War Bureau seeks photos of buildings and towns in occupied Europe
The War Department requests photo drawings and descriptions of towns, buildings, and areas now held by Germany or occupied regions. Submissions should cover Belgium Luxembourg and western Germany areas west of the front line. Materials likely not returned. send to the local war bureau promptly.
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War Bureau
War Department
Belgium
Luxembourg
Ees
Germany
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Hors
Truck Extricated After Highway Bridge Collapse
A 7:30 a.m. oil tanker truck broke the highway bridge flooring and was freed by J Foley and a highway department crew using a 20 ton chain hoist and jacks by 11:50 a.m. Daniel of Deep River, a department supervisor, was in town surveying the damage. Delayed launching at ersleeve Ship Building Co was postponed due to high tide. the barge was not completed in time. Local notices mention various residents and naval personnel visiting, property transfers on Commerce street, and a Methodist meeting scheduled for Thursday at 2 o'clock.
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J.foley
Dell
Daniel
Deep River
Say
Ersleeve Ship Building . Co
Ke Place
Ivoryton Whist Event Silent on Details
IVORYTON June 4 The text hints at a Whist event this year but provides no complete facts. Mentions glass of the Ivoryton Hartford on a sight see and references to cabbage tomato at Walter Wilcox's Cen.
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Ivoryton
Hartford
Walter ‘Wilcox’s
Local News Notes From Clinton and Surrounding Towns
Names and brief notices from Middletown to Old Saybrook include residents visiting family, travelers returning from trips, and locals preparing for summer. Dr E A Pease and family relocate to Stannard Beach. Miss Lucia Crefut visited New Haven. Oliver H Chalker resumes duties after an injury. Harold McNamee manages a local drugstore temporarily. clothing and beach goods advertised by Addie A Smith Clinton adv.
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Harold McNamee
New Haven
Morgan
Leon W. Cregg
Caroline E. Moore
Branford
Addie A. Smith
Clinton
Weekend visits and local notices in Clinton CT
Clinton residents and visitors are noted in a string of local social items. Kenneth McKnight of New Haven spent the weekend with grandmother Mrs. Charlotte Buell. Mrs. Horatio Kelsey returned home after weeks in Albany. Geraldine Jeffries of Brattleboro Vermont visits sister Mrs. Henry Jacobson. Edna G. Smith of Hartford spent the weekend at Pearl Street home. Hazel Pratt, a Red Cross nurse, sailed home to England to join her family. Lieutenant Seward Hull and Melville W. Buell of Camp Devens spent Sunday at home. Mrs. William Horan and son William of Guilford visited her father Thomas Lynch and family. Leonard Higgins was moved to New Haven hospital Saturday. Mrs. J. Stanley Fletcher visited Mrs. M. J. McCleary in Southington. Funeral of Mrs. William Strickland held Sunday at 3 p m Rev. J. G. Newsome officiated. Strickland survived by daughter Mrs. Francis Page of Brooklyn and grandson Ensign Francis Page and son Captain William Strickland. Interment Indian River cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Doane of Maine, former Long Hill residents, visited nephew Alfred Stannard and family. Ladies Aid Baptist church to serve supper Wednesday at 6. Eliphalet Bushnell of Washington visiting brother Edward A. Bushnell.
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New Haven Hospital
J. Stanley Fletcher
M. J. McCleary
Southington
William Strickland
J G. Newsome
The
Holy Advent Church
Washington
Edward A. Bushnell
Mothers Club to Meet This Wednesday in South Glastonbury
South Glastonbury residents report a busy week with visitors from Meriden Windsor and Newport. The Mothers' club will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday at 3 p m at the home of Mrs Wilbert Case on Chestnut Hill avenue. Other notes include birthday celebrations for Mrs Ralph Tryon and a birth announced for Mr and Mrs Harry Cash.
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South Glastonbury
Jume
William Bemont
Marion
Meriden
William Goodrich
Windsor
Wilbur J. Goodrich
Mothers’ Club
Wilbert Case
Chestnut Hill Avenue
Ralph G. Tryon
Harry Cash
Navarg Road
George E. Stevenson
David Ha
Ade Thes -Adams
Clifford Bradley
Newport
Raymond Blinn
H. T. Sweet
Hartford
Francis Barnett
Barnett
France
Centerbrook Meeting Notices Woman Departs for Navy Duty
Centerbrook June 4 The C. E. held a business meeting in the conference house last evening. Miss Winifred Hubbard, who has spent the winter with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hubbard at Haven, left here Monday for the United States Navy. The Ladies Friendly Society reported the event.
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Centerbrook
C. E. Soa
Winifred Hubbard
W. B. Hubbard
Venayest Haven
United States Navy
Friendly Society
Local Notes and Social Gleanings From Willimantic and Nearby
A digest of society and town items lists Edith Collins and Miss Phyllis White as residents with visits to New Haven and Middletown. Local events include Red Cross fund drives, a Town Hall Rebekah lodge meeting with a degree team rehearsal, and State Guard drill. Prominent residents—Arthur Bride, William Allen, Loretta Hale, Isabelle Matthers—are mentioned with health, home visits, and social visits, plus a one cent sale at Barton Drug Co.
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Washington
Paul
Edith Collins
Center
Willimantic
New Haven
M. W
Red Cross Society
Chatham
Phyllis White
Ford
Arthur Bride
William Allen
Winsted
Nanno Bride
Nesis Rebekah Lodge
Town Hall
Isabelle Matthers
Middletown
Loretta Hale
Middlesex Hospital
Paul O’connell
Company L
State Guard
The
Red Cross
Barton Drug Co.—adv
Church Attends Baccalaureate as Hebron Notes Item
Hebron reports Miss Eleanor P. Lord away at Northfield with sister Miss Mary Lord substituting in Ellington. No service at Gilead Congregational church. Rev. Dexter preached in Hebron then rushed to Yale for the baccalaureate. Social items include Miss Mary Kelly of Middletown visiting Miss Florence Smith, and local visitors from New York and Hartford.
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Hebron
Eleanor
P. Lord
Northfield
Mary. Lord
Ellington
Gilead
Dexter
New Haven
Yale
Mary Kelly
Middletown
Florence Smith
R. D. Wright
New York
Charles G. Allyn
Hartford
Willimantic
Carrie Kellogg
Clarkson Bailey
Philip Clark
Harvard University
James
Death of Joseph E Holt in Chester
Joseph E Holt died at his home in Chester on June 24 from spinal meningitis after months of poor health. He had remarried after his first wife’s death and left four daughters Mildred Esther and two others plus three sons Vernon Warren and a baby. He held Congregational church and Woodmen memberships and helped sign up for the State Guard last spring. The family receives public sympathy as two Wilcox sisters and others were in New Haven yesterday while the Young People's Aid society met at Miss Leonora Watrous’ home last evening.
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Chester
Joseph E. Holt
Middlesex
Congregational Church
Woodmen
State Guard
John Griswold
Alaska
Mildred
H Esther
Vernon
Warren
Robert Wilcox
Memorial Services at Burr Cemetery Honored Locals
June 4 Ponsett reports a large turnout for memorial services at Burr cemetery on Sunday. Revs Knowles and Lawson delivered strong addresses and Mrs Robins was well praised for reading. Miss Farrelly praised for fourteen pages drilled, Higganum drum corps provided music with Walter and LeRoy Barker returning from Hartford to join. Local families and visitors from Ponsett Heights Deep River Westbrook and Pt Town joined the event.
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Ponseet
Burr
Knowles
Lawson
Robins
Hartford
B. H. Mann
Turner
Ponsett Heights
George Frick and Son
Weintee
Ry Deep River
Charles Clark
Richard Clark
Peter Town
W. E
Red Cross meets at library in Chatham-Middle Haddam
In Chatham-Middle Haddam, the Red Cross plans a library meeting on Thursday and Friday afternoon. Michael Purcell, an elder resident, died at home Sunday morning. his funeral was held today. Mr and Mrs Arthur Jewett and family have arrived at their estate in this place.
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Chatham
Idle Haddam
Red Cross
Michael Purcell
Hard Home
Arthur Jewett
Deacon Dubbes Comedy Tour Hits Epworth
Epworth hosts a comedy tour featuring Deacon Dubbes under auspices of local group. Event promises light entertainment and community gathering with a variety of acts and audience participation.
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Deacon Dubbes
Ane
Epworth
Memorial Day Observances and Local Happenings in Wolcott Lane
Memorial Day ceremonies included flag placements on 50 veterans’ graves by BE Willey and D M Davison, a church service, and a public address by Hyacinth Ringrose. Residents recalled past events, a cemetery fence alteration near Sayville, and a school grounds ball game. Local calls, retirements, and W C U delegates were noted along with summer family visits and a minor auto incident.
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Rds
Wolcott Lane
New York
Dines Fower
Davison
Eas Spa
Teazie le
State Bridge
Sayville
Herbert Gillett
Eece
Mississippi
G. E. Clark
BE. G. Willey
Norwich
D. M. Davison
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Portland
Colchester News Roundup: Clergy, Visitors and Local Checks
June 4 notes show Deacon George H. Strong of Exeter as guest of his brother John Strong. Mrs. Anna Strong of Leonard Bridge visits town. Ms. Kingsbury of New York at Broadway summer home. Deacon A A Baker and daughter Mrs. E T Bunyan plan out-of-town calls. The cats chorus meet Wednesday at Bacon Academy hall. Jake Thomas of Banon visited yesterday. State Guards drill Thursday evening at Grange Social. Mrs. De Burns of East Hampton guests last night with the Slater family.
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George H. Strong
Exeter
John Strong
Anna Strong
Leonard Bridge
Kingsbury
New York
Broadway
A. A. Baker
E. T. Bunyan
Bacon Academy Hall
Jake Thomas
Banon
State Guards
Grange
de ‘Burns
East Hamp
Ton
John F. Slater
Local Social News from Deep River and Nearby
Early visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles A of Deep River, Mrs Mary J Brockway visiting her daughter Mrs Doolittle, upcoming Children's Day programs at the local school with full rehearsal at 2 45 PM Saturday, Lt Hippler visiting from El Paso Texas, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Looby baptized, June papers dues, various weekend visits by New Haven and Hartford residents.
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Sex
Charles A
Deep River
Mary J. Brockway
Doolittle
E. G. Peck
Birport
J. H. Peck
Literary Club
Helen Shailer Strong
Sarah Hilley
New Haven
Newton Fields
Nyron Lane
New Street
Lieutenant Hippler
el Passo
Texas
W. LaPlace
New City Corner
Louis Palan
Camp Devens
Charles Looby
Centerbrook
A. H. Peck
Lower Main Street
Selden Spencer
Hartford
Hartford Hospital Training School Graduation Held in Hartford
Mr and Mrs Frank Williams and family attended the Hartford Hospital Training School graduation last Friday evening. Dorothea Williams completed a three year course as a member of the class of 42 graduates. Edgar and Jennie Williams also present from Westchester West Street. Will Brain ard returned home from New Haven for the weekend.
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West Street
Will Brainard
New Haven
Frank Williams
Jennie
Edgar
Hartford Hospital
Hartford
Williams
Dorothea
Advertisement shows price drop with tax included
A brief ad notes prices reduced to $1.50 and $1 for size options, with tax included. The line mentions wartime pricing and a Philadelphia laboratory reference, though the OCR is unclear on full details.
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