How It Looked Good Lord Was with Us at Gela Advance
An officer recalls the Gela landings in North Africa, praising the mission as a grand job where no one on his ship was wounded and noting divine help. The scene describes ships approaching under heavy fire, parachutists, cliff fighting, and the chaotic, deadly bombardment along the Sicilian coast.
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Gela
North Africa
APJ
United States
H Stender
Darien
Conn
Sicily
America
Sicilian
Americans seize town after beach invasion
Waves of planes and paratroopers opened the assault as American troops landed on the beaches. Despite 88mm shell damage and火tracers lighting the town, parachutists attacking the airdrome were captured, piers blown, and amphibian jeeps moved quickly to secure the center. By 11 pm the town was in American hands and fighting continued beyond the outskirts.
Poestenkill Church Ladies Aid Plans Saturday Picnic
Poestenkill The Ladies Aid Society of the Church of Christ meets Saturday at 2 30 p m for the annual picnic. Sunday 11 a m service noted. Mrs Lester Fredelte welcomed as new member. Sunday afternoon a birthday party at Ann and Leon Petropol home celebrated a seventh birthday with guests Joan Marsh Fred Marsh Richard Lolly Rosemarie Baxter Jackie Petropol and Beby Valpos. Games and pink and blue decorations noted.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Church’ of Christ
Church of Christ, Disciples
Lester Fredelte
Ann
Leon Petropol
Joan
Fred
Bryan Marsh
Richard Lolly
Rosemarie Baxter
Jackie Petropol
Beby
John Valpos
Local Soldier Departures And Guild Food Sale Today
Stillwater Harold Dyer sailed to Missouri after joining Signal Corps. Pvt. Robert Patterson returned to Camp Bunnner North Carolina following a furlough at home. Pfe Eugene Malcolm went back to Fort Knox Kentucky after a furlough with his parents. A Presbyterian Guild food sale is held today at 2 p.m. in the A F Perry store.
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Harold Dyer
Missouri
Signal Corp
Robert Patterson
Camp Bunner
N. C
Pfe
Eugene Malcolm
Fort Knox
Presbyterian Guild
A. F. Perry
Averill Park Residents Host Visitors and Members Gather
Averill Park community notes guests and relocations including Pvt Pierre Vining at Union College Schenectady Mrs Katie Kelsey of Springfield Vt visits relatives here J Doran and sister of Rensselaer stay at a cottage Gus Grunder from New York visits Mrs Mary Pohl Pvt Henry Stanley Jr from Fort Hancock N J visits family at Baptist Church tomorrow Mr and Mrs Edward Traver move from Edwin Herrington’s to Charles Burroughs’ Sand Lake home Mr and Mrs Wesley Miller return from Memphis Tenn where their son Sec Class Seaman Raymond Miller recovers from appendicitis Good Cheer Class of Methodist Church meets at Mrs George Shriner home Friday picnic supper at 630 pm business meeting at 830 Rev and Mrs William Goldie of New York visit before Harvard war services Jacob G Kroener chief observer for aircraft warning service opens new quarters Averill Park Burden Lake Road post designed after study by Frank M Hack chairman of building committee.
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Pierre Vining
Union College
Schenectady
Katie Kelsey
Springfield
J. Doran
Rensselaer
Gus Grunder
New York
Mary Pohl
Henry Stanley, Jr
Fort Hancock
N. J
Baptist Church
Edward
William Goldie
Fred Goldie
Harvard University
Jacob G. Kroener
Aircraft Warning Service
Averill Park-Burden Lake Road
Frank M. Hack
Lonergan Named Elks Exalted Ruler at War Conference
Boston dispatch reports Frank J. Lonergan of Portland Oregon elected unanimously grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the 79th Grand Lodge session. A longtime Elks member and former Oregon legislator, Lonergan praised wartime cooperation with the government and outlined his diverse legal and academic career.
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Boston
Frank J. Lonergan
Portland
Ore
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Lonergan
The
Elks
Portland Lodge
Grand Forum
Oregon State Elks’ Association
Notre Dame University
Columbia University
Portland University
Oregon State Bar
Oregon
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co
Enemies May Be Listening In at Cochran Field Ga
At Cochran Army Air Field Georgia a public relations officer Lieutenant Joan Rosedal instituted a dial warning "Danger, enemies may be listening" on every telephone to remind users that conversations can reveal information to eavesdroppers. The label aims to prevent inadvertent disclosure of sensitive details to the enemy.
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Cochran Army Air Base Field
Cochran Army Air Field
Joan Rosedal
Oregon War Relief Leader Active in Veteran Groups
Member of Scout Young Camp United Spanish War Veterans state chairman of the U S O and active in war fund campaigns and war relief activities in Oregon.
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Scout Young Camp
United Spanish War Veterans
War Fund
Oregon
Community notices share church outings and Grange plans
West Sand Lake residents visit relatives in Troy and Coast Guard member spends weekend with parents. Trinity Lutheran and Methodist churches announce picnics and an outdoor meeting. Grange votes monthly meetings in July and August with readings, singing, and a quiz. Supper at 6:30 and meeting at 8:30. Michael King ill. a card shower approved.
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Anna Green
Troy
Arthur Miller
Coast Guard
Trinity Lutheran Church
Clarence Biack
Methodist Church
James Bonesteel
J. Bonesteel
Henry Barton
Clifford Mout
Grange
Michael King
Cambridge Captain Transferred to Army Training for Syracuse
Cambridge Captain Hugh Alan Thomas of iGranville, husband of Mrs. H. A. Thomas on the County Treasurer's staff, moves from Second Corps Ares to First Corps Area for Army Special Training at Syracuse University. Malcolm E. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Clark, had his Navy V-12 induction canceled and has been named a Coast Guard cadet ranking third in the national May 12 exam, to report to the Coast Guard Academy in New London for three years of training and a Bachelor of Science degree, becoming an ensign upon graduation.
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Hugh Alan Thomas
iGranville
H. A. Thomas
Syracuse University
Malcolm E. Clark
Emery Clark
Navy
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard Academy
New London
Conn
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Stuarts Health Institute
Fourth St
O'Connor's
Canada
Sottle
Maj
Eric Smith
Salvation Army of Troy
Frank H. Coffeen
A. Kendall Roberts
Emerson Pitts
Eastern Regional Research Laboratory
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Latakia
Sammy Kaye
Stillwater
Averill Park
Doan
Real Bay
Aralux UA Gale
Sree Dd
Better Homes & Gardens
West Sand Lake
B. Lorillard Company
Ihiye
Cambridge
Hallmark
Montgomery Ward
Montgomery Wards
Mesa Directavings
Wards Furniture Department
Wards Hallmark
Albany
Menands, N. Y
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