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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1945
Page
12
A fragmentary obituary and birth notice page from the Troy Record dated February 20 1955 honors families including Pasinella Hott and MacDonald with kin terms and dates. Other lines mention a mother sister and wife, and list several hospital birth dates and names in a sentimental tribute.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Carrie L. French, Walter Cornish, Edward Bouton, Allen T. French, Norman French, Elizabeth Meizner, Seymour Miller, Julia Muhsie, Ella Murphy, George Phillips, Renee Phillips, Delphine Polar, Nora Chabot, and James B. Wynne listing deaths in Harrison N Y Troy Schenectady Cohoes and surrounding towns. Details include ages, surviving relatives, funeral arrangements and church services.
A mid night curfew disrupts recreation facilities and bars, forcing swing shift workers to adjust schedules. Theaters mostly escape, while bowling leagues and alleys face reduced hours and closures. Storefront venues and hotels discuss heat and sprinkler issues as operators weigh compliance and shifts.
The latest cold wave, moving from the Rockies into the region, is expected to envelope the Troy area this morning with temperatures dropping to near freezing. Forecasters predict a rise into the 20s later today as moderating air returns tonight, ending a thaw that eased snow and ice but slowed freight earlier in the week.
Leonard Hospital General Staff honors two Army Nurses Corps enlistees awaiting active duty at a dinner in the Annex. Mrs Katherine Stott and Miss Alice Pearson chairwomen noted. Others leaving for war duty include Nurses Mabel Spots and Veronica Connally. Velma Bosley gave the farewell address. Frances Dalton and Marion Ryan attended.
OPA warns gift matches must be given away with tobacco products by dealers who in March 1912 bundled matches with cigarettes. Refusal to supply free matches is an illegal raise in tobacco prices. Bulletin issued to all tobacco dealers lists ceiling prices for matches in chain stores and independents, with varied pack sizes and per box prices.
A. J. WeGinty announces a local compliance survey by the War Manpower Commission and the Wages and Hours Division to inspect area plants for adherence to employment ceiling rules and availability statements. Most employers are reportedly conforming, with inspections ensuring obedience and protecting compliant firms.
District deputy Grosberg led his annual official visit to Mt Zion Lodge 38 in Florida. Lucien E. Clukher presented the past master honors while Lew Williams, the lodge master, welcomed visiting masters and Grand Lodge officers. George Schlegsi Ivan Grot Junior Warden Wilfred Willetts and others took part. Vocal selections by Wilford Willetts closed the event with refreshments served.
The Community Hotel Corp reelected its board of directors at yesterdays annual stockholders meeting. Names include Charles Aldrich Livings ton W Houston Fred C Casey Joseph V H Hayes John J Alack AVitam DB Mahones Huge Tissey George Matthews Henry donoursh Ww Leland Thompson John W Byrne Dr Frank M Sulzman Julius J Goodman RE Reynolds. Officers named Br Sulzman president James L Cronin assistant secretary treasurer and others. Reports on hotel operations were reviewed and future changes to the hotel structure are planned for next year.
Louis Suchman announced at a meeting of Buchman Comfort Products executives that Cohoes firm will hire 175 workers to meet a new Army Signal Corps contract for signal panels. William Sutin and Miss Lo M Sawyer discussed absenteeism and regulations at the session in The Hendrick Hudson. Additional members were invited to a regular meeting tomorrow at 3:34 pm with refreshments in Stanish War Hall.
A wartime blood bank event notes a Sicilian veteran visiting the blood bank to donate seven pints to repay plasma that saved his life. The article lists donors from Red Cross units and industrial groups, plus details on repeat donors and mobile blood units returning to Troy.
The Russell Camp plans a Thursday program at the Spanish War Hall featuring a dinner at Ryans. Attendees include Mayor John J., Edward L. R., and War Man of Troy, with remarks by Frederick E. Drager and other officials. Committee members cover Baker, Tillotson, Connery, Lansing, and Link. Reservations via William Lenigen.
The Brunswick Home Bureau schedules a panel on postwar plans presented by the League of Women Voters in May. Eberterler named next month's chairman for March 19, with a Professional Men's Forum. An April 16 plant slips exchange is planned with Mrs. Arthur VanderVort as chair.
Unclear fragmentary report mentions Captain Wall with reference to Germany. Details incomplete and local context not identifiable from the readable text.
FBI agents from the FLBL lecture series conducted for Troy and Albany area police. Officials say the program runs all week from 7 pm to 8 am except one night, with briefings by EP Morgan and local chiefs stressing punctuality and attendance for officers under ten years of service.
Troy Mau was arrested on statutory charges after an alleged incident involving a 11 year old girl. The case, led by Chester A. Tag, superintendent of the Humane Society, is in Troy City Court with investigators from the district attorney's office. He was booked at the Detective Bureau and jailed in Rensselaer County pending court.
Miss Margaret Luysieref and William Dumbleton of LaSalle Institute report on 78 executive committees overseeing New York State Community Service counts in Albany as plans form for a new older youths group.
Averill Park Bureau announces a meeting at the home of Mrs Schmidt tomorrow at 8 PM. Members will discuss plans for a workshop on handmade lamp shades and will view examples. Attendees include Mia, Roy Kehn, Mrs Péter anes, Mira Charles Rivers, and Mrs Victor Sidi.
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