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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1944
Page
11
Company A of the Second Regiment State Guard attended a mass at Augustine's Church for Col William J. O'Brien who died on Saipan while commanding the unit.
A large funeral mass for Selene O’Brien in uniform drew officers from the regiment including Capt John S B Prout and Col Lester C Bighes. Attendees included city officials led by Mayor John J Abers. O’Brien was killed by a mortar shell while leading his men in the advance lines.
Papers in the Surrogate Court grant letters of administration on the Wallen estate to Hannah L. Mac Gregor and share the estate among Helen Colling Ralph Wallen Edgar Wallen and Joseph Wallen. Chester Wager is attorney. The Arthur F B Mann estate administration shows receipts of 274.31 disbursements 149.23 and a remaining 725.20 to distribute among Grace E Thompson and Orin Munn siblings plus Alice Snider and Lilian M. Lawrence nieces. Harold W. Turner serves as attorney.
The Office of Defense Transportation resumes accepting applications for new high motor light trucks for essential civilian use at 112 State Street Albany. Limited stock remains and demand is high as agencies relinquished prior claims, with final approval through Washington after in-stock verification and transfer certificate status. District offices must screen applicants carefully due to scarce supply.
Coast Guardsman Bernard J. Murphy of Troy recalls mail delivery during the Saipan invasion aboard a Coast Guard transport. He says the arrival of mail lifted crew spirits, with a mob of sailors eager to receive letters and airmail stamps, despite sleepless exhaustion and strenuous duties.
Pilot Officer Leonard Revnlied aged 21, grandson of Czechoslovakia's late president, died on active service with the Royal Air Force. The death was announced Saturday.
City Clerk James M. McGrath issues a ninety page Troy manual authorized by the Common Council. It lists city officials, 44 mayors with service dates from 1816 to 2182, council rules, ward boundaries, alarm boxes, and tramclad Monitor rivet rework. Includes elevations, valuations, park areas, reservoirs, water frontage mileage and sewer details. Also notes North Carolina accounts for WD percent of U.S. cigarette consumption.
County clerk’s office reports errors in the game syllabus printed for pheasant season. The pamphlet cites a October 1 to October 30 open period with a closing date of October 23, but restrictions remain. Hunters are warned not to shoot on October 29 and 30 under law. Bag limit remains two daily with six per season. only majors may be shot.
Miss Betty Pierce of Auburn, a former resident, visited Miss Beverly Brown while Mrs. Howard C. Bennett traveled Saturday to spend time with her son, Theodor H. Curtiss Banswett, stationed with the Signal Corps. A section held a gathering for buying Christmas gifts for boys in service.
Thursday evening at the auditorium netted 158 dollars. Ward Marlowe, employed at Charleston, is spending a few days at his home. Donald A. Gosline of Camp Maxey Texas and wife are visiting for a 13 day furlough at his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Gosling. Another guest is Dean Moore of Conway Arizona.
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