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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1944
Page
20
A game night sponsored by the Aren's Club of Christ Episcopal Church will be held tomorrow at 7:30. Oscar Begonist is in charge of the affair.
Messages from the War Department indicate Corporal Dominic Barber reported killed in Europe while Charles Barber and Joseph Barber were wounded. Mrs. Barber and families learn of their sons in the service as a solemn mass for Corporal Barber is held at Our Lady of Angels Church.
Fragmented obituary note from a Jersey card of thanks mentions Samuel J. Wats and Mr Eu Awiit. It references family gratitude and a bereavement tied to illness, with unclear details due to OCR errors.
Fragmented obituary items list multiple individuals with dates and places such as Leonard Hospital and Troy Hospital. Entries mention Edas, Ellen Bell, Mrs Fabris, Mrs Rice, Mr Smith, Mrs Smith, and a newborn Paul Douglas. The text preserves memorial notices and family references with limited readable context.
A scatter of obituaries and funeral notices from a local paper lists several individuals: Anna Rogers Buiter, Mary Delaney, William Gardner, Rosella Daressa, John ReCarih, and Karl Wahrlich, with details of family relations and cemetery interment. Services span St Pauls Lutheran and St Josephs churches, Oakwood Cemetery, and other local sites. dates range early December 1954, with various funeral homes and mass times noted. Friends are invited to attend. callers are asked to omit flowers.
Legion posts in Rensselaer County organize a countywide War Bond campaign led by County Commander Joseph Le Purrer Falé. The effort aims to boost bond purchases, curb inflation, and remove excess wartime money from circulation while warning against excess spending and supporting public talks and church involvement.
Fred and Margaret Joy settled two negligence suits against the District Transportation Co. The cases were set for trial in the December term of the Supreme Court before Justice William H. Murray. Mrs Joy was severely injured in a bus accident requiring hospitalization.
West Sand Lake 4H Club winners compete in the New York Poultry Show opening today at Regiment Armory. County agent Samuel Dorrance notes 18 cocks and pullets will be entered by 4H members from Hers, Hoosick Falls, and Troy including James Pine, Robert Iveson, and Mary Clarke among others.
Roy W. Smith of Salem, 41, was found dead in a parked car with wrist wounds. Coroner reports suicide attempt. investigation by sheriff's office and local officials. Survived by daughter Ann, parents, and sister. funeral plans incomplete.
John Picard, VA contact representative, spoke to the Lincoln Club about broad plans to aid returning servicemen and women. He described hospital care expansion, education and retraining, unemployment support, mustering out pay, pension options, and employment services as part of a nationwide program.
At the Willan Connors Paint Co annual stockholders meeting held yesterday at 1 20 pm at 669 River Street all directors were reelected for the coming year. Robert L Hutcheon of Cleveland and Charles J Passano were again named to the board with Fred J Passano named chairman and Catherine C Beath as secretary along with Harry 2 of Watervliet as treasurer. F Passano was named manager of sets and production.
The Ladies of the Moose host a dinner on December 26 at the Sunset Inn. Reservations close this Saturday. Mrs Lucretia Dufresne chairs arrangements with co chair Virginia Bertrand senior regent. Dancing entertainment and speeches planned.
Dr. Boland declares random samples from six central restaurants show high bacterial counts on washed dishes. Tests at the State Health Laboratory in Albany found counts on glasses cups forks and spoons far above safe levels. Poor dishwashing practices and water temperatures are blamed. warmer water and minimal handling of dishes are urged to reduce contamination. Restaurants and inspectors welcome a city sanitary code to protect public health.
State Inspector R J Willett conducted a formal review at the Trojan Post in Rensselaer with 2 deputy officials present. William J McCracken presided, William J McGrane announced a New Year’s Eve program, a donation to Father Wianagan’s Boys Town was approved, Delmar Snook and Joan Dippo were admitted as members. Next Tuesday the post and auxiliary will hold a joint meeting.
The Ifpopanu Club for Troy High School freshmen and sophomores will hold a Sixth War Loan dance at the YWCA from 7 to 10 p.m. Admission requires a war stamp purchase. Miss Helen Hogan is in charge of the dance and Miss Sally Aird is chairwoman of hostesses.
Voters across Brunswick Berlin Stephentown Averill Park East Schodack Melrose and surrounding areas elected fire commissioners and treasurers for multiple terms. Notable results include Leon Brown and Kenneth Harrington in Brunswick and Earl Babcock in Schodack with varied term lengths and vote counts.
The Girls Interest Group of St Marks Church presented a Christmas missionary play at a Wo men’s Society for Christian Service meeting Monday. Directed by Mrs. Robert Wolfe and Mrs. Fripp, the program featured violinist Mrs. John Aird and pianist Mrs. Margate. Webster, president, presided at the business session.
The Troy Post Office plans seasonal hires of high school students to handle the Christmas mail surge. Postmaster Frank M. Collins said recruitment should not begin before December 16, with past cooperation from the public noted. Training for window work and parcel handling is underway as the rush approaches.
The Blue Star Brigade of Boy Scouts in Besssemer County exceeds its pledge by selling ten War Bonds each to multiple subscribers. Clinton El Roza praises rapid progress as scouts rise in rank based on sales. Some units face rural outreach gaps while others snag Christmas sales, with several scouts a major or captain for high totals.
First Presbyterian Church in Canada will host its annual family Christmas dinner and service on December 13. The program includes a turkey dinner, two Christmas services, screen carols, and a mixed quartet performance led by Rev. Robert Campbell. Mrs Archibald Buchanan chairs the event. Clarence T Weaver conducts the choir. Reservations are managed by Mrs Campbell.
Lions Club District Officers from Troy meet tonight at the Troy Club with William Boswell president and Harry Betts secretary. Speakers includerlus Herrick of Mechanicville and Wi Me- Pariane of Albany. The meeting covers officers from Troy Albany Waterford and Mechanicville.
Excerpts from testimony before a special grand jury ordered by Gov. Dewey probe alleged crime ties in Albany County. Questions trace a possible visit by Judge Schenck to Dan O'Connell's home and related conversations with Lynch and others, highlighting disputed arrangements and timing ahead of a January 1944 session.
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