North End Board Sends Contingent to Selective Service
The North End Board sent men under 26 to Army Navy and Marine services yesterday with ten volunteers, led by John A Morley for Army and William Fr Myers for Navy or Marine. Contingents traveled from Heickerbacker James High School as John J Dougherty chaired the roll. USO workers provided coffee sandwiches and cigarettes to volunteers heading to camps after physicals in April. Bobby Leach reportedly survived Niegera Falls ordeal prior to his injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
Army and Navy
Marine Service
Shes
John J. Dougherty
Heickerbacker Jizmes High School
John A Morley
Newsy
Wiliam Fr. Myers
Charles TL Boutin
Donald H. Degener
Hobert A. Olsen
Joseph V. Byrne
Robert Strokecker
Howard C. Jones
FR. Méehen
Robert Liberty
Am M. Deeb
Wiliam J. Burns
Gerry J. Bellerose
VanDecar
Skaerup
Bellerose
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Delegates Attend Court St Monica Initiation in Troy
A large delegation from Court St Monica Catholic Daughters attended joint initiation ceremonies in Troy on Sunday afternoon. Miss Marie Curry state regent spoke as did Miss Elizabeth Wei state treasurer and Rev Patrick Payton of Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court St. Monica
Catholic Daughters of America
EE. of
Tome
Troy
Marie Curry
Hras
Elizabeth Wei
Patrick Payton
Albany
Black Friars
Robert Francis Hart
Immaculate Conception
St Paul the Apostle
Tros
Seurt
Urs
Sarah Whalen
Lions To Meet For Chicken Supper And Circus
The Waterford Lions Club will meet at the Knights of Columbus Home on Middle Street for a chicken supper at 7 p m. Committee No 3 led by Edward Burgess will provide the meal with a miniature circus entertainment following dinner led by Frank Murray as manager. Ralph Ho Dean presides at the business session. Also listed are choir rehearsals and church activities for the week featuring Boys and Girls Choirs, mid week prayer service, adult choir rehersal, and a Young Adult roast at the Sweet home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergi
Arthur Freddette
Railroad Street
Frederick Newland
The
Navy
Norie
Pyth Joseph Archembeault
Second Street
Cr. Fisher
Syracuse
Matthew T- Bates
State Street
Waterford Lions Club
Knights At Columbus
Middle Street
Edward Burgess
Louis R. Breelin
A. Boudreau
Ernest Barratt
Wilson Chembertin
William Connor
Frank Murray
Ralph “Ho Dean
Chauncey Waterbury
Raymond Lavender
Medal of Honor Awarded Posthumously to Second Lieutenant Craig
Washington report confirms Second Lieut Robert Craig will receive America's top military honor after dying in Sicily. He killed eight enemies and charged a machine gun nest before sacrificing himself to enable his platoon to withdraw and continue the battle. Craig, 23, a Toledo native born in Scotland, is honored by his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Craig.
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Waterford
Washington (P
Robert Craig
Enem
Terobelly
Sicily
William Craig
Toledo
O. Craig
Scotland
War Department
Waldorf Barber Becomes Coast Guard Chief Haircut Man
Faust L. Cuesta, once famed at the Waldorf Astoria barbershop, serves aboard a Coast Guard assault transport cutting hair for sailors during South Pacific patrols. He jokes the Waldorf is behind him as he trims up to 25 men per voyage while crew relaxes between dangerous duties. He speaks Spanish, once cites presidents and stars among patrons, and helps with entertainment when off duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coastguard
INS
Faust L. Cuesta
Coast Guard
South Pacific
Vetteran
the Waldorf
New York
Cuesta
Jury Hotel
Duke of Windsor
Hoover
Fiske
Manuel Quezon
Philippines
South
Latin America
South America
Florida
Cuba
Manettan Beach
Brooklyn
Atlantic
Coast
Cutsta
Scots in Edinburgh and London Flight Touches on Luck and Customs
A rambling account recalls Scots luck beliefs as passengers disembark in Edinburgh and travel by train toward London. The writer notes customs quirks about recorked bottles, penny luck traditions, and tourist impressions of Holyrood palace, Robert Burns, and Mary Queen of Scots bathhouse. The piece ends with travel details and wartime London the morning after arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Bobby Ebrims
America
Brookie
Bernet Seastan
Alphonso Johanson
Annficial Chamber of Commerce
Sine Gep
Blue Ridge
Edinburgh
Firth of Farzh
Ste
Kansas
Walter Scott
Robert Burns
John Knox
Cebb
Robert Louis | Stevenson
Holyrood Palace
Mary Queen of Scots
Hazy Rellroad
Liewt
Roy K.mcdonald
Kansas City
London
Sergio Louis Rosen
Blum
Brookiven
Corp
Frank R. Figlioli
Weirton
Ste Derald
Heroe
Hitler
Community notices from Third Presbyterian Church week midweek meeting
East Side notes report a midweek prayer service and a business meeting at the Home of Miss Alice Post. The Women's Guild plans a Thursday food sale near the A and P on Fourth Street. Also mentions travel, local residents abroad, and a serious injury at Troy Yarn Co with hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Presbyterian Church
Alice Post
McChesney Court
Women's Guild
Fourth Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
North End Board
USO
Frank Catricala
James S. Rising
Henry Gallien, Jr
Anne &. Smyth
Bobby Leach
Niegera Falls
Ister
Chas. Hl. Gardner Agency
First St
N.Y
Uw Tel
Elmer M. Hintz, B.M
M. Mus
Mr. Hintz
M.C. AL
Thomas A. Knickerbocker Junior High
Young Women's Club
Firet-Baptist Church
Winifred Hicks
Broz¢ Street
Anheuser-Busch
Budweiser
East Side
Ruth Landmesser
Paling Avenue
Houghton College
Houghton
Colin Willetts
Pawling Avenue
Misheiwaka
Ind
Lime Dodger Mig. Corp
W. H. Stilwell
Onéonta
Mfr
Mahion Stilwell
Richard
Lansing Avenue
James Stattery
Troy Yarn. Co
Chalet Keauss
Samaritan Hospital
Funny
Hartigans
Tray
Cath Dept
Congress St
REE
Mitty Ape
Ben
Tisuse
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