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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
4
A new potato harvester by J. Gordon Duddie and John D. Parrish is described as a belt driven, powered unit that digs potatoes, collects them in bags, and hauls the load to storage. The device is shown at St. Joan's pioneer fair.
The Associated Press reports Japan plans a general election for the House of Representatives before year’s end amid postwar reconstruction. Domei sources note technical issues with voter lists and shifting population from Allied bombing. Education resumes gradually, with schools reopening by September and wartime instructors reassigned.
Johnsonville resident Johnsonville St James Scheffield is on a thirty day leave at home. Mercy Manchester returns to Southwest Hoosier after visiting Miss Oprah Hertington. Mrs Provasrka returns to Plattsburg after visiting her sister. The club plans its annual clamsteam at Hill Top Grove on Sunday Sept 9. Gertrude Gannon hosts a birthday anniversary at home marking 13 years since the last family reunion with Clara Skellie Edward Skellie Paul Reward Joseph Gannon and others attending.
In Europe with the 30th Infantry Division known as Old Hickory Pvt Norman Paquette son of Mrs Mabel Paquette Fort Edward and husband of Mrs Mary Paquette Glens Falls is awarded the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster Purple Heart Combat Infantryman Badge and 2 Presidential Citations He wears five battle stars for Normandy northern France the Ardennes and Germany In France at St Lo on July 25 1944 he was wounded He enlisted October 16 1942 from Greenwich and later served with the 899th Field Artillery 75th Division in France The first Bronze Star citation notes he organized litter teams evacuated the wounded and aided ammunition troops under heavy fire saving many lives The second Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster citation honors his minefield clearance Feb 27 1945 enabling his battalion to advance with good results His actions reflect credit on himself and the armed forces.
A detailed notice outlines anticipated renaming and territorial shifts in Asia following Japan's surrender, with capital moves and toponyms from Shenyang to Port Arthur showing up in modern usage. It also reports the death of retired D H Railroad clerk William Buckingham at Troy Hospital, noting his long service since 1901 and fraternal memberships.
Schuylerville Miss Katherine Hamm R N of Troy visits mother Mrs Mary Hamen in Grangerville. Ada May Riffiebach of Alta mont visits brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs John Hata for two weeks. Harry Rifflebach and Q M 3 c William Riffiebach of Charleston Mass visit Mr and Mrs John Hamm. Clarence Colgart visits wife and son on a thirty day furlough. will return to Camp Dix then proceed to Missouri. Mr and Mrs Alfred Shae Mrs Frank Shaw Gatsevoort visit. J Wesley Hudson sr Saratoga Springs and Gerald Intin Wrynantekill visit J Wesley Hudson over the week end.
Marine ace Gregory Boyington remains missing after his Corsair squadron went down near Haheel in June. He had claimed multiple enemy planes over Pacific battles, earned the Navy Cross, and earned the nickname Pappy while flying with the Black Sheep. His fate unsolved as crews search Tokyo Bay and surrounding areas.
Seattle Upset as a flyer’s children awake in Brewster Washington area to news their father Maj Gregory Bovington, a flying hero, was alive. Gloria, age five, calmly says she knew all along and prayed for him, while siblings Janet Sue and Gregory react with disbelief about reports of his fate in Tokyo.
The text records a messy excerpt about a man named Boyington seeking custody of children after a separation and a claim that Gloria lives with her aunt Mrs A Wickstrom. It mentions older siblings awaiting morning news and a statement from Mrs Wickstrom that they never gave up hope, while references to Beattle, G. Wickstrom, and Otd Bopsington appear in disjointed phrases.
The band at the Naval Repair Base in Algiers features leader Mistefan Frank Tortorella who has spent 43 years in Navy service. The Sicilian named TurtleDove marks his role as conductor while Tortorella began his career aboard the USS in 1907.
Bufo, a training ship, operates at Men Sina Siciy. The report notes a single citizen with a daughter as the naval case context, detailing the status of the vessel and its crew in concise terms.
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