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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1943

Page

5

Tibbits Cadets Install Staff

Tibbits Cadets install staff officers of the senior company in Gearmania Hall. James D. Troy becomes president with Jesse N. Slattery as vice president and Frederick J. Skuebler as recording secretary. Guest Richard N. Cunningham spoke of his RAF escape after being shot down in Germany. Other speakers included Edward L. Ryan Ebbe C. Nielsen Col. Lester Higbee and Maj. Leversee.

Ing Gearmania Hall Morris Pike 105Th Infantry Troy James D. Troy Joseph P. Dwyer Jesse N. Slattery Frederick J. Skuebler Edward Miller John D. Corcoran D. Henry Hepp William J. Effler Sylvester Wright Uniformed Corps Ideut Richard N. Cunningham Green Island Flying Fortress Germany England Edward L. Ryan D. Ebbe C. Nielsen John B. Demers James D. Fay Michael J. Hanley Louis Tetrault Frederick J. Kuebler Tibbits Tibbits Cadets Germania Hall

Temple to Conclude Discussion Series on Jewish Unity

Temple B r Sholom on Third Street concludes its three part series The Future of American Jewry with a forum on Jewish Unity after Sabbath services led by Rabbi Alan S Green D D Profs Samuel Rezneck and J Julius Goodman will lead floor discussions on Has the American Jewish Conference Failed Is the Reform Movement Becoming Divided Hostesses for refreshments are Mrs Sally Rabin Mrs S A Barr Mrs Samuel Rezneck and Mrs Louis Rabin Preparations begin for the joint Brotherhood Sisterhood Hanukan rally Sunday evening December 26 and for the Hanukah party of the Religious School on December 26 morning

Temple B'rith Sholom Third Street Alan S. Green D.D Bej Samuel Rezneck J. Julius Goodman Sally Rabin S. A. Barr Louis Rabin Brotherhood-Sisterhood Hanukan Hanukah Party

Christmas services announced for Poestenkill and Taborton churches

Rev. Oscar Egli of Zions Evangelical and Reformed Church Poestenkill and Taborton announced Christmas services. Holy Communion will be at Poestenkill at 2 p.m. and the Sunday school Christmas program in Taborton at 7:30 p.m.

Oscar Egli Zions Evangelical and Reformed Church Poestenkill Taborton Tahorton

Churchill in Hospital With Pneumonia After Illness

Prime Minister Winston Churchill remains confined to bed after developing pneumonia in the left lung following a cold. Attlee said specialists are in constant attendance and a bulletin notes his condition as satisfactory given his age and length of service. He had just returned from Teheran and Cairo conferences and traveled to Alexandria before falling ill.

Rotary Anthony Eden Cominons Churchill Eden Teheran Cairo Germany Japan Inonu Attlee Lord Moran Bedford Pulverstaff Middle East Washington Moscow Royal College of Physicians Robert J. W. Pulvertaft Westminster Hospital Brig Davis E. Bedford British Heart Journal Emmanuel Tsouderos Greece Sarah Churchill Oliver Alexandria Egypt Gibraltar Algiers Malta Britain

Traction Company Rejects ODT Request Over Route Cuts

United Traction firm rebuffs Office of Defense Transportation demand for voluntary route reductions, sparking union threats of a strike that could disrupt Troy Albany and nearby areas. President Neile F. Towner insists no voluntary cuts, citing already inadequate service and urging the ODT to decide.

United ‘Prace Ytion Co Focal Troy Albany Office of Defense Transportation Hes A. F. of L Neile F. Towner United Traction

Postmaster Walter Soule Found Dead In Garage

Funeral plans were set for Walter Soule 50 postmaster of Minoa after his body was found in a closed garage with the car motor running. Coroner H Ernest Galt ruled monoxide poisoning as the cause. Judges to Meet in Rensselaer County Assoc of Justices of the Peace to convene at the County Jail Tuesday night.

Syracuse Walter Soule Minoa H. Ernest Galt Rensselaer County Association of Justices of the Peace

Rail Wreck Tragedy Described By Eyewitness Publisher

The ongoing rail wreck near Red Sprit North Carolina left many dead and injured as officials and volunteers rushed to assist. Obscured by darkness and freezing temperatures, rescuers used makeshift flares and blankets to aid victims including servicemen. The American Red Cross opened welfare centers in Fayetteville and Lumberton to identify and locate those affected and doctors reported several severely injured individuals remaining in wreckage pockets.

Arty Red Sprit N.C Fayetteville Lumberton Wool Captain Allen State Highway Patrol Robert Lamet Pembroke Associated Press Tampa Wood American Red Cross W. Fleming Highsmith Hospital Fleming

Train wreck near Florence leaves many injured in freezing night

Army doctors on the train treated most wounded as ambulances ferried them to Fort Bragg. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad manager Sibley described both trains as streamliners mixed with old-style cars. Some southbound coaches continued toward their destinations after derailment. Fire and rescue workers labored for hours in the wreckage amid near zero cold and a four inch snowfall. Many victims remained trapped or wounded as crews worked to reach them.

Fort Bragg Atlantic Coast Line Sibley Florence 8. C E.W.T

Auxiliary group hosts Christmas party at Diamond Rock Hall

The Leo Ladies Auxiliary and Patriarchs Militant held a Wednesday night meeting and Christmas party at Diamond Rock Hall. Mrs. Charlotte J. Peterson led as president with Kitty Page and Mrs. Anne It ehouse on the committee. Canton members joined in the social period. Gasoline rationing wartime employment and hunter absence do not reduce deer kills this season, with 13,745 reported kills topping the 1942 total per the State Conservation Department.

Leo Ladies’ Auxiliary Patriarchs Militant Diamond Rock Hall Charlotte J. Peterson Kitty Page Anne Itehouse Canton State Conservation Department

Santa Seeks More Names For Needy Children

The All Troy Club Christmas committee led by John J. Tower asks for names of needy children up to 12. Only 75 names have been received so far. Donations from annual minstrel shows fund gifts for a pre Christmas party. A $200USO contribution was made after the latest performances at Knickerbocker Junior High School.

All Troy John J. Tower Mr. Tower Leonard F. Tague William J. Faden USO Thomas A. Knickerbocker John A. Kigallon Tower

Finger Injury Awards Roll At Compensation Court

Awards totaling thousands were granted for work related injuries. Recipients include Ralph Fake of Gurley Co who received 1116.88 for permanent loss of use of his left index finger, Helen Morton with 774.09 for 15 percent loss of use of her right hand from Russell Sage College, and William J. Gordon 402.50 for 35 percent loss of his left index finger at American Locomotive Co. Also cited are Stephane Schillaci 759.81 for Trar city employment, Jay Niles 280.05 for Aug 8 to Dec 6, Harry Thomas 243.75 for 30 percent loss of his right ring finger for John S Tilley Ladders Co, William Reynolds 240 for Dunbar and Sullivan, Mrs. Mary J. Reid 225 for American Red Cross injuries between Aug 18 and Sept 13 and Oct 11 to Nov 15, plus Dr David W Houston Jr awarded 25 in a separate show.

Ralph Fake W. and L. E. Gurley’ Co Lyman A. Kilburn Court House Helen Morton Miss Morton Russell Sage College Trar Stephane Schillaci American Locomotive Co William J.gordon W. F. Simmons, Inc Jay Niles Harry Thomas John 'S Tilley Ladders Co William Reynolds Dunbar and Sullivan Mary J. Reid American Red Cross David W. Houston, Jr

Visit Shelter Homes Christmas Carols by Roses and Flax Society

Members of the Roses and Flax Society of the Central Lutheran Church with Rev. W. K. Houser will visit Lutheran Shelter Homes in the area Sunday to present a Christmas program of carols and messages. The Christ Who Comes in the Twilight of Our Lives will be the theme of Mr. Houser's address. Gifts will be distributed by the society.

Roses and Flax Society Central Lutheran Church W. K. Houser Christ

Cooper Becomes Private Partner in Ehrlich Electric Service

Samuel R. Cooper, longtime commissioner of supplies and secretary to the Municipal Board of Contract and Supply under Mayor Frank J. Hogan, joins Ehrlich Electric Service in an administrative role. A member of L. H. Cooper Sons, Inc., he previously ran sporting goods stores in Troy and Albany and has held the municipal post for six years.

Samuel R. Cooper Municipal Board of Contract and Supply Frank J. Hogan Ehrlich Electric Service Troy Sch Cooper L. H. Cooper Sons, Inc Albany

War Worker Starts Own War Plant at Alcoa

Luke Bradley, a war plant worker in Alcoa Tennessee, has started a small weapons operation converting automobile springs into razor sharp dirks for overseas soldiers. Bradley claims at least 100 soldiers on the battle lines are equipped with his improvised weapons. The article also notes the sandhill crane embryo has an egg tooth used to crack its shell at birth.

Alcoa, Tenn, UP Luke Bradley Bradley

Dartmouth Library Houses 325 Skiing Volumes

Hanover New Hampshire Dartmouth College library houses the largest skiing literature collection with more than 325 volumes in various languages gathered from around the world to support winter sport study and enjoyment.

Hanover N. H Dartmouth College

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