July Heat Bakes Troy as Temperature Rises
City records July heat with high temperatures across Troy N Y as residents cope with heat in the Record edition. Weather watchers warn of continuing warmth and potential afternoon humidity in the area.
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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1943
Page
13
Waterford Man Injured In Explosion
Lawrence Ossenforth of Waterford was badly burned when an acetylene welding setup exploded in a garage called Dick’s Garage. His son Matthew Kells helped fight the fire and drove him to Dr. F J Scott, then to Leonard Hospital in Troy for burn treatment before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Ossenforth
R. D
Waterford-Mechanicville Road
Matthew Kells
Ossenforth
Kelts
F. J. Scott
Third Street
Waterford
Scott
Leonard Hospital
Troy
Richard AL. Ossenforth
In memoriam and obituaries from July 1943 entries
Obituary notices and birth announcements from a July 1943 newspaper page. Honors include memorials for Lieut Francs Ul Boshea and Pauline Silverman, multiple birth reports at local hospitals, and funeral details for residents such as Martin H Berrigan, Mary J Rasenow De Freest, Ken McAuliffe, Martin Fox, Helen E Gaynor, William Hayes, Frank Joyce, Rita Liney, Honora Link, and Mary Grace Reutemann. services listed with dates, churches, and cemeteries across Troy Sykeaway and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Crowder
Bto
William A. Schupert
Thomas W. McDonnell
Troy
Arthur Breault
Northside
Frank 5. Cone
Green Island
Third Avenue
North
St. Augustine's Church
Ken McAuliffe
Jennilegister
Margaret Cronin
Warren Ave
Syeaway
Our Lady of Victory Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Martin Fox
Mechanic Street
Anna Elvins
Alfred
Rosemary Fox
John Fox
Mary Fitzpatrick
William
James Fox
Margaret Morrissette
Thomas F. Healy and Son
Third Street
van Buren
St. Michael's Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Gaynor
Saratoga Springs
Nuly
Helen E. Gaynor
J. W. Burns Sons’, Inc
Fifth Avenue
St. Francis de Sales’ Church
St. Marys Cemetery
Hayes
William Hayes
Mary Hogan
Thomas
Michael Hayes
Hubert Snyder
William McBride
Marshall LaCombe
Elizabeth Maloney
James J. Clinton Bros. Funeral Home
Fourth &T
St. Peter's Church
St. Agnes” Cemetery
Cohoes
Joyce
Frank Joyce
Amelia Farley
Doran Funeral Home
St. Peter's Cemetery
Luney—Lin
Fifteenth Street
Rita C. Line
James
Catherine Sullivan Liney
Allen T. French
Brooklyn
James H
William J. Liney
Honora N. A
Charles B. Link
Ethel Oppenheim
231St Street
St. Albans
N. Y
Church of the Sacred Heart
15Th Ave
Reutemann
Mary Grace Reutemann
Katherine Gibbons
Charles Reutemann
Katherine
Ellen
Edward C
U. S. Navy
Charles Lawrence
Our Lady of Notary Church
St. Mary’s Ceme
Air Raid Rules Topic Dominates New York County Meeting
State Comptroller Frank C. Moore will speak at the Wartime Summer Conference in Saratoga Springs on home rule for counties. Edward C. Thomas urged highly qualified civil safeguards supervisors as air raid sirens signal the director’s full charge. Tax Commissioner Rollin Browne explained franchise tax law changes. Rensselaer County officials attend from Collins to Lyons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Moore
County Officers’ Association of
New York State
Saratoga Springs
Edward ¢. O. Thomas
Thomas
Rollin Browne
Grand
Lawrence J. Collins
H. Kenneth Henderson
Herbert D. Hamm
Maurice D. Isenbergh
County Civil Service Commission
Fred W. Loebie
Board of Supervisors
William H. Millard
Charles P. Duncan
Eugene H. Lyons
Major Mealy To Dedicate Honor Roll
Maj Frank J Mealy of the Old Guard of Tibbits Cadets will speak at 7 p m tomorrow at the corner of Hoosick and Tenth Streets as the Tenth Ward Honor Roll is dedicated The roll lists over 400 ward residents who have entered the armed forces The program opens with the national anthem by Capt William J Smith of the Troy Fire Department A Boy Scouts salute to the Flag precedes an invocation by Rev William Hawthorne The benediction will be given by Rev William S Cleary The junior drum corps of Noble Callahan Post American Legion will parade Alderman Martin F Manning announces and will MC
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Mealy
Old Guard of
Tibbits
Hoosick
Tenth Streets
Tenth Ward
William J. Smith
Troy Fire Department
William Hawthorne
Oakwood Avenue Presbyterian Church
William 8. J. Cleary
Troy Hospital
Noble Callahan Post
American Legion
Martin F. Manning
Manning
Pythian Groups Open Saratoga Parley Thursday
The 75th annual national convention of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters starts in Saratoga Springs Sunday and runs five days. Mayor Addison Maliery will speak at a public 8 p.m. reception at Grand Union Hotel, with about 1,000 delegates expected. Irving Mandell will preside. Activities include a memorial service, a sports carnival, and a diamond jubilee dinner. Harry E. Appel leads the convention committee for the 21st year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Saratoga Springs
Addison Maliery
Saratoga
Grand Union Hotel
Irving Mandell
First Baptist Church
Harry E. Appel
Convention Committee
Burglars Rifle Albany Market Heist
Burglars entered an Albany market Wednesday night and stole 19 cases of canned goods and 153 car tons of cigarettes, totaling $352. Canned goods included nine cases of meat three of salmon two of milk and five cases of soap flakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Honor Graduates Named for Albany Business College
Honor graduates Marie Gagnon Mary Cum mings and Kathleen Holmes all of Cohoes are listed among those to be graduated from Albany Business College on July 30 at 8 p.m. A rummage sale for St. George's Church Pittstown will be held at 118 Congress Street today and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Gagnon
Mary C. Cummings
Kathleen Holmes
Cohoes
Albany Business College
St. George's Church
Pittstown
Congress Street
Thunderstorms End July Heat In Troy Area
A July heat spell broke as a thunderstorm swept Troy and nearby communities yesterday afternoon. In minutes the rain totaled about a quarter inch while hail larger than marbles fell in Waterford Northside Cohoes and Lansingburgh with no damage reported. Temperatures plunged from the upper 80s to 72 then cooled further after nightfall. The Weather Bureau said the storm disrupted the heat pattern and forecast continued cool, fair weather. Through July total rainfall remains about 1.50 inches, far below normal 2 inches, with four rainy days skewing perception of a wet month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Weather Bureau
Lss
Waterford
Northside
Cohoes
Lansingburg
Insurance Firm Seeks Reduction In Valuation
The Glens Falls Insurance Co seeks a reduction of its home office building valuation from 974000 to 500000 in certiorari proceedings against the City of Glens Falls board of assessors. Three days of testimony were heard before adjournment by Supreme Court Justice O Byron Brewster until September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glens Falls Insurance Co
City of Glens Falls Board of Assessors
Supreme Court
O. Byron Brewster
New York State Fed Tax Payments Lead Nation
New York residents and corporations paid 4.304 billion dollars into the U S Treasury in the federal fiscal year ending June 30, more than twice any other state. Corporate income taxes totaled 1.094 billion dollars and individual income taxes 391.293 million dollars with other receipts from various federal taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
United States Treasury
Lightning Kills Five Cattle on John Turnbull Farm
Lightning struck a barn on the John Turnbull farm on the Whitehall Comstock Highway early yesterday, burning the barn and 15 tons of hay and killing five cattle. Firemen from Great Meadow Prison stopped the fire from reaching the house and other structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Turnbull
Whitehall-Comstock
Great Meadow
George Ross Guilty in Hudson Falls Assault Case
George Ross pleaded guilty to third degree assault in Hudson Falls city court and was sentenced to sixty days in Washington County Jail. The arrest warrant followed a complaint by his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ross
Hudson Falls
Washington County
Sixty four learn to swim at Prospect Park pool
Sixty four youths who could not swim a stroke last Sunday now swim at least 25 feet, earning certificates in the seventh annual Learn to Swim campaign. The first group of over 200 will be honored at tomorrow's graduation with Red Cross officials presenting certificates after demonstrations and a gala program at the pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Park Pool
Record Newspapers
Troy Recreational Department
James A. Ryan
Rensselaer County Red Cross Chapter
Red Cross
Ryan
Edward A. Wacht
Convention Delegates Named to National American Legion
Joseph F. Carey and Edward Jones were named delegates to the National American Legion convention in New York August 12 to 14 at Nobie Callahan Post. Harry Stevens chosen as alternate delegate. Junior drum corps invited to tonight's rehearsal for Tenth Ward Honor Roll dedication tomorrow. those absent may attend tomorrow at 6 p.m. in uniform. Donations of records to the legion collection may be left at city firehouses. Next meeting on Thursday August 5 may include an initiation ceremony for new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph F. Carey
Edward Jones
National American Legion
New York
Nobie Callahan
Harry Stevens
Tenth Ward
Legion
Moonlight Festival Delayed by Weather at St Paul Apostle
Poor weather and frequent showers last night forced postponement of the annual moonlight festival at St Paul the Apostle's Church Rev Walter J Torpey says the event will be held tonight with all planned activities including entertainment novelties cards and games arranged for the later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul the Apostle’s Church
Walter J. Torpey
Picnic Cancelled by Two Churches After Gas Shortage
For the first time in 95 years Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church of Tabor ton cancels its annual picnic set for Aug 7 due to a gas shortage. East Post tenkill Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church also votes to cancel its August picnic for the same reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church of
Taborton
East Poestenkill
Trojan Lodge Installs Levine as Noble Grand
Levine was installed as the 25th noble grand of Trojan Lodge I C O F at the Jewish Community Center. Samuel E. Cohen becomes immediate past grand and right support to the vice grand. Albert H. Snover directed the ceremony with staff helpers as Jacob Nissoff and others were likewise installed. Delegations from Diamond Rock Hudson Valley and Albia Lodges attended. Abe Wolvns and Arthur W. Morton spoke briefly. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Levine
Trojan Lodge
Samuel E. Cohen
Albert H. Snover
Jacob Nisoff
Israel Whitman
Jacob Streichman
Ben Benjamin
Benjamin F. Jerske
Ben Katz
Nathan Rosoff
Max Lew
Wolf Weidman
M. J. Levine
Julius Platt
Abe Wolvns
Arthur W. Morton
Mystic Order of Samaritans
Diamond Rock
Hudson Valley
Albia
Visitors Gas Ration Rules Relaxed for Travel
The district OPA rationing office announced new rules allowing motorists to use full basic gas ration to move from non restricted to restricted areas. Under the plan those entering for less than four months may swap A coupons for B coupons. Long stay entrants must surrender A coupons and receive an A ration book in the restricted area. Vacation travel requires authorization from a rationing board in North Carolina Tennessee Kentucky Ohio or unrestricted West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
North Carolina
Tennessee
Kentucky
Ohio
West Virginia
Produce Dealers Discuss Sales Problems
Fruit and vegetable wholesalers from the Troy Area who are members of the Joint Fruit and Vegetable Distribution Administration met yesterday afternoon at the Menands Market for discussion of current wholesale distribution problems. Spencer G. Duncan, chairman of the group, declared that, in keeping with regulations, all actions, recommendations, etc. made by the administration are sent to Washington to provide a complete picture of the food situation. No local announcements are made. Representatives of the OPA participated in the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Area
Joint Fruit and Vegetable Distribution Administration
War Food Administration
Menands Market
Spencer G. Duncan
Washington
OPA
Construction Payrolls Up In The State
The State Labor Department reports a 1.1 percent rise in construction employment and a 5.4 percent increase in payrolls for May, led by general building and highway work. June permits totaled 4,177 buildings valued at 3.37 million dollars, the smallest June total in years, only about 12 percent of the normal June average from 1935 to 1939 data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Labor Department
Injured Woman Dislocates Shoulder at Park Pool
Dorothy Kirkpatrick aged 31 of 590 Fifth Avenue Lansingburg suffered a dislocation of the left shoulder while swimming at Prospect Park pool. She was taken to Troy Hospital by Patrolmen Joseph Derkowsky and John Lyman from Central Police Station and attended by Dr. A T Purificato.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Kirkpatrick
Fifth Avenue
Lansingburg
Prospect Park
Jthe Troy Hospital
Joseph Derkowsky
John Lyman
Central Police Station
A. T. Purificato
Delamater Waives for Grand Jury
Francis G. Delamater of Watervliet confessed attacker of a Troy girl in Prospect Park on July 14 and waived examination for grand jury action. Committed to Rensselaer County Jail. two felony charges related to an attempted criminal attack on 17 year old Leo Vazzana. Delamater, 2 year parolee, spoke calmly in court and admitted the assault after police grilling and witness identification efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis G. Delamater
Fourteenth Street
Watervliet
Troy
Prospect Park
Rensselaer County
James F. Byron
Leonore Vazzana
Second Street
Byron
Michael J. Kane
Detective Bureau
William E. Cashin
State Identification Bureau
Hugh O’brien
Delamater
Miss Liney Longtime Troy Teacher Dies at Home
Rita C Liney a School 16 eighth grade teacher for 25 years died last evening at 2323 Fifteenth Street after brief illness. Born in Troy she resided in St Peters Parish. She was active in the Catholic Women’s Service League and Troy Teachers Association among others. Survived by sister Mrs Allen T French of Brooklyn and brothers James H Liney and William J Liney. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita C. Liney
Fifteenth Street
Miss Liney
Troy
St. Peter's Parish
St. Peter's ‘Academy
Troy Training School
Catholic Women's Service League
Troy Teachers’ Association
Seton Home Auxiliary
Rosary Society of
St. Peter’s Church
James Liney
Catherine Sullivan Liney
Allen T. French
Brooklyn
James H. Liney
William J. Liney
Marjorie Levy
William J Liney
Army Air Corps
Spring College
Springfield
Mass
Rita Murray
Helen Liney
James W. Liney
Navy
Sampson
Saratoga National Cemetery Plan Hit New Snag
The Saratoga National Historical Park cemetery plan faces delays beyond July 1 1944 despite congressional action. The National Park Service objected to the project, while the War Department indicated no plan to create new cemeteries. Headstones cost 8.29 dollars per grave under an existing contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D. C
Saratoga National Historical Park
Dean P. Taylor
Troy
Congress
National Park Service
House Committee
War Department
House Appropriations Committee
Col. F. van Dem Bussche
Quartermaster Corps
General War Department
Rensselaer Firemen Insured After Council Action
Rensselaer volunteer firemen are insured following a council decision. The contract for the policy was awarded to Raymond Delaney. The council ordered creek bank repairs on King Street and notified 10 Spruce Street owner to demolish a condemned building within ten days or the city will do the work and bill the owner. A tax sale will dispose of property at 102 and 103 Broadway. Lighting and polling places used in 1942 elections were redesignated for this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Broadway
220 Troy inspectors receive election instruction meeting
Election inspectors from all wards gathered at the County Courthouse for an instruction session ahead of primaries, registration, and the general election. County Board members Ne nitt and Werger led with guidance on registration totals, absentee ballots, and transfer procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Imail
Edward T. Ne Nitt
Harry C. Werger
Saratoga Hopes Fade for United Nations Conference
News from Saratoga Springs reports the planned United Nations Relief Conference likely delayed until October at the earliest. Grand Union Hotel manager Daniel J. Crooks received a letter from Herbert Lehman noting no fixed date or location yet, while officials weigh hosting chances amid venue constraints and assurances of consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
Daniel J. Crooks
Grand Union Hotel
Herbert H. Lehman
Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation
Warren Kelchner
State Department
Division of International Cenfers
Sumner Wells
Hac
United Nations
Albanian Sought In Stolen Car Case by F B I
The FBI seeks Frank Joseph Weleka a former Albany resident 247 Green Street in connection with transporting a stolen car from Rochester to Bilox Mass. He is described as five feet nine inches tall 168 pounds of medium build blue eyes reddish brown hair and a ruddy complexion with freckles. He may be working as a gardener and has a police record in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Joseph Weleka
Green Street
Albany
Iis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Rochester
Bilox 7
Mass
Frank Wallick
Frank Wilicke
Frank Walick
Frank Welles
Frank E. Welles
Frank Wills
Welicka
Two Injured In Auto Crash In Glens Falls
James Seely aged 19 and Ivan Bell age 116, both of Glens Falls, were seriously injured when Seely’s car left the Hudson Falls Glens Falls highway and struck a tree. They were taken to Glens Falls Hospital with lacerations bruises and abrasions. Authorities said their condition was fair but serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Seely
Ivan Bell
Glens Falls
Seeley
Hudson Falls
Intervention By Court Seen Possible
Gov Dewey planned clemency hearings for Murder Inc leaders as the Court of Appeals set the week of Sept 13 for executions. Chief Judge Lehman signaled potential contact with the Governor, while stay actions moved in two separate cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of Appeals
Lows
Lepke Buchalter
Emmanuel Weiss
Lous Capone
Thomas E. Dewey
Nime
Murder, Inc
Irving Lehman
Dewey
Mike Peller
Abraham Podinker
New York
Grant
Jacob Weinberg
Weiss and Capone
Buchalter
Arthur Garfield Hayes
Weiss and
Capone
Lehman
Lfe
Hayes
Kiwanis Old Timers Show At Club Meeting
Kiwanis Old Timers featured at the weekly Kiwanis meeting held at 12 15 pm in The Hendrick Hudson. New members entertained while the Quiz Kids with Edgar Stillman Rev David Livingstone Dr B R Massey and R K Meixsell answered Troy facts with George Prout scorekeeping and Irving Caplan asking questions. Stillman won with Meixsell second. The club Philharmonic Society under Charles A Stone Jr performed prior to the quiz. The orchestra included A R Trego John W Kennedy Lucien E Chekner John E Van Epps Charles H Mason Jr. Dr William B D Van Auken presided in absence of the president and Richard W Thomas was welcomed as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis
Vin
Hendrick Hudson
Edgar C. Stilliman
David Livingstone
B. R. Massey
R. K. Meixsell
George Prout
Irving Caplan
Troy
Stillman
Mr. Meixsell
Philharmonic Society of the Elub
Charles A. Stone, Jr
A. R. Trego
John W. Kennedy
Lucien E. Chekner
John E. van Epps
Charles H. Mason
Wiliam B. D. van Auken
Richard W. Thomas
Reservoir Land Issue Settled in Fort Edward Case
Washington County Judge Wy man S Bascom reprising the village of Fort Edward and Attorney Frank Cronkhite for Emerson Ingaishe reached an out of court agreement on the Ingaishe property to be used for a supplementary reservoir. Instead of condemnation, the case settled for 1357.50 dollars with Mayor Frank P Lyden noting the settlement saves the village substantial legal fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Wyman S. Bascom
Fort Edward
Fot Edward
Frank Cronkhite
Emerson Ingaishe
Frank P. Lyden
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Troy, N. Yay
Boshea
Francs UL. Sboshea
Silverman
Pauline Silverman
Elmwood Cemetery
Monahan
Epward C. C. Thomas
Nipwwena Oey
Major Mealy
Plhads
Elfenbein
Wachter
John B. Conroy
Public Safety
Cornelius A. Casey
Mr. Wachter
Levine
Saratoga National Cemetery
Rensselaer Firemen
Nehill
Secretary of State
State War Ballot Commission
Central Registration Office
Keon
Ferry
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