Malaria and casualty details from Pacific front report
Brig. Gen. RB W. Suss reports high malaria rates among Japanese troops and prisoners. He notes superior American equipment, widespread tropical ulcers among rescued prisoners, and 15,000 homeless civilians in Belapan under Army care. Evacuation of wounded from the islands averages 80 to 90 daily to San Francisco. Also mentions a church turkey supper in West Sand Lake.
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RB. W. Suss
Army
Sliss
San Francisco
Hoosick Falls Seeks Interest in Boy Scouting Drive
Hoosick Falls residents are invited to a 4 PM public meeting at the Community Center to revive Boy Scouting. Exalted Ruler John A Boureton, Sr. says a committee will be formed to lead postwar rehabilitation efforts.
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Hoosick Falls
Soosick ‘Fells Lodge
P.O
Ion
John AL Boureton, Sr
Local Notice of Obits and Military Salutes
Mr and Mrs R Orabone return from Providence to attend the funeral of John Petrilio in Poultney Street Granville hosts Michael Figikovich Jr’s fourth birthday with twenty four guests Mrs Mery Rodd learns her husband Admore Rodd has been promoted to Seaman First Class in the Pacific area Seaman Redd has a brother Pic George Redd in the Medical Corps in the Pacific Area Mr and Mrs Joseph Buckley return from Plattsburg on the death of Buckley’s brother in law Dr George A Lynch a prominent Plattsburg dentist The funeral for Lynch was held at St Johns Church Plattsburg with burial in St Johns Cemetery An assembly at the high school Thursday marked a memorial service for those entering service with a special memento for the killed in action.
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R Orabone
Poultney Street
Providence
BR. 1
Orebone
John Petrilio
Adward Rodd
Anna Gernat
Granville
Michael Figikovich
Michael
Mery Rodd
Admore Rodd
U.S. Navy
Pacific Area
Seaman Redd
Pic
George Redd
Medical Corps
Pacific
Bir
Joseph Buckley
East Whitehall
Plattsburg
Buckley
George A
Memorial list of fallen members and service deaths
Principal Bernard P. Murphy led an assembly with Ambrose Giligan and Edmund Burke speaking. Lorraine Pray attended. The list honors those killed or who died in military or Merchant Marine service since last June, naming Thomas Trusdull, Anthony Grady, Samuel Frandino, Walter Griete, Royal Steves, Richard Duffy, Bernard Case, Frank Riley, Edwin Rehm, and Charles Sullivan along with spouses and details of service.
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Bernard P. Murphy
Ambrose Giligan
Edmund Burke
Lorraine Pray
Platte
Merchant Marine Service
Thomas Trusdull
Jcinas
Anthony Grady
Sasmuel Frandino
Walter[Griete
Navy
Bohannon
Royal Steves
Richard Duffy
Bernard Case
Frank Riley
Edwin Rehm
Charles Sullivan
East Poestenkill Pastor Attends Baptist Convention
East Poestenkill Rev E K Emerson, pastor of the Hest Poestenkill Baptist Church, attends the Baptist State Convention at Utica as a delegate of the Stephentown Baptist Association. The convention runs through Dec 26. The Colombian £ 5 Chile of East Soestenkill named erther Bailey president at a recent business meeting. Samuel Miller is vice president, Charles Farnum Jr secretary, Donald Swarkey treasurer, Donald Bailey publicity agent. Plans for an achievement meeting on Nov 4 were made.
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E. K. Emerson
Hest Poestenkill
Utica
Emerson
Stephentown Baptist Association
Chile
East Soestenkill
Erther Bailey
Samuel Miller
Charles Farnum, Jr
Donald Swarkey
Donald Bailey
Foreign Cars Use Strange Motor Fuels
An article from Commerce Weekly notes foreigners explore substitutes for scarce oil as diesel engines run on benzinol from coal tar and methane gas from town sewage. It cites Dorothy Enibb on alligator tail fuel tests and mentions Sweden Spain and India using gasogenes and other improvised fuels. Sgt Philip J Casey Jr returns home after 15 months in the South Pacific.
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Washington
Kor Felgm
Commerce Weekly
Commerce
Motome
Dorothy Enibb
Brate
Martinique
Sas
Ipanettiote
Sweden
Kaibbs
Spain
Carreras
Philip J. Casey, Jr
U.s.soc
South Pacific
unclear fragment about Philip J. Casey furlough details
Fragmentary note mentions Philip J Casey of a street address and a nine day furlough in October with ties to San Francisco Lambert Field and St Louis. additional context about a brother and multiple misread place names.
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Philip J. Casey
Mary Street
San’ Fran
Lambert Field
St. Louis
Monecisco
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