Troy Boy 14 Earns Navy Honorable Discharge
Seaman Joseph B Rafter, aged 14, receives an honorable discharge after admitting his age at Sampson. He vows to return to service, while his father Sergeant Joseph A Rafter of the Troy Police Department notes family Navy service histories. He weighs 115 pounds and plans to rejoin when old enough.
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Troy Boy
Navy
Joseph B Rafter
the Mary
Tome
Lansingberg
Samypsoa
Rafter Eaic
Joseph A. Rafter
Troy Police
Fourth
William
Pacific
Santo
Sampson
Seaman Rafter
Gal
Sonny
Adame
Joseph B. Rafter
Sergi
Fourth Precinct
Yank Yanks Nazi But Not for Fraternity at Fort Driant
Pvt Vernon P. Culpepper of Louisville Texas survived a German attack on Fort Driant France by feigning death in his tank. When an enemy patrol moved in he sat up and knocked out a machinegunner with a hammer, scattering the rest.
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Fort Driant
France
Germare
Pvt
Vernon PF. Culpepper
Culpepper
Louisville
Tex
Marcus Island Battles Reported In Pacific Air Shelling
Navy sources say Admiral Nimitz noted limited aerial opposition from Marcus Island and nearby bases while U S carrier forces pounded Japanese defenses. Japanese losses exceeded 34 thousand since the Palau invasion with Peleliu and nearby actions yielding hundreds of casualties and ships destroyed or damaged.
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Adcaiiral Nimix
Radio Tokyo
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Merson
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Pacific
Central
Western Pacific
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Mate A Mitcher
Adas
Raymond A. Spruance
Mahiangs
Philippines
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Bonins
Pataw
Tokyo
Japan
Formosa
China
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Southwest Pacific
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Balikpapan
Borneo
Sairdrome
Zamboangs
Palau Chain
Angaut
Ascension Church Names New Organist
Miss Lois J. Floyd of New York appointed organist for the Church of the Ascension. She holds a Sacred Music master’s from Union Seminary and will begin November 1 directing the junior and senior choirs and organizing a chorus for Sunday evenings. Mrs. Charles Hill to serve as interim organist until arrival.
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Lois J. Floyd
New York
Ernest W. Bray
Washington, D.C
Church of the Ascension
Union Seminary
New Jersey
Miss Floyd
Charles Hill
Tros
Reilly Tops Troy YMCA Dart League Standings
George F. Reilly remained leader of the Troy YMCA dart league with 5140 points as weekly play continued. Robert W. Ames held second with 4420, followed by John Ewing at 4006, John MacDonald at 3330, and Joseph DeSapio at 3128.
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George F. Reilly
Troy Y. M. Ct
Reilly
Robert W. Ames
John Ewing
John MacDonald
Joseph.DeSapio
Russians Score Gains on Baltic Front as Berlin Fears Deepen
Russian led by Gen. Ivan Bagramian push along the Baltic coast from Memel to near Letpaja and threaten East Prussia. German defenses at Memel and along the Niemen River brace for possible large scale battle. In Belgrade area Yugoslav partisans aid advances toward the capital as German evacuation rumors spread.
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Lithuania
Niemen River
East Prussia
Benteen Memel
Riga
Seare Island
Gulf of Riga
Niemen
East-Prussian
Berlin
Ivan Bagramian
First Baltic Army
van Chernakhovsky
Moscow
Baltic
First Baltic
Memel
Letpaja
Baltic Zone
Bagramian
Siauliai-Memel
Tilsit
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
Sitskirt
Paris
Yanks Push Deep Into Fort Driant and Aachen Front
Allied forces press the D Day battle into Fort Driant and Aachen while the Canadian First Army drives toward Antwerp. American Third Army penetrates Metz’s defenses and advances along a 20 mile front. Canadian forces seize ground near Calmothot and near the Schelde estuary. Prisoners exceed 400,000 as West Wall defenses crumble under steady pressure.
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Driant
Rhineland
Black Forest
Bavaria
Schelde
Antwerp
Calmothot
Leopold Canal
Walcheren
Zuid
Beveland
Schelde River
Germany
West Wall
Supreme Headquarters
Seventh Army
Reich
Cohoes Mayor Urges Navy Day Observance
Mayor Rudolph Routier issued a proclamation calling Cohoes residents to observe Navy Day by displaying the American flag on October 27. He lauded the Navy as the nation’s strongest maritime force in history and praised its role in past wars.
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Cohoesiers
Rudolph Routier
United States Navy
Inds
Losses to Submarines Low in September
The September U-boat losses were a wartime low, with Nazi submarine activity near 10 to 19 subs reported. An Anglo American war bulletin warned of a possible renewed submarine threat this autumn, noting potential new deployments to challenge Allied sea control.
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Washington
Vps
Mak
Office of War Information
Roosevel
Churphill
Fifth Night Bombing Strikes Southern England After Sunday Raids
British reports describe fifth consecutive night of German bombing over southern England. Rescuers work amid debris from Sunday raids that killed at least 16 people and injured many as hospitals report damage. Air attacks and heavy anti aircraft fire clash along the east coast.
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London
Fred
England
Nicaraguan Uprising Leader Killed Near Costa Rica Border
Costa Rica reports Gen. Noguera Gomez, leader of a Nicaraguan uprising, was killed in a bloody skirmish near Loschiles as he attempted to invade Nicaragua. Eight to ten Nicaraguans died and several Costa Rican soldiers were wounded in the clash.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
War Ministry
Noguera Gomez
Loschiles
Gomez
Nicaragua
Klee
Delivery Delays Hit United Traction Buses
Delays in delivering thirty United Traction buses were announced by Niles Persons, general manager, due to missing engine parts. The first delivery was set for September 3, then moved to October 1, and is again postponed with engines not yet installed. The incomplete buses sit at the Pontiac Michigan plant.
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United Traction
Niles Persons
Persons
Pontiac
Mich
Cohoes Draft Board Aids Ex Servicemen and Local Civic Activity
The Cohoes draft board outlines registering discharged servicemen at city hall for reemployment help, overseen by Corporation Counsel John J. Doherty. Other items note Company B of the New York State Guard joining maneuvers at Saratoga with leaders Major W Frask Leversee and participants from Cohoes Hoosick Falls and Troy, plus field exercises and a sports program. Election of officers for Union Cemetery Association Crescent names John Reed as president and other officers. 15 burials recorded in the year. Church notes cover Dorcas Philanthae Class meetings, annual church reports, Women’s Missionary Society gatherings, family night at Halfmoon Grange Hall, and card party plans for Sacred Heart School Mothers Club with a changed date.
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Cohoes
Dials
John J. Doherty
New York State Guard
Saratoga Battlefeld
W.frask Leversee
Hoosick Falls
Troy
Union Cemetery Association
Crescent
Thoss
John Reed
Hugh P. Graham
Earle Fale
William Liber
Mer. Uber
Graham
Albert Sabourin
John Shaw
Dorcas Philanthea
First Baptist Church
George Pearson
Fonds Road
Women's’ Missionary Society
Russell Gardner
Remsen
Victor J. Blekkink
Mothers’ Club of
Sacred Heart School
Victor Bouchard
Mirs
Laurent Benoit
Gaspard Berthiaume
Emma Bellrose
Mary Brennan
Jenna Barron
Herman Lajeunesse
Elud
Creomulsion Promises Fast Relief For Coughs
An old advertisement touts Creomulsion as a quick remedy for coughs chest colds and bronchitis. It claims the product soothes inflamed bronchial membranes expels phlegm and aids nature toward healing, urging readers to ask a druggist for a bottle with the understanding they must like its effects or return it.
Major Parties in Cohoes Plan Meetings This Week
Reports indicate the two major parties in Cohoes schedule meetings this weekend to boost voter turnout for the upcoming election. Activities include afternoon gatherings at Reed Square and coordinated sessions with party inspectors and workers.
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Cohoes
Cohoes Couple Married In Sacred Heart Ceremony
Monioe McLong and George Mel Park Avenue were wed in a Sacred Heart ceremony recognized by Mayor and Mrs. Bortier of Cohoes. The bride wore white satin marquisette with a fitted bodice and long veil, carried white roses, and groom wore a dark suit. A reception followed at the bride’s home and a future quiet honeymoon was planned. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Landry of Rouses Point and Sir Sergi Roulier, wounded in Italy, awaiting return to Rhodes Hospital.
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Monioe McLong
George Mel
Tiera
Livie
George Land
Northside Soldier Wounded in France Receives Purple Heart
Private first class MeGarry, son of Mr and Mrs Martin E MeGarry of Northside, wounded in action in France and awarded the Purple Heart. A 20 year old veteran, he served as master chemist sergeant and has been overseas since September, arriving in France during the second invasion wave. He is recovering at a field hospital as his unit remains deployed overseas.
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Joseph A. MeGarry
Martin E. MeGarry
Second Street
Northside
Ees
France
J. Th. Sie
Sier
Tee
Chanftesar
Ras Develved
Hai E Dradvete Efard High School
Gearze Stetisnes
Fort
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