No Shortages Of Materials For Germans A U S Base in France
Maj. Gen. Henry B. Saylor, chief ordnance officer, said captured German materiel showed shortages in critical materials, while German equipment remained functional. He noted the Ord nance Department prepared for the war to continue for months and that Allied plants in Normandy were supplying munitions and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
France
Pic
Henry B. Saylor
Germany
Ordnance Department
Peterson's Ornament Ointment advertised for eczema relief
An ad promises relief from itching eczema pimples and red blotches with Peterson's Ornament Ointment. It claims satisfaction or money back and notes benefits for itching feet and cracks between toes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Cherbourg Port Damages Show Allied Harbor Work
A Cherbourg harbor tour reveals German dynamite demolition and Allied gunnery impact. American engineers display ingenuity as a rail line moves equipment, while Cherbourg’s population returns under Allied pressure with heavy materiel influx and rapid truck assembly locally.
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Cherbourg
Battefront
Cherhowe
Cob
Decker
Homewood
Great Britain
France
New York
Landon
Two Area Residents Wounded in Action Navy lists local casualties
Two area men appear in the latest Navy Department casualty list. Pvt. Harry Whitney of the Marine Corps is reported killed in action, son of Mr and Mrs William C Whitney of 7 Ford Avenue. Pte Joseph G Powers, also Marine Corps, is wounded in action, son of Mr and Mrs Louis J Powers of 12 Orange Street, Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Harry Whitney
Marine Corps
Act
Wiliam C. Whitney
Ford Avenue
Joseph G. Powers
Louis J Powers
Orange Street
Albany
Mechanicville Red Cross drive plans visit to Masonic Temple
The Schenectady Mobile Unit will return to the Masonic Temple on Saturday September 2 to collect 300 pints. Gough V Phinney chairs the Red Cross Blood Bank committee with local nurses and canteen corps assisting. Reservations may be made at several downtown locations and at Frank D. Lorenzo’s store and other area outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
Masonic Temple
Gough V. Phinney
Red Cross Brood Bank Committee
New York State and Electric Co
Park Avenue
Verdicchin
North Main Street
Frank D. Lorenzo
Saratoga Avenue
Ezthony Gainski’s
Chas
Riverside
Percy Addrich
Alling Station
Tallmadge
Stillwater
Troop 35 Scouts Attend Outing and Birthday Gatherings
Stillwater community notes several Troop 35 members on a camping week near Sarstogs with Scoutmaster Harold E. Lane. Attendees include Raymond Milleruim Talmadge Richard Shennan John Ford and Robert Aest. Miss Evelyn Lase celebrated a birthday party with gifts and a decorated cake. William Sheridan, on leave from AL Quentica Virginia, visits home. WSCS of the Methodist Church plans a dish supper at Mrs Hose Smith’s home under Mrs Arthur Smith and Mrs Flor d Shorter. The group will review the results of a foodless bake sale led by Mrs William Brewster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sebsts
Sarstogs
P. W. Sise
Richard Bave
Schenectady
S. CS
WS. C
Methodist Church
Hose Smith
Arthur Smith
Flord Shorter
William Brewster
Community Notes Of Local Residents In Brief Visits
Failey Falls Miss Eleanor Holmes is ill at her home. Mrs. Earl B. Templar remains at Albany Hospital convalescing after an operation. Mrs. Fred Welker visits daughter Mrs Frank Morlock in Watervliet. Mrs. Richard Ashworth and daughter of Norfolk, Virginia, visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archibald McClure. Miss Dora Masterson and Mr. George Morgan spent the weekend with Rev. and Mrs. Paul Thames of Gien Falls. Mr. and Mrs. John B. Miller returned from the Pocono Mountains and Delaware Water Gap where they spent their vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Joan B. Miller hosted their nieces Mrs. William Billingham of Troy and Mrs. Clarence Day of Philadelphia. Mrs. H. H. Sharpe returned from North... Wisconsin, guest of Judge and Mrs. R. Healy of Philadelphia. Mrs. Louis N. Milliman and Mrs. George Foster of Schaghticoke returned from a vacation in Boston and New Hampshire.
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Failey
Eleanor Holmes
Earl B. Templar
Albany Hospital
Fred Welker
Frank Morlock
Watervliet
Richard Ashworth
Norfolk
Archibald McClure
Dora Masterson
Brs
George Morgan
Paul Thames
Giens'Falls
John B. Miller
Ponore Mountains
Delaware Water Gap
Joan B
Louis N. Milliman
George Foster
Schaghticoke
Boston
New Hampshire
Lake Shermen Retreat Noted By Local Guests
Johnsonville Hollis Herrington spends a week at Lake Shermen in the Adirondacks. Miss Carol Ann Sweeney of Valley Falls visits with her grandparents A. J. and Mrs. Losan. Grange Methodist Church suspends services until Sept 3 for vacation of Rev. Bristol Chatterton. Young Peoples Society of the Presbyterian met at Donald Germain’s home. Delegates reported on Pouit Inney Tastitote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Herrington
Lake Shermen
Adirondacks
Carol Ann Sweeney
Valley Falls
A. J. Losan
Grance Methodist Church
Bristol Chatterton
Young Peoples’ Society of the Presbyterian Church
Donald Germain
Pouitiney Tastitote
Correction of a gross error in French pronunciation rules
A writer denounces widespread mispronunciations of French digraph eu and en in English texts. The piece cites sources like the New International Dictionary and McLaughlin's French Dictionary and urges consulting standard pronunciation guides.
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Associated Press
Bayeux
Lisets
Les Plena
Choises Eal
Cole
Internations
Wet‘ster
McLaughlin
Navy Boat Training Begun by Parker and Tinner at Sampson
North Bennington figures Roy Parker and Francis Tinner start navy boat training at Sampson. Staff Sgt. Royal Scott of the air corps returns to duty in Salina Kansas. Mr and Mrs Stephen of Arlington move into the Scarcy house on Mechanic Street. Phyllis Russell Barbara Robinson Betty Hall and Betty Brown take a week off in New York. Margaret Desmond of Brooklyn spends the month with the Loroms. Stella Sweet returns to her desk at Watervliet Arsenal after a visit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Parker
Francis Tinnerare
Sampson
Navy
Royal Scott
Sir Corps
Salina
Kaw
Stephen
Arlington
Scarcy House
Mechanic Street
Phyllis Russell
Barbara Robinson
Betty Hall
Betty Brown
New York
Margaret Desmond
Brooklyn
Randolph Lorom
Stella Sweet
Wetervliet Arsenal
Bulgaria Talks Peace Terms Amid War Deferments
Reports say Bulgaria seeks ceasefire conditions and independence guarantees before 1939 frontiers. Premier Ivan Begderov and Turkey’s NEXOs discuss mediation with hopes of Turkish involvement to restrain Bulgarian advances and withdraw from Greece as terms.
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Yorsisa
Alps
Bulgaria
Alles
Ivan Begderov
Bulgirlie
Turkey
Nexos
Batabano
Bagheng
Greece
Police Captain Thomas McMurray Heads East Poston Station
The report notes Captain Thomas McMurray of the East Poston police station amid a city scene. A family event is mentioned in connection with a local movie market and an inscription of a daughter's name.
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Boston
Marlet
Law
Paps
Thomas McMurray
East Poston
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Allure Beauty Salon
Third St
Congress
Troy
HANDY
West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co
Mechanicville, N.Y
Tech
William Horan
Pfc
Barr Horan
Joseph Horan
Barr O'Connell
Ida Street
William
Fort McClellan
Africa
Italy
Dora Vega
Cohoes Bart
Camp Livingston
Ann Nash
Joseph
Norfolk, Va
England
Mechanicville
A. L. Getty
Lake St. Catherine
Lile Farrell
John A. Farrell
Harry L. Clerke
Mechanicville-Waterford
Cotton Point
Lake George
Virginia Biggs
Charles Biggs
Hemstreet Park
Jeanne
Catskills
Bettey
C. Clamsteans
Keights of
Columbus
Button’s Grove
Joan Keegan
Sirs
Mary Cassig
Frank A. Mastrianni
Cassidy
First Presbyterian Church
Seph IL
James K. Stewart
First Methodist
Memorial Baptist
Presbyterian
Mary Wooster
State Street
E and
Third Street
Vici Park
Centrel
Eary
Army
Chrysler Division
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Pearl Harbor
Chrysler
Ame
John G. Breen
105Th Infantry
Saipan
Andrew Grimm
Cropseyville
Seld
Evelyn Lase
Nansr
Russ & Sing
Johnsonville
North Bennington
Peterman
Meta Tram
Cross
Rubavet
Kerr
Richardson
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