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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1944
Page
2
Miss Palmer announces the engagement of her daughter Ming Helen Florence Palmer to Edvin Jerome Callebap. Palmer, a Catholic Central High School and Troy Business College graduate, attended Russell Sage College and works in New York State tax department administration. Callebap, a Brother’s Academy graduate, is a chemist at Adirondere Foundries and Steel Inc. The wedding is planned for June 24.
Troy couple Ruth Alper and Jaxer Lazer united in marriage at a ceremonies held at the home of Rabbi Isase J Teicher. Alper, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Alpert, is a Troy High School graduate and former student at the New York State College for Teachers. Lazer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Lazer, is a Troy region businessman and Troy High School alumnus. The couple will reside in Watervliet at Schuyler Helgate Garden Apartment after a short wedding trip. Note Anniversary Mr and Mrs Clarence Sosir of Melon Avenue celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with relatives and Rex Joseph Heenan, pastor of Our Lady of Victory Church in Sydney, in attendance.
Miss Virginia Edith Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Dudley D Smith of Watervliet married Morton C Timmerman son of Mr and Mrs Merton J Timmerman in a double ring ceremony at Jermain Memorial Presbyterian Church. Rev Lester D Rose and Rev Walter D Strangeway officiated. Reception in church chapel followed. The couple will reside at 174 Second Avenue after June 15.
Miss Mary Lo maestro daughter of Ben Lomaestro and the late Mrs Lomaestra married Anthony Campana at St Marys Church. The ceremony featured Mrs Augustus Choppy as host with floral gowns and a reception at the bride's home. The couple departed for a New York honeymoon and will reside in Troy after returning.
Personal notes report the Misses Ben Dolan Eileen Griffin and Virginia Hutchinson of Troy spending a week in New York. Mrs Bessie Odcott from North Troy returns home after visiting her daughter Mrs Edward Bartholemew in San Francisco. Trent and Mrs P J Tricarico with their son hosted by Mr and Mrs John Minesshan. Lieutenant Tricatice is attached to the Atlantic fleet of the Navy. Staff Sergeant Lawrence M Burke home on furlough with wife Mrs Pie Burke and son Lawrence of 10th Fifth Avenue. reassigned to New London Connecticut.
Miss Jane Helena Carr of Hoosick Falls is engaged to Pvt. Robert James Corie Jr son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Corie of Cambridge and Troy The couple names include St Marys Academy graduate and Cambridge High School alumnus Corie who worked at Watervliet Arsenal before service He is stationed at the Force Training School Truax Field Madison Wis No wedding date set
Miss Margaret Shere of Hackensack New Jersey is engaged to Rev John Charles Ruback son of John Charles Ruback of Troy The Shere family announced the engagement a Miss Shere served as a Nurse's Aide with the Central Bergen Chapter American Red Cross Ruback a graduate of Episcopal Theological School Cambridge was ordained and called to St Peters Episcopal Albany The couple have no wedding date set Sadley afternoon they were guests of honor at a party in Sycaway hosted by Mr and Mrs Tweedy.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Ninth Presbyterian Church will hold its final meeting for the sequence at 6 30 PM with a picnic supper. Mrs Irving W Horton is supper chairman, assisted by several members in the kitchen and dining room. Mrs John Ray, president, will lead the business meeting after the meal.
In Saratoga Springs Mr and Mrs William B Fitz gerald are among the guests registered at the Gidleon Putnam. Chaplain William M Silvin USN, former chaplain at the House of the Good Shepherd, is convalescing after an appendix operation at a naval hospital in the South Pacific.
Nominating committee members Mrs Frank B Hunt Mrs James Dundon and Mrs John L Fleming will present officers at the regular St Paul the Apostle Mothers Club meeting tonight In Pleasant Valley Cropseyville the Rebekah Lodge plans its annual picnic for July 22 at White Lily Hall Mrs Mildrea Johnston presided over the meeting and the Assembly report was given Past Noble Grand Gladys Owen announced nearly 12000 contributed to the Victory Fund for ambulance purchases Also noted Miss Mary Harris engagement plans with Corp A G VanWie of Green Island Camp Shelby Miss June 28 birthday of the bride to be and a 90th birthday celebration for Mrs Anna Rabie at Kirst Avenue guests included the Rabie family and others The First Baptist Church Cub held its annual banquet at the Clermont Restaurant followed by church program and meeting
Alva Oklahoma resident Lester Cox, a high school custodian, has a large collection of antique phonographs and cylinders gathered since boyhood. His wife plans a sellout when the collection hits 100 machines.
The Mechanicville District Boy Scouts camporee at Hemstreet Park drew 110 scouts from nine troops. Troop 38 won first place with 97 percent, followed by Troops 40 and 35. The event featured meals outdoors, a large campfire, religious services, and overnight camping with support from 14 leaders.
Green Island students at Heatly School prepare for upcoming regents exams over the next two weeks. The final school examination schedule lists June 14 25 and 36 for elementary junior and senior high, with period by period timing across Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Regents tests follow the week of June 19 with morning and afternoon sessions covering American history English math science Latin and other subjects.
General Mark W. Clark, honored for the Fifth Army’s capture of Rome, is named Father of the Year by the National Father’s Day committee. He is notified by cable from Rome praising his leadership and the Allied effort, with Father’s Day set for June 28.
Gibbs, Gibbs, executive secretary of the Greater Pittsburg Coal Merchants Association, finally acquires a rare Boluba cross from a missionary returning from the Orient. The cross, made of native copper and once used in Africa as wife money, is now part of Gibbs’s world class coin collection.
President Roosevelt told 3000 nursing leaders that 66000 Army and Navy nurses have set a strong morale example. He emphasized that competent nursing care is essential for wounded service members and praised the nursing corps record. The remarks came during the biennial national nursing convention.
The American Nurses Association delegates hear the President and Major Julia C. Stimson on the need to expand Army and Navy nursing. They discuss meeting civilian postwar needs and how to provide enough qualified nurses for service and civilian care. Col. Fors lence A. Blanchsetd chairs talks on service requirements and future staffing.
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