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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1944
Page
1
Arsenal Watervliet hosted an all hands outdoor entertainment for hundreds of employees and their families despite rain. The event featured music and moving pictures including The Nazis Strike, released by the War Department, with a second show date to accommodate the crowd.
Five member department adds two men from Gage Repair and eight from Sew Department. Notes on vacations including Ruth McHexzlete at Boston Navy Yard and others at Burden Lake and Lake George. Staff changes mention Jack Daley and Mrs Frances Daler of Design Division. Social outings at Crystal Lake and a reunion for Lieut Chester Libudgiewski and wife.
Dr. Franklin J. Keller, principal of Metropolitan Vocational High School, warned at Paul Smith's College that three statewide junior technical colleges threaten to become four year engineering colleges with degree granting privilege. He said fears are unfounded and these institutes will attract graduates seeking two year vocational training for practical employment.
Local notices recap residents moving to new homes Charles Austin families visiting Bennington then returning to Georgia transfers to medical corps and office workers back to Schenectady and Norfolk. Twenty five from New York and Philadelphia arrived for county work with three returning home sick. Third annual Eagles picnic planned at Lake Shaftsbury with leaders in charge of sports and amusements. Clifford Hawkins tribute service held at South Shaftsbury home and funeral at South Shaftsbury Cemetery. bearers named.
An application in Rensselaer County Surrogate's Court seeks limited letters of administration for the estate of Wilfred HL Poulin Jr. The sailor, son of Vera Poulin, served as Navy armed guard on the steamers J. Pinckney Henderson and J. H. Senior and was killed Aug. 18, 1933 in an Atlantic Ocean collision. The note attached mentions a possible civil action against the steamship owners. Mackrell & Ranney represent the heirs.
AP reports on the 27th Infantry Division’s actions in Saipan with roots traced to New York and a history dating back to World War I. The piece notes its nicknames the Fighting Irish and Appleknockers, mentions earlier campaigns on Makin and Eniwetok, and highlights commands from Aaron Burr to later generals. The report frames the unit as one of the oldest continuously active divisions, with ties to the Rainbow Division heritage.
Ralph MecT. Fennell 1912 43 and Maj Gen Ralph C Sauich, successors in command last year, served 57 days in active combat with A E L P L and with the 30th Division helped break the Hindenburg Line in September 1915. Wagner, 44, son of Mr and Mrs, spent 30 days leave after 17 months submarine service in the South Pacific, earning ribbons and a submariner pin.
The 27th Infantry Division, mustered out April 1, 1919, reformed as a New York National Guard unit. It trained annually at Camp Smith and Pine Camp, with officers praising state support. After reentry to the Regular Army, it completed early basic training at Fort McLellan and moved to California in 1941 and Hawaii in 1952 for defense duties. The division drew from Troy, Albany, and upstate New York, with growing non-New York personnel yet remaining essentially a New York organization.
Mrs Mary E Hardy mother of Brig Gen Roswell OC Hardy of Washington DC died yesterday after a long illness. She was born in Troy lived here all her life survived by her son and a sister Mrs Charles Anger of Rochester. She was a member of St Pauls Episcopal Church funeral tomorrow at 230 pm Mason Funeral Chapel 588 Second Avenue interment Oakwood Cemetery.
The War Department announced yesterday the homes of several area residents killed in action in the European theater. Names include Sergi Gazan of 32 Second Avenue Rensselaer Pfe Steve Sarris of 43 King Street Albany Pvt Donald Albright of 38 Lafayette Avenue Coxsackie Milton Avery of 213 Sanders Avenue Scotia Pvt Leonard Larock of tiedadaroga Burley Scars of 21 Schuyler Street Tieda daroga Corp Edmond Pacuinas of 12 Meadow Street Amsterdam and Pic Lawrence Tiberia of 38 Clement Avenue Ravena.
George Lockwood of Averill Park pleaded not guilty in Troy Police Court to violating the Public Health Law narcotics section. He was committed to Rensselaer County Jail for ten days awaiting a Police Court hearing.
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