Troy Produce Dealer Fined for OPA Violation
Supreme Court Justice Francis Bergan in Albany fined Troy firm R. Passiere, Inc. $1,000 for violating a court injunction on OPA price ceilings. The case cited overcharges on onions and lettuce sold to Cluett Peabody Co. and others, with four separate violations noted and a warning to other dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Francis Bergan
Albany
Troy Produce
R. Passiere, Inc
Cottempt
Cait
George Myers
OPA
Troy
Myers
Bergan
Defense Groups Asked Not To Disband
Lewis V. Griffin county director of civilian protection urged all deputy directors in Rensselaer County to keep Civilian Protection organizations intact despite monthly practice blackouts ending. He noted efficient local groups with air raid wardens, auxiliary police and firemen, Red Cross workers, and Home Nursing students, urging continued meetings to sustain public spirit and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis V. Griffin
Griffin
Rensselaer County
Red Cross
Navy Conducts Area Recruit Drive In Upstate NY
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan leads a Navy recruitment drive across Cohoes Mechanicville Hoosick Falls Saratoga Springs Salem and Cambridge next week. Chief Machinist's Mate Charles F Gerry will run the local station. Sullivan will interview applicants at post offices and distribute literature including WAVES prospects. Four locals recently enlisted and depart for Sampson. names and addresses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sullivan
Navy
Cohoes
Mechanicville
WAVES
Saratoga Springs
Hoosick Falls
Salem
Cambridge
Sampson
C Sullivan
Rudolf Schneider, Jr
River Street
Joseph F. Akin
Thompson Street
John Mosca
Sixth Avenue
Thomas F. Bogardus
Church Street
Beatrix Potter Dies at 77 Author of Peter Rabbit
Beatrix Potter, creator of Peter Rabbit and other nursery classics, died December 22 at Sawrey England at age 77. She wrote under her maiden name and illustrated her books on her North England sheep farm. Publishers report Peter Rabbit popularity remains high in the United States with 60 000 copies sold last year and worldwide sales in the millions. The character ideas began in 1893 when she befriended an invalid London boy seeking comfort from her bunny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beatrix Potter
Peter Rabbit
Sawrey
England
The
Herald Tribune
Miss Potter
William Heels
Bunny
Squirrel Nutkin
F. Warne & Co. Ltd
United States
Pater Rabbitt
London
GE orders show 32 percent drop in 1943
Gerard Swope president of General Electric announced that 1943 orders totaled 1.36063 billion dollars, down from 2.003039 billion the prior year, a 32 percent decrease. Cancellations reached more than 459 million dollars. Unfilled orders on hand and pending business equate to about a year’s output at current production. First quarter 1943 orders rose 41 percent from 1942, while the remaining quarters fell 18.45 and 76 percent respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Swope
General Electric Co
Swope
Aiken backs food stamp plan to aid wartime diet
Senator George D. Aiken urged a $420 million anti inflationary food stamp subsidy to help about 16 million low income people, arguing it complements wage and cash aid. He noted WFA approval in principle but disputed higher cost estimates, proposing stamps issued via rationing boards for basic diets and added funds. Potential recipients include pensioners, Social Security beneficiaries, disabled veterans, widows and orphans, retirees, and others with incomes too low to cover essential foods.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R.-Vt
Aiken
Senate Agriculture
Robert la Foliette
Wis
Roosevelt
WFA
WEA
Aiken-LaFollette
Iossal
Rosie Rockwell and Friends to Donate Blood in Troy
Norman Rockwell and family of East Arlington Vermonters including Rosie the Riveter and Willie Gillis relatives will visit Troy on Monday to donate blood at the Red Cross. Mrs Rockwell will drive one car. The event may include other familiar faces from Rockwell posters and Four Freedoms series.
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Red Cross Blood Bank
Rosie
Saturday Evening Post
Pvt
Willie Gillis
Four Freedoms
East Arlington
West Arlington
Bennington
Norman Rockwell
Troy
Willie
Rockwell
Blood Bank
Mary Doyle
Rosie the Riveter
Buck
Gillis
Bob Buck
First Baptist Church
Manchester
The
Grange
Red Cross
Arlingtons
Rensselaer County Red Cross
Ahern Fires Four Blackout Phone Operators
Mayor John J. Ahern announced that four temporary operators at the Troy Signal Station will be eliminated after the State War Council set blackout tests to occur only quarterly. The affected workers are Frank L Walah Edward Suprenant Alice Lemke and Esther Charfield. The city plans a total staff of eight operators with seven funded in the current budget and one position to be added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State War Council
Troy
John J. Ahern
Frank L Walah
Edward Suprenant
Alice Lemke
Esther Charfield
Railroad Y M C A Tourney Under Way
The Dr Howd Memorial Trophy pool tournament at the Railroad Y M C A opens with first round results. Notable matches include Reid Simpson over John Jones 75 72 and Clarence Tofte 75 over Fred Stam with several forfeits. Second round matchups listed and two prior winners now in the armed services overseas. After pool ends, domino cribbage and pinochle tournaments follow with Tofte and Hatfield coordinating.
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Dr. Howd Memorial
Railroad
Reid Simpson
John Jones
Philip Hatfield
John MacCochran
John Ryan
Charles Green
Joseph M. Peters
Joseph Dunwoody
Clarence Tofte
Fred W. Stam
C. A. St. Mary
William French
George W.thornton
Joe Bondi
George Thorton
Clarence E. Tofte
Philip H. Hatfield
John F. Ryan
Armed Services
John Hennessy
Mr. Tofte
Former Justice Floyd Annabel Dies in Bath
Bath report states Floyd W. Annabel aged 58, a former Supreme Court justice, died Thursday night of pneumonia at Bath Memories Hospital. Funeral services were planned yesterday in Bath.
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Bath
Floyd W. Annabel
Supreme Court
Bath Memories Hospital
War trainee pool discussed at RPI meeting in New York
Directors of war training courses in engineering science and management for civilian war production personnel met at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to assess trainee supply. Prof Wiltse said enrollment holds steady as trainees advance course by course, signaling upward knowledge gains amid flat headcount. Participants included professors from Cornell Clarkson Rochester Syracuse Union Niagara and Buffalo universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stanley B. Wiltse
S. C. Hollister
Cornell University
Robert F. Chamberlian
Cornell
Willam J. Farrisee
Clarkson School of Technology
Horace W. Leet
University of Rochester
Louis Mitchell
Syracuse University
G. Lawrence Hill
M. T. Sayre
Union College
Arthur W. Sherman
Niagara University
B. Mason
University of Buffalo
Petersburg Residents Relocate to New York City
Petersburg residents report Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Powers have moved to New York City. Mrs. Byron Jones remains homebound with a serious knee injury. Miss Mable Schermerhorn of Grafton winters with the Jones family and attends Hoosick Falls High School. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Whitford Bentley of Berlin and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Thomas of Stephentown recently visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeand Birs, with Jay Lucker noted among the guests.
Senior Christian Endeavor Meets at Wynantskill Church
Wynantskill church group met Wednesday evening with refreshments served by Rev and Mrs Van Raaite. The Sunday School class L H and with teacher Mrs Brunell held its January meeting Tuesday evening. Darts and ping pong followed. Special Reformed Church services tomorrow at 10 32 observe the 150th anniversary. A congregational anniversary dinner is planned with reservations due.
War Loan Committees Appointed in Rensselaer County
Thomas W. Rourke announced general committees for the Fourth War Loan Drive. Beach Parker will be executive assistant and Mrs. James H. Donnelly chairman to coordinate women's activities. The county committee lists I. Burke Surdam, A. C. Maxon, Edward Guilfoill, and George Schermerhorn. Volunteers urged to send names to Norman W. Heisman at 257 River Street.
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Thomas W. Rourke
Rensselaer County War Finance Committee
Beach Parker
James H. Donnelly
Robert L. Wells
Norman W. Eisemian
Julius J. Goodman
Raymond K. Meixsell
I. Burke Surdam
Hoosick Falls
A. C. Maxon
Berlin
Edward Guilfoil
Rensselaer
George Schermerhorn
Castleton
Rourke
Hiseman
River Street
Thanksgiving Day Services Planned in Davenport after Defeat
Davenport attorney William T. Waterman proposed daylong thanksgiving services in churches of all denominations across the nation after Germany and Japan surrender. The plan aims to let everyone offer a prayer of thanksgiving from morning to night. Waterman said Davenport initiated the idea, now gaining favorable acceptance among church leaders nationwide. Public notices would be published in newspapers once victory days are certain.
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Davenport
Germany
Japan
William T. Waterman
Waterman
Local Briefs From Whitehall and Nearby Areas
Whitehall Mrs. Fred Denno has returned from Glens Falls Hospital after a minor operation. Sergt. Ermond D. Phillips witnessed the Rose Bowl game on New Year’s Day. Mrs. Wilbert Hyatt’s father, Charles Dority, died Sunday. she travels with her daughter and Mrs. Leonard Rich. Albert Charpentier and Mrs. Charpentier report their son Robert, a paratrooper at Camp McKall, fractured his leg January 6 while training for overseas duty, possibly from a parachute jump.
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Fred Denno
Montcalm Avenue
Glens Falls Hospital
Sergt
Ermond D. Phillips
U. S. Army
Los Angeles
Cal
Wilbert Hyatt
Bellamy Street
Rossie
Charles Dority
Charles, Sweet, Jr
Leonard Rich
Albert Charpentier
Broadway
Robert Charpentier
Camp McKall
OPA Fires Hoosick Falls Ration Chief
The District OPA reorganizes the Hoosick Falls Rationing Board after complaints. Peter Seward named chairman. Helen Waddell is removed. New member Joseph Cuddihy appointed. Alice King promoted to acting clerk. Board to convene Wednesday with price panels to be appointed.
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District Opa
Hoosick Falls
Lester D. Herzog
Peter A. Seward
Helen Waddell
Patrick 53. Flannery
Rensselaer County Troy Rationing Board
Seward
Waddell
Flannery
OPA
Hoosick Falla
Joseph J.cuddihy
Alice King
Miss Waddell
John Murphy
Miss Weddell
Political Stage (Continued From Page Ten)
The column discusses the federal corrupt practices act and labor unions, arguing about how funds may be spent in federal elections without direct prearrangement with candidates. It notes Roosevelt’s veto, pending tax disclosure proposals, and calls for Congress to tighten election laws while unions resist such oversight.
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Mitten
Congress
Political Action Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
Bureau of Internal Revenue
House
Women to Quilt for Red Cross at Church Parlor
Tomhannock reports the Women’s Christian Service Society will meet Friday January 21 at the church parlors to finish quilts for the Red Cross and share lunch. Officers were elected at Esther Rifenburgh’s home: Mildred Burdick president Blanche Grogan vice president Ruth Yates Stevens secretary Mary Brenenstuhl treasurer. Next meeting at Viola Brundiga’s home.
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Tomhannock
Red Cross
Women's Christian Service Society
Esther Rifenburgh
Mildred Burdick
Blanche Grogan
Ruth Yates Stevens
Mary Brenenstuhl
Viola Brundiga
Paper Bag Shortage Hits Troy Area
Stores warn customers paper bags and cake boxes are in very short supply. F C Holman regional director of the War Production Board says households may soon carry groceries in baskets. Salvage of waste paper has not kept pace with demand, risking a national shortage of containers. Stores ask customers to bring bags or baskets. some bakers request plates in baskets for cake. The public is urged to conserve and adapt.
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Troy
F. C. Holman
War Production Board
England
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National City Bank OF
Community Bank
Third Street
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Home Front
WCTU
Ida B. Wise Smith
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Washington, D. C
Joseph Bryson
D.S. C
Troy Blood Bank
Ahern
U.S
Everapenbalhie
Wilise
Whitehall
Louis Earl Joy
Johannesburg
South Africa
Philip L. Sullivan
U. S. District Court
Chicago
Perry and
Iva Joy
America
A&p
Rokar Egacun
Anne Rep
Vee
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Teaeaat
NFP
WSPAE
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