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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1945
Page
8
A draft board at Watervliet yesterday processed registrants for military service. One individual received guidance while others prepared for possible induction.
The Colonie Democrats announce nominees for supervisor clerk justice of the peace and school director positions. Veterans Walter Knapp and Thomas Bac back Colonie ticket while Emma De Vre is vice chair and Melvin Smith treasures.
Watervliet sermons and church notices list guest speaker Leona Barnum, missionary from India, at 3 PM in the chapel. Missionary Society meets Monday evening. multiple churches note upcoming services, school, and auxiliary plans led by Rev. Dayton and others.
Readable fragments show Mass times at St Batriv, Lady of Mt Caran, Sacred Heart, St Anthrose, and parish notices. Also notes a fourth annual Pulaski Club clambake on Sunday Sept 36 with committee chairs listed and an anniversary observance connected to President Joseph Lam founding of Az Lanid.
The first draftee from Watervliet has been discharged after service. Several men have entered the service and are on furlough. A long gap since last camp shows no meeting in two years.
The OPA identified a black market ring involved in stealing gas coupons from the national OPA center between May 1 and June 1. Police named Moseley as a person of interest in the case.
Postwar troop reductions clash with continued drafting as Army officials debate manpower needs. Roosevelt era promises to maintain a large standing force face public scrutiny amid plans to discharge millions while drafting 100000 monthly. Debate intensifies over keeping troops overseas and future peacetime conscription.
Watervliet to declare a city holiday for V-J Day with city offices closed but police department open. Mayor F. Dosion announced the plan the night before a pile plan to vacate Watervliet Day Hall. Legionnaires from Lu Joba A Patten Post will offer semiges to aid policing.
In a fragmentary note from the Contrezationail Church a bell hangs bearing the inscription The living to the church I call and to the grave I summon all. The garbled text references Paul Revere and invokes a summons to the dead.
Jacuh F Gilbert and Jaron P Gilbert died Thursday afternoon at home in Cohoes after a brief illness. Jacuh was a longtime Cohoes resident and painting contractor originally from North Adams Massachusetts. Survivors include his widow Addie Baxter Gilbert two sons Clarence and Jacob Gilbert Jr both of Cohoes daughters Ming Joseph Clark and Alice Gilbert two sisters Mrs Isabelle Teab and Mrs Louise Grebe and brothers John Gilbert and Hegre Gilbert. The funeral will be today at 2 PM from the residence with interment in Oakwood Cemetery. Funeral also noted for Miss Anna Long held at Himes Suberat Home yesterday at 3 PM.
The Playgrounders defeated Waterford 5 to 3 with ten walks and strong pitching by Batto and Cloveh. Swarling led in hits with a three, while Waterford players Swathing Caponi Tireni and Siupski starred for the losers. Rochester crushed Newark 21 to 4 in the other game, Bruniza’s bat pace the victors and Gillespie led Newark.
Unclear text reports a boating accident with four saved by Boy Scouts in New York. The rest lists troop movements or arrivals, including hundreds of servicemen and regimental personnel from Europe, with names and numbers interspersed.
Green Island program schedules an annual outing of the Green Island Raidits of Columbus to Ford's Park tomorrow afternoon with a 2 inch start. Activities include a softball game and social events. Rev. Fred Bennet will lead a 7 45 p.m. service at the Methodist Church. The Holy Name Society hosts communion at Joseph's Church. Rev. John R Palmer to conduct services at St Luke's in Trov. A Junior Rod and Gun Club meeting at 55 Paine Street formed a after meeting program committee including Donald Squder John Greeley and Bernard Shaw.
Round Lake and Ballston Spa residents hosted and visited many relatives and friends. Guests included Mrs Laura Hickey of Adirondacks ten days vacation. Mr and Mrs Rodney Winans hosting Mr and Mrs Warren Miles of Baltimore. F Curtis Johnson and son Evert visiting Richard Bond. Mrs Join Coffee Hays returning from New York. Alton Wager and Stewart Martin at Goshen races. Lt J B Attendorph home from overseas with Mrs Edwin Van Deuser. niece Marylin Richmond of Troy visiting. Mrs Harry Campbell of Mechanicville guest of Mrs Clayton Walker for Women’s Auxiliary.
A 10 percent New Yorker from Brooklyn is attached to the Pacific Sorting West's 5th Division. A U.S. Army staff sergeant notes the rush feel of the Times Square station during a moment of battlefront movement. The article also cites a 17 percent decline in U.S. cotton spinning mills over the past decade, from 867 mills in 1934 to fewer in 1944.
Sgt. Mavis S Sorenson of Viborg a U S Army sergeant led his unit during a night assault where his Sioux war cry and courage inspired troops and reportedly helped repel a Japanese force near the Davxo area. He and his men claimed many Japanese casualties while the action unfolded under perilous conditions.
In a dim room in the French Quarter eight Chinese men held a ritual with a circular chalk mark and live roaches. They dropped the insects, tested the air, and watched the roaches surge toward the edge and perish. One roach was collected and held for bets as spectators watched in stunned silence.
Vacationing at Eagle Lake Mr and Mrs Harold Robingson attend services at St Ambrose’s Church with multiple Mass times. Calvary Methodist hosts luncheons and meetings at Mrs Nettie McCabe’s Stop 31 Troyphenectady Road. A court case in Fairmont Cemetery sees Joseph D B fined $25 for bouquet theft.
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