Mayor Ahern Aims Clean Streets by Easter
The new city administration orders extensive street cleaning led by Commissioner William F. Luby. Four hand sweepers operate across all districts, with mechanical sweeping to follow, targeting Easter completion and reducing dust storms. Residents in the South End praise the effort as commendations arrive for the early initiative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Ahern
William F. Luby
Department of Public Works
Luby
Pawling Avenue
Many Dog Owners Fail to Get Tags in Troy
About 650 Troy dog owners have not obtained the 1944 licenses. City Clerk James M. McGrath will finalize the delinquent list this week for turnover to the Humane Society within a week, then to the City Court and State Department of Agriculture for summonses. March licenses issued total 387, bringing the licensed dogs to about 1,750. The dog census lists about 2,400 dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
James M. McGrath
The
Humane Society
State Department of Agriculture
Former Blacksmith Campbell Dies in Hospital at 34
John M. Campbell 34 born in North Ireland and longtime Troy Colonie resident died Saturday at Leonard Hospital after a long illness. He worked at Albany Rural Cemetery Me nands eight years after running a Colonie blacksmith shop. Survived by widow Anna Carson Campbell, a daughter, three sisters, five brothers, and a host of relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Campbell
Boss
Albany Rural Cemetery
Raver Street
Leonard Hospital
North Ireland
Robert
Mary Campbell
Troy
Colonie
Menands
Bethany Presbyterian Church
King Solomon’s Lodge
A. M
Diamond Rock Lodge
Troy Burns Chib Bestles
Anna Carson Campbell
Stanley G. Landgren
Myrtle Beach
8. C
John Harkness
Albert Dunham
Eagle Mills
Dorothy Campbell
Tamarac
Samuel
Thomas
William
Frank
Arthur Campbell
Troy Man Arraigned By Federal Agents
Edwin J. Egan, 44 Eagle Street, an employee of Manufacturers' National Bank, was arraigned before U S Commissioner Clark Cipperly on charges of embezzling funds from his employer. The amount is described as small. Egan was taken into custody Friday by FBI agents and held in jail after defaulting on a 1500 bail for hearing Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Egan
Eagle Street
Manufacturers’ National Bank
U. S
Clark Cipperly
Egan
F.B.I
Cipperly
U S
Alfred Franzoni
Rensselaer County
Miss Walsh Enlists in Marine Corps Reserve
Miss Marion E. Walsh of 401 Second Street has sworn into the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve and awaits call to report at Camp Lejeune New River. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs John H Walsh and is engaged to Pfe F. Byron Doring, a Marine serving overseas with the Second Marine Division who fought in Tarawa. Walsh is a Catholic Central High School and Troy Business College graduate employed at Behr Manning Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion E. Walsh
Second Street
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Camp Lejeune
New River
Miss Walsh
John H Walsh
Pfe F. Byron Doring
Marine Corps
Marine Division
Tarawa
Catholic Central High School
Troy Business College
Behr-Manning Corp
Helen Collins
Sixth Avenue
George
Army Air Force Technical School
Fort Logan
Cal
Park Plant
Tampa
Fla
England
Corp
Steve Kupiec
Peter Kupiec
Steve
Allegheny Ludlum
ED Albergine
Hoosick Falls
Fort du Pont
Del
Local soldiers home and abroad tied by war news
Margaret McVeigh, a former Lansingburg nurse, writes from North Africa that Doherty brothers Frank and Bill are at the same base. Joe Pancheck returns to Fort Leonard Wood. Leo Elden earns first class petty officer at Harvey Point. Lomaestro brothers cited with promotions, Navy and Coast Guard service noted, and several Troy area men finish Sampson boat training and receive promotions or assignments abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret McVeigh
Lansingburg
The
Leonard Hospital, School of Nursing
Army Nurses’ Corps
Buzerte
North Africa
Doherty Brothers
Second Avenue
Doherty
Frank Doherty
Bill Doherty
Margaret
Free
GALA
Senate
Joe Pancheck
Fort Leonard Wood
Harry Pancheck
First Street
Leo Elden
Anna Elden
Third Avenue
Leo
Troy
Harvey Point
N. C
Ben Lomaestro
Washington Street
Mike Lomaestro
Pacific
Leonard Lomaestro
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Ordnance
Coast Guard
Port Everglades
Fla
Hoosick Falls Draft Contingent Leaves Today
The Hoosick Falls draft board sends the first of two selective service contingents to military service this morning. Army bound for Fort Dix includes Raymond L Sperry and John M Rotelli among others from Troy Valley Falls Melrose and nearby areas. Marines bound for Albany Naval Recruiting Station include Peter H Stasiak Arthur G Maynard Glenn C Banks Jr Hoosick Falls and Louis P Kurtessis among the listed draftees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Hoosick Falls
Troy
Valley Falls
Melrose
Fort Dix
Raymond L Sperry
John M. Rotelli
Trey
Howard D Hunt
Buskirk
Clinteen Cahill
Wavy of Marine
Albany Naval Recruiting Station
Peter H. Stasiak
Arthur G. Maynard
Glenn C. Banks
Louis P. Kurtessis
Johnsonville
New Books Arrive at Troy Public Library Exhibition
The Troy Public Library adds numerous new titles to its collection for a one week display. Nonfiction highlights include Wanted: Women in War Industry by L N Baker and Portrait of Jesus by G S Eddy. fiction features Aces Wild at Golden Eagle by Jackson Gregory and While Still We Live by Helen MacInnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Public Library
L. N. Baker
Jesus
G. S. Eddy
Jessamine Hilliard
W R. Kuhns
J. K. Lasser
I. Nechaev
F M Ranshofen-Wertheimer
Emanuele Stieri
Hellas
Elizabeth Wason
Ficton
Golden Eagle
Jackson Gregory
Helen MacInnes
Poland
Coleorton
Edith Pope
E. R. Punshon
Local Service Families Report Navy and Army Assignments
Jerry and Verna Pahoda's Granville kin lose a brother in Italy. Harry Zepf of 405 Enghth Avenue learns his son, seaman first class, has left Australia from a destroyer escort. Dick Cook, aviation cadet, reports to Dorr Field Arcadia Florida for pilot training. Ed Horan, Navy amphibious forces crew member, serves on a troop landing ship. Jack Coughlin, seaman second class, writes from the South Pacific praising Red Cross aid and noting good treatment and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Zepf
Enghth Avenue
Australia
Dick Cook
Dorr Field
Arcadia
Fla
Lydia Junert
Humuiston Avenue
Norfolk
ED Horan
Edward Horan
Fifth Avenue
Navy Amphibious Forces
Free Parking Ends Today At Court House
Free parking for county officials and employees at the Rensselaer County Court House ends today. Police will tag any car in the meter section showing a violation, regardless of county card. Commissioner Frank M. Ames announces the change and urges departments to relocate cars outside the restricted area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer County Court House
Frank M. Ames
Troy
Congress
Court House
Ames
Women Recruits May Finish Study At Camp Lejeune process
Young women attending college and teachers may enlist with permission to complete the current semester. Qualified applicants may be sworn into the Women’s Reserve and placed on inactive status until semester end, then begin recruit training at Camp Lejeune. Recruits learn 75 occupations and serve in the continental U.S. for noncombat roles, freeing male Marines for combat. Information available at Albany Marine Corps recruiting station or WPA sub stations in Glens Falls and Poughkeepsie. TROJAN FORFEITS BAIL. Walter W. Morrisette, 25, of this city, charged with passing a red light in Schenectady, forfeited $5 bail for failure to appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps Women's Reserve
Richard M. Holston
Marine Corps Recruiting Headquarters
Albany
Women’s Reserve
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. C
Marine Corps
Continental United States
Marine Corps Women’s Reserve
Marine Corps Headquarters
Postoffice
WPA
Glens Falls
Poughkeepsie
Trojan
Walter W. Morrisette
Schenectady
Recruits Sought For State Guard Truck Unit
Prospective recruits for the motor truck section of the New York Guard Second Regiment are to be interviewed at the Troy Armory this evening and Wednesday evening. The unit seeks chauffeurs and mechanics, with training planned in operation and maintenance of motor trucks. Veterans with truck experience are favored. mechanically inclined newcomers are also invited to inquire. One platoon section will be assigned to the Second Regiment at Troy Armory, with the other sections assigned to other Third Brigade regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Guard
Troy
Third Truck Co
Two Troy Residents Accepted for Navy Service
Two Troy residents recently enlisted at the local recruiting station have been accepted for service and placed on inactive status. Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan announced Saturday. The men are Alexander M. Gailey of 92 Genesee Street and Charles R. Waters of 249 Second Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Navy
Joseph Sullivan
Alexander M. Gailey
Genesse Street
Charles R. Waters
Second Street
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Mayor’s Aim
Marine Corps Reserve
Signal School of Navy
Sampson
Pam. Mahar
John Pierce
la Salle
Sheepshead Bay
Maritime Training Station
John Patrick
I Fifth Avenue
Bob Vanderheyden
Arch Street
Green Island
Fort Benning
Eleventh Armored Division
Camp Cooke
CHARLIE +CAPEL
Munro Court
Washington State College
Puillman
Wash
Dave Bulger
Eighth Avenue
Watervliet
University of Nevada
Georgie Collins
Trey Hi
Francis Fitzgerald
South Pacific Theater of Operations
Troy Area
George McLoughlin, JR
Monty Legg
South Lake Avenue
Bob Mille
Seaman
Third Street
Ralph Barringer
Wynantskill
Jack Walker
Twelfth Avenue
Paul Katchmar
Gerald Katchmar
Signal Corps
Shreveport
Jerry
Pearl Harbor
Bill Katchmar
Bill
Troy Hi
Mr. Wilson
Berk-Ray Corp
River St
Troy, N. Y
Public
Verna Pahoda
Granville
Italy
Moss Hart
George S. Kaufman
Aarpet
Mose
By Galbraith
Gopr OR
Inc
Ax" Ray
Sota Ford
Walter Chadwick Steel Plant
Crown Point, Indiana
Ford
Gary
Texas
Ford Engineering
Ford Protective Service
Ford Rouge
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