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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1943
Page
7
A short item notes unusually high or low temperatures in Troy with reference to daily weather patterns and local observations. No further details provided.
The State Board of Regents announced a plan to permit university scholarships for night as well as day sessions as part of speeding up college education. About 7,500 scholarships are awarded annually. The release also listed Dr. John B. Queern of Schenectady joining the board of dental examiners for three years and Arthur W. Wright of Albany Medical College being reappointed to the medical examiners for three years.
Homemakers Information Center opens in Berlin next to Freys ice cream parlor, sponsored by the Berlin Central School under Miss Eunice L Ecuyer, to aid homemakers with meal planning canning and questions. Open Wednesday Friday Saturday 2 5 PM and Saturday 7 9 PM. IN MEMORIAM. ANSELMENT. In loving memory of Charles Anselment who died July 25 1942. WIFE AND SON UNVEILING BENJAMIN. Unveiling of monument for Mrs Dennie Benjamin at Shara Tepaila Cemetery Sunday July 25 at 1 PM. Relatives and friends invited. SILVERMAN. Unveiling of monument for Paulin Silverman at Elmwood Cemetery Sunday July 25 at 1 20 PM. Relatives and friends invited. 4 SILVERSTEIN. Unveiling of monument for Bernard Silverstein at Elmwood Cemetery Sunday July 25 at 2 0 oclock. Relatives and friends invited. BORN GOLDING At Samaritan Hospital July 22 1943 a son Paul Alfred Mrs Golding formerly Hilda Kahl. PAGE At Samaritan Hospital July 21 1943 a daughter Linda Carol Mrs Page formerly Lulu M South. PETERS At Leonard Hospital July 19 1943 a daughter Charline Elizabeth Mrs Peters formerly Marion Tanner. Maycock At Troy Hospital July 21 1943 a daughter Nancy Ann born to Pte Alfred J Maycock Jr and Mrs Maycock formerly Beatrice Chagnon Green Island.
In the city on July 21 to 24 1943 1945 several obituaries and funeral notices list Sarah Berrigan De Freest Liney Fox Hayes Joyce Liney Link Neylen and others. Services from residences to St Peter s St Michael s and Our Lady of Victory churches with high mass requiems and interments at St Peters St Agnes St Marys and Sacred Heart cemeteries.
OPA admits price ceilings on berries are not enforceable in the Menands market where prices range from eight to eleven dollars per crate. Officials call the situation ludicrous and unfortunate for consumers as wholesalers withdraw and retailers await procurement. A Rensselaer County farmer recalls last year’s berries sold to housewives at 17 cents a basket while this year labor costs rise. Wild berry picking is permitted to ease shortages under conservation rules. Huckleberries and raspberries ripen around Troy and the county.
Four dealers and a Menands man were temporarily restrained from onion dealings by Supreme Court Justice Francis J. Bergan in Albany OPA actions. Show cause returns due August 13. The defendants include William Knecht of Sandy Acres, Menands. Henry J. Powell of Troy. KR Pusa tere Inc of Troy. and Thomas H. Munton of Troy. An enforcement attorney said illegal buying and selling occurred during a market shortage.
Chromatic Concerts Inc releases a fall through spring schedule featuring Lansing Hatfield and Patricia Travers in October, Rudolph Serkin in November, Fritz Reiner conducting Pittsburg Symphony in February, and Eleanor Steber in March. Amid campaign promises the season avoids midwinter dates, with preferred late fall and early spring engagements and a noted demand for Reiner’s ensemble.
Excellent weather aided St Paul the Apostle Church annual Moonlight Festival drawing a capacity crowd on the church lawn. The event featured games, midway attractions, floodlit grounds, music, and performances by local entertainers with Rev Walter J. Torpey and Joseph F. Conroy in leadership roles.
The All-Troy Athletic Club appointed additional members to its annual clam steam committees at a Thursday meeting. The event is set for Saturday July 31 on club grounds. Named were Henry Prescott and Philip Burger on steam, Paul Backer Elsworth Ward James Foley and James Dorsey on tuckets, Lawrence Girard Walter Carrigan and John Kennedy on service, Bert Bearer and Thomas Hatcher on property. A general meeting followed the regular business meeting of all committee members Monday.
The longtime beef shortage returned to Troy with markets largely out of beef for the weekend. Wholesale and retail sources offered no clear cause beyond stating there is no beef, while some shipments might arrive overnight for limited delivery. Pork and veal stock varied, poultry demand grew, and several markets warned that shortages could force swift sellouts.
Niagara Falls Power Co asked the State Supreme Court to restrain hearings on water diversion rental until the law's constitutionality is argued. Justice Russell reserved decision. The company faces a higher rental for 15 100 cubic feet per second, already paying 400 000 dollars a year for 4900 cubic feet per second, with hearings set to begin August 2 before the Water Power and Control Commission.
Troy’s nine playgrounds host an inter playground swimming meet at Prospect Park pool on Wednesday at 10 30 am. Edenund F Bennett playground director leads arrangements with 10 985 total park attendance last week. Events include boys and girls under 18 and under 14 classes with exhibitions and staff races.
An official of the National Recreation Association lauded Troy’s playgrounds and staff after tours with Edward A. Wachter, praising the diversified program including handicraft, story telling, singing periods, community nights, baby shows, and hot dog roasts. He noted wide participation across Prospect Park, Frear, Kinlock, and other sites, and commended the department as well as the playground supervisor.
Widespread resignations topple Albany Troy transit union leadership amid wage talks. Norbert Monville J Wesley Bates and six grievances officials depart over rulings by international officers. Bates resigned earlier. Members fear contract approval delays and loss of working conditions. Local divisions seek review and national intervention as dues go unpaid and actions are contested.
First Lieut. Carl R. Comstock Jr., a Saratoga Springs physician attached to General Patton's Airborne Troops medical division, has been wounded in action in North Africa. Word came yesterday from the International Red Cross to his parents, Dr and Mrs Carl R Comstock.
Louis Masian a Troy furrier was awarded full custody of his daughter Selma by Supreme Court Justice Bergan. The ruling overturns a prior order splitting custody with the maternal grandmother Mrs. Bessie Weingroff. Selma will reenter the YWCA camp at Grafton under the father's care with weekly access for the mother.
Scout activities shift to outdoors as Troop 51 of St. John's Church meets in Gallagher's Woods. Richard Kohtheyer earns a five year veteran certificate and birthday pie from the Blazing Arrow patrol while tests pass for second class cooking fire building and tracking by several scouts. The Troy Record editor receives a call from Baltimore scout alumnus Francis Belth reflecting on Troy area scouting, and a memorial fund for A Leonard Barton is announced with a July 31 deadline. New scoutmasters and members join Troops 20 27 38 43 across nearby towns as leadership changes occur.
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