Navy Veteran Home With Citation honors Sullivan
Navy veteran Donald Sullivan chief pharmacist’s mate, with two stars for Guadalcanal and Sicily, received an outstanding performance citation for the Sicilian campaign. After battles in the South Pacific and Mediterranean theaters, he and his wife and son returned to Brooklyn, living with his mother at 6th Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sullvan
South Pacific
Ares
Mary ‘Sullivan
Pear
Donald George
Sullivan
Pacific
Guadalcanal
Sicily
God
Savo Island
Beata ‘Crux Island
Harttes
St. Peters Parc
Hiat School
Ater
Troy High School
Navy
Perently
Frog
California
Mate Sullivan
Brooklyn
Fentily
Local residents recover and faces updated after hospital stays
Whitehall Donna Ayers returns from Rutland Hospital after surgery and Mrs George Billings comes home from Mercy Pletcher Hospital Burlington VA. Several others report post op returns, POW news, and hospital updates including Claude Baker improving slowly and Joseph LeMay in a wheelchair after severe burns from an acid mishap.
South Cambridge Residents Mention Visits and Local School News
South Cambridge residents report small updates including Mrs John Crozier spending days in New York and Gilbert Ruddock visiting his grandmother Mrs Grate McNeil. A special District 13 meeting voted to close the local school. The W C S will meet Thursday with Mrs Ira Lockrow to organize for the Red Cross. Mrs Jennie Snow of Bannington returns after visiting her daughter Mrs Halph Galloway. Church services resumed Sunday at 7 30 p m with Rev Mr Maguire recovering from an operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Crozier
New York
Gilbert Ruddock
Grate McNeil
Ira Lockrow
Red Cross
J. B. Wilson
Amp
Cossagans Lake
Jennie Snow
Bannington
Halph Galloway
Birs
Maurice Amazon
Schenectady
John Ganon
Mr. Maguire
Julia Wilson
Lawrence
B. Wson
Wilson
Greene
Guam fojuries Fatal Te Newspaperman D Day Marine
Sergeant Solomon Blechman USSMO former Schenectady Gazette and Albany Knickerbocker News correspondent died aboard a hospital ship from wounds received on Guam during D Day operations. A Union College Concordiensis alum, he reported on the Third Marine Division and wrote about 300 stories. He was son of Rabbi and Mrs. Nathan Blechman of Mamaroneck. He enlisted in June 1932 and served as combat correspondent with Marines on Bougainville and Guam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Blechman
USSMO
Ang Asion Collége
Schenectady Gazette
Albany Knickerbocker News
Gsi
Guam
Nathan Blechman
Palmer Avenue
Mamereseck
Union College
Concordiensis
Union
Triter
Mamaroneck Daily Times
Blechmat
Marine Corps
Bouganville
Third Marine Division
Local notices from Halfmoon and nearby areas
Halfmoon residents visit Mira and Col umbia. Alfred Sible of Columbia and Eugene DeVoe stationed at Pecos Airfield Texas furlough with DeVoe parents Mr. and Mrs. Ros DeVoe. Mrs. Jay Mincher appointed chairman of the Grange steam committee. Steam sessions set for Saturday at 4 and 5 30 pm at Grange Hall. Ladies Auxiliary of C S Hawley Chemical Co to hold dress rehearsal Friday for Ballston Fair display on Thursday September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Mincher
Halfmoon
Mira
Alfred Sible
Columbia
Sergi Eugene DeVoe
Pecos
Texas
Ros de Voe
Jay Mincher
Iocal
Grange Clamsteam
Grange Hall
C. S. Hawley Chemical Co
Stillwater Lieut Warden Returns from Normandy Hospital
Stillwater lieutenant Elliot Warden, daughter of Rev and Mire, John C Elliot of Buttwater, returned to the United States from Normandy aboard a hospital ship and is a patient at Stark General Hospital in Charleston South Carolina. Warden owned the Army Nursing Corps in July 1942. She is expected home in a few weeks. Relatives of Pvt Paul DeCota have been notified by the War Department that he was wounded in Te Clean Cherub. The women of the Second Baptist Church will meet Thursday to clean the church and Sunday School rooms for fall preparations. Personal notes mention George Dyshar visiting Portland and Old Orchard Beach Maine, Miss Shirter Brewster visiting Miss Margeret Dyer in Hengehey Park, Mrs Henry Beker visiting her parents, Mr and Mrs George Gurney, Mr Minnie Race returning home from Mer and Mrs William Dyer Hemstreet Parks, Miss Frances Herrick and Miss Eileen Neilson returning from Cape Cod, Miss Mary Lou Dyer returning from Lake Benguet. Corp James Brown, Marine, stationed in Texas, is on a 18 day furlough with his wife. Hugh Barton 3/c has returned to Camp Edwards after spending the weekend with his grandmother and brother. Mrs Helen Smith and son Don lard with Mrs Madison Smith have returned from Cedar Bluff, Saratoga Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Ayers
Francis Ayers
Rutland Hospital
George Billings
Williams Sirést
Mercy Pletcher Hospicel
Burlington
Afiss
Jane Murphy
Joseph Murphy
Glens Paris
Benjamin
Bascom
Glens Falls
Just
Cyril Clemons
Piattsberg
Donald Clemens
Francé
David Manet
Queen Street
Mary Lynch
Bayard Lynch
Bernice Rich
Georgia Rich
Ruth Hupman
Afr
Airs
Reeves Hupman
Uadet
Brooklyn State Hospital
Claude Baker
Joseph LeMay
Baker
LeMay
Lieut Elliot Warden
Mire
John. C. Elliot
Buttwater
United States
Normandy
Stark General ‘Hospital
Charleston
S.C
Army Nursing Corps
George Dyshar
Portland
Old Orchard Beach
Shirter Brewster
Margeret Dyer
Hengheey Park
Henry Beker
Ossining
iGeorge Gurney
Minnie Race
Mer
Wiliam Dyer
Hemstreet Parks
Misa Frances Herrick
jEileen Neilson
Cape Cod
Mary
Lou Dyer
Lake Benguet
Cela
Corp
James Brown
Texas
Hugh
Barton
Edwards
Helen Smith
Donlard
Madison Smit
Cedar Bluff
Saratoga Lake
Local Notes From Jopseyville and Area
Jopseyville Frank Wiegrer is home from the hospital. Mrs. Leroy Wheeler has returned from the hospital. Miss Bvx McChesney visits sister Mrs John Bott. Stanley Wager of the Navy visits his parents. White Lily Lodge to hold annual clam steam at IOOF Hall Saturday Aug 26 at 730 PM. Missionary Society picnic at Mrs Donald Bonesteel’s home. Willing Workers Society planning an excursion to Wingston. Clara Newbury returned home after visiting Dr Charles Austin in Pittsfield. Herbert Hayner’s home fire caused slight store room damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wiegrer
Leroy Wheeler
Bvx McChesney
John Bott
Stanley Wager
Navy
Ais
Don ‘Ald Bonesteel
Willing Workers Society
Wingston Toder
Clara Newbury
Drs
Charles Austin
Pittsfield
Herbert Hayner
Navy to fight malaria with new mosquito proof gloves
The Navy announced a new glove design to deter mosquitoes without causing excessive perspiration or hindering firing. The gloves are made of cannon flatinel with an elastic wristlet, fingertips cut away, and ventilation holes to reduce discomfort for sailors in combat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Washington
United States Navy
Wasps Sting Proves Fatal at Jerome Ranch Home
Virgil Verton died after a wasp sting at his Jerome Idaho ranch last night. He was tearing paper from a wall when the sting caused unconsciousness and he died about 45 minutes later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome
Idaho
Virgil Verton
Verton
Hunters to Gain Ammunition as Ban Eases
Washington reports the War Production Board will lift the temporary ban on sale of ammunition to hunters to curb crop losses from animals and birds. The ban, first enacted in May 1943, was relaxed for the 1943 season and restored January 1. An ammunition industry committee says an order authorizing hunting sales will be issued later this week. About 3,000,000 pounds of drag is available for ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
Fis
Funeral Service and War Time Production Plans
A funeral was held in the Third Army Cemetery conducted by Chaplain Wayne H Burdee. A wartime advisory committee proposed brass production to support the war effort including 20 600 090 gun shells and 219 000 500 vine ore cartridges with additional center-ore cartridges planned for the fourth quarter of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Army
Wayne H. Burdee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Whitehall
South Cambridge
Donald Sullivan
Fojuries Fatal Te Newspaperman
Stillwater
Agnon
Pvt
Paul ‘DeCota
War Department
Chereb
Jopseyville
France
Maurice J. Butler
Helen Butler
Ferry Street
Troy
105Th. Infantry
Fort McClellan
Hawaii
Fort Benning
Frank J. Butler
Ae Treanor
America
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
108Th Street
Fifth Avenue
Pryaneseta
South Bend
River ST. River ST
al Stast Baby Carriages
National Stores
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