Howie Fisher’s Easter eggs reach England during war
In England Sgt. Howard Fisher, former supply sergeant of the 105th Infantry, reports a home package delivered a taste of hard boiled eggs to boost morale. His wife in Buffalo prepared salted eggs for transit, and Fisher confirms they arrived and were enjoyed. Pvt. John Joyce visits on furlough from Camp Campbell to his wife and her parents. Frank Sweeney in the South Pacific earns a promotion to Pharmacist's Mate Second Class. Evelyn Nolan, a WAC technician, is stationed at Camp Da.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Fisher
105Th Infantry
England
Howie
Bowie
Eighth Street
John Joyce
Camp Campbell
Tenn
Helen Barringer
Frank
Mary Sweeney
Seventh Avenue
Watervliet
Evelyn N. Nolan
WAC
Camp da
Local Seabees Honored for Italy Invasion Service
Navy construction group awarded unit citation for spirit and duty in the Italy invasion. Mentioned are Martin Nicklaus Ralph Qua and Vincent Russo of Albany and Rensselaer, who enlisted in 1941 and served in Sicily and Italy. Numerous local servicemen promoted or assigned to new posts including Charles LaHaite, Norman Matteson, Arthur Wellington, William Saunders, Grace De Lucia, Bernhardt Chesman, Arthur Yvan Allen, Donald Lutz, Marion Demarest, Daniel Fitzpatrick, Grace Charbeneau, William Halse, James Cooley, John Rogers, Charles Houlihan, Robert Jillisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Italy
Martin Nicklaus
M. M
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Ralph Qua
S. F
Albany
Vincent Russo
C. M
Rensse- Jae
Admi
New River
Tent City
N. C
Charles
Catholic High
Marion Demarest
Fourteenth Street
U. S. Marine Corps
Parris Island
S. C
John
Cluett Peabody & Co
Demarest
John, Jr
Daniel Fitzpatrick
Signal Corps
Dan
Camp Edison
N. J
Grace Charbeneau
Loretta H. Charbeneau
San Diego
Cal
William Charles Halse
Henry J. Halse
Sixth Avenue
Radio
Bedford Springs
Waterviet High School
James Gregory Cooley
Mary A. Cooley
Army Air Forces
Laredo Army Air Field
Laredo
Texas
A.A. F. Trainng Command
Local Notices Highlight Easter Breaks and Travel News
Mrs. Orley Schultz remains in Samaritan Hospital. Eugene Wagar marked his fifth birthday Sunday. Maynard Bilis visits Troy with Mrs. Alvina Vermilyea. Mr. and Mrs. William Tilley tour their niece Susie Foster in Troy. Jack Gapp spends Easter with grandparents in Troy. Harold Webb returns from California. William Rourke reports his son at Camp Barkley Texas. School District No 4 closes for Easter. District No 3 with Mrs. Louise Murphy teaches then ends vacation. Roads and shoulders washed in winter require repairs. some town roads in poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orley Schultz
Samaritan
Eugene Wagar
Maynard Bilis
Troy
Alvina Vermilyea
William Tilley
Susie Foster
California
William Rourke
Camp Barkley
Tex
Louise Murphy
Troy Board Sends Group To Camp
The Troy Selective Service Board 331 sent Army and Navy Marine Corps contingents to Fort Ox for training, led by Thomas Wilson and Thomas H Brown with assistants John H Spain and George R Meyer. Mayor John J Ahern attended and roll was called by John P Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Marine
Thomas H. Brown
Troy Common Council
George Myers
Thomas Wilson
John Spain
Wilson
Selective Service Board
Fort Ox
Fort Dix
John H. Spain
Marine Corps
Troy
New Explosive Rivet Speeds Airplane Work
Du Pont announces a new explosive rivet for military aircraft that expands along nearly the entire shank, speeding riveting and improving uniformity. The design eliminates the need for an exact gap between hole and shank, building on the two year old original rivet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co
du Pont
Berlin Triples War Bond Quota
Berlin residents rally for the Red Cross War Fund, quickly surpassing goals with $400 in the first drive and $482 in the second, aiming for another $400 in a third appeal to show it can be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Red Cross
Rensselaer County
Funeral Plan For Rev. Charles A. Dusten
Funeral services are set for Rev. Charles A. Dusten, longtime Troy resident and pastor of St. Andrew's Avenel, who died Wednesday in Passaic New Jersey. A requiem mass is planned at St. Andrew's at 8 am with another at St. James Woodbridge at 10 30 am. The body will lie in state at St Patrick's Troy and a mass will be held at 11 am tomorrow at St Patrick's. Burial will follow in St Mary's Cemetery Waterford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Dusten
Troy
St. Mary's Hospital
Passaic
N. J
Father Dusten
St. Andrew's Church
Avenel
St. James' Church
Woodbridge
County Auxiliary of Legion Will Meet
Rensselaer County American Legion auxiliary meets at Fort Craile rooms Partition Street at 8 30 p m tomorrow. Mrs Dora Messick county chairman will preside with committee women from Hoosick Falls Berlin Schaghticoke Averill Park Troy Clinton Heights Castleton and Rensselaer attending. Mrs Fredricka Haley and committee will serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
American Legion
Vscate
Fort Craile
Partition Street
Dora Messick
Hoosick Falls
Berlin
Schaghticake Averill Park
Troy
Cinton Heights
Castleton
Fredricka Haley
Sergt
Walter A. Adams Post
Stillwater Plans for Lodge Meeting With Ellsworth
Stillwater plans have been completed for a lodge communication with Right Worshipful Herbert E. Ellsworth district deputy grand master of the Saratoga Warren District. Montgomery Lodge No 1 will host an evening with entertainment and refreshments. Arthur Wilbur is the worshipful master and will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Ellsworth
Saratoga- Warren
Montgomery Lodge
No. Sut
Ploo
Arthur Wilbur
High Temperature Steels talk at Circle Inn meeting
Dr. C. L. Clark of Timken Roller Bearing Co Canton Ohio will address the local AS Metals section on High Temperature Steels tomorrow. The Circle Inn Latham will host the meeting with dinner for members and guests at 6 45 pm and the program to follow at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Clark
Timken Roller Bearing Co
Canton
Ohio
American Society For Metals
Circle Inn
Lathams
At & Pm
Major Beach Serves In China Burma Theater
Major Arthur R. Beach of the Signal Corps, a 1930 RP L graduate, is communications officer on the general staff in the China Burma Java theater of war. His wife Virginia Cox Beach, previously Miss Virginia Cox of this city, visited relatives and has returned to Falls Church, Virginia. Exempts to Meet: The Exempt Firemen's Association holds its monthly meeting at the Troy Elks Club Monday with President Thomas E. Rainey presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Beach
Arthur R. Beach
Sigenal Corps
Forrmerly
Virginia Cox
Ada Learned
Exempt Firemen’s Association
Troy Elks Club
Thomas E. Rainey
War Workers Benefit From MU-COL Foot Bath
Relief for tired feet after long standing in war jobs. MU-COL powder dissolved in water cools and soothes foot pain. A hygienic remedy known to nurses and doctors for over 40 years, recommended by hospital staff. Available at drug stores in powder form. Read the package circular for more uses.
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Siroil Laboratories, Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Siroil
Au Drug Stores
Lady Florence
Frederic
Third Street Claffey
Norman Matteson
Edgar Matteson
McGill Avenue
Troy High School
Matteson
Bertha Balik
Schenectady
Arthur Wellington
Arthur H. Wellington
Tibbitts Avenue
William A. Saunders
Lockheed Overseas Corp
Mary ©. Saunders
Park Avenue
Mechanicville
American Locomotive Co
Saunders
Ireland
L. O
Germany
Grace DE Lucia
Stella de Lucia
United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve
New York City
de Lucia
Camp Lejune
North Carolina
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Carolyn Cohen
Brunswick Avenue
Silver Springs
Bernhardt (Boyer) Chesman
Atlantic
Boyer
Edward Chesman
Fales Court
Sergi
Arthur Yvan Allen
Arthur van Allen, Jr
Lansingburg
Fort Benning
Donald Francis Lutz
Frances T. Lutz
Atlantic Avenue
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
John P. Rogers
Paine Field
Wash
Sara Rogers
Charles J. Houlihan
Joseph P. Houlihan
Hoosick Road
Laredo Field
Air Training Command
Robert Jillisky
Louis J. Jillisky
Linden Avenue
Marine Corps Reserve
Jillisky
Glenview, Ill
Naval Air Base
da RT 4
FORD
National Dist
Brerives
York
Grafton
Troy Board
Howard D. Green
Michael J. Gillick
Forest 4
Bentley
Wilfred KE. LaBrack
Herbert ¢. Swartfiguer
John A. Moomjian
Frank FE. McGrath
William V. O'Connor
James A. Cleland
Roger P. Suppo
Charles J. Alger
John J Thera
Donald F. Young
John G Halligan
John J
James J. McGuirk
Joseph Hager
Hacher G. Shmorokian
Lewell M. Bryce
Charles H. Fletcher
John J. Sheary
Vincent Cacciotti
William W. Hunt
William E. Root
James QC. Daniels
Liegd
A. Austin
Wiliam E. Smith
Joseph H. Peters
Edward ¢. Wagar
Peter Sunukjian
Frank E Reid
Paul P. McMeel
Robert Forchilli
William J. Langton
Alden J. Green
Charles E. Duncan
Thomas J. Butler
James A. Gerighty
William C. Snyder
Truman Schoonmaker
Alfred W. Hull, Jr
Charles 4. Teal
Jacob
Rev
C. A. Dusten
County Auxiliary of Legion
Stillwater
Harold W. Darrow
Armand Converse
Oswego
Bessie Parry
Ruth Collamer
Plattsburg
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Mutual Savings and Loan Association
Limoges
GLASS
China
Sim & Co
Broadway
Second Street
Aea
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