General Ross Vital Command on Kwajalein Island
General Ross, head of the Marshalls garrison on Kwajalein, oversees 16,600 troops and all island defenses. He directs moves by ship and air, administering the island chain and keeping thousands of Japanese under control. A veteran of the 2nd Infantry Division with 34 years in service, he remains well regarded by soldiers from Troy who know him as a trusted leader.
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Ogder J. Rose
Pacifc
Kwajalein
Breadway
Troy
Teir
Keene
Ross
Shad J Tain
Afershall
Air Trafic
Ross Wao
Ith
Saipas
Robert C. Richardson
Marshalls
Fevenry
2Ith
France
Reay
Troy Buck
Hel
Rome
Nome
Red Cross Canteen Class Addresses by Miss Rissinger
Miss Mary Rissinger, Red Cross nutrition field representative, addressed canteen workers and future course takers at the Troy Woman's Club Friday. Mrs. Virginia Bray, Red Cross secretary, presided as the speaker explained the course aims and topics. The course begins Friday at 7 20 pm at 7 State Street under Miss Ledna Waite.
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Mary Rissinger
Red Cross
Troy Woman's Club
Virginia E. Bray
Rensselaer County Red Cross
State Street
Ledna Waite
Draft Board Reclassifies 37 Troy Men
The Selective Service Board 236 reclassified 37 Troy men in the latest group. Among them two moved to LA, one to 2B, and 13 shifted from 1A to 2A. Four moved from 14 to 2B, another 1A became 3D, three entered 28(F), and one formerly listed as Inducted moved to Discharged.
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Setective Service Board
Whitehall and area residents report hospital treatments and notices
Whitehall residents John B. Jones and Mrs. Quenton Ross are reported undergoing treatment at Glens Falls Hospital. Mrs. Jamez Rhoades has returned to Broadway home after wintering in St. Petersburg, Florida. Miss Lou O’Neil of Albany, formerly of Whitehall, visits the Newarlington Hotel couple. John Matte returns home from en Luddington Hospital after an operation in TiCondero. Mrs. Arthur Demme learns her brother Sgt Clemis Rushin wounded in Germany December has returned to active duty. Eva Nichols Mae Manell Lasser and Lilian Meek of Whitehall Post 83 American Legion attend Fort Edward Legion auxiliary initiation. Charles A. Basque, son of Saunders Street residents, graduates aviation Electrician’s mate school and is promoted to seaman first class. Navy service began December 1, 1912 with training at Great Lakes. Mrs. E. Finch of Williams Street reports Rev. son Capt John Finch injured in Germany and confined to a French hospital after jeep shell blast. overseas since last September.
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Jamez Rhoades
Broadway
St. Petersburg
Fla
Lou
O'Neil Ot' Albany
Whitehall
James Beo Bett
Newarlington
Arthur Demme
Bellamy Street
Clemis Rushin
Germany
Eva Nichols
Mae Manell
Agnes Lasser
Lilian Meek
Whitehall Post 83
American Legion
Fort Edward Post
Charles A. Bascue
Charles Basche
Saunders Street
Aviation” Electrician's
Navy
Seaman Bascue
Great Lakes
E. Finch
Wiliams Street
John Finch
France
Hoosick Falls Plans School Demonstration Program
Hoosick Falls High School will present the annual demonstration program of the physical education department Thursday starting at seven in the high school auditorium. Douglas Ighmey and Miss Dorothy Dou lay will lead, with boys performing gymnastics and tumbling under Mr. Eightey and girls doing square dancing and modern dancing directed by Miss Douglas. Admission is free.
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Physical Education Department
Hoosiex
Spes
Douglas Ighmey
Dorothy Douglay
Eightey
Misa Douglas
Army Nurse Relates Italy War Experience at Probe
Eleanor Gusstaven, veteran of two years in the Army Nurse Corps in the Mediterranean theater, spoke at a War Nursing Council Red Cross meeting in the Proctor Building. She recounted Italy service and urged immediate enlistment of graduate nurses, noting the few nurses in Italy fighting to save lives under severe handicaps.
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Italy
Eleanor Gusstaven
Army Nurse Corps
Mediterranean
War Nursing Council
American Red Cross
Proctor Building
Gusstaven
Serates
Russell Sage Group Receives First Aid Course
Tames Be Nearney, North Atlantic area representative of the American Red Cross, gave the Red Cross instructors first aid course to 15 senior students in the School of Physical Education at Russell Sage College. The intensive course is required before graduation. The Red Cross standard and advanced first aid courses had previously been offered in the regular program by Miss Grace A. Thomas, assistant professor of physical education.
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Tames
Nearney
North Atlan ‘Te
American Red Cross
Red Crass
Russell Safe College
Red Cross
Grace A. Thomas
Moscow Celebrates Red Yank Army Meeting in Spectacular Display
Moscow hailed a historic joint Russian and American army meeting with joyous celebrations. Crowds filled streets as rockets fired from rooftops and a 324 gun salute rang out. Stalin addressed the armies at 7 25 p m and voices of Churchill and Truman were broadcast in English and translated.
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Moscow
Stalin
Churchill
Truplan
Local Residents Enjoy Short Visits and Travel Notices
Shushan Louis Alexander returns to work after a two week illness. Doris Galbraith of Dorset t takes a week’s vacation at home. Bernard Palmer and wife visit their daughter in He bron for a few days. Clifford Gray family spend Sunday with William Groom family at Ballston Spa. Center woman leaves Monday for visit to daughter Mrs Alfred C Driscoll and family in Jamaica LL. Mary Bodkin of Krysie visits mother Mrs Cora Wilkinson and sister Mrs Clark Wright. Rev Ralph Jamieson of Cedarsville will visit Air and Mrs Charles Hedges this week and preach Sunday morning May ¢ and deliver sermon Saturday at 2 p.m. for preparatory service.
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Doris Galbraith
Dorsett
Bernard Palmer
Hebron
Clifford Gray
Mrs
Williiam Groom
Ballston Spa
Center
Alfred C. Driscoll
Jemeica
Mary Bodkin
Krysie
Cora, Wilkinson
Clark Wright
Wright
Ralph Jamieson
Cedarsville
Air
Charles Hedges
Jameson
United Presbyterian Cayre
Cambridge Man Awarded Bronze Star
Lt. Col. Charles W. Raymond of Cambridge has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in combat in Italy. The citation praises his energy, persistence, and leadership in coordinating personnel and operations, aiding rapid group deployment and effective close cooperative actions with Baker Headquarters. Raymond, a West Point graduate, rose from second lieutenant to major and served in North Africa, Italy, and Ireland before his staff roles in campaigns. He was married to Mrs. Arita Raymond and father to Charles and Robert.
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Charles W. Raymond
Cambridge
Italy
Baker
Raymond
Comets
West Point
Ireland
North Africa
Ueutenant Corone
Arita
Charles Weard
Olf
Robert W
Postponed Card Party By Rebekah Lodge
A card party scheduled by the Rebekah Lodge has been postponed to a later date. The original event was to be held tomorrow, but new arrangements will be announced by the lodge.
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Se Tontthebre Rebekah Lodge
Prisoners Witness Beatings of French Women in German Camp
In a German POW camp near Paris, French women were beaten to death by German guards with cat o nine tails in the sight of about 200 American soldiers. Kentuckian Sotler and other editors describe a morning scene where the women were ordered to undress before suffering fatal lashings, the sergeant saying the deaths occurred in about twenty minutes.
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Paris
Germaan
M. E. Water
Houston Chronicle
Walker
Sotler
Batt
Walter
OPA Amends Ruling on Coupon Rationing
The Albany OPA district office announced a change allowing gasoline dealers to send ration coupons to a central office with district director approval. Central handling aims to improve projection, audits, and reduce loss. Dealers must keep detailed ration records and receipts, with the central office tracking balances. Cornell entrants Dorothy Metoze, Sorka Bare, and Mary Sheary noted in the notice.
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Albany
OPA
hente-/ forts
Bryruva
Becta
Bahd Dieces
Eaca
Svea Aniat
Susey
Cornell
Dorothy Metoze
Sorka Bare
Mary Sheary
The
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Jack Beinscroth
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Trupin
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Davis
Draft Board
John B. Jones
Potter Street
Glens ‘Falls Hospital
Quenton Ross
Skene
Glens Falls Hospital
John Matte
En ‘Luddington Hospital
Ticondero
Sathers Street
Hoosick Falls
Floyd
Woodard
Center Street
Azra Tiffany
Cornelius Crowley
Maureen Burke
Morgen Burke
St Mary's Auxiliary
Gabriel
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Ryukyu Islands
Walter Callahay
Fifth Street
Mary Beckstein
Orville J. Beckstein
Benningtown
Hoosick Valley ‘Trotting Association
State Line
Roy Shudt
Russell Sage Group
Shushan
Louis Alexander
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