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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
11
Local Troy newspaper page shows a routine hourly temperature snapshot for the day. No further details or context are provided in the readable fragments.
Rensselaer Garrison Auxiliary Army and Navy Union of the U S A held a meeting in Young's Hall to plan a moonlight card party and social for Monday July 26 at Eagle and Thirteen Street. Miss Mary I Weaver presided and four new members were welcomed, with Edith Colby and Mae Hicks in charge of arrangements. A social hour and refreshments followed, hosted by Blanche Fonda and Elsa Cathout.
Thirty nine Trojan drivers cited under the OPA pleasure driving ban faced hearings yesterday at The Hotel Troy. A special hearing commissioner from the OPA questioned the defendants while a stenographer recorded testimony. Outcomes will be decided today or tomorrow with a transcribed report and recommended actions to be reviewed by the ration board. More hearings may follow if time allows.
OPA officials say plans to merge the Troy and Rensselaer County War Price and Rationing Boards are delayed due to lack of adequate office space. The merged county rationing would be under the Troy board headquartered at The Hotel Troy led by Edward J. Renan with John Fr. Shannon and John E. Armstrong as co members. GPA inspectors found both sites inadequate and seek a central office offering at least 4,000 square feet.
OPA enforcement agents issued tickets to more than fifty people in Troy with at least 20 under county ration office jurisdiction. Cases may be heard at an OPA regional office or home board, with some requests for night sessions honored. Nineteen people had hearings yesterday, some with valid excuses and others for flagrant violations.
The seventeenth annual commencement exercises of the Town of Brunswick schools will be held Monday evening at 8 30 oclock at Gilead Lutheran Church Center Brunswick. Rev. Robert B. Leslie will be principal speaker. Valedictorian Betty Film has 94 6 average. salutatorian Robert Iveson has 93. Graduates include district lists with names such as Robert Iveson Mabel Broadwell George Broadwell Walter B. Brock Helen Knauer Betty Film John ONeill S Scott Jackson Anne Taylor John L. Decker Charles Dunham Kenneth Gummer Mary Joy George Skott Ray McKnight Leon Golinski Virginia Krogh Norma Gailey Irene Krogh Marion Pollack Helen Reichard George Kerr among others.
Cub Scouts of Pack 11 race homemade cars down Northern Drive at 6 30 p m on June 25. Twenty boys compete in this family oriented project with fathers aiding. Starters include Thomas A Treharne and Leland F Smith. timekeepers Edward A Wachter and Paul S S Young. Mayor Frank J Hogan presents the cup.
The regional OPA office may set penalties for suspected violations as county officials report at least fifty cases. Hearings have not yet been scheduled. Albany officials hint a Troy area drive checkup may occur this weekend with police and sheriff involvement. Public parks and outing sites are flagged for non essential driving.
A Troy native nicknamed Zack is profiled from the 1915 Troy High School yearbook. He starred on the basketball team, studied at Colgate and Albany Law School, and became a prominent young attorney practicing in Troy. He also enjoys time at his country home and is described as a good scout.
Lieut Howard M Pryor son of Mr and Mrs W B Pryor at The Hotel Troy helped protect bombers in the Pantelleria attack. The War Department announced Pryor and Lieut Col Ernest C Young of Stillwater Oklahoma each contributed during the Mediterranean operation with Young credited for striking a hangar and gun emplacement during a raid.
The Rensselaer County American Legion set July 21 for the annual convention at Troy Post rooms in Franklin Square. County commander Cyrus Wells presided as new officers were to be elected and delegates to the state convention named. Irving P. Lynch spoke on the mountain camp work at Tupper Lake.
War Production Board official shuts down alterations at 303 River Street Troy owned by Isaac Honigsbaum after findings that work exceeded Schedule B limits of over 200 dollars without authorization. John Peckham, regional compliance chief in New York, warns disobedience violates Limitation Order L-41 and requires written compliance within 48 hours.
Residents of the Tenth Ward met at the Bussey Steamer House to discuss erecting an honor roll for service men and women. Alderman Martin F Manning presided. A financing and committee to collect names and oversee erection will be chosen at the next meeting on Monday June 21 at 7 45 p.m. in the firehouse.
Firemen halted a small bedroom fire at 1462 Fifth Avenue in a two story rear house. Alarm Box 117 dispatched firefighters who contained the blaze to the mattress. The home is owned by Razaro of 3462 Fifth Avenue with a tenant on the second floor.
Edward Francis Andres husband of Mrs Anna May Andres of 1459 Broadway Rensselaer is reported missing in action by the Navy. The casualty tally to next of kin rises to 23 016 from December 7 1941 across Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard forces.
Dr John J Rainey delivered the principal address at Troy Conservatory of Music commencement in the Troy YWCA. Three pupils graduated, two piano and one violin, with additional advanced piano and dramatic art students. The program featured national anthem pieces and selections honoring H Townsend Heister.
The First Baptist Church of Troy called Rev. Richard Cummings from Cambridge Massachusetts to succeed Rev. Frederick Allen after a twenty year stint. Cummings, born in 1910 in Burma, educated at Colby College and Andover Newton Theological Seminary, has led Cambridge church growth and youth training. He is to arrive around October 1 and assume duties with the first Sunday in October. Dr. Allen will preach until September’s end.
District Attorney John T. Delaney said about 12 firemen will testify today as part of an investigation into an anonymous complaint to Governor Dewey. The inquiry began after eight captains, two lieutenants and a master mechanic testified last week. The complaint also mentions a fifty cent weekly contribution by city workers for the man-a-block system, a program ended when conditions improved.
A school program featured music in Troy as intermediate certificates and diplomas were presented to the graduates. The recessional marked the end of the event with students and staff applauding the accomplishment.
Rabbi Benjamin Gorrelick told members of the Troy Chapter Senior Hadassah that Palestine is essential for peace and Jewish existence, urging American Jews to push for a homeland. He criticized opponents of Zionism while praising Churchill’s stance on the White Paper. Mrs Jules Buchman was installed as chapter president, with a slate of new officers and committee chairs announced as annual reports were presented.
The will of Mrs. Margaret Co. Ward who died Oct 28 1942 at Cohoes disposes of real estate valued at 10000. The will admitted to probate by Surrogate Rogan bequeaths property at 427 West Columbia Street Cohoes to two sons John R Ward and Joseph L Ward Jr. Properties at 90 Egbert Street and at 17 and 19 Morris Street are to be equally divided among her four children including John F Joseph L William M Ward and Mrs Dorothy Ward Lavoie all of Cohoes. Mrs Lavoie is executrix of the will. Tibbits Cadets meet at 8:30 pm today at Germania Hall with a social period after the meeting.
Fred W. Loeble was named successor to Edward J. Poland as clerk of the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors after Poland resigned. Loeble, former caretaker of the Waterford Lansingburg bridge, will earn 2500 dollars yearly and assumes duties immediately. The board also approved sick leave for permanent county employees and an appropriation of 5500.55 dollars for workers compensation in highway departments.
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