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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1945
Page
15
The family of Mere Leon H. Seney thanks friar Bikes and 258 neighbors who aided them in their bereavement. Mrs Vita Seney and family extend gratitude for the support and sympathy received.
In memoriam notice for Wsokun Ys, age 33, died February. The text references a husband and sun and a bellish remembrance with garbled lines. The fragmentary notice preserves minimal personal references and lacks clear details.
Fragmentary obituary notice mentions De Lorenzo, with references to West Point and related names. Other fragments reference Mrs De Lorenzo and Thompson family members, but readable details are limited. The piece appears to be a local notice noting birth or family ties with partial names and addresses unclear.
A collection of death notices and funeral details lists multiple individuals including Robinson, Crowley, Gordano, Jordan, Lefavour, McGovern, McKenna, and McKenna with dates, surviving relatives, hospital or church services, and burial arrangements. Names span Troy and Green Island with church services at St Josephs and St Patrick’s, and mass times noted.
A prolonged fuel shortage threatens food and essential goods as Troy area reports show only about half normal supply. New York State Guard units mobilized to assist rail yards while agencies work to clear congested lines and restore shipments. Snowbound roads and bitter cold impede aid, with barge rescues and community suspensions of meetings reflecting broad disruption.
The Hansbury family of 2231 Avenue Troy faces coal and rent shortages after their father, Prancy J Hansbury, was killed in action in Southern France. Delays in Veterans Administration checks left the home short of fuel and money, with seven family members crowded into a single room. Neighbors and a mayoral office representative arranged aid, including faster allotment processing and temporary lodging and meals.
A series of funeral and memorial notices lists deceased residents including Morris O’Brien, Loren Morse, Potenza family members, and Roulier. Services scheduled at St Marys and St Anthonys Churches with masses and interments at local cemeteries. Also notes on family survivors and funeral home arrangements in Albany area.
Officials in Troy work to avoid duplicate coal orders amid fuel shortages. A case saw two dealers and a city truck arrive together. one truck left without fulfilling orders. Mayors urge fair distribution as Canada relies on coal from the U S and rail shipments continue.
Troy churches adopt fuel saving plan with services moved to basements and private homes. Joint Bible classes and Sunday school reshaped. Mt Ida Memorial and Second Baptist plan February joint services with Rev. Earl B. Robinson preaching.
The Leonard Hospital volunteer program announced 14 men to serve as stretcher bearers and ambulance attendants next week. Prospective helpers include Homer Lasher Roy Schudz Robert Steward Douglas Engle Benjamin Bernara William Switzer Chaging Simpson Harry Sorensen George D Speider Jax Harold Hayes Rafferty and William Dieh.
Dr Wilbur T Clemens state secretary of the New York State Council of Churches urges churches to cooperate during an unprecedented fuel shortage. He calls the crisis an opportunity for Christian fellowship beyond denominational differences and asks congregations to join in aid and shared relief efforts across the state.
Joseph McKenna sr of 276 1 Testh Street longtime Troy firefighter dies after twenty years at Pumper 3 and service on Truck 2 Truck 3 Pumper 5 and Rankin Steamer Company. Survived by widow Miss Josephine Mahar four sons and a brother. He attended St Paul the Apostle Church and belonged to the Uniformed Firemen and Holy Name Society.
The USO Servicemen's Club at the Troy YMCA will stay open tonight and tomorrow afternoon despite a fuel shortage. Officials informed Mayor John J. Ahern that the club should operate for morale, with social and dance tonight and reading and letter writing facilities tomorrow.
Letters of administration issued in Surrogate Court to David F Wade for the estate of his wife Lilian H Wade who died January 13 in this city. The estate is valued under 30000 dollars. Elmer M Rasmussen is attorney for the estate.
Willam A. Boxer of 138 North Secoré Street Waterford was killed when struck by a freight train in front of his home Monday at 2:35 pm. Autopsy completed. coroner Charles J. Cote released findings. Survived by widow Jessie Dean Eske Baker, a son and daughter, plus sisters and brothers. Army of relatives and Waterford community members attended the scene and observed the fatal accident on Second Street near the D. & FR line.
Mrs Ediza Miller, secretary of the Civilian Defense Volunteer Office, reports two awards for 2006 hours of Home Nursing service and two for SM hours by local women in the last six months. Volunteers aided Red Cross canteens, wrapped Christmas packages, and served as Aeecher bearers on the Troy Hospital ambulance.
Troy mobilizes city crews to deliver coal amid a fuel emergency. Police and firemen staffed 24 hour shifts, completing 918 deliveries this week, with daily counts peaking near 370 tons. Volunteers and local dealers assisted as the city seeks stable supply and wider distribution channels.
Orton of Salem, 24, son of Br and Mrs Z V Oron, served with the 13th Air FB group. He earned the European African Middle Eastern campaigns ribbons with two battle stars. He trained as a weather officer at Stuart Field New York and later served in Camp Lee Quartermaster Corps before going overseas.
A Troy club ex-member Nicholas Bevevino arrives with Japanese war souvenirs from Biak Island. The collection includes a bullet trail handbook and maps, Japanese insignia, long cigarettes, and a confiscated soldier’s keepsake. Bevevino’s family in Hill Street, along with three younger brothers, hear his tale as his brother serves in the Navy.
Alfred Cunningham, treasurer and active member of the Lansingburg Boys Club, was honored at a clubhouse party in Ristower. Club leaders praised his cooperation and service to summer camps and basketball programs.
Neighborhood dealers who regularly supply The Revered News to central city stands are instructed to contact us now if they cannot obtain next week’s papers due to the fuel saving blackout. Dealers report current stock is limited to regular customers unless extra copies are ordered for the whole days of the blackout.
Fragmentary report notes Meat Stocks Limited in Troy stores facing scarce pork cuts with some shops offering limited options. Households prepare for weekend supplies amid transportation and supply concerns described in the unreadable text.
Police report multiple accidents in Troy injuring young boys and a girl. Richard Zink, 3, of 736 Fourth Avenue, is at Leonard Hospital with a deep facial laceration and internal injuries after a sled collision with a car driven by Mrs. Musea T. Crounse of 18th Street and Sixth Avenue. John Xenitson, 35, of 2353 Seventh Avenue, sustained an injury under the left eye following a crash with a truck owned by Commodore Citans at Fifth Avenue. Floyd W. Schultz, 32, of 1849 Highland Avenue, drove the truck and took the boy to his home. An earlier January 27 incident on Second Avenue left a 14 year old girl with an injured ankle after crossing into the path of a vehicle driven by Richard Lynch of 12 Summit Avenue.
Miss Fannie C. Howe, Worartan of the Troy Public Library, announced that the Mein Library will close at 1 p.m. today and stay shut until Tuesday. The Tycawey and East Side branches will open Monday from 2 to 5 p.m. with evening closures.
Allen A. Follett was discharged from the Navy after five and a half years of service returning home to Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. LFane of Sa Springs. He served on a heavy cruiser and participated in the November 12 naval engagement at Casablanca and French Morocco, flying convoys to foreign ports and spending months on North Atlantic patrol. He is a brother of Attorney SS Follett of Schuylerville, owner of a macro Station at the location.
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