Kwajalein Invasion Expands Across Marshall Islands
Allied forces led by the Seventh Air Force and Fleet Air Wing Two carried out a major landing at Kwajalein as part of operations in the Marshall Islands. Marine and Army units, including Maj. Gen. Harry Schmidt’s Fourth Marine Division and Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett’s Seventh Infantry, pressed Japanese defenses on Namur and Roi with naval and air support. Admiral Nimitz noted the attack caught the enemy by surprise, with preparations for further landings and a tough battle ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Seventh Air Force
Fleet Air Wing Two
Fourth Marine Division
Harry Schmidt
Namur Islet
Nippenese
Seventh Infantry Division
Charles H. Corlett
Kwajalein Key
Roi
Namur
Marshalls
Nimitz
Kwajalien Island
Pacific
Kwajalien Atoll
Truk
Adms
Richmond Kelly Turner
Kwajalein
United States
Japan
Pear
Turner
America
Sailor’s beard burns in Coral Sea torpedo run tale
Aston Pennsylvania dispatch reports torpedoman Howard Hatch of a U S destroyer saw a crewman’s gun volley burn his beard when a shot passed so low it scorched facial hair During a Coral Sea action Hatch, home on leave in Easton, said his goal was to make a torpedo run on a battleship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aston
INS
Coral Sea
Howard Hatch
U. S
Easton
Invasion of Marshall Islands Seals Doom of Japs on Wake
Washington reports the bold American assault on the Marshall Islands tightens U S control in the central Pacific. The move pressures Truk and may force the Japanese fleet into action while isolating Wake Island. American bases in the Marshalls extend air reach toward Truk and Rabaul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Islands
Washington
INS
Wake
United States
Pacific
Truk
Marshalls
Central Pacific
Roi
Kwajalein
Marshallg
Wake Island
U. S
Mandated
America
Japan
Philippines
New Britain
Rabaul
Senate Battle Over Federal Ballot Plan Marks Major Test
A large Senate vote split over the Green-Lucas federal ballot bill signals a key test for the Roosevelt administration. Debate limits and amendments shaped the fight as Byrd and Overton pressed issues of military absentee voting and state control. House momentum favored a states rights approach despite Green’s veto prediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Byrd
D.-Va
Lucas
Army
Navy
Taft
Overton
D.-Ea
Armed Services
Eastland
Miss
Bath
Minn
Green
R. I
Roosevelt
Congress
House
McCormack
Massachusetts
East Coast yards lead in tanker and total ship production
Chester a. Sun Shipyards delivered 83 percent of tankers and 20 percent of total deadweight tonnage in 1943, according to the U. S. Maritime Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester, A. Wasvoy
Ane Sun Shipyards
U. S. Maritime Commission
Okiya Camp Fire Girls Plan Valentine Lunch and Hike
The older Okiya Camp Fire Girls met at guardian Mrs. Earl Brust's home to elect committees for a February 19 Valentine luncheon and to arrange an upcoming hike. They will meet again next Tuesday at the guardian's home to craft Valentine decorations. The Ladies Auxiliary of Emmanuel Danish Lutheran Church meets today at 2 30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. A I Madsen and Mrs. Oscar Tofte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okiya Camp
Earl Brust
Hmmanuel Danish Lutheran Church
A. I. Madsen
Oscar Tofte
Knights' Christmas Program Praised by Troy Mayor
Mayor John J. Ahern commended the Troy City Council and Knights of Columbus for gifts and entertainment to 18 institutions during Christmas. He lauded James J. Daley and James Fox for directing the effort and noted a solemn high mass at St. Augustine's Church for service members from the Troy area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ahern
Troy Council
Knights of Columbus
James J. Daley
James Fox
St. Augustine’s Church
Troy
Delamater Case Put Over Term
On motion of defense counsel the Francis Delamater case, indicted for alleged attempted felonious assault on a young girl in Prospect Park last summer, was put over to the next term in Rensselaer County Court. Joseph B. Walsh represents the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Delamater
Prospect Park
Rensselaer
Joseph B. Walsh
Brady Family Hosts Peggy Ann Birthday Party
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Brady of 527 Pawling Avenue hosted a Tuesday party for Peggy Ann's second birthday. Twelve guests attended with prizes to Bonnie Flint and others, while gifts delighted the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afr
William A. Brady
Pawling Avenue
Peggy Ann
Bonnie Flint
Billy and
Ronny Beaudoin
Sheila Brady
Mary Snyder
Walter Gilmor
Brady
Carl Smith
William Flint
Rayford Fry
Gilmor
Rev Larman Sherwood to Speak at Oneida Meeting
Former Cohoes resident and Rotterdam Junction Methodist pastor Rev Larman Sherwood born blind, renowned humorist philosopher, will address a Zigara Temple Western Club ladies night at the Oneida Masonic Temple on Wednesday Feb 9. He studied at Union College and Albany State Teachers College after Maryland School for the Blind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida
Larman Sherwood
Cohoes
Methodist
Rotterdam Junction
Masonic
Tax Bill Faces Delay Across Congress
Congressional leaders said the final Senate House action on the new 2311800000 tax bill, originally set for today, will be pushed to tomorrow and possibly not until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate House
Mayor Orders Emergency Coal Delivery In Troy
Mayor John J. Ahern describes a severe coal shortage in Troy with critical days ahead and orders one Department of Public Works truck to deliver Welfare coal. He urges residents to conserve, places orders early, and plans to reallocate coal from city bins to dealers for households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ahern
Troy
Department of Public Works
Department of Welfare
Hea
Solid Fuels Administration
Missionary Program at Gilena Lutheran Church Held
Center Brunswick Sunday School of Gilena Lutheran Church hosted a missionary program honoring United Lutheran Church work in Argentina. Don G Kreiger and Mrs Irvin Derrick presided. Mrs Allen Hayner read on Argentina mission, with program leaders Miss Charlotte Bulson and Myrtle Sale. Captain Dayton G Van Deusen will dedicate a service flag with 19 stars at the morning service. The Riding Tens plan their annual men s night supper tomorrow at 6 30 pm inviting a covered dish and one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilena Lutheran Church
United Lutheran Church
Argentina
Don G. Kreiger
Irvin Derrick
Women's Missionary Society
Allen Hayner
Charlotte Bulson
Myrtle Sale
Howard Krogh
Roderick Owens
Richard Owens
David Coonradt
R. J. van Deusen
Dayton G. van Deusen
Gilead Lutheran Church
Captain van Deusen
Gilead
Green Island hosts 3500 G War Bond drive and school effort
The Green Island lodge treasurer Willard F. Simmons announced a 3500 G War Bond purchase at the Heatly School booth raising funds to 5375. Miss Norie B. Keating said students wrote letters urging bond support and window stickers, with a home-visit option for buyers. Student Council President James Hills urged drive success for the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heatly
Willard F. Simmons
Green Island Lodge
I. O
Odd Fellows
Noriie B . Keating
Watervliet
James Hills
Kirschbaum Reclassified 2A Delays Induction
On the eve of his scheduled U.S. armed services induction 31 year old Fred Kirschbaum father of nine children is reclassified into 2A and deferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Armed Services
Fred Kirschbaum
Auxiliary Plans Social for Cohoes VFW Ladies Group
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Cohoes Veterans of Foreign Wars met at Remsen Street quarters. President Christina Dewar led the business session and outlined a social event for Tuesday night February 1. Mrs Maxwell chairs arrangements and a committee will sell War Savings Bonds and Stamps at Woolworth Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Cohoes
Remsen Street
Christina Dewar
Md@ Maxwell
Woolworth
Collin-Ross Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
S'la Pm
G A. R
Remsentreet
Margaret Riely
Laura Hallett
Vera Smith
Lilian Allen
Riely
Mary A Colin
Paper Collection Listed By Cohoes War Council
Salvage Committee of the Cohoes War Council announced a waste paper collection covering Columbia Street west of the railroad tracks to the city line and streets south of that thoroughfare. A citywide collection is scheduled for tomorrow. Funeral for Miss Catherine McDonald held at 9:30 a.m. from the Reavy-Simart Funeral Home and at 10 a.m. from St Bernard's Church with Rev. Joseph A. Kelly officiating. Bearers included John and William Barber, Samuel Benac and George Parish. Burial followed at St Agnes Cemetery. Canoes Paid Firemen's Association installed new officers Tuesday at headquarters on Canvass and Oneida Streets with Capt. John Arndt as president and John R. Barron as prior president. Fire Chief James H. Golden attended. Seaman George Cunningham of the Coast Guard returned to duty at Seaside Heights, N. J. after furlough with parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Cunningham of 144 Ontario Street. Mrs May McBain elected president of Maplewood Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. officers listed. Dance set for St Basil's parish hall Feb 19. War Bonds and Stamps totaling $307.35 sold by St Agnes' School pupils in Fourth War Loan drive. Ensign Irving Bliss returned to Santiago, Cal., after furlough with parents Mr. and Mrs. Witham Bliss of Rensselaer Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
The
Baptist Church
Charles Rudd
George A. Hawks
Joan
Richard
Harry N. Hawks
William Cipperly
Island , Heights
N. J
Barry E £. Cipperly
Arthur Burdick
Camp Campbell
Ladies’ Aid Union of the Baptist Church
Hoosick Baptist Church
J. J. Gould
Harrison J. Philpott
Diane
Greenfield
Mass
Homer Speanburg
Nellie Thurber
All Saints’ Episcopal Church
William Garner
St. Paul's
Raymertown
Edward C. Coon
Paine Street
St. Joseph's Church
St. Peter's Cemetery
Troy
Charles
Margaret Hooley Coon
D. & H. Railroad Co
Albany County
Court House
Holy Name Society
Green Island Council
Coon
McGowan Hose Company
Anna Mansfield
Seret
Henry C. Coon
Cohoes
Catherine McDonald
F.C. Reavy-Simart
Remsen Street
St. Bernard's Church
Joseph A. Kelly
Mary Coyle
M. Loretta Hayden
Jesus
John and
Wiliam Barber
Samuel Benac
George Parish
Father Kelly
St Agnes
Canvass
Oneida
John Arndt
John R. Barron
Raymond Kenney
Michael Reed
William Cushane
Francis Normile
George Chicoine
Barron
James H. Golden
George Cunningham
Coast Guard
Seaside Heights
Paul Cunningham
Ontario Street
May McBain
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Maplewood
Mathilda Culter
Ruth Louis
St. Basil's Parish
Olza Barra
Arrangemen‘s Committee
St. Agnes’ School
Ensign
Irving Bliss
Santiago
Cal
Witham Bliss
Rensselaer Avenue
Deputy Visits Cohoes Eastern Star in Honor of Officials
Members of Imperial Chanter Order of the Eastern Star met in the Masonic Temple in Cohoes to greet visiting district officials Mrs Anna Gordon of Troy and Alfred J. Hartl of Troy. The meeting, presided by Mrs Bertha Loman and Charles J. Ellett, featured a floral presentation and welcomed several Grand Chapter officers. A dinner preceded the session and a Valentine party was planned for Feb 15.
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Anna Gordon
Troy
Alfred Hart
Imperial Chapter
O.E
Cohoes Masonic Temple
Bertha Loman
Charles J. Ellett
Imperial Chanter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Albany-Rensselaer-Schenectady
Alfred J. Hart l
A. Laura Gates
Scotia
E. Olive Frndy
Schenectady
Colorado
Madge Thomson
Berne
Ernest Rieck
Albany
Saratoga
Margaret Talmadge
Stilwater
Arthur Burdick
Saratoga Springs
Temple
Alice Bindewal
Lydia Ashby
Martha Cole
Martha MacKenzie
Local Social Notes Highlight Iowa Visit and Church Group
Johnsonville Willam Powers, a government employee in Iowa for two years, visited Mr and Mrs John Furlong. Miss Agnes Ryan is spending a week with Mr and Mrs Timothy Sullivan in Mechanicville. A Grace Methodist Church group with Rev Paul Thomas attends the mid Winter Institute at Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church in Troy Corp. Walter Brundige stays with his parents Mr and Mrs Laurence Brundige.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Powers
Iowa
John Furlong
Agnes Ryan
Timothy Sullivan
Mechanicville
Grace Methodist Church
Paul Thomas
Fifth Avenue-State Street Methodist Church
Troy Corp
Walter Brundige
Laurence Brundige
Cohoes Elks Report Bond Purchases in War Drive
Cohoes Lodge of Elks members bought War Savings Bonds and Stamps totaling 326 975 as part of the Fourth War Loan drive. Edward M. Smith, campaign chair, notes the figure is partial and more purchases are expected. Merchants Group plans an appreciation night at the Regent Theater with tickets costing at least fifty cents in War Stamp value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohoes Lodge of Elks
Edward M. Smith
Edwin T. Lauehin Cohses
Regentt Theater
Cohoes Legion Plans Honors For War Dead Families
E. T. Ruane Post American Legion organizes a public gathering later this month to present Silver Star and Purple Heart medals to families of Cohoes servicemen who died in World War II. Gold Star certificates will also be awarded to listed next of kin. Names and details of other potential recipients are sought. Public date and venue to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. T. Ruane Post
American Legion
Cohoes
Edward A. Frajment
Paul S. Frament
U. S. Navy
Maude Vaillencourt
Corp
Henry A. Houle
Frank A Novak
Leonard T. Novak
Marine Corps
James J. O'Donovan
Maj
J. J. O'Donovan
Army
Pacific
Henry Rettinger
Harry W. Rettinger
Navy
National Organization of the American Legion
Robert FP
Coutu
William J Crandall
Demetrius Dziamba
Joseph le ‘Gendron
Martin F. Kane
Army Air Force
Edward J. Knauer
Rays ‘Mond A. Patenaude
Royal Air Force
John Sm
Eugene E. Chourmere
Royal Canadian Air Force
Alvi P. Bubelock
Leonidas Landry
James J. Camn
Oneida Street
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Roi Island
Charles Arnot
United Press
Gilberts
United States Navy
Regan Washer CO
River St
Franklin &Q
Dandladlas Reale Denfss
D-N.c
O'Daniel
D-Tex
McKellar
D.-Tenn
Bailey
Bankhead
D.-Ala
Ball
Rminn
Brewster
R-Me
D. - Miss
McClellan
D.-La
Rever- Comb
R-W.va
Rm Ern Om
Lansingburg
Delamater
East Side
Trinity Methodist Church
Frank Jay Rei
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
William Smith
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
Martin Wealch
Ray Priddle
Celia Morris
Walter Ingraham
Donald Snyder
Elmer Williams
Center Brunswick
Hoosick
Green Island
Catherine Sullivan
Arch Street
Mothers’ Club of
Clarence Kuentzel
Lansing Hills
Jack Clifford
Victor Archambeault
Edward Roe
Notre Dame
BR. P I
Eastern Star
Milton C Shufelt
Seymour Johnson School
S.C
Kearns
Utah
Arthur Shufelt
Dunsback Ferry Road
San Antonio
Tex
Donald Reamer
North ,Carolina
Start Sergt
Arthur M. Shufelt
Camp Mackai
Johnsonville
Cohoes Elks
Elks’ Social
Lydia Pinkham
Pinkham
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