Father of Sailor Joins Seabees
Victor Jensen of 225 Broadway Menands will leave tomorrow to join the Seabees. He will undergo basic training as boatswain's mate. His son Robert L. Jensen, a yeoman, serves with the Navy in the Mediterranean, having enlisted seven months ago. Also listed are locals accepted for service from Selective Service Board No. 348 for Navy and Army assignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Jensen
Broadway Menands
Seabees
Robert L. Jensen
Navy
Mediterranean
Selective Service Board No
Newtonville
James H. Coghill
Latham
Harold Murphy
Watervliet
David L. ‘Kirkpatrick
West
Schenectady Man Files Petition for Bankruptcy
Salvatore S. Lcantrato of 463 Manchester Street Schenectady an Army Service Force Depot storekeeper has filed a bankruptcy petition in Federal Court at Utica listing debts of 31743.77 and assets of 25. Principal creditors include Spiegel Corp Chicago owed 92 and Schenectady firms and individuals such as Helly Johnson Edgewood Community Credit Union Hospital Association Dr Albert Grassner 1368 Union Dr Thomas G Adinolfi 1509 Union Dor Frank P Marra 1238 Union Zenner Gas Station Knickerbocker Furniture Patsy Cornell Cornell Lumber Co and Union National Bank and Cornell totaling numerous small claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatore S. Lcantrato
Manchester Street
Schenectady
Schenectady Army Service Force
Utica
Spiegel Corp. Chicago
Helly & Johnson
Edgewood Community Credit Union
Hospital Association
Albert Grassner
Union
Thomas G. Adinolfi
Dor
Frank P. Marra
Zenner
Knickerbocker Furniture
Patsy Cornell
Cornell Lumber Co
Union National Bank and Cornell
Waterford Plant Signs Contract With Workers
The Waterford plant of National Automotive Fibres Inc reached a labor agreement with the Textile Workers Union of America C I O affiliate. The deal secures a six cent hourly pay raise plus vacations with pay union security check off seniority and a framework for collective bargaining and arbitration. Union official Fred Blakley praised plant manager Robert J Stack for a cooperative negotiating climate and credited the company effort as essential to the agreement. The negotiating committee included Arthur Marsoais president Local 237 Joseph Loranjo vice president Fred Kniese secretary treasurer and John Ryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterford
National Automotive ‘Fibres, Inc
Textile Workers Union of America
Fred Blakley
Tional
Blakley
Robert J. Stack
Watervliet Soldier Dies in Japanese Prison Camp
Pvt Joseph J. Kueskar of the 03rd Engineers Corps died in a Japanese prison camp on the Philippine Islands. He was born in Watervliet, inducted March 20, 1940, and worked at Cluett Peabody in Troy before service. He leaves parents Mr and Mrs John Kueskar of Watervliet and four sisters and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Kueskar
03Rd Engineers Corps
Philippine Islands
John Kueskar
Third Avenue
Watervliet
Kueskar
Ait Cluett, Peabody and Co., Inc
Troy
Thomas Kucskar
Maryland
Frank Kucskar
Waterviiet Arsenal
Vincent Kucskar
Anna Kucskar
Waterviet Arsenal
Marjorie Kucskar
Behr- Manning Co
William Bobner
Jean Kucskar
Watervliet High School
105th Colonel Home from Pacific
Col Leonard A Bishop of Scotia commanding officer of the 105th Infantry is home on leave after a rapid air journey from the Pacific War Zone. He assumed command in 1942 succeeding Col Christopher B Degeneer. A veteran of the Mexican border campaigns and World War I, he was employed by General Electric Co of Schenectady before active service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard A. Bishop
Scotia
105Th Infantry
Army
Col. Bishop
105Th
Christopher B. Degeneer
General Electric Co
Schenectady
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Sailor
I. J. Fox Furs
Uskrat
China
U.S
Govt
Alaska
Safari
Baum Martin Colla
I. J. Fox
Third St
Charles M. Christensen, Jr
Noble Grand
Hudson Valley Lodge
Frank B. Horton
Noble
Odd Fellows’ Hall
112Th Street
Abraham Wolvns
Horton
Christensen
Hans Lund
Pacific
Formtit
Warner
Stuani
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