Two Local Soldiers Wounded In North Africa
The War Department reports two local soldiers wounded in action in North Africa, likely during the Sicily invasion. Corporal Thomas E. Derby, son of Frank H. Derby of 23 Coolidge Avenue, and Pfc Warren L. Jones, son of Mr and Mrs Lee B. Jones of Averill Park R D 2, are in Army hospitals in Africa recovering. Derby, who enlisted before Pearl Harbor, is from the first landing party in North Africa. his father has been informed he is improving. His two brothers also serve, Peter H. Derby in Pensacola and Joseph Daniel Derby with the Air Corps in Paducah. Jones’s brothers are Sergeant Livingston S. Jones, formerly with The Record Newspapers, now at Fort Devens, and Chief Warrant Officer Russell H. Jones, serving in the southwest Pacific, recently named assistant adjutant general in his area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Sicily
Corp
Thomas E. Derby
Frank H. Derby
Coolidge Avenue
Pfc
Warren L. Jones
Lee BE. Jones
Averill Park
Africa
Corporal Derby
Pearl Harbor
Peter H. Derby
Pensacola
Fla
Joseph Daniel Derby
Air Corps
Paducah
Derby
North Africa
Jones
Red Cross
Sergt. Livingston $. Jones
Record Newspapers
Fort Devens
Russell H. Jones
Southwest Pacific
Pacific Combat Zone
Boy Given Suspended Sentence For Disorderly Conduct
Thomas Bushnell age 16 of 16 Hutton Street pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct before Judge James F. Byron in Tray Police Court yesterday. Arrested by Patrolman Edward Howard at the scene of an accident, the youth allegedly refused to move on and argued his rights as an American citizen. The judge admonished him to go home and get sane sense into his head and suspended the sentence.
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Thomas Bushnell
Hutton Street
James F. Byron
Tray
Edward Howard
Central
Howard
Byron Bushnell
Byron
Local Notes On Moves and Visits Across Towns
Pownal Michael Bradley and family moved from North Pownal to Bennington. Hoosick Falls High School attendees should register there today. Charles V. S Irwin returned to Watervliet after a 24 hour visit with friends and former neighbors. Mrs Valeska de la Fuente returned to New York. her mother Elizabeth Plate remains at the Mooar place. Blanche Thompson returned from Boston. she visited Mrs Michael Brady, now in Peabody. Allen M Beals and son from Washington DC arrived for a short vacation. Harriet Beals accompanied Anne Pratt to Daytona Beach and returned to Washington to join her brother’s family. Large turnout at W. S. C. S. meeting at Mrs Leon Peckham’s home. notable shower for Mrs Fred Bishop, formerly Barbara Beals. A child’s wagon was transformed into a miniature Bishop’s Express.
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Michael Bradley
North Pownal
Bennington
Hoosick Falls High School
Charles V. S Irwin
Watervliet
Valeska de la Fuente
New York
Elizabeth Plate
Mooar Place
Blanche Thompson
Boston
Michael Brady
Peabody
Allen M. Beals and Son
Washington, D. C
Harriet Beals
Anne Pratt
Daytona Beach
Fla
Washington
Bis
Leon Peckham
Fred Bishop
Barbara Beals
Bishop
Trojan's Brother Prisoner of Japs
Rev Henry Lee Irwin of Bridgeport Connecticut brother of Mrs William H Murray of 25 Twenty Fourth Street has been interned in the Philippines by the Japanese with 78 other American Jesuit priests announced Sunday by the Jesuit Philippine Bureau New York City. Father Irwin born and brought up in Bridgeport graduated from Holy Cross College in 1914 was one of the first of twenty priests to go to the Philippines on missionary duty. He has been teaching at an American college in Manila Ateneo De Manila since his arrival there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Lee Irwin
Bridgeport
Conn
William H. Murray
Twenty- Fourth Street
Philippines
Jesuit Philippine Bureau
New York City
Murray
Supreme Court
Father Irwin
Holy Cross College
Manila
Ateneo-De Manila
Wynantskill Social News Highlights And Birthday Fun
Wynantskill residents report Mr and Mrs William Wolfe have left for Little Rock Arkansas where Mr Wolfe serves. Thomas J Ryan returns from a thirty day furlough with wife Helena Pitts after fourteen months with the Seabees in Dutch Harbor Alaska. Frank Somme marks his sixth birthday with a party at parents home William and Mrs Sommo. Sunday School and church picnic at the Reformed Church draws about one hundred attendees with a program of games and a doll show followed by supper. Wyantnskill Band directed by H D Vincent provides music. Supper coordinators include Mrs Louise Black Addie Little Mazie Pierson Ruth Dearstyne Rose Dickenson Julia Kepner Mrs Max Co Walk Anna Montgomery and Mrs Henry N Pratt. The room is filled with gifts for the new home and a money gift. The guest of honor is surprised by a secret "express" gift of items for pantry and kitchen.
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William Wolfe
Little Rock
Ark
Wolfe
Thomas J. Ryan
Helena Pitts
Brookside Avenue
Seabees
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
Frank Somme
William Sommo
the Reformed Church
Wynantskill Band
H. D. Vincent
Louise Biack
Addie Little
Mazie Pierson
Ruth Dearstyne
Rose Dickenson
Julia Kepner
Dewey Plans Campaign Help For Hanley in Lt Governor Bid
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey signaled he will campaign for Sen. Joe R. Hanley Wyoming County Republican and Senate majority leader to fill the vacancy from the July 17 death of Thomas W. Wallace Schenectady. Dewey declined specifics, saying he will express his views when the time comes.
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Star
Albany
Thomas E. Dewey
Joe R. Hanley
Wyoming County
Thomas W. Wallace
Schenectady
Dewey
Dewey heads to Mackinac for Republican governors meeting
Governor Dewey returns to Albany from his Pawling farm to lead a state administration and campaign on the eve of the election. He backs Hanley over Lieut. Gen. Haskell to replace the late Lieut. Gov. Wallace, as the Republican governors gather for a two day conference at Mackinac Island Michigan starting Monday.
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Paign
Dewey
Hanley
William N. Haskell
American Labor Party
Thomas W. Wallace
Schenectady
Capitol
Pawling Farm
Mackinac Island
Mich
Chaplain Dillon Assigned to Farragut Camp Ward
Lieut. Dennis D. Dillon of the Navy Chaplains Corps is assigned to Camp Ward at Farragut, one of the six largest recruit training areas. The Cohoes native earned his commission in April and recently graduated from the Navy School for Chaplains in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Dennis D. Dillon
Chaplains Corps
Navy
Camp Ward
Farragut
Father Dillon
Cohoes
Navy’s School For Chaplains
Williamsburg
Waterford A Baptist Church School Officers Conference
A workers conference of officers and teachers of the Church School of the First Baptist Church will be held today at 8 p.m. at the Baptist parsonage. This continues last week's meeting and plans for fall and winter use will be selected. All officers and teachers are urged to attend.
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Church School of the
First Baptist Church
Baptist Parsonage
Leave For Army From Waterford And Mechanicville
Waterford men who left yesterday for Army service include John P. Dunn Joseph J. Cassella Earl J. Mattison Harold A. West Frank E. Uber Gabriel T. Gentile Roland J. Nedde and John A. E. Shepard. Sergt George J Melanson of the Navy Air Base Tallahassee Fla is home on furlough. Pfc Norman Church has returned to Camp Butner N C after visiting his parents.
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Waterford
Mechanicville
John P. Dunn
Joseph J. Cassella
Earl J. Mattison
Harold A. West
Frank E. Uber
Gabriel T. Gentile
Roland J. Nedde
John A. E. Shepard
George J. Melanson
Navy Air Base
Tallahassee
Fla
Saratoga Avenue
Pfc
Norman Church
Camp Butner
N. C
City Playgrounds Close Season and Equipment Removal
Troy's 1943 summer playground season closed on Saturday as workers remove equipment for storage until reopening next year. An exhibit of handicraft by playground children runs this week at Manufacturers' National Bank. The municipal swimming pool is at Fairview Avenue Church. Red Cross Surgical Dressing Unit meets Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. to fold dressings, instead of Tuesday, at John House Memorial of First Presbyterian Church under Mrs. B. Emerson Devitt.
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Troy
Satuday
Manufacturers’ National Bank
The
Red Cross
John House Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
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Pownal
Trojan
Wynantskill
Max Co. Walk
Anna Montgomery
Henry N. Pratt
Chaplain Dillon
Idaho
Laumont Church of
Fairview
G.M
General Motors
Floyd C. Fox
United States
Canada
America
G.M. Employe
Esther Wrona
Prospect Park
Edward A. Wachter
Vacuum Cleaners
Beton Ethods Regan Washer CO
Iniklin Sq
Troy Mer
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
M. Y
Pepsi-Cola Albany Bottling Company, Inc
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