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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1949
Page
14
The Troy Record lists a sequence of hourly temperature readings starting at dawn and continuing through midnight. The data include multiple times such as 6am 9am and 3pm with temperatures around the mid to high 80s and low 90s, plus late evening values around 1am and 2am.
Robert Svitak age 19 son of Mis and Mrs William J Svitak of Cambridge completed the Air Force communications school at Scott Air Force Base Illinois last week. The notice also memorializes Joseph Starinis who entered eternal life June 18 1945 and Arthur E Rist who died June 20 1944 both remembered by the family with brief verses and sentiments.
Card notices express gratitude from families including Graulty Hancox Lescovich Sanissee and others for kindness and support after bereavements. Names, relations, and local business ties appear, with thanks for flowers, cards, and pallbearers during recent losses.
Obituary notices list multiple individuals: Mary Kildar Beeler of Fargo Nursing Home Defreestville died June 16, 1949, with survivors including Mary Bromley Philip Beeler Edward Arber and others. Funeral from Leahyt Funeral Home with services at St Josephs Cathedral. Other items mention BELDON, BENSON, BYAES, GOEROLD, GIBBINS, WARTNETT, WARNETT, WTNWY, WICKET, and RICKEY with funeral details, call times, and church services.
William Carragan of Tamarac Road, nearly 91, marks his birthday quietly at home. He spends hours tending his garden and composing poems, a life rooted in the Carlsbad Springs era and Saratoga history.
A color motion picture Here Is Ireland was shown at the Knights of Columbus auditorium over two days. The documentary covers 3,000 miles of the Emerald Isle and features many prominent Irish residents.
A newly married pair, John Norman Hartnett Jr. and Marguerite Hartnett, were found dead in their Waterford home from carbon monoxide exposure. Coroner Anthony Matera ruled the deaths accidental. The couple, married November 14, 1948, had planned a visit with Hartnett’s parents before neighbors reported them missing.
Charles B. Henry a retired Cluett Peabody pattern foreman and longtime local figure in fraternal groups died suddenly of heart attacks at his York Beach Maine home. A Johnsonville native he worked for the railroad before Troy and later joined Cluett Peabody in pattern departments. He was active in Apollo Commandery and other orders and served as treasurer of Apollo Fellowcraft. He leaves a widow Marion Refamt a son Raymond Henry. Funeral services will be at St Pauls Episcopal Church with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Harold Rust, resident of Spring Avenue, was arrested yesterday morning on a disorderly conduct charge by Patrolman Robert Coonradt. He was bailed in a sum of BY for fagotarance in Prake Cert Thase Fann Dg.
The Weather Bureau reported no immediate relief as a prolonged heat wave pushed area drought toward a record with 23 days without rain in Troy and Syracuse hearing warnings. Farmers fear crop losses as pastures dry and forests show tinderbox conditions amid scarce showers and ongoing water restrictions in Malone and Brit County.
Mrs. Thomas Tillinghast a longtime Troy resident died early yesterday at The Rest Home Williamstown after being moved from an aunt's residence. A Emma Willard and Westover School alumna she supported Troy civic groups and wartime USC canteen work. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at Earl Memorial Chapel Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Bradford H Burnham officiating. There are no immediate survivors.
Defreestville firefighters saved a large barn on the Morgan Springwater farm along Troy Defreestville Road after a 2 pm alarm. The shed attached to the barn burned briefly but the blaze was quickly extinguished with little damage. The cause was undetermined though investigators noted possible electrical fault near the shed.
Richard A. Hartonian of Troy and two other RPI seniors, George W. Johnson and Ralph D. Schener, are selected for an Army ROTC advanced study at Fort Monmouth. Colonel Heath Trichet leads the Rensselaer AROTC program as cadets prepare for summer assignments.
The weekend wreck toll includes three fatalities and eleven injuries across multiple crashes. Incidents occurred on Route 9, Route 2, and streets in Saratoga Springs and Granville, involving drivers Maurice Getman and Pergolizzi among others. Various victims, including Mrs. Getman, were treated for skull fractures, internal injuries, and lacerations, with several passengers in shock or needing hospital care.
Tobin Packing Co. of Albany buys Parkin Mills at Ballston Lake. Wren C. Codling announces formation of Parkin Mills Inc with $1000 stock, par value 31. Directors include Codling Theodore G. Laies Wilton G Somennike Joseph Welly and Jon C. Mesz all of the Albany packing division.
Federal Life and Casualty Company offers a low cost hospital policy marketed to thousands of families. The ad touts affordable protection for accident or illness and urges individuals to obtain coverage even on tight budgets.
The policy offers hospital insurance security at low cost for families. It targets newly married couples seeking affordable protection for medical costs across various sites and circumstances.
The notice explains selecting a policy to fit needs and budget without unnecessary frills. It claims maximum protection at low cost and describes a plan paying a chosen amount for up to 60 days of hospital confinement, with limited long stays.
The policy pays doctor bills and hospital extras including surgeon fees up to 200 dollars, anesthetic costs up to 50 dollars, and covers ambulance, drugs, and dressings. It also pays for doctor calls at the hospital in nonsurgical cases and has no limit on how often these benefits are paid.
Policy outlines daily home nursing services for home confinement due to disability and a 10 day maternity indemnity under the family plan after 10 months of in force. Includes benefits for appendicitis, tonsillitis, sinusitis, and adenoiditis.
A promotional note discusses a new indemnity policy claiming broad coverage and low tests. It argues it prevents rapid depleting hospital costs if a loved one is hospitalized and emphasizes ease of meeting medical expenses with yearly hospital confinement risks.
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