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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1945
Page
8
Mrs Graves elected president of the Woman's Society for Christian Service of Terre Haute region. Olive serves as secretary and treasurer. H Graves and Ane Jones named officers. No further details clear due to partial text.
The note lists church activities across multiple parishes including Wesleyan Methodist Third Avenue and Our Lady of Mount Carmel. Prayers, midweek services, novenas for St Anthony, and Lenten programs are scheduled with times mostly around 7:30 pm and 4:30 pm.
The Watervliet Training School announced a speaker lineup for an event led by the council of leadership. Officials from New York and related educational groups were expected to participate as sponsors and attendees.
Local notes mention Watervliet girls en route to competition and air rifle activity. Chapter meeting plans and a washing celebration are noted, with Mary Forster as program chair. Laurel Lodge installs Don Boyd as treasurer for eleventh term, and a church officer promotion is reported.
Local students in Watervliet organized a bond sale totaling forty two thousand dollars for school projects. Receipts included bond purchases and stamps forming part of the annual fundraising effort as listed by district records.
The article lists multiple funeral notices and obituaries including Mos. Northrop of Mra. Benjar, Joseph A. Benoit, Mrs. Roy H. Sjoberg, John Helles, Julia L. Walsh, Miss Elen Murphy, Mrs. Polom, Mrs. Burns, Miss Priscilla Hollingsworth, John F. Cummings, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs. Wheeler, Rolland Helion, Jean Baker, and mentions services at various churches and cemeteries. It details locations, churches, burial sites, and officiants, with notes on survivors and funeral arrangements across several towns.
A fragmented ad-like passage touts a comfort and holding support device for ruptures. It urges sending a name and address to a William Rice in the Inte Dept of Adams N Y for a free trial. The text claims painless protection without hard pads and offers restorative relief.
A college student died from burns suffered during an initiation at a local medical fraternity. Four other students were burned when a lampblack and colfoni mixture exploded during an incident at Saint Louis University. The victims sustained injuries to the face arms and body in the accident.
Albany reports show two rebate plans for unemployment insurance debated in the Legislature. Sen Arthur Wicks and Assemblyman Stephens back a stability based scheme. Sen Falk and Guglietta push a tenure based plan. Both keep the 2.7 tax rate and predict net employer benefits, with extended benefits to 26 weeks and a lower waiting period.
The Troy YMCA board met to merge its May annual meeting with a celebration of the centennial anniversary of the Y movement. The Centinel branch, organized in 1895, will be honored. Committee members include Arthur J. Burek and James R. Senson, with transportation chief Pau Glazette among guests. Devotions were led by Frank Ward.
Boy Scouts of America and the National Office of the Coordinator of Inter American Affairs arrange a three day tour by Latin American Scout officials visiting Albany New York. Governor Dewey meets the group during the visit.
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