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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1944
Page
3
Local notes record weak bond sales at the Arsenal on the Friday after Pearl Harbor Day. The piece details officer stock replenishments, efficiency claims, and personnel movements including names such as Don Pratt, George Big, and Olive G. Lawrence, with various department updates and social events.
President Roosevelt signed legislation creating the new temporary ranks of General of the Army and Admiral of the Fleet and nominated four generals and three admirals to the posts. George C. Marshall Dwight D. Eisenhower Henry H. Arnold and other senior leaders named for the top commands. Ernest J. King Chester W. Nimitz and others to key posts as Allied forces coordinate against the Axis. General Pershing remains General of the Army in a special wartime status. The five-star officers will wear insignia with five stars on their shoulders.
In Richmond the Christmas spirit fills the Administration building with decorations and greetings. Staff like Alyce Felock and Dorothy Sheedye receive birthday wishes, while Mike Felock returns to Finance after illness and Edna Barrett remains home ill. Blood donors Alice Bishop and Chuck Corrigan are honored with a card to support a service member, as Finance plans a pre Christmas party with a grab bag. Master Sergeant James Bailey visits from Abe, and Grace Myrett resumes work after illness. Patricia Fitzgerald travels to California, Loretta Alan hires Mary Dolan, and Field Service holds a Christmas party at Keeler’s with coworkers exchanging gifts.
Mr Sally Cushing is confined to home Mrs Melvin Piche is switching her Mrs Margaret Babcock celebrated her 88th birthday at sister Melida Goyerno s home Jennie Feathers visited her mother Mrs Emmett Wood who is ill Bertin Sherwood Paliach passed his parish test for the Navy and left for Lamp 80 The Grafton Volunteer Fire Co met Wednesday at Town Hall Next meeting Jan 10 Crusade for Christ under way at the Methodist Church with 3295 as focal quota Mr and Mrs Sherman Cottrell of Honsick visited Mrs Cottrell s parents Mr and Mrs Howard Backack
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