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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1944
Page
9
In hot weather the Watervliet Police Ball drew about 800 attendees from Watervliet, Cohoes, and Menands. Mortis Hollmer led the police and sailors band while James H. Mayer oversaw duties. Maurice J. Kennan served as secretary chairman as officers handled tickets and service arrangements.
Mrs Frances McDonald of 706 Second Street employed in the Welfare Department narrowly escaped serious injury when a city bus dragged her as she boarded near City Hall. She was thrown to the ground and dragged before bystanders signaled the driver. She received medical care and was taken to Trey Hospital for evaluation of injuries including a badly bruised left arm and shock.
Aviation radioman Fellows, assigned to a dive bomber crew, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for 27 missions in the South Pacific including Wake and Saipan. He also received the Air Medal and credited his gun with downing several Japanese planes amid rough escapes and a near bomber crash. William L Santos of Saratoga Springs also awarded the Air Medal.
The listing outlines mass times for multiple Watervliet parishes and orders. It notes low masses from early morning to midday at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St Nicholas with Holy Communion schedules for various societies and congregations, including Holy Name and Third Order.
The Watervliet Common Council awarded a road oil contract for asphalt to pave unpaved streets. Stettler Oil Company offered 12.33 per gallon and Socony-Vacuum Oil Co offered 21.05 per gallon. The council approved Lot 3 and set payment terms and bid deposits as required by the highway department.
Watervliet police ask residents to help locate Eve Daley 2511 Second Avenue missing since 9 30 pm Thursday. Brother Bliss Daley of Norfolk Virginia reports she may be amnesia victim tall five feet five inches 112 pounds black hair blue suit black oxford shoes black suitcase. Fire crews investigated smoke at 1316 First Avenue with no damage after stove smoldering incident.
Albert Romano of the 105th Infantry was killed in action on Saipan July 9. His father Pasquate Romano of 1141 Seventh Avenue Watervliet was notified. Two brothers and four sisters are named. a solemn requiem mass will be held Monday at 9:30 a.m. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Watervliet.
A notice lists numerous sermons and guest preachers at area churches including Rev. Sir Adams of Schenectady at Avenue Methodist Church and Rev. Houston Evans of Champlain at First Avenue Methodist. Also details services at Mannsville Mission Chapel First Presbyterian Jermain Memorial and Trinity Episcopal Church with ordained ministers. Obituary notices follow for Mrs. Laey Kasparian and others, plus local meetings and a police arrest report.
Private Phillip Carhart Bishop of Company C 27th Infantry was wounded during the Saipan invasion and later killed in action on July 9. He was the son of Mr and Mrs J Bishop of Watervliet. He attended elementary school in Watervliet and Siena College before enlisting in March 1942.
Three Japanese American sisters, Tsuruko Wallace, Florence Otani, and Lillie Tanigozhi, were found guilty by a U S District Court jury of conspiracy to treason for aiding two German prisoners escape from a Trinidad Colorado camp. They were acquitted of treason. The judge withheld sentence, with possible penalties up to two years in prison and a ten thousand dollar fine. Defense plans to seek a new trial or appeal.
Word received by his father Anthony Consola of Watervliet reports Pfc Anthony T. Consola of the 165th Infantry was killed in action on Saipan. He joined the 105th in 1939 and entered the Army in 1941. Survived by his father, a sister Mrs Mary Consola, two brothers Sergi and Nicholas, and Frank T. Consola.
Mary A Mahoney of Cohoes dies at 3202 Sixth Avenue after long residence here. She was active at St Patrick's and survived by two daughters and a son. Funeral at St Patrick's, burial at St Mary Cemetery. Also notices for Mrs Reymond Sebastian of Cohoes and Mrs James Mahoney of Cohoes with services pending. Other obituaries list Mrs Charles Pratt, Frederick Simmons, Ernest Haynor, and related family survivors. A separate item notes a game hunter in Metropolis who purchases a hunting license annually.
The Japanese cabinet plans to study a home defense strengthening measure by August 15 as part of a wider response to the Nagasaki raid. Tokyo broadcasts claim damage was negligible, while Imperial HQ notes air raids over Korea and Kyushu with anti-aircraft action claimed to have limited enemy impact.
Lelia Ormasbee, chairman, calls a ward meeting for all residents at Rath's Garete Tuesday evening at ? p.m. Families with service members are urged to attend.
The Wynantskill Band announces a Wednesday 1 am open air concert on the lawn of Mr and Mrs Edgar L Worthington at Eastmore West Sands Lake Road. In case of bad weather the event moves to the band rooms at Wynantskill Fire House conducted by HD Vincent for inclement conditions.
British leaders including Churchill Montgomery Brooke and Tedder hail General Eisenhower as a unifying, magnificent commander who has strengthened Anglo American bonds while directing the Western Europe invasion. The praise comes from top officials and many Britons alike.
The War Department announced that an ocean-going Liberty ship was loaded at the Port of Albany engineering depot after the United States entry into the war. Col. Willis E Teale, depot commanding officer, said the vessel was a Hewed type Liberty ship and declined to disclose cargo, destination, or sailing date. Part of the port area is leased to the War Department.
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