Pigeons Do Vital War Work In Indian Camp
A US Army camp in India trains homing pigeons for wartime signals. Lt Earl T Johnson commands 287 birds plus breeders from Camp Crowder Missouri. The birds fly 35 to 70 mph under good conditions carrying messages and may serve in jungle campaigns. Some are parachuted to forward areas, others in rear, with hopes of hall of fame honors.
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India
Earl T. Johnson
Pawtucket
R. L
Signal Corps
Rhode Island Concourse Club
Fort Monmouth
Camp Crowder
Missouri
United States
America
Carl Fechko
Bessemer Avenue
Cleveland
Europe
Johnson
Mechanicville Plans Reopening of Mead Block Recreation Center
Tentative plans for reopening the Mead Block Recreation Center on Park Avenue were formed at a mainly attended Junior-Senior PTA meeting in the high school. The groupSupport floated coed nights with dancing and games, sought pool and skating space, and offered Y directors rooms for youth activities. A nominating committee was named for next year and a fathers night supper was announced for April.
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Mead Block
Park Avenue
Raymond J. Present
C. B. Sykes
Mechanicville Council of Parents and Teachers
Hawley B. Harvey
Dwight W. Stamper
Railroad
M. Co. A
F. Wayland Bailey
Chester LaBar
A. W. Kalbaugh
Alma Connors
Jane McNeil
Jack Conley
Don Purdy
Mary Lorenzo
Rosemary Smith
Marilyn Thompson
Ann Curran
Birs Thomas Dean
Chester Hayner
Airleay McMann
Arthur Lenihan
Kirtland Kenyon
William McBride
Backyard vanishes as mine cavern swallows yard
In Pittston Pennsylvania Mrs Elizabeth Estus opened her door and discovered a three foot square section of her yard had sunk fifteen feet into a mine cavern. This marks the second such incident this month following the burial of two year old Julie Ann Fulmer.
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Pittston
UPI
Elizabeth Estus
Jule Ann Fulmer
Sadie Hawkins Hop to Aid Waterford Youth Fund
Waterford High School hosts the Sadie Hawkins Hop Friday at 8 30 PM in the auditorium with round and square dancing and stunt acts. Proceeds go to the Youth Recreational Activities Fund, PTA sponsors, with Lions Club and Seth Parker Club joining.
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Sadie Hawkins
Waterford High School
Parent-Teacher Association
Nancy Guenther
Shirley Semelensky
Sonny Michon
Seth Parker
First Presbyterian
Washington's Birthday Party Held by Local Club
Following Monday evening's meeting, a Washington's Birthday party was enjoyed with observance themed games and awards to Mrs. Carolyn Waterbury, Mrs Versa Hammersley, Miss Bertha Lang, Miss Grace Swatling, and Mrs. Etta Connor. A display of antique and rare buttons by Mrs. Florence Leggett complemented the event. Refreshments featured a patriotic table with small American flags. committee head was Mrs. Ethel Pike.
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Dawa Lodge
City
Club of Star of Liberty
Order of Eastern Star
Irene Piling
Helena Dundas
William Dundas
India
Maude Neubauer
Margaret Biggs
Mabel Bean
Minnie McMann
Garfield Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Raymond J. Butler
James E. Phinney
Ernest A. Parker
Fred Flansburg
Pythian
First Baptist Church
North Baptist Association
Ordination Council
Sixth Avenue Baptist Church
Troy
Hazel Abrams
Ladies’ Union
James Davis
David Leggett
Grace Episcopal Parish House
O. E
Masonic Temple
Sonic
Margaret M. Burgess
Milford E. Frost
Mynne Frost
Hita Connor
Marjorie Bull
Carolyn Waterbury
Ethel Weber
Elizabeth Ham
Ethel Pike
Whitehall Notes Show Marriages and Military Honors
Henry Morse of Whitehall wed Margaret Esthher Young of Unadilla in New York City. Morse, in the Navy, is the son of Mrs. Lottie Morse. William E. Field of Queen Street earned the Silver Star for gallantry in Tunisia. his mother received the medal and citation. Ruth Ellis and Stanley Barber wed in Oneonta. Barber, formerly of Whitehall, is now stationed in Madison, Wisconsin. Capt Robert Harper reports meeting Lieut Mary Rich in Australia, marking Rich as a Whitehall connection who had not met a fellow local before.
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Garden Henry Morse
Whitehall
Margaret Esthher Young
Unadilla
New York City
Morse
Lottie Ryan Morse
Navy
Serger
William E. Field
Earl Field
Queen Street
Sergeant Field
Tunisia
Ruth Ellis
Lyle Ellis
Oneonta
Stanley I. Barber
Rufus Barber
Barber
Madison
Wis
Herbert Barber
Poultney Street
Robert Harper
U. S. Army
Merrill Harper
Adams Street
Mary Rich
Army
Georgia Rich
Australia
Rich
Harper
Smith Not Candidate For U. S. Senate Seat
Former Governor Alfred E. Smith declines to run for the U S Senate this fall if his ally Senator Robert F. Wagner retires. Wagner, first elected in 1926 and reelected in 1932 and 1938, has signaled he would rather not seek another term.
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New York
INS
Alfred E. ‘Smith
U. S. Senate
Robert F. Wagner
Wagner
Local notes and upcoming services and visits
The item notes a candidate halting a wide sales campaign due to health concerns. Dr and Mrs E A Mason visited Mrs Ding in Berlin. Mrs Alvah Roberts of Sycaney visited Mr and Mrs Howard B Tate. Rev Peter Fanning will hold a special Lenten service in the Lutheran Church tomorrow at 7 45 pm.
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RED Cross
Second Street
St. Nicholas
Peter Gotch
Andrew Ivanyshyn
St. Nicholas’ Church
Ann Mucka
Ann Danyla
E. A. Mason
Ding
Berlin
Alvah Roberts
Sycaney
Howard B. Tate
Peter Fanning
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John Green
Lowell Smith
Francis Scott Key
Robert Smith
Key
Donald Hinchey
Lincoln
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Ward Montgomery
Frank Button
Richard Reilly
Edward Lemrow
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Betty Kurs
Virginia Barnes
Mary Mercurio
Nancy
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Saratoga Springs
Feix Lesson
General Electric Co
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U. S. Medical Corps
Camp Roberts
Cal
Fred Horner
Rotary
Frank Mastrianni
Marine Corps
Caribbean
South Pacific
Rotary Club
Memorial Baptist Church
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Guadalcanal
Munda
Rabaul
Crescent Temple
Aow
Boardman Building
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