Radio Operator Tests Set in Schenectady Post Office
Examinations for all classes of radio operator licenses will be held in the Schenectady Post Office Building December 15 and 16 with Arthur Batcheller of the FCC as inspector in charge. Sessions are at 1 and 7 p.m. each day and applicants may attend any of the four sessions. New Orleans claims the first sugar refinery with Antonio Mendez establishing it there in 179L.
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Schenectady Post Office
Arthur Batcheller
Federal Communications Commission
New Orleans
Antonio Mendez
Waterford Drives War Chest Surpasses Goal and Local Notices
Waterford War Chest Drive 37 workers canvassed Waterford and the library district raising 1071.75 dollars, far above the 833 dollar quota. Public library closes for Thanksgiving. Mayor Walsh urges residents to clean hazardous sidewalks. Grace Church hosts Thanksgiving service at 9 am with Rev Kerr and servers. Court St Monica invites members to a Green Island banquet at the Elks Club in Cohoes. reservations through Mrs Helen Crowther. Red Cross dressings committee meets at John House Memorial to fold dressings, volunteers urged. Union Thanksgiving service at First Presbyterian Church led by Rev Willenberg with sermon by Rev Blackmer.
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Waterford
G. Wilson Chamberlin
James H. Glavin
John F. Walsh
Grace Church
Grace Episcopal Church
James T. Kerr
Raymond Dudden
John Lee
Court St. Monica
Catholic Daughter of America
Court St. Joseph
Green Island Dee
Elks’ Club
Cohoes
Helen Crowther
Red Cross
Red Cross Surgical
John House Memorial
First Presbyterian Church
el Emerson Devitt
Herbert C. Willenberg
Lewis M Blackmer
A Lot for Which to Be Thankful
Waterford Methodist Church pastor Rev William A Perry will read Scripture and offer prayer of Thanksgiving. Presbyterian Chair directed by Mrs Chester B Parks will sing an anthem Look on the Fields by Rogers and offertory Thanks Be To God by Dickson. Miss Grace M Bartholomew organist will play Prelude The Prayer of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving offering benefits Week Day School of Religion.
President Orders Tanneries Seized by War Department
The White House said President Roosevelt signed a November executive order authorizing Secretary H L Stimson to take possession of 13 Massachusetts leather plants halted by a strike. Plants include Hunt Rankin Peabody Leach Heckel Salem Flynn & Sons and others. Stimson may run plants and place workers under existing contracts as needed.
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Washington
Hunt
Rankin Leather Co
Peabody
Leach-Heckel Leather Co
Salem
John Flynn & Sons
B. E. Cox Leather Co
Morrill Leather Co
Nathan H. Ponr Co
Trimount Leather Co
Verza Tanning Co
Richard Young Co
Peabody, Creese & Cook Co
Danvers
Helburn Thompson Co
Puriten Tannery, Inc
Salem Leather Co
British Will Eat Squirrel Ragout To Save Steaks
London reports wartime policy pushes eating squirrels to curb meat use while horses receive special rations for transport work. Grouse shooting falls to shortage woes as war reshapes leisure and food supply.
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London
INS
Ministries of Agriculture and Food
Britain
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Food
Dobbin
Ascot
Hitler
RAF
Ruhr
Porcupine Arrest Prompts Mild City Pelican?
Centralia Washington police seized a twelve to twenty pound porcupine during a raid on a grape arbor. The animal was escorted to jail as officers work on a safe exit plan from the city for the animated intruder.
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Centralia
Wash
Ins
Arm of the Law
Taken Ill at Work Robert Van Bramer at Freihofer Baking
Robert Van Bramer aged 29 of 3 109th Street was taken suddenly ill shortly after 4am yesterday while at work at the Freihofer Baking Co. He was rushed to Leonard Hospital by Troy Police Officers John Christensen and John Hofbauer. His condition was listed as fairly good last night.
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Robert van Bramer
3109Th Street
Freihofer Baking Co
Leonard Hospital
John Christensen
John Hofbauer
Troy Police
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