War era service notes from Latham and Troy
Local readers receive a roundup of service members and family wartime news. Ernie Bass writing from England emphasizes faith and returning home to a better nation. multiple dozen names from Latham and Troy areas report postings, promotions, and transfers in England, the Pacific, North Africa, and Italy with roles in infantry MPs Seabees Air Corps and engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bataan
Uncle Sam
Pfc
Ernie Bass
Thomas T. Bass
Third Avenue Church of Christ
Bass
Ernie
Tommy Bass
England
Pacific
105Th Infantry
Iceland
Jimmy
Johnny Riegert
Catholic High
Old City
Troop and War News From Troy Area February 1942
Local notes report Joe in the Signal Corps attached to a heavy bombardment wing in February 1942. Pfc Ed Rowe, son of Mrs A Rowe, rests after Bougainville service with Marines and recounts meeting Troy area boys, including Corp Bob Butz and Ed Buts of Latham. News lists many servicemen and updates on Mail Call, boot leaves, and promotions at Pearl Harbor and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer Norton
Poplar Point
Piseco Lake
Adirondacks
Latham
Robert E. Sidebotham
Mortimer
England
Lake Piseco
Eugene Richards
Loudon Road
Fort Bragg
N. Y
Alliance
Neb
Air Corps Transport Carrier Command
Jimoty Golden
CCHS
Stan Jarocke
Camp Butner
N. C
Bary Millman
Liberty Street
Don Hastings
Charles Wachter, Jr
Joe
Signal Corps
ED Rowe
A. Rowe
Stop 38
Troy-Schenectady Road
Bougainville
Troy Area
Corp
Bob Butz
ED Buts
Bob
Sampson
Gene Hoffay
R. D
Averill Park
Bill Schnapp
Fifth Avenue
Ruqrolph Schneider
River Street
Ken Messier
Sixth Avenue
Frederick Toussaint
Brookview Avenue
Louis Belanger
Seventh Avenue
George Hamilton
Wall Place
Dom Colarusso
Pearl Harbor
New York Central
P.T
Rhode Island
Florence Allen
Troy
Air Wnac
March Field
Cal
Florence
Ferry Street
Miami Beach
Fla
Francis Chesman
Edward Chesman
Fales Court
Air Corps
Marfa Air Field
Texas
Robert Chesman
Gertrude Lewin
Albany
Abe Semelisky
Anna Semelisky
Division Street
City Hall Cleaners to be Replaced in Municipal Shakeup
Cleaning staff at Troy City Hall will be replaced as new administration begins. About ten workers from prior administrations will lose their jobs. New workers are slated to start February 15.
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Troy
Crossword Puzzle ACEROBE Prarers Part of sentence tailless animals
Across clues appear scrambled with errors like mis-typed words and mixed characters. The entry lists numerous numbered clues such as 1 Steal 16 rack of ictas 18 Taseo tebbr 19 Printer & measure and 20 Flemish painter, plus down clues including 7a Pronoun and 49 Maio points ae constellatio a City in Italy. The puzzle text shows heavy OCR distortion and inconsistent spellings, indicating fragmented puzzle data rather than a solvable grid.
Puzzle Answer Key Fragments From Old Clues
A scrambled puzzle answer line lists cross clues with numbers and partial words. It includes warps of warps and archaic terms such as yarn for the warp and old names, plus references to clothing and symbols. The readable items sketch a miscellany of cryptic clue fragments and ancient language hints.
La Salle Institute Prepares Honor Roll Booklet
La Salle Institute plans a booklet honor roll listing nearly 1,000 former students in military service. Brig. Gen. Thomas K. Farrell and Rear Adm. John J. Manning head overseas assignments. Families with La Salle alumni should submit name, home address, graduation year, current rank and location, and any citations to be included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Salle Institute
la Salle
Army
Navy
Thomas K. Farrell
Burma Road
China
John J. Manning
Atlantic
Naval Civil Engineering Corps
Washington
Glens Falls Soldier Held for Murder
Pvt. Donald Wood of Glens Falls has admitted the slaying of R. A. Lipscomb a Jackson Mississippi dry cleaning shop operator. Lipscomb was found shot five times beside a highway near Camp Shelby Hattiesburg and McCallum. Wood is jailed as authorities decide civilian or military trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Wood
Glens Falls
R. A. Lipscomb
Jackson, Miss
Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg
Miss
McCallum
Wood
Associated Press
Lipscomb
Noble-Callahan Post Plans Dance February 22
At the Noble-Callahan Post No 237 American Legion meeting plans were set for Washington's Birthday dance on February 22 at the Post Home. Harold Brennan chairs, among a large committee. welfare reports, veterans affairs, and a St Patrick's Night party were also announced with seven WW II veterans accepted as members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble-Callahan Post
American Legion
Washington
John J. Ahern
Post
John J. Keegan
St. Patrick’s
Minstrel Review Promises Old Favorites at St Marys Hall
Troy musicians and show business veterans join a Sunday through Tuesday minstrel review at St Marys Hall under the La Salle Institute Men’s Club. Matthew J. Kelly directs with William Sanvidge stage managing and Joe Clancy as musical director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
St. Mary’s Hall
Men’s Club of la Salle Institute
la Salle Glee Club
Brother John
Catholic Central High School
United Nations
Glee Club
Matthew J. Kelly
Imperial Trio
Golden Vans
AIG
Fields
Neil O'Brien
Michael Clancy
Arsenal Choral Society
Boy of
Mr. Faden
All Tray Club
Faden
All Troy Club
Stanton
Kelly
Jim Foley
Watervliet
Answer Yes Or No About Alaska Discharge Request
A reader asks if the discharge or certificate of service can be sent in Alaska. The text gives offices by service branch for obtaining discharge documents, including Navy Bureau of Naval Personnel in Washington, Field Branch Cleveland for enlisted, and state finance officers or commandant references. no explicit Alaska policy is stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Navy
Bureau of Naval Personnel
Navy Department
Washington
D. C
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Cleveland
New York State
Court Square
Lafayette Street
New York City
Marine Corps
Washington, D. C
Coast Guard
U. S. Coast Guard
Minstrel and School Talk Highlight St Patrick’s Hall
The article notes an end man in minstrel shows at St Patrick's Hall and a member of the St Patrick's quartet who starred in The Admiral's Party. It also covers Frederick T. Green addressing Russell Sage College students on personnel management opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Hall
St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick's
Hear
School of Business
Russell Sage College
Frederick T. Green
Behr-Manning Corp
Colonie Plans Tin Can Collection Drive Today
The Colonie War Council will stage a tin can collection drive today with townspeople urged to place flattened cans at the gate or roadside edge early in the morning for pickup by town trucks. Pepper was once used as currency in the Dutch East Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town of
Dutch East Indies
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James Coghill
Bunker Avenue
Jdm Coghill
New Guinea
Seabees
Kim
Lois McCabe
Bill Coghill
Oran
Jim
Rowley
Mary Powell
London Road
Naval Air School
Memphis
Tenn
Sam
Pyt
Leon Fovkle
Leon Finkle
121St Street
Wendover Field
Utah
Warren Scully
Stephen Scully
Eileen Brady
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Horace Trudeau
St. John Street
Cohoes
Camp Adair
Ore
Ruth Mary Styles
Oswego Avenue
Pfe
Don Trudeau
The
Gilberts
Decker
Doaw Street
George Decker
Francis Decker
Chemical
Edmund Decker
Victoria
Tex
Bernard Decker
Orlando
Bill Decker
Troy Armory
Camp Claiborne
Tom Decker
Esther Freeman
James Freeman
Hunter College
Bronx
Esther
Nirenberg’s
Aberdeen
ED Smith
Otto Smith
Packer Avenue
Amarillo Army Air Field
Larry Severson
Charles Severson
Lyman Street
Hoosick Falls
ED Cusack, Jr
Edward L. Cusack
Delaware Court
Great Lakes
Larry Drombetta
Waterford
Joe Schofield
Teshun
Larry
John Pierce Seaman
Signal School
Edward A Fierce
Furst Street
Johnny
LaSalle
George Wilber
Second Avenue
Mediterranean
Pic
Joe Laiacona
Col Laiacona
St. Mary's Avenur
Modernella
Ats
Y. W
Cactus Club
Troy Y. W. G A
Ruth Carr
Juliana Casey
Barbara Trotter
Katherine Bartells
Marjorie Reinhardt
Indiz
Arch
Italy
Axia
London
Eben
Wermantam
Els la Rite
United States
Continental
Colonie
Benedict Berner
Optometrist
Fitzgerald Bros. Brewing CO
Treasury
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