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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1943
Page
18
Watervliet city officials announce their annual open house at City Hall on New Year’s Day starting in the morning. The council will meet Saturday morning as part of the open house program, led by Mayor James F. Donlon. Frank T. Mahar, general manager, and City Clerk William F. Mahar organize the morning program.
Eight Protestant churches in Watervliet will observe Week of Prayer starting Sunday at 7 20 pm with nightly services. Wesleyan Methodist joins the eight churches. Rev Walter D Strangeway leads the Watervliet Ministerial Association while Rev William J Clark serves as secretary treasurer.
Mrs Adelia Leggett Bissell native of Troy and wife of the late Dr James Bissell died yesterday after a long illness She lived here all her life and belonged to Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church Funeral services will be from Himes Funeral Home 1928 Fifth Avenue tomorrow at 2 30 p.m Rev Eldon H Marin pastor officiating Interment in Oakwood Cemetery Also noted are obituaries for Esther Pritchard Henry L Sweeney and numerous others with funeral details and church notes
Five Navy patrol crew members were feared dead after their aircraft plummeted into Sheed Bay shortly after takeoff from Floyd Bennett Field. Three bodies were recovered within an hour as the plane sank about half a mile offshore in twenty feet of water. Details on the crew and mission were not immediately released.
A Kansas City policeman, Ed Hayes, stepped from a parked car into an open manhole and disappeared from sight. His partner drove away, leaving authorities to search the area as a rescue effort unfolds.
Bougainville dispatch reports Marine Pvt. Billy Odell, a full-blooded Indian from Crystal, New Mexico, stealthily killed two Japanese soldiers within 30 seconds at close range. Odell slipped behind enemy lines after his officer was wounded, slit the first Jap’s throat, then dispatched the second as he rose, both bodies buried the next day with scalps noted.
In Portland Oregon the city retired a 1913 civic auditorium bond issue of 35009 dollars after accumulating more interest than the principal. The 4 percent debt, tied to the Portland auditorium project, ended a few days after death of H. Freedlander, a noted booster for the building.
The Watervliet Republican Party will meet today at 8 p.m. at McBain's with Andrew Habiock presiding. Cub Pack 263 of Maplewood will hold its first meeting Thursday at 7 45 p.m. at Maplewood School, inviting all cubs and leaders to attend. Rev. Louis E. Barker presided at the Third Avenue Methodist Church official board meeting last night.
Catholic educators in Pittsburg present a diocesan handbook stressing moral and intellectual growth plus lifetime job preparation. Under Rev. Thomas J. Quigley supervision the guide promotes dignified work, speakers on vocations, occupational surveys, and tips on obtaining and keeping jobs while urging teachers to instill justice temperance and fortitude. It advises counselors to aid health issues and emotional issues and warns against punitive classroom practices and ridicule.
Ithaca paper notes Mrs Harry Davenport volunteered to drive a four speed coal truck after dealer Homer De Long said no driver could be found. She demonstrated the controls and drove the truck all afternoon securing a winter coal supply.
Moocher a dog of indefinite breed but definite quality died a hero's death for enemy action overseas and Montana records him as the state’s first war dog casualty. His master Ben P Watkins received notice from the War Department.
Seattle chapter of the Sourdough Club imported 74 dollars of movie snow from Hollywood and used electric fans to create a snowstorm in a dance. The University of New Hampshire notes its tiny paper the U N H News measures 814 by 11 inches and has four pages, claiming to be the smallest college publication.
The piece questions President Roosevelt’s stance on armament between 1933 and 1939, citing State Department disclosures on his proposals to cut naval strength and his response to Hitler’s moves. It contrasts his public rhetoric with alleged inaction and isolationist pressure, noting warnings from diplomats and international reactions to the Rhineland crisis.
Army officers at Watervliet Arsenal were advised that the Springfield rifle long famed for American victories will no longer be manufactured. The M1903 A3 remains the latest model while Remington will make spare parts through August 1944 and continue producing the M1903 A4 sniper rifle. Production of the M1 Garand and carbine ends, with Bennington and L C Smith plants ending in February 1944.
The author argues the 1937 debate over packing the Supreme Court and the global warnings from Hitler and Japan show leaders sacrificed elections rather than saving lives. Until public men prioritize human lives over political life, promises of world peace by force remain useless 15 years after the next batter.
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