14 Soldiers In One Camp Bore Same Name
At Camp Shelby Mississippi a private in a Japanese American combat unit had his glasses mailed to Pvt Ishikawa by an optician. Postal clerks found 14 men named Ishikawa across ten companies. the 14th was the one awaiting the glasses.
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Camp Shelby
Miss
Hattiesburg
Optician
Elmo M. Massengale
Wakamura
Tanaka
Nakamuras
Takashi
Tanakas
Thomas
Daytona Beach
Fla
John C. Woomer
Pittsburgh
Mildred E. Kautz
Huntingdon
WAC
Camp Wood
Tex
Kautz
Cp, S—Pvt
Cotton seed fuels East African factories
Uganda cotton seed now fuels several East African factories replacing coal. The steam plant move reflects local adoption of seed as an alternative energy source amid rising fuel costs and supply concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Uganda
Anything Can Happen Anything Can Happen Its A DOG'S LIFE
A montage of brief items from Ely Minnesota to London hints at oddest incidents. A woman buys dog sunglasses for a cocker spaniel to protect its eyes on drives. a New Jersey birth with four teeth astonishes doctors. a Bostonian tale of sleep and beans. and a cow rumor linked to an Aberdeen bombing target, all typical light local material.
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Ely
Minn
Pocatello
Idaho
Army
Bingham County
William A. Clough
Aberdeen
Jake Isack
F. Rogers
Pocatello Air Base
Isack
Troy Police Veteran K J Devery Dies at 69
Kyran J. Devery longtime Troy police plainclothesman and former patrolman died at his home after a long illness at age 69. He served the department for 30 years in various posts including First Precinct Central Station and the Police Benevolent Association secretary. Survived by four daughters three sons and a sister. Funeral Monday at 9 a.m. from his home and 9 30 a.m. from St Josephs Church with interment at St Josephs Cemetery.
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Kyran J. Devery
Troy Police Department
Second Street
Mr. Devery
Central Station
Mess
The
Police Benevolent Association
South End
St. Joseph's Church
Mary G.curley
John H. Walsh
Gertrude Gentleman
Harry Powers
John Dayton
James A
Joseph Devery
Troy
Kyran L. Devery
New York City
Mary A. Devery
Garrison
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Woman Balances Career And Home In Aviation Firm
A secretary treasurer and mother of two runs the business end of a local aircraft firm alongside her husband who designs planes. The couple builds training planes for the government with an incentive pay plan and a local hiring policy. The woman emphasizes in-home care, civic activity, and a cautious view of flying yet shows boldness in open cockpit trips and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suzanne
Mery Lynn
New York
Handbags Light Up Fall Costumes With Soft Fabrics
Youll add color to costumes this fall in your accessories and among the most interesting are handbags of felt fabrics and novelty materials. They pair with hats or gloves and brighten simple daytime costumes. Most bags are soft as metal frames go to war, yet drawstrings and odd shapes make them prettier than ever.
Pronunciation guide for names in the news examples
A compact guide noting common mispronunciations of names like Orel Yiamburg Hamburg Ploesti Bucuresti Hoppenot De Gaulle and Gaulle. It explains vowel sounds and silent letters with phonetic hints and correct pronunciations for accurate reporting.
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Orel
Ahr-Yawl
Yiamburg
United States
Hamburg
Ham-Berg
Germany
Ploesti
Pitesti
Bucuresti
Bucharest
Henri Hoppenot
Martinique
Georges Robert
Zhawrzh Roe Bair
Henri
Hoppenot
Charles de Gaulle
Charles
Hole
Mole
Quiet Town Primaries Fold In Small Vote Count
In Bacon Hill Bertha Williams spends a couple of weeks at home while Stewart Rickett visits Ballston Spa relatives. Primaries passed quietly with 57 of 500 voters casting ballots. Gardner Winney and Pvt Albert Winney visit relatives in the area as families host guests including William Van Patten and Harold Peck. Edith Barrett and Clarence from Saratoga Springs stay with Myron Cook, and Chadwick of Glens Falls recovers from an operation visiting daughter Charles Platner. Donny Washburn visits grandmother Mrs Walter Cook and Greta King as family ties bring kinship chatter.
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Bertha Williams
Stewart Rickett
Ballston Spa
Irvin Winney
Gardner Winney
Schenectady
Pvt
Albert Winney
William van Patten
Johnstown
Harold Peck
Edith Barrett
Clarance
Saratoga Springs
Myron Cook
Chadwick
Glens Falls
Charles Platner
Donny Washburn
Walter Cook
Rose Mary Washburn
Greta King
Washburns and Winneys Visiting. Schenectady Parental Ties
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Washburn of Gansevoort hosted Pvt. Albert Winney, son of Gardner and Elsie Cook Winney of Schenectady, home for a Fort Lee, Virginia training period. He spent Sunday with Bacon Hill relatives and attended church services where many friends greeted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Washburn
Gansevoort
Albert Winney
Gardner
Elsie (Cook) Winney
Schenectady
Fort Lee
Bacon Hill
Walter W. Wilson Receives Libby Award on Birthday
Walter W. Wilson president of the W. W. Wilson Co. was honored by Libby McNeill Libby in a joint event marking his 75th birthday and the Libby house founding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W. Wilson
W. W. Wilson Co
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Mr. Wilson
Libby House
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Big Sandy
Mary Barnet
Vineland
N. J
Harry Litwack
Newcomb Hospital
Independence
Frank Berner
Berner
Diogenes Alameda
Cal
Bob Kiston
Merchant Marine
Tulsa
Okla
Theopholis Lee Crane
Alton
United States Employment Service
Western Camridge Co
Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Roscoe Fraser
Purdue University
Fraser
London
Paria
Associated Press
Gibraltar
K. J. Devery Troy
Frank Tolby
Hartigans
Troy‘s Reliable Cash Dept
Congress St
Beverwyck
Beverwyck Breweries, Inc
Albany
N. Y
North Ferry Street
Nehi Bottling Company
Broadway
Weigel Beverage Company
Myrtle Ave
Swan Street
West Street Beverages
Jasten
Fulton Lewis, JR
Washington
RCH
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