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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1944
Page
7
A collage of death notices and family thanks from Buxton Carlow Duquette Large Suri ano Lynch and others announcing births weddings and obituaries across Albany Schaghticoke and Waterford with church services and funeral details for many individuals including Mary Agnes Kelsey Anna Upton Elizabeth Jensen and Elizabeth Newland and others commemorating deaths and family milestones amid a 1944 city context.
Gustave Ferrari presented a recital at Emma Willard School featuring Swiss and French songs. He performed medieval pieces such as Lassi j'avais pouvoir oublier and Bridage while also showing Satie's Le chapelier themed on Alice in Wonderland. He offered his own Gammes and an English number I Like You in Velvet before concluding with Te miroir. Miss Lydie Brunaud introduced the artist.
The OPA announced flat dollar and cent ceilings on margarine peanut butter and dry beans with bread price rising to 12 cents and loaf weight increased to offset the higher price. New price lists were distributed to retailers and posted. Zones covered include several New York counties with certain town exceptions. Fuel oil burners warned to stay within 67 percent of allotments. no extra oil rations available.
Richard Walsh was installed president of the Twenty Year Club of the Watervliet Arsenal at the 25th annual dinner meeting Saturday night at the arsenal's Broadway building. New officers named were David Broderick as vice president John Cook honorary vice president Raymond Sturges secretary Edward P. King treasurer and Frank Miller Thomas Whaley and George Moreland trustees. Brig Gen Alexander G Gillespie commandant spoke at the event with the national anthem sung to open the program. Orin Galbraith served as master of ceremonies during the entertainment segment after the dinner.
Obituary notices for Alice Finn Riley Elizabeth Winters Helen Minturn Seymour Kathleen Simonds Frank L Smith William Walsh Elizabeth E O Brien Walsh Marion White and others list dates Feb 1944 and funeral details with multiple families and churches in Troy Schenectady and nearby areas.
More than twenty civic and patriotic groups joined William Floyd Chapter Sons of the Revolution yesterday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church for the massing of colors, a Washingtons Birthday rite, with Ebbie Nielsen sounding taps and a ceremony honoring those who served in prior and current wars.
Harry William Marra 28 former Cohoes dentist son of Mrs Joseph Marra of 211 Remsen Street Cohoes has a major promotion in the Dental Corps War Department announced yesterday A Union College baseball captain and Penn dental graduate Major Marra is at 158th General Hospital Fort Bragg NC Commissioned as first lieutenant June 1942 captain December 1942 and waited a year for promotion His brother Edward sergeant in medical corps at Fort Hancock NJ also noted John Edward McGinnis of Rensselaer named first lieutenant.
An OPA advisory committee for the wholesale and retail shoe trade in Troy Albany and Schenectady is forming. Charles H McTigue Albany district office information director announced Barney H Kohn Albany office commodity specialist acts as chairman to advise OPA on rationing procedures from consumer and merchant views.
Charles H. Nelson, credit executive of William H. Frear & Co, was elected Saturday as Director of District 3 at a National Retail Credit Association conference held at the Hotel New Yorker.
An 11 year old Troy boy David C Miller Jr arrives at Sampson Naval Training Station for boat training, joining his father Chief Machinist Mate David C Miller Sr of 115th Street and three brothers in military service. Elwin 26 serves as a corporal at Valley Forge, Bradford 21 as a sergeant at Camp Rucker, and Howard 24 as a seaman first class in the Coast Guard at Alexandria.
The Albany Labor Party attacks Gov Dewey's plan to fill Supreme Court vacancies by gubernatorial appointees subject to voter ratification. Labor leaders praise direct primaries to nominate justices, arguing the proposal risks one party rule and calling for broader democracy.
The Albany Diocese bishop announces leniencies for Catholic workers in Troy during Lent. War workers after midnight may take Communion without the usual fast, with four hours no solid food and one hour no liquid prior to Communion. Nonalcoholic liquids allowed from midnight to one hour before Communion. All Catholics are released from fast and abstinence for the war duration except Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.
The La Salle Institute Men's Club opened its minstrel show at St. Marys Hall Troy drawing large matinee and sold out evening crowds with three parts a modern variety program oldtime minstrel acts and a United Nations tribute led by Matthew J. Kelly and featuring Mary Grace Farnan Frances Harrington and James Foley among others stars from St. Patricks St. Josephs and St. Michaels returned for the chorus and the finale included a Miss Americas role by Farnan and a United Nations chorus overall the event showcased local schools churches and Arsenal ties with wider community support and a patriotic UN tribute including Catholic Central High School students.
The 1943 New York death rate reached 11.8 per 1 000, the highest in 11 years, with 12 000 more deaths than 1942. Heart disease and pneumonia drove the increase. influenza spiked late year deaths. Deaths in military establishments were small. infant mortality rose slightly.
St Patrick's Church plans a summer playground at Douw and River Streets on land purchased by the parish. The site replaces seven demolished dwellings and will serve parish and neighborhood children with swings, gym equipment, courts, and other facilities if materials are available despite wartime shortages. The area will be fenced for safety and will reduce trips across busy River Street and Sixth Avenue during school and vacation periods.
At Albany closing session of New York State Department of the Jewish War Veterans mid winter conference, a resolution asked the state to run a veterans bureau handling hospitalization rehabilitation and employment aid. They urged a rehab program education for veterans losing schooling and postmaster employment preference for discharged veterans. Irving M Ives signaled a bill to meet these aims within days, with a Democratic measure already bill ready.
The article highlights Arsenal players and Albany Schenectady artists in the Rio Rita production. It notes Doris Mack, Kenneth Bonjukian, Jerry Gavin, Edward Van Keuren, Frank Barrett, Dan Clancy, Rena Bott and others performing solo numbers and choral pieces.
Granville Hicks and Clarence Maloney spoke at Liberty Presbyterian Church on Negro contributions to American life in industry, economy, and culture. Hicks praised swing music pioneers while Maloney urged teaching Negro history and highlighted military service, drama, and religion as paths to freedom and democracy.
Five Odd Fellow lodge meetings are set in Troy this week. Diamond Rock Lodge meets tonight at Diamond Rock Hall with Earl Hahn in charge. Past Grand Fred Hunziker and Albert Barth will report. A social follows at 3 30 p m.
The Bethesda Home residents were entertained by the Missionary Society of the United Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Henry Martin led a short meeting after an educational program by Rev. T. Howard Ackland who spoke on the Bible. Vocal and piano solos by Mrs. John Kenyona followed, with Kenyona accompanying Mr. Ackland. Social hour committee included Mrs. A. W. C, Mrs. B. A. Bills, Mrs. Ashton, and Mrs. Jane Ral.
Al Arbert W. Dubois a 25 year old of Loch Seventh Arviiel was taken ill at Congress and Second Streets yesterday morning and removed to Leonard Hospital in a police car by Patrolmen Joseph Derkowsky and William Donovan. He was attended by Dr. Eugene F. Connally and held for observation.
Lawrence Murphy, custodian at Central Police Station, fell ill yesterday morning and was transported to Troy Hospital by Patrolmen John Delehanty and John Buehler in a police radio car. After treatment, officers returned him home.
Arthur Moore 49 of West Coxsackie died at Samare itan Hospital at 9 45 a m yesterday from self inflicted knife wounds to the neck at the Troy home of Elliot MacRoberts where he and his wife had stayed a week State police report coroner Charles J Cote will confer with police after autopsy by Dr Gustavus H Klinck Jr and Dr Mayo Survivors include his widow formerly Bessie Alden a son Arthur Thomas Moore of Coxsackie his mother Mrs Eva Moore Schenectady one brother Eugena Moore Schenectady two sisters Mrs Jessie Nelson Scotia and Mrs Elva Kendall Selkirk and 12 nieces and nephews Funeral 2 30 pm Wednesday Brady Funeral Home Coxsackie burial Riverside Cemetery Coxsackie
The fourth quarterly conference at Pawling Avenue Methodist Church marked Rev. Arthur H. Landmesser’s tenth year in Troy’s Cresc ent Church pastorship. Rev. Cassius J. Miller presided. Raymond Rymiller named communion steward. officers reelected include W. W. Forman and G. E. Heger among others. a list of stewards and trustees was chosen. Rev. James Cass listed as conference member. devotional service led by Landmesser.
A testimonial dinner was held Saturday night at Leo H. Blume Post VFW rooms for Alderman Edward Cahill of the Seventh Ward. Commander Patrick Vaughn spoke as master of ceremonies and presented Cahill a gift. Navy officers Joseph Sullivan Ralph Baker and George Reinold were guests. Entertainment featured soft shoe dancing by Frank Martin and a grand march led by Mr. and Mrs. Kehn. Music by Ronnie Kline and his Serenaders with Jean Hart. William Heuser led arrangements with Mrs. Vinie Moore co chair.
Maurice Whitney formerly an assemblyman who resigned to join the Army and now in England has been promoted to lieutenant colonel, according to the War Department.
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