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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1945
Page
16
Weather driven floods ravaged Rensselaer County with towns such as Stephentown Hancock and Pittsfield reporting widespread damage. Guardsmen mobilized, bridges destroyed, farms and homes flooded, and relief efforts organized as crews clear routes and repair highways. Cattle, crops, and outbuildings suffered extensive losses amid a costly recovery ahead.
Police and neighbors carry the body of Roy Moon from the Hancock Mass home wrecked by Sunday’s storm near Stephentown. Trooper Edward Jzs kolka leads Massachusetts police in charge. Howard Lapier located the body, while searchers found George McPhee earlier.
U.S. Weather Bureau meteorologist Ernest Christie urges residents along Averill Park and Stephentown to contribute measurements of storm relics including container diameters and water depths. Reports describe flooded properties, marooned campers, coffins washed from Averill Hall Funeral Home, lawn damage at the Averill estate, stranded trout, drowned chickens, and flood-carried stoves and peppers drifting through Averill Park and Malden Bridge.
Combat pants and more than 100,000 clothing items reclaimed at Fort Sheridan separation center after V-E Day. Brig. Gen. John T. Pierce notes many items, including wool trousers, are being re issued to combat soldiers. Civilians and German prisoners assist in repairing uniforms and gear.
Fifteen Chatham Fire Department members rescued two people from a flood we know as James Bullock aged 70 and Raymond Scarsano aged 15. Fourty sheep drowned in the floodwaters while farmers await plant recovery as water subsides. The Rutland Railroad branch serving Chatham remains out of service due to track wash. U.S. Weather Bureau notes drought indicators nationwide are weak and a Rensselaer County family endures a flood damaged home and funeral preparations.
The National Cotton Council estimates that more than 15 million Americans are employed by cotton goods activities. About 9.24 million work in raw cotton and seed on farms, with 2.5 million in full time textile manufacturing, and 3.0 million in downstream processing. The report outlines fiber processing, transport, and finished product stages.
State Agricultural Experiment Station reports ample buckwheat seed supply to meet farmer demand. Seed specialists note high germination and freedom from ragweed, aiding adjustments to planting plans amid variable weather conditions. Buckwheat growers and seed men work to meet the demand for quality seed at the station’s buckwheat bed.
Hayes warns postwar lifting of motoring restrictions will raise road dangers. He cites careless driving by returning motorists and increasing speed as key hazards, saying older habits persist and road safety worsens with more vehicles.
Wager totals reach 11.6 million dollars after eight weeks of racing at Roosevelt Oval. A survey indicates fans placed a combined 11,588,473 in this season through early August.
Fragmentary OCR text notes waste issue and a yearly handin event. No clear names, places, or dates are readable.
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