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U l k J T '«MITED STATO —OCFCNSr « O N D S A N O STAMPS A N D T H E M A C E D O N JO U R N A L UHIÏEB STATES' DEFENSE b o n d s ANO S T A M P S VII V 0ÎÇ2.OO P E R Y E A R — S T R IC T L Y IN A D V A N C E ' PALMYRA, N, X. DECEMBER 24,1042 SIN GLE C O P IES F IV E CEN T S tetters From Boys In The Service of Uncle Sam * Lowry Field1 No. 2 Denver, Colo. 'palmyra Courier-Jpumal i? Palmyra, New York i'-ÎGiütlemen: Once more it* bècomes necessary Chapter Elects At Annual Convocation The annual convocation of Pal- invra Eagle Chapter, No. 79, R.A. M., was held in the Masonic Hall Monday evening, Deceber 21, with a dinncf at 6:30 o'clock. At the ■ usual business session, reports 'were given, bills audited and the 'following officers were elected for ,tlie ensuing year. These elective officers were in- Atlanta, Ga. Dec. 9, 1942 Dear Sirs: I have been receiving the Eal- myra Journal and it is real nice-to read about the people back home. , . .. :;Jto change my_ address. I have that X know. If you wili .put m y i6. , , aPP°mtlve V-jfaduated from Armorment School letter in the paper I would'be very, fsnd I ain now teaching in the' thankful. I wish to thank the) iachooJ at Lowry No. 2. X expect to ' Palmyra Legion and Firemen for! i ‘stay here the rest of the War as the Christmas present they sent < they are replacing all Instructors j to me and also to the Zion Episco-1 that- are not limited service with1 pal church for the'War Cross they -jnen who are limited. , | sent to me. I also wish to say hello •' The work here is quite interest- to all of my friends and everybody ■’tag and most of the instructors feel else and I am hoping to see them i' that they can do more here teach- all real soon. • tag others to fake care of the ar- Sincerely, , \ morment oil‘the planes than if they 1 Pic. William R. Freyn -t were to go out on the line them- | — •.selves. ~ Tucson, Ariz. y„ Each phase of the school runs c ear blends: ijthree shifts, “A” shift is on duty This card is to thank you for ::from 2:00 o’clock to 8:00 o’clock, the piper, give you my new ad-i £«B” shift Is on duty from 8:00 dress, and wish the editor, all his! , o’clock to 16:00 o’clock, “C\ shift staff and everyone in Palmyra a* .■■is on duty from 16.00 o’clock to 12 very Merry Christmas and Happy! fo’clock. In the Air Corps we run New .Year. I ••on a twenty-four hour clock. ' I. ^finished Pre Flight in Santa' f Added to this we have an hour of Ana. Cal., about 2 weeks ago tod • exercises every day except on our game here for my Primary training ¡'day off. Every two months we 0n Dec, 3rd and 4th. We use Ryan /change shifts. At present I am on prp planes here. They are very ■;the “B ” shift, but the 21st of De- good an(j safe training ships. I A 1* \T '*■ jcember I change from “B ” to \A” startgfLflylng. on Dec. 8 and have A I l I l c i p O l l S V a C a D C y ¿shift. The shifts run from C to keen up four times for a total of 2 j Congressman John Taber has •“B\ to “ A” so that we dont have hours and 53 minutes of dual In- j announced the filling of a vacancy •to work 16 hours when we change struction. I became airsick three which will occur next June at the ' .shifts. . . of my four times up which makes IU. S. Naval Academy at Annapo- y I wish to thank you for the pa- jt even more difficult for me to [ j is, Maryland. -If f I t is one of my most de- learn to fly. At present I am won-j The principal appointment has .lightful moments when I get the dering if I will ever make a good teen &iven to George A Amacker, enough pilot so I can continue in my course as an aviation cadet. Take my word for it, anyone who; xalpey goes through this training course and gets his wings has really ac complished a difficult task. Sincerely yours, Leonard Chapman Frank H. Cady»—High Priest Edwin S. Walker—King Leo F. Gilman—Scribe S. T. Newman—Treasurer S. M. Young—Secretary Earl vD. Salem Trustee for 3 years Gordon E . Jones Principal Sojourner Victor J . Hill Captain of the Host George R. Milligan Royal Arch Captain Otto W. Kirchhoff—Chaplain Clifford G. Huntley Master of Third Vail Sherwood W. Mate Master of Sccond Vail George R. Beatty Master of First Vail William H. Chapman—Pianist William D. Johnson—Sentinel Appointment Fills :rpaper at mail call. Yours, Pvt. Donald W. Lusk ^Telephone Buildings ¿Now Burning Coal Additional conversions from oil to coal in the heating units of 85 telephone bulldings in New York p & c o ^ j o u m l l , ' -State by the New York Telephone p New york Company will bring the total to DearSlr. 25 buildings. The annual saving “ in fuel oil of the combined pro- jr., of R.F.D. No. 2, Canandaigua; and the alternates are Thomas E. oT Auburn, Alfred C. Haussmann, jr., of Geneva and Wilbur R. Comstock of Penn Yan. The appointment is given as a result of the competitive examina tion which was held on October gram will be 4 340*00 gallons or haye nQt bfien made famillar '77 per cent of the company s 1941 . ___ fuel oil usage. This will release an yet' So 1 wil1 ®PP™date it very amount of fuel oil sufficient, under the oil rationing regulations, for , 13rd. The regular four-year course Triursday. Nov. 5, 1942 ^ at Annapolis has been cut to three I years for the duration of the war. ! Before being admitted to the Ac- . lademy, the appointee must be able v. 6 ’ ^ Sen ^ B you my to pass a most rigid physical ex change of address, of which you, amination. Farm—Home Organizations Choose* New Directors l i b e r t y C h r i s t m a s T C o H U VanOstrand Gives More Details On Rationing Most dealingfe with the Wayne War Price and Rationing Board may be transacted 'entirely by mail, Bert VanOstrand, chairman, declared yesterday, commenting on compìaints-by persontì-about driv ing to Newark for service. ' VanOstrand listed, transactions covering fuel oil, gasoline, both passenger and commercial, and tires as those that may be handled entirely by mail. Tire' application blanks may be obtained at local inspection stations.. and other blanks may be obtaine'd by writing to the board office. These properly filled out may be mailed back to. the Board which will pass on them and mail coupons or authorizations necessary directly to the applicant. In the case 'bf applications for passenger or commercial .gasoline in which Instances the car regis tration or ODT certificate of waf necessity must be shown, these may be mailed with the applica tion to the Rationing Board. Or, 23. Coupons marked Period 2, same value, good through Jan. 26. COFFEE Stamp 27 in War Ration-Book 1, the ‘‘sugar book,’’_ good for one much if you would send it to the new address. 3,OOO average-sized homes, it is es- home> ’ne 3 000 ^ e s ^ I t takes tlmated. Palmyra Youth Gets Commission in Army The additional conversions are in extension of the program begun last summer in connection with the _ _ _ . , . . , ,, War Production Board’s fuel oil and_ es^ Uy o! Walter Budd Mitchell of Pal myra, was commissioned a second Well, my thoughts are all of lieutenant in the Army of the Uni ted States on December 17 upon quite some time for the papers to get here too. , TZu T V “ y “ other and my girl friend, conservation^plans. The| workhas M)ss M pQrd ^ : been completed in 65 bufldtags In- est with whom x tQ be ■ E » — » r - * “■ _ , .,,, we must keep up our hopes and • many of the other buildings will be H ^ ■converted before the first of the ^ ^ ^ year. The change to coal is being1 _ . , . i again for the paper, made in every building where it is —practicable to do so, the Company I do wish to thank you successful completion of the Offi cer Candidate Course at The In fantry School at Fort Benning. Lieutenant Mitchell is the grand- con of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Mitchell of Palmyra, New York. The new lieutenant enlisted into You could I the army on August 13, 1940, and never know how much I appreciate1 served with the 62nd C.A., Ft. Tot- states. ^your doing this for me. My. best | regards to all my friends back home. I thank you once again for the Courier and your kindness. ° Sincerely, Leslie A. Rush (Continued on Page Four) Brockport Freshmen Holidays at Home Local Rifle Club - Plans Public Shoot The Palmyra Rifle and Pistol Club will conduct a poultry\and —general—merchandise shoot next t - Tuesday evening, December 29th. | -■•3n sponsoring this event the club i S n P f l f l i n a f l i r K t m a « i'-does so with the intention of pro- V > l i r i S l I I l a 5 „ 'looting interest in marksmanship ■ and instructing civilians in the, —jroper handling of—fire-arms?- Only-j—Three—popular—freshmen—at—the- 22 caliber are allowed on the range. Brockport State Teachers College, ^munition will be fumfe'hed by J graduates of Palmyra High School, fne club, your gun or ours. ] Imve arrived home to spend the Through the cooperation of the Christmas holidays with their par- ; Palmyra merchants, much valuable ’ tnts, Miss Dorothy Bennett, who L:' merchandise has been donated for is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. \-tiiis shoot. The public is invited to,Earl A. Bennett, 444 Howell St., ' -rrtend, and everyone will be given , and Miss Ila M. Griswold, daugh- . -a fair chance to win a'prize. , ter of Mr. and. Mrs. Charles M. :• ' Come and learn the elements of Griswold, 418 Canal St.; also Miss practical national defense with a Lois Johncox, a freshman, daugh- : form of recreation that may be of Mr. and Mrs. Newton Johri- _ continued with pleasure in times t cox, 137 Market St. • vf peace. Range is located in the Lagana building, under the bowl- ••ing alley. Brownies Havé ( i f N a v f Scouts held their Christmas party ur liexL meeting ,at the Litt]e House on Monday af. , TOie next regular meeting of the ternoon ^ Brownies have a _,Moose has been moved up a week memberahip of 42, This^year the . 4ue to the holidays. The meeting Brownies haVe made and stuffed ; \WU1 be on Friday, January 8. In cloth Teddy Bears fo‘r the - The taoose Bowling League will chiIdren-s Hospital at Boston, •. not bowl over the holidays, but will jjagg desùme on Thursday, January 7. | ten, N. Y.» Headquarters, Ft. Eus- tis, Va., 1231st. Sta. Comp, Ft. DuPont, Del., before going to Offj- cer Candidate School three> months ago. He held the rank of corporal before being commissioned. The new officer attended, Pal myra High School in Palmyra, N. Ÿ. At the Infantry School, world’s largest institution of its kind, the local officer took a three months course to fit -him for his _new_re^ sponsibilities. The course covers -the technique- of handling alL the varied modern infantry weapons and the tactics of leading small infantry units in combat. It also includes study of many varied sub jects which future officers must know along the lines of adminis tration, military- law, etc. The men who attend the Offi cer Candidate Schools are the best privates, corporals and sergeants from the entire army, selected by their superiors for outstanding in telligence and qualities of leader ship. During the course even the mildly incapable are .weeded out, so that the men who graduate with commissions- are America’s, finest soldiers, fully qualified to be the leaders in our new army. I.O.O.F. Party New Year’s Eve The Oddfellows weekly Friday night party will be omitted this week, being Christmas Day. The next party will be held next week Thursday, New Year’s Eve. , pound until Jan. 3. SUGAR War Ration Stamp 10, good for three pounds, valid from Dec. »16 to Jan. 31. GASOLINE AND TIRES Gasoline Coupon 3 in A Book good for three gallons each until January 22. Motorists must write license number and State on back of each coupon; this is to curb black market dealing in coupons. Under nation-wide mileage ra tioning, intended primarily for rubber coftservation, local boards will not renew gasoline rations, is sue emergency rations -or author ize tire purchaso or recap for any passenger car unless the operator carries a tire inspection certificate. Nearly 300 men and women at tended the annual supper meeting o' the Wayne County Farm & Home Bureau_ and 4-H Club Asso ciation at Clyde on Decomber ICth. A feature of the occasion was the celebration of the 25th anniver sary' of the founding of the I.iomi; Bureau in Wayne County. Mr». Kvalyn Gatchell, one of the foun ders and an early executive of the ciganization cut Uio birthda'y cako, and gave some interesting high lights- on activities and progress of the Home Bureau through a quarter of a century. She made a strong appeal to women for con tinued support of their extension organization which has the respon sibility of copstant betterment of home and family life. E. R. Vadeboncoeur of station WSYR was the speaker of the ev ening. He took as his subject “The Turn of the Tide,” and gave a very clear picture of the battlefronts of the world as they stand today, and pointed out the relentless pro gress being made on every‘front, in turning the tide of battle in favor of the allleB. ‘‘This Old World,\ said Mr. \ adeboncoeur, “is like a very old hnnsp in which are living many families representing all the na tions of the earth. Most of them t re older families than the United States family, and now look to us as tlie young, strong, prosperous tenant of this old house, to bring it through the terrible storm now upon us.’’ “ The whole decision be tween- freedom and slavery rests squarely on us,” said Mr. Vade- l.oncoeur, “and we must put our every effort behind the increasing turn of the title, which i3 slowly but surely coming.” After the ra dio commentators address ho an swered many questions from mem bers of the audience. Business of the association was transacted after the program and elections of directors for the three departments of the association*. V.nd of the association officers look placo- For the Farm Bureau three directors wero elcctod-to fill expired. teVms. Those men wero Frank Beneway of Ontario forono year, and Marion Johnson of WiU liamson, and Fred ThomaSr^terth Hose for three year terms. Nr For the Homo Bureau, Mrs. H e r - \ mnn DeMay of Williamson and Mrs. Charles Jennings of Macodon were elected to the executivo com mittee. For the 4-H committee,, Leon Gannett of Lock Berlin, Mrs. Louiso Lockner of Wallington, and Rhoderick Poray of Williamson wuro elected. As association Pres ident, Marion Johnson of William son was named, with Mrs, Hugh Green of Wolcott, vice-chairman, and Roy Jenkins as Secretary of the. Organization. A resolution was passed allowing for a change in policy regarding, the holding of It was voted to leave, the method of election of Directors and Asso ciation officers of tho Extension Service Directors in cbbo a largo- public meeting is not advisable another year. L If yott have not obtained your cer- if persons do not want to risk mail- ■ ^fjcate, get a tire registration form tag them, the application may be at Rationing Board office and sent to the board, which will send ^ mau properly filled out, to the the required coupons to the Ra- board An inspection certificate tionlng Board auxiliary office lo- ( wjjj jjg mailed to you upon receipt cated nearest to the applicant, and form- notify the applicant when he or' she may call there to obtain them. There are 19 such auxiliary offices in the county. VanOstrand issued the following j information as covering important rationing programs at this time: OFFICE HOURS The Wayne War Price and Ra tioning Board Is open daily from 9 a. m. until 4 p. m. Saturdays from 9 a. m. until 12 noon. It is not open any evening. The Board will be closed Christmas Day, and Sat urday morning, Dec.,26. FUEL OIL Cbupons marked Period 1, good for ten gallons, valid through Dec. Palmyra High School To Pick Weathermen - The Palmyra High School was today asked to assist the U. S. Army Air Forcejnr finding the best 200 potential “weathermen\ in the .slates of New York and New Jer sey. - Beginning February l^that num ber of men—all of them good mathematics and science students as evidenced by high school marks —will begin a 12-month course at Hamilton College, Clinton,.N. Y., as the first step toward receiving lieutenancy commissions in the Army Air Force meteoroldgical sec tion. The Hamilton College course is one of several regional courses es tablished by the Government to end a shortage of trained meteor ologists. While at Hamilton, trainees will have the rank of privates and will' receive $50 a month and costs. Studies_wlll in- physics, The deadline for the first tire inspection is Jan.'31 Official OPA tire Inspectors, who display plac ards at gasoline stations or auto agencies, will check all tires on your car and make a report of the inspection on your certificate. No gasoline may be. sold to op erators of commercial vehicles- without T coupons, which are ob tained by filing for a temporary or regular T ration at local board. Regular T rations are obtainable only after the Office of Defense Transportation has issued a certif icate of war necessity for the ve hicle. To obtain new or recapped tires, which are to be made available for all essential driving, apply to your local war price and rationing board. GENERAL Visit or write your local ration ing board on any rationing prob lems. Also if you need to buy a Qew automobile, bicycle, type- 5writer or other commodities on which 6ales have been--restricted Information about price control may lje obtained by writing to the OPA district office. 1215 Temple Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. Counly*Official In Country's Service First Wayne County official to heed the call of his country in World War n, District Attorney Marshall Livingston, Newark, has enlisted in the U. S. Navy Reserve. Livingston was sworn in as a lieutenant junior grade last Wed nesday in Buffalo, and will report for active duty shortly after Christmas. Under state law adopted last year, a leave of absence will bo elude matnematics, physics, -car*-- tography, history, English compo sition, and public speaking, and there will also, be physical training and military' drill Applicants'Inust be 18 to 21, in clusive, and- may or may not al ready be in the Army. Full inform' Gets Appointment To National Red Cross Patricia Chapman Scott was ap pointed Staff Correspondent for all Foreign Representatives of the American Red Cross, National Headquarters announced today, Mrs. Scott is known to Palmyra as Pauline Beryl See, sister of Flossy M. and Virginia See.1 She Grange Christmas ’ Party December 29 The Grange Christmas party will bo held on Tuesday evening, December 29. Tho lecturer, MrB. Arthur Poyzor, assisted by the following, Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Spanganbcrg, Mr. nnd JVlrs. Car son Singley and Mrs. Walter Smith, will1 have charge. Each one is to bring a 10-ccnt gift to be ex changed in some manner. The la dies are requested to bring sand wiches and tho men cookies for lunch. Children of tho Grango, who have songs to sing and pieces to speak, please contact Mrs. Char- k-s Spanganborg. I - Palmyra Grango will hold their first regular meeting of the year granted Livingston for the dura-,“'1 ‘Santnurd?3: ^ \ I n g , January f; tion, and a temporary appointment , ° °i ' i.001,-.61-” fl will be made by County Judge ^ . to f tcnd 09 th* GranKe ^ Charles B. Brasser to serve until ¡ '0,d..on y °no ,mC ^ ? m°n Livingston's rettu-n, or until the ex-l ho Saturday of each month. piration of his term. jfor thc w ^ e r months. ____ ^Livingstorr was elected as dls-| trlct attorney for a three-year ^ f n r l r m p n p A a t i i f a term in the fall of 1941, and took l U C K in e i1 T e a i U r e office last January. ) Babcock, January 9 I Walter W. Fisk, Wolcott, Clar- COIvnvnSSIONED 2nd LIEUT. cnee Hucklo, Clyde, Harold Mer- Edward M. Dickinson, 20 High, rill, Wolcott, Charles Rooku, Ly- Banks, Fulton, New York, was ons, president of our Wayno graduated this week from the Of- County Beef Cattle Club, Live- ficer Candidate School at Fort Sill, stock Shippers Association, Sheep Okla., and-ihas been commissioned Breeders' Association respectively Second Lieutenant in the Field announçed tho combined livestock Artillery çf the Army of tlTe United meeting today. Mr. Plsk as spokcn- States. - - - man for the cooperating clubs Lieutenant Dickinson, son of Mr. !',ated that_Saturday, January 0, and Mrs. Merle Dickinson, reported ^,as ^een selected for what is to bo to Fort Sill from Fort Knox, Ky., the Wnyne County Livestock and has, been assigned to Camp Roundup. He einphazicd that tho San Luis Obispo, California. N O T I C E Fire Chief DeWitt Cullip wishes to not ify the citizensof the village that an offi cial test will be given the new fire siren at 12x00 moon Saturday CHRISTMAS PARTY “ i Tlie Women of the Moose will attended Palmyra High School, and graduated from Gefi'evtr-HJgh School, later attending Cornell and Columbia Universities. ~ Prior to’ her present appointment Miss 1,01(1 thoir nnnual CI'riatn'QS PartV Chapman was Promotion and Pub- nf>xt Tucsday evening at Hotel llcity Manager of the Ambassador |Scllcn at which t,me iha* wiU re' ati'\ is available at the College in Hotels in Chicago, home of the the identity of their secret C!5rfon. N. Y., or at any New York Famous Pump Room. sisters, or Nir; Jorccy high school. , need of this one largo meeting iïas-to—consocvo—tireB- nnd-gas- in— what would otherwise cause sev eral smaller \meetings this winter and to call together thé county livestock producers to get them back of 'the country <jll out pro duction program. Mr. Fisk pointed to tho secur ing of Mr. H. E. Babcock of Ithaca, New York, ns the type of men who will feature tho entire day’s pro gram. He said that the program will start at ten o’clock in tho mor ning and Jast until 4:00. Seth Oaks of North Rose is in charge of the dinner which will bo served at noon and Mr, Fisk pointed out that inasmuch as seating capacity in North-Rose is limited-t-s-about-660 ---- people that those who come to tho morning meeting and purchase a ticket for the dinner will bo given, the preference in tho nitarooon. Charles M. Rooke of Lyons is chairman of the ticket committe Further details will be given in the next issue of this p-po:\
