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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1945
Page
1
A salvage effort gathered waste paper to fund or recover a silver brooch. The item was linked to Mrs. Jo S. Beckler and Mrs. Bewsley noted a container of America materials involved in the collection. The event appeared tied to local newspapers and magazines during scrap drives.
Police report a Bennington man fled and later appeared for questioning at Seaton Bureau. He was turned over to Peetskil on a dad degree charge after a warrant was issued. A telephone hoax claim of surrender altered events as officers followed a lead from a suspicious call.
Pvt. Ed ward J. Carabis, 21, of 847 Fifth Avenue, receives the Purple Heart for wounds suffered July 6 in France with the 10th Division. He also holds the Combat Infantryman Badge. Carabis fought through France Belgium and Germany and is now near Paris with the garth infantry. His brother Sgt. Bernard Carabis of the 33rd Fighter Group, Army Air Corps, has eight stars and a Presidential citation and serves at Greenwood Air Field. He entered service ten days after his 38th birthday and has spent five years in the Air Corps. During the African campaign he was under fire for 32 consecutive days.
Saratoga County Fair opens Aug 23 in Ballston Spa with special prizes totaling 715 in War Stamps and War Bonds set aside for Granges and Master Gardener. Prizes include 42 Chubs and victory gardener ribbons with most horse show prizes for pleasure horses. Over eighty special prizes for livestock and poultry come from county officials and local sponsors.
Mrs Nellie Kraus announced that about 1600 reservations have been made for a Republican outing at Sharpes Grove in North Green Bush on Saturday Aug 25. Reservations are sold at Republican headquarters The Hendrick Function offices open Monday Tuesday and Wednesday nights for latecomers. The event includes a 3 pm sports program and steam served at 5230 pth.
Families of prisoners of war seek word as surrender of Japan nears, hoping for news after four years of waiting. Reports name several local families with sons in camps in the Pacific and on the Japanese mainland, including seamen, soldiers, and students. News has been sporadic via shortwave, government cables, and letters, with few concrete updates.
Under Jacob B Rudolph guidance a group of local entertainers performed for veterans at Veterans Facility Saratoga Springs Wednesday. The program featured dancing singing and a novelty boxing act with dancers Miss Fanmartose Mary Ann McCracken Arsene Finley Mildred and Joan Peterson. Music by Miss Marguerite Lemeeaux and Racey Prankie Jerry Blair. Red Cross Red Corps supplied transportation to Saratoga.
Mr and Mrs Romaine Schermerhorn of Grant Hollow honor their son Pvt Warren Schermerhorn with the Purple Heart for wounds suffered at Anzio Italy. He has served since January 1943, seeing action in Africa Italy and Western Europe with multiple units and campaigns. His brother Romaine serves in China training Chinese commandos with the 245th Signal Company.
Two youths from Quebec and Montreal, Allard aged 17 and Begin aged 3, faced third degree burglary charges in Mechanicville after stealing $83 from coin and cigar box receptacles at Joseph Smith’s lunchroom. Police traced $15 hidden at a hotel. hearing set for next Tuesday morning.
Wed nesday surrender day services were held at the Jewish Temple. Guest speaker Henry Albert of Flushing, national commander of the Jewish War Veterans, urged veterans to readjust to peacetime life, aid wounded, and seek compensation while returning to work. Benjamin Chuckrow, past department commander, spoke briefly as Rabbis Werlin and Sud conducted the services.
Two people were injured Wednesday when their car collided with a truck one mile north of Glens Falls on Miller Hill. Named injured are Angela Matale and Joseph Sulli, both of Schuylerville. The truck driver was Andrew Hendricks of Albany. In Schenectady, Mrs. James R. Richmond died at Ellis Hospital after being struck by a car driven by Carl R. Harvey of Princetown Road.
In Albany, police report a wedding nearly postponed when a man arrived without pants. Betty Wright of 178 Winthrop Avenue planned the ceremony, but the unusual dress issue disrupted preparations and sparked local chatter.
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