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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1944
Page
5
Market closes with modest gains as stocks erase earlier losses in a quiet session. Analysts say volume remains light and traders wait for new catalysts amid tepid economic signals. Leaders include major banks and tech names, with investor caution persisting.
Stock market recovers irregularly with leading issues advancing. Albany and regional items show shifts as a board decision nears and religious orders list staff transfers including Sisters from St Francis Utica and St Mary’s Amsterdam among others.
A long list of nuns with transfers between St Marys Albany St Ann’s Hudson Falls and other parishes in Troy Syracuse Utica and Cohoes appears in this notice. Included are Sister Bernarda Sister Mary Stephen Sister Thomas Denise Sister John Dolores Sister MS Michaelis and many others with destinations such as St Bridget's Syracuse St Peter's Troy St Patrick's Binghamton and St Joseph's Green Island. Also noted are church related moves and a brief report on a US Army action in France and a local fire department event.
Market report shows steady flour trading in New York on August 2 with spring patents at 106 pounds and winter straights around 98 153, trading near 3.69 to 3.70 per unit. Stronger demand noted for patent grades while milling buyers maintain cautious stance.
The church directory lists Sunday services at First Baptist First Presbyterian and multiple churches including St Luke's Church of the Holy Cross Christ Episcopal St John's Trinity Episcopal Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Central Lutheran Our Saviour's Lutheran Levings Methodist Fifth Ave State St Methodist Memorial Methodist St Marks Grace Methodist Pawling Avenue Methodist and related activities such as Holy Communion morning prayers sermons and Sunday schools with times and topics like Healing What Every Christian Is Defenders of Freedom and The Uses of the Tongue among others.
The article notes union summer services led by Rev. Robert Campbell and Rev. Frederick W. Evans among First Presbyterian Second Presbyterian and First Baptist congregations. It lists services at Third and Westminster Presbyterians with various ministers and sermon topics, plus Liberty and Ninth Presbyterians schedules and a union service at St Mark's Methodist under Rev. Seth X. Genung.
The notice lists low and high masses for multiple parishes including St Anns St Jean Baptiste Holy Trinity St Patrick's St Anthony's St Peter's St Francis de Sales St Lawrence's St Augustine's St Michaele Sacred Beart St Mark's Chapel Gur Laay of Victory St Joseph's and St Paul the Apostle. It details specific times for each church and mentions Benediction and devotions on Wednesday and Friday.
Rev Harvey J Bessette to assist Bishop Edmund Gib bons as Whitehall observes its 100th anniversary with a solemn mass and three day observance. Assistants include Rev Thames P McBride Rev Edward E Dougher and Rev Panl Leduc who will preach. A children’s mass a veterans service and a banquet follow.
Church notice lists services for the Denominations Church of Christ Disciple and Rev Charles M Sharpe. Worship at 10 30 a m with community services and first church of Christ Retentist 1 0 a m lesson sermon Christ Jeans Golden text Isaiah 49 5 Though Israel Be Not Gathered Yet Shall Be Glorious in the Eyes of the Lord.
Parochial schools in the Albany Catholic Diocese plan a wartime schedule change and extended recesses. The calendar lists vacations from January 22 to February 5 and other holiday periods, with brief notes on enrollment impact and administrative oversight at Rev. James F. Hanrahan’s school system.
Allied troops report considerable advances in the upper Arno valley with Castlemuero Fornich and La Montania taken east of Florence. Eighth Army pushes toward the Gothic Line on Monte Feccieta while Fifth Army patrols west of Florence. Polish units push past the Metauro River as Italian mule corps deliver supplies under fire. Mediterranean air force resumes night raids on northern Italy targets including Bologna rail yards.
Local churches list Sunday sermons and school sessions with multiple pastors from Johnsonville Petersburg Grafton Galway and East Poestenkii. Topics include The Foolishness of God and the Wisdom of Mes and Is Conscience Enough with services at 10 30 am 9 45 am and 11 am respectively plus Sunday school and youth activities.
Secretary of State Hull and John Foster Dulles reached a substantial agreement on peace organization as a nonpartisan issue but did not fix how much public discussion should occur during the 1944 campaign. Dulles, acting for Gov. Dewey, said the accord covers Dewey’s representative role and the three power world security talks at Dumbarton Oaks will continue with Dewey kept advised.
Mrs Granville D Moffitt hosts Book Club next Moonday afternoon. Maj Norman E Hansen returns from England for leave with Mr and Mrs Channing G Baker. Rev Arthur D Boynton will occupy Embury Methodist pulpit tomorrow morning. Rev Charles W Brown preaches at Coila United Presbyterian. Rev Harold A Durfee, Yale Divinity School graduate, to speak at United Presbyterian tomorrow. Firat Baptist and Firat Presbyterian plan altered services during pastor James G Hunt's vacation in Mt Vernon Ohio.
The East Poestenkii Baptist Church led by Rev Forreat K Extrerson will hold morning worship tomorrow at 9 00 am. Sunday school meets at noon and the Christian Endeavor gathers at 6 20 pm. The evening service begins at 7 30 pm.
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