Local War Reports Highlight Troy Area Servicemen in Sicily and North Africa
A roundup of Troy area servicemen notes Milt DeLair in Sicily with the Engineers after North Africa success. his Wynantskill parents hear he is well. Roy DeLair serves with ordnance in Louisiana. Edward J. McCarthy, connected with local bowling circles, writes from Sicily praising health and comfort there. Harold Dunham transfers to radar school in Florida after radio mechanics training. Bill Browne returns from Fort Benning to visit family in Rensselaer, recalling desert heat and dry air. Gordon Hart trains as bomber mechanic at Keesler Field. Sampton Smith and Bob Wood finish boot camp with leaves. Fort Knox trainees Joe Lessard, Bob Hainer, Ray Titcomb, and Charles Watson listed among armored division grads. Harriet Bensen, Emma Willard graduate, in North Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Pfc
Milt Delair
Sicily
William DeLair
Wynantskill
North Africa
Milt
Roy Delair
Ordnance
Louisiana
Edward J. McCarthy
Nellie McCarthy
Sixth Avenue
Ceil Sheridan
Horton Avenues
McCarthy
Schenectady
General Electric
Harold Dunham
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Boca Raton
Fla
Harold
Radio Mechanics School
Wisconsin
Clarence Dunham
Johnsonville
Carp
Bill Browne
Fort Benning
Minnie Browne
Third Street
Rensselaer
Bill
California
Red Cross
Gordon Hart
Gordon R. Hart
Broadway
Watervliet
Keesler Field
Biloxi
Bomber Mechanics School
Sampton
Stan Smith
Stephen Smith
Second Street
Bob Wood
Alfred Wood
Schaghticoke BR
OP. 2
Fort Knox, Ky
Joe Lessard
T. Lessard
Platt Street
Cohoes
Bob Hayner
Arthur Hayner
Ray Titcomb
Fred S. Titcomb
RR. D. 1
Armored Division
Charles Watson
Mildred
Cypress Street
Fort Knox
Harriet Bensen
Albert V. Bensen, Jr
New Canaan
Side Glances highlights list of service members
Seaman Second Class Sam Ridgeway returns to Sampson. Al Whipple back from furlough at Brookley Field. Harry Houser resumes duty at Richmond Army Air Base. Tom McShane enrolls in naval aviation machinist mates at Navy Pier Chicago. Lt Bill Manning completes Signal Corps course at Camp Murphy. John Orloff graduates Lynbrook airplane mechanics school. Dave Roberts home from Lowry Field visiting family. Nick Campese serving as radio operator in Southwest Pacific. Fireman Fred Dupuis writes from North Pacific. Ed Donohue promoted to staff sergeant. Joe Grovenger on furlough from Camp Stoneman. Norman Gamache visiting wife at Aberdeen Proving Ground. Leon Naylor assigned to active duty for P40 and C46 maintenance training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter McShane
Fifth Avenue
Naval Training School
Navy Pier
Chicago
Camp Murphy
Fla
Bill Manning
William A. Manning
First Street
Signal Corps School
John Orlofe
Bette
Mohawk Avenue
Waterford
Lynbrook
Samuel Orloff
John
Waterford High
Jommy Orloff
Army
Corp
Dave Roberts
Lowry Field
Denver
Colo
Edward J. Donohue
Fourth Avenue
ED Donohue
Joe Grovenger
E. Grovenger
Camp Stoneman
Cal
Quartermaster Corps
Joe
Pfc
Norman Gamache
Seventh Avenue
Norm
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army Air Corps
Buffalo
Leon Naylor
Marion Avenue
Leon
Local News Briefs From Calvary Church And Latham School
Local residents report furlough returns from military service with Latham Corp and Fort George Meade, including O L Garrett and Lieut Robert S Birkby. Calvary Church Women’s Society continues Red Cross quilt work at Calvary Hall. Smiling Thru 4H Club resumes meetings with leader Martyn Meehan. Mr and Mrs Club hosts a lawn supper at the Claydons with program by Elbridge H Linton. Latham School to reopen Sept 7 with new teachers Evelyn Hasbrouck and Mary Petter and required birth certificates for entering kindergartners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Livingstone
Red Cross
Women’s Society of Christian Service of
Martyn Meehan
Calvary Church
Clarence Claydon
Elbridge H
Linton
Lang
Harold Robinson
Claydon
Latham School
Mabel Muldrew
Evelyn Hasbrouck
New Paltz
Mary Petter
Schenectady
Hasbrouck
New Paltz College
Petter
Oneonta Teachers College
Social Notes From Averill Park And Nearby
Averill Park welcomes Mrs. David Dick from Schenectady and Mrs. Effie Pohl visiting Miss Jennie Horton of Poestenkill. Shirley and Jean Losty of New Lebanon join Mrs. Matilda Gundrum. Clarence Schaur visits his mother Mrs. Alice Schaur in Ridgewood New Jersey. Pvt Wesley Miller Jr of Camp Upton visits his parents. Central High School repairs its new wing begun three years ago. Chauncey Waterbury sells property to Troy buyers and moves to Snyders Lake. Victor Brown of Sand Lake buys John Neibher’s house, takes possession Sept. 1. Mr and Mrs Ralph Keck and daughter Janet, formerly guests of the Ferris family, return to Albany. Lawrence Barnum, seaman second class of Camp Sampson, visits his parents Ma and Mrs William Barnum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dick
Schenectady
Effie Pohl
Jennie Horton
Poestenkill
Shirley
Jean Losty
New Lebanon
Matilda Gundrum
Clarence Schaur
Ridgewood
N. J
Alice Schaur
Wesley Miller, Jr
Camp ‘Upton
Wesley Miller
Central High School
Chauncey Waterbury
Troy
Snyders Lake
Victor Brown
Sand Lake
John Neibher
Ralph Keck
Janet
Ferris
Albany
Lawrence Barnum
Camp Sampson
William Barnum
Stillwater Residents Rally For Weekend Visits
Stillwater eludes Mrs. Charles Cowen Spencer Kellogg and Mrs Ear spending the week end at his home. The September meeting of the Bemis Heights Grange will be held. visitors with relatives in Boston returned home. Mrs Henry Lee returned to Day Pfe Eugene Malcolm to South Ozone Park. The refreshment committee planned Fort Knox Kentucky after visiting relatives here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bemis Heights
Boston
Henry Lee
Eugene Malcolm
South Ozone Park
Fort Knox
Cookie Crumbs Upgrade Desserts with Crumble Topping
A light piece on repurposing leftover cookies into crumbs for Date Crumb Torte and custard toppings. The method suggests grinding or rolling cookies to create a versatile topping and flavor element.
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Roy Shudt
By Galbraith
Louis Cioffi
Oakwood Avenue
Walt Bartowski
South Troy
The
Seabees
North Pacific
Fred
Eighth Street
S. Paul Proctor
4Th ST
Canada
Jim Lane
South Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Sub-Arctic
War Production Fund For the Conservation of
National Safety Council
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
E. T. Gillooley
Latham
Averill Park
Stillwater
Charles Cowen
Spencer _ Kellogg
Darbar
Mrs. Ear
Aery Wé
Esa
Montgomery Ward
Menands, N. Y
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