Trojans and locals in war service stories flood the page
A long list of local residents and former students serving in World War II is detailed. Entries name Frank A. Carner of Eagle Mills and many others, noting overseas status, ranks, units, and where they are stationed or being processed for reassignment. Personal notes mention missing belongings, photos, and family connections as they contribute to the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Carner
Eagle Mills
France
Carner
Raine
Andrew Brackley
Younglove
Sfac
Nios
James
Ningtor
Briggs
Souk
Edroxy
Els
Eee Si
Traly
Berthe
Priesti
Romania
Lieut Lawrence Co. Couchot
Eighth Street
Willian Bent
Fifth Avenue
George B. Beaudols
Grand Street
Lake Piecid
Residents and Visitors Highlight Local Notes
Buskirk Mrs William Mctherney is a patient at Albany Hospital. Barbara Wallace visited Miss Joan Blood in Heynerville. Mrs Belle Merlo hosted Joseph Gonyea of Hudson Falls and Leon Gonyee. John Owery Shermer, a Travis vacationer, stayed with grandmother Miss Belle M Weiling. Florence Bartling and granddaughter Jona Eddy spent the weekend in Albany. Helen Burne BN of Troy Hospital visited her parents Tim and Mrs Burns. Floyd Tonsend and daughters Sale Ann and Peggy Alice spent Sunday with Wesley E Burch. Juanita McClellan, home from Plattsburg Normal School, visited her parents Garry and Mrs. McClellan. Evelyn Babcock, attending a bind school in New York, is...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mctherney
Albany Hospital
Barbara Wallace
Joan Blood
Heynerville
Brrs
John Westerfield
New York
Belle Merlo
Helen Burne
The
Troy Hospital
Timothy Burns
Floyd Tonsend
Sale Ann
Peggy Alice
Hoosick
Wesley E. Burch
Juanita McClellan
Plattspurg
Garry McClellan
Evelyn Babcock
Community Notes From Poestenkill and Nearby
Mrs A J Schuman recovers from illness Earl Campbell of Barmertown visited friends in the village Mrs Frank Hobarts and daughter Ann return from Pittsburg Hospital Miss Wilma Wendell's Sunday School class to rehearse at Lutheran Church tomorrow at 7 pm Ladies aid of Evangelical Lutheran Church holds Christmas meeting this afternoon Gifts will be exchanged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Schuman
Earl Campbell
Barmertown
Frank Hobarts
Ann
Pittsburg
Wilma Wendell
Evengelical Lutheran Church
Blood donation pace could fill fifty railway tank cars
A clipped report notes that current blood donation rates would, in a year, supply enough blood to fill a fifty car train of railway tank cars, illustrating the scale of the blood drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flarge
British Postwar Trade Fears Taint Export Recovery
London reports show Britons wary of returning to prewar export patterns as postwar policy leans toward state guided trade. Leopold Amery warns industries must shift to meet overseas demand under government plans, prioritizing higher quality and reliability. Harcourt Johnstone stresses rapid overseas staff buildup and market analysis, with success hinging on manufacturer initiative and official support. The New Statesman argues needs and imports must be planned to pay debts and fund exports, opposing unregulated private enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilgam Frye
London
Leopold Amery
India
Birmingham
Amery
Cordell Hui
Wee
Harcourt Johnstone
Department of Overseas Trade
Institute of Export
Jonnstone
New States and
and Nation
Britain
Nye predicts new European war within twenty years
Senator Nye warned that the United States would likely face another European war within two decades to prevent Russia from gaining wartime control. In a farewell address delivered after his defeat, he urged colleagues to keep the U S out of World War II by minding their own business and serving plain people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San
Gerad
Nye
United States
Rusia
Sen
America
Noted French Author Condemned to Death
Paris reports that Paul Chack a former naval officer and writer of romantic novels was condemned to death on Monday for collaborating with the enemy. He admitted involvement with anti Russian and anti Jewish organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Lfi
Paul Chack
Chack
Army Air Ace Killed In Macassar Strait
Pi-Li vut Col Robert E Westbrook, 27, of Hollywood California, an ace with credit for many enemy planes, was killed on November 22 during a strafing run on a gunboat escorting two Japanese freighters in Macassar Strait. He repeatedly engaged the gunboat’s anti aircraft fire and, with his wingman, destroyed part of the batteries before engine fire caused his Lightning to crash into the sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest Pacific Air Base
Robert E Westbrook
Handsome
Moteat
Hollywood
Cal
Macassar Strage
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Angus
Atantice City
Wilms He Fraser
Tenth Avenue
John
Oliver
Johnsonville
Corp Lotis
Delmonico
Anthony L. Demeo
Haly
Elis
Havermans Avenue
Behr- Manning
Richard H. Kennedy
Fourth Street
Italy
War Department
Pio Carl F. Dembroshe
Polk Street
Millard TL. Osgood
Troy
Werst
Zimmer
Troy Hi
Darwin
Miller
Averitt Park
Sergi Warren C. Sarbour
Wesnell Avenue
Mitchell
Corsica
Benevento
T. Kenneth J. Schneider
Temth Street
Amlexical
Pacific
Memi
Field Artillery
G. Charles J. Wills
Humis ‘Ton Avenue
South Pacific
Walter Fomur
Second Street
Mrj- Ger
Wiliam
Rupervise
First Marine Division
PeleHi
Palau Islands
Ambrose A. Martexe
Waterford
New Britain
Ronald BB. Belcher
Crockett Avenue
William Butt
Latham
Karl Butt
Glens Falls
Brittany
Brest
Bilt
Pic
Edward R. Botz
Third Marine
Corp
Robert Butz
21St Marines
Idaho
Sergi Harl Butz
England
Troy High School
Prantha
Effie Booth
Palm Beach
Jack Benny
Frank James Ryan
First Street
Vanal Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Heig C.c.hls
Niagara U
Pry
Ward James Vankuren
Seventh Avenue
Kassler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Walter 35. O'Brien
C. HS
Fray
Business College
Richard Plant
Chicago
Taird Stree
Carlsbad
Wiom
Bir
Clarence Babeocs
Sergi
Kenneth McClellan
Etgeractorst
California
Harry McClellan
Emily Bailey
End Draughter
Amy
Eimeralien
Lyle Davenport
Cambridge
Beadle
Colla
Nerse Rita Beadle
the Cumberland Hospital
Brookslyn
Hersison Bailey
Albany Land
Sylvia Bengie
3Reichanieville
Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Rensselaer County
Veterans
Ie Department of Veterans’ Welfare
State Street
William M. Burke
John E. Heenan
Erat
Firestone
Congress
Fifth Ave
Waament
Serris
Neerskus
Storseth
Modernella Beauty Salon
Oro
Broadway
PeRcy Grainger
Nat
Buskirk
Joseph Gonyea
Hudson Falls
Leon Gonyee
Mrs
Guy Eddy
Saundra
Marvin Buell
Greenwich
John Owery Shermer
Travis
Belle M. Weiling
Florence Bartling
Jona Eddy
Albany
Pauli Ferd
Poestenkili
Macassar Strait
Sparkling Beauty Jewelle Permanent
Creagh
Seagram's
Seagram Distillers Corporation
Chrysler Building
New York City
Seagram
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