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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1944
Page
9
Residents faced anxiety as a large blackout drill in Watervliet raised fears of enemy attacks. Fire Chief James Corbett credited improved safety awareness to the exercise, noting no incidents and a stronger compliance with blackout rules despite the sudden warning.
The Watervliet Civic Chorus hosts an annual outing at Jared Horton’s Valley View home with plans for an August picnic at Mrs. Prank Usaner’s residence. The Camp Royal Neighbors card party posts a next gathering at Mrs. Thomas Leonard’s Seventh Street home. Elks plan dinner and entertainment for draftees and preinduction activities.
Jonn Nyday of 153 Seventh Avenue Watervliet was arrested by Patrolman Jom Vl McNamara on charges of leaving the scene of an accident and disorderly conduct after a collision with a car owned by Sarkis Parsakian of 1957 Sixth Avenue. Nyday’s arraignment was adjourned for a week with bail set at 3500. The Knights of Columbus plan a secretive annual outing for children of St Calmar and View Homes. John Carroll was named general chairman of the entertainment committee with Arthur Marchand Fayette Morse Eugene Gilchrist and John O Keefe assisting. Pri John Shook of 1910 Seventh Avenue, serving with Co M in New Guinea, was made a member of Watersnet City Post 729, Veterans of Foreign Wars. his brother Carp Joseph Shock is stationed in Kentucky.
The Watervliet draft board lists inductees for pre induction physicals and the August departure. William Thomas Martin leads the contingent with Joseph Wagner Lyman Kile Edward Phillips Thomas and Lionel Belcher of Troy among those called. Preinduction exam group includes Gatwader Bastiger Wilbur Pszeniczny Terrayl George Gubge and Thomas. Fire and accident news alongside Royal Arcanum anniversary noted.
The Watervliet Club announces plans for its third annual clam stew on Sunday August 13 at 22 pm on the Leiub grounds. Reservations close August 10. Committee meetings set to arrange details with Matthew Pazeniczey chairing. tickets handled by Rempisky and Szymianski. games by Trela and Pomykals. stews prepared by a team including Pszenieeny Groybow Kozime Muraski and Golba. Obituary notices and parish events follow.
Green Island, Albany County saw a demonstration by Mrs Jeanne Gorman of the Home Bureau about canning fruits and vegetables at the Green Island Methodist Church yesterday. Mrs Edward Butler chaired the event with local officials praising the orderly blackout drill that stopped 90 cars and elicited a calm response from the defense program led by Judge Francis C Burke.
A Monday meeting at Mrs. Helen Bateman’s home outlined plans for a Marine Corps Detachment and Auxiliary horse show scheduled for August 20 at Meadowbrook Farms on Western Avenue in Cohoes. Committees were named with Bateman as co chairwoman, Rozena Rourke as financial chair, Bertha Dudgeon on program, Amelia Lee and Many Landry on program, Jane Conway on trophies, and Cecelia Therrien as publicity head.
St John's Episcopal Church purchased the 30 Hawthorne Avenue residence formerly occupied by Mr and Mrs Elmer G Schacht. The deed was filed in the Rensselaer County Clerk's office. The Schachts recently moved to the Kennedy house at 2 Terrace Place.
Albany Savings Bank files forclosure on a 105000 mortgage on 63 70 North Pearl Street Albany including the New Kenmore Hotel. An amended complaint against Capital Securities Co owner of the property was filed in county clerk's office by an Albany law firm for the bank. Principal plus interest at 2 percent since June 1 1942 is due.
Albany District Office of Price Administration allows embalmers preferred C gasoline mileage. Undertakers may receive EB mileage while on official duty, with earlier local boards denying the extra mileage and appealing to the District OPA. Volunteer firemen and policemen get preferred C mileage only during official duty.
Obituary notices report William Arnold of Ballston Spa dying after a brief illness, with survivors and past injuries noted. Other obituaries include Katherine Schmidt King of Poestenkill and Brunswick, Anna B Reeves of 716 Fulton Street, and Mary E DeCarr of Troy with multiple relatives listed. Funeral details and interments in Elmwood Hill and St Mary’s Cemetery are provided.
Screen actress Lola Lane says she will divorce her third husband Henry Clay Dunham after admitted marital strife. The pair separated in January 1941 and divorce proceedings follow her earlier split from Lex Ayres.
The funeral and memorial rites for Albert Bosen and Daniel W Hyde are noted. Bosen died at Troy Hospital after a brief illness, a lifelong Troy resident and St Peters Church member, survived by two daughters a son and a sister. funeral from John H Lodge Funeral Home and St Peters Church. Hyde’s funeral was held in Center Brunswick with interment at Zagie Mille and services led by Rev Stephen Sidebotham.
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