McCochrane Named to War Price and Rationing Board
Lemuel W. McCochrane president of the Troy Chamber of Commerce is named a member of the Rensselaer County Troy City War Price and Rationing Board. Appointment by Srester W. Herzog awaits official approval and includes continued OPA duties and local war production coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemuel W. McCochrane
Troy Chamber of Commerce
Rensselaer County
Freihofer
McCochrane
OPA
War Production Board
Troy Industrial Salvage Committee
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Second Rate Tires Move to Grade 3 Rationing
The District OPA announced that factory seconds passenger tires with slight imperfections will be shifted from Grade 1 to Grade 3, expanding access for motorists with higher monthly mileage. Officials urge drivers to monitor tire wear and recap when needed as weather improves to prevent shortages at recapping shops.
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OPA
Washington
Induction Of Men Over 26 Delayed By Selective Service
State Director Brig. Gen. Ames T. Brown postponed inductions of men over 26 to allow draft boards to obtain and review essentiality lists. National and state directives prioritize processing younger men, with a three tier age breakdown guiding who is inducted or deferred. Board 332 has a large contingent ready to go Wednesday unless deemed essential to war production.
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Selective Service
State Selective Service
Troy
Board 332
Ames T. Brown
Brown
Lewis B. Hershey
National Selective Service
Hershey
War and Navy Departments
Armed Services
State tax forms due Saturday for residents today
State examiners remind Troy area residents at Rensselaer County Clerk's office that six days remain to file the current State Income Tax reports. Forms must be submitted by April 15. Many will file without advice, though the examiners are available to help.
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Troy Area
State Tax Department
Rensselaer County
Court House
Tax Department
Aleso
Firefighters fight four blazes in Hoosick Falls in two hours
Hoosick Falls village crews battled four fires Friday afternoon with continuous alarms from 2 50 to 5 30 p m. The most serious blaze on Rogers Avenue near Knollwood was halted by a stone fence. other fires occurred at Noble's flats River Road and the Wilson farm rear. A farewell party for John Galvin and a chest clinic at Main Street School were also noted.
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Wilson Farm
River Road
Noble's Flats
John Galvin
Helen Shiland
Galvin
John Archer
Main Street
Pawling Sanitarium
Margaret Coleman
Grills Warned Against Shrinking Beer Glasses
Troy area grill owners were told by the District OPA not to reduce beer glass sizes to dodge new excise taxes. Officials said many months ago a price and glass-size schedule was required and lowering capacity while keeping prices unchanged violates the filing. Grills may add one cent to an eight ounce glass. reducing size without adjusting price is not allowed.
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Troy Area
OPA
District Opa
Grill
Usig
Sexes Battle Over Postwar Jobs in Pabst Awards
After World War II ends a clash over women in work surfaces in the Pabst Postwar Employments Award contest. More than 500 men urge women to return home while about ten times as many women seek to keep riveting and factory roles, with suggestions ranging from a back to home campaign to an armed forces auxiliary for unmarried women.
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Jane Lochran
New York
INS
Pabst
Local health and accident notes from Whitehall area
Whitehall man confined to home after a heart attack Tuesday night. Mrs. G Guerdon Hardy injured in a fall on Clinton Avenue bridge Wednesday and treated by Dr. Eric Seligmann. Corporal Donald Williams on leave from Fort Snelling to spend time with his wife and parents on West Street, returning April 20. Mrs. Albert Lacasse and son visiting Mr and Mrs George La-
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Albert Lacasse
Lacasse
George la
Local Obituaries and Civic Notes From Whitehall Area
Miss Rita Archambault and Raymond Lauzon were married March 27 in Oakland and plan to live in Hayward Calif. Whitehall Knights of Columbus installed officers, with James Roche leading and Robert Hoy assisting. Frederick Hurlbut of Ticonderoga died visiting his daughter. services were in Montcalm Street and Valley View Cemetery. A farewell for John Rich of Maple Street precedes his sail training at Sampson Naval Training Station. five Rich family members serve in Navy and Army nursing and air corps.
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K. of c
Main Street
James EH. Roche
Robert Hoy
Frederick Hurlbut
Ticonderoga
Raymond Belden
Division Street
Montcalm Street
J. Ralph Davis
Valley View Cemetery
South Ticonderoga
James Kimberly
Mapie Street
John Rich
Georgia Rich
Broadway
Sampaun‘inaval
William Rich
Mary Rich
Bernice Rich
Dependency Checks Are Big Headaches
An Army family benefits office in Newark M J processes 21 000 new accounts daily and handles 5.25 million monthly checks for soldiers families. Address changes average 110 000 monthly while 140 000 more go unnotified and are returned. Officers report constant disputes over larger sums and stoppages, and the workload requires rapid skipping of routine letters when a check is imminent.
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Troy
Tennessee
New York
America
Office of Dependency Benefits
Newark
M. J
Army
Office
R. N. Wales
Wewark
Brown
Wales
Army and Navy to Get Additional 32 Million Cigars Monthly
New York UP reports Director Harry W. McHose of the Cigar Institute says starting today the Army and Navy will receive 32 million more cigars each month, added to 59 million already supplied. Distribution will be among domestic military and naval stations based on personnel.
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New York UP
Army
Navy
Harry W. McHose
The
Cigar Institute
McHose
End City Tags for Cars in Steam Springs Ark
Steam Springs city council votes to eliminate the city motor license fee removing the requirement for automobile and truck owners to purchase city vehicle tags. The move ends a local revenue source and aligns with a broader tax simplification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steam Springs
Ark
Mayor Pledges Troy Improvement For Returning Draftees
Mayor John J. Ahern spoke at Troy Union Station as six men from Board 331 departed for service. He pledged that upon their return they would find Troy a better place to live.
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John J. Ahern
Troy Union Station
Trojans
Troy
Eagle Day Payday Roars Through Army Barracks
Today is Eagle Day, the monthly payday when every unit member is present for roll call. Debts are settled, haircuts are bought, and a flurry of transactions fills the barracks. A GI reportedly won $6000 on dice at sea and hired guards at $6 a day.
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Wall Street
Monte Carlo
G. I
Amo
Indoor and outdoor tips for growing chives and parsley
Henry L. Pree outlines chives as onionlike, needing loose well drained soil rich in humus. Grow from clumps or seed, space eight inches apart, divide every three years, and transplant after frost danger. Parsley germinates slowly but yields first season with indoor sowing and regular cutting for ongoing foliage.
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Henry L. Pree
NEA
State Guard Truck Unit Seeks Recruits at Troy Armory
The New York State Guard motor truck unit seeks chauffeurs mechanics cooks and other support roles. Interviews will be conducted at the Troy Armory tonight and Thursday evening for area men and veterans with motor experience. The unit emphasizes draft-age recruitment and training in truck service and maintenance. Delivery of equipment to units across the state has begun with a first shipment due to arrive at Troy soon.
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New York State Guard
Troy
Emphasia
Civilian Protection Test Signals No Public Alert
Tonight's drill tests communications by the Office of Civilian Protection to check readiness for a possible blackout. In Rensselaer County districts, county director Lewis V. Griffin says certain "incidents" have been arranged by town directors as part of the exercise. Messages will be sent to OCP units in Troy area communities using short wave radio equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OCP
Rensselaer County
Lewis V. Griffin
Civilian Protection
Troy
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Hyri
E. J. Zibro Tire CO
Fifth Ava
Troy, N. Y
Sunoco
Ari
Home Front
Rampapers
Richard Bienvenu
Est
Richard, Jr
New Orleans
E. E. Johnson
Bienvenu
Hoosick Falls
RED Cross War Fund
Whitehall
Funny
HYDRA
Ax Neem
Victory Gardens
E State Guard
Vic Anthony
Pert Kelton
Jay Blackton
Orchestra
Ballantine Ale & Beer
WEA
WPB
HECHI
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