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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1944
Page
6
Obituaries list multiple local deaths June 1944 including Ginter Francis 122 Pleasant Ave and Lena Agan Goodfellow 93 North Ave. Syracuse figures HUSON Edward D. 77, ROBERTS Elmer T., JAMES ROBINSON, JOHN SIENKIEWICZ, MARY WADSWORTH. Details cover birth, survivors, service times, churches, and burial sites.
A cluttered OCR of funeral home listings shows numerous firms with addresses and contact numbers, including Greenleaf Funeral Home, Keegan Osbelt, Carroll & Co, Tindall, Joan Molloy, Hart Inc, Welter Funeral Home, Jack Frasden, John Gang & Son, and other florists and monument companies. The text lists addresses in several cities, telephone numbers, and licensed manager names, indicating a directory-style compilation of funeral services and related vendors.
Dr James Moffatt translator of the modern Bible version and professor emeritus of church history at Union Theological Seminary dies aged 67. Native of Glassport Florida he edited newspapers in New Mexico Colorado and Florida and led the National Editorial Association.
Benjamin Gardner 58 of Central Square and Syracuse died this morning in Oswego County Sanatorium. Survived by wife Florence Algire Gardner and two sons in the South Pacific. Services Friday 3:30 PM at Schumacher and Mason memorial home. burial at Morningside Cemetery.
The notice lists numerous deaths in the Syracuse area including Floyd Torrey 74 Cortlandville James Ferro 53 Utica Anne Lockrow 70 Utica Joseph Oleksik 68 New York Mills John Failon 39 Waterville and others with many names and ages across nearby towns and communities.
Gertrude L. Sanders a Fulton High School commercial teacher died at her parents home 121 East Beard Avenue Syracuse. Born August 13 1907 in Watertown she graduated West Carthage High 1924 Syracuse University 1928 master's 1941. She taught at Fulton High since 1935 and belonged to Furman Street Methodist Church Eastern Star Pi Lambda Theta and had led Fulton BPW. Funeral Friday 8 p.m. at home Rev H H Downey. burial Beaver Balls Saturday.
Edward D Huson 77 a toolmaker at Doyle Machine Works for 44 years died at Syracuse General Hospital after arrival and a day of work. He earlier worked at Cortland Wagon Works and Franklin Motor Car Company. Survived by sons Howard of Rochester and Marion of Otisco. Services Saturday 2 PM at home 107 Garfield Place with Rev H H Downey officiating. Burial in Morningside Cemetery.
Syracuse servicemen from an Army air base served as bearers at the funeral of Harold R. James aerial engineer killed in a Hobbs New Mexico airplane crash on June 20. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Charles W James of 107 Hidden Street. Services were in Schumacher Macon rooms and St Pauls Lutheran Church with a firing squad at Weedlawn Cemetery.
William Thoma aged 61 of 1626 Buttermut Street died this morning after reporting for work at the Solar Silved terminal of the New York State Barge Canal. Coroner H. Ernest Galt ruled death from coronary thrombosis, noting a heart ailment. The body was taken to the county morgue.
The War Department released the names of 1191 U S soldiers wounded in action across war theaters and 57 casualties. The list includes Lt Richard Deming Milton A Eming Carl Bennett Grant Hulsizer Antonio Marcello Henry McConnell George Miller Everett Page Robert Spellman Raymond Suber William T Tolan and Navy Coxswain Stanley Walter Johnston along with their listed next of kin and addresses from Utica Ithaca Solvay Oneida Geneva Laurens and nearby areas.
The body of Charles Dunsmoor a 65 year old of 307 Marguerite Avenue was found early this morning in the back seat of his car in the garage at his home. Death was due to carbon monoxide poisoning per Coroner H. Ernest Galt. Dunsmoor had been ill and scheduled for an operation today at a Syracuse hospital. He was found by his daughter Marion Dunsmoor. Surviving are a second daughter Florence Horning and he was employed by Carl Norden, Inc. Elmira.
Preliminary Bureau of Labor Statistics data show 610 strikes in May affecting 290 000 workers and 1 400 000 man days of idleness. Largest action was Detroit foreman strike with 55 000 workers, followed by 30 000 lumber workers in the Pacific Northwest. Compared with April 1944 and May 1943 strike totals.
New York INS report from June 28 states the Liberal Party formed from former American Labor right wing will back Roosevelt for president with 100000 votes projected. Dean Alfange, former American Labor gubernatorial candidate, predicts the Roosevelt ticket with Wallace. Alfange criticizes Power’s foreign policy stance and argues for a limited international collaboration.
Supreme Headquarters reports 40 549 Allied casualties in the first two weeks of the European invasion from June 6 to June 20. Americans account for 24 162 of the total with 3 082 killed, 12 600 wounded. British and Canadian losses substantial. German prisoners exceed 32 000. Churchill cites British wartime totals. Bradley revises American losses to 3 283 killed and 12 600 wounded.
The government will open an aircraft modification and engineering center at the Brewster plant in Johnsville Pennsylvania about July 3 employing about 2500. It will operate as a branch of the Naval Air Military Center Philadelphia. The Brewster lease will terminate July 1 and current work will continue during the transition to the Naval Air Materials Center.
The report lauds Company E of the Second Battalion, Fourth Division, noting heroic conduct from soldiers mainly from the South with troops from New York New England and the Midwest. It recalls a heavy attack and asks the wounded how they fared, praising their courage and cohesion.
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