Cole, Samuel J.

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Samuel J. Cole

Samuel J. Cole was born May 2, 1891 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Wesley C. and Viola E. Stoner Cole. He was raised and educated in Ohio and would become a professional engineer.

Samuel married Miss Charlotte R. Thomas April 29, 1929 in New York City at the Little Church Around the Corner, by the Rev. Randolph Rials. The couple would have one daughter.

In Rye his family lived at 66 Milton Road and were members of the Presbyterian Church.

Samuel served as an officer in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was based in Washington, DC and rise to the rank of LT. Colonel.

Heather Club sends Smokes to Soldiers

The Heather Club is holding a card party tonight at the Y. M. C. A. for their cigarette fund. Rye men in the service, both in this country and abroad, receive cartons of cigarettes from this women’s organization. Many thank you letters have been received, the most recent from Major Samuel J. Cole of Blind Brook Lodge, now stationed in Washington, D. C, with the Adjutant Generals Department. It is thank you to each and every one from the members of our Army stationed in Washington, and the writer for the carton of cigarettes sent to the latter. The enlisted personnel do have a struggle to get by in the vicinity having to meet civilian competition at current prices. You are to be commended for keeping in touch with the uniformed men and women from Rye; particularly since the initial enthusiasm to do things is eighteen months past.

Friday, August 27, 1943 THE RYE CHRONICLE PAGE NINE