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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1944
Page
8
An ordinance regulating the hatchet trade in Waterview was introduced at the city council meeting. The measure sets barber license fees and classifications for barbers, barber shops, and apprentices, with renewal fees and oversight by the city clerk.
Maplewood Fire Department to conduct its third annual clams team and field day at Colonie Fiser Grove on Sunday, August 20. Peer Chuckta chairs arrangements with a committee including William Machnick. Henry Oligney. Metro Herko. Bi Barne. Bill Secco. Michael Mihalko. John Senick. Joseph O. Fed Marzinsky. Andrew Ksenich. John Probeck. Arthur Clodge. Mat Kelles.
Watervliet plans a large turnout for the annual Police Ball at Pulaski Hall from 9 p.m. to midnight. Ticket chairman Jziges FL Mc Stahon announced proceeds will go toward cigarettes for men overseas, with Charles E. McAndrews as honorary chair. Also noted is a Bible School opening at First Avenue Methodist Church led by Rev. Max 0. McCamler, plus a Feast Day service at Our Lady of Mt Carmel with a church procession and Benediction.
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will be commemorated at Watervliet Church with a 2 part musical program led by Alexander Bouchard choirmaster. selections include organ preludes Gloria Sanctus and Credo from St. Cerelia's Mass. The 1:30 pm Sunday service features Silver O Divine Redeemer and Greig's Tantum Ergo with soloists Patricia Carafano and Randolph Whitney.
Parish notices list multiple Watervliet churches with low Mass times and Holy Communion observances by various societies. St Brigid, Our Lady of Mt Carmel, St Nicholas, Sacred Heart of Mary, St Ambrose, and Immaculate Conception are named with specific mass times and group communion plans. An obituary notes Austin C. Brown funeral details, and a plan for a St Colman's Fairview Homes outing is announced by the Water Knights of Columbus committee.
A list of guest preachers and sermon topics is outlined for upcoming services across Watervliet area churches including First Presbyterian Jermain Memorial Mannsville First Baptist Third Avenue Methodist Shredish Congregational Wesleyan Methodist Trinity and St Gabriel's with times ranging 7 to 10:36 am and 3 pm. Also notes summer activities and a postponed civic chorus picnic and a delegation trip to the Eastern Star Home on July 22.
Watervliet draft policy session at City Hall discussed general service policies. Maj. Mahlon Henderson and Appeal Agent William J. Sullivan attended. Two registrants reported to Albany induction, Navy training at Sampson. Reclassifications announced for 11 area residents. Service women on leave included Marguerite Sullivan and others stationed at St Albans, Greenville, and Champlain War Hospital, with family visits noted.
Grafton H. G. Gates visits his daughter in Hudson. Philip Simons sees relatives and friends there. A church program is planned at the Methodist Church tomorrow evening. FL Trucker of Two buys Mrs William Oliver's camp at Second Lake. Mrs. Mestico of Water View summers in Ray Adams' cottage. Charles Lynch of New York to spend summer with cousin Mrs. G. Kenison. Miss Lucy Baker returns to Troy after weeks with Mrs. Babcock. Millard and Chester Ellett catch northern pikes at Long Pond measuring 24 and 26 inches. Mrs. M. Golden and daughter of New Jersey occupy the Westbrook house on Cranberry Road. Catherine Looney, Troy Hospital nurse, visits her mother Mrs. Alphretia Looney.
Waterford Mra Withurst Caney, chairwoman of the Waterford E Branch, awarded service bars and pins to production unit workers for sewing, knitting, and surgical dressings. Special ten year pins went to Ruth Greene, Mrs. Thomas Wat cou, Edgar Zeb, Baner sda Devils, Wellington Be Bishop, Mayor John F Walsh, Thomas F Gaynor, Angus Garrett. Five year pins to Jeff A Bubs, Mabel Gordon, Wellington Bishop, George Parker. Total recorded service hours reached 25 932 with some workers logging over 1000 hours.
Madame Chiang Kai-shek plans a several week rest in Brazil after arriving by plane from Natal. She will decide whether to visit other American countries. At Rio de Janeiro airport she was greeted by U S Ambassador Caffery and British officials. Madame Kung, wife of the Chinese finance minister, accompanied her.
The death notices cover James J Shaughnessy at 92 Ida Street with services at St Mary's Church conducted by Rev Lawrence P Kelly and Rev Edward L OMalley, interment at St Mary's Cemetery. Also listed are services for Frank Thomas Frank, Vincent L Walsh, Eve Fountain, Miss Jane Packer, Mrs Anna Bates, Mrs Macy E Nash, and related obsequies in Green Island, Watervliet, Troy, and Manchester New Hampshire with details of churches, organs, officiants, and interment sites.
The Mary A Donnelly funeral was held at St Francis de Sales Church with Rev Patrick A Crowe officiating the reguiens high piss. Bearers included Howard J Donnelly John W Hickey Joseph A Coffer Jobs Wallace Joseph F Latterty and William Amstow. Interment followed in St Johns Cemetery with Father Bates officiating and music from the choir during the service.
The Trey Hospital Alumnae Association held a rummage sale yesterday and will continue today from 9:30 am at 15 Congress Street. Proceeds benefit the Troy Hospital Alumnae Registry Fund.
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