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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
3
Chicago report notes wheat fed to livestock and poultry at unprecedented rates as corn shortages bite. Millers National Federation urges immediate government action to reduce wheat use and substitute molasses for industrial alcohol, stressing war food and supply safety.
Miramar says a Marine gun crew member aboard a heavy cruiser fired on a Japanese torpedo bomber and the plane exploded after the torpedo was hit, vanishing in mid air. Pic Merrill d. Goff of Omaha Nebraska reports the tale as a striking South Pacific shooting episode.
The text notes farmers must cut corn supply to meet Miller's demand or risk reducing the nation's meat and dairy output. It points to imports of wheat from Canada and ongoing railroad box car shortages hindering distribution. It emphasizes the impact on pork beef veal lamb butter eggs cheese and milk production.
Cathrinne K. Green, 20, said she will follow her mother’s decision that George B. Salisbury, 8, is too old to be her husband. Mother Mrs. Clara Green refused consent or license, and the application at the Cumberland County courthouse was withdrawn yesterday.
Sergeant Alfred Haag radio operator on an Army Air Force bomber died in the North African theater. He was born in Württemberg and came to Troy in 1935. Survived by parents Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Haag and brothers Lieut. Helmut Haag and Heinz Haag. previously worked at Grand Union Market and Wood Heel Co. He enlisted a year ago and trained at Fort Dix Miami Beach and Scottville. He last spoke to his mother on November 9 and left for overseas from Harvard Nebraska.
A French woman in Algiers Mrs. Domingue Thibaut has become the adopted mother of Corp. Leland Mike Miller, son of Mrs. C. F. Miller of Ballston Spa. She writes that he asked her to convey affection and that he loves his mother. Corporal Miller is due to leave soon, and the Thibaut family laments parting.
Officials in Boston rebuked the name Tojo for a chimpanzee gifted to city children by the Aleppo Shriners. The chimp visited Mayor Maurice J Tobin and sparked a rethink on the naming. Blytheville Army Air Field notes recount Corp. Mike Farr recalling his old sleeping ground as a service club wing opens with a snack bar addition.
Rev Edward D Barnes longtime pastor of Ninth Presbyterian Church and former Troy Ministerial Association president died at his home 2613 Fifth Ave after five weeks illness. Born Minneapolis Kansas he preached first at Ninth in 1934 after coming from Ilion. He led weekday religious education classes and headed Troy Defense Council before death. Funeral at Ninth Presbyterian with burial in Verona Cemetery.
A briefing to the American Society of Mechanical Engineers described new German rocket armed planes the JU-88 and ME-410 with escorting old models. The talk urged long range drop tanks for US fighters and bombing of German plane factories at Bremen Oschersleben Kassel Warnemunde Marienburg Regensburg Wiener Neustadt and Leipzig to curb production.
Mrs Ida F Hoke of 186 Western Avenue Albany collapsed on an Albany bus and died at Albany Memorial Hospital. Coroner J Gregory Nealon ruled death from a heart attack after examination by Dr O A Brenenstuhl. Bus driver Robert Bauchene said she paid fare and collapsed en route to a seat. sister Mrs Elizabeth Wiltse identified her.
Paul Nold, former Schenectady High School athlete, earned his wings as a pilot in the U.S. Air Forces at Corpus Christi Army training center Texas last week and is now stationed in Florida. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Nold of 2140 Plaza Schenectady and grandson of Mr and Mrs Kar C Schultz of 484 Fifth Avenue Lansingburs.
John J. Casey son of Mr and Mrs John J Casey of 96 Hanover Street was commissioned an ensign in the U S Naval Reserve at Columbia University New York City this week Casey a 1939 LaSalle Institute graduate where he served as a senior year colonel graduated last June from the University of Toronto where he played varsity basketball He entered Columbia University early in August and left today for duty after a brief furlough at home
Grant letters issued on three estates by Judge Edward J. Donohue.Will of Frank Fletcher died August 23. Raymond M. Kingsley and Mae E. Les Stewart named as heirs. Jospehine Bowen named administrator for Emma Morter’s estate. Sylvia Mishoe and John Rousseau mentioned as beneficiaries. Proceedings note stop sign violation in Schenectady.
Hooppole Illinois reports its three-car freight train on the Hooppole Yorktown Tampico line aiding the war effort. The tiny 12 mile line links with the C B and O railroad and handles grain coal and other goods daily despite lacking a roundhouse.
A regional railway reports construction of roads 92 and 78 shaping its route. The line, owned by territory stockholders, faced ups and downs but remains active. Initially, farms and barns dominated its paths as it crosses three times Route 226, with a four mile spur to Tampico.
Syeaway Mrs. Milton Morrell of Trentoin N. 3. who has been the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mabel Coleman, at 1 Cooper Avenue, returned to her home yesterday after a two weeks stay in Troy.
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