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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1944
Page
3
Evelyn Walker presents a window display at Park Avenue office highlighting the Red Cross Christmas package for 100 American prisoners of war. The exhibit includes food items and nursing aids, plus photographs and prints of American scenes to illustrate wartime relief efforts.
Regular communications established for chapter routing of messages through churches. Notices include Sunday schools led by George E Guy and Rev. Earl D Wooddell, plus sermons and services at multiple congregations. A bridal shower for Miss Dorothy Hidacz and guests at Mrs. Fiord’s home featured white decor and gifts, with Mrs EB Austin visiting Troy and relatives in Halfmoon.
Ezio Pinza the world’s greatest bass and Edward Johnson host a new radio series Metropolitan Opera Presents featuring a life dramatization and a new discovery. Sponsored by Sherwin Williams Paints the program includes the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra led by Maestro Wilfred Pelletier. Tune in Sunday 5 30 P M Eastern.
A dense on air listing shows programs across times and hosts including news, music, and talk segments. Notable entries feature personalities like Rupert Hughes Barry Wood and Alison, with channels listing concerts, news reports, and special features from morning to late evening.
Elected Mary Lou Flannigan president with Barbara Goldsmith Helen Linehan and others named to officers and committees including Keith Mcffale Persis Luke Florence Sweatt Lenihan Janet Fisher and Christina Sykes. Medal given to George Edmonds MM 2/c for meritorious duty and Purple Heart for New Guinea wounds. Bowling schedules listed for Masonic Club and West Waco leagues. Obituary notes for Mrs Rose Jane George of Troy with funeral at 2:30 pm at Stillwater Us Cemetery and resignation of clerk Hilda Wir from Seleta Board office.
Larman Sherwood the blind lecturer and philosopher will speak to the Averill Park Central School PTA next Monday in the afternoon. His topic is Making the Mose of America and he will share personal insights into life of the blind. Mrs Garner Roney presides at the regular meeting, with refreshments by Mrs William McKenna and the committee.
Harold Loomis reports weekly War Bond and Stamp sales at the Capitol Theater totaling 3600 in bonds and 73.45 in stamps. Also notes real estate transfer in Clemons, a funeral service in Clemons for Fran kella Mason Fish, and a War Department missing-in-action notice for Anita Eaton’s husband Pie James Eaton. Community items include a Boy Scout district meeting in Mechanicville with plans for winter programs and officer elections set for December 20.
Mayor John F. Ahern urged citizens to support a national campaign to lower holiday accidents. The National Safety Council warns home-front fatalities exceed combat deaths, urging safer home and holiday behavior. December toll was 2,130 deaths, the highest for the year on the home front.
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