Native Army Trained by Americans At Chinese West Point
Chinese soldiers study infantry and artillery tactics under American officers at a base in China. The two centers, led by Brig. Gen. Waters and Brig. Gen. Arms, train officers from colonel to lieutenant in jungle warfare, radio, and animal handling, with interpreters aiding language barriers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
John W. Jarrell
China
Sns
India
Chiang Kai-shek Cears
Frank Dorn
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Jerome Jackson Waters, Jr
Jongime Artieryman
General Waters
Waters
Eagle Pass
Tex
St. Louis Street
Springfield
Hawaii
France
Thomas
Army
General Arms
Cleveland
Carmel
Cal
U. S
Siberia
Hese
David D. Barrett
Peiping
Chungking
Barrett
Boulder
Col
Walter Wood
Chicago
Elizabeth
N. J
Philippine Scouts
Panama
Woods
New World
Rodgers’ Rangers
Morgans’ Rangers
Waiters
Anns
America
Robert J. Price
Oklahoma City
General Anns
Thomas 8. Arms, Jr
Jerome J. Waters
III
Third Tuesday Flower Show And Red Cross Drive At Church
The Third Tuesday Club of the United Presbyterian Church schedules its ninth annual flower show on Friday on the church lawn with exhibits received 9:30 to 11:30 am and judged 12:30 to 3 pm. A Victory Gardens section and floral arrangements are featured. The Red Cross room opens this week on the usual schedule with a large surgical dressings consignments of 48,900 pieces awaiting processing. volunteers are urged to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Presbyterian Church
Church
Victory Gardens
Mer
Red Cross
Cambridge
Mechanicville and Schenectady News Briefs and Events
A vehicle collision on Ballston Road in Schenectady left Elsie Koch with abrasions and a dislocated shoulder, and her nephew Donald Pierce narrowly escaped injury. The Lower Novelty Co truck’s driver Clayton Frier and a passenger, Harold Chase, sustained minor injuries. Separate items note a Board of Education meeting rescheduled for Labor Day, Ladies Day golf at Mechanicville Golf Club, a Sunday Bowling League gathering, and promotions and community notices including Captain Anthony J. Falcone’s Army promotion and Lions Club activities in Schenectady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Pierce
Mechanicville
Elsie Koch
Schenectady
Ballston Road
Lower Novelty Co
Albany Street
Clayton D. Frier
Koch
Ellis Hospital
Frier
Harold Chase
Chase
Board of Education
John J. Ryan
Mechanicville Golf Club
Hilda MacKenzie
Anna C. Daley
William J. Cassidy
West Waco
Elks
South Main Street
Bucdahis
Ellsworth
Lane’s
Camfield Anthracite
Paddock Florist
Knights of Columbus
West Virginia Diner
Minster Petroleum
Anthony J. Falcone
Michael Falcone
Army Air Forces
Shaw Field
Sumter
Army
Captain Falcone
Tufts Dental College
Cohoes
Lions Club
Henry Pfeil
Lions Clubs
Frank Johnson
Howard Branagan
Troy
Ralph Dean
Waterford
Joyce
Patrick J. Kenny
Pfeil
Ito
Earl Hodges
Corp
Gordon A. Smith
Louis Kura
Ernest Parker leads awards for successful players
The program will feature games and celebrate successful players with awards to recognize their achievements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Parker
Woman's Society Executives Plan Fall Meetings
East Side execs meet at Mrs. Vanderpool home to plan the first fall women’s society gathering at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church on Sept 14 with a 7:45 pm start and a Saturday Sept 11 food sale on the church lawn. Trinity Methodist Society also sets a Sept 7 fall meeting with Mrs. J Wesley Wood presiding. vacationing Mr and Mrs William H Bissell are at Vandemere Guest House Hampton Beach New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Frank W. Vanderpool
Hamilton Avenue
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Trinity Methodist Church
J. Wesley Wood, Jr
William H. Bissell
Desson Avenue
Yvandemere Guest House
Hampton Beach
N. HL
Lansingburg Seaman Visited Aunt in Daviaville
First Class Seaman Guy A. Esmond, stationed at Daviaville Route 1, spent the weekend with his aunt Mrs. Catherine A. Walter of 342 Third Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy A. Esmond
Daviaville
R. 1
Catherine A. Walter
Third Avenue
Problems of Juvenile Delinquents Increase
Teenage girls aged 12 to 17 roam streets near juke joints and night clubs seeking soldiers, while boys in defense boom towns work long hours and drift into trouble. Miss Ethel Bowers advocates community recreation to provide safe, shared entertainment for families and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanette Smits
New York
INS
Ethel Bowers
National Recreation Association
Birmingham
Ala
Providence
R. L
Lexington
Cincinnati
Building Concern Receives Charter
The Sperry Trading Corp. with offices at 1 Jackson Street has been incorporated by the Secretary of State to conduct a general contracting business. Capitalization is 10 000 with 500 shares of stock. Incorporators are Barry and Raymond Sperry of Stephentown and Lewis Sperry of Albany. The corporation may acquire purchase lease or improve real estate and erect dwellings apartments and other buildings for sale or rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperry Trading Corp
Jackson Street
Secretary of State
Barry and
Raymond Sperry
Stephentown
Lewis Sperry
Rosemont Street
Albany
Community urged to boost recreation for restless youth
Miss Bowers urged towns to provide city wide or neighborhood recreations to offset loneliness and the growing wildness of the nation’s restless, war jittery younger generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gether
Miss Bowers
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Mother Gray
Father Gray
Regan Washer CO
Serantini Sq
Lroy
Meedte
Kage
Lydia E Pinkham
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
James Greenough
West Medford, Mass
Elizabeth Collins
Frank Gargano
Arthur Bogue
Ballison Spa
Bogue
Gladys Hosley
John QC
Jackson
Camp Edwards
T. N. Jackson
Catherine Rogers
Joseph M. O'Connor
Gerp
White Plains
Henry D. Baker, Jr
Marine Corps
South Pacific
San Diego
Dwight L. Stamper
Wilkes Barre
Fred 0. McCoy
Port Jervis
Lewis C. Mead
Mr. Stamper
M. C
Middle West
Rock Island
New York Central
Wabash
Illneis Central
Mattoom
Moline
Decatur
Centralia
East Youngstown
Wilkes- Barre
Stamper
Boston & Maine
Mead Block
St. Paul's Parochial School
First Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Welch
Robert Brannigan
St. Paul’s
Boy Scouts
Thescoutmaster
Lorraine Valerie
Garfield Lodge
Knights of Seville
Waterford Road
Pythias
Berlin
N. H
Pythian Hall
Ernest Moulton
Joe R. Hanley
Perry
New York State Senate
Edwin F. Jaeckle
Hanley
William N. Haskell
Garrison
East Side
Lansingburg
Misa Bowers
Mary
Mama
Papa
Norfolk
Ce GE
Modernella
Building Concern
Defense
Vou
Uncle Ben
Akl
NRA
The
Coheas Savings Bank
Troy Savings Bank
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