Novel Scrap Salvage Drive At Manning Paper Plant
Workers at John A Manning Paper Co Green Island organized a salvage effort to gather scrap metal for the Red Cross. An old iron boat donated by a colleague sparked a wave of employee participation, with many tons collected and stored in plant bins for final donation.
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John A. Manning Paper Co
Green Island
Rome
Utomo
Yuster
Jtunkew
Red Cross
Rai
Lawak
Hagalvace
Compa
John A. Manning
Troy Jadu
Waelarse
John A. Manning Paper Co. Plam
Harold K
Flying Cross Awarded to Son in New York Ceremony
Mrs. John C. Murphy of 1401 See sie n er Street received the Distinguished Flying Cross for her son Lieutenant Kenneth J. Murphy missing in action during ceremonies at the Syracuse Army Air Base. The award cited his flights in the Pacific area and Mrs. Murphy was among four New York next of kin to receive honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Murphy
Seeseiner
Kenneth J. Murphy
Syracuse
Murphy
Pacific
Seek Local Women For WAVES Service
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan in charge of the Troy area Navy WAVES recruiting office reports a push to enlist a large number of women aged 20 to 49 from Rensselaer Washington and Saratoga counties. Women must provide age birth date education marital status children and husband's occupation to enlist and can visit the county courthouse office for full details.
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Joseph Sullivan
Navy
Dishe
Troy
Rensselaer County Court House
Rensselaer
Washington
Saratoga
WAVES
Sullivan
Grant Wage Increases At Sears Roebuck Co
The War Labor Board authorized time and a half overtime for supervisory employees at Sears Roebuck stores nationwide for work beyond the basic week. The basic work week varies from 48 to 49 hours by store size and location, and overtime mirrors the schedule already granted to non supervisory staff.
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Washington
The
War Labor Board
Sears Roebuck
Green Island installs new American Legion officers
Green Island Leonard Curtin Post 71 will install its new officers tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Corporation Hall, with Nicholas Dean Albany County commander presiding. Commander Tilley announced Salvage Committee service for Oct 30 and Armistice Day observances led by Flavin Kormetzke Smith LaFlame. Committee chairs include Legnard Americanism and Berghamer public safety. Also noted: funeral in Rhinebeck of Lorenzo Armstrong. rummage sale planned for Tro y court of C D A on Nov 8 at 108 Congress Street. ration book distribution at Heatly and St Joseph schools. and intra-murals soccer results with Princeton beating Notre Dame 2-1.
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Green Island
Leonard-Curtin
American Legion
Corporation’ Hall
Frank J. Tilley
Harold Flavin
Edward Kormetzke
Irving Smith
Oliver LaFlame
Anthony Carlucci
House
Mr. Tilley
Donald Anderson
Michael Tornsella
Mr. LaFlame
Thomas Flannagan
Henry D. Smith
Rhinebeck
Heatly School
St. Joseph's School
Hearly School
Princeton
Notre Dame
George Demarest
Thomas Bertrand
Raymond Singleton
Larry Connor
Alfred Stewart
Bernard Cusack
Robert Niles
Milk Shortage Areas to Get More Ration Points
Areas remote from milk supplies will receive extra ration points starting Tuesday for evaporated milk and other rationed foods. The Office of Price Administration notes these points compensate for scarce milk and may apply to all means of rationed foods.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Berlin Central School Pupils Stage Fair
Berlin Central School held a midweek fair with hundreds attending exhibits and demonstrations. Highlights included tumbling by PE students under Miss Betty Lowell, music by the school band and girls chorus, and a later demonstration on music education led by Stanley H. Smithers. Prizes were awarded for garden produce and canned goods by a jury of Mrs. Albert Strobel Anne Bentley and William Canfeld with numerous students named for first and second places across many categories. Chicago UP notes no immediate coffee rationing despite rumors due to No 4 ration book timing.
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Berlin
Betty Lowell
Stanley H. Smithers
Albert Strobel
Anne Bentley
William Canfeld
Howard Seagroatt
Janet Adams
Rodney Vreeland
Merle Fifield
Paul Yerke
Eugene Teal
Leo Harrnett
Francis Shaw
Lynda Manchester
Lynn Manchester
Rodney Hewitt
June Vreeland
Helen Crandall
Robert Jones
Patricia Bottiger
Robert Cave
Billy Hammersmith
Stephen Wilcox
Leo Goodermore
Leonard Hoffman
Ruth Maxon
Maria Loker
Marie Loker
Grace Teal
Arlene Hewitt
Elsie Wagar
Ruth Mason
Marie Laker
Eleanor Griswold
More American Troops WACS in British Port
Contingent of American forces including hundreds of WACS arrives at a British port. They march to their quarters in Reserve District No. 2 as onlookers watch. Also included is a bank report detailing assets and liabilities of the National City Bank of Troy as of October 18.
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London
National City Bank of Troy
New York
United States
Federal Reserve Bank
Red Cross Seeks Two Italian Descent Families in Troy
The Rensselaer County Chapter of the Red Cross asks help locating two Troy families of Italian descent to deliver positive messages from Italy. DeLucia family at 215 Thompson Street and Alfonso Brancati at 34 Crosby Avenue await Rome and Sicily messages respectively. Call Red Cross headquarters in the Proctor Building.
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Red Cross
Troy
Italy
Sicily
DeLucia
Thompson Street
Alfonso Brancati
Crosby Avenue
DéLucia
Rome
Brancati
Rensselaer County
Proctor Building
Marie Spain
Home Service Department
Columbian League Honors Three Rensselaer Members
The Columbian League of Rensselaer County plans a Sunday evening reception on Oct. 31 at Crystal Bar First Street for three Trojan members recently elected to state league offices Carl F DeLucia recording secretary Miss Angela Mancini on the state women’s committee and Patrick Costa as state regional vice president Deputy Sheriff Frank Mazarilla chairs the organizing committee with Albert Catone Rocco Besso and Sylvester Arrigo also on the committee The local group met Wednesday to hear reports from word captains assigned to engage Italian Americans for Republican support.
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Rensselaer County Columbian Republican League
Everning
Crystal Bar
First Street
League
Carl F. DeLucia
Angela Mancini
Patrick Costa
Republican Organization
Frank Mazarilla
Albert Catone
Rocco Besso
Sylvester Arrigo
Word
Night Courses Attract Many At Troy War Training School
Night courses at the Troy State War Training School in the Earl and Wilson building Broadway and Seventh Avenue draw many students. supervisor George E. Holliday said the basic radio and electricity class leads enrollments with 27, while beginners radio operating and code and foundations of practical electricity follow. Advanced radio circuits and radio vacuum tubes are dropped due to lack of qualified applicants. Some trainees take two courses, attending four nights weekly. courses run ten weeks ending before Christmas with new classes after January 1. Machine shop courses stay open for registration. jig and fixture class still has openings in several sessions.
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Ifty
Troy State War Training School
Earl & Wilson
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
George E. Holliday
Holliday
Nurse Aids Hear Dr. Lewis On Maternal Care Plan
Dr. Charles R. Lewis, obstetrician at Troy Hospital, spoke to the Volunteer Nurse’s Aid unit of the American Red Cross. He outlined the New York State emergency maternity and child nursing care program for servicemen’s wives, detailing defects and merits and urging the aids to explain the plan to friends.
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Charles R. Lewis
Troy Hospital
American Red Cross
Lewis
New York State
Angela
James W
Doctor Hosts Meeting With Rose Evers Guests
Fitzgerald led aides with Lieut. Rose Evers assisting at the hospital event. Guests attended the talk and table discussion Wednesday night. Capt. Grace Mickle presided over the refreshment period as minutes were served.
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ASN
Ype
Eqrelorss
Eqroniel Liguer
Albany
Cna
Barnum
Conrad Hart
John Mitchell
Raymond Laibach
Troy Industrial Salvage Committee
Sears, Roebuck Co
Marea Ees
Melbros
Posner
Opticians
Congress
M. Oc
Angus Optician
T. F. Grattan, JR
Mar
Optometrist
Buffalo
Buffalo P
Mary Theresa
Elizabeth Helen Chobey
Sergt
William T. Fitzgibbons
Fitzgibbons
Tomhannock
Chicago
Leonard W. Olson
National Coffee Association
Fey
County of Rensselaer
Edgar Stillman
Edgar C. Stillman
J. Frederick Osterhout
John J. McNulty
Alfred W. Gale
Thos
W. Rourke
Columbian League
the Square Fabrice Shop
Yard
the Square Fabric Shop
Franklin Square
EMAL
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Troy, N
Chenectady
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