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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1945
Page
8
Weather upheaval strikes Watervliet causing rapid street damage and isolated accidents. Crews rush to clear debris and restore order as residents report power issues. Memorial meetings and church events are scheduled, including Leadership Training sessions and youth gatherings at local churches.
Corps David W McGivern is commended for valor while serving with the Army Air Forces in England and France. The 20 year old son of Meg Meubert of 7 Thirteenth Street Waterveer attended Watervliet High School and worked at Waterviet Arsenal before enlisting.
Draft Board No. 336 in Watervliet sent a group to New York for reexamination after prior induction rejection. USO staff served coffee and cigars and provided a box lunch before departure. Names listed include Harold William Van Leuven and others. Also notes East ern Star and Schuyler Home Bureau activities and a nutrition lesson at Barclay Gymnasium with luncheon.
Waterport area schools report large bond and stamp purchases since reopening in September. Students raised over 816 in war bonds and stamps, with extensive paper and stamp collections cited by school officials.
The Watervliet Elks Auxiliary discussed a moonlight sleighride for next Monday evening. Event details include general chairs Mrs. J Wilson and Mrs. Howard, with refreshments after the ride at Thorn’s. War Bond and stamp sales at the bank are scheduled through the week by listed committees.
Watervliet native Sergt. Donald Bresnan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Bresnan, was killed in action December 25 on the Third Army front in Luxembourg amid the German counterattack. A 20-year-old graduate of Watervliet High School, he worked as a teller at Watervliet National Bank before enlisting in March 1942. He served a year in combat since invasion of the continent, with strong ties to Albany County. The note lists church and community activities and trainings at local congregations and schools, reflecting wartime civic life.
U S Representative Babath attacked the price and quality of YX Cigars and other goods, urging the OPA to inspect restaurants and sagging portions. He argued cigars once five cents now three for a quarter with inferior tobacco, and noted steak servings at top venues shrinking to half portions. He cited high prices and raises in furniture and vegetables, urging tighter ceilings to curb criticism.
Dr William Cuthbert 71 longstanding Hudson Falls physician and coroner for Washington County died Sunday in Glens Falls Hospital from a heart ailment. A 1897 Albany Medical College graduate, he practiced in Hudson Falls since then and served as county coroner since 1922, resigning two years ago. Survived by his wife and daughter Florence.
Mr and Mrs William Lamore of Fitchburg Massachusetts died within two hours of each other yesterday as their son William J Lamore Jr returned from overseas war duty arriving in San Francisco Pharmacists Mate 2 C. The couple’s other son was reported to be in France.
Multiple funeral services are noted for residents including Mrs Evelyn B Ratcliffe who died yesterday at Albany Hospital with burial at Elmwood Hill Cemetery after services at Bryce Emure Home. Other obituaries include Mrs Beatrice Donne at James J Tiatonros Funeral Home and interment at St Marys Cemetery. Miss Jennie Lapiters Godree. Caroline Angus. Mrs Ann Givan Flynn with church services and St Marys Cemetery burial. Mrs Hawley with Oakwood Cemetery burial. and Mrs Catherine Tracey with services at St Patricks Church and interment at Bennington.
The Civic Club of West Sand Lake invites members to a skating party at the school rink at 6 30 p m today with Mrs Harold Larsen and Mrs James C Hargrave in charge of refreshments A short business meeting will follow the party.
The 2200-ton destroyer US and Vogelgesang was launched yesterday at Bethlehem Steel shipyard on Staten Island. Sponsor Miss Zemadia Vogelgesang of New York City, daughter of the late Rear Admiral Carl Theodore Vogelgesang, once a newsboy and Dairy Independent reporter in Stockton, California.
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