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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
2
The first allotment of red and blue tokens arrives at Troy area banks to streamline the food rationing program starting February 27. Tokens replace stamps for change on processed foods and meats, with ten point value per token and no expiration date.
Laura Jones, 19, of Albany, held on 1500 pail for harboring Army deserter Pvt Joseph Myers, marries his brother Pvt Raymond Francis Myers, 20, of Bennington Wisconsin, in Albany. She says her family and the Myerses were longtime intimate friends and the children grew up together.
Hoosac School marked the Feast of the Purification of Candlemas with a candlelight procession, solemn high mass by Rev. Meredith B. Wood, and a traditional bleeze dinner. Guests gathered in a cross shaped table, candles lit by all, followed by carols, psalms, and festive pageantry led by a jester.
The Sycaway Sycamore 4H Club met at Patricia Czarnick home with leaders Mrs Helen Campbell and Miss Dorothy McCabe in charge. A scrap paper drive collection was decided, and a Valentine party will be held February 11 at Miss McCabe home. The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church hosted a Valentine luncheon with a program on the Allen Home mission, led by Mrs David J Livingstone and Mrs Fred Reiner. Additional plans included an apron social next month, a rum mage sale, and a quilt material drive for the Red Cross.
A Beman Park musicale will be held at the Church of Christ Disciples today at 8 pm under the Dorcas Circle. Mrs. Clara Lund leads the program with ushers named. Also listed are February usher assignments for several parish services at St. Paul the Apostle with morning masses starting at 7:30 am and 8:45 am and 10 am and 11 am services led by named ushers.
Robert H. Alber, son of Mr and Mrs Charles J Alber of 2196 Tibbits Avenue, has been promoted to warrant officer junior grade and serves as a motor officer in an artillery division in the Pacific. He rose from staff sergeant after 16 months overseas, is a 1939 Troy High School graduate, Roosevelt School of Aviation Mechanics alum, and worked for American Airlines at LaGuardia before enlisting in April 1941.
Members of the Rensselaer County League of Women Voters will attend the sixth annual conference of the state league in Albany on Tuesday and Wednesday. The opening panel on state and local fiscal problems titled That's Where My Money Goes will include John E. Burton Irving M. Ives Frank C. Moore Irwin Steingut and Mabel Newcomer. Mrs. Lewis Steiger will preside. Wednesday features a state legislative committee meeting with Miss Margaret Freeman presiding, plus visits to legislators hearings capitol and state education department.
Leroy C. Hinchcliffe of Cambridge has been promoted from major to lieutenant colonel while stationed in England. Maj Sterling C. Holmes of Cambridge is with the Infantry somewhere in Northern Ireland.
Rensselaer County and two neighboring districts join the State War Council training drive to prolong bus life and ensure safety. A 30 hour course spans 15 two hour sessions at centers across the state with 140 centers total. Instructors include Clarence Masten and Frank Beach with plans to certify about 4,000 drivers and substitute personnel.
Lieut Shirlie Cohen of 2537 Fifth Avenue has been assigned to WAC recruiting duty in New York. She joined the Women's Army Corps in January 1943 and advanced from private to corporal during training at Fort Oglethorpe Army Ad ministration School and a Reception Center. She earned a commission in August 1943 and has several Army officers in her family. Captain Laura T. O Neal, who enlisted her last year, is now her commanding officer at the current station.
Officials of the U S Narcotic Board and the New York State Department of Health Narcotic Control Bureau at Albany urge area physicians and druggists to carefully unpack narcotics shipments and report losses to the shipper to prevent future shortages. John C. Cross and Ralph Wyman note shortages from war increase civilian impact, citing Louis H. Cheris of the...
Troy Surgical Co and Washington Pharmacy reported the loss of 1,000 narcotic tablets mailed from an out-of-town concern. The package arrived at the store with the tablets missing and suspected to have been tempered with. A 35,000 ton battleship uses 75 tons of rubber.
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