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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1943
Page
9
Weather page lists hourly temperature readings for Troy New York on July 14 1943 with column data showing temperatures and times across the day for local readers.
The Meeson family and others thank Dr John Gass members of King Solomon Lodge 91 Union of Niagara Hudson Coke Plant friends and neighbors for kindness during bereavement. Birth notices list Barbara Ann Baldrey Edward Donovan Caryl Judith Bryan Allen Dennis Patrick William Henry and more with former names.
A dense list of death notices and funeral details from Schenectady and nearby towns. Includes names such as Robert P Boyle Elizabeth Weaver Boyle Amy L Bennett Phoebe Cure and Ted Gebhardt with families, interment locations at Albany Rural Cemetery Oakwood and St. Marys cemeteries and funeralHome routes in Waterford Schenectady Troy Cohoes West Sand Lake and Green Island.
Red Cross certs for intermediate and beginner swimming will be offered at Prospect Park Pool starting Monday as part of the seventh annual Learn to Swim campaign by The Record Newspapers Troy Recreational Department. Special 6 to 7 pm classes for war workers and separate groups for boys girls and mixed sessions are planned along with a later functional course covering ship exit basics.
Notices announce multiple funeral services across Troy area: Morrison from Leonard Hospital for relatives including Mrs Farley and Mrs Snyd. O'Callaghan third anniversary mass. O'Connor Catherine G Strang funeral from Mix Murray home. Ouder kirk James E at Bryce Funeral Home. Teitsch Regina Schafer Teitsch and Teitsch family notices. Van De Car third anniversary mass at Our Lady of Victory. Van Der Werke Maggie at Cohoes. Wheeler John at Troy Hospital with services on Congress Street.
Thomas E. Rainey a Troy clerk and American Legion member was named by the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors to represent the county Legion on the County War Council. The unanimous resolution was introduced by Supervisor Edwin F. Henry and read by Clerk Fred W. Loeble. The meeting also approved compensation coverage for John W. Hansen and reappointed Dr. Gustavus H. Klinck Jr. to Pawling Sanitarium board. The treasurer reported $385,797.70 on hand. coroner, judge, and clerk reports were noted.
A Troy man was among eight granted a certificate of availability after the War Manpower Commission reviewed 35 cases in Albany. The certificate was issued because the employer did not provide fulltime work. Twenty-three appeals were denied, three held for investigation, and one withdrawn.
Mrs. Mary Brock, 57, of 127 South William Street Whitehall and her husband operate a restaurant and grill. She faces arraignment at 8 p.m. before Justice of the Peace C Hern Mc Kee on selling intoxicating beverages to minors. Deputies William Sprott and Paul Fisher arrested Saturday night and secured depositions from two youths aged 16 or 17. Sheriff's office headed by Luke Sheldon led the investigation. two other Whitehall establishments were checked.
Gasoline and other petroleum products moving through the Barge Canal are down more than 20 000 tons year over year. High water last spring delayed navigation, contributing to the drop. Officials await Harold Ickes response to Governor Dewey urging fuller canal use to speed fuel to the East. Eastbound tonnage July 10 totaled 306 154 versus 523 423 this year. Canal figures note 6.6 pounds per gallon, about fifty gallons per barrel and 6.06 barrels per ton.
Charles A. Birney of 179 Congress Street filed in Albany Supreme Court for reinstatement as a NY State Department of Public Works cook. Hearing before Justice Francis Bergan revealed Birney was hired by the Division of Canals at Waterford on May 31, 1944, worked that day, slept on a state barge, then broke his wrist the next morning. He received two days compensation and says he was dismissed July 11, claiming Civil Service exempt status requires a hearing. He has been on relief since the injury. He was represented by John P. Judge. Col. Patrick Hy Clune appeared for the state.
Said Japour a Syracuse area fruit dealer died at his 439 Fifth Avenue residence after a long career in the trade He was born in Syria and aged 18 when he came to the United States He lived in Florida five years and Troy for 38 years Survivors include his wife Catherine Francis four daughters and three sons Funeral services will be held at his home and St Anne s Syrian Roman Catholic Chapel with a solemn requiem mass Interment will follow in St Mary s Cemetery
Mrs Arthur Van Buren county food conservation chairman and Miss Marion H Dixon assistant agent of the Rensselaer County Home Bureau led a canning demonstration last night at the Salvation Army Temple on King Street. The event under the Womens Home League auspices drew a large turnout of neighborhood women.
In Mechanicville based School District 10 officials convened a brief meeting at the Mechanicville High School auditorium last night. Fourteen attendees approved a budget of 234 818.50 with no opposition and set direct taxation at 126 151. The previous year’s budget was 223 892.80 with 99 642.96 raised by tax. Superintendent Melvin C. Livingston presided, William T. Moore was elected chairman, and polls open noon to 9 pm in the high school for today’s election.
A budget approved at Hoosick Falls High School auditorium calls for a direct tax levy of 49 617 49 dollars. The annual meeting of Union Free School District No 1, serving Hoosick Falls public schools, set elections today from noon to 4 PM in the same high school auditorium for a trustee. Walter G Durfee was nominated to seek another three year term with no opposition expected.
A sultry Troy day saw temperatures reach the upper 80s, with humidity around 85 percent in Ballston Spa. Storms gathered after 5 pm but produced only light showers, while forecasters warned the heat and humidity would linger as the region bakes in hot, sticky air.
Mrs. Eliza beth Mellon of Mechanicville is named guardian to pursue action against Boston and Maine Railroad. The petition says Mellon suffered personal injuries on March 23, 1943, due to the alleged negligence of the railroad company.
Eleventh Ward residents approved a five tone granite honor roll to memorialize ten men and women from the ward now in military service. The eight by five and a half foot stone, carved by James J Kennedy Estate, will bear names in departure order on a scroll topped by an eagle. The site will be cleared and landscaped with lawn, shrubs, and park benches. A canvass to collect funds and names will begin with district assignments set for next Tuesday.
Rev George E Finlay of Canandaigua has been appointed chaplain at the veterans hospital there He previously served eleven years as pastor of the Greenwich Baptist Church
Frank A. Thierolf of 3 Main Street was named president of the Stillwater Union Free School District No. 5 Board of Education for a three year term, succeeding Arthur H. Vinett. The district elected a budget of 18 021 51 to be raised by taxation and approved expenditures of 43 917 81 with 25 905 30 in non tax revenues. Voters also approved buying a bus not exceeding 1 200 and purchasing land south of the school for recreation at a price not to exceed 100. Blanche Goodrich was named to a three year board term, replacing herself, with tellers Percy Aldrich and Thomas Githeany.
Nominations for four-year terms on the Board of Education of School District No. 1 Kingsbury were made last night at Hudson Falls. Incumbents Charles A. Keilogg Albert C. Mosher Percy Carpenter and Dr Henry O Neill were nominated to succeed themselves. The election is today at Hudson Falls High School.
Granville School District No. 7 approves a 111,243.83 budget with 35,000 from taxes at 20.50 per 1000 assessed valuation. The tax rate stays the same as last year. Trustees renominated include Dr. John C. Thompson, David Owens, and Harold D. Scott. election at Granville High School begins at 8 pm.
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