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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
20
Watervliet High School extends enrollment for summer shop courses announced by William Richmond superintendent. Classes run in shifts with evening hours 7 to 11 and day sessions 8 to noon and 1 to 5. Blueprint reading offered 7 to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Nine week program ends with qualification to operate shop machines at Wal plants.
The 38th annual Watervliet religious camp begins Sunday at Seven Oaks Camp Grounds on the Troy Schenectady Road and runs daily through July 25 with evangelists Rev. Peter Wiseman and Rev. Don A. Morris and song leaders Rev. and Mrs. Earl M. South. Activities include prayers, services, youth meetings, and a missionary day on July 17. An association meeting is scheduled for July 24.
Dr. Charles D. Rancourt of Watervliet, serving with the Army Medical Corps in England, is advanced to captain. A graduate of R. P. L and Albany Medical College, he practiced in Troy and Watervliet, was a school physician here, and served at Walter Reed and Camp Pickett before going overseas. He specializes in X ray work for the Army in England.
Evening Star Lodge in Watervliet hosts the Rensselaer Schenectady District convention at the Watervliet Masonic Temple. Representatives from 17 lodges attend with about 100 men to be entertained. Grand lodge officers expected. Worshipful Andrew Harris opens. Right Worshipful Robert J. Swackhamer presides. Merritt E Best chairs refreshments.
Rita Seymour aged 15 of 1524 Fifth Avenue Watervliet sustained a broken arm yesterday at 6 40 pm when she either fell or tripped boarding a southbound Albany Troy bus. She was taken to Dr Charles A Krauss office and then to Samaritan Hospital. Other items note Harold Beckert reports back from camp Forrest Tenn after a ten day furlough with his wife and parents. Charles E Dugan returns to duty after visiting Florida relatives. Norman A Canavan, recently commissioned second lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps, is home on furlough. WwW T U Meeting at Schuyler Farm hosted by Mrs Guy Beattie.
Louis J. Di Nuzzo, a Watervliet High School graduate, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Force at Selman Field Monroe Louisiana. Enlisting in June 1942, he previously worked at Watervliet Arsenal and General Electric, and spent a year at Siena College. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Frank DiNuzzo of 2012 3rd Street.
Death notices list Miss Mary Dwyer and others with church services at Sacred Heart and St Marys cemeteries. Several funerals note priests Rev Reilly, Rev English, and Rev Lawlor. bearers include local names and relatives. interments in St Marys, Hill Side, Oakwood, and Hudson View Cemeteries.
Mrs Mary Jones led a reading while fall activities were discussed and a letter of regret from Albany County president Mrs Gertrude L Palmer was read after she sustained injuries from a fall The meeting adjourned for a social hour and picnic supper hosted with assistance from Mrs George Ford Mrs John Hannell and Mrs Thomas Harrison Beacon Light Mission No prayer service tonight next service Thursday July 29 Card Party Camp Anna N A held Tuesday at AOH rooms 416 Fifteenth Street Prizes went to Mrs George Grady Mrs Wilfred Tetrault and Mrs Thomas Simmons Next party Tuesday at AOH 190ms
Miss Nellie B. Leyfield spent the weekend at Lake George. Mrs. George Gifford visited sister Mrs. Ethel Smith in Rutland. Mrs James Bolster and grandson Alen Hallenbeck of Schenectady were guests of Mr and Mrs A G Armstrong and family last week.
AFL Metal Trades head John P. Frey urged the War Labor Board to approve wage hikes for 1,100,000 shipyard workers to keep living costs from eroding promised labor gains. He warned that intact government promises are essential to labor confidence amid rising food prices and inflation fears.
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