Arsenal Adds 25 Workers Each Day
Watervliet Arsenal pursues an accelerated recruitment drive to support a larger production program. The plant averages 251 new workers daily, about half of them men, and needs 1330 more within the next ten months if trends hold. Most current workers are permanent area residents within 35 miles, with 30 percent from Troy and 15 percent from Watervliet. A Latin schedule for tank repair training was introduced, aiming to train women for skilled roles.
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Watervliet
Arsenal
Yroy
Watervke Aa
Iva
Cohues
Arvens
Henten
GME
Purple Heart Group Accepts New Member
The Colarthus Witt Chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart invites all wounded in action service members to join. Commander William Long announced eligibility broadening to all branches and reported one new member, Arthur Reed, WWI veteran wounded at the Marne, served with the 44th Division. The group meets at 9 State Street and plans to attend the Purple Heart installation in Albany on March 25. Applications are open at the next meeting on March 23 or at the Veterans Administration office.
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Colarthus Witt
State Street
Arthur Reed
Sho
Long
Herbert Hoover
Douglas Macarider
AL Deny
Veterans’ Administration
Whitehall Soldier Trevellyas Wounded in Aachen Action
Whitehall Pvt Waldron Trevellyas of Doig Street has been admitted as a patient at Cushing General Hospital. A member of the 28th Infantry Division, he was wounded by shrapnel in the Aachen area on Sept 28 144. Pfe Medric P Generous, son of Mr and Mrs A D Generous of North Williams Street, has received his second Battle Star for Leyte invasion service in the Philippines, his first for the Guam campaign. He has been awarded the Combat Infantryman's Badge for outstanding performance and exemplary conduct in action against the enemy.
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Pvt
Waldron Trevellyas
Doig Street
Whitehall
Cushing General Hospital
28Th
Aachen
Pfe
Medric P. Generous
A. D. Generous
North Wiliams Street
Leyte
Philippines
Guam
Veterans Service Center Committee promotes new information hub
A publicity campaign by the Veterans Information and Service Center Committee aims to inform returning veterans about available services. Committee members include Virginia Bray, John J. Dougherty, James C. Turner, and Beth H. Moore. Posters will be placed in business houses and stores around the city, using space at 258 Broadway partitioned for the veterans information center.
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Veterans
Virginia Bray
The
Red Cross
John J. Dougherty
Veterans’ Welfare Bureau
James C. Turner
Troy Council of Social Agencies
Beth H. Moore
U.S. Employmment Service Office
Spring Truck Ban Issued to Protect Roads
State Department of Public Works issues annual road order as frost leaves the ground. Heavy state roads subject to weight limits to prevent damage. In Rensselaer County limits set to two and a half tons per wheel on specified routes including Rensselaer City to Couse, WynantsKill Defreestville Winter Street, Castleton East Schodack, and Schaghticoke Easton roads.
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State Department of Public Works
Rensselaer County
Rensselaer City
Couse
Wynantskill
Defreestville
Winter Street
Castleton
East Schodack
Schaghticoke-Easton
Appointed Teacher Miss Crowthers Joins Cato Meridian Staff
Miss Anne Crowthers daughter of Mrs Armstrong Crowthers house secretary of Troy WCA has been appointed to the faculty of the Cato Meridian Central School at Cato. She will receive her bachelor's degree from the College of Home Economics at Syracuse in May and will study homemaking. She is a Coshocton High School graduate Ohio member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Beta Pi Upsilon and senior women's honorary society. She has served in leadership roles at the university including executive board upper house of Women s Student Senate chapel board and chorus.
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Anne Crowthers
Armstrong Crowthers
Troy
W.C. A
Cato-Meridian Central School
Cato
School of Education
Syracuse University
Bta Pi Upsilon
Yanks Seek to Rebuild Jap Fisheries in Saipan
American military officials in Saipan say they hope to reconstruct the Japanese fishing industry to feed civilians and troops. An ice plant with 40 tons daily capacity is ordered to arrive before the April fishing season, aiding preservation. Five more boats are being rebuilt, aiming for a fleet of 12 vessels to employ nearly all 300 skilled workers on the island.
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Saipan
Marianas
Mekawag
Oshly
Saipan Ree
U 3
Navy
P. Staufenbach
Chicago and Milwaukee
Staufenbeil
Sdason
Japan
Albany Lost Soldier Harzynski Killed in Italy Action
First Lt Anthony F Harzynski brother of Mrs Stan ter Lawrence and Rev John C Harzynski formerly at St Patrick's Church was killed in action in Italy on February 16. He was 23, born in Albany, a Vincentian Institute graduate, Siena College student when enlisted in 1932, and former General Aniline employee. He served a year with the Fifth Army attached to Chemical Warfare Service. Survived by a sister Mrs Theodore J Gerwin and his father John Harzynski of 18 McArdle Ave Albany. A requiem mass will be held at St Casimer's Albany on Monday at 10 am.
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Anthony F. Harzynski
Stanter Lawrence
John C. Harzynski
St Patrick's Church
Here
Italy
John Harzynski
McArdle Avenue
Albany
Vincentian Institute
Siena College
General Aniline Co
Fifth Army
Chemical Warfare Service
Theodore J. Gerwin
St. Casimer’s Church
Father Harzynski
St. Adelbert’s
Schenectady
Fraternity Votes to Purchase War Bonds at Forum
The Alpha Chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma met at the Jewish Community Center with Murrey Raphel presiding. Members agreed to buy two $100 war bonds and plan a March 18 forum where Charles J. Ranney will speak, introduced by Jerald Winney.
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Alpha Beta Gamma
Jewish Community Center
Murrey Raphel
Charles J. Ranney
Attoiney
Jerald Winney
Plans for St Patrick's Day Party at American Legion
Post Commander William O M Burre names Thomas J Jackson and a committee to fund kitchen improvements and purchase equipment for the Legion rooms at 24 First Street. Reservations capped for the St Patrick's Day event with a diaper refreshments and dancing program. New members include 250 World War II veterans and several World War I veterans.
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Noble Callahan
American ‘Legion
Keasah
First
Wiliam O M. Bure
Thomas. J. Jackson
Willard ©. Boresteel Frask
A. Doney
Edward Ryan
Harry’o. Stevens
John E Heenan
Joseph F. Carey
Joseph E. Abbott
Frank McHheever
Michael Jubic
John H. Bowker
Daniel D. Purcet
Evening Home Bureau Meeting At River Street Home
The Latingburg group will hold an all day meeting Wednesday at 10 pm at 894 River Street the home of Mrs Lucy Kehna. Isabelle Holroyd will give a lesson and Berth Miller will preside at the afternoon business session.
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Lateingburg
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Mambur of Federal
Sevinge and Lode Insurance Corporation
Mutual Savings and Egan Association
Veterans’ Service Center Committee
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New York
CURIO
China
Gordon Layes
Willie
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Ox Call
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