Marines at Cape Gloucester Share Homefront News
First Sergeant Robert T. Sheeran of The Record Newspapers reports from Cape Gloucester with Marines including Johnny Bloomfield of Troy and Matt Kavanaugh of the Seabees. Messages describe decent health, weekly movies, plus laundry facilities and good rations. Lieutenant Howell of Troy High and Monk Ball from Catholic Central are noted in Pacific service. Pfc Philip Mangione of 187 Fourth Street and Pfc Clarence E Newton, R D 3 Troy, graduate naval training and await transfer to a unit afloat or shore station.
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Cape Gloucester
Robert T. Sheeran
Record Newspapers
Sergeant Sheeran
Guadalcanal
Johnny” Bloomfield
Troy
Matt Kavanaugh
The
Seabees
Catherine Remo
Kavanaugh
Leo ¥. Curley
Navy
Sampson
Times Record
Pacific
Pfc
Joseph Fales
John Howell
John E. Howell
Troy High School
Monk” Ball
Catholic Central High
Fales
Troy High
Philip Joseph Mangione
Felix C. Mangione
Fourth Street
Clarence E. Newton
Elmer Newton
R. D
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Norman
Oklo
Mangione
LaSalle Institute
Newton
Marines Given Commendation and Service Updates
An article notes Marine Gunnery Sgt George L Ryals Jr commended by Admiral Halsey for island reconnaissance. It lists service progress of several soldiers including Staff Sgt Henry C Coon finishing a special service course at Washington and Lee University and Naval Aviation Cadet William H Weir completing prep flight training at Chapel Hill and Glenview. It also mentions Sergt Howard D P Clayton with B 26 Liberator unit at McCook Nebraska and Sergt Frank E Leahy stationed at Camp Carson. The piece ties their families to specific local addresses and prior jobs.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Marine Corps
George L. Ryals, Jr
Anna Gumo Ryals
Johnsonville
South Pacific
Adm
William F. Halsey
George
Essie Yancey Ayala
Rhine
Henry C. Coon
Edward C. Coon
Edward Coon
Paine Street
Green Island
Special Service School
Washington and Lee University
Lexington
Henry
Topeka Army Air Base
Naval
William H. Weir
Harold B. Weir
R. FD. 2
Schaghticoke
U. S. Navy
Chapel Hill
N. c
Naval Air Station
Glenview
Ill Bil
Mechanicville High School
Howard Dpd
Clayton
Howard D. Clayton
New York City
McCook
Nebraska
Howard
Troy
William Lansing van Auken
W.B. D. van Auken
Burdett Avenue
Naval Air Training Center
Corpus Christi
Tex
Ill
Bul
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
New Hampshire
Harvard University
Univ of North Carolina
Chapel He N. C
Walter I. Moore
John Walter Moore
Fourth Avenue
U. S
Chapel Hil
N.C
Walt
Lansingburg High School
Francis G. McGivern
S. McGivern
Thirteenth Street
Watervliet
Combat Crew Training School
Sioux City
Frank
Park Work Begins on City Hall Site
A public park project at the old City Hall site started with demolition of the foundation wall by Water Bureau crews. Sewer and water mains will be extended for the park layout, and grading will begin as workers clear the area. A large No Parking Here sign was posted after clearing daily street parking on the site.
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Water Bureau
Industrial Club to Hear Milton Bacon in Troy
Milton Bacon, noted raconteur and philosopher, will speak at the April meeting of the Industrial Club of Troy at 6 30 p m tomorrow in the Troy Central M C A His topic is Watch Yourself Go By The evening includes installation of officers with John 8 Ruggles New York Power and Light Corp president Joseph Donacey Ford Motor Co first vice president Robert Holmes Allegheny Ludlum Steel second vice president and A James McCracken industrial secretary of the Y secretary treasurer Invocation by Rev Arthur L Rice and Bacon introduced by Woodbury Carter Musical numbers by Maurice N Koninsky Richard Halligan and Martin Komertz An exhibit from Troy High School and National Defense trainees will display five types of work in the second floor corridor at the Y including building construction electricity machine shop sheet metal and welding. The Vocational Training for National Defense program began July 5 1940
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Milton Bacon
Industrial Club of Troy
Troy Central
John 8. Ruggles
New York Power and Light Corp
Joseph Donacey
Ford Motor Co
Robert Holmes
Allegheny-Ludlum Steel Corp
Martin Komertz
Behr-Manning Co
Industrial
National Defense
Troy High School
Lansingburg PTA hears on food conservation and nutrition plans
Leona Waite spoke on food conservation and home canning at the Powers School PTA meeting. Opal Watkins may teach nutrition courses in Lansingburg. Prize winners were Maurice Friot and Thelma Keeler. Whipple Group heard safety education talk, music, and room awards. Guild to meet at 7:45 p.m. Mothers Club card party at Bradley Hall hosted by Mrs. Marano and Mrs. Jensen.
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Leona Waite
Watervliet High School
Powers School Parent Teacher Association
Opal Watkins
Red Cross
Lansingburg
Clifford Bornt
Maurice Friot
Thelma Keeler
Whipple
Parent-Teacher Association
Malcom Goodrich
The
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Betty Anderson
Thomas
Reynolds
Schneck
Women's Guild
First Presbyterian Church
Mothers’ Club
St. Augustine's School
Bradley Hall
Joseph Marano
Anton Jensen
Six strikes settled by March mediation board report shows progress
New York report says seven strikes involving 258 employees were before the late Mediation Board in March. All but one, involving 22 persons, were settled by month end according to the State Labor Department disclosure.
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New York
Mediation Board
State Labor Department
Training surge yields 6000 registrations and 1114 placed
More than 6,000 persons registered for training with 1,114 who completed the pre employment course placed in industrial jobs in the area. About 5,000 trainees already employed took supplemental courses to advance skills.
Former City Worker Dies in Pleasantdale
Arthur J. Blair sr formerly with the City Public Works for twenty years died at his home on Oakhurst Avenue Pleasantdale He was a World War I veteran serving two years with the 105th Infantry 27th Division Overseas Born in Plattsburg he lived in Troy area most of his life He leaves widow Mary Prepay Blair two sons Arthur J Jr and Alfred D Blair Navy seaman first class a daughter Mrs Frank Van Allen and a sister Mrs Clixta Martinez Funeral services set for Friday at 8 45 am from the residence and 9 30 am at St Augustine's Church with requiem high mass Interment at St Jean's Cemetery
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Arthur J. Blair
Public Works Department
Oakhurst Avenue
Pleasantdale
Blair
105Th Infantry
Plattsburg
Troy
St. Augustine's Church
Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Diane van Alten
St. Jean’s Cemetery
Repairs Started on River Road
Rensselaer County Highway Department workers began a repair project on River Road from Pleasantdale to Hemstreet Park in Schaghticoke. Landslides left the road in poor condition and it will be some time before it is safe for travel. crews cleared earth from embankments while other crews removed snow fence as part of a countywide road repair program beginning around May 1.
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Rensselaer County Highway Department
Pleasantdale
Hemstreet Park
Schaghticoke
John W. Hansen
Hansen
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Taunton
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Dupes Coot
Cee
Wwe
Glenwood Ures
Timberwolf
Terry Allen
G. E. In
Schenectady
Raymond Wright
River Street
New Britain
Ray
Charles H. Warble
S. c
Sam Warble
Cohoes
Gertrude
Jacqueline Warble
Bob Christensen
Seventh Avenue
Bob
North Africa
Robert Wiltsey
Merritt D. Wiltsey
Ninth Street
April
England
Air Transport Command
Howard Wiltsey
Southwest Pacific
James C. Dillon
James M. Dillon
Parmenter Avenue
Army Air Base
Neb
Jim
War Department
Biggs Field
John Ross
A/S
Packer Avenue
Naval Training Station
Weinhauer
Army
Edgewood Arsenal
Colgate University
Ralph E. Macey
Stephen E. Macey
Eagle Street
Naval Flight Preparatory School
Hamilton
N. Y
Rice
Ohio State
Ralph
AL Parker
Mirs
Clarence Parker
Waterford
Italy
State College
Harold £. Gibbs
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Mohawk Street
Co.hoes
Averill Park High School
Hendrick Hudson
Morris Long
Abbeville
S. Paul Proctor
Duncan
Phyfe
Chippendale
Castor
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