Petersburg Pilot Wins Silver Star
Lt William J Nugent Jr son of Mr and Mrs William Sagem Petersburg has been awarded the Silver Star Medal for gallantry as pilot of a BAT type bomber in Europe. Despite severe wounds and the loss of his co pilot he kept the bomber on course during intense enemy fire and continued to raid despite damage to the aircraft and his own bleeding. He later ferried the plane through bad weather to complete a mission before hospital admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J) Nugent, Jr
Willam 2
Sagem
Petersburg
Abe Erafe
Lienenart Nugent
Europe
Accumate
Bevy
Enequis
Lievesant Buyent
Sase
Hoosick Falls
Siena College
Letters Granted On Two Estates By Surrogate
Surrogate's Court in Rensselaer County yesterday granted letters of administration for two estates. The Williams estate of Earle T. Williams Jr. of Castleton totals 4700 dollars in personal property and 100 dollars real. it goes to widow Josephine B. Williams and to sons Earle T. Williams Jr. and Wesley B. Williams and daughter Norma B. Marra. Attorney Lucien E. B. Clickner represents the estate. The Moody estate of Nellin Moody totals 5000 dollars in personal property. it goes to husband William Moody, daughter Edna Rubie, and son Walter Hertington. attorney Lucien E. Clickner also handles this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County
Earle T. Williams, Jr
Castleton
Nellin Mooty
Poestenkilt
Williams
Josephine B. Williams
Wesley B. Williams
Dumont
N.J
Norma B. Marra
Newton Hook
Hyman Rosenblum
Storney
Birs. Moody
William Moody
Edna. Rubie
Poosten- Kill
Welter Hertington
Lucien EB. Clickner
Moonlight Festival Chairmen Named At St Paul’s Church
A meeting of Moonlight Festival committees for St. Paul the Apostle Church set Aug 8 as the event date on church grounds. Refreshments Edward F. McDonough chairs. lighting James C Dundon. publicity Franka Campbell. program John J Hytana. ushers Doris Campbell and Margaret De Robertis. servers Celia Kenny Adele Barrett. dancing Ned Flynn Hagel Witebeck co-chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Doris Campbell
Margaret de Robertis
Sérvens
Cecelia Kenny
Adele Barrett
Ned Flynn
Hagel Witebeck
Chemist Max Cline Dies in Glens Falls Office
Max Cline of Glens Falls died suddenly Thursday in his office at the International Paper Co laboratory where he had worked as a chemist for many years. He is survived by his wife Ella and two sons Leon, an attorney in Glens Falls, and Dr. James Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Cline
Glens’ Falls
International Paper Co. Laboratory
Booth Glens Falls
Ella Cline
Leon Cline
Glens Falls
James Cline
OCD Pumpers Released for Civilian Use
Undersheriff Harry B. Nugent announced that surplus WW II era auxiliary fire pumpers are available for civilian use. The New York State War Council reports many units for distribution with a small charge. small communities gain immediate service value by adding one or two units. Pumps have multiple uses such as pumping out cellars and refilling cisterns during emergencies. Henselauer County fire departments may apply via Nugent at the County Jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Harry B. Nugent
Nugent
New York State War Council
Sev ‘Eral
State War Council
Andersherif
Hensselaer County
Trojan Air Medal Awarded to Local Bomber First Lt Littlefield
First Lt. Charles E. Littlefield son of Mr and Mrs C E Littlefield of Albany is en route home after 402 hours of combat with the Jolly Roger Unit Fifth Air Force Bomber Command in the Pacific He earned the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters for 43 combat missions against Japan across China Formosa Indo China and Borneo He is married to Rose M Littlefield and resides at 118 Eileen Street Albany They are the parents of one son A Troy High School graduate he previously worked at Westover Wolfe Lumber Co Albany
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Littlefield
C. E. Littlefield
Fifth Air Force Bomber Command
Pacific
Little Held
China
Formosa
Indo-China
Borneo
Rose M. Littlefield
Eileen Street
Albany
Troy High School
T Westover-Wolfe, Int
M. Caneron Lumber Corp
Bronze Star Awarded to First Sgt Ray Simonds
First Sgt Ray Simonds of 165 Tenth Avenue receives the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement in the Normandy invasion. Assigned to the 79th Division Cross of Lorraine unit, Seventh Army, he is convalescing at Fort Devens Massachusetts from a knee wound in Germany. He also holds the Purple Heart Presidential Unit Citation five battle stars and the Good Conduct Ribbon. Overseas for seven months, he is on convalescent furlough at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Simonds
Irving. Simonds
Tenth Avenue
Normandy
79Th
Seventh Army
Fort Devens
Mass
Germany
Winter fuel wood shortage anticipated in the northeast
The Retord Newspaper Bureau reports a predicted critical fuel wood shortage across Washington New York State and New Jersey with deficits estimated at up to 50 percent of needs this winter. Officials propose measures including routing wood from surplus areas increasing production and potential imports from Canada to avert severe hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retord
Washington, D.C
New York State
New Jersey
Hes
Pegitine
Civilian Requirements
Jonn ‘Stoner
Storer
John F. Steele
Consumer Fuels Division
Stoner
New England
War
U. & Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
Maine
New Hampshire
New York
Washington
U. 5. Forest Service
Forest Products Division
War Production Board
Solid Fuels ' Administration For War
WPB
Tiber - Products War Project Organization
OCR
Mani Pulp
OPA
Canada
Chaplains Corps Marks 170 Years In U S Army Service
The Army Chaplain Corps marks its 170-year anniversary with history dating to the Continental Congress and military chaplains serving from the Revolution onward. The brief notes celebrate early authority, wartime losses, decorations, and evolving roles for chaplains across U S military history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaplains’ Corps
U. S
Crossword Puzzle Fragments Signal Hidden Rebate Clues
Obscure OCR text shows fragment titled Crosswords with partial entries like i-Giobe Pan, B-Female rebate, Hi-Roof of szosab, and $e0Pizes 12559. The readable items hint at a puzzle page or ad snippet with incomplete clue lines and prize references.
Fragmented OCR item on road project and official names
Readable fragments refer to a road project on PE22a and mention officials or agencies by garbled names. The text lacks complete details on location, dates, or actions.
Stay Granted In Undertaker's Case
A stay until September 10 was granted in the misdemeanor case of Donald P. Ackley, former Binghamton undertaker, by Amsterdam Justice Christopher J. Heffernan. Ackley faces charges for failing to bury four bodies promptly and two grand larceny counts for accepting payment for unfinished mineral services as the court reviews an appeal on a habeas corpus writ denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald P. Ac
Binghamton
Amsterdam
Christopher J. Heffernan
Ackley
Ackler
Ackley Alan
Heffernan
Youth Band Of East Poestenkill Open Meeting
The Youth Band of East Poestenkill will hold an open meeting at the schoolhouse sponsored by the Baptist Union Gospel Churches of East Poestenkill. Miss Dorothy Catlin will offer the invocation and read from the Psalms. Arthur Bailey will be the chief speaker. Testimonials from the youth are expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Poestenkill
Pouse
Baptist Ai A Union Gospel Churches of
East Poestenkil
Dorothy Catlin
Arthur Bailey
Psalm 633.035 and 110.087 Inadequate Data Summary
garbled figures describe communion and pastoral activities including participants and contacts across civilian communities. terms like guardhouse hospital and pastoral contacts appear with large totals, but exact meanings are unclear.
Arms Expert Known Here Dies in Trex Jones era
The community mourns an arms expert who trained many marksmen under Henry PissGerald. He authored a 421 page Shooting textbook used in schools and courts nationwide for firearms identification and forensic evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry PissGerald
Troy
Neeman Beramse
Mary
Meath
Ted
Cosine
Fiz
Warning on Anti Bias Statute Featured by NY Official
Julian J. Reiss of New York State's antidiscrimination commission stated that employers denying work to individuals of German or Japanese descent due to racial origin would violate the new law. He noted exceptions where wartime duties or War Department requests justify nationality-based employment restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julian J. Reiss
New York State
Bate
Reiss
United States
Fim
Japan
War Department
Weinheimer Forfeits Bail At Wynantskill
Edward Weinheimer 39 of De Naults Corners forfeited $10 bail after missing a court appearance on disorderly conduct and resisting arrest charges. Deputies arrested him and Vincent DelTatto 23 near Averill Park Central School when their car tried to pass a flooded road blocked by deputies. DelTatto pleaded guilty and was fined $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Weinheimer
de Nault’s Corners
Justice of the Peace
Thomas P. Whalen
Wynantskill
Averill Park Central School
Beputy
James McLucas
Albert Baker
Vincent DelTatto
DeNault’s Corners
DelTatto
Whalen
Wage
Ceciler
Petersburg Social News Items and Visits
Airs Joseph L Saulnier of New York visits Mrs 3 P Hpi and Mr and Mrs L B Waters Jr for several days in Petersburg. Sqn Layton Hewitt home from Pawling. Pvt William Roberts returns to Camp Meade after furlough. Mrs Adina Suison of Cropseyville visits sister in law Mrs Gertrude Wager. Mrs Ellie Bennett visits Center Brunswick home of Mr and Mrs Andrew H Sawyer. Cora Smith caring for Annie Meissner recovering from operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Saulnier
New York
P. Hpi
L. B. Waters, Jr
Taré
Sqn
Layton Hewitt
Pawling
William Roberts
Camp Meade
Adina Suison
Cropseyville
Indaw
Gertrude Wage
Robert C. James
Stannan PF. Hull
Charles Lewis
Portchester
Mary Lewis
Jonn Hyson
Saereigh
Hogat
Georgge T. Livingston
Roiney Ez
Sawyer
Reserve Corp
Fort Dix
John Little
Carlisle
John Littie
U.S Army
William Nitke
Sally
Albany
Mitke
Eleanor Hogast
Greenwich
George T- Livingston
Garry Ghureh
Charles Bommesberger
Sue Carol
Jean
Syracuse
Warren Church
Chester
Lawrence Pierce
Bennington
Austing
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Derkert
Manhattan Cocktiares
Kentatte
South End
William Nugent
Trojan
Giet
Second Street
John Paine
Russell Sage College
Army Chaplain Corps
Chaplain Corps
Continental Congress
John Hurt
Virginia
Mexico
Taylor
National Guard
H—Epierie Tadler
Rete Nie —Printess Meseey
O—Prenond
Undertaker
Weinheimer
Brears
Frears
Adihe Qosiatkes
Elastic Insei
Geitro
Faears—Street
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