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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1944
Page
2
Miss Ruth Quimby daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Quimby married Corporal Frank H L Sargent son of Mr and Mrs Howard Sargent in a Woodside Presbyterian Church ceremony. The event featured palm decorations and summer flowers, with a pink and aqua reception at the Quimby home and a brief wedding trip planned.
Miss Sunice Godfrey Chare, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick V Clure of Cohoes, engaged to Sergeant Elmer LeRoy Lutz Jr son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Lutz of Cohoes. She is a Waterford High School and Russell Sage College graduate and works with the State Education Department in Albany. He is a Camp Rucker stationed sergeant, Kansas City junior college graduate. No wedding date set.
Mise Alice J7Htrk director of the Russell Sage College School of Home Economics travels to Chicago with Miss Clara Carrison and Miss Helen Moser for the American Home Economics Association session at the Hotel Stevens from June 24. Afterward Kirk returns to Columbia University for a summer program on consumer education for college women while Carrison and Moser visit their respective homes in Adaly TL and Stroudsburg PA until fall term.
Tom Houseguest Mrs Tench Tutghman of Blacksburg Florida visits her parents Capt and Mrs Mark Bowman of Maple Avenue Seaves For Wisconsin blends community notes. Rebecca P Flint associate French professor at Russell Sage College has closed her Caldwell apartment and returns to Madison for summer. Capt Gorman and daughter Keren travel from Quantito Virginia to visit Mrs Dowling in Troy. Mrs Ashton wed Charles W Phillip formerly of La Grange Indiana. ceremony at Rutland Vermont attended by Mr and Mrs Elton Barringer with reception at Barringer home. couple will reside in Troy.
Miss Jane Degenaar Southwick daughter of Mr and Mrs Caleta Southwick Jr, Glens Falls, married Second Lieutenant Clifford E Keeney of Springfield Mass, in Glens Falls First Presbyterian Church. The ceremony was led by Rev William Montgomery DD with organist Ceci Wright and singer Charles Tur Sotte. The bride wore white satin with pearl embroidery and a baby’s breath bouquet. maid of honor Miss Marjorie Ann Southwark wore peach crepe with orange blossoms. Ushers included Ralph J Hansen and others. reception followed at the bride’s home. After a wedding trip north they will reside in Washington DC. Both graduates of New York State College for Teachers, Albany, the bride to teach in St Johnsville and the groom in the Marines.
The wedding of Corp Lois M Alexander in the Marine Corps Woman's Reserve to Pfc Barold C Maletts of the Marine Corps was held in San Francisco with both families noted. The bride, a Lansingburg High School graduate, works at the Marina Post Office in San Francisco. In Coboes Miss Mary Wager married Frank T Sant spree with Rev Francis L McCauley officiating. The couple plans a New York trip then reside at 18 Fourth Street Waterford. A dinner party in Wynattskill honored Mr and Mrs Clayton Bilman and Mr and Mrs Charles Hilman, with other guests. A birthday party for John Francis Farac at 1 River Street featured dancing, games and refreshments.
Parents, instructors and Junior League of Troy members attended the art exhibit at the Troy Public Library Saturday afternoon. The show displays two years of pupil artwork from art classes funded by the league welfare funds and will run until July 1. Instructors include Miss Sarah K Flynn Miss Helen Barrett Miss Futh Tyner Mrs Rose Wallner Mrs William Sarell and Raymond Henry.
Miss Marion Schultz daughter of Herman Schultz and the late Esther Schultz of Albany married Michael Mercohi son of Mr and Mrs John Mercohi of Waterford June 11 at St Peter and Pauls Church Cohoes officiated by Rev Michael Martineck Cleo Robinson served as maid of honor James McWamee as best man The bride wore powder blue with pink roses reception at the bride’s father’s home and the couple will reside in Waterford
Miss Muriel Keyworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Keyworth of Hudson Falls wed Norman B McMore of Whitehall in a Saturday ceremony at the HudSim Falls Methodist Church. Rev Buford Bo Cook officiated with attendants Miss Jane West and Harold Leahy. Auxiliary to Meet at Spanish War Veterans Hall to plan event for Court Margaret, GDA, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Lilly of Oklahoma City announce the engagement of their daughter Ruth A. Lilly to Lieut. James Oliver Cowee of the Army Air Corps. Ruth, a University of Oklahoma graduate and bacteriologist, and James, an Army officer and West Point graduate, are both connected to Berlin families. The wedding is planned in the near future.
Personal visits and travel highlights include Mrs Deforest T Leyton Jr returning to Albany Ga and Miss Jamees Lumley Mulcahy heading to Panama City Fla to join Staff Seret Mulcahy at Tyndall Field. Additional items mention Miss Bowman traveling to Fort Lauderdale to visit relatives and Ensign Edward W Riker and Mrs Mahin returning from New York. A reception marked Tom O Neil’s 24th birthday and Florence Mufison and George Schlesinger announce their marriage in this city.
Miss Mary Kathryn Harris daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene E Harris of 1 Lindbergh Drive Latham married Corporal Alvin George Van Wie Army Medical Corps formerly of Green Island in a 3 p m St Ambrose rectory ceremony Rev Daniel R Cronin officiating Miss Carl Gustafson matron of honor Dr W Walsh best man Bride wore white faille gown with fingertip veil Juliet cap bouquet of white roses and sweet peas Reception followed at the bride’s home with numerous out of town guests listed including residents from Albany Schenectady Elmira and Utica locations.
The Office of Price Administration tightened eligibility for new car certificates as the 1942 auto supply dwindles. Qualified applicants must show use in essential war effort or public health roles, with changes banning certificates for those driving four or more students or school workers. Armed service members may sell used cars to members of their own group without a certificate. The extension allows DSO clubs to receive certificates.
Pi John Shurr aged 42 of Afinetté killed himself by slashing his throat with a razor blade in Oswego County Jail at 9 am yesterday an hour before he was to enter plea on two more murder charges Special District Attorney Leonard Ashursky said Shurr committed death by his own action while shaving. He had been accused of slaying high parent in law Mr and Mrs Ora C Marcellis at their Minetto home on May 1.
Xonkers Macrio de Nicholas, 28, was booked on homicide after police found his wife Nancy Linder de Nicholas, 20, slain in their Yonkers apartment. He claimed a midnight argument led to a gun being fired while he sat drinking after their eighth anniversary celebrations.
Justin Cox was executed at dawn by firing squad in Salt Lake City for a July shooting spree that killed three women and two men including District Judge Lewis V. Trueman. He resisted the prison process, shoved Sheriff John R. Watson, and stuck out his tongue as the death warrant was read. The crime stemmed from threats against his wife after she sought a divorce.
Phillip J. Klett, 29, is held at Albany in connection with an automobile death case. The report notes an arrest by county authorities and references a defacement incident linked to the case.
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