Posthumous Purple Heart Award To Officer Rheehy
Lieut Jona J Rheehy of 33 Fifth Ave Waterville posthumously awarded the Purple Heart for battle wounds that caused his death. Notification reaches his wife Mrs Rone Sheehy who plans to keep the medal and a letter he wrote to his eldest son John. In his letter he explains war aims and duty, expressing love and desire to guide his children.
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Order of the Purple Heart
Jona J. Rheehy
Fifth Avenue
Rone Sheehy
Sheehy
Cazop
Shelby
Mixa
Johnny
Addy
Bears Koma eirbee bens oe Saree Ba
Bears news item fragment mentions a local team and a public event. The readable text shows scattered names and phrases but no clear outcome or dates. Entities referenced include people and places without cohesive context.
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Koma
Prayer Service End of War Time Nearing in Stillwater
A service is set for tomorrow at 8:20 am at Schoonmaker Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lyman A Talsan to preach. The notes speak to a father's farewell to his son Johnny and to families awaiting loved ones, including Richard Patterson and Chester Coons returning on leave after training at Sampson, while MacDuff the spaniel is mourned by the children for a lost pet.
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Ant
Europe
MacDuff
Schoonmaker Memoerial Presbyterian
Lyman A Talsan
Richard Patterson
Seaman
Chester Coons
Sampson
Johnny
Mama
Paul
Mike
Sheehy
Greeks Charge Nazis Murdered Civilians in War Toll
The Greek government in London said German forces burned 95 villages in July and 24,000 Greeks have been killed since occupation, with 4,000 deaths in the last three months. The report cites a clash where two Germans were killed and after which 250 women and children were found dead in a village ruins.
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Lando
London
Gesmens
Kieisoure
Kestoria
Staushier
Popwation
Gurrrillas
Verdoy notices and volunteer fire growth in local village
Verday Mrs George Moras and son visit relatives in Mechenneville for weeks. Mrs William Green Jr and sons William and Robert spend summer at Willsboro Bay. Edward Swattling and wife arrive from Ormond Beach Florida and open summer home. Leslie W Albern of View Road and Schenectady killed in action in Italy July 5 after service in Africa and Italy. Verdoy Volunteer Fire Association secures new truck and pumping gear. fire dept to gain protection once Tapunting equipment and parts are secured. Association forming incorporation. meetings Mondays led by William Green Jr president. Ray Garrison named as chairman. Verdoy Improvement Association picnic today at Thomas Coleman home on Mill Road with 6 pm supper, lawn games and cards. Committee includes Mrs J LeMoine, Mrs John Sellers, Mrs Howard Brandt, Mrs Thomas Coleman, Mrs Robert Hawthorne and Mr Edward Swattling.
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George Moras
Mechenneville
William Green, Jr
Wiliam
Robert
Willsboro Bay
Lake Coampilain
Edward Swattlitg
Ormond Beech
Florida
Leslie W. Albeim
View Road J
Schenectady
Italy
Africa
Verdot Volunteer Fire Association
William Green
Ray Garrison
the Verdoy Improvement Association, Inc
Mrr
Thomas Coleman
Mill Road
J. LeMoine
John Sellers
Howard Brandt
Robert Hawthorne
Edward Swattling
Grafton Ped Jessie Moon Moves to Toy
Local notes list Jessie Moon moving to Toy and several community items. Felic Etrpan rents the Methodist parsonage. Frederick Hunt sells the Hor tick farm to George Gundrum. Primary election scheduled at Town Hall with polling Tuesday until 9 pm. Visiting area relatives and local social guests noted. Volunteer Fire Company repairs a truck to be used for firefighting. A Forecastle Lawyer caricature humorously critiques naval conformity.
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Grafton
Jessie Moon
Toy
Felic Etrpan
Frederick Hunt
Hortick
George Gundrum
Town Hall
David Church
Bessarines
Oliver Crandall
L C. Marcell
New York
Connecticut
Aaron Miller
Arcady
Russell Miller
Hoosick Grange Fraternal Meeting Sets Aug Event
Hoosick Falls community notes a Hoosick Grange meeting in AL Seirte Parish Hatt Hoosick with a program including a county Foertest at West Sand Lake and a church supper. Dances, pageants, and a picnic are planned. Earl Lockraw rejoins the roster. Pendered Party Benedict Nowtx departs for army induction with a large farewell.
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Mee
Herold Prebble
Leigh Philpott
Lester Pine
Cortland Coutret
Vera
Snosts Samad
Ghateman
LeRoy, Pine
Cipperty
Sties Ads Shaw
iWisifred Griswold
George i Cipperly
Misa Beere Brownell
Fred Brene
Raymond Jrowel
Edybe
Ned
Earl Lockraw
Bennington College to Graduates Forty Women at Ninth Commencement
Bennington College will graduate forty young women at the ninth commencement. Lewis W. Jones, college president, announced substantial gifts from donors including Mr Nowik and family. Several graduates will receive AB degrees while others gain BA. The note mentions Navy family connections and furloughs for several relatives.
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Bennington College
Anne
Lewis W. Jones
Japanese Withdraw On Palel Tamu Road
Southeast Asia Command HQ at Kandy reports Japanese forces rapidly retreating along the Palel Tamu Road in Northeastern India under air supported attacks. They abandon equipment and blow up dumps while enemy forces pursue, with three strongpoints lost and over 200 Japanese dead on the road to Tame. In Northern Burma bitter street fighting continues near the Miandaisy Railway yards and Monywy Station as Stilwell’s troops press the advance.
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Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Palel Tamu Road
India
Alles
Tiddini
Burma
Joseph W. Stilwell
Monywy
British submarines destroy 21 Japanese ships in Far East
British submarines claimed to have sunk 21 Japanese supply ships and other craft in Far Eastern waters recently. They also damaged several vessels with torpedoes and gunfire, according to the Admiralty announced yesterday.
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