Bronze Star for Troy Soldier Rescues Comrade in France
Pte. Joh J. King of President Street is awarded the Bronze Star for saving a wounded American under fire in France. He endured severe injuries including gunfire and shell blasts, earning two Purple Hearts and Combat Infantryman badge after more than two years overseas. King is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King and to be honored as a Seventh Christian.
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Joh
J. King
President Street
Africas
Sitlien
Yalan
Cassina
Cante
Pistels
France
Herber
Tris
Rise
cRation Asegun
Csssize
Constant
Buon
OPA Officials To Address County Bar Meeting
George F. Curley president of the Bar Association will preside at the December meeting. Elmer M. Rasmussen is in charge of arrangements for the association meeting with committee members Donald J. Taylor Morris Simon and Mary L. Fille.
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Robert W
Directeur Wise
Plent
Dbepsrimeny
Speahers
Stomth UR
Ceeebins
Troy Elas
Chrb
Elmer M. Rasmssen
Donaid
Taylor
Morris Simon
Mary L. Fille
Gas Coupon Expiration Warns Public in County
The county OPA warns holders of BA and C-4 gasoline rationing coupons that they expire January 1. Coupons and applications must be submitted to the War Price and Rationing Board. late returns cause delays for Fourth Quarter rationing and commercial gas allocation.
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Ofice of Price Administration
Arla Courens
Rioutors
Troy
City Officials Study Aid for Service Families
City officials review welfare and hospitalization needs of service families after November conferences. W Frank Leversee reports to Mayor Arend on counts from November including 92 and 154 Home Relief cases at start and end of the period, with causes such as loss of work illness and exhausted resources.
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Ne Froy Department of Welfare
W. Frank Leversee
Arern
Secend Service Command
Albany
Raport
Department
Eight Homeless Ducks Receive Shelter at Local Humane Society
Eight ducks found homeless at Crystal Lake were turned over to the Humane Society by state police. Averill Park postmaster Sergi J. Finbacher has searched for their owner for ten years. The ducks were abandoned to the lake for a summer resident and were left without food or shelter. Chester Irving, superintendent of the Troy Shelter, took the birds to the Menands kennels for safekeeping.
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Crystal Leake
The
Humane Society
Sergi
J. G. Finbacher
Averill Park
Chester Irving
Troy
Humaneee
Menands Kennels
Shoplifters Remove Millions of Goods In War Years
New York report cites Life Story article stating 63 percent of shoplifters are women with losses to department stores of $73,000 to $380,000 annually per store. War workers, thrill seekers, and socialites drive postwar theft amid shortages of trained personnel.
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New York
F Current
Epover
Life
Story
Hein
Ake
Long Island and York County Half Dollars Described in 1938 Note
The article outlines two commemorative coins the Long Island Tercentenary Half Dollar and the York County Me Half Dollar issued 1936 to 1938. It notes mintages 81 826 and 25 015 issued, with descriptions of obverse details including Liberty E Pluribus Unum and In God We Trust and reverse imagery of a Dutch ship and Brown's Garrison stockade.
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Long Island
Howard Kenneth Weimman
United States of America
York County
God We Trust
First County
Phas
Sharp Drop Noted in Deaths by Auto
New Yorks motor vehicle deaths in October totaled 143 a drop of 34 per cent from 217 killed in the same month last year. Accidents and injuries also declined with 4332 accidents and 512 injuries reported for October compared with prior year figures. For the first ten months, 1214 deaths and 52332 injuries occurred versus 1258 deaths and 46431 injuries a year earlier.
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New York
Clifford ¥. Fletcher
Eleven Seek U S Citizenship At Hudson Falls
The January term naturalization calendar for Washington County opens January 8 in Hudson Falls with eleven foreign born residents seeking citizenship. Justice Daniel F. Smithe of Glens Falls will preside. petitioners include Marie Ross Sapararo Whitehall and others from Jamaica Germany Austria Poland and Canada with birthplaces listed.
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Supreme Court
Washington’ County
Hudson Falls
Daniel FL Smite
Glens Falls
Marie Ross Sapararo
Whitehall
Pastorang
Aly
Sarah Millicent Saville
Hartford
Ocho Rios
Jamaica
West Indies
Margarethe Neuhaus
Fort Edward
Northern
Germany
Walter Neuhaus
Bremke
Bannover
Francesco Mutiofo
el Edward
Fursari
Jaly Harff
Cambridge
Wesel
Rhine Province
Joseph Octave Metraw
St. Gregoire
Quebec
Canada
Czechoslovakia
Alfred Dre
Dundee
Scotland
Pauline Valdyka Dickel
Draft Boards To Recheck 4-F Men Across States
State Selective Service officials announced orders to recheck men aged 18 to 29 previously found qualified for military service but later rejected at induction. The rechecks apply to those registered since last February and will be conducted immediately by local draft boards under Ames T. Brown.
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Joeist
Ge. Ames T. Brown
Bermlice
Ise
4,500,000 Owners During Instream Years Face Federal Housing Aid
A fragmented line notes 4,500,000 owners during the instream years and references Federal Housing and Adroinistre. Don says. The text is unclear but points to housing aid or policy involvement by federal authorities.
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Federal Housing
Adroinistre
Don Says
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