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Pafce 2 - banner Times -*Mono*ay; MMrlbTi 28, T98IT John P. Comer of .Massa- chusetts, National Com- mander of the American Legion, will visit Jefferson County on Wednesday, April 13. He will be the guest of the Fifth District which is comprised of Lewis, Jeffer- son, Herkimer, Oneida, On- ondaga and Oswego Coun- ties. Serving on the welcoming committee are William F. Parker, of Trumansbury, De- partment vice commander, Raymond 0. Hull of Carth- age, Fifth District com- mander; Charles L. Butler of Scriba, Fifth District sergeant-at-arms; William E. Christie of New Hartford, District judge advocate and Howard L. Matty ofNew Hart- ford, Fifth Districthistorian. County Commanders trav- eling with the National Com- mander are John W. Mad- ison, Herkimer; John D. Chamberlain, Jefferson; Gor- don A. Dunn, Lewis; Frank L. Smith, Sr., Oneida; James J. Liberatore, Onondaga; and Lawrence E. Bresee, Oswego County. L '-1 e*S s r-»»p*i>.fi> -wr .*#«.-•• NATIONAL COMMANDER JOHN P. \JAKE\ COMER A reception for the Nation- al Commander and his aide' will be held in the Legion Post rooms, Philadelphia, N.Y. at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7 p.m. Dinner res- ervations may be made with each County Commander. VA ANNOUNCES WW, II MERCHANT SEAMEN \ . ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BENEFITS, Veterans Administration phief Thomas K. Turnage has announced .that VA facilities are gearing up to assist MerchahtMarine seamen tecently determined to bepqten- tially eligible for VA benefits. \ ,;,!\ Said Turnage, \We are looking forward to,providing/ these newly-designated veterans the same quality service and benefits we provide to millions of other veterans and their survivors each y€?ari M A January 19 Defense Department decisiop,declared that certain Merchant Marine seamen who sieryed in active, ocean-going.service from December .7,. 1941 to August 15, 1945, would be considered veterans and eligible, to receive discharge certificates issued by the Armed Forces, thus making them eligible to apply for VA benefits. In addition, Civil Service crewmembers aboard U.S. Army Transport Service and Naval Transportation Service vessels in ocean-going service or foreign waters also are eligible. In general, these newly designated veterans (or their survivors) can apply for the same benefits currently available to other World War II veterans, including service-related disability compensation, pension, medical care;' certain survivors' benefits, -VA-guaranteed -home loans and burial benefits. One exception is eligibility for VA-admimstered education programs, although in certain limited circumstances eligibility for vocational rehabili- tation may be established.' Eligibility for specific benefits will have to be deter- mihedon acase-by^case basis, depending on the specifics of the discharge certificate and eligibility criteria for each benefit. •.••••* > • To receive a discharge certificate, application must be made on DD Form 2168, which is available from any VA Regional Office or Merchant Marine organization. The completed form should be sent to one of the following addresses, as appropriate: Merchant Marine - Comman- dant (GMVP-1/12), U.S. Coast Guard, Washington, D.C. 20593-0001; Army Transport Service - Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Components Personnel and Administra- tive Center (PAS-EENC), 9700 Page Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63132-5200; Naval Transportation Service - Naval Military Personnel Command (NMPC-3), Navy Department, Wash- ington, D.C. 20370-5300. Once the discharge certificate is issued by the appro- priate Armed Forces element, it can be presented to the VA in applying for veteran's benefits. , ... Pulaski Grange News Candidates Sought The Altmar-Parish- Williamstown Central School District's Board of Education has two board seats to be filled in the upcoming budget vote May 18. Each seat is for five years. Incumbents are Francis Sortman, Parish, and Sandra Steele, West Amboy. Inter- ested candidates who wish to run for the Board of Edu- cation should pick up a peti- tion at the District Office, Middle/Senior High school, County Route 22, Parish, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Petitions are to be returned to the District Office no later than 3 p.m., Friday, April 15, with a minimum of 25 signa- tures of residents of the district.. Anyone' filing a' petition must declare for which seat they are running. They will then run against that seat For more information, please contact Florence Zona, District Clerk/at the Middle/Senior High School. Pulaski Grange *730 will dine out Tuesday evening, March 29, at the Pulaski Inn at 6:30 p.m. Ifyou need a ride, do not hesitate to get in touch with another grange member. The next regular meeting of Pulaski Grange #730 will be at the hall on Tuesday, April 5 at 8 p.m., for transaction of regular business matters. We plan to host Paul Wilson for the lecturer's program, to tell us about the bluebirds and their nesting habits. Light refreshments will be served after the meeting. Our grange has a project of filling some small boxes for children which we turn in to the Red Cross. The following items are needed:, pencils, erasers, crayons, small tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes, small toys, for a baby. soap, washcloths, and safety pins. Please try to bring these items to our April 5 meeting so that Sister Ethel Hilton can have some ideaof what our grange may need to purchase to fill six of them. ' The Grange sewing contest judging will be at the hall on Thursday, Aprii 14. Please get in touch with CWA Chair- man, Ethel Hilton, ifyou have any questions about it The next Grange Public Card party will be at the liall on Saturday, April 9, at 7:30 p.m. The refreshment committee will be named later. Our grange is also planning a window display for National Grange week! Harold Spatli and his team are working with PROP on, the \Cleanup\ day during that same week. U*S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 2-5 Pulaski VFC Griff Jones It Wouldn't Be. Easter < Without The 1 FTD Easter Basket Bouquet An Exclusive FTD Basket Filled With Fresh or Silk Flowers We Offer The Finest Quality f£T) •Daffodils •Mums*Lilies NOW •Azaleas Available •Tulips Stuffecf Toys Fdffhe fruit Eitws«i&y At least once every year we like to take the space in this column to explain the origin and mission of the Civil Air Patrol. The Colin-Kelly Ca- det Squadron is oae small part of CAP, an organization that was begunby a group of civilian pilots just months before the U.S. involvement in World War n. These pilots foresaw our entrance in the war and recognized a need to protect our nation's borders. Their mission was to fly over our borders to look for any enemy activity and stand ready to help lo- cate downed military and ci- vilian pilots within our coun- try. Congress first chartered the CAP in this capacity on December 1, 1941. In 1948 Congress renewed that char- ter and some years after that, the Civil Air Patrol was made the official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Today, our mission is pri- marily searchragfor downed planes, and rescue of per- sons in distress. We still use civilian pilots and staff for our operations,\ but as the auxiliary of thtfAjr Force we are entitled to Swear the Air •Force uniform with special insignia and we follow mil- itary code. We feel that this builds a spirit of teamwork among our members which allows us to successfully carry out our duty. As ev- idence of how successful we are, we invite you to read accounts of search opera- tions in newspapers and Reader's Digest. See for yourself how many times CAP is called.in to aid in search and rescue. To carry out our mission, we teach aerospace education, orien- teering, survival training, first aid and rescue opera- tions. We also hope that some of our cadets will ad- vance high enough in our program to enlist as an E-3 in the military or receive ap- pointment to a military academy. Do you have the \right stuff to become a CAP ca- det? If you're between 13 and 21, a good student, a person who is goal oriented and a team'player,'then you should give CAP a try. Call 298-5357'and speak to me, r Captain Robert Poulseri, or stop in during our regular meeting on Tuesday nights at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Pulaski, Don't forget to ask about our first- year paid national dues and uniform availability. Try out our program; your future is waiting. Participate In Capital Days BRALEY'S KASH-H-GO Open 7 Days 5 a.m. To 10 p.m. SUNOCO STATION Altmar 298-6308 PABST 12 pk. COKE PRODUCTS , 6pk. bottles '2.19+tat 4* Wt Sell Furnaqe Repair Plrtt •Food Stamps Accepted mrzm •Major.Credlt Carol Artftpted The Oswego County dele- gation of 4-H'ers has return- ed from Albany where they participated in 4-H Capital Days. Teen representatives Jennifer Harter of Brewer- ton and Jennifer Guzman of Martville, along with Mike Bort and Bonnie Gooden from the program in Onon- daga County, were chaperon- ed by 4-H leader Lana Du- Bois. 4-H Capital Days, held on March 14 and 15, were two educational days spent at the State Capital to achieve a better understanding of the scope of New York State gov- ernment. They also provide the opportunity for dele- gates to meet their legisla- tors, to gain a better under- standing of counties as! they relate to New York State, to create an awareness of ca- reer opportunities in state government and to meet the exchange experiences with delegates from other coun- ties. -N }»$' i On Tuesday! morning, March 15/the4sttdEfe&*es had breakfast with Assem- blyman Ray Chesbro and State Senator John Mc- Hugh. The 4-H'ers presented their elected representa- tives with honey extracted from the hives of Myron Lape's farm in Mexico. Norstar Bank graciously supported the Oswego Coun- ty delegates with a financial contribution to cover part of their registration fee. The 4- H'ers were awarded the op- portunity to attend Capital Days by competing in a se- lection process based on their past 4-H activities. For more information on the Cooperative Extension 4-H program contact the 4-H office on Main Street in Mex- ico by calling 963-7286. MARINE PROMOTED Marine Cpl. James D. Peebles, a 1982 graduate of South Jefferson Central High School, Adams,! has been promoted to his 9*£§i ent rank while serving at Ma T rine Corps Development and Education Command, Quan- tico, Va.
