Blackout Center Dismantling Under Civil Defense Plan
Work began Saturday to remove major parts of the city’s Civil Defense telephone system as part of a state plan. City officials, led by Mayor Sonn J Aber and Public Safety head Frank Mames, said regular switchboards can handle emergencies, with 14 lines removed and equipment returned to New York Telephone Co. while short wave radio and vital dispatch boards stay active.
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Larkin
Oae
Crritian Defense Headquarters
New York Telephone Co
Sighal
Birthday cake honors June and July celebrants at Stillaeater
Stillaeater Mrs. Caron Abel hosted a Friday night picnic supper on Lake Street featuring a large decorated birthday cake for those born in June or July. Honorees included Harvey W. Chollar, Celia Hinman, Mildred VanVranken, Frank Coons, Gertrude Farrington, and Bessie Farrington. The Upton Chapter C. E. S. picnic is planned for Wednesday at Harold Tompkins home with potluck dishes and shared service. Equipment photos show city Civilian Protection plans and officials preparing for possible air raid emergencies and line changes at the traffic bureau.
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Caron Abel
Lake Street
Harvey W. Chollar
Celia Hinman
Mildred. VanVranken
Frank Coons
Gertrude Farrington
Bessie Farrington
Troy
Jon Satur
James M. McGrath
John J. Ahern
Edward L. Ryan
Eugene Burns
J. C. Boland
Frank B
Joseph Burns
John Gray
George Matthews
Public Utilities Division
Lansingburg Cub Pack Holds Annual Picnic in Knickerbocker Park
Lansingburg Cub Pack 11 of Cap Pack 11 and the Pirot Presbyterian Church held an annual picnic at Knickerbocker Playground on Friday evening. Prizes were awarded for events such as bicycle and yard dash races and a three legged race. A men’s baseball game ended due to darkness with the boys ahead. Den leaders assign a hike Monday at 11 am, with lunches, and a parade Sunday for the Seventeenth Ward Honor Roll dedication at the Twining Steamer House.
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Ntmnual
Cap Pack
Pirot Presbyterian
Church of Lansingburg
Knickerbocker Playground
Edward Duncan
Syear-olds
Robert Peterson
Bruce Jensen
L-yearolds
Ronald Schott
Bruce: Jensen
Roger Engle
George Fortin
Bag
Hilly Caven
Thomas Boswell
Wikard May
Pack
Cubs
Robert Galbraith
Den
Dad” Ot
Seventeenth Ward
Twining Steamer House
Grand Jury Slated To Report Today
The May grand jury, recalled this week, will report today to Supreme Court Justice Francis Bergan in Renseeler County Court Bourne. The jury, kept over for cases since the term, will probably be discharged, with another grand jury to be called for the September term.
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Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Renseeler County
Bourne
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Household Finance ad offers installment plans and debt help
An ad proposes payment options including monthly installments of $9.23 totaling $55.23 with a $5.38 cost, or four monthly installments of $13.45. It claims to provide money for many purposes, helping to pay debts, taxes, doctor bills, and aiding relatives, with a contact push to call, write, or visit Household Finance.
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Hoesbold
Local social notes and visits across Cropseyville area
Cropseyville Jack Gooley visits his mother Mrs Earl Ott. Mrs Charles Zwick was a recent guest of Hattie Berzee. The Willing Workers met at Mrs John Hauenstein's home Thursday. Marjory Davis and Mrs Claude Davis return from Death at New Hampshire Mrs Hoyt. Merit Benson and Mrs George McChesney host guests. Gladys Ritenburg spends summer vacation with her mother Mrs C H Ritenburg.
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Jack, Gooley
Earl Ott
Charles Zwick
Hattie Berzee
John Hauenstein
Marjory Davis
Claude Davis
New Hampshire
Hoyt
Connecticut End
Merit Benson
George McChesney
Gladys Ritenburg
C. H. Ritenburg
Church Picnic and Relief for Returning Soldier
Embury Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church plan Lake Lauderdale picnics this week for Sunday School and congregation. Embury Women’s Society hosts a covered dish supper at 6 30 p m at Mrs Roscoe McEachrons. Mrs viewer reports her nephew Sergeant Robert R Forbes has returned after 71 months overseas and is hospitalized locally.
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Embury Methodist Church
Lake Lauderdale
First Presbyterian Church
Women's Society of Christian Service of
Women in Armed Forces Die on Duty in World War II
Washington reports more than twenty nurses and female service members died on duty during the war. Six Army nurses died in plane crashes near beachheads in Italy while on assignments. twenty three others died in accidents in performance of duty. The Women’s Army Corps WAVES and the Women in the Navy Navy Nurses faced casualties. About sixty Army nurses and sixteen Navy nurses were prisoners after the Philippines fell to the Japanese.
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Negion
WACS
Seri
Anzio
Italy
Womens Air Corps
North Africa
Navy
Philippines
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