Allied ships sail to Normandy coast in D-Day action
Wilkinson, second steward in the Merchant Marine from 29 Second Street, joined a large convoy off Normandy on D-Day plus one. The vessel, damaged and weathered, was moved to a Scottish port and refitted with ballast before taking position opposite the French shore. Shelling by German forces did not halt the operation as crews transferred wounded to LSTs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wetter Wilkinson
Merchant Marine
Sha
France
Wikinson
Second Street
Normandy
Wilkingga
New York
Jules
Scotland
Wilkinson
LST
Soldier Wilkinson Weds After War Service in WWII Era
Private Wilkinson, who joined the Merchant Marine in 1922, served delivering supplies in African and Italian waters. He survived a sinking of a breakwater ship after leaving its crew, and is set to marry Miss Mollie Criscione at Sacred Heart Church rectory in Wynantskill.
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Beck
England
France
Une
Agtels
Feaves
Wikinson
Wilkinson
Merchant Marine
Wiliam Wilkinson
Henry Wik Kingen
Army
New ‘Guinea
Local Church Events and Community Notices Highlight Week
Hoosick Rowdon Douglas leaves Thursday for Navy service. No services at the Baptist Church until Aug 20. Various residents enjoy vacations in Greenfield Mass Williamsville VT and visits with friends. A Baptist food sale is planned at 2 30 p m at Mrs Charles Rudds home. Highlights include church services at All Saints Episcopal Raymertown St Pauls Mission and the Mission of the Holy Name. Forty three dollars from a church supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowdon Douglas
Ralph L. Prebble
Greenfield
Mass
Joseph Strever
Williamsville
Anna Reynolds
Johnsonville
Laura E. James
Howe
Troy
Fanny White
Helen Crandall
George Rifenburg
E. E. Baker
Glens Falls
Eduard J. Brown
The
Baptist Church
Charles Rudd
Rudd
Albert J. Stevens
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Sainte’ Episcopal Church
Willan Garner
St Paul's Mission
Raymertown
Women of the Baptist Church
Hegenia I. Baker
Grafton
Carolyn Herrington
Elmer Jacobs
Valley Falls social notes honor Gordon Gifford guests
Valley Falls society reports bridge and social visits. Mrs Ernest Spigner hosts a gathering on Monday for Mrs Gordon Gilford and guest Mrs Rovert Hammond of Orlando. The Healy family of Philadelphia and the Hammond party also visit the Gifford farm. Stover hosts a picnic in honor of Gordon Gifford and children. The Methodist Church holds its last service until September and Rev Chatterton leaves in August for a summer camp near Warrensburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Falls
Ernest. Spigner
Bridge
Gordon Gilford
Rovert. Hammond
Orlando
Fla
H. Ho Sharpe
R. E. Healy
Philadelphia
North Hero
Robert Hammond
Orlands
Fra
Gordon Gifford
Gifford Farm
Albert Heyward Young- O'Brien
Ardsley-on-Hudson
Peter
Stover
Charles Stover
Srister Chatterton
Warrensburg
Crossword Puzzles and Jumbled Clues From a 20th Century Page
A fragmentary cryptic crossword style list appears with puzzling clues and mixed letter sequences such as eye distress, horse part, smooth motion, and various letter-number codes. The text resembles an OCR garble from a newspaper puzzle page with scattered definitions and puzzle tags.
Fragmented prompt yields unclear English text
The provided text is garbled with mixed language fragments and no clear news item or identifiable people organizations places dates or events to summarize into a coherent headline and summary.
Lumber Scarcity and New Lumber Coupon Rules Stir Troy Area
Local lumber dealers report a federal order effective Aug 1 that tightens civilian lumber use and grants certificates for nonessential purchases. Dealers question how the program will work, with allowances set per household and potential increases as war needs shift, while farmers require USDA boards' certification for farm-related construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
WPS
WPE
Lnited
States Department of Agriculture Board
WPB
Albany
Former Pownal Man Killed in Action in Italy
Frederick M. Underhill Jr was killed in action in Italy a report from his aunt in East Pownal notes. Born in Pownal he moved to Danbury Conn and entered the Army June 1 1943 after training at McClellan Alabama and Fort Meade Maryland. He leaves a wife and parents plus sister and brother and two nieces and a nephew in Danbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Underhill, Jr
Italy
Karl Hathaway
East Pownal
Underhil
Pownal
Danbury
Conn
McClellan
Ala
Fort Meade
Joseph Deuschle
Robert
Underhill
Hathaway
Edwin Tyler Dies Suddenly At Hedges Lake
Edwin D. Tyler a Lansingburg resident died suddenly Monday at his camp on Hedges Lake while on vacation. He was a former Troy firefighter, charter member and captain of the James 4 Child Steamer Company, and had worked recently at Wenentskill Plant. He survived by a daughter Mrs Edward Smith of Cohoes a son George L Tyler serving in England a sister Mrs Charles W Stevens and an aunt Mrs Elechtbeck. Private funeral arrangements are set at Mason Funeral Chapel with Rev Ernest F Tripp officiating burial in Calewood Cemetery.
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Edwin D. Tyler
Lansingburr
Hedges’ Lake
Tyler
Leonard
Cambridge
George L. Tyler
Troy
Tyter
James 4. Child Steamer Company
Troy Fire Department
Wenentskill Company
First Presbyterian Church
Edward
Smith
Cohoes
George L. Trier
England
Charles W. Stevens
Fitth Avenue
Elechtbeck
Mason Funeral Chapel
Second Avenue
Ernest F. Tripp
St Mark's Methodist Church
Oalewood Cemetery
Girls Report Thefts At Swimming Pool
Two girls report thefts at Prospect Park pool. Betty Morrissey of 177 Hill Street says a wrist watch worth 13 dollars disappeared from a locker. Frances Fisher of 119 Jefferson Street reports 35 cents a necklace and a 2 chain taken from another locker while she swam.
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Troy
Detective Bureau
Prospect Park
Betty Morrissey
Hill Street
Frances Fisher
Jefferson Street
Local residents host weekly social visits across region
Alps Fred Gile spends the week up north. Lieut Raymond Bowalsky visited his brother Ed win. Sowalsky and Mrs. Charles Teal with family hosted Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Teal. Pvt. William Cumming of Fort Dix spent the weekend with his wife and family. Edward Palmer and Mrs. Haley hosted in West Stephentown. Victor Lindeberg and daughters Gwen and Terry stayed with his sister Mrs. Oto Henson. Iam Bull of the Navy and Wis Winchester visited Prank Hunt’s family. Pvt Ervin Pratt returned to South Carolina after a ten day furlough with his parents.
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Alps
Fred Gile
Raymond Bowalsky
Edwin. Sowalsky
Charles Teal
Albiny
Ervin ‘Teal
William ‘Kk. Cumming
Fort Dix
Bie
Edward Palmer
Jesse Haley
West Stephentown
Victor Lindeberg
Gwen
Terry
Oto’ "Henson
Iam Bull
Navy
Wis Uw
Wennington
Prank Hunt
Ervin Pratt
South Carolina
Benjamin Pratt
Troy Youth Killed in Invasion
Pvt. Ottavio Cochi age 19 was killed in action in France on June 25 his parents Mr and Mrs Arastaste of 126 Ferry Street informed this morning The Troy youth entered the Army Jan 2 1968 and served overseas a short time His last letter to his parents was written June 20 He attended St Anthony School before La Salle He was a member of St Anthony Church Survived by two sisters and two brothers His mother was seriously distressed by the news
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Patrick Hines
Second Street
Pec
Frank J. Hines
Corp
John J. Hines
Raymond P. Hines
Frank
South Pacific
Army’ Medical Latte
Hudson Trucking Co
John
Merine
Guadalcanal
Cape Gloucester
Trox High School
Reymond
England
Troy High School
Wells & Coverity
Ottavio Cochi
France
Arastaste
Cochi
la Selte Tnstiise
Bic
Parenis
Sore
Troy
Se Anthonys Schoo
la Salle
Wes
St. Anthonise Chure
Iiz Perects
Adele Cocks
Louis Cock
Pri
Fam
Washington County Probate Court Docket Weekly Highlights
Docket week ending July 24 1954 lists administration letters issued for Sestha Fhorne Owen and Jonn ie Coleman White Creek wills admitted to probate with letters testamentary to Coleman. Trusteeship issued to Patrick G Tierney for William Munson estate. Salem real property sale decrees and adjournments July 25 noted. Tax orders under estate tax law issued for Otia C Benjamin Nason Sillieu Fannie Thompson Eugenia Bradford Davis. cognate matters include authentic will copy for Martha Tracy and probate citation for Epims J Murtha Hebron. Appraisers appointed for West Salem estate and temporary administrator letters issued for Edward C Wyman Port Ann.
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Leonard C. Fhorne
Sestha Fhorne S. Owen
Jonn Ie
Coleman
White Creek
Creek
Wiliam Munson
Grand Vie
Jenere
Patrick G. Tierney
Mary
E Beaty
Salem
Helen Bergin
Greenwich
Otia C. Benjamin
Dresden
Nason Sillieu
Granville
Fannie Lo Thompson
Eugenia Bradford Davis
Martha Tracy
Philadelphia
Epims J. Murtha
Hebron
Ire R. West
Clarette
E. Jackson
Charley B. Foster
Edward C. Wyman
Port Ann
J. Sheldon
Bugle Corps Rehearsal Ahead of Sunday Competition
The Dram and Sugie corps of Ase Squadron Sons of American Legion plan rehearsal today at 7:20 PM at 24 First Street in preparation for Sunday’s drill and drum corps competition at Cohoss. Ukrainian American Girls’ Bugle and Drum Corps will join the parade event with nine corps from Noble-Callahan. openings for six buglers and invitation to Trumpex players to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ase
Sons of American Legion
Atfasr
Noble-Callahan
Noble-Callahan Ancestan Competition Last Sunday At Thi Lpll
Die Dent
Ernest A. Lay
Alley
Nobie
Wiehan Post
Council
LaValler
Trumpex
Bugiers Sonalish
First
Joban Heenan
Appraisers Appointed in Multiple Estate Matters
Wood James Craridel and Luke Sheldon named appraisers for the Estate of Mart E Doyle Kingsbury with a citation to improve the will returnable August 1 at Green. Estate of Harry C Gray in Great Wick citation issued for settlement of trustee account returnable September 5 at Sater. Estate of Essa M Loomis Cambridge order to appraise estate value and determine estate tax under law.
Cut Allotment Of Truck Tires
Local Rationing Board declares tire shortages alarming and announces August allotments cut. Large and small truck tires reduced about 7 percent with similar cuts in passenger car tires for next month. Tractor tire allocations also trimmed, with industry input warning of broader supply constraints.
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Troy
Charles c. Frethofer
Tas
Sane
New York Air Force Members Receive Distinguished Flying Cross
Seventy year residents including Sergt Vincent Zappala and Se. Sherwood Avenue, Clinton East Greenbush, among 17 New York State airmen of the Eighth Army Air Force recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross as announced by the War Department yesterday.
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Gets Flying Cross
Sergt
Vincent Zappala
Sherwood Avenue
Clinton
East
Greenbush
New York State
Eighth Army Air Force
War Department
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