General Who Foxed Goering Out for Japs
The article recalls General Barney M. Giessen as commanding general of the Army of the Pacific and deputy commander of Air Forces, noting his role after Lt. Gen. Harmon’s loss. It quotes Goering on American fighter planes and describes plans Giessen proposed for rest and recreation facilities, homeward missions, and training for servicemen as Allied forces moved toward Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geam
Ger
Gesmen
Hermans Goering
Barney M-Giessen
Army of & Pacific Oceanamas
Qrser
Millard F. Harmon
Goering
Germany
America
Community Society Notes and Local Obituaries
Stilliater, treme Brownell hosted Women’s Society of Chris er home on Lakes Street Tuesday evening with Mrs. Floyd Shorter presiding. June group plans food sale and picnic. prizes awarded at games. Miss Ruth Cowin led program. Dessert Ridge Club hosted by Mrs. Harold Darrow with bridge. Funeral for Bunce noted, burial in Stillwater Union Cemetery. Many residents mentioned visiting, working, or traveling. Children’s Day at Methodist Church announced. Lois Peter receives scholarship to Casho He University in Washington DC. Port Charles Auxiliary hosts meeting with local Legion members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treme Brownell
Women’s Society of
Chriser
Laks Street
Floyd Shorter
Ruth
Shorter
Topic
Roysat Cowia
Charles Cowin
Oie Arhur Smith
Wald Robinson
Miss Brownell
Waldo Robinson
George Gourlay
Ruth Cowin Witt
Bridge Club
Saltwater-Bemis Heights
Bloomingdale
Leroy Talmadge
Ralph Walsh
Charles Dyer
Ignory
Bias Bunce
Matthew Britt
Mr. Bunce
Bemis Heights
Schenectady
Brits
Stillwater Union Cemetery
Barbara File
Alert Filan
Doris Cunstingham
George P. Cunningham
Hughes Dearlove
Hillsdalg
Daniel Hershey
E. G. Bostwick
Mechanicville
W. G
Lois Peter
R. N
Casho He University of America
Washington, D. C
Chandler Whiland
Local Visits And Family Calls Across The Region
Center Cambridge Miss Lois Townsend of Hoosick Falls called on her parents the Townsends. Edward J. McNeil of Schenectady visited his aunt Mrs Harriett Dodds and family. Mrs Francis Dooley and daughter from Hoosick Falls arrived to spend time with Mrs Katherine Hopkins and family. Mr and Mrs Albert Burgess and children of Schenectady called on Dr and Mrs Charles G H Clark and son Charles Jr. Sunday. Mr and Mrs Fred Buckley and Leslie Ryan spent Sunday with Buckley’s parents in Greenwich. Russ Margie Kingman of Hastings on Hudson was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs John Mueller. Belix A Insleeman of Linden spent the weekend at a farm on the West Cambridge Road. Mr and Mrs David F R English and Miss Lillian Campbell spent the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Townsend
Hoosick | Falls
Darwin Townsend
Edward J. McNeil
Schenectady
Harriett Dodds
Francis Dooley
Hoosick Falls
Katherine Hopkins
Albert A. Burgess
Charles, Jr
Fred Buckley
Leslie Ryan
David FR. English
Biss Lillian Campbell
Local Hospital Wisecracks and Seasonal Visits
Schaghticoke Mrs Warren Smith remains confined to Leonard Hospital. Mss Marguerite Riley visits Lansing with Savic Jr and shows improvement after a recent operation at Leonard Hospital in Troy. Miss Katherine O Brien spends a week at her home and is employed at Leonard Hospital in Troy. De and Mrs C W Barth of New-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Smith
Leonard Hospital
Marguerite Riley
Lansingham
Savic. Jr
Katherine O'Brien
Miss O'Brien
Troy
Mra. CW. Barth
New
McCabe Son Killed in Action May 29 1944
OFFICIALLY DEAR MR AND MRS FRED O H MCABE OF BRUNSWICK LEARN THEIR SON EMS3/c Leland Alvan McCabe WAS KILLED IN ACTION MAY 29 1944. ON JUNE 7 1944 OFFICIAL WORD SAID HE WAS MISSING IN ACTION AS OF MAY 29 WHEN THE U S S BARR DESTROYER WAS TORPEDOED IN THE ATLANTIC BY A GERMAN SUB. A TROY HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE HE WORKED FOR W AND L E GERLEY BEFORE ENLISTING MAY 25 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O H. McCabe
Brunswick
War Department
Leland Alvan McCabe
U.S.S. Barr
Atlantic Ocean
Troy High School
W. and
L. E. Gerley
Local Notes From Troy and Nearby Towns
Last Friday in Troy Ass Campbell visited his sister Mrs John BR Phillips and Mr and Mrs Eugene Conway and daughter Elizabeth. Mrs Trude Dumphy hosted a gathering at Stillwater with Mr and Mrs John Ft Phillips and Miss Lillian Campbell. Charles Case of Johnsonville was visited at the Mery McCiellan Hospital by Mrs Alfred Smith of North Adams. Mrs Herbert Babcock hosted visitors including Ivan Crosby and Ruth Vetal. Patricia Buckley returned from the State Teacher's College at Albany to spend the summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Campbell
John BR. Phillips
Eugene Conway
Elizabeth
George Jones
Gertrude Dumphy
Stillwater
John Ft. Phillips
Phiilips
Amsiss
Lillian Campbell
Charles Case
Johnsonville
Mery McCiellan
Alfred “Smith
North Adams
Herbert Babcock
Babcock
Ivan Crosby
Wizard Mountain
Ruth Vetal
North Bennington
Patricia Buckley
State Teacher's College At
Albany
Petersburg Visitors Call On Local Family Sunday
Mr and Mrs. Francis Andres and family were visited by relatives including Mr and Mrs. John L Buckley and family Mrs and Mrs Clarence Bentley Mr and Mrs Lionel Bentley and daughter Charlene and Mrs Henry O Dell all from Petersburg on Sunday during a family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smd
John L. Buckley
Clarence. Bentley
Lionel .Bentley
Charlene
Henry O'Dell
Petersburg
Francis Andres
Price of Genius Neosho Beeston mural at age six
Missouri artist Thomas Hart Beeston drew his first mural at age six on a fresh wall. The subject was a freight train with the caboose at the foot of the stateway, the engine puffing black smoke.
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Neosho
Missouri
Thomas Hart Beeston
Tebercoa
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Woodbury’s
Mew
Blanchard
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Maghesia
Perea Ec Eam L' lLy
India
Isabella C. Ross
Xii Preson Church
Helen Everingham
Miss Ross
Adam
Darrow
Center View Drive
Helen Case
Marian Tilly
James Rutten
Burg
Robert Barth
EL Wicker
Edward Bowers
Charles XN. Sampte
Stra
Catherine Ralston
Jay Ryan
Bra
Cyrus Wells
Migs
Irene Siocum
Anda Chubb
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles Walaroa Post
Port Craite
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