Drum Named State Guard Head by Governor Dewey
Lieut. Gen. Hugh A. Drum was appointed commander of the New York Guard by Gov. Dewey, succeeding Maj. Gen. William Ottmann in the $10,000 a year post. Drum, sworn in with Secre tary of State Curran witnessing, plans full-time leadership and the postwar rebuild of the state guard and National Guard. He previously commanded the Eastern Defense Command and First Army, overseeing 53 million people and key wartime industries, with service in three wars.
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Albany
Hugh A. Drum
Eastern Defense Command
First Army
New York Guard
Dewey Drum
William Ottmann
Thomas J. Curran
Dewey
Ottmann
Ames T. Brown
Drum
Guard
New York State National Guard
New York
Genseal Drum
W National Guard
National Guard
United States
Uis
Gov
New York National Guard
U. S. Army
Inter- American Defense Board
Mr and Mrs Club Halloween Party At Airy Wardens Rooms
The Mr and Mrs Club of First Presbyterian Church Lans ingburg will host a Halloween party Friday at p m in the Airy Wardens rooms 112th Street Prizes will be awarded for best costumes Refreshments and entertainment are planned The committee includes Mr and Mrs Ralph Graham Mrs Evilyn W Thomas Mr and Mrs Frank McKnight Mr and Mrs Martin Komertz and Mr and Mrs Grant Recruit
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First Presbyterian Church
Lansingburg
112Th Street
Ralph Graham
Evilyn W. Thomas
Frank McKnight
Martin Komertz
M Grant
British ships ferried two thirds of invasion fleet to Africa
London reports that official sources disclosed two-thirds of ships delivering American invasion forces to Africa were British, highlighting strong Allied cooperation in the operation.
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London
INS
Africa
Jap Defeat At Midway Averted Blow
The Navy's first complete combat report says Midway saved the U S from invasion as Japanese fleets suffered heavy losses. Senator Wiley accused pre Pearl Harbor leaders of weakness while noting Short and Kimmel failed in Hawaii. The report details carrier Yorktown and other losses, and highlights fleet growth and the rise of U S sea air power.
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Naval Affairs Committee
Reaf
Walsh
Midway
Coral Sea
Pacific
Japan
United States
Yorktown
Hamman
Jutland
U. S. Navy
Every Six Minutes Train News Note
Washington dispatch notes that every six minutes a troop train begins a journey somewhere in the United States, reflecting wartime mobilization tempo and rail logistics across the nation.
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Washington
INS
United States
Whis Key Shortage Halts Public Demand
The report notes a shortage of whiskey supply due to high demand. Officials cite limited production and distribution constraints as the primary cause. Retailers struggle to stock key brands, impacting consumers and local businesses.
Waterford Protestant Day School Opens With Parental Slips
The Protestant Week Day School of Religious Education begins today with students from the public schools released early from classes. Parents must return signed slips indicating consent for their children’s release. The program runs weekly on Tuesdays for first through sixth grades and is designed to augment church education, not replace it.
PTA Meeting At School 15 Sets Topic Rearranging Rooms
Mrs. J Kenneth Lowa to discuss rearrangement of rooms at the October PTA meeting of School 15 today at 3 pm in the school rooms. Mrs. John Ferra presides. hostesses include Mrs. Fred Scott Mrs. Lester Bonesteel and Mrs. Walter Allen. Membership drive closes today with 50 registered. Largest parent representation earns a party. Also notes weekend guests of Rev and Mrs A M Landmesser Staten Island. Sunday School Board meets 8 pm at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church. Rummage sale by Mountain Memorial Presbyterian Church Women’s Auxiliary Thursday and Friday at 427 River Street, led by Mrs J Warren Salisbury. Fifth Ward Labor for Mayor Club rally attendance urged.
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Waterford Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Grace E. Swatling
Turpin C. Banister
Lawrence Ennist
Broad Street. Co
Waterford High School
Marvin Hazzard
Francis W. Forget
Carolyn M. Currier
Jean R. Baker
John Normandin
John J. Opera
Shirley Semelesky
Gunther
Ursula Tetreault
Anita Sober
Mary Gilman
Vivian Gilman
Allen Hulse
Zane LeVan
Ralph Buckbee
Alice Suchecki
Robert Kerr
Clark Memorial
Robert van Steenberg
J. Kenneth Lowa
Parent-Teacher Association of School 15
John Ferra
Fred Scott
Lester Bonesteel
Walter Allen
Charles Hohenstein
Staten Island
A. M. Landmesser
Pawling Avenue
Pawling Avenue Methodist Church
The
Mountain Memorial Presbyterian Church
River Street
J. Warren Salisbury
Fifth Ward lAnern
Court Grants Letters on Skorupski Estate
In Surrogate's Court Sophie Skorupski of Hoosick Falls is granted administration for the estate of her husband John Skorupski who died in the village. The estate is valued at about 10 000 personal and under 5 000 real. The widow and son Edmund J. Skorupski receive the estate. Ezra Tiffany is the attorney. Political Advertisement.
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Sophie Skorupski
Hoosick Falls
John Skorupski
Edmund J. Skorupski
Mechanic Street
Ezra Tiffany
Bus Driver Glenn Iler Dies Suddenly in City Streets
Glenn S. Iler, 47, a District Transportation Corp. driver for 23 years, collapsed from a heart attack while walking on 103rd Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. Coroner ordered removal to Frank P. Himes funeral home. Survived by daughter Mildred and son John, with wife Lula predeceased him. Funeral from residence tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. Westminster Church officiating. burial Elmwood Hills Cemetery.
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Glenn S. Mer
District Transportation Corp
103Rd Street
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
Her
H. J. White
Iler
Charles J. Cate
Frank P. Himes
Fifth Avenue
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Mildred Glenna Iler
John Francis Iler
Edward L. Tier
Troy
Lula J. Lynch
Norman R. Adams
Westminster Church
Elmwood Hills Cemetery
Exchange of Refugees Starts Today amid Hopes and Delays
The American and Japanese nationals aboard the Tela Maru and Gripsholm begin exchange at 8 am after a Japanese request for a one day delay. Repatriates crowd the rails eager to finish 21 months of internment aboard the Gripsholm or Tela Maru, with contrasting onboard scenes of luxury and shortages.
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Mormugal
Portuguese India
Tela Maru
Gripsholm
Will of William Sabourin Probate Awards Bequests
Under the will of William A. Sabourin a Cohoes meat market proprietor and Albany liquor dealer Gordon L. Hayes receives a diamond ring. The estate exceeds $5,000 real and $5,000 personal. J Stanley Carter and Miss Minnie Sabourin get a platinum cluster pin and $1,000 respectively. the widow receives $2,500 plus a trust from the residue.
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William A. Sabourin
Cohoes
Albany
Gordon L .Hayes
Sabourin
Albany County
J. Stanley Carter
Minnie Sabourin
Japanese Dislike Persists Despite Popular Alcohols
The article notes that despite beer and whisky being heavily consumed, the Japanese mood remains skeptical or negative toward them. It cites widespread use yet lingering cultural resistance or indifference toward these drinks among the populace.
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Mr. and Mrs. Club
Hiram Walker
OPA
OFA
Signet
Bond
Imperial
DFA
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Illinois
Labor Aids Chest
Allied Communities
Broadway
James C. Turner
Farber Marshall
Freda Schwenckmeyer
Jeffers Murphy
Ernest L. Warnecke
James E. Kelly
Roy Gregware
James F. Cox
Waterford
Court St. Monica
Catholic Daughters of America
K. of C
Helen Crowther
Margaret Bleichtrey
Music Hall
Ascension Church
Church of the Ascension
Jessie Grossman
Young People’s Fellowship
Alexander J. Allan
Mabel. R. Frazier
John Albert
Norvin L. Whitman
Whitman
Joseph Troop
Richard Horsfall
George H. Hamilton
East Side
Skorupski
U. S
Tye
Max Rubin
Third Street
William Sabourin
Norito
Orito
Adv
Hogan
Daniel W. Carhart
William B. Franke
Raymond J. Hannon Howard A. Withey
American Institute of Accountants
Fraghan
Madison Avenue
Comptroller
General Ledger
City of Troy
City of
Franke, Hannon & Withey
Rensselaer County
Democratic Committee
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