Pittsfield Board Seeks to Lift Gas Ban and Ration Rules
Donald S Hutchinson, former head of the Pittsfeld War Price and Rationing Board, urges the OPA Springfield district to lift the pleasure driving ban and allow unrestricted use of gasoline within rationing. He argues there are not enough inspectors and enforcement is failing, and notes most motorists observe regulations while a minority drives freely. Hutchinson says the ban is needless since book coupons cover fuel needs and surplus occupational rationing can be managed by local boards. He suggests freeing inspectors to curb black market activity and improve board efficiency, while warning misuse would deplete coupons before renewal dates. A district official says the recommendations are worth passing to higher authority. The piece also notes Donald C Christensen enlisted in the Navy and will begin boot camp at Sampson.
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Pittfeld War Price and Rationing Board
Donald 5S
Hutchinson
OPA
Springfield
Pittsfeld
John 8. Coughlan
Patrick E. Hanover
New England
Red Cross reports vast POW relief shipments since 1941
Rensselaer County Red Cross says since January 1, 1941, about 23.76 million dollars worth of supplies have been sent to prisoners of war in Europe and the Far East. The effort, funded largely by the Army and Navy and by governments and groups in this country, delivered over 2.3 million one pound food packs and 2.93 million to European camps, plus bulk foods, medicines, tobacco, clothing, and toiletries for POWs and American civilians held by Axis powers.
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Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Europe
Far East
Army
Navy
U. S
Waterford sale of War Stamps and Bonds totals 1108.70
Mrs Stephen S Faulkner chair man of the county sale reports June totals of 208.70 in stamps and 900 in bonds, sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary of the Knickerbocker Steamship Company. The auxiliary meets Tuesday at 8 p m on Pearl Street in Waterford.
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Stephen S. Faulkner
Waterford
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Knickerbocker Steamer Company
Pearl Street
Draft Board Meets in Mechanicville at 10 A M
Brevities note a Mechanicville draft board meeting today at 10 am. The Union Free School District No 1 Waterford annual meeting is set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm at School 1 Fourth Street. Three trustees will be elected for three-year terms on Wednesday July 14 between noon and 4 pm at School 1. The Blessed Virgin Sodality held its regular meeting at St. Marys rectory Tuesday evening, presided by Miss Estella Cicehinelli.
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Mechanicville
Union Free School
Town of
Waterford
Fourth Street
Cab Official Dies At Pittsfield
John Francis Collins 57 president and manager of Yellow Cab Co. Pittsfield died of a heart malady at his home after being stricken at Union Station. He had served in transportation and taxi business nearly 40 years, partnering with his brother Dr. Bernard Collins in the Collinglivery venture. Born in Pittsfield to John and Mary Collins, the family long stood in the Pontoosuc Lake area. Half of New Zealand males aged 16 to 60 are in the armed forces.
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Union Station
Pittsfeld
John Francis Collins
Yellow Cab Co
Collins
Pittsield
Bernard Collins
Colling
Pittsfield
Mr. Collins
John
Mary McNiece Collins
Pontoosuc Lake
Parish Summer Festival chooses Oliver as head of committee
Mrs Oliver was chosen to head the general committee for the annual Summer Festival of the parish of St. Francis Regis of Grafton at a congregational meeting on Wednesday night. Chairmen of various committees will be announced later. the event will be held at Grafton town hall in August.
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St. Francis Regis of Grafton
Oliver
William H. Oliver
Grafton Town Hall
Rabbi Geffen Reports On Youth Problems In Troy
Rabbi Joel S. Geffen chaired a statewide Syracuse meeting of civilian services chairmen on youth and juvenile delinquency. He outlined problems and city methods, and a program will be developed in Troy with a general summary for local committees.
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Syracuse
Joel S. Geffen
Troy
Rabbi Geffen
Troy War Council
The
Council of Social Agencies
Prisoner care parcels to be shipped in large orders
Europe and one package every two weeks to American civilian internees. About 16,000 medicine chests for use of prisoners under supervision of camp leaders have been ordered packed for shipping as soon as possible. A special parcel for prisoners recovering from illness or wounds has been devised and 50,000 are ready for shipment.
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Europe
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Pittsfield Board
Donald C. Christensen
Brunswick Avenue
Sampson
Charles Wheland
Oil Mill Hill
Center Brunswick Road
Air Force
Camp Arnold
Air Fo
Pfc
Adirondack Steel Co
Chris Whelrce
Pueblo
Col
Watervliet Arsenal
Richard Wheland
Cluett & Peabody
New Zealand
W. H. Oliver
Nepeey
Ropeez
Pantif
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