donhauser
Erie Boulevard
North State Street
Rocco Grosso
Mosely Drive
Burnet Avenue
Richard Pacini
Roby Street
Syracuse
Thomas Cantarano
Comstock Place
East Water Street
University Avenue
Jacob Probeck
Marion Wilson
South Salina
Harold Shea
Wilson
George Harney
Miss Wilson
Butternut Street
Lobello
Andrew i Krause
Joseph Viau
First North Street
Fulton Jones
Martin Eisner
Bruce Strcel
East Fayette Street
Edward Conway
Wadsworth Street
Salina Street
John Miiz
Clarence Avenue
Harold Busse
Cleveland Avenue
Martin Delaney
Cayuza Street
Corp A G Papaleo Killed in Action
Corp Anthony G Papaleo, 29, was killed in action June 8, according to his mother Mrs Theresa Gannazzo of 319 Fabius Street. He served in the engineering fire fighting platoon of the aviation force, enlisted April 1943, overseas since November. He leaves a son John Papapel, 7, in Rochester with grandparents. a sister Mrs Thomas Farr at 319 Fabius Street. Lt Thomas Farr in England. and a brother Peter Papaleo in Fulton.
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Fabius Street
Thomas Farr
Medical Corps
England
Peter Papaleo
Fulton
Friday Deadline for Auto Use Tax Stamps
Internal Revenue Collector Frank J. Shaughnessy urged Onondaga County motorists to buy the 1944 45 auto use tax stamp now to avoid a last minute rush. About 50 000 owners exist with only 5 000 stamps sold. Federal law requires the stamp on the windshield and penalties apply for failure to purchase or display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Frank J. Shaughnessy
Onondaga County
sThe F Post Office
Shaughnessy
Paul H. Schaefer
Syracuse University staffer injured in Marshall Street bicycle crash
Miss Jeanne Weiser 22 a geology graduate assistant at Syracuse University was struck by Mrs Clara Rae Dauber 33 of 506 Euclid Avenue while riding a bicycle on Marshall Street near Walnut Avenue. Dauber failed to dodge and dragged Weiser about 75 feet to Walnut Avenue Park. Weiser treated at University Hospital of the Good Shepherd in good condition. Patrolmen Riley and Probeck investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Weiser
Syracuse University
Clara Rae Dauber
Euclid Avenue
Marshall Street
Miss Weiser
Universitty Hospital
University
Riley and
Probeck
Strates Shows Move to New Location This Week
The Strates show travels to Dippel and Lemoyne Avenues in Mativdale after crowding at the original Brewerton Road grounds. Children’s days are planned for Wednesday and Saturday with school children admitted.
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Strates
Brewerton Road
Mativdale
Dippel
Lemoyne Avenues
Farm Leaders Deplore Attack on Cooperatives
Three farm leaders condemned an attack on cooperatives at a meeting in the Onondaga hotel ballroom. Jacob Miller of New York City and others from New York state discussed challenges for producer-owned organizations and resolutions supported retaining existing farm cooperatives amid grain and harvest concerns. About 190 delegates attended the session in Liberix, Pa.
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Sats
Coopers
Mik
Onondaga Ballroom
Jodgie John J
Miller
New York City
National Cowes
lFanmer Cooperatives
Herbert WW
Mecorders
Hopeswell
New Sterey Farm
Boras
Charles Dickinson
Itchaca
Grangeene Federation
Mitten
Atta Cooperatives
American Agricul
Janmiets
Dickinson
Fred WL Sexauer
Auburn
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association
Wgenes
Dawenen
Wen
Wreed
Eesvenhing
Bran
Sivder
Liberix
Agence
Lef
Wreck halts freight train. repairs underway near Lodi Burdett
A 22 car section of a 100 car mixed freight train derailed between Lodi and Burdett after a hot box caused a wheel to fail. No injuries reported as hundreds watched salvage work. repairs by 500 section hands continued through midnight. The wreck, en route from Sayre to Buffalo, caused estimated thousands of dollars in damage with coal salvaged from 15 derailed cars.
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Lodi
Burdett
Ot McCleary
Buffalo
Sayre
Pasto-Buffalo
Poner
Lehigh
Seneca
Schuyler Counties
Joseph Decker
Manlius Opens Boys State With 300 Attendees
Manlius School hosts the sixth American Legion Boys State with about 300 youths from across the state. Officials include Mayor Thomas E Kennedy and Percy McCarthy head of Main 5 School. events feature city and state elections, party conventions, rallies, and a governor's message. Scholarships for junior and senior attendees will be announced Friday night.
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Legion
Manlius
Thomas ‘E. Kennedy
Pennellville Camp Names Staff for Summer Session
Miss Esther Smith, Camp Fire Girls executive secretary, announced the Pennellville Girls Camp staff. The team includes Miss Esther Spencer as assistant director, Miss Betty Branson, Beatrice Nann, counselors Louise Elder, Ann Johnson, Jisa Voehl, cook Pauline Funtil, and other aides. Camp runs July 2 to August 20 with five periods and special bus pickups. visitors welcome Saturdays evenings and Sunday visiting hours.
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Camp Fire Girls New
Pennellville
Esther Smith
Esther Spencer
Clayton Spencer
Spencer
East
Colvin Street
Ing. Ro
Redkc
BarbarasAriz
Camperat
Betty’ Bronson
Crane School
Beatrice Nann
Syracuse University
Louise’ Elder
Chicago
Syracuse
Ann “Johnson
Jisa Voehl
Cook
Pauline Funtil
Camp Fire Gims
Montgomery Street
Camp Fire Girls
SA. M1
ACM
Phoenix
County Civil Service Commission to name two members
The Onondaga County Board of Supervisors will name two new members to the County Civil Service Commission at the July meeting. The term of Carl B Wright expires Friday and a successor to Tate P Finank Durkin will be chosen. Wright may be reappointed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Civil Service Commission
Onondaga County Board of Supervisors
Carl PB. Wright
Tate P. Finank Durkin
Wright
Davita
Westenes
Mn Durkin
CG Ryan
Republican Delegate Charles S. Brown at National Convention
Charles S. Brown son of the late Aleander T. Brown is listed among delegates from Madison County attending the Republican National Convention in Chicago. He lives at 1609 James Street and Oneida Lake and is described as a vocal party supporter known for a Great Dane kennel at his summer estate.
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Charles S. Brown
Aleander T. Brown
Prearoh County
Chicago
James Street
Shekelton’ S Point
Oneida Lake
Deviey Brown
Counti VeProf
Harold O. Whitnall
Colgate University
Madison County Republican Committee
Brown
Richard"h. Brown
Bridgeport
Armed Services
Brayna Wee
Frienus James
Madison County
Syracuse
Rationing Calendar Details for Processed Foods and Staples
The notice lists blue stamps A to V S valid indefinitely for 10 points each and blue stamps will be validated until July. Red stamps A to V S valid indefinitely for 10 points each with no further red stamps until July 2. all meats except beef steaks and roasts are ration free. Sugar stamps 30 31 32 allow five pounds each indefinitely. stamp 40 allows five pounds for home canning until Feb 28. Shoes airplane stamps 1 and 2 back. 3 valid for one pair of ten indefinitely. Eel Oil period 4 and 5 coupons good for 10 gallons per unit expire Sept 30.
Women Find Wide War Jobs in Syracuse
Mr. Pierce says the city offers a broad range of war production roles for women in Syracuse. Positions include spoolers, duplicating machine operators, decalcomania appliers, stenographers, stock clerks, and draftsmen. Child care is available on some shifts, enabling women eager to contribute to war production to find suitable work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Itv
Aoe
Emania
Pierce
OPA Settles Action Against Geneva Firm
The Andes Range and Furnace Corporation of Geneva settled with the Syracuse District OPA for 1 007.63. The firm agreed to a federal injunction restraining price ceiling violations and to keep records under the Emergency Price Control Act. The action charged gray iron castings sold above ceilings and lacking price determination records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Office of Price Administration
Andes Range and Furnace Corporation of
Geneva
F. Alan Longley
OPA
Longley
Andes Corporation
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