Green Island Man Receives Purple Heart Honor
Green Island resident Cpl Thomas A Carter Jr. earned the Purple Heart for wounds in action. The Marine corps photographer has logged hundreds of parade photos and was thrice decorated. He expressed pride in his work and a wish to be seen among the men receiving the medal. His brother Jobo Dorsid serves with the Sea Bees in the Philippines.
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Cpl
Thomas A. Carter, Jr
Weed
Bobby
Marive
Hipparente
West Street
Grees Island
Jobo Dorsid
Carpenters
The
Seabees
Philippines
Herb Schultz
Albany
Marite Combat
Correspondynt
Assoriated Press Bureau
Casares
Relet
Micin
SM Amie Chow
Famien
Carter
David L Bailey
Eighth Avenue
Jay C. Yer
Hugo L. Bailey
Allen Donald Bailey
Jay
Pacific
Lansingburg
Mike Bailey
Chicago
Hugh
Marine Corps
Bernane Cols Se
Hae Taird Avenue
Allen Sessile
Leroy J. Snow
Agnes Snow
Fulton Street
Stuttgart
Ark
la Salle Institute
Pfc
Edward E. Snow
Pacific Area
Group Leaves For Fresh Air Home At Troy Town Farm
The first Fresh Air Group, including children and mothers, departed from the Health Center for the Graf or ts Mountains to stay five weeks at the Fresh Air Home near Grafton. Supervised by Mr and Mrs Ralph McCart, the group will follow strict parental regulations with meals described as well balanced and meatless options.
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Troy
Esther Place
Itdkacry
Weiss
EL Stewart
Flack
Mstella AL - Houston
Bliss Engy A. McCarthy
Grafton
Pitas
Eddy Memorial
Ralph Mecart
Erno Lake
Jerdar
Ford Firm Faces New Election Day Charge
A state Supreme Court grand jury at Albany returned a new indictment against Ford Motor Co alleging improper docking of employees for time taken to vote on Election Day in November. The firm faced the charge after earlier dismissal for defects.
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Ford Motor Co
Jagt Novambber
State
Supreme Court
Albany
Earl
Green Island
East Side Lodge Set for Regular Session at Pawling Ave
East Side Lodge of Odd Fellows will meet in regular session on Pawling Avenue. Harry E. Schram, noble grand, to preside. Plans for mass installation and a picnic slated for Saturday July 21 at Colonie Fiber Co. Par, Green Island. Friday evening specials in Albin lodge rooms canceled until fall. Personal notes and visitors from out of town noted among local households.
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Lodge of Odd Fellows
Rar
Pawling Avenue
Harry E. Schram
Noble Grand
Colonie Fiber. Co
Green Island
Sptiais
Albin Lodge
Hand Amputation Result After Injury
Five years after a workplace incident Mr. Bush injured his left hand, leaving it practically useless and ultimately requiring amputation as found necessary.
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Bush
Anniversary recalls bridge fire and collapse of old Waterford span
The 36th anniversary remembers the July afternoon when the wooden 1806 bridge over the river burned and collapsed. Lansingburg and Waterford volunteers fought the blaze as high winds fanned the flames, leaving the structure a charred ruin and claiming casualties among river rescue crews.
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Lansinsburg
Waterford
Troy Aves
Lansingburg
Battalio John Wike
Twining Steamer Company
Pamper 2
Narrow
FBI Warns of Fraudulent Check Operator in Albany
FBI warns Troy retailers to beware of a white woman 33 to 40 years old who passes fraudulent checks totaling over 10000 in area stores. She works mainly in Albany shopping districts, using fake payroll checks drawn on nonexistent accounts. She presents forged IDs including Plant defense cards and uses names like Florence Wardell to conceal the scheme.
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FBS
Troy
Albany
New York
First Trust Co
Florence Wardell
Death hoax around soldier Wilcox remains mystery
Mrs Harold W Wilcox wife of a soldier reports a phony death message spread to Camp Blanding Florida. Telegrams of condolence wreaths and funds arrived from the camp and Florida while the soldier remains missing from officials. The family fears a prank by unknown persons and the soldier telephoned to deny death.
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Harold W. Wilcox
Circus Yesternoon
Camp Blanding
Florida
Wlcox
Wilcox
Auto Club Hears Gas Supply Law
The Troy Auto Club met with Co J Swenson revealing civilian gasoline allotments rise despite wartime demand. He noted Pacific theater needs push petroleum use but efficiency and distance changes offset home gas use. Swenson cites 600 million gallons burned for Okinawa transit. A brief aside mentions the giant saguaro cactus growing to forty feet but ten year olds rarely exceed five inches.
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Troy Auto Club
Co. J. Swensson
Swenson
Pacific
Paélfe
Philippines
Okinawa
China
Burma
Atlantic
Swensson
Restrict Issuance of Canning Sugar in Troy Area
Local Rationing Board imposes a five pounds per person limit on canning sugar due to shortages. Officials say this is below the 15 pounds allowed by carting sugar rules and is intended to spread scarce supply. The board notes it can only distribute quantities within monthly GPA quotas and relies on ration stamps for sales, reflecting OPA shortages and store limitations.
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Troy
My Howe
Masini
OPA. Js
Precision Level Vial Co. certificate fled in Petersburg
Thomas W. Clark and Richard Seeley of Petersburg allege they are engaged in business under the name Precision Level Vial Co. in that town, having fled a certificate in the County Clerk's office.
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Thomas W. Clark
Richard & Seeley
Petersburg
Precision Level Vial Co
ODT Suspends Tank Car Shipping
The Office of Defense Transportation announced a suspension of daily telegraphy and mail reports from tank car operators as more tankers become available for coastwise petroleum shipments. The move aims to ease the critical railway tank car shortage that has persisted through much of the war.
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Daily Telegraphy and Mail
Rayway
Tocl
Office of Defense Transportation
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Forest Avenue
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