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Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1943

Page

7

James J. Collins World War I Veteran Dies

James J. Collins a South End resident and World War I veteran died Saturday at Troy Hospital after a brief illness. He lived at 31 South River Street and worked at Watervliet Arsenal. He served in Company of the 100th Field Signal Battalion and fought in major engagements. He belonged to the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars and is survived by three sisters and three brothers. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 9 am with a Mass at St. Joseph's Church and interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

James J. Collins South End Troy Hospital South River Street St. Joseph’s Church Watervltet Arsenal National Guard New York Collins 100Th Field Signal Battalion

In Memoriam Burney James Birney ar

In memoriam for James Birney ar who died three years ago on 9 1940. A message from his loving daughters Isabelle and Son Wimbury with lines about silent heartache and the well loved face and voice. Also a memory note for Annis D Wim bury with the line Sweet in our memory from Your Family.

Burney James Birney Isabelle Wimbury Annis D. Wimbury

Newborns Born in 3 Area Hospitals This Summer

At Samaritan Hospital on August 7 1943 a son John George born to Mr and Mrs George F Green with Mrs Green formerly Ellen Nymann of Bainbridge At Backus Hospital Norwich Conn on August 7 1948 a son Kenneth Charles born to Lieut and Mrs A C Mealy with Mrs Mealy formerly Hope Dormandy At Albany Hospital July 26 1943 a daughter Cheryl Leslie born to Mr and Mrs Edgar L Pfeiffer with Mrs Pfeifer formerly Geraldine Minkler of Gloversville Yellowing clippings record birth notices from local hospitals listed with dates and parental names.

Green the Samaritan Hospital George F. Green John George Ellen Nymann Bainbridge

Obituary notices from Watervliet area graves

Multiple death notices and funeral details from Aug. 1943 listing individuals in Watervliet and surrounding towns. Names include A Dorothy Richards Philomena Miccio James J Collins Maritta Carrier Paul W Mandeville Anna McDermott Orcella Meneely Anna Mae Kindel Catherine Vaughan Onellim and others. Funeral times span Aug 7 to Aug 9 with masses at St Josephs St Marys St Augustine churches and interment at local cemeteries.

Frank Miccio Staten Island Sylvester Miccio Newport R. 1 Corp Peter Miccio Camp McCain Miss Marion Miccio Philomena Miccio Paine Street Green Island St. Joseph’s Church St. Mary's Troy Collins James J. Collins Mary Kenna John Collins Arthur E. O'Brien Lawrence BM. Dunn Vincent F. Pielo Joseph J Michael F John M. Kenna U. S. Navy James J. Clinton Leland Hall Hoag’s Corners Mandeville Cape Lookout Ore Paul W. Mandeville Seventh Avenue Watervliet Alfred D. Mandeville Catherine O'Brien William Normandin Pleasantdale Ruth Johnson Kay Mandeville McDermott Anna McDermott Agnes Kraus Cornwell Congress Street St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Cemeery Meneely Bethesda Lansingburg Orcella Bachan Bryce Funeral Fifth Avenue Oakwood Cemetery Newton (Bowen Anna Mae Kindel Ellery BE. Newton George R. Bowen Amarillo Tex Maldred Anne Bowen Anna Mae Newton Charles Ragoizskie Albany Albin Anderson Bertha William Paul Kundel Clark & Blake Memorial River Street Onellim the Leonard Hospital Catherine Pi Hugh H John Sheary Vaughan Henry J William F. O'Neil St. Augustine's Church St. John’s Cemetery Powers Montreal Can

Memorial services held at Oakwood crematorium for three names

Services were held at the Gardner Earl Memorial Quarel and Crematorium at Oakwood for TRACEY F. GOSSLINE SARAH CURTESS and FRED A. MASHER. Arrangements for new arrivals noted in the week’s notice.

Gardner Earl Quarel and Crematorium Oakwood Tracey F. Gossline Sarah Curtess Fred A. Masher

Meat and Dairy Shortages Shape Troy Market Saturno

Meat shortages in Troy varied by market with some still receiving scarce supplies while others offered limited options. Butter remained tight with 30 percent of normal shipments, eggs demanded by shoppers rose as deliveries stayed normal. OPA price ceilings for small eggs and prepared foods, coffee sales dropped post rationing lift.

Troy Midwest OPA

St Lawrence’s Forty Hours Devotion Opens at Parish Church

Forty hours devotion in honor of St Lawrence opened yesterday at 10 30 am mass in St Lawrence’s Church with a high mass and procession. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will continue today and tomorrow. Holy Communion will be at 7 30 am and mass at 8 am today and tomorrow morning, followed by a Holy Hour at 7 30 pm on both nights. The period ends tomorrow night with another procession and solemn benediction.

St. Lawrence St. Lawrence's

Meat Fire Calls Firemen to Toomey Residence

Heavy smoke from burning meat prompted Lansingburg firefighters to respond to the second floor apartment of Mrs. J. B. Toomey at 1114th Street around 7 pm Saturday. No damage was reported.

Lansingburg J. B. Toomey 114Th Street

Sixth Ward Dedicates Honor Roll

The Sixth Ward dedicated an honor roll honoring 347 residents serving the country. The ceremony at the Menands Bridge featured Mayor Hogan, Gold Star mothers, and a pledge of allegiance as flags were raised and the roll unveiled.

Sixth Ward Menands Bridge America William Ryan James Smith John R. Palmer St Luke's Episcopal Church Frank J. Hogan John A. Conroy Amy McPhee Leo H. Blume Post V. F. W._ Auxiliary William G. Attendorph Raymond Bayly Michael Glogowski Branislaus Mendel Holy Trinity Church Joan J. Tower William Brown St. Michael's Church Doris L. Crackett Russell Sage College United States Mr. Smith Helen Hitrick George B. O’connor Joseph J. Smith

Servicemen Guests At Social In Jewish Center

The Troy JWB youth division held a biweekly social at the Jewish Community Center drawing about 100 servicemen, mainly naval units at RP T. Miss Marjorie Goldstein sang and danced with others. Notables attended and Fr ance s Goldstein led planning for the next meeting on Saturday night August 21 with a quiz program planned.

Troy Jewish Community Center Marjorie Goldstein Seymour A. Smith Myron W. Jacobs Alan 8. Green Lester B. Tick Fred A. Glass Frances Goldstein Frances Novick Idesther Dembo Joan Levy Glass

Chatham Fair to Open During Labor Day Weekend

Columbia County Fair officials led by President John Williams announced plans for the 1038th annual exhibition at Chatham over Labor Day weekend. The three day event features a two day harness race meet starting Labor Day with three races daily, and eight entrants in the Schoolgirl Queen contest on Sunday night.

OPA John 5. Williams Columbia County Chatham

Saratoga Flyer Rescued at Sea

Second Lieut Walter A Fullerton Jr of Saratoga Springs was rescued at sea after a plane crash during routine patrol along the Atlantic coast. He served as observer on the ship commanded by First Lieut W Logan Grier. After two hours they were rescued by a Navy seaplane. Both men uninjured.

Atlantic Walter A. Fullerton, Jr Saratoga Springs W. Logan Grier Navy

Women’s Labor Advisory Commission Resigns in Protest

Miss Kathryn Starbuck heads the twenty member panel formed in October and announces its resignation. She says $8,500 of a $10,000 fund will be returned to the state treasury. The group, named by former commissioner Friedan Miller, advised on women’s wartime employment and urged equal pay legislation. The commission cites lack of a appointed industrial commissioner and a purely advisory role as reasons for stepping down.

Kathryn Starbuck Saratoga Springs Women’s Advisory Commission State Labor Department Michael J. Murphy Miss Starbuck Friedan S. Miller John G. Winant London Tn Reaigning

Washington County School Posts Filled

Washington County announces teacher appointments for 1943 1944 in the fourth supervisory district. Names and districts include Cambridge South Cambridge Gif ford West Cambridge North Cambridge Durfee Battenville Checkered House Eagle Bridge White Creek Hoosick Falls Barker Ash Grove Upper Ash Grove Greenwich Briggs Corners and others. Several schools such as Jackman Kell Coila Green Wright Center Cambridge Archdale Marshall and Lockrow are closed and Cambridge district 12 classes merged with Buskirk.

Washington County Caroline Perry Town of Cambridge South Cambridge Hannah Kipp Gifford Neighborhood Mary D. Barton West Cambridge Susie Lake North Cambridge Katharine Scully Durfee Ethel Schniger Alice Murdock Battenville Marion Robinson Annaquasitoke Margaret Foster Lower Camden Eleanor Tiles White Creek Caroline Lang Hoosick Falls Barker Marguerite McNally Hagle Bridge Eagle Bridge Maude Sffell Checkered House Mary Nolan Post Corners Lyndon Wallace Ash Grove Bertha Gavitt Greenwich Upper Ash Grove Hazel Pierce Briggs Corners Jackman District 2 Kell District Coila Green, Wright Center Cambridge Archdale Marshall and Lockrow Troy Cambridge Buskirk

Troy Library Adds New Books for Children

The Troy Public Library announces additions to the Children's Department. Titles include The Youngest I Isaac, Swing Shift, Twenty Modern Americans, Jenny's Secret Island, Mary Mapes Dodge of St Nicholas, Bombardier Tom Dixon Wins His Wings, Vast Horizons, Children of North Africa, Walter Reed Doctor in Uniform, and a pageant-like history of discovery and trade beginning with the Crusades.

The Troy ‘Public Library Isaac Bernardine Bailey H. M. Brier A. C. Cooper Jenny Hans Brinker Troy Tom Dixon H. B Lent M. 5 Lucas North Africa L. A. Stinedorf Walter Reed L. N. Wood

Worth Greenbush Ambulance Amendsits Name to Reflect Township

The Wynantskill Ambulance Association will now be known as the Worth Greenbush Ambulance Association to reflect service for the entire North Greenbush township. Henry Raphel was elected president with Mrs. John Mabin as vice president, Dorothy Ryemiller re elected secretary, and Thomas Boland as treasurer. A $200 fundraising drive aims to cover liability insurance for the 24 hour emergency ambulance, provided via Harold Rowe, with calls to the fire station for service. A casualty station for Wynantskill is in planning, and the next meeting is set for August 19.

Wynantskill Ambulance Association Wynantskill Worth Greenbush Ambulance Association North Greenbush Henry Raphel Associaion John Mabin Dorothy Ryemiller Thomas Boland Harold Rowe

Three Odd Fellow Lodges To Meet This Week

Three Troy Odd Fellows lodges will conduct business meetings in their rooms this week. Diamond Rock Lodge, I O O F, meets tonight at Diamond Rock Hall. Hudson Valley Lodge members meet tomorrow night at the 112th Street Temple. Albia Lodge convenes Thursday night at the Albia Temple.

Troy Odd Fellows Lodges Diamond Rock Lodge Diamond Rock Hall Hudson Valley Lodge 112Th Street Temple Albia Lodge Albia Temple

Antlerless Deer Season Opens in Most Counties

For the first time in 25 years, antlerless deer hunting will be allowed in 25 counties with a county specific license. The season runs six days in the Adirondacks and three days in lower Hudson, southern tier and western counties after the regular season. Decisions aimed to keep antlerless licenses within buck-taking averages. Applications begin Aug 16 at county clerks. draws used if quota exceeded. Adirondack quotas listed for Clinton to Warren counties with counts from 350 to 3,000 licenses.

John L. Halpin Adirondack Hudson River Halpin Conservation Department Clinton A Essex Franklin Hamilton x-Herkimer Lewis St. Lawrence Saratoga Warren Washington Such County New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Co

Troy Police Take Three Persons To Hospitals

Three persons, two of them children, were taken to hospitals over the week end by Troy police after injury or illness. Clayton Howell, age 7, fell and broke his left arm near his home at 1623 Seventh Avenue and was treated at Troy Hospital at 7 30 p m yesterday. Howard Jones, 42, was taken ill at his home at 242 Earl Street and brought to the same hospital by Central Station police at 10 p m Saturday. Gloria Duffney, 15 months, suffered an acute attack of whooping cough at 257 Second Street and was taken to Samaritan Hospital by First Precinct officers Saturday night.

Troy Central Station Troy Hospital Clayton Howell Seventh Avenue Howard Jones Earl Street First Precinct Samaritan Hospital Gloria Duffney Second Street

Two Servicemen In Hospitals In War Zones

Parents in Argyle and Glens Falls report two upstate servicemen are in base hospitals recovering from injuries or illness. Harold J Story Jr is in a base hospital in the southwest Pacific with an injured right shoulder. John E Poole is at North Camp Polk Louisiana with pneumonia.

Ward Upstate Harold J. Story Argyle Pfc Harold J., Jr Southwest Pacific War John E. Poole Glens Falls Saratoga Springs Camp North Camp Polk

Learn to Swim program ends with graduation at Prospect Park pool

The seventh annual Learn to Swim campaign by The Record Newspapers Troy Recreation Department closed Saturday with graduation exercises and a 32 scene water pageant on safety. About 500 spectators attended as over 100 youths earned Learn to Swim or Red Cross certificates.

Record Newspapers Troy Recreational Department Prospect Park Pool Red Cross Howard A. Wachter Troy Joseph Hormats Manny Elfenbein Mr. Wachter Mary Hileen Ranney Evelyn Shannon Ann Gorman Helen O'Neil Ned Ring George Kenan Donald Johnson Harry Schreck Joe Kelly Irwin Wachter

Additional Health Nurses Sought at County Meeting

At a Washington County Public Health Committee gathering in Hudson Falls a motion urged the board of supervisors to hire two county health nurses for the rest of the fiscal year. Laura Hughes of Granville and Edna Farr of Greenwich are acting junior public health nurses. Emma Snyder, county public health nurse, is on vacation and resigns effective August 31. Also noted, Corp. William J. Vonk of Albany received the Air Medal oak leaf cluster from Lt. Gen. George C. Kenney, one of 247 Air Corps personnel honored in MacArthur’s area.

Washington County Public Health Committee Hudson Falls Board of Supervisors Laura Hughes Granville Edna Farr Greenwich Hughes Argyle Fort Edward Farr Emma Snyder George C. Kenney Allied Air Forces Southwest Pacific Corp William J. Vonk Southern Boulevard Albany Yonk Air Corps MacArthur

Northern Lights Display Seen By Many Trojans

The Record reports a late night sky display of northern lights around 9 30 pm seen by many in Albany observers noted bluish gray wavering forms and a whistling sound. Dudley Observatory director Benjamin Ross confirmed the glow as northern lights saying they were not very brilliant due to the moonlight and that the phenomenon can occur in summer though it is more noticeable in winter.

Benjamin Ross Dudley Observatory South Lake Avenue Albany

July Weather Upset: Warmest Month On Record

The Weather Bureau reports July was warmer than average with a daily mean of 18 degrees above normal. Average temperature 72.7F vs 70.9F. four days above 90F. 22 days in the high eighties. rainfall 2.96 inches, above normal 2.81. nine rainy days, 13 cloudy days, 12 clear days, 13 foggy days, and ten thunderstorm days.

Weather Bureau Mercury

Father Slavin Graduates From Chaplains School

Lieut. (j.g.) William Michael Slavin of A. & W. R. and former chaplain at the Convent of the Good Shepherd graduated Aug. 1 in Williamsburg from the Navy school for chaplains after a two month training course. He is assigned to an east coast naval training center and studied at St Bonaventure Seminary and Georgetown University, class of 1929.

William Michael Slavin Convent of the Good Shepherd Williamsburg Navy School For Chaplains Navy Slavin St Bonaventure Seminary Georgetown University Washington, D. C

Albanian Held For Man's Death In Albany

Argillander mil Argillander, 59, rooming house resident at 46 South Ferry Street Albany died at Memorial Hospital from injuries after a fall. Fellow roomer Illo Selin, 52, is held on second degree manslaughter charges and will be arraigned today. Investigators say Selin pushed Argillander causing the fall. Coroner reports death from hemorrhages and shock. Argillander worked for the New York Central Railroad.

Mil Argillander South Ferry Street Albany Memorial Hospital Illo Selin Selin Argillander Harry J. Wands New York Central Railroad

Church Men Discuss Breakfast at St Lawrence Parish

Members of St Lawrence's Church Men’s Club held a communion breakfast in the parish hall after the 8 am mass. John Fandl, a Merchant Marine on leave, spoke about his experiences. Frank Mitter, president, welcomed attendees and Anton Miorin was toastmaster. Rev. Francis J. Buechler gave a brief talk. Plans for a town festival later this month were discussed.

St Lawrence’s Club St. Lawrence's Church John Fandl Chuir Merchant Marine Frank Mitter Anton Miorin Francs J. Buechler

Stolen 1941 Chrysler Found Undamaged by Police

Patrolmen James T. Dwyer and Dominick Campana recovered a 1941 Chrysler sedan worth 1000 near Front Street and Congress Street at 4:30 am yesterday after Mrs. Carolyn M. Hoefer reported it stolen from her driveway Friday night. The car showed no damage. Expansion of the New York Commerce Division announced postwar industrial aid with field offices in Buffalo Rochester and Syracuse.

James T. Dwyer Dominick Campana Central Station Front Street Congress Street Carolyn M. Hoefer 1800 Peoples Avenue Teld New York Commerce Division Buffalo Rochester Syracuse New York Washington

Man Dies in Motorcycle Accident in Hemstreet Park

Seymour Edmonds 49 of Hem Street Park died Saturday night en route to Leonard Hospital from injuries after his motorcycle left River Road about 7 45 pm. Police say he struck a rock or obstruction and plunged into a ditch. Edmonds, a Mechanicville resident and West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co painter, was WWII veteran active in local Odd Fellows and Foresters groups. He is survived by a sister and three brothers. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm from Hack Funeral Home Mechanicville with Rev Kline officiating. interment at Hudson View Cemetery.

Seymour Edmonds Hem Street Park Leonard Hospital River Road Hemstreet Park Mechanicville Marcoux Ambulance Bfore Charles J. Cote Edmonds Rensselaer County West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co Odd Fellows Foresters of America Orlo van Vechten Schaghticoke Gardner Edmonds Archie Edmonds Stillwater Irving Edmonds B. L Freeman S. Kline First Methodist Church Hudson View Cemetery

Improved Bus Service Begun in Troy

Troy officials announce faster local transit across two United Traction Co lines, with Beman Park and Oakwood Avenue routes adding bidirectional service every 12 minutes and a second Oakwood bus, cutting waits from 30 to 20 minutes. Further rush hour tweaks planned on all lines after initial tests.

Troy United Traction Co Beman Park Oakwood Avenue Trey-Albany Belt Line

Bar to Study Death Taxation

The New York State Bar Association announced a special committee will study death taxation, examining how intangible property transfers at death could be taxed by multiple states under Supreme Court decisions and potentially exceed estate value. Members include Rollin Browne, Mortimer M. Kassell, Ortis Darreil, Ralph M. Andrews, and Harry W. Forbes.

New York State Bar Association United States Supreme Court Rollin Browne State Tax Commission Mortimer M. Kassell The Tax Commission Ortis Darreil New York Ralph M. Andrews Buffalo Harry W. Forbes

Condemnation Hearing Ends Over Land Valuation in Hudson Falls

Testimony closed in a Hudson Falls condemnation hearing before a city commission to assess the Isgahty claim of Spring Brook Water Co. against Antonio V. Lopez of Kingsbury. The case concerns valuing a land strip along a brook draining into the reservoir. Witnesses stated land values from 5000 to 8590 dollars.

Hudson Falls Spring Brook Water Co Antonio V. Lopez Kingsbury Lopez

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