Local War News Highlights Valenti and Troop Happenings
A letter from Ted Valenti urges family support for the Red Cross in North Africa. The piece recounts multiple service members from Troy and Watervliet, detailing training completions, overseas service in Africa and Sicily, and home leaves. It mentions Norman Valenti brothers, Navy and Army updates, and nearby crews at Sampson, Memphis, and Fort Knox with several marriages and relocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Pfe
Ted Valenti
Ralph Valenti
95 Ferry Street
Pearl Barnes
Tennessee
Ted
North Africa
Sam Valenti
Sampson
Arsenal
Does He Think You're Lying About Your Age
An advertisement extols Lady Esther Face Powder as the flattering choice for looking younger and smoother. It promises skin that clings longer, hides fine lines, and uses a hurricane blending method that yields a finer texture and brighter shades. It urges readers to try the small box to see living proof in their own mirror.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Per
Lady Esther
Rommel Leaves Copenhagen After Danish Fortification Visit
UPI reporting from Copenhagen notes Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel has departed the Danish capital after inspecting Nazi coastal fortifications. Rommel, commander in the Balkans, had been in Denmark for nearly a week, according to U S government monitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rommel
New York
UPI
U. S
Erwin Rommel
Copenhagen
Denmark
Balkans
Freedom and the US Constitution in a postwar world
Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler argues Americans must insist on the U S Constitution as the core of future freedom for other nations, warning that embracing the vague four freedoms risks diluting liberty. He criticizes Soviet style governance and calls for upholding explicit guarantees over generalized promises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Moscow
Teheran
United States
Russia
Teang
Hitler
Breakfast Club Schedule And Morning Services List
A compact listing shows time slots and events including top of the morning segments, a 10:30 Troy Chapel Service, 11:15 Breakfast at Bardi’s, and the 12:00 Noon Edition. Entries reference Morning Melodies, Timekeeper segments, and local breakfast gatherings at multiple venues such as Sardis and Martyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Gordon
Lenonyard Ginger
Health Hunters
Finn Lewis, Jr
R. P. L Oreck
Glee Club
Voice of Army
Rensselaer Review
Winchell, Mahoney
Raymond Clapper
For Freedom
Cemmin
Star Parade
Duffy
Morand
Peatecessor
Troy Chapel
Humbard Family
Bardi's
Sardie O
Gil Marisn
Marty Gaynor
Melody Lane
Nuen
Farm Front
Kay Moser
Trombini
Mortoen
Blue France
Eton Boys
How Harrigan
Jack Ar
Captain Mids Wee
Orgar
Johnny Morgan
Earl Godwin
Lum
Abner
Noontine
Quartermaster
Carey Longmire
Guiding Light
Hymns
Women of America
Ma Perkins
Pepper Young
Right To Happiness
Backstage Wife
Stella Dallas
Lorenzo Jones
Young Widder Browl
Portia
Bill
Farrell
Gens O'Haire
Bill Bradley
Lowell Thomas
Fred Waring
John W. Vandercook
HL V. Ealtenborn
Dr. L Q
Soldiers of Press
Kata Smith
Helen Trent
Gal
Ma Perkina
Bernadine Flynn
the Goldberg
Dr. Malone
Joyce Jordan
Mason
Oh News
Bill Henry
Rereen Gulla
Timekeeper
Sioss
Harbard Family
Sardis
Bardi’s
Gil “Martyn
Appointed Warrant Officer J G LaFerriere Jr
Reed J LaFerriere Jr son of Mr and Mrs Reed J LaFerriere Sr of 2342 Seventeenth Street was appointed warrant officer in the Army while stationed at Camp Edison Sea Girt New Jersey He will serve as personnel adjutant in charge of the administration of personnel matters for enlisted and civilian staff LaFerriere promoted from first sergeant A Troy High School graduate he attended Williams College before enlisting in February 1941
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Army Air Base
Clovis
N. M
Leo Wilson
Leo
John W. Wilson
Sixth Avenue
Watervliet
Ray Pemrick
John Pemrick
Fourth Avenue
Camp Fannin
Tex
Ohio State
Columbus
Ray
LaSalle
Siena
ED McCue
Marine Corps
Parris Island
D. C
James J. McCue
Third Street
CCHS
Pvt
Jim McCue
Coast Artillery
Portsmouth
N. H
J.G
Reed J. LaFerriere, Jr
Reed J. LaFerriere
Seventeenth Street
Army
Camp
Edison
Sea Girt
N. J
Laferriere
Waterford High School yearbook editor named for class of 1944
Waterford Miss Verna Dick is chosen editor in chief of the Waterford High School class of 1944 yearbook. Other staff include Doris Dupu ree business manager Norma Diehl literary editor Helen Wilson feature editor Marvin Hazzard photographic editor John Normandin athletic editor Jean Baker art editor Francis Forget advertising manager Josephine Gimmells commercial editor. Pvt Walter Batte home visiting parents on First Street. Waterford Study Club Christmas program and party today at 2 30 pm at John House Memorial First Presbyterian Church arranged by Mrs Lawrence J Murray with social directed by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Dick
Waterford High School
Doris Dupree
Norma Diehl
Helen Wilson
Marvin Hazzard
John Normandin
Jean Baker
Francis Forget
Josephine Gimmells
Walter Battein
Joseph Batte
First Street
Waterford
John House
First Presbyterian Church
Lawrence J. Murray
Irving Wright
George Bemstead
Victor Jenner
B. Emerson Devitt
Green Island council plans winter degree work
Green Island Council Knights of Columbus meets to map winter degree work with a February first degree class planned. Eugene O Connor chairs the activities committee report and Grand Knight Walter A Kane Jr will preside. The Legion social is postponed until after the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Island Council
K. of C
Council Activities Committee
Eugene ¥. O'Connor
Walter A Kane, Jr
Legion
Leonard-Curtin Post
American Legion
Frank J. Tilley
Edward A. Heffern
Knights of Columbus
Troy
George B. Cundiff
Odd Fellows
Green Island Lodge
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Noble
James Hafensteiner
Five Nazi Subs Destroyed After Three Day Battle
British forces destroyed five German submarines and damaged three more in a two day clash in the North Atlantic. The joint Admiralty and Air Ministry communique said the action thwarted a concentration preparing to attack two valuable convoys, with over 99 percent of escorted ships reaching harbor safely and no British casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Atlantic
Admiralty
Air Ministry
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Roy Shudt
Iran
Corp
Dick Deratzian
Bill Jones
Brownies
Stuart
WHS
Kane
South Troy
Elwin Scriven
the Road Hospital
Utica
Vivian Terry
Elwin
First Avenue
Africa
Sicily
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Hugh Bailey
Hugh L. Bailey
Third Third Avenue
Aviation Ordnanceman School
Hugh
LHS
Sergi Charley Plante
Alice A. Plante
River Street
Marguerite Hoefer
Fort Mason
Cab
Memphis, Tenn
Charley Parslow
John F. Parslow
Haseen
Aviation Radioman School
Averill Park
Frank T. Turner
Edna
Fourth Street
Technical School
Air Corps
Sioux Falls
Oscar LA Bell
Service Command
Baltimore
State Insurance Dept
Oscar
Seaman
ED Whalen, Jr
KE. J. Whalen
Fourteenth Street
Waterviiet
Great Lakes
Atlantic
Waterviiet Hi
General Electric
Louis Coiteux
Lous G. Coiteux
Louis
Navy
Fort Hancock
Earl Sheer
M.P. Outf
Earl
Andy Morgan
Andy
Railway Coast Artillery
Hawaii
Kfrank Cuuilmidakey
Hancock
Harbor Defense Headquarters
Fortis Corp
Joe Walsh
Joe
Mickey Blair
Camp Campbell
John Genthner
John Banaszedshi
John Fitzgerald
Bill Barnes
Hopkinsville
Bob Randall
Fort Knox
H. A. Randall
Third Avenue
Carlisle Barracks
Dave Madsen
Tech
Dave Is & Nephew
H. C. Hansen
Fifth Avenue
Albany College of Pharmacy
Deno Valentini
Bridge Avenue
Cohoes
Bull Phillips
R. D
Will Lloyd
Bob Nelson
Eighth Avenue
George Stoliker
Hudson Avenue
Green Island
Ernee Aldrich
ED Kendall
Goodlawn Court
Gene Kennard
Mabbitt Street
Mechanicville
John McCann
Kinlock Avenue
Frank Fatone
Federal Street
Harold Shearn
Joe Posniewsel
Edward Street
Tae
Westbrook Pegler
Schenectady
Charen
Widwood
O—Otis
Eleanor goTime
Eleanor
Atstor
Aunt Jenny
Lora Lawton
Road of Life
Vie and Sade
David Harum
Aamany
Sacred Heart
Forrest Willie Lady
Foyle
Amanda S
Joan Brooks
Dunham
Ram
Charles Stevenson
Melody Tima
Bankhage
Kar Moser
Poultry Journal
Song Shop
Wildwood
Ouls
Market Basket
Jenny
Rhythm and Reason
Vic and Sade Doobe
Albany
AL mm
ib—American School
Willie
Kitty Foyle
Denver Darling
Bright Horizon
Tonise Benny
Kate Smith
Helen
Georgia
Fort Valley
John Jump
Pribilof Islands
Beverwyck Wuerzburger-n
Cecal Hiidey
Dirk Biceck Breweries
Albant, WN
Personal
Rusonal Fixance CO
Broadway, Cor
3Rd St
Ladiss
Bulova
Afachive
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