Stassen Accepts GOP Nomination if Nominated
Washington AP Lieut Comdr Harold E Stassen former Minnesota governor has told Secretary of Navy Frank Knox he will not seek the Republican nomination but would accept if nominated He is serving in the South Pacific with Admiral Halsey Jr Stassen's letter asserts he will not discuss political issues while on active duty and would take inactive duty to discuss future issues if nominated Knox offered no comment on the letter.
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Washington
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Stassen
South Pacific
Admr
William F. Halsey
South Pacific Area
Floating houses planned to ease crowding in Camp Breckinridge
Huntington West Virginia United Press says a focal contractor plans to float at least 120 temporary houses from Point Pleasant West Virginia to Camp Breckinridge Kentucky on the river to relieve crowded housing conditions there.
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Huntington
W. Va
Point Pleasant
Camp Breckinridge
Bemis Heights Grange St Patrick Day Program Highlights
Stillwater residents attend a St Patrick themed Bemis Heights Grange meeting led by Miss Dorothy Rogers. Members shared Irish jokes, read The Farmer's Policy After the War, and sang Irish songs. Members Spencer Kellogg and William Eaton reported on Milton Grange conference. Albert Barbolt conducted degrees for Elizabeth Post and Ruth Corwin won a prize. April refreshment committee named. Also noted are Louis Granger Jr undergoing surgery and Raymond Britt home on leave. Initiation planned for Upton Chapter OES with Mystery Sister Night. Mrs. W E Deyce hosted a bridge club meeting with prize to Mrs. Charles Dyer. next meeting with Mrs. E B S Talmadge.
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Dorothy Rogers
Bemis Heights Grange
Albert Barbolt
Thelma Smodell
Spencer Kellogg
William Eaton
Milton Grange
Elizabeth Post
Ruth Corwin
Leonard Kellogg, Jr
Edgar Rogers
Furloughs and Socials Mark Schaghticoke Week
Schaghticoke Pfc Gordon Keegan is on furlough. Clayton Marley ill at Leonerd Hospital Troy. Mrs Edward Pecor visited relatives at Schuylerville. Corp William Moon returned to Camp Butner after furlough at home. Mrs James Pecor entertained at cards. Red Cross War Fund collection taken. William Brockert at Union College-Schdty week end with parents. Hoosic Valley High School senior class to hold a 3:30 pm food sale at Robert Samples market. Mr Mrs Chandler Whyland and family visited Willam Whyland at New Hampshire University. Mrs Louis F Martin hosted a St Patrick’s party. prizes won by Rennie Barth Wilson Sheldon James Edwards. Rennie Barth and Elizabeth Steele guests at Stillwater for James Steele’s birthday.
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Schaghticoke Pfc
Gordon Keegan
Clayton Marley
Rennie Barth
Wilson Sheldon
James Edwards
Elizabeth Steele
John Steele
Stillwater
James
Whitehall War Letters Honor Wallet Gifts and Promotions
Whitehall residents report overseas servicemen wrote thanks for wallets sent to them. Leslie Mylott promoted to staff sergeant and stationed in the South Pacific. Mrs. John Binni visits New Jersey for her daughter's basic training at Hunter College. Pvt Raymond Whalen awarded the Purple Heart for injuries on the Anzio beachhead. A minstrel show, A Wee Bit O Blarney, drew a large crowd at the high school, staged by Our Lady of Angels Church. Aviation Cadet Harry M. Rehm is identified as the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rehm.
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Leslie Mylott
South Pacific
John Binni
Blinn Street
Helen
New Jersey
Hunter College
W. E. Cull
James Hardy
R. D. Whitehall
Sheriden
Wyo
Raymond Whalen
Fred Whalen
First Avenue
Anzio
Italy
Charles McNall
Maple Street
LeRoy Beattie
North Creek
Our Lady of Angels’ Church
Harry M. Rehm
Harry Rehm
Saunders Street Returns to Moultrie Farewell Party Held
Saunders Street returns to Moultrie after a furlough with his parents. A farewell party for him drew fifty relatives and guests Saturday night at their home. Leon Dewey is now enrolled as an aviation cadet at Maxwell Field pre flight school. Clayton C. Carter reports February salvage totals for Whitehall: 526 pounds fat, nine on half ton paper, one ton of cans. Pike-Bartholomew Post officers elected: Elmer Shovah commander, Frank Cowart senior vice, Russell Shults junior vice, Spencer Wood quartermaster, James Williams judge advocate, Joseph Duhamel chaplain, A. D. Bartholomew Jr adjutant, Braw and Williams delegates.
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Saunders Street
Moultrie
Leon Dewey
W. H. Dewey
East Whitehall
Maxwell Field
Army Air Forces Training Command
Clayton C. Carter
Whitehall
Pike-Bartholomew Post
Elmer Shovah
Frank Cowart
Russell Shults
Spencer Wood
James Williams
Joseph Duhamel
A. D. Bartholomew
Fred Braw
Community notices from Cambridge and nearby towns
Red Cross War Fund Drive in Cambridge Jackson and White Creek raises over 32900 toward a 3000 quota. Third Tuesday Club met at Mrs Pederson home with hostesses Mrs Barker Mrs Neshaim and Mrs Pederson. Ordination at Sixth Avenue Baptist Troy attended by Mr Thurber and Misses Chapman McCollum. Washington County Pomona Grange March meeting set for Whitehall with degree work reports and a lecturer program. Village election named two trustees and a police justice to replace retiring officials. Three tax proposals approved: 300 for Volunteer Fire Depart ment 500 for tree care 1000 yearly for five years to fund municipal land building fund.
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Cambridge
Red Cross
Jackson
White Creek
Brede Pederson
Fred Barker
James A. Neshaim
Pederson
Hart D. Thurber
Marilyn Chapman
Ruth McCollum
Wilford P. Fowler
Sixth
Board of Trustees
Melrose School pupils salvage 4181 pounds of paper
The Melrose School pupils collected 4181 pounds of waste paper in a salvage drive and surpassed the 10 pounds per pupil quota. Gordon Smith gathered 1694 pounds and Robert Williams 35 pounds. Proceeds go to the Red Cross. Since Feb 1 the pupils have bought 91.45 dollars in War Stamps.
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Melrose
Gordon Smith
Robert Williams
Red Cross
Merose
General Wilson Arrives in Cairo for Allied Talks
General Sir Henry Maitland Wilson supreme commander in the Mediterranean theater arrived in Cairo for consultations with Allied authorities. He was last reported in Italy at the end of January.
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General Wilson
Cairo
INS
Sir Henry Maitland Wilson
Mediterranean
Italy
Pleads Innocent To Two Murders In Boston Case
John L. Wilson, 28, a marijuana addict, pleaded innocent at arraignment for two murders and was held without bail for the Suffolk County grand jury. He faces a torch murder charge for Mrs. Catherine McGinley and an accessory charge in the death of Mrs. Alice Sheridan. Police pursue two other linked investigations as Wilson described crimes from Medford to Winchester. A missing Medford woman, Margaret Lloyd, 21, may support his story amid ongoing snowbound search efforts.
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Boston
ULP
John L. Wilson
Charles S. Sullivan
Suffolk County
Catherine McGinley
Sullivan
Alice D. Sheridan
Wilson
Medford
Winchester
Margaret Lloyd
Frances Cochran
Lynn Woods
Newtonville Social News and Church Services
Newtonville residents visiting relatives in Cambridge include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McWhorter and family. Mrs. John Hellwig returns from San Diego after visiting her husband in service. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Christie host Christie relatives from North Dakota. Mrs. M. G. Scholten will entertain Mizpah Class members on Shaker Road. Holy Communion and church school services are scheduled at the Methodist Church with Rev. E. C. Lyman presiding.
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Arthur McWhorter
Methodist Church
E. C. Lyman
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