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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
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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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Falls
Spring Brook Water Co
Antonio V. Lopez
Kingsbury
Lopez
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Root
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