War Club of Pacific Patrolman Sails Home in Cape Island Tale
A South Pacific war club sent home by Chief Petty Officer Walt McNary of Watervliet was gifted to his sister Mary McNary. The wooden club, about a yard long with eight notches, features a spear-like tip and symbolized his Seabees Marine Corps service. The article notes multiple returning service members, trainings, and promotions from Troy and nearby towns, highlighting naval and air force postings, assignments, and graduations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt McNary
Waterviet
Pacifi Island
Leneth
Mary McNary
Brozeway
Watervile
Walt
B P. 1
Pacifie
Seabees’ Construction
Marine Corps
Jim McNary
Chhairman
Watervater Red Cross
Drive
Ahatena
Local notes from Averill Park area and church activities
Averill Park and nearby residents update with moves and guests including Averill Park Mr and Mrs Julius Newell Albany Meyer house relocation Reichards Poestenkill Pohs hosts Mary Lay taken to Samaritan Hospital Pfc Wesley Miller Camp Ut ons weekend with parents Wesley and Margaret Miller Interlochen Rebekah Lodge meets today with Odd Fellows following Sowers service at Methodist Church in memory of Mrs Elizabeth Pratt by daughter Mrs Mabel Miller Fire at Baptist Church woods requires extinguisher. minor damage Corp Robert Sicily receiving government hospital care in Utica after July injury Missionary Society of Presbyterian Church to meet at Mrs Everett Young's home tomorrow at 2 pm with President Jes Wellace Dicenson in charge and refreshments provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juiluse Newell
Albany
Meyer House
Clayton Reichard
Poestenkill
John Poh
Mary Lay
Samaritan Hospital
Pfc
Wesley Miller
Camp Upton
Interlochen
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Pratt
Mabel Miller
Baptist Church
Corp
Robert Sicily
Howard Sicily
Utica
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Everett Young
Jes Wellace Dicenson
Local Notables and Visitors Quietly Move Through Town
Mrs. Frank L Haley remains home ill. John Ryan of Bennington, son of Mr. and Mrs Fred Ryan, was inducted into the Navy. He and his family visited here last week at Mrs Valeska de la Fuente and Mrs Elizabeth Plate's home. HL Marshall Smith of New York Watertlet toured the former Martin Rhce place where alterations occur as plans for a year round home unfold. Bicycle tourists season opened Friday with five Mount Holyoke students staying at the local youth hostel. visitors came from Evanston Willmette DL Minneapolis Minn Withington Del and Birmingham Ala.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Haley
John Ryan
Bennington
Fred Ryan
Navy
Valeska de la Fuente
New York
Elizabeth Plate
Lower Mais Street
HL Marshall Smith
Watertlet
Martin Rhce
Birs
Smith
Mount Holyoke College
Bach
Evanston
Willmette
Minneapolis
Minn
Withington
Del
Birmingham
Ala
Local Social Notes And Military Update From Utica
Letham Mrs. Fred Hussert and others from Utica spend days with Roy Cormie and family. Fred Le Rose transferred to Virginia Beach to study at the Navy Service School. Pfc H A Tallman graduates Armament training at Lowry Field Denver and is son of Mrs K Tallman. Arrangements for a Crossroads Diner get together on June 6 are announced by the minstrel group led by Mrs Hinsdale and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred. Hussert
Mirs
William Crane
Fiorence Murrey
Utica
Roy Cormie
Fred le Rose
Virginia Beach
Sundar
Flee Service School
Army Air Force Training Command
Pfc
H. A. Tallman
Department of Armament
Lowry Field
Denver
Col
Tallman
K. Tallman
Hillcreat Road
Watervliet High School
Crossroads
Eugene. Theroux
Samuel Ifinstale
Misa Jean Ruhtz
Stephen Scully, Jr
Mra
Hinsdale
Ghade
Stern Fort
Book racket fleeces families of soldiers
The War Department warned relatives and friends about a book racket that claims to publish medals for soldiers. A father was sent a letter offering a medal of honor copy for $10, but the department says the son actually received the Silver Star. Public awards information can be obtained from the adjutant general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (P
War Department
Department
Adjutant General
Washington
D.C
Bridges Seeks Navy Transfer Details Amid War Lend Lease Claims
Senator Bridges told the Senate that reports of American naval units sent to Russia should be confirmed or denied. He argued that such transfers would reflect a shift in policy toward appeasing Russia and cited rumors of a cruiser and other military help under lend-lease. Retail stores plan to stock 40,000 hand operated tribean sealers this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bridges Neate
Senate
Russia
Russi
Bridges
Tribean
Young Mother Held For Drowning Baby In Colorado Oasis
Mildred Forsyth Skelton, 38, was held on murder charges in El Centro California after police say she threw her ten month old daughter into the Colorado River and watched her drown. A fisherman recovered the body and the complaint was filed Monday night. Skelton, a former St Louis nurse and housewife, had lived near Tuma Arizona with Corporal Robert Meil who identified the body despite his denial of paternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Centro
Cal
Mildred Forsyth Skelton
Colorado
Lwiengetes
St Louisaurse, Howsewife
Corp
Robert Meil
Tuma
Arit
Meil
Mre. Skelton
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Smpcyeg SD
Lesve
Sampson
Frank Arthur Marvin
Fifth Avenue Waterviel
George Ellsworth Moore
Hudson Avenue
Navy Radio School
Andrew Otto Walthers
Luthan
Anthony
Maslott
Heawalian Islands
Katherine. Mesley
Glen Avenue
Tony
Corp. Henry
J.’ Maslott
England
Harold C. Lee
Fifth Avenue
Naval Training School
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Navy Pier
Chicago
Bluejacket
Dogelas Wellam Johnson
Arthur BY. Johnson
Eighth Avenue
Lansingburg
Sergi
James Auhelius
Fort Wayne
Thompson Street
Jim
Alida Aurelius
Harold
Aurelius
Arthur C. Broughton
Syeamora Place
Stark
Stephen Boyko
Ninth Air Force Service Command
Boyko
Paul Boyko
Furrat Street
Caribbean
Canal Zone
Stax
Steve's Troy High
Gertrude Tabakian
Hutton Street
Parris Island
D. C
Kathleen
Strand Food Market
Sergi Dave Roberts
Henry Roberts
Sixth Avenue
U.S
Eighth Army Air Force
George A. Weber
Schaghtholr
Parry Island
South Pacific
Weber
Peter” Allen Lee Carpenter
Mir
Sad Mire
Lee A. Carpenter
Second Avenue
LHS
Pand
GSS Alcor
Kenneth E Ogosdbs
R.P.L
Yarmouth
Army Air Forces Training Com
Hamilton College
Palm Beach
Fis
Seaman
Ginia Livingston
James Livingston
Sixteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Mark & Manno
Pic James W. Brownell
Edna. Brownell
Greenwich
Fifth Army
Italy
Pyi
Bennie J. Szatalski
Catherine Szatalski
Green Island
William BR. Schneider
Louis G. Schneider
North Lakes Avenue
North Africa
OCHS
Troy Hi
Camp Bowie
Tex .S
John H. Gress
Joseph Gress
River Street
Gress
Marine
Marshall Island
Troy High
Grass
Troy
Frances McTammany
Troy Teachers’ Association
Kling
Catherine
Joseph Henry
Pal
Pere Ee Ras Cea
Lord & Tann
Fulton ST
Averill Park
Powner
Letham
Engiend
B. Paul Corrie
Third Street
James W. Hubbell
New York Telephone Camps
She Wat Production Board
msGt
Tha Ressona
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