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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1949
Page
1
D H Shops in Colonie will shut down for two weeks with reopening planned for February 23. About 400 workers in maintenance and across the D H system from Wilkes Barre to Rouses Point face furloughs due to traffic conditions, with 218 in Oneonta's car department affected.
A four Sunday lecture series on communism announced by the Catholic Women's Service League. Lectures begin Feb 13 at 3:30 pm in The Hendrick Hudson, with no charge. Speakers include Blayney Barton of Winthrop Stearns, Rev Dunstan McDermott, Rev Ermin Klaus, and Rev Henry Beck, detailing U S and European communism experiences.
Contractor Sales Co. Inc. of Green Island won an eight thousand dollar contract for an Allis-Chalmers bulldozer from the Town Board of Stephentown this week. Their bid of eight thousand nine hundred was the lower of two submitted.
Sgt. Daniel F. Dunn of Troy retires from the Army after 31 years of service in two world wars. An informal ceremony was held at Fort Meade in Maryland, marking Dunn’s long career from 1928 with the 380th Engineers, 78th Infantry Division, and later the 737th Military Police Battalion. Dunn, a former Troy Fire Department member, is praised for his dedicated military service.
Mr and Mrs Frank Dunn are connected to Mrs Dennis Kennedy of 513 Fourth Street and to John Dunn of Watervliet. He attended St Joseph's School.
Richard E. Woodward of 2 East Street Hudson Falls, a 1933 State Police School graduate, has been promoted to sergeant on the staff of Great Meadow Prison Comstock Bir. He joined Troop K in 1931 and escorted Gov Roosevelt in 1932 before guard duty at Hyde Park. He resigned in 1936 to join the Department of Correction, served in the Coast Guard in World War II, and completed advanced criminology at the University of Utah in 1946.
Charles Cavanaugh of Delanson, 23, charged with second degree assault for pushing an Albany patrolman from his car running board, was allowed to plead guilty to third degree assault and paroled in his own custody for sentence March 9. He was arrested January 5 after Patrolman John Lynch, in plain clothes, tried to stop the car at a red light and lost two teeth. The charge was reduced on the district attorney’s office recommendation.
Mrs Henry D Smith president of the Troy Presbyterial Society spoke at the Woodside Presbyterian Chapel meeting about her recent trip to the Dominican Republic and visit to the Presbyterian Mission School. Mrs William Trotter outlined the next year’s program. Mrs E H Young presided. next meeting set for March 3.
The Senior Youth Fellowship at St John’s Episcopal Church in Troy met and planned a pan take supper. The event will be held February 26 with serving from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Edward Pickens Jr. will be in charge and the public is invited.
Five Cohoes residents and a father sue the State of New York in the Court of Claims for injuries from a May 26 1946 accident on New Scotland Road in Miingerlands. They allege hydrant crash and tree impact left them with serious damages, naming Edward J MacDuff Jr Jeanne C Daudelin Robert Foley and John Clifford with stakes from 25 386 to 133 100 plus 16 104 for expenses.
The Women's Club of St Francis de Sales Church will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the school hall with Dr. John J. Rainey as speaker. His topic is The 13th the Greatest of Centuries. Mrs John F E Wimons chairs the program, Mrs John S McBride presides. Reports on the card party and fashion show will be given by Mrs John W Blair. Social hour will be overseen by Mrs Edward Harley and Mrs Florence Hayes.
William Vanitpa, 44, of Albany, waived for grand jury action at Behenes tandy Police Court on a charge of possessing a gun without a permit in Schenectady. The car Van Eps drove was reported stolen from an Albany man, the gun was stolen, and a disorderly conduct count tied to his wife and children was dropped. He faces possible prosecution for auto and gun theft.
Clarence Christensen aged 38 of 270 Ninth Street was sentenced to ninety days in Rensselaer County Jail after pleading guilty to public intoxication and disorderly conduct. Arrested early yesterday, he was arraigned by Police Justice Thomas J. O Connor on a complaint by his wife Helen. The judge reminded him he had been told to stay away from his wife following prior arraignments.
Horace Baker Matheny of the controller's department at National City Bank of New York has died suddenly on Thursday, brother of Jim Edwin A. Fessenden of this area. The brief notice records the unexpected death and identifies Matheny's banking role and family ties.
Jan Tat from Mulburye area reports the death of Mr. Matheny a former Army lieutenant in the AEF who served in France and later spent eight years handling FBI cases across the United States. He was survived by his wife Belinda Eyre two daughters Louise and Helen of Millburn and sisters Mrs Fesenden and Miss Edith Matheny of Springfield.
The Christian Mothers Club of St. Anthony's Church held a hayride from the public market at 7 30 p m chaired by Mrs Minnie Dincva. The group will attend holy communion at 8 a m Sunday at St Anthony's Church.
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