New Army Plane Plant To Open
The U S Army will begin producing its longest range bombers after year end at a new Fisher Body General Motors plant beside Cleveland’s municipal airport. Completed in May, the facility spans over 400 acres, uses two million concrete blocks, and features separate fabrication and final assembly areas. Full production requires extensive machinery installation and training of thousands of workers before bomber fabrication starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
U. S. Army
Fisher Body
General Motors Corp
Albany County Grand Jury Finds No Political Assessments on Firemen
Albany County grand jury reported no evidence of political assessments of 30 dollars each October on Albany firemen. Dist. Atty. John T. Delaney opened the inquiry June 10 after a governor Dewey letter citing an anonymous tip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany County Grand Jury
Albany
Dist
John T. Delaney
Dewey
Bomber Plant With Unique Layout To Boost War Output
The new plant features tunnels to basements with locker rooms showers and cafeterias and a direct route system to work spots. Fabrication area columns are 50 feet apart yielding about 2 500 square feet per column far above typical 600 to 800. Hangars next to the main plant will handle painting and tune-up with wood trusses 200 feet long claimed the longest of their kind. Cost figures were withheld as government supervision oversaw construction. The facility began in July 1942 and will produce major parts and sub assemblies for the war effort. Fisher Body will run the plant under War Department direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Body
War Department
Crossword Puzzle Clue List From a Historic Page
A fragmented crossword puzzle list with clues and partial answers covering topics from geography to letters and objects, including references to North African city, European languages, animals, religious terms, and titles. The text is garbled with OCR errors but preserves many classic crossword prompts and stray words.
Stillwater local social and church activities summary
The Stillwater area reports a series of club and church events. Upton Chapter O E members and families gather at 6 30 pm at Mrs Isabel Wilbur s home with a potluck, while the Church Women s Society of the Second Baptist meets at 9 am for church cleaning. Miss Jessie Truland Ruth Cowin Edna Rogers and Dorothy Rogers visit Camp In The Woods Speculator. The Second Baptist Church Board funds plans for mounting and illumination of church oil paintings by Chester Hewitt and fills vacancies for the Stillwater Council of Churches. The wives society discusses redecorating the church basement and purchases linoleum for the parsonage kitchen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Truland
Ruth Cowin
Edna Rogers
Dorothy
Rogers
Camp In the Woods
Speculator
Board of Education
Second Baptist Church
W. P. Stanford
Chester Hewitt
Stillwater Council of Churches Society
Church Women’s Society of the Second Baptist Church
C. Hoskins
E V Moore Named State Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture
Albany reports Cortland veterinarian Dr. Erwin V. Moore was named assistant commissioner of agriculture at $6,000 annually, succeeding resigning Christian P. Norgéid. The Cortland County veteran, WWI veterinary officer, and longtime state board member is credited with reducing herd infection rates and has held roles in multiple veterinary and civic groups. His wife Lu lu W. Williams died last year, leaving a son Veranus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Erwin V. Moore
Cortland
Christian P. Norgéid
C. Chester DuMond
Earl C. Foster
Clinton
Moore
Washington, D. C
Veranus A. Moore
New York State College of Veternary Medicine
Norman S. Moore
Cornell University
Johnl. McAulaff
Eists
Cortland County
DuMond
Veterinary State Board of Examiners
New York Veterinary Medical Society
Bang
New York Cooperative Poultry Improvement Board
The
Veterinary College Council
American Veterinary Medical Association
New York State Veterinary Medical Society
Southern Tier Veterinary Medical Society
Amercan Legion
Rotary Club
Grange
Farm Bureau
Syracuse Valley Consistory
Lulu W. Williams
Owego
Veranus
Local notes through Whitehall and area visitors
Whitehall residents and nearby towns report illness, visits, and duty assignments. Hattie Ryan is seriously ill at her Main Street home while families from Greenwich Albany and Kingston gather and depart. Police and military personnel update service pins promotions and V 12 program duty for Harold Archambault and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Ryan
Main Street
Herchel Polly
Greenwich
Ray Kilmer
Veronica Malonsan
Kingston
Angela Noonan
Schenectady
Thomas Noonan
Ralph Simmons
Norma Harper
Staatsburg
Henry Perry
Wiliams Street
Anthony Quapproccchi
Edward
Carl
Albany
Loretta
Veronica Touchette
GBE
Paut
Poultney Street
Helen Rinne
Voorheesville
John Rinne
Elma Street
Poice
Edgar C. Whalen
Claude Baker
First Fighter Command
Francis H .Ames
John Ames
West Street
Whitehall
Eatontown
N. J
Harold Archambault
George Street
Fort Ann
Middleburg College
Naval Reserve Corps
Archambault
Fort Ann High School
Local notices from Albany and Calvary Church events
Frank Washburn Jr of Albany in Children's Hospital after tonsil operation. Mrs Eugene Wells confined at Samaritan Hospital. Mrs James Coghill Sr and Miss Isabel Coghill visit Bolton on Lake George. Billy Brady in Samaritan Hospital in good condition after hand injury. William Kreiger returns to duty after 10 day furlough. Mr and Mrs Donald Engle move to Loudon Road residence. Engle teaches at Trey Airport. Red Cross Word Unit meets Wednesdays at Newtonville town hall. Calvary Church Mrs and Mr Club plans a get together at George Hannell’s home with covered dish supper and program. Women’s Society of Christian Service agenda includes omit this week. busy August meeting. Mrs Walter Willder heads group. society sends reading matter to service members. Annual family church outing and picnic set for Calvary Church lawn at 2:30 with supper at 5:30 and games/entertainment by committee for adults.
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Frank Washburn, Jr
Kunker Avenue
Childs’ Hospital
Albany
Eugene Wells
Daugther
Sidney Wells
Samaritan Hospital
James Conghill
Isabel Coghill
Bolton
Lake George
Billy Brady
William Brady
Loudon Road
William Kreiger
Arthur Kreiger
Donald Engle
Athol
Mass
Philips
Word
Red Cross
Newtonville Town Hall
Club
Calvary Church
George Hannell
Shaker Road
Howard C. Bennett
Hannell
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Walter Willder
Calvary Hall
Aduita
Church Affair Details Include Names Of Committee Members
The text lists participants for adult and youth games including Walter J Kerr and W R Williams, Misses Jean Rhutz Grace Galloway and Jean Dupree. Refreshment committee members are Mrs Robert Terwiliger Mrs George Whitney Mrs Kerr and William R Williams who is the church school superintendent and general chairman for the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J Kerr
W. R Willams
Jean Rhutz
Grace Galloway
Jean Dupree
Robert Terwiliger
George Whitney
Kerr
William R. Williams
the Church School
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Army
S. Paul Proctor
4Th ST
Albany County
Crussden
Asta
Eixl
Judah Si
Evious Fuzile
T-Mythir
Stillwater
Upton Chapter
O. E
Isabel Wilbur
Wilbur
Marian Rehberger
Irene Brownell
Myra Truland
Church Waymen's Society
Baptist
E. V. Moore
Canada
Rnapa
Lieb
Goodyear
LWGY
Alsee
Goodfyear
Fourth Street
Troy
Latham
Marvin Wallpaper & Paint CO
C. Stowell Carroll
Sth Ave
Kenwoods
Enwood
Pepperell
Lebanon Mills
Wool “Warwicks
Faribo Mills Blanket
Nashua
Fream—Street
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