Local Record Notes Quiet July Day in Froy Kentucky
July weather report from Froy Kentucky notes mild temperatures with clear skies. No major events recorded, residents advised to enjoy the calm mid summer conditions.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1945
Page
11
July weather report from Froy Kentucky notes mild temperatures with clear skies. No major events recorded, residents advised to enjoy the calm mid summer conditions.
A three year old named Keith Raymond was injured at 25 Van Buren Street when he fell and cut his head. He was driven to Samaritas Hospital on a police radio car by Patrolmen Rancend Howsa and Joseph Buchanan and treated before being returned home.
MECARTIN extends heartfelt thanks for condolences and support after the death of Elizabeth AM JOHN McCAHTH. Grateful for kind messages, flowers, and sympathy during this difficult time.
A memorial notice expresses enduring remembrance for H. Skink and loved ones, recalling June 14 and personal ties. It mentions Mrs. Edwix F. Shudt and family, and pledges not to forget or lose faith in the ongoing memory of the deceased.
Birth notice for Georgi Heenan Laupham daughter of Mr and Mrs George Laupham born July 6 1945 at Litre Falls Hospital formerly Alice E Carter of Greenisland NY noted.
E L Prickett of Valley Falls turned a neglected half acre into a community showplace. The front plots hold towers and rows of perennials including primroses and jewelweed, with a hedge of crimson ramblers along the fence. The back area is devoted to vegetables. Mrs. Prickett cans produce for winter and the couple give away surplus. Prickett keeps a tool collection and maintains pest-free beds, planning each season with a chart.
Eighteen novices at the Immaculate Conception Monastery became candidates for the priesthood after taking temporary vows in a ceremony led by Very Rev Vergil Liveck O.F.M provincial. They will study philosophy then theology, with two lay brothers also listed among participants and novitiates named from multiple cities.
Three Troy men and six other area soldiers have been honorably discharged from the Army per a Fort Dix report. Names include Pvt. Ernest W Berry, Sgt. Howard J. Cole, Elmer J. Steffen, Sgt Clyde J. Oddey, and Vernal N. Pelkey with listed addresses in Troy Hudson Falls Greenwich Yaddo Corinth and Saratoga Springs. A memorial service is noted for Spensard and St Jean's Church, with several names listed among obituaries at Oakwood Crematorium.
Firemen from Pumper 9 extinguished a small blaze at St Paul the Apostle on Hutton and Twelfth Streets near the main altar. The fire damaged a wall area and spread to a kitchen and parlor before being controlled. No serious injuries reported.
Soda fountains face ongoing troubles from frequent glass breakage rampant drink service. Rising glassware costs, wartime price spikes, and limited paper supplies push operators toward disposable cups and dishes, creating a costly, unsanitary dilemma for fountain owners.
The Troy Office of Civilian Mobilization will assist Navy recruitment of WAVES from the city. Edith Miller, secretary, said women under 36 may join and should call at 7 State Street for information. The Navy seeks 10,000 more WAVES. 82,000 are on active duty. WAVES pay is 132.50 monthly tax exempt with uniform allowance. up to 1,000 per month quota for ten months.
George H. Rifenburgh died Saturday night at his Johnsonville home after a long illness. Born in Heyterville he lived in Pittstown forty years working in carpentry and as a sawyer for L. B. Broeckett Lumber. From 1931 he served four years as Pittstown town road superintendent. Survivors include widow Amanda Watlincé and two brothers. private funeral at 2:30 pm Wednesday with Rev. George Garner. Interment in Elmswood Cemetery Schaghticoe.
New York state taxpayers face a spring burden as V7 million freeme tax blanks must be filled across the state. Officials say the bill will be allocated among arms statewide, signaling widespread assessments and deadlines for residents and businesses.
The Troy Record Viewery Garden Contest lags behind last year with forty gardens entered and many late plots due to wet cold weather. Winners will be judged on appearance insect and weed control garden practices variety of vegetables yield and proportion to plot size. Sweepstakes prizes may go to past winners and late fall weather may affect productivity across community plots statewide with only about 60 percent of last year’s gardeners planting this season.
At 6 p.m. on a Saturday night at 1 Albis Avenue Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nolan Jr reported their 11 weeks old son Lawrence John Notas found unconscious face down in a carriage in the rear of their home. The child was rushed to Samaritan Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Coroner Thomas J. Duffy ruled death from Aspiration of Vomitus with no entanglement by blankets. Detective John Buehler and the night squad investigated.
County employees will discuss unionization at a conference in the Troy Labor Temple on Congress Street. The event is hosted by representatives affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. The Troy Public Works Department has formed an AF of L affiliated union and is active in broader efforts for county and municipal employee unions.
Peter Sullivan suffered a possible skull fracture and facial injuries after being assaulted in Bronxville Street. Robbers took between 75 and 88 dollars as he traveled from a hotel to a grill where he drank with an unidentified woman. Police say the motive was robbery and continued to investigate at dawn.
Willie G Pratt was elected and installed commander of Titcomb Garrison 28 Army and Navy Union at the A O Hall Waterview He succeeds Ralph Laker Others elected were William Scurry Louis Coiteux William F Fepnelly Reymond Retajlick Lamb paymaster and gond Courtemanche chaplain Pratt will represent the garrison at the city Mun Wednesday in Syracuse Plans for the fall season were made The next meeting will be August 5 at 2 pm at the same hall
A War Department prospectus by Hida Goodin for the National Cemetery Committee outlines Troy's historic role. It cites Civil War regiments, World War I and II action, two Congressional Medals of Honor, and local patriotism linking Troy to national service and independence.
Fragmented OCR reports a sleeping car ban affecting travelers and reservations, with garbled phrases about feasibility and schedules. It notes limits on trips and mentions steps by railroad workers amid disrupted services. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates.
Beverly Milstein, from Albany, suffered severe injuries when a plane owned by her father Joseph Milstein struck her at Joy Airport on a Saturday night. Police described serious brain injury with left side damage as she shouted to her father from the aircraft. She was taken to Samaritan Hospital and then Albany Hospital for care, with her condition improving slightly.
Edwin H. Ervin, brother of Miss Helen Erwin of 173 Sith Avenue, aided the escape and release of Italian war prisoners in the Fifth Army sector. A patrol from the Second Battalion of the 3eeth Polar Ewar Regiment, after crossing the Dolomite Alps, surrounded the camp by dawn and secured the release. The incident marks a notable war-era rescue attributed to the unit.
Dr Frank L. Miller is spending a thirty day furlough with his parents at 77 Third Street after arriving from Paris on June 3 for the death of his wife. He has served 29 months in the European Theater of War and will return to Jacksonville, Florida to rejoin his company at the expiration.
Mrs Harriet LeBeau and Mrs Sertha Simpkin, members of the Titcomb Auxiliary, Army and Navy Union, returned yesterday from a two day visit to Rhoads General Hospital in Unica.
Paroled criminals were captured after a long pursuit and tied to multiple burglaries across Albany, Troy, Mechanicville, Niskayuna and Rochester. Richmond and Eastman confessed to cat burglaries and car thefts, with loot including war bonds, cash, and records. Evidence linked their escapes to Catskill Ford Agency and other break ins across the region.
Apollo Court members of the Order of the Amaranth were guests of Mrs Gstree FL Bibb at 17% Osk wood Avenue Saturday evening. A covered supper and penny social followed. Assisting Mrs Bibb were Mrs Hazel Neal royal matron Mrs Delis Miner Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds Mrs Susser Anderson and Mrs G Lair.
A fragmentary report describes a heavy storm in the Troy area with rising water and delayed activities. References to tides and unspecified measurements appear, but details are unclear due to the damaged text. Key names and places cannot be confirmed from the readable lines.
Police report a two car crash on Fifteenth Street near Sage Avenue injuring five people. Edward Burtei of 1521 Hutton Street drove north and hit George Stewart of 1 South Street Cohoes, who was traveling east. Injured include Mrs. George Stewart and Adelie Turpin of Cohoes, Dolores Turpin, Samuel Bonano of Troy, with responders taking victims to the hospital.
Miss Marian Lang a former Troy resident died Saturday at Mecha's Vineyard Hospital Martha's Vineyard Mass at age 83 She was daughter of the late and Mrs Robert Lang and survived by one brother Robert Lang and two sisters Stella Lang and Agnes Best all of Troy The funeral will be held at the residence of Mrs Agnes Best 18 Cooper Street Philadelphia Pa Wednesday at 2 pm Rev will officiate Burial at Elmwood Cemetery
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