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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1943
Page
18
May war savings sales in Watervliet totaled 60122.45 dollars according to Mrs. David A Tomlinson chairing the War Savings Committee in a monthly report. The Watervliet National Bank sold 24850 in bonds and post office sales 17694. Booth sales totaled 12850. School groups and churches posted notable sums.
Congressman William T. Byrne will be principal speaker at the ceremony after the Flag Day parade on June 14 in Watervliet. The event follows a Kiks Flag Day Committee meeting at the Wiks Club. A planning meeting will be held tonight at the Kiks Crab to arrange parade details and a final roster. Pulaski Club members join the parade with a float, with more organizations to be announced as plans finalize.
Mrs Clara Gaynor was installed as grand regent of Court Regina Catholic Daughters of America Watervliet last night at American Legion rooms. Other officers installed were Kate Van Bergen vice grand regent Miss Mary Stebens prophetess Nora Berghammer lecturer Mary Doyle historian Mildred Fiske financial secretary Irene Callahan treasurer Mae Ryan monitor Sara Flavin sentinel and three trestees Emma Reppert Ann Farmer Mae O Claire. A large number of parishioners of St Basil s Russian Orthodox Church Maplewood and guests saw two films One Day in Soviet Russia and Road To Alaska. Mr and Mrs John McCarthy of Albany announce the marriage of their daughter Eileen McCarthy to Pvt William J Maloney Jr son of Mr and Mrs William J Maloney of 1525 Sixth Avenue Albany The ceremony was May 31 at Sacred Heart Church Albany Rev John J A OConner. Attendants were Hazel McCarthy and John Trela. The bride wore blue with sweet peas bouquet. attendant wore yellow with gardenias. Pvt Maloney is on furlough from Fort McPherson Alabama and will report to Chenango Pa. Sales Members of Court Regina C D U of A sold 810 60 in War Bonds and Stamps at the lobby booth of the National Bank of Watervliet last week.
William J. Cullen was named air raid zone chief of Zone 3 at a Watervliet War Council meeting in City Hall. Attendees included Warden Joseph A. O’Hare and other zone chiefs. The group approved distributing stirrup pumps helmets and gas masks to wardens by early next week and declared June 14 as Air Raid Warden Week with wardens visiting homes to explain blackout signals and meet residents.
Plans are under way for Sacred Heart of Mary Church annual summer festival on the church grounds from Wednesday June 30 through Saturday July 3. Men of the church with the Rosary Society and Mothers' Club organized the effort led by Fue Chief James J. Corbett. The event will feature a victory theme and will distribute War Bonds and Stamps. War Stamps will be accepted as cash at booths. Committee members include Mederic J. Ethier cochairman, Joseph Lacross, George P. McGregor, Delore Dufresne, Fred Gratton, Fred Alber, Joseph L. Lamb, John Purtell, James Hickey, Henry Halse, and John Sullivan. administration by James J. Burns, James Foley, Harry Yenser, Thomas Richards, Charles A. Sauter, William Al Sauter, Wilfred Tetrault. A special committee features James Caldwell, Thomas Halpin, Albert F. Boisvert, Walter Flanigan, James Weldon, William Tracy, Jack Moran, and Frank Dean. Troop 38 Boy Scouts assist the men’s committees.
Multiple funeral notices from Troy area papers recall deaths and services. Mrs. Anna Mae Van Keuren Gray dies after a brief illness at Troy Hospital, survived by seven sons and a daughter, with services at Alexander C. Dewar Funeral Home. Other obituaries include John H. Massey of Troy, Mrs. Mary He. Wenz of West Sand Lake, Mrs. Jennie Duke Sayer of Chatham, and Charles D. Chapin of Hoosick Falls, with funeral plans and church affiliations noted. Additional notices cover Thomas Weir of Greenwich, Mr. Hoosick Falls resident Corp. Edward McCaffrey, Mra. Morris Milstein of Albany, Mrs. Irene Beaudoin Whitehall, and William R. Waters of Fonda, among others, detailing survivors, churches, and burial sites. Also listed are community notices, funeral homes, and local volunteer and military service items.
Doughboys and airmen in the New Guinea theater invest about a quarter of their pay in war bonds during the first three months of the year, totaling $51,129 with $32,013 in March. A light bombardment unit fighting for over a year leads in bond purchases, officers outpaced by enlisted men in all but one squadron.
Application blanks for Ration Book No 3 must be mailed back by Thursday. Rationing news covers meat cheese canned milk and more with stamps and coupons valid through specified dates. Fuel oil and gasoline allowances are outlined with regional differences and driving restrictions. Next year’s applications will be mailed soon to prepare for changes.
Fragmentary note mentions July commencement for stoves and tanks but lacks clear entities or actions. No names, places, or organizations are readable. Summary constrained by missing details.
Washington OPA issued rules extending farm and industrial tire certificates to industrial equipment tires and used or recapped passenger tires. If none available, rationing boards may issue a certificate for a new passenger tire serving the purpose. Inspectors may certify tire caps without removing from the rim.
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