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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1944
Page
11
The page lists memorials for Jessie Anderson and others, with poems and remembrances from wives, children, and siblings. It also records birth announcements at local hospitals for Beverly Ann Babcock, John Francis Duffy, Bonnie Jean Martin, Edwin James Ruff, and related family details.
Albany reports a wave of war era measures aims to aid rural schools. Legislators consider a $1 million emergency fund to assist financially distressed districts and study war driven school costs. Also debated are dog bite indemnities and prisoner workforce provisions. Dr Higley, famed Troy pastor who helped unite congregations, dies at 72 in Cleveland Heights. He led Calvary Church Cleveland since 1914 after Troy ministry. Funeral set for Calvary Church with burial in Lake View Cemetery.
A farmyard frolic is set for Monday from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Troy High School auditorium. The Senior Class invites. Jerry Clemente handles invitations. Barnyard animals decorate stalls. Betty Brinckmann chairs decorations. Eddie Miller’s orchestra provides music for round and square dances.
Scouts of the Troy Area Council will offer two training courses at Troy High School to boost leader understanding of the scout movement. The Fundamentals of the Boy Scout Movement runs one night on February 24 at 7 pm, while the Scoutmasters Basic Training Course spans six Thursdays starting March 2 at 7 pm with textbooks from Center Brunswick Service.
Widespread outages hit Fulton Street and Seventh Avenue as a heavy wind toppled a large stack from the Troy Union Station power plant. Crews from New York Power and Light and the railroad cooperated to secure the area, with one wire broken and repairs underway. The railroad Y M C A on Broadway canceled last night’s bowling, and residents used candles for cribbage and pinochle in the darkened streets.
A violent cold front drove temperatures down from 34 to seven degrees before midnight. Winds averaged twenty miles per hour with gusts to thirty, reaching forty mph in the afternoon. By weekend, a low near zero to five below and clear skies were forecast, following snow and rain earlier in the week.
Three trustees Thomas J. Carr John B. Ransom and Daniel Bott were reelected at the annual congregation meeting and fourth quarterly conference. Thirty stewards were appointed by the nominating committee and approved. Annual reports were read by heads of groups including Martha Wheeler Mullin Montgomery Wilbur Eagle. Wilhelm Carr recognized as local preacher since 1884 and Moses Pagett, oldest member, present. Property improvements discussed and pastor salary raised by 200 dollars annually.
Two people were injured in a crash on Schenectady Road about a mile east of Latham yesterday around 11 30 am. Harriet Schloupt 32 of Oneonta was treated at Samaritan Hospital for a back injury after riding in a sedan owned by her husband Clement Schloupt. James Cobb 56 of Latham sustaining a wrenched knee body bruises and possible internal injuries was taken to Cohoes Hospital. State Police said Cobb driving west and Schloupt east collided after the sedan skidded into Cobb's path. Both cars were heavily damaged.
Delta Lodge of Perfection Scot tish Rite conferred the eighth degree on a class of candidates at Masonic Temple last night. The ritual was led by cast under Charles C. Freihofer. Thrice potent master Paul G. Hickey presided at a business meeting after the degree exemplification. March 17 at Delta Council Princes of Jerusalem will confer the fifteenth degree, Ma Hickey announced.
Political observers weigh motives behind the Hogan testimonial dinner honoring former Troy mayor Frank J. Hogan. The talk centers on forming a special committee to advise on party welfare and potential leadership change in Rensselaer County. Names floated include James Madden Mackrell Shannon Tower Judge Nugent and others, though no proposal was made.
Truman Bennett a 45 year old resident of Gansevoort was killed when his car struck a Delaware and Hudson freight locomotive at a town crossing south of Gansevoort. The Saratoga County coroner said Bennett died instantly and no inquest will be held. The body was sent to Simore Funeral Home with funeral arrangements pending. He is survived by a daughter Adeline and a brother Elmer.
The Court of Claims at Albany dismissed three claims against New York arising from the death of Joan McCarty a soldier in an automobile crash in the State Reservation at Saratoga Springs Dec 7 1942 The plaintiffs Anastasia M Carts administratrix of the estate driver and Eleanor A Gokes a passenger alleged the state failed to sand and properly carve the Ave nue of Pines along the reservation and caused the fatal collision
The first World War mass will be conducted Monday at S$ am by Pfe Beecher A Parker Res Thomas Wright of St Clements at the Church of the Immaculate Conception for the soldier who fell in Italy.
The Clare Tree Major Children's Theater stages The King of the Golden River by Ruskin at John A. Knickerbocker Junior High Monday at 2 pm. Sponsored by the Lansingsburg Parent-Teacher Association, the production features a costumed professional cast with scenery and stage settings.
The TSO Club in the Masonic Temple will be open tomorrow 3 to 10 pm but not this evening. The ium Literary Club serves buffet supper 5 to 8 pm. Mrs Charles E Collings leads tomorrow with Mrs Norman J Franc in charge. Thur Middlebury. Names listed include Mr Kahn Mrs H Arthur Wright Mrs Harry Wysant and others from Denbuich, Rown, Whitehurst Jr. Odd Fellows hosts direct Wolf district deputy of Rensselaer District.
Franklyn G Stevens is named principal of Argyle Central School and previously served as principal at South Glens Falls High School for three years. He has guided counselors and staff, and has ties to the Corinth area through church and advisory roles.
The Official Board adopted a budget for the fiscal year starting April 1 raising salaries for all staff. Minister Rev. Mr. Allen Cooper receives a 3dtt increase, Frank Norton the sexton gets $50, with smaller raises for organist Mrs. Robert B. Lansing and music director Miss E. Marguerite Lansing.
About 200 Spanish War veterans over 65 in Troy and Rensselaer County will gain higher pensions under a House bill with Senate amendments. Widows over 65 will rise from 30 to 60 monthly, while widows under 65 stay at 30 until 65. New provision grants pensions to widows who married veterans between 1922 and 1938 if they lived with the veteran until death.
Rev Howard M Hills pastor of Petersburg Methodist will speak at opening of the fifth annual week night Lenton services Wednesday at 745 pm at Grace Methodist Church. Services rotate among sponsor churches with speakers and sermons from Gospel of St John except opening and March 17. Final Holy Thursday service at Grace Methodist includes communion.
The executive committee of the Troy local Union of Christian Endeavor arranged a dinner for March 23 at Ket Eesbytenan Church of W Waterwhetan. The meeting covered plans for the spring meeting in April and the election of officers. Miss Low B Ludowme presided at Ursmeett.
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