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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
2
An I pull machine of 4000 tons, described as a posh device, is featured amid exhibits claiming high performance. The display highlights the machine’s capacity and design, drawing attention to its engineering sophistication.
A 1946 Centralia mine blast tests a federal uniform safety code for coal mines. Enacted after government takeover, the code required air limits and immediate danger clearance, with inspectors and a mine safety committee enforcing rules. Despite oversight, violations persisted and the code faces expiration as federal action stalls.
Columbus Ind two Evansville youths William Price and William Johnson both 17 were convicted by a Bartholomew Circuit Court jury of first degree murder in the slaying of State Trooper Herbert W Smith near Switzerville. The all male jury recommended life sentences less than four hours after deliberations. The killers’ girl companions Mary Ruth Ward and Vera Hornback are also charged with first degree murder and await trial.
A list of new books added to the Troy Public Library will be exhibited for a week. Titles include Tincaln Reader, Your Child in the Summer Camp, There's Plenty of Room at the Top, On Being Bitter to Live With, Are You Considering Psychoanalysis, White House Physician, Together, Grandma Moses American Primitive, Blood Brother, Close Pursuits, Veiliver on the Trail, and more. Authors include P. M. Angle, D. B. Bergh, Loire Brophy, H. B. Posdick, Karen Horn Elliott, HR T Metive, Mrs. Katherine Tupper Marshall, Mrs. A. M. Robertson Moses, Eliot Arnold, Pete Cheyney, Benedet Freedman, Nancy Wrestlman, and 2 S. Strong.
Cropseyville Mrs William Beeble has retired after a trip to Florida Services at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow at 7 10 pm with Rev Edward Hargrave preaching The 11 am Sunday service will baptize and admit new members including Mrs George Daniels of Glenrock The Willing Workers meet tomorrow at the parsonage with election of officers and a covered dish lunch at 1 pm Presbyterian Church women serve supper at the LO O F Hall Monday April 7 for volunteer firemen Dremens will also hold a meeting.
Berlin residents enjoy spring break with visits and gatherings. Eleanor Whitney returns from St Marys tn the Mountains, while Mrs Ted Cowee and Mrs Maurice Whitney lead a Camp Fir a Girls field trip visiting Fark Craila and Philip Schuyler Manalon in Albany. Mrs Charles Kimball travels to Florida. Mr and Mrs Andrew Hill host a weekend at home. Katherine Frey hosts a surprise birthday for Mae Frey with refreshments. Also notes on growing automatic vending in the U S reaching 6000000 dollars in annual sales.
Leo Rosen, after nine years at the Strand in Albany, moves to assistant general manager of a drive-in chain with locations in Albany, Latham, and Binghamton. He will also partner in running a state wide frozen custard and ice cream stand chain, with Troy hosting one outlet.
The City of Troy reports a sharp rise in meter enforcement revenue led by Frank Kendall and Frank Anns. In March the revenue reached 2883.21 dollars, the highest since 1941, with February this year showing 5100. The city, at a peak, had the most meters in use.
At the annual stockholders meeting of Cluett, Peabody and Go Inc held yesterday in the Tray office, directors reelected included Alfred O Buckingham Sanford J Cluett Edward T Green Barry T Leethead John P Maguire Ley Tt Palmer Lawrence J Edward C Pfeffer John G Turrell Sidney J Weinbert. Inspectors of election were R L Mead and E H Bill jr.
UK University of 1M statisticians report only 5.82 percent of students faked out last semester, down from 6.26 percent in the prewar semester of 1940. Directors’ elections delayed amid organizational lapses.
Five million dollars were paid for turkeys raided in New York and California for Thanksgiving. State Agriculture data shows 11,199,000 pounds of birds raised on more than 2,000 farms, mostly in Jefferson, Suffolk, Orange, Erie, Washington, St. Lawrence, Genesee, Monroe and Wayne counties.
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