Federal Suit Filed Against Poultney Man
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp receiver for the Poultney National Bank filed a case in Rutland area court against Henry A. Matot of Poultney seeking about 20 600 dollars in alleged notes and bank funds misused in the 1940s. The suit follows indictments of bank officers and customers. former cashier John E Holmes was convicted and jailed two years. The FDIC claims Matot owes 7 751 on notes and 3 045 on uncharged bank checks.
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Ap Area
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Poultney National Bank
Butland County
Henry A. Matot
Poultney
Maot
John E. Holnes
James P. Leamy
Federal
Maret
U. S Circuit Court of Appeals
New York
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Matot
Rebekah Lodge Postpones Aug Picnic at Burden Lake
Troy Union Rebekah Lodge has postponed indefinitely the August 12 picnic at the camp of Mr and Mrs Abe Wolvns Burden Lake. The next meeting will be September 3 at the rooms, 31 Fourth Street.
Draft rule affects few registrants in local boards
Instructions from national Belective Service headquarters direct Troy area boards to induct only men over 25 contributing to the war. Most local boards have no such registrants. one has a few. Class 1-A now holds only those actually available for induction and all over 23 with deferments are removed. August contingents prepared. quotas remain small.
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Belective Service
Troy
Promoted to Sergeant at Italian Front for Army Unit
Frank EL Van Allen, son of Mrs. John Martin of 163 Ferry Street, has been promoted to staff sergeant while serving with an Army medical detachment in Italy. Overseas for a year and a half, he previously worked in the paper box department at Cluett Peabody & Co. Inc.
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Frank EL van Allen
John Martin
Ferry Street
Italy
Swith
van Allen
Paper Box
Cluett. Peabody & Co. Inc
Troy Navy Officer Downs Four Jap Planes in Minutes
Lieutenant J G Meharg of Sheridan Avenue led a three plane section over Iwo Jima in the Bonins. He shot down four Japanese planes, ran out of ammunition, then dropped a fragmentation bomb from 2000 feet, returning to base unharmed. Meharg, a 12 pilot Navy fighter from 2 Squadron on a carrier of Task Force 58, survived a fierce aerial duel that claimed two American planes, with Meharg recounting the chaotic combat and his dramatic recovery. He is a Catholic Central High School and Siena College graduate, son of James and Mrs Meharg, with another Meharg son in the Army Air Corps.
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Lisut
J. G
John R. Meharg
Sheridan Avenue
Bonins
Meharg
Navy
Iwo Jima
Jima
Meéeharg
Catholic Central High School
Siena College
James I. Me‘hare
Army Air Corps
Seiat
James W. Meharg
Cochrane Field
Macon, Ga
Plan Educational Summer Program Conference for New York State teachers
A Social Studies conference for summer students of New York Biave College for Teachers will be held in the college lounge at 2:35 p.m. Miss Mildred MacChesner of the New York State Education Department will address teachers on the new syllabus exams and citizenship program. The event, arranged by Dr Parker Downs of Messina, aims to clarify issues from the new social studies program and is open to area teachers. Assigned to Auburn. John Harding begins duties as assistant principal keeper at Auburn Prison, with a career path from Clinton Prison to captaincy, culminating in his transfer in 1938. Colorado’s official flower is the columbine.
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New York
Biave College
Mildred MacChesner
Ond
New York State Department of Education
Miss MacChesney
BR. Parker Downs
Messina
New Social Studies
New York State
Auburn
John ¥. Harding
Clinton Prison
Wardes John Foster
Harding
Clinton
East Side Club Members and Navy News From Davent Lake
Members of the Liberty H Club at Davent's Lake include Mrs. Clifford Cooper and organizers Doris Husser Betty Ann Husser Shirley Flubacker Joan St. Pierre Ann Riley. Donald Carrier, son of Mr and Mrs George L Carrier, has enlisted in the Navy and leaves Friday for Sampson. Pvt Edward A Fitzgerald visits from Camp Roberts Cal with wife, son and parents at 7 Desson Ave. Charles McCann of Naval Transport Station Patuxent is furloughing with his parents. Mr and Mrs Charles J McCann Sr. 16 Kinloch Ave. Mrs L M Gilbert and granddaughter Russ Diane Sekamp of Hamilton Ave return from Herkimer. John Hannigan of Naval Air Transport Station Patuxent River Md and Mrs Hannigan visit her parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Daily 3 Woodlawn Ct. They plan a Lake George vacation week end. Mr and Mrs G I Pfeiffer of 45 Ford Ave report their son Edgar J Pfeiffer is safe in England. Mr and Mrs Jean Ferra of Mountain View Ave visit Mrs Ferra’s sister Mrs John Tuccifio and children Doris and John Jr of Mechanicville.
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Donald Carrier
Mirst
George L. Carrier
Fower
Navy
Sampson
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Camp Roberts
Cal
Desson Avenue
Camp Meade
Charles McCann
Naval Transport Station
Patuxent
Charles J. McCann
Kinloch Avenue
M. Gilbert
Russ Diane Seekamp
Hamilton Avenue
Herkimer
Gilbert
Edward Gilbert
John Hannigan
Naval Air Transport Station
Patuxent River
Hannigan
Thomas Daily
Woodlawn Court
Lake
George
G. i. Pfeiffer
Ford Avenue
Edgar J. Pfeiffer
England
Jean Ferra
Mountain View Avenue
Ferra
John Tuccifio
Doris
John Jr
Mechanicville
Crossword Puzzle Fragment Stirs Mixed Clues and Nonsensical Entries
A scrambled crossword fragment shows scattered clues and garbled phrases like 14-ChEle and fever and 16cm mares with multiple misprints. Names and numbers blur into an unreadable jumble, leaving readers with a puzzling, incoherent puzzle snippet and unclear directives.
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Pers Sionth Partae
Rites Conducted For John Lyman
Funeral services for John Lyman were held yesterday at 9 30 from 34 Siy Street. The service at Saint Ines Church featured Emile Catricala on organ singing the responses offertory Domine Jesu Christe and Paradisum. Police officers attended as bearers led by Cape Charles Burkhart with Sergt Richard J Prendergast and Parioh men Joseph Derkowsky Charles Duffy Michael Glasheen Edward J Martin and Charles W Page. Interment followed at St Johns Cemetery with Rev William S Cleary assisted by Father Dundon officiating.
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Patrossian John
Heuce
Siy Street
Inés Church
Soleman
Dundon
Emile Catricala
Offertery
Cape
Charles Burkhart
Breeens
Richard J. Prendergast
Pariohmen Joseph 3
Servicemen Not to Lose Right to Drive
State Motor Vehicle Bureau confirms service members retain driving licenses while in active duty. Cards and notices explain extensions beyond expiration, with extensions through May and September for chauffeurs and operators.
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Peer Seacbec
Macor Webstie Bureaz
Emswer
Emswer To F Nich, Aré Being. Ce Men the State | Mote: “ Streas
Wren
Saratoga Officer Receives Three Service Bars
Lieut. Comds. John R. Kearney of the U S Merchant Marine is awarded three new service bars the Pacific War Zone Bar the Mediterranean Middle East War Zone Bar and the Atlantic War Zone Bar. He has received certificates and the awards are presented to his parents Mr and Mrs Patrick B Kearney of Saratoga Springs formerly Hoosick Falls. Commander Kearney also has combat stars for Pacific service. Cybele butterflies lay their eggs only on violets.
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John R. Kearney
U.S. Merchant Marine
Patrick B. Kearney
Saratoga Springs
Hoosick ‘Falls
Kearney
Pacific
Note Some Reasons For Salvaging: Paper
A fragment lists reasons for salvaging paper and waste items. It mentions weight estimates and quantities of bands, protective equipment, ammo packaging, life-saving rations, blood plasma, vaccines, and other military supplies, all tied to salvaging efforts.
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I. S Army
Travelers Clambake Set for August by Trey Council
Annual clambake of the United Commercial Travelers will be held August 12 at Brookside Park. Reservations go to chair John De Gray, 46 Fourth Street, by Wednesday August 9. Plans include a sports program and bake sale. event weather is expected to be fine.
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Trey Council
United Commercial Travelers
Brookside Park
John de Gray
Fourth Street
Plana
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