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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
8
Watervliet cleanup continued after a damaging storm. Plows operated all day and Tuesday night, leaving streets in excellent condition. One injury reported from a window cut while a vehicle was struck by debris. Herbert Gibbs recovering after surgery. City officials noted ongoing repairs and a planned installation with reservations on January 28.
Instructions describe methods to keep dentures secure using terms like fit, bite, and adjustments. The text includes guidance on denture stabilization, care tips, and possible use of adhesives, aiming to improve comfort and retention for wearers.
Sief Ser fon, son of a sergeant, has served in the army air forces for his months in the Bomber Baron crew of the 3rd Air Force. He wears five stars, participates in major campaigns, and is linked to St Bridger's School and Waterview High School, with a brother also in service. Pic Eugene Donlon, combat engineers in France.
Obscure notice details Bherlack presiding over a taz ntvancemen banquet in Troy with officers to be installed. Harold J. Garrett is president and John J. Rogers vice president, among listed secretaries and dignitaries. Arrangements led by Fred Champagne. Funeral information and SPARS training notes follow in dense obituary and society items.
The Watervliet Eastern Star unit gathers for a covered dish supper with Grand Officers of Thapter Order of Eastern Star to be served before the meeting. Mrs committee chairman assists at the home of Chester du Troy with presiding officers and local members present.
A Watervliet woman from 2502 Mee Francid Twelfth Avenue was granted a divorce. The report notes a private session and a meeting. Local council activities and Masonic events are listed, including a Mark Master Degree served at a Chapter gathering.
Fragmentary notes describe interwar diplomacy and senior figures like Roosevelt, de Gaulle, Hull, and Wren debating strategies after North Africa. Mentions a No 2 international council, Bon London, and attempts to influence Belgian Parliament with British orders while considering new decrees and allied commissions.
Reported yesterday by Houflatize-Members of the Second Armored Division as they repelled a Japanese type assault during the drive. Casualty details are unclear but U.S. forces claim to have mowed down the attackers with heavy fire. Local context and names appear garbled.
A fragmentary 1945 King Features syndicate note traces origins of terms like GI Joe Sammies and Tommies, contrasting American and French usage during World War II. It discusses civilians, press, and radio adopting or resisting nicknames and the affection behind them, hinting at wartime naming trends.
Fragmented OCR text honors a national event in 1844 related to the United States turning toward commerce. Key names and specifics are unclear due to unreadable portions. core idea references a formal recognition or welcome stance by a major entity toward economic trade.
A wartime letter describes an air raid from the Pacific theater with vivid, disquieting detail. The writer recalls sirens, helmet and gas mask, foxholes, anti aircraft fire, and the fear and tremor as planes approach. The piece contrasts grim danger with gallows humor among troops.
Obituary notices for Leo F Curry of Greenwich and others detail short illnesses and deaths, family survivors, and funeral arrangements. Survivors include sisters and aunts, with services at St Joseph’s Church, Green- wich. multiple memorials list places in Waterford Poestenkill Brunswick and Albany Rural Cemetery.
Water buffaloes in Luzon attack American and Filipino soldiers, with one death and several injuries. The beasts, used for farm work and transport, have caused ambivalent reactions among locals and U S troops. A roadblock incident led to the capture of an American-made car. mortar fire disabled Japanese tankettes near Port Sual, aiding tank destroyers. Fallen alderman Thomas E. Deckell dies after a Friday home fall.
New Orleans has become the leading coffee port of the United States, with imports flowing through the city. By year end about 300,000 bags of coffee are expected to be received, an all time record. Port facilities show sixfold growth in canal properties over ten years as war industries shift toward peacetime production, while plans for a free waterfront and shipbuilding adjunct to expanding commerce continue.
Otto Kalbe, 78, a former ship's cook born in Germany and naturalized in 1942, died Monday in Seattle. He left his entire estate of 3000 dollars to the United States of America as a grateful gesture for citizenship and wartime service, via attorney Miss Mary Burris who said Kalbe had no heirs and wished the money to aid servicemen.
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