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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
3
The Junior League of Troy held its regular meeting at The Hendrick Hudson House. Warnecke led the session as several by laws were passed and a worn art exhibit from the last three years was announced for Saturday at the Troy Public Library.
Miss Ethelda Ann Ashworth wed Pre. Rotest I. Williams Tuesday June 6 at the Army Air Base in Sioux City Iowa with Cherlain Gaines officiating. Attending were Master Sergeant and Mrs John J. McCamphil. The bride wore light blue with white accessories and carried white roses. The couple will reside temporarily in Sioux City while Mr Williams is stationed there.
About Town notes Merristown NL Mrs Pege Chapman Jr of Merristown hosts a Junior League luncheon before the league's annual June meeting. The item also lists residents visiting relatives at Fort Riley Camp Pendleton and other local travels among Myron Adams and the Meabee family, with guests Mrs Charles E Dauchy and the Becherd family.
Miss Mariacle Louise Wilson daughter of Mrs Mary A Wilson of North Adams and Private Leonant Speanburg son of Mr and Mrs Earl Speanburg of Johnsonville were married Saturday afternoon at 2 30 p m at the First Baptist Church North Adams with Rev Ivenkoe McCollum officiating. Attendants were Mrs Helen Oliver and Stanley F Wilson. The bride wore a white silk faille afternoon dress with a white veil and roses. the groom wore a Die dress with a bouquet of red roses. A luncheon followed. The couple plan a New York wedding trip after which they will reside with the bride's mother. Speanburg was formerly employed by the Boston Albany Railroad.
The Junior Army Wives group held its second social gathering at the Mayfair Bowling Center with refreshments. Members named include Mrs. Sanforé W. Usewitz and others as plans for social cultural and future activities are formulated by the organization.
Miss Helen Encinas of Schenectady becomes the wife of Aviation Cadet Robert B. Michaelson in a May 13 ceremony at Oblate Fathers Catholic Church Coleman Texas. The bride, daughter of Secundino Encinas of Schenectady, wore orchid afternoon attire with gardenia bouquet. The groom trains at Curtis Field Bracy Texas. they will reside there.
Miss Carol Percy of Watertown, a Sage College graduate and former society editor of the Watertown Daily Times, is engaged to Wilson J. Worman son of Rev. and Mrs. Wilson D. Worman. Worman, a Herteick College alumnus, serves as boys work secretary for the Watertown YMCA. No wedding date is set.
Miss Mahoney daughter of Chris Mahoney and the late Mrs Mahoney became the bride of Staff Sergeant John A Murphy son of Mr and Mrs John Murphy of Mechanicville in a ceremony at St Anthony's Church Southern Pines NW DC Rev J Wegner officiated. Murphy is stationed at Camp Mackall NC as paratrooper instructor. Eleanor Wood of Troy served as maid of honor and Corp Leo Gainor of Southern Floes N Y acted as best man.
Mrs Williamr F Cobb of Jones hore Arkansas, formerly of Cohoes, visits daughters at 17 Hudson Avenue Green Island. Mrs Louis Sullivan of 625 Third Avenue Weterville returned from Columbus Ohio after attending a dance at Ohio State University with Cadet George K Van Tine stationed there.
Several Emma Willard School faculty members will study during a three month summer break. Miss Ladie Brunaud leaves for Mexico City to study Spanish at a national university program. Mrs Dalton and Miss Clarieda Ramsey will attend Middlebury College Spanish School in Breadfeet Vermont beginning June 2. Patricia Gardner aims to study modern dance in New York with Weidman and Humphrey. Miss Vera Smith will study organic chemistry at Massachusetts State College Amherst.
The Latham Home Bureau unit will hold its annual picnic tomorrow at 12 30 PM at the home of Mrs. N W Nelson on London Road Attendees are asked to bring covered dishes and their own service. Officers to be installed include Chairman Mrs James MacDowell Vice Chairman Mrs Joseph Dupuis Secretary Mrs C Sipperley Treasurer Mrs Mira Harry Roberts. A recreation discussion by leader Mrs Howard Bell and a citizenship report by Mrs Tracy Hotchkiss will follow.
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Leonard daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Leonard of Plattsburg and Sergt Russell Eddy son of Mr and Mrs Guy Eddy of Buskirk was solemnized June 7 at St John’s Church Plattsburg The couple will reside at Camp Atterbury Indiana where Eddy is stationed A bridge luncheon for the Renstelaer County Medical Society auxiliary is planned at the Troy Country Club with cochairwomen Mrs Joan Rainey and Mrs James Lohnes.
Mr and Mrs John Ksenich of 17 Archibald Street Watervliet announce the engagement of their daughter Libbie Ksenich to Corp John C Gloak son of Mr and Mrs Robert Gloak of 4 Cohoes Road Watervliet. The couple are Watervliet High School graduates Corp Gloak of the Army Air Corps is stationed in Alaska with the transport command. No date for the wedding has been set.
A House subcommittee report cites degtec and delay by an Army district engineer and German-born contractor Hawaiian Constructors as stalling the Pacific early warning network. The panel says the failure jeopardized defense and could have altered the Pearl Harbor outcome. The report names J. Goi Theodore Wyman Jr and Hans Wilhelm Rohit, detailing their roles and failures to press contract compliance.
Hoosick residents and relatives are noted visiting in Troy, Berlin, and West Hoosick. church notices include Baptist and Episcopal services in Hoosick, plus Sunday School and a Raymertown AM Mission service. Community events feature a church food sale at Mrs. Charles Rudd’s home and reports from All Saints parish and Girls Friendly Society activities.
The Bricker for President forces claim Gov John W Bricker will receive 250 to 300 votes on the first ballot at the Republican convention with a 275 vote tally given by Bricker directors. Dewey supporters contest the figures and Jim Reed notes several shifts in party alignments as the convention nears.
Hoy Hand spent the week end with his uncle Daniel Delarey. William Young and wife of Watervliet visited Mrs Dearstyne and her husband. Pvt Kenseth Dearstyne and Seaman Arthur Maynard returned home recently. Midweek Methodist Church service announced. Board of Education meeting and practice to follow. Archie Church and Ralph Grendjean visited Merritt Collins at Poestenhill A zame party planned at EO Hall Raymertown for monument fund benefiting Pittstown Fourth Election District servicemen.
Washington official Elmer Spevis of the Office of War Information says tighter editorial control will govern OWE magazines for overseas distribution after a criticism from Sen. McKellar over a Victory Magazine piece. Davis told the appropriations committee the article went too far and that changes are being made to ensure factual restraint. The testimony accompanied executive hearings on a war agencies appropriation of 53.6 million dollars for the DW, an increase of about 70 million over the prior year.
Incomplete remarks show concerns about feeding people amid a board statement. Plant physicians fear future compensation claims as workers with disabilities are discharged from service, highlighting welfare and labor strain.
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