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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
9
Maplewood residents backed a bond drive by purchasing 5063 dollars worth of land bonds. The sale set a record for a single day at an event held during the town's war bond campaign, with the village aiming to raise 1540, and continuing until July 15.
Watervliet postmaster William F. Parker outlines Arm y and Navy Overseas Mail rules. Christmas cards and parcels for personnel via APOs or naval stations must use sealed envelopes and be endorsed Christmas Parcel, mailing runs Sept 1 to Oct 15, with limits on weight and prohibitions on perishable items. Elks meet tonight with Exalted Ruler William Schanz presiding.
Four parochial schools in Watervliet hold graduation ceremonies Sunday. St Bridget’s School will graduate 36 students with Rev. James P. Hanrahan delivering the principal address at the church in Bucclay on Sunday. Immaculate Conception School will confer grammar diplomas on 12 students with Rev. Boleslaus Watroba delivering the graduation sermon and Rev. J C Carey presiding. St Patrick’s School will graduate 38 eighth graders with the speaker at exercises. Sacred Heart of Mary School will award 24 diplomas at its Sunday graduation.
Approximately ten tons of tin cans collected in Watervliet over weeks will be shipped to Albany for salvage. The shipment depends on Albany’s truck availability and will be sent today or tomorrow. Certificates of merit for salvage drives will be issued to public schools, authorized by the War Production Board.
A long list of obituaries and funeral notices from Troy area, detailing services for Mrs. Carrie Fields Butter and others including Mrs. Anna Clifford and Leon F. Clements. Also notes deaths of George B. Woodward, Curtis E. White, Robert P. LeMay, Mary Bacon, Edward F. Frazer, and a report on De Gaulle's Algiers arrival.
A humorous Washington note describes Under Secretary of War Robert Patterson posing for a Max Kalish sculpture. The judge refuses a crease, saying he hasn’t pressed the suit in two years due to time, preferring a practical, workmanlike appearance.
A fragmented clipping mentions Judge Patter and political figures at a table. The tone critiques party leadership and hints at calls for Republican candidates to run. No clear names or outcomes are confirmed in the readable text.
East Side Variation Bible School starts at Second Baptist Church on Tuesday June 27 and runs Fridays for two weeks ending July 7. Sessions run 9 to 11 30 a m with no sessions on nonattendance days. Ages 3 through high school may attend. A public program is planned for Sunday July 9 at 7 30 p m with a work review.
The text discusses pronunciation guides for Romanian and German place names and river junctions near Cherbourg. It notes Sung vowel shifts and phonetic hints for Sasi and Janey forms, mentioning the Pint river and a peninsula town southeast of Cherbourg.
Representative Cannon told the House that German armies could collapse by early September and that unconditional surrender of Germany could be expected by the end of December during a discussion on a deficiency supply bill.
Plans were made for a July meeting at the home of Mr Samuel Miller on Spring Avenue Road with a covered dish lunch for members and children. Regular monthly business meetings will be held July 29 at 3 pm at the home of Mrs Michael Carey on Packer Avenue.
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