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The Daily Item from Port Chester, New York • 2

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The Daily Itemi
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Port Chester, New York
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HARRISON -THE DAILY ITEM POUT CHESTER WEDNESDAY NUVEMbEK 25! 1944 HARRISON PAGE TWO Rj Lions News Letter Finds Residents In Thick Of Tilings Army Truck Driver Dcscrll ms' Long Trips On French Front Conner Sot Endorter 1 Of Benefit Appeal Harrison Police' Chief Charles Conner today declared the use of hia name by persons to be selling tickets to a Polite Benefit Association benefit" aa entirely unauthorized and unwarranted know of no PBA benefit and certainly have not given permission for the use of name In the attempted sale of tickets for such aa affair" he aid Sal LaBruaclano that been waiting for the last three months for the Army to make up its mind what it is going to do with us fellows' who have returned from overseas I ratiirpnd to the slates" 142 Landlords Are Registered From Harrison' A total of 19X2 regUtntiona of which 142 were from Harrison landlords wen received up to yesterday at the HerrUan-Mam-ateneck-Larchmont Ration Board dining the filing of rental information fay landlords in tha atea it has been announced at the board "1 A number of landlords particularly those registering Urge apartment houses in tho-dUtrict -have filed their appUcatione directly at the White Plains central rationing office it was also disclosed In Rye the registration ta Continuing through this week for the convenience at residents AU landlords have until Deett to list their dwelling units ajxl rentals it was pointed out- Those who fall to meet the OPA'-tent control requirements by that tbps will face penalties Football Day -Is Proclaimed In Harrison Tomorrow has been declared Thanksgiving Football Day" in Harrison fay Supervisor Benjamin Taylor in recognition of the football game to benefit the Harrison Smoke Fund which will take place at 11 AM at the Harrison High School field The Karriaon Smoke Fund AB State who have been playing football under the name of the Ma-maroneck AU Stan during the season will play against the New Rochelle An Stan BUI CelettinI has agreed to lend hia services as referee and Howie Smith' of Mamaronack will umpire the game Efforts art elao being made to obtain tha High School hand which is now campaigning -for band uniforms Lieut Allen Webb who participated in various South Pacific engagements and the Normandy invasion while a member of a PT boat crew and MM 1c Dave GeUer of the Coast Guard- both former football player win elao br present at the game The Harrison Smoke Fund AH Stan squad -constate of Joa Mar-one Sharky Madrezzo Steve' Mauro Donald Miner Ry Morria Joe Angarano Chopay Dlmperio Mike Le Medica Joe Luongo Vin-nie Sollito Joe Pierce and two former Rye Neck High School Dick Carpenter and Walter Recher J3allTofAssist Harrison Service Bureau Plans for the annual' Ball of Carle-Anderaon Post 539 American Legion Harrison scheduled for Saturday night in the Memorial Building were oleted at last meeting of the Post in the Memorial Build-log Raymond Kaynor chairman of the ball committee' reporting that many members already hate signified their intention of attending the affair announced that reservation will dose tomorrow night The entire proceeds will go toward the operation of the new American Legion Bureau established at 231 Harrison Avenue he pointed out Serving on the committee with Mr Kaynor are Alfred Donmdo Joseph Dona do James Baylcs Philip CrUtiano William Ryan Evald Erickson and James Holton' -It was also announced that the Bureau la rapidly being prepared for use and that the 'quarters have been pqlnted" and final renovations are being completed the meeting -attended by -34 memben despite the bad weather John Traynor chairman of the membership committee disclosed that the Post roster now contains 93 names as compared with 70 a year ago Amon the members he are 33 veterans of the -war including two WAC "Like most of tha American unlit here are living in the field Pvt -Anthony Maaciola wrote in a recent letter to the Harrison Smoke Fund A truck driver attached to the Quartermaster' Corps MascioU aMrd Generally wo ire nut ml the road driving day and night and sometimes a week at a stretch but presently we are en joying one of our so rest periods We are exporting to go out on another long drive soon "As yet haven't had any luck lit meeting any of my old -Harrison buddies but I'm not giving up hope received more cigarets from the Harrison folks and want to 'thank them immensely even though laying that is just a drop in the bucket compared io bow we Harrison hoys actually appro- date your In a' letter tram Texas Pvt mm YwH fssl is nfnilitd'-ts abut ahw ww hnwi bubbly "See" Mi Fssm SpittJ yL ftouaual Rosnaaia SyOn SvniSi nTOt Appl Miiwii Vwlirt MsgiMt sr IHac-Sa ccnJ flagrant laid fr kwrl-Ktofli lb bardatfawlw-iafiailwiyswiiiia ilwnm flw poai and (wJU) dnnf away aihh batb bib rinf sr siiis sat MMitaiaf itoiis CapVJJU Farnell Wins Bronze Star Captain John Farnell 12 Buckley Manor Rye former author and producer of the radio how and has been awarded the Bronze Star for achievement in connection with military it was announced today fay a Ninth Tactical Air Command Fighter Whig Headquarten in Belgium' Commanding signal company Farnell waa cited for his pert in improving the tactical control of the fighter bomber groups undervlhe wing? Command Hia organization landed in France the day after Day- Capt Fatneira wife Peggy and hia baby daughter Joan reside in Bye HU mother Mn Ethel Ffer-neUlivga in Berkeley California WAR BONDS ear flgbttag men Wm bring" EVERYBODY MM FRUIT CAKE LOVE WILLIAMS HOLIDAY FRUIT KINO CARS 17- Quality MeaUT Theodore Fremd fiNiiN Nr xss RTM other bits of Information in addition to it! regular "Service featuring notes on residents in service Included in the service section are the following comments William Egan writing us from Assam India tells us that Russell Fctris- waa attached to his' outfit there They were surprised and glad to see each other cant tell ua what they are doing because of censorship Lieut CoL James A Tobcy who is a public health doctor in civilian life dropped us a lipe from France Said he'd made a half dozen tripe to Peril that France was the tenth country and the fourth battleground seen Since going in in 1943" It noted that Sgt James Auch-terlonie had written from-Angam Island in the Palau group where he i with a Sherman tank unit and that he has sen Don Koemer occasionally there John Frattarola wrote from "Somewhere in the Pacific (Budge) Wallace HM 2e said his Newsletter caught up with him in Miami after following him to Brazil and New York Pvt James Helme Jr cent a postcard from 'foe' feciidtr depot "kt Parria Titendr Cj lat-Llcut Thornton Garish is now stationed In New- York after being dver-caa and Lieut Howard Searles ia in the combat engineers with a New York APO Janet Keegan WAC wrote from England thatsha had seat Tommy Jordan who is in an Air Force ground crew and Sally Bracken WAVES is at Anacoatia Washington with the Naval Photographic Service Lab oratoiy After Jiaying been at the Hydrographic Office Surtland Md IN Burma Actloa Pvt Chester Syaka In tha Infantry wrote that he had completed a combat million in the Burma jungles where monsoons have been making things difficult Estelle Stoldt AMM Se is in the operations office at Whiting Field Milton-- Fl and Ethel Kerr Spr 3c la stationed at the Plaza Hotel Washington Di Cpl A1 Rogllano wrote from the Pacific In the Fourth Marine XX-vlzkm he left the States in January hit the Marshalls in February Saipan in June and Tinian in July Pvt Emerson Irving Jr la radio and communications man with hia heavy artillery battalion at Camp Gruber OkkL and Carl Ellis wrote from the Army Air Field at Sent Monica Calif Lieut- Wallace Welton UJSNJL Is on the staff iff the Naval Training- School (Indoctrination) Hollywood Fta where he la in charge of instruction at a general line officer training school Radio CSdet Don Drummond is in the Maritime Service at Hoff-man Island and Lieut Ben Nielda has been transferred from War Orientation to the Judge Advocate's Office at Lowry Field 3 Persons Hurt i i In Auto Acciden Three persona auatalned Injur-iot yuterday afternoon when a truck operated by Peter (Savin 58 Clapboard Ridge Road Greenwich skidded on the Boa-ton Poet Road near Cedar Street Rye and' struck an automobile driven by William Dotson 39 of 377 Midland -Avenue Rye -Mr Dotaon auatalned dieat ln-uries and hia wife Mrs Ethel Dotson aus tained a-poaalble con-cuaskm of the brain Mr Clavin escaped with an abrasion of the' forehead Mr auto was badly damaged but then was no damage to the track frhm SAA Wwl Year Local Jewelag Halstead A v'' HARRISONii Li Have a CocaCoIa Refreshment COS JII ICS? This is an exclusive pharmacy and haalth service store We do not cany cosmetics or any items ether thin those that deal with hygiene and peopleVwell being IIarrion Only Profeuional Pharmacy Another newsletter prepared by the Rye Lions Club has been completed and -sent to residents in the armed forces The latest letter contains election news a description of Rye's proposed War Memorial Park plana sports and Ryc Harrison Bond Drives Are Lagging The Sixth War Loan offensive in Rye and Harrison is moving ahead slowly it was revealed today with bond purchases barely getting underway toward the total objective of $1301000 for the two communities In Rye figures compiled as of Saturday but not including those of Monday and yesterday diacloa-ed an overall total of $77072 In the campaign to raise a quota of $900 000 Of this $36072 comprised individual sales and the remaining $21000 corporation sales credited lo 'Rye IT 'Harrison's bond sale figure 'is at the $18000 line with the gross quota of $400000 far out of sight Asserting that sales have been "very alow as Thomas Moran- Harrison War Finance Committee chairman declared to- are hoping that as soon KseSiknkagivIng is over residents will give serious thought to the drive to what it means in terms of supplying our men on the road to victory and to what failure wouldmean4njeapardlzing an early victory and At the same time Mr Moran announced the addition of George Levin to the War Finance Committee aa vice chairman Rye To Have GliderClassx Approval of a "defense glider coni traction was voted by the Rye Board of Education at a regular meeting at-the- Rya High School last night The' glider construction class will meet under the direction of Aaaon England aviation mechanics- instructor four days a week at the High School from 3 to 6 PM -i-' fhe board also with regret the resignation of Miu Irene Deiripacy a member of the High School office staff for four years buss Dempaey has taken a position in New York City 28 Rye boy Scouts Enjoy Camping Trip Dventy-elght Rye Boy Scouts and Cuba of the Milton School troop who had contributed moat to the success of the recent paper salvage drive in Rye were awarded with a weekend trip and camp at the Siwanoy Reservation recently The boys left on Saturday morning and returned on Sunday afternoon Many passed scout tests while at camp bn Joying at the same time horseback riding can-oing and hiking- Some of the scouts attended Mass at Pawling on Sunday and the rest attended church service at the Rye Cabin conducted by scout officials Accompanying the scouts Were Orlo Chamberlain and foundation members Robert Gqay John Perry Bird Kelly scout commissioner George aO'Cormor and cubmaster Peter Rogers O'NEILLS HAVE DAUGHTER Mr and Mrs William O'Neill 34 Dearborn Avenue' Rye announce the birth of a daughter their lint child this morning at the United Hospital Mrs la the former Miss Katherine Elaine Taylor of Rye former executive secretary of the Port Chester Girl Scout CounctL PRODUCTION RESUMED GARY IND Production was resumed today at' the Gary Works of the Camegie-HUnoia Steel Corporation the world's largest steel plant after 39 striking pit cranemen voted to return to their jobs pending a settlement of their dispute which had kept 5500 men Idle for two days WESTCHESTER Commercial School CHTINO STCNl AND IBCKETAKIAL ACCOUNT INO erCNOUKAPB' IND IBCKETAKIAL COURS1 DAI AND RVENINQ ifxMlON HO is RaiaN NawlaaiwICaal All waal Tiala Car firaiaial Satbrewi Mate St New RoekaOe TaLNlL Caua la Ilia Car Sold 1 Day i After Paper Leaves Press! Results on the following ad: 6 Sought-- 1 5 StilL Looking law BUICK Special Sedan Kadis and heater Call after 7: JO PM or Sunday 000 Arnett SL To Sell Anything Call PC 800 -THE DAILY ITEM I WANT AD RESULT NUMRER Labrosckino continued have traveled considerably been in Maiiie South Carolina California and now Texas California was a great place but it costa too much to get around tliere With Other Harrison Boys "I hate been with five 'other Harrison boys since entered service and although we are now in separate regiment! we are at the same camp A guy feels sort of liad when he is separated from his home-town pals but' hope we'll ill- meet soon again in the Town where we belong" "Having seen some of France I judge it to be a very beautiful country In peace time" commented Pvt James Basso in a letter to Mrs Genevieve "Ma" Rlia is a beautiful city" Pvt Basso remarked' "and some of the boya-fpm-Naw-York like it much better than their home town It see mi as though the French have a lot of money hut very little to eat I'd certainly like to spend a few days in Parts really don't know how to start declared-Joe McAr-die of Harrison lit a second letter to Mrs Rils received that wonderful package of yours and lost for words It was swell of you and hope that some day I will be ahla to return a small portion oCthe favorsyouhve bestowed on me Tm sunTUiat you willbe remembered dally in all the Forum Will Hear Address On France The Rye Forum present an address by Dr Ross JfOffman of Rye head of tha Fordham University history department on Trance: Its Place In the New World Sunday at Its second meeting of the year In the Rye Presbyterian Church House Dr HolTman professor of modern history has written nine books on historical subjects his latest being "Durable published this year COMPLETE BART DEPT Park 1960 3300 Ftaod-Energy 9000 writs afpredont Vitamin A Yes Flcischmann's BLUI BONNITfoa rwf food for growing children busy war workers everybody! Yt this foe Spread costs so little takas so few red points (And remember that leaves yon more to use for meat!) Hurey get pore fresh Blui bonnet May are how delidOua a reefr good srgsrine can bat Jg? TRUSSES MADE TO ORDER 280 Halstead laud familiar zed eoolen for Coca-CoU iorits i lo pauaeaodbarefrealied with Ice-cold "Coke" Yan boo and abroad CocaCotahuhecpfoe a higiaigaof friendly tafreshoMit SOTTUD UNMl'MmWeTT or IM COCACOtA COUMNY IT THE COCA-COLA I0TTLINC CO OF NEW YORK INC Woven Flag Wins A group award has been 'made to the Hji Prison Girl Scout Council for outstanding work by the Westchester Children's Association as the result of the exhibit-of a handwoven American Flag made laat year by Troop 3 It was announcedtoday Ike flag was displayed at the toy and book sale of the association in White Plains Friday and Saturday in which the Harrison Girl Scouts participated A weaving demonstration in connection with the display was given by Scouts Miriam Glube and Barbara Vaughn members of Troop A Other Scouts who had a hand in making the flaglander the direction of Miss Madclenie Schoen-hof were- Elizabeth-BJaceglia Patricia Maxwell Rose Volpe Evelyn Polk Geraldine Klein Theresa Delaney Barbara Ann Fuller Helen Heintxe Mary Murray Helen Winker Jeanette Adam and ThomasMh Lapina Laadnn Active The naming of Mr Harold Gilbert aa chairman-faf the Leaders' Association was also today aa well as the induction of five new-leaden and -an-outline of plans for the year' Mrs Edward waa named secretary The new leaders include Mrs Paul Campbell Jr Mrs Carl Brown Mrs William Scelia Mrs Scheinoha and Mrs John Schofield The program wll Include the organization of a monthly newspaper of Girl Scout activities the scheduling of monthly movies a arnica of field trips to points of interest in nearby communities and the sending of Christmas cards to servicemen convalescing In hospitals in this area for their use at the holiday season Calabrese Promoted At Yuma Air Field Tony Calabrese son of Mr and Mrs Dominick Calabrese 14 Ann Street Silver Lake waa promoted to corporal and received his silver aerial wings Upon completion of tha flexible gunnery course for radio men at the Yuma Air Field Ariz recent-: ly Cpl Calabrese who also has completed the course at the radio operators and mechanics school at Scott Field Hl Is a graduate of White Plains High School and Colby College and waa assistant manager of a Whilfa Plains grocery store before entering service FLAK ENTERTAINMENT A free "entertainment Station presented with the cooperation of WFAS and the County Recreation Commission will be given at the Purchase Community House Purchase on Dec at 8 Mrs John Saanger Community House program committee chairman announced today The public la invited WORSHIP SERVICE A Thanksgiving Day -Worship Service will be held in the Rye Presbyterian Church Sanctuary tomorrow at 11 A The Nursery Ctaae will be held as usual at this rime Parent! wishing to leave their children for the class may do ao aa early aa 10:40 A M-The Young People's Choir rehear-al has been set for today A Trained Dog Is A Delight! la akaStaaf ef will IM XalM nf-ranl a few weefca af baaiaae eaparf SaaS-lias will Sa awfiia VSaaa vaawrtrb MU fae parttealan DOGS BOARDED BATHXNO STRIPPING' MARION SHAW leetaellta IwS Baata UreaawM Caaa Tri liimalrl MSI hen you iline out -I IhoChcrthom'sDiMhg'lIpjmUj prSf and Catevj newfy decorafed fiSert" modem fruolmonti of eRVIII Century Uosaeco BMrIHVvV ItTYmY A cukine dnd cnnoHdiee URIHIiyiiwv NOTH RwA bawtUwnTC' VwiUwhW A aeiASt Ntw VaA' A if MOREWAR BONDS FlAVORiNUmmON! ecoNOMy blue Bonnet MARGARINE THREE I A delicious BLUE BONNET today! i i Am Than wfc ha Oxa-ONa oM "Oohy Vv- -j tf See how your folks cqfarlitThaf delicate cauMry-Crcsh flavor fuse hits tha spot And what a aatitfac doo to know Blui Bonnet ia so good for fully as nutritious as the costliest' table-sprcsd! 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