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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1943
Page
9
A historical weather summary records hourly temperatures for August 3 and August 10. Observations include readings from a 2 pm 36 to 68 degrees, 5 pm 86 to 85, 6 pm 85 to 64, 9 pm 66, and midnight 32. August 10 notes 1 pm 74, 2 pm 83, 2 am 73, and 3 am 7.
In memory of Dominick Clar Jones and Rose Pokeda who died August 10, two and one year ago. Messages from wife and children. lines express grief, missing presence, and enduring memory in a household now void. Pedigree mentions husband father and departed family members.
Multiple birth notices list new arrivals at Samaritan and Troy Hospitals in August 1943. Names include Charles Richard Burgnaster, Nancy Marie Darwak, John Alexander Dragon, Robert Edward Finning, Charles J Keegan, William Dexter Loeble Jr, Michael John Lundy, Barbara Anne Whale, with mothers and prior surnames noted.
In Stillwater Maud Rose Bradley wife of the late John Bradley dies. A. Dorothy Richards wife of C How ard Bullett. funeral arrangements in Bleeker Avenue residence and St Pauls Episcopal Church. Philomena Miccio funeral service from Green Island home then St Josephs Church with interment in Troy. James J Collins dies, funeral at James J Clinton Bros. Funeral Home and St Josephs Church. Dooley anniversary mass at St Marys Church. Veronica Doyle obituary from Ogdensburg. Anna McDermott dies. funeral from residence to St Marys Church. Paul W Mandeville dies. funeral from 1249 Seventh Ave Waterviset to Sacred Heart of Mary. Greella Bachan Manesiy dies Bethesda Home. funeral Bryce Funeral Home. Anna Kundel dies. services Clark & Blake Memorial Chapel. Charles J. Rasmuson dies. funeral 3 Brookwood Avenue Albany. Elizabeth Strissel dies. funeral St Helen's Church Schenectady. Joseph Welsh obituary. funeral from 4 Gregory Nealon.
The Record reports that close friends say Senator Robert F. Wagner will seek a fourth term in the New York delegation. Wagner, 66, recently home in New York, remains influential in social reform legislation and has championed key acts including Social Security and the Wage Hour Law. His health is reported excellent after a severe cold years ago, with ongoing activity in Congress.
A 17 year old Troy youth released from the Army as under age was arrested in Albany by city police and handed to Military Police for inquiry. Robert W. Krawetz 17 of 115 Mil Street admitted attempting induction. he wore summer uniform with staff sergeant chevrons and MP brassard and had a Colt pistol. He had been seen stopping soldiers downtown to check furlough papers and passes.
Rensselaer County 4 H clubs will shift to grouped club displays at the Schaghticoke Fair this year, says Samuel B. Dorrance. Individual honors will still be awarded, but entries will represent whole clubs rather than single members to better reflect yearlong clay program work.
Eminent Sir Frank M. Ames of Apollo Commandery Knights Templar of Troy has been appointed to the grand committee of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of New York. He serves on the committee arranging the state convention in New York in June 1544 and attends a reception for Rt. Eminent Sir Joseph Cameron Dunn in Flushing on Sept. 10.
British bombers attacked Germany last night for the first time since last Wednesday, with reports from the English south east coast indicating a strong raid. Allied fighter sweeps over northern France preceded the attack, seven enemy planes were shot down. Three Allied fighters failed to return.
A walkout of about 1,800 workers broke out late yesterday at the J. H. Williams & Co. Buffalo plant. The company official cited a wage dispute and the War Labor Board's inaction on a wage petition as the cause of the stoppage.
Fire starting with an oil stove in a chicken coop destroyed 400 chickens and damaged a garage while threatening the Manella home off Genesee Street beyond North Lake Avenue. A bucket brigade drew water from a spring to the Busse Steamer House pump. loss estimated at 1000 dollars. Capuano saved a car before flames spread.
Joint legislative hearings on Lake George Water Conditions begin Tuesday at the Lake George Court House in Warren County and continue through August 20. Sessions run 10 am to noon and 1 36 pm to 4 30 pm daily with opportunities to speak. advance written notices to the chairman are encouraged. The panel includes Assemblyman Richard J Sherman chair and Senator Carime Marasco vice chair, with members from both houses and staff from the state department of public works. Representatives from local associations and property firms will present views and data for recommendations.
Mrs J Van Velser chair of the Rensselaer County League of Women Voters reports interviews with candidates for local offices will wrap up by month’s end. The effort informs voters on slum clearance garbage disposal and a new high school while urging party registration and voting in the fall election. Pledge cards with district notices were distributed in ten streets.
Thomas J. Curran reports July saw 729 new incorporations in New York, up from 627 in July last year. Capitalization for 287 firms totaled 36,799,460, up 1,797,260 from a year ago, while 442 companies had no par value stock. Curran cautions war conditions cloud clear business forecasts despite a possible upward trend.
Joseph E. Wheeler Jr a 13 year old petty officer third class U S Navy of Glens Falls is reported missing in action a Navy Department letter to his parents reveals Wheeler a veteran of the North African campaign telephoned his parents weeks ago expecting a 74 hour furlough that never materialized
A Hoosick Falls sailor and two passengers were injured when their car swerved through a guard rail on Route 7 near Boyntonville. David Gates Jr., 18, was hurled 20 feet from the car with possible fractures to the left leg, left shoulder, and skull. Hazel Alonzo, 23, of Eagle Bridge, and Stanley R. Col tins, 28, of Utica, suffered back injuries and possible broken ribs. State Police said a front tire blowout caused the loss of control on the way to catch a train to return to duty.
Twenty one members of the North Greenbush Aircraft Spotters Unit received recognition certificates from the First Fighter Command Army Air Corps for completing a training course in plane identification under all conditions. Certificate presented by Lieut. William MacDonnell with Miss Grace Wygant assisting. ceremony attended by county spotters director Robert L. Rickerson and assistant director Herbert C. Blake.
Arthur E. Greene, a Berlin native and long-time store operator, died at his home. He helped found Berlin Light Heat and Power Co and served on local bank boards. Survived by widow Cora Whyland and two sisters. Funeral set for 2 pm at Seventh Day Baptist Church.
Saratoga Springs faces a tranquil primary with non partisan rules. Mayor Addison Mallory and Robert J. Jewitt vie for finance, Mary Mulqueen for accounts, Jerome Pitney for public safety, A G Leonard and Patrick Burns for public works, Nellie Ainsworth and William Grant, for supervisor, and James J. McNaughton and Edward R. Henning for supervisor. John F. Doyle seeks renomination for district attorney. Delegates to the judicial district convention will be elected by both parties.
Troy’s water supply is at its best early August level in years says William F. Lubs, water bureau engineer. Heavy rains filled Tomhannock Reservoir to within a foot of overflow, while Martin Dunham Reservoir at Grafton nears overflowing. drought into winter would barely affect the city’s supply thanks to surplus on hand.
All air raid wardens from District K Zone 2 are summoned to a meeting tomorrow at 8 pm in the Fresh Ome Club rooms. Refreshments will be served after the meet.
Troy to host a week long blackout drill tied to an army bomber test of plane spotter and general alarm systems. Civil Air Patrol planes from multiple counties will fly a daylight alert over Hudson River area and then conduct a simulated night attack with cardboard bombs across Schenectady, Warren, Saratoga and Schoharie Counties.
A nationwide Civil Service Commission test seeks policewomen for Washington, D C. Applicants aged 25 to 35 need no specific education but social case work knowledge and police aptitude. Starting salary 2200 dollars yearly with rapid promotion. Local secretary I C Dutcher at the Troy Post Office.
Kenneth Kilborn ten from Ballston Spa suffered a deep gash in his right leg after being struck Sunday by a car driven by Douglas Devel Saratoga County 4 H Club agent Devel said he was en route from Schenectady when the boy darted in front of the automobile A bus appeared from the opposite direction and the youth apparently stepped back Devel took him to Benedict Memorial Hospital where he was treated and discharged
Intensive drill at State Armory by Company A and Headquarters and Service Company of the Second Regiment New York Guard prepared for a September sham battle on the Saratoga Battlefield. Capt Prout led patrol reconnaisance lessons while Lieut Corcoran and Sergt Wilson guided early training. Final plans for the August 15 class team at Brookside were set with a broad sports program. Captain Prout to conduct a non commissioned officer school at the Armory Thursday. Headquarters and Service Company conducted outdoor drill under Lieut Lester Eustace. Capt Bikey inspected and deemed results satisfactory. Six recruit openings announced for the company.
A pioneering comprehensive medical plan for all public dependents in Saratoga County was introduced by the County Board of Supervisors. It covers hospital, dental, surgical, eye care, and druggist bills, with 40 percent state funding and administration by a single official under an advisory group.
United Traction Co inaugurates improved service adding 11 558 miles weekly. Niles Persons, general manager, stated the extra service is allowed by the ODT which restored 9 percent of a 20 percent cut to conserve gasoline. Routes in Troy and Albany see gains, while most other lines remain limited.
The Record reports that servicemen will be able to vote in the upcoming election by sending free postcards to their state Secretary of State to request war ballots. The War and Navy Departments provided postcards, circulars, and radio guidance to posts, camps, ships, and theaters of operations, with officers urged to publicize the voting mechanism but not influence individual votes.
Kallil M. Ziter, operator of a Sixth and Glen Avenues service station, faces OPA charges. He is ordered to appear at Albany County Court House Thursday morning to answer claims of possessing 400 to 700 gallons beyond inventory and dispensing gas without coupons.
Sonya M. Ries, daughter of Ma and Mrs. Joseph Ries of 15 Sheldon Avenue, received a $200 state tuition scholarship to Cornell University after a June competitive exam. Also, Hannelore Gluckstadt of Nassau won a Ren 슬slaer County scholarship for a $200 annual tuition reduction, with other area recipients listed.
Supervising Principal Archie Hopkins announces two new teachers to Fort Edward High School. Miss Marjorie Waugh of Rensselaer is hired as girls' physical education teacher, replacing Miss Marian Ernest, and Miss Miriam Harmon of Ticonderoga becomes the new art teacher succeeding Miss Judith French. Waugh graduates from Ithaca College this month with a bachelor of science and has practice teaching experience at Victor Central School and Ithaca High School. Harmon, Skidmore College alumna with graduate work at Buffalo State and Albany State, has six years at Pulaski and seven at West Hampton Beach. Stephen Davis, longtime Fort Edward industrial arts instructor, will join the Army and report for training August 23.
Bolton Relief Corps will hold a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Danish Brotherhood Hall with Mrs. Mabel Passineau presiding as president.
The 112th Street Playground team defeated Frear Park 14 to 6 in the opening frame of a two week interflarground trek. Rob Degnan led the winners with 11 points while Paul Picusiroup scored 10 for Frear Park. The game was at the 112th Street court.
A former newspaperman and longtime press agent for Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey, Willard D B Coxey, 82, died after a long illness in Great Barrington Maas. He served as managing editor of the Philadelphia Times and two years as dramatic critic for the Chicago Journal. In 1918 he was advance agent for Harry Lauder.
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