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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1943
Page
11
The Troy Record notes Roy N. in a December 14 1943 entry. The brief column references the individual within a wartime publishing context, aligning with the paper’s social notices of the era.
In memoriam notes for Clara Gregware and several obituaries and birth announcements. Contains names like Benardo, Byron, Covatta, Carroll, Dorsey, Gage, Glenkow ski, McLaughlin, Matera, Musso, Newcomb, Nichols, Rich, and several relatives. includes dates in December 1943 and earlier, hospital and church details, and funeral arrangements.
Overseas ballots from Rensselaer County servicemen will be counted by the County Board of Elections at 10 am. Only 68 ballots arrived from the State War Ballot Commission, affecting contests for Third Ward supervisor and Seventh Ward alderman. The Mahoney Lyons race faces a possible tie depending on a single Lyons ballot, while court rulings over ballot secrecy and double marking loom.
Grand jury in Greene County handed up a second indictment against David J. Soule former state trooper now serving a Sing Sing sentence for a similar charge. John A Carman is charged with giving a $300 bribe to allow overweight loads on the highway. Carman pleaded innocent and posted bail.
Death notices from December 11 to 13 1943 list Jay Rudd Margaret Ann Sicker Kirkham Catherine Elliott Josephine V Stewart Michael Syczyk Helen Garrett Herman F Wunsch with funeral times at Hoosick Colonie Cohoes Troy Troy-Schenectady Oneonta Watervliet and Albany areas for spouses parents siblings and extended family members.
The All-Troy Athletic Club presented its 23rd annual show at Knickerbocker Junior High before a capacity crowd. Proceeds fund a needy children Christmas party and USO support. Notable acts included Wait For Me Mary and Oh What a Beautiful Morning with a fifty-person cast and music by A Lott Ridge orchestra.
Newly elected officers of the Tibbits Cadets senior company will be installed in Germania Hall Thursday night. James F. Fay and Jessa M. Slattery will be seated with other new officers by Capt. S. Morris Pike. A turkey dinner will follow under Le Grand C. Guenther with guests Col. Lester C. Higbee Lieut. Col. Lamb Lieut. Col. Plumsley Edward Rian and Capt. Gmser among those attending.
J H DuBois of the General Electric plastics division spoke to the Foremen's Club at Hudson Valley Fuel Corp in Pittsfield Mass. He described plastics as attractive and varied in decorative and useful products while noting plastics makers are currently busy with vital war work. He projected greater postwar use and prosperity from plastics as basic structural materials.
A New York newspaper reports Helen Hayes revived pre Civil War music in Harriet using pieces from the original Uncle Tom's Cabin era staged in Troy. The overture includes Eva to Papa sung by Cordelia Howard as Eva and St Clare to Little Eva in Heaven dedicated by Cordelia’s father George C. Howard.
Guard drills and a review will be held under Lieut. Gen. Hugh Drum at the State Armory. A dinner for staff officers precedes a public ceremony where Drum will present the Distinguished Service Cross to the widow of Maj. James J. O’Donovan, a Philippines Campaign veteran and former prisoner of war.
Sally Hunt a six year old Saratoga Springs girl suffered burns on her back and legs when her dressing gown caught fire in front of an open fireplace yesterday Betty Werson a high school student tending the child acted quickly and saved her from more serious injuries Sally is the daughter of Dr and Mrs Dunham Hunt of Saratoga Springs and her condition is favorable
Private Wayne H. Meanor of Hudson Falls was awarded the Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster for wounds from the Italian campaign. He suffered facial injuries when a mortar shell exploded on August 11 and was hospitalized until September 27, with prior service in the Allied campaigns from Alaska to Italy.
Mrs Mae V Hicks was elected president of the Rensselaer Garrison Aushary Army and Navy Union of the U S at the annual meeting in the Fourth Street rooms She will succeed Miss Mary Weaver at installation January 10 Other officers elected include Mrs Blanche Fonda senior vice president Mrs Edith Colby junior vice president Mrs Ann Albert treasurer Mrs Elsa Cathout field marshal Miss Weaver chaplain and others A member’s crocheted helmet pads gift was read and one applicant, Mrs Carol Johnson, was voted in For the holiday season attendees brought gifts for the Troy USO Lounge Next meeting is December 27 with a Christmas party and grab bag
Large groups from W. L. Gurley and Co, Ford Motor Co of Green Island, Cluett Peabody, and Watervliet Arsenal donated 160 pints at the mobile unit in the First Baptist Church despite cold. Registrations totaled 170 with ten rejections, and several donors had multiple prior donations. The bank returns to Troy next Monday amid expected large turnout.
Firemen answered two slight blazes yesterday afternoon. A smoldering beam at the base of a chimney in a three story building at 2218 Fifth Avenue produced smoke before flames were stopped. Occupants include Leo Goh, Joseph Puisellella, and William Foreman. A short circuit fire in Frazer's Men’s Shop window at 19 Third Street caused little damage.
Eugene Austin aged 37 of 142 Paine Street Green Island was stricken yesterday afternoon at River and King Streets and taken to Troy Hospital in a police radio car. Authorities said he was resting comfortably last night and a diagnosis would be made today by hospital staff. Officers William Van Steenberg and William Cunningham transported him.
Reuben D. Cohen was reelected president of the Jewish Orthodox Brotherhood of Troy for the fifth term at a Beth Israel Biku vestry meeting. Other officers named include Samuel Sax, Albert Stanger, Jacob Streichman, and Rabbi I. J. Teicher. Installation planned Sunday January 16 with an installation committee including Apple, Cohen, Adler, Lurie, and Weinstein. A card party in the vestry is planned for February 15.
The annual meeting of Division 2, Ladies Auxiliary of the A O H, elected Mrs Ann Lebentritt to a third term as president. Other officers include Mrs Mollie Coons as vice president and Mrs Lucille Muller as treasurer, with multiple standing committees named for finance, sickness, piety, and grievances. A joint installation with Division 8 was planned for January and the next meeting set for Monday, Dec 27 featuring the Christmas party and grantage.
The Noble Callahan Post Auxiliary will host a Christmas gathering for the auxiliary and their families Friday night in past rooms at 14 First Street. Honor guest Miss Liliam Willis, student at Lansingburg High School, will discuss her experiences at the Gil State conducted to the American Lesson at Shadmore College. Entertainment is planned with a grab bag and lunch. Mrs. Agnes Connors chairs entertainment with Mrs. Ann Nagengast as co chair.
Watervliet parishioners learn Father Frederick Julien M S and two companions, missing since December 6 1941 while en route to Burma, have reached Manila and sent a Christmas message. They report living with Jesuits in Ateneo Manila awaiting repatriation ships and ask prayers.
Seven residents of Rensselaer sue George D. Waghorn and the Prudential Insurance Co of America in a Supreme Court auto action seeking damages totaling 109000. Plaintiffs Harrington Smiths and others allege injuries from a collision near East Greenbush on August 22, 1943. Trial began yesterday afternoon with adjournment to this morning for resumed testimony.
Salvation Army kettles in Troy raise slowly as cold weather limits donations. Maj. Eric Smuth reports lower intake than last year. Local Rotary, American Legion, Troy Post volunteers staff kettles from December 26 to Christmas Eve, with one hour shifts at Frear's and Gran's stores.
Death of Reverend William J Grace of St Math s Episcopal Church leads to indefinite postponement of the Green Island the church Dramatic Club board party and the St Mark s Guild supp ointed events scheduled for tonight and tomorrow night.
Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs closes for holiday week as many faculty and students are confined at home with influenza. Dr. James H. Flynn reports mild wave subsiding and cites absentee figures from Troy, Lansingburgh, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Emma Willard, Russell Sage College, Cluett Peabody, Behr-Manning, and Watervliet Arsenal.
Fragmentary OCR suggests Draper became a trustee and mentions Draper and Bartie, a firm once linked to a Supreme Court context. The text is garbled but references a connection to Governor Dewey and a second venue or partnership.
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