Watervliet Sailor Recalls Iwo Jima Battle Experiences
Watervliet native Harold J. Shorkey recounts Iwo Jima combat scenes aboard an aircraft carrier. He describes anti aircraft fire, explosions, and witnessing planes and ships in the assault while noting reunions with his brother in service. The article also covers the annual summer festival and local veterans events.
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Harold J. Shorker
Albert
C. Shorkey
Fourth Avenue
Watervliet
Akie
Rahaeest
Batheships
Iwo Jima
Shorkey
Pfc
Howard Shockey
Howard
Harold
Tivo Simsz
Attu
Luzén
Watervliet Board Prepares Induction Group For Physical Examinations
Thirteen registrants from Watervliet Selective Services Board 346 will leave for preinduction physicals at Abe with seven men possibly entering the armed forces. Notables include Peter P. Coura and Joseph H. Filitcky in the preinduction group. Officials Edward Gilhaull and others will lead the ceremony as the USO Watervliet serves refreshments and Dr. Robert J. O’Brien presides.
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Waitervliet Selective Services Board
Ang
Abe
Willm
Peter P. Coura
Joseph H. Filitcky
Edward J. Gilheaul
John W. Viola
Charles J. Wright
John P. Avery
Frank A. Squadere
Walter J. Caneton
Max Finkelstein
William =. Mattocks
Robert A. LaMora
Maxem S. Krause
Daniel J. Keily
Earl J. Ford
Robert 3. Hamilton
Benjamin J. Czarnecki
Edward J. Zawistowski
James Ebi Schultow
Bernard J. Mielewski
William J. McGlynn
Watervliet
USO
WaterrHot City Hell
Robert J. O'Brien
Tthe Posard
Edward P. King
Revival Camp Burns Mortgage At Watervliet
A 40th annual Sever Oaks Camp revival near Watervliet marked by a mortgage burning ceremony. The closing service was led by Rev Orla Montraiowa with officers of the camp in attendance from Watervliet Schenectady and Albany.
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Watervliet
Schenectady
Albany
Sever Oaks
Watervliet-Schenectady
Eastern
Army Major Smith with family linked to Crofe camp
Personal Maj F Lloyd Smith and wife Mrs Sat and sons Robert and Kenneth are listed as residents of Watermier with Major Smith stationed at Camp Crofe and awaiting overseas service. Brother Cp Henneth Smith works as a radio technician at Punta Gorda base in Florida.
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F. Lioyd
Sat
Robert
Ca Kenneth DB. Sahith
Major Smith
Dudler Smith
411 Avenue
Watermier
Camp Crofe
PA Bine Islands
Cp Henneth Smith
Sghrer
Punta Gorda
Fis
Allied Demand Bolsters China
The piece argues that Allied pressure on Japan elevates China to a pivotal role in ending the war, marking a major comeback after years of suffering. It cites Chiang Kai Shek and Soong as central figures, recalls Cairo declarations, and frames China as rising from underdog to potential victor with Allied support.
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Morris J. Harris
Shanghai
Associated Press
Washington
Chiang Hai Shek
Mameoon
Ultimiaum
Japan
China
Cairo
Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
Chiang
Toko
Janen
Manchuria
Island
Retenty
Soong
He Zeid
Mor
Cantoa
Caina
T. V. Soong
Oldsters At Harvard Army Air Field Serve War Effort
In Harvard Nebraska the World War II home-front effort is carried by 12 civilian workers ages 69 to 80 at the Army Air Field. Their combined ages total 861 years of service.
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Army Air Field
Harvard
Harvard Army Air Field
Church Calendar Notes For East Poestenkil Area
A reader friendly calendar lists weekly religious activities across churches in East Poestenkil area. It includes Bible study prayer meetings evening services youth activities and specific times across churches such as St Luke s St Barnabas Brunswick Presbyterian and First Church of Christ Scientist with midweek vesper and class schedules and Sunday school on the church lawn at Evangelical West Sand Lake and parish house events at Free Church of the Ascension and Center Brunswick Methodist.
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East Poestenkil
Cyeir
Church Lawn
Evangelical
West Sand Lake
Christian and Missionary Alliance
van Rensselaer
Guesdey
Praveree
Peonte
St. Luke's Episcopal
Ostricters of the Cross
St. Barnabas Episcopal
Feday
Brunswick Presbyterian
Berne Plessantdale Baptist
Redeemer Lutheran
Church Council
Raynertown Evangelical Lutheran
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Sixth Avenue Baptist
Hollis ‘Briggs
Free Church of the Ascension
Holy Com Henion
Spafish House
Holy Communion
Center Brunswick Methodist
Tom
Saterday
Waterford Ship War of Sea Scoures Meet at Grace Church
Scoures will meet Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the Clark Memorial parish house of Grace Episcopal Church to finalize plans for a jet drive to be conducted by the Ship Aux 5. Mrs Fred Mackey of Upper Third Street has left for Florida to visit her husband who is stationed there.
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Waterford
Scoures
Clark Memorial
Grace Episcopal Church
Fred Mackey
Upper, Third Street
Flosida
Martin & Conway
Martin
Christopher
Adelia Feto
Franklin Triebel
Red Hook
Theresa Dewine
Cohoes Road
Watervliet
J Yeaterday
Troy Hospital
Lackawanna
Paul Devine
St. Joseph's Church
Green Island
St. Petrick's School
Catholic Central High School
Cpl
John. E. Dewine
Marine Corps
Lawrence R. Dewine
Pauil Dewine
Mina Elizabeth
Murray
Elizabeth T. Murray
Trey
Martin L. Murray
J. W. Burtis
Peter J. Hawley
Pee L. Hawley
Hudson Falls
Hawley
Hutson Falls
Bertha Yarver Hawley
At ‘Haris. Woodcock
Fort Edward
Moss [Street
Jon Lo
John’ Shes
Hoosick Falls
First Street
Thomas
Abbie O'Neil Shea
Brey Iron Foundry
Walter A. Wood Co
Noble Wood Machinery’ Co
Shea
Hoosley
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mans
Hogsick Falls Council
K. of C
Picnic and church notices in Cambridge
The Cona United Presbyterian Church and Sunday School plan their annual Lake Lauderdale picnic. Rev and Mrs. Swan and children arrive from Giens Falls and stay at the Baptist parsonage. The Women’s Missionary Society meets Wednesday at 3 p.m. with devotions led by Stella Miller and arrangements by Mrs. SicWhorter. A picnic supper is planned and the First Presbyterian Church hosts a card party sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary.
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Cona United Presbyterian Church
Lake Lauderdale
Tomorr
Srendutin Swan
Giens Falls
Baptist
Alexander Imlay
Montclair
N. J
Charles John Stevenson, Jr
Women's Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church
Stella Miller
John M. SicWhorter
Women's Missionary Society of the First Presistetian
Helene
McNish
Doms Westfall. Jr
Green Island Social and Field Day Highlights
Miss Marion Seney entertained coworkers with a chicken dinner at 69 High Street. About twenty attended with Martin Murray, Edward Hennessey, and Joseph Corpes performing Irish tunes, piano, and dances. The Green Island Red and Gun Club held a field day on the prairie grounds featuring dashes, races, and contests with awards.
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Marion Seney
High Street
Martin Murray
Edward Hennessey
Joseph Corpes
Green Island Red and Gun Club
Obituary notices from Troy area locals
Funeral and death notices list George P Bruvell, Michael J Corning, John J Sheehan, Mrs Anna Benedict, Mrs Antonia Garafano and others. Presidencies include St Augustine's St Joseph's and Our Lady of Victory parishes with services in Troy Green Island and Whitehall. Interments followed at St Peters Cemetery St Mary's Cemetery and Oakwood Cemetery among others.
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Feseral
Gesege
Brame
George P. Bruvell
Wan Bela
van Wert’ ‘Court
Wynantskitt
John M Stewart
Third Presbyterian Church
Wynantsay
Walter Eued
Donald MacPbr
Harold’ Rowe
Owen Kuell
John O'Brien
Leslie Dickerson
Berial
Elawood
Michael J. Corning
Third Avenue
Sara Sheridan
Andrew J. Haughney
Cevallia Corning
Troy
Paul M. Corning
St. Albans
Mr. Corning
Ireland
United States
New Jersey
Albany
Schagbenooks
Trev
Gustice
William A. Toohey
Second Avenue
Dam
St. Augustine's Church
St John's Cemetery
Scanghuecoke
Mr. Sheehan
John J. Sheehan
Fifteenth Street
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Walter J. Torpey
Michael B. Breen
Richard J. Walsh
Theresa Henriesay
Johnn B. Dunne
Jesus
John J. Powers, Jr
Theodore J. Shoemaker
Edward EB. Zink
John J. Powers
John H. Purcell
William J.ryan
State Department of Public Buildings
St Peters Cemetery
Father Breen
Benedict
Anna L Benedict
Horton Avenue
Our Lady of Victory Church
Joseph M. Heenan
Ings
Raymond de Halpin
T. Gerald Mulqueen
Mary C. Devery
Frank
J. Milanese
John Chiamippi
Andrew Casale
Joseph Berlino
Albert Russo
Felix DeSienas
John Piccolo
St Mary's Cemetery
Father Heenan
Antonia Garafano
Whitehall
Springfield
Mass
Our Lady of Angels
Walter HL Turner
Walter H. Turner
Seventh Avenue
Arttan
Cambridge
New York Telephone Co
Telephone Pioneers of America
King Solomon's Lodge
St.Mark's Methodist Church
Bessie Woodard ‘Turner
Patrick T. Mibtaie
Patrick T. McHale
Marine Hospital
Staten Island
McHale
New York
St. Joseph's Church
Michael and
Mary McHale
Dans Brassard
James F. Brassard
Wake Place
St. Peter's Church
Michael F. English
George P. Reardon
Edward A. McManus
W. Leo McCarthy
Jesu
Beavers
Richard Lauer
John Ahern
Bernard Neaton
Wallace Curley
John Wetson
Francis McaAteer
St Peter's Cemetery
Father McManus
Anne T. Fitzgerald
Fifth Avenue
St. Augustine's School
Kathryn
Mary Fitzgerald
Edward
Frank Fitzgerald
St. Augustines Church
St John’s Cemetery
Robert W. Gilcrist
Helen Weingartner
Leonard Hospital
George Street
Green Island
Gilcrist
Phyllis Mir
Louis F. van Wie
William Wielkind
St Joseph's Church
St. Jean Baptiste Cemetery
Palestine
Umm
Grechese
Mra
Joe Schaplaie
Florence Mertot
Dekwood Cemetery
Mies
Bowes
Marty
Wbwes
Sevarday
Ti Pourth Street
Valeriya Gondek
Qulia B. Walsh
John Hale
James Corbett
Maurice Keenan
John Leonard
Thomas Halpin
William Fennel
Bugial
St. Mary's Cemetery
James A. Nolan
Joseph's Church
City contract bids sought in Troy New York
Legal notice announces sealed proposals for a contract in Troy New York passim. The Board of Contract and Supply invites bids for building work and site improvements with a five percent certified check and a performance bond. Bids must be received at City Hall by the stated time with the secretary Margaret M Mina han overseeing procedures and reserve rights to reject any bid.
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Board of Contract and Supply
New York
Tres
New
Board of Contract and
Joy Salt Enari
Tressorer
Margaret Mi Minahan
Communist Party in U S Resurrected After Hiatus
The Communist Party of the United States reemerged in national politics after a 14 month break in New York. Delegates at a special national convention disbanded the Communist Political Association founded in 1944 by Earl Browder, who led the party but did not vote.
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New York
Communist Party of the United States
Communist Political Association
Earl Browder
Eail Browder
Browder
Wiliam Z. “Foster
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Fomerican Lerion
Rondel Patten Post
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Empire
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Ernest F. Tripp
C. V. Kiing
Leigh Diefender
Jessie Hoistrum
Harry A. Moss
Charles A. Moss
Floyd L. Wilbur
Jensle ‘Billett
Westfield
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Bitter
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