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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1945
Page
10
Watervliet council enacts carious strictures to curb fuel use including barber shop closures and limits on laundries and amusements as coal deliveries are prioritized to homes. Officials urged residents in need of coal to contact the mayor’s office for assistance while various department reports were reviewed.
Local churches list tomorrow worship services with sermons on Christ’s Message for the Week, Living God With All Our Minds, and prayers. A Swedish Congregational meeting, North Reformed topics, and youth programs are scheduled, plus a Beacon Light Mission prayer service and Holy Communion at St Gabriel’s Chapel. Firefighters respond to a leaking refrigerator at 4505 Third Avenue.
A Watervliet sailor, John T. Patrigio, donated three pints to the Red Cross blood bank this week. He served in Navy campaigns from Casablanca to the Asiatic Pacific, earning campaign pins for major battles including Sougainville Saipan Guam Palau and the Philippines battle group 33.
Watervliet lodge B P O Elks will observe Past Exalted Rulers Night on Monday. A large class of about twenty candidates will be initiated under the guidance of past exalted rulers, with Elkstrom area lodges and district and state officials expected to attend. Refreshments will follow the degree work.
The Watervliet area lists church schedules for Rev. Jerome G. Scorzoco Rev. Andrew P. Chiusium Rev. John Carer Rev. James P. Hanrahan Rev. Boleslaus M. Watroba Rev. A Nap LePalme and Rev. Daniel F. Cronin with multiple Mass times and holy communion duties. Community notices include a meeting date change for the Cheerio Circle and a bridal shower for Anna Watts plus a Day of Prayer address by Robert Silliman and an American Legion auxiliary meeting announcement.
Two groups of Watervliet draftees were announced for induction and pre induction physical examinations. James Chartes of Boston leads one group to Albany for exams, with Wake Thomas Riey in charge of the other. Four local 18 year olds celebrated birthdays as they registered, and Leon H Seney of Green Island was reported dead after the fourth registration.
The author argues the question of who won World War II remains debated as Allied and Soviet actions, casualty figures, and strategic outcomes are weighed. He cautions against propaganda from all sides and notes critical analyses of supply failures and strategic errors by Western Allies and Russians.
Elligonville resident Mrs Mary Linsler celebrated her 103rd birthday with a quiet family gathering planned at her home. Born in Germany she came to America at age four and has lived in western New York her entire life. Her husband has died and she has six living children, 17 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
Obituaries and funeral notices list several Troy residents and nearby city deaths. John H Potenza Loren Morse James Carey Sister Antoinette Margaret Burke and other locals are mourned with services at St Marys St Peters and local cemeteries. Burial and church rites are noted with dates and church names.
The Russell Sage College nursing program will be revised to form the Union University School of Nursing, a division of Albany Medical College. The first class will enter the new school on September 20, with students from Russell Sage College directed to allied programs for completion. Elizabeth Bel will lead the new school at Albany Hospital, aided by Gladys Benz Mildred Boeke and Edwynane McVreeland.
Frank Ws Adward of Pleasantdale is in Samaritan Hospital with a possible skull fracture after being struck by a child’s sleigh while walking along a used-by-chilres path. Hospital authorities reported his condition improved yesterday afternoon.
Former Americas Legion post commander ENSI-Willians Me Maga faced arrest after he refused to close his cigar store amid Auburn fuel crisis. He was charged with violating a local public health ordinance and released on bail after a nighttime arrest during enforcement of a city proclamation aimed at conserving fuel.
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