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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1950
Page
7
A pedestrian identified as a local resident was hit by a car while crossing a downtown street last night. She suffered injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Police are investigating the crash and reviewing surveillance footage.
A campaign aims to raise $100,000 for the Little Elephants of the Poor home on Ninth Street to repair the aging facility. In ten days the drive received nearly a thousand dollars in small gifts and several large ones. Parish drives, dances, and sports events are planned with aid from many faith groups. Notable donors include Anonymous Textile Workers of America Cohoes, Mrs Albert Hunziken, Geo P Ide, Rev B J Dobrzynski, and Ramone Lusco Paper Co.
The Department of Agriculture reported the number of hired hands totaled 972000 for Jan 22-28, the lowest on record. The 1849 figure was 479000, with multiple factors cited for the decline including increased mechanization and farm equipment usage.
Rensselaer County veterans who waived prisoners of war will start receivingCamh benefits on March 1, with charges set to reapply to enemy countries.
Frances Burlette wins a will contest in Warren County Supreme Court over the will of George Thompson valued at about 10 000 dollars. The will left a dollar to each of Thompson’s siblings and two nieces and three nephews. The objectors argued Thompson was not of sound mind or unduly influenced. The case reflects a disputed estate amid a family dispute.
Canman New Jersey natural historian and photographer T Lyle Keith will lecture today at Emma Willard School in the assembly hall at 2 30 pm. His work covers wild flowers mammals birds insects fungi landscapes and other natural subjects and appears in various publications.
Home Bureau will discuss family life following an address by Mrs Thomas Goyer on the family life project at Imade or Poestenkill. Meeting set for February 21 at Union Gospel Church Hall Poestenkill. Members who are working on the simple cotton dress will meet Wednesday at the homes of Mrs Nicholas Brod.
Fire department crews responded to 8 Florence Place to aid Mrs. Harry Gould 55 using an inhalator after she fell ill. Hoseman James Howard and James O Meara of Central Fire Station administered treatment at 6 38 p m. Dr John J Quinlan attended.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute opens the Spring semester with about 4000 students enrolled. Registrar Mina Burke reports 3800 day students and 202 evening students. War veterans comprise nearly half the student body. Twenty new students registered at the start, with women now numbering 13 percent of the student body.
Residents and guests include Mrs John Maroney of Poestenkill buying a house from Charles Raver and Miss Ethel Oliver of Albany visiting her parents. Church services and meetings fill the week from Averill Park to Sand Lake, with sermons on bearing burdens and race relations, ordinations, banquets, catechetical training, and choir offerings.
Hoosick Falls in Rensselaer County names 8 Ford supervisor of the village aircraft warning post to organize a 20 member volunteer force. He plans a flexible schedule based on observer needs and can be reached at 182 after pm weekends. Nearby notices include health and church events and Heart Campaign kickoff.
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