Dear Boss Amchitka Home Continued From Page One
Soldier Worden writes from Amchitka describing the ashore logistics with a coxswain and tractor setup, a near miss with a loaded landing, and a portable typewriter risk. He mentions living with Chaplain John Hingson, notes Tokyo radio chatter, and reports general discomfort but steady adaptation. He signs off promising more tomorrow.
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Boas
Tokyo
John Hingson
Anniston
Ala
John
Ameehitka
Worden
Tojo
Three German Planes Shot Down Over Essex Coast
Three German Focke-Wulf 190 bombers were driven off by heavy anti aircraft fire after diving from clouds over a home county near London. Three crew members parachuted to safety near Seafleet Essex. a fourth was killed when the plane crashed during a brief London alert. No central London defenses were penetrated and no incidents were reported.
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London
INL
Seafleet
Essex
Whamex
Home Counties
Young Pianist Toie Benefits at Albany concerts
Fifteen year old pianist Hilda Banks, acclaimed by Serge Kousnevitzky, presents two benefit concerts for Russian War Relief in Chancellor's Hall Albany. Friday evening she performs Chopin Debussy Beethoven and her own works. Saturday at 3 p.m. a children’s concert follows sponsored by schools and children’s activity groups.
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Hilda Banks
Serge Kousnevitzky
Chancellor’s Hall
Albany
Kut For Victory
Miss Banks
Marguerite Jordan Seeks Dissolution Of Marriage
Legal notice from Rensselaer County Supreme Court states Marguerite Jordan petitions for divorce from Raymond L Jordan on grounds of five years separation and presumed death. Hearing set for July 23, 1943 at Albany Supreme Court Special Term. Attorney W Joseph Ehanley represents the petitioner.
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Supreme Court
Albany County Court
City of
Albany
Albany County
State of New York
Datel
May Ltd
Marguerite Jordan
W. Joseph Ehanley
Atorney
Petliioner
Oface and PO
Sos
Plan Scout Executive Barton Dies Veteran Scout Leader
Plan Scout Executive Barton, who served in Angola until 1920 and led Jamestown council from 1920 to 1927, dies. Fourth Troy Council executive after George W. Best, Barton was devoted to outdoor life, fishing and marksmanship with medals won in Buffalo. An amateur photographer, athlete, and church member, he was born in New York City and survived by his widow, son, mother, and brother.
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Angola
Jamestown
Troy
Buffalo
Rotary Club
Congregational Church
New York City
Harry L. Barton
Gertrude Barton
Cornwallon-Hudson
Clamber L. Snyder
David W. Barton
Barton
Great Neck, L. L
Kenneth Barton
Great Week
Briton backs World Court for postwar peace
West Bromwich England Herbert Morrison minister urged after the war nations should yield their own judgments in conflicts. He said if we want peace we must accept the judgments of a general body of nations in cases where our own judgments or interests clash.
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West Bromwich
England
Herbert Morrison
Home Security
Morrison
Stolen Auto Found Abandoned Near Burden Ave and Center
A 1941 sedan owned by Louis H Cheris was reported stolen Friday night from First and Second Streets and found abandoned near Burden Ave, June and Center Street yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen William Ryan and Edward Connolly. A hydraulic jack was missing from the car. The Nutrition Committee will discuss home canning demonstrations and progress in nutrition tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the YWCA. Mrs John P DeLee, chairman, will lead the session.
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Louis H Cheris
First Street
Second
Burden
Avejnue
Center Street
William Ryan
Edward Connolly
First Precinct
Fensselaer County Nutrition Committee
Quints Launch Five Vessels at Superior Shipyard
The Dionne quintuplets christened five merchant ships in a record sidewise launch at Superior Wisconsin. Annette cried Saicassa bouteuse after the first splash, as Niagara water shattered on the bows and Lake Superior received the vessels at 2 05 p m central war time. The quintuplets, eight years old, praised their efforts to their parents Oliva and Marie Dionne who assured them success.
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Lake Superior
C.W.T
Oliva Dionne
Round Lake Couple to Note Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Fred G Setch of Round Lake celebrate a golden wedding anniversary with an open house at The Lakeside Round Lake. Married May 11 1893 in the Methodist Episcopal Church Heron Lake Minn by Rev W Haley they lived in Malta before moving to Round Lake He ran a meat market later entering the lumber business owning Saratoga County Lumber Yard They are active in Malta Presbyterian Church Round Lake Methodist Church and local organizations Their son Rev Grant M Selch pastors in West Winfield and they have five grandchildren.
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Fred G. Setch
Round Lake
Lakeside
Methodist Episcopal Church
Heron Lake
Minn
W. Haley
Charles Barber
Minneapolis
Saratoga County
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Selch
Selena
Woman's Round Lake Improvement Society
Grant M. Selch
Congregational Church
West Winfield
Sanctorums Plan Joint Picnic Meet in Schenectady
Members of the Adatan Sanctorum Ancient Mystic Order of Samari jtans joined with Fayuom Sanctorum in Schenectady Saturday night to plan a joint picnic for Sunday July 25. Abe Wolin district deputy elect of Rensselaer district led the Troy delegation. a class of candidates received one degree.
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Adatan Sanctorum
Order of Samari Jtans
Fayuom Sanctorum
Schenectady
Abe Wolin
Rensselaer
Troy
Odd Fellows
Hudson Valley Lodge
112Th Street Temple
Local Hotel and Restaurant Workers Ball Tonight
The seventh annual ball of Local 583 Hotel and Restaurant Workers will be held today at the Sunset Inn. James J. Bicoules Miss Lillian D Viladhos Martin Gordon Arthur Lawrence Miss Marian Kelly and George P Paulas serve on the reception committee. Charles Randals orchestra will provide the music.
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Sunset Inn
James J. Bicoules
Lillian D Viladhos
Martin Gordon
Arthur Lawrence
Marian Kelly
George P Paulas
Charles Randal
Channel Shelling Prompts Dover Warning After 6 P.M.
German long range guns on the French coast fired across the channel last night. Dover sounded warnings as shelling disruptions were reported. In other news, a Temple Shrine meeting of the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem is set for Thursday at 7 30 p.m. in the Albany chapter house with Mrs Eleanor Seabidge and William Small presiding.
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England
Dover
Temple Shrine
Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem
O. EB
Albany
Eleanor Seabidge
Wiliam Small
Shepherds
Elected at College: Marie DeChene Named Newman Club Secretary
Miss Marie DeChene, daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph DeChene of Mechanicville South Thod Avenue a sophomore at New York State College for Teachers has been elected secretary of the college Newman Club.
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Marie Vewnene
Joseph DeChene
South Thod Avenue
Mechanicville
New York State College
Fm Teachers
College Newman Club
Sunset Heights War Council Meeting Called Tomorrow
Sunset Heights residents are asked to attend a district meeting of the War Council tomorrow at 8 pm. All members are requested to be present.
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Sunset Heights
Sewage Project Approved in Latham District
Senator Mead said in Washington the Federal Housing Administration approved a $9400 sewage facilities project at Colone on the Latham Sewer District's application to finish work now under way, per Associated Press.
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Senator Mead
Washington
Federal
Colone
Latham
Associated Press
Trojan Wounded In Africa in World War II action
Pvt Stanley Covell was wounded March 21 in Africa and is recovering from a leg wound, per a report to his wife Bernice Covell of 809 First Avenue. Also reported, three Danes were sentenced to life imprisonment by a German court martial for sabotage in Denmark against German forces between August and October 1942.
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Stanley Covell
Africa
Bernice Covell
First Avenue
Stockholm
Lfe
Denmark
Learn to Swim at the Troy Y M C A in May
The Troy Y M C A offers a ten season Learn to Swim program from May 3 to May 14. Contact P. V. Braddon, Physical Director, at 10 First Street, Troy, N.Y., to enroll or request details via telephone.
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The
Troy Y. M. C. A
P. V. Braddon
First Street
Troy, N.Y
Trojan Freed From German Prison Camp After Three Days
Pfc. Joseph J. Anstow, son of Patrolman S. Harry Anslow of the Central Police Station, was a prisoner of war in North Africa for three days before American forces liberated the camp. He reports being back on the job and in good health, sending a letter home with 50 war bond included.
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Joseph J. Anstow
S. Harry Anslow
Central Police Station
North Afica
Anslow
Iceland Air Crash Dead Are Buried
Funeral services were held in Iceland for Lieut. Gen. Frank M. Andes and 13 others killed in the Army plane crash. Catholic and Protestant chaplains led rites at the Icelandic cemetery and National Cathedral. An Army band played as civilians and Allied soldiers lined the streets.
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London
Iceland
Frank M. Andes
United States
National
Joseph T. Johnson
Paul H. McQueen
United Nations
Charles H. Bonesteel
West Point
Andrews
Travelers' Council to Meet in Odd Fellows Hall
United Commercial Travelers of America Troy Council No 403 will meet Saturday May 15 at 7 pm in Odd Fellows Hall 112th Street. Motion pictures directed by Past Counselor J J Waters. Refreshments follow. The women's council will meet at the same time in the hall.
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Troy Council
United Commercial Travelers of America
Odd Fellows’ Hall
112Th Street
J J. Waters
Women’s Council
British Bombers Blast Narvik in Northern Norway Raid
British bombers heavily raided the Norwegian port of Narvik on Friday night, striking the harbor area and dropping many bombs. A bomb hit an ammunition dump causing an explosion and several docks were damaged, with three or four German ships affected. Narvik lies about 950 miles from Scotland and 84 miles from the Shetland Islands.
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Stockholm
Narvik
Norway
Narwik
Scotland
Iceland
Shetland Islands
Russia
African Soldier Gets Surprise Christmas Box
In April at a South Tunisian base of the Ninth U. S. Air Force Tommy and fellow airmen gathered for a Christmas box from his East Arm pit Ark aunt. They joked about chocolate and cookies as appetites rose before discovering an inner wrapped box containing a tie rack.
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Cane
Tunisia
Tommy
U. S . Air Force
East Armpit
Ark
Three Flyers Killed In Sea Plane Crash
Corpus Christi Texas reports three aviation cadets were killed when their seaplane crashed in the ocean 45 miles south of the Corpus Christi naval base on Wednesday. The victims were identified Saturday as Donald L Willer 23 of Utica New York John Gorton Bagley 22 of Winnetka Illinois and James David Farrell 22 of American Falls Idaho.
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Corpus Christi, Tex
Corpus Christi Naval
Donald L Willer
Utica
John Gor Con Bagley
Winnetka, Hl
James David Farrell
American Falls
Idaho
General Mast To Rule Tunisia
Gen Charles Maat who aided the American landings in North Africa last November will become resident general of Tunisia as soon as he recovers from serious injuries suffered in a crash in March. He was appointed to the post by Gen Henri Honore Giraud, civil and military commander in chief of French North Africa.
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Algiers
Charles Maat
North Africa
Tunisia
Henri Honore Giraud
Noted Maat Posts Amid Beirut Move Delays
In Beirut, Syria, Maat faces uncertain timing for assuming new duties. A report notes disruptions and mentions two thousand tug boats ferries and other floating equipment operated by American railroads, highlighting logistical scale in the region.
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Rai Roads
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STA
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Ners
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