Bryce Again Heads Y Directors In Troy YMCA Election
Bryce was reelected president of the Troy YMCA Board of Directors at the annual officers meeting held Monday afternoon at the Central. Other officers reelected were Robert G. Betts as vice president Stephen H. Sampson as secretary and C. Clark Cipperly as treasurer. The nominating committee report was by Charles C. Freihofer with Marcus L. Filsley noting membership and program work. M. W. Paine reported the camp staff prepared for this year's program and 167 youths arrived for the state conference of the Reformed Church. camp registrations were on par with last year. Neil K. White chaired the world affairs committee update highlighting efforts to broaden YMCA engagement globally. Robert Bells discussed roof and dormitory projects at the Central YMCA building. Reid C. Simpson noted John Keyes, longtime railroad branch secretary and treasurer, resigned as railroad branch representative but remains on the railroad branch board. Arthur G. Coonley succeeds him on the city association board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell H. Bryce
Troy Young Men's Christian Association
Robert G. Betts
Stephen H. Sampson
C. Clark Cipperly
Charles C. Freihofer
Marcus L. Filsley
M. W. Paine
State Conference of the Reformed Church
Paine
Neil K. White
Robert Bells
Jutiar
Reid C. Simpson
Railroad Branch
John Keyes
City Association
Coonley
Arthur G. Coonley
Provements
Railroad Leader in Troy Appointed to Board of Managers
The Boston and Maine Railroad branch in Troy honors a longtime affiliate since 1924 who has served on the board of managers as secretary for ten years. He is a deacon at First Baptist and a member of Apollo Lodge. The meeting confirmed Gordon Brand and John Miller to the board, discussed industrial work, and reallocated staff duties to focus on membership and education.
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Boston & Maine Railroad
Troy
The
First Baptist Church
Apollo Lodge
A.M
Gorgon Brand
U. S. Mail
John Miller
Railway Express
Central Branch
Floyd Nelson
Troy Army Recruiting Office Closes After Reorganization
The Army recruiting office at the Troy Post Office Building, a 20 year local fixture, was closed by War Department order as part of a Northern New York District reorganization. Albany becomes a sub-office under Syracuse with HQ at Syracuse for upstate New York. WAAC staff reassigned to Albany Watertown and Pintisburg.
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Army
Troy
War Department
WAAC
New York
Albany
Syracuse
Upstate
E. S. Knowlton
Jesse O. Smith
Frank M. Collins
Post Office Department
Judith Reilly
Pintisburg
Sergi Muth Ceremaniy
Watertown
Marion Dean
Troy Officer Becomes Captain
First Lt James H. Smith of Stow Avenue has been promoted to captain in Berkeley where he serves with an anti air command. He earned two promotions in a year after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Camp Davis and is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Smith of the Avenue. He formerly led a department at Montgomery Ward and is a Catholic Central High School graduate. NAMED COLONEL David A Stafford of Plattsburgh is advanced to colonel in the Marines. Lieut Col James Roosevelt, son of the President, also advances to lieutenant colonel in the Marine raider forces to the same rank in general service.
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James H. Smith
Stow Avenue
Berkeley
Cal
Smith
Camp Davis
D .C
Thomas J. Smith
Avenue
Montgomery Ward Co
Catholic Central High School
David A. Stafford
Plattsburgh
Marines
Cat James Roosevelt
Marine Raider
Swimming Classes Open At Y W C A Troy
Learn to swim week at the Troy YWCA draws many eager swimmers under Miss Eula Rathbun. Seven classes daily teach about 14 girls with sessions for defense workers and evening slots for business girls. Swimming continues through summer with exams, towels, and suits provided.
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Troy Y. W. C. A
Eula Rathbun
Miss Rathbun
W.C. A
Center Brunswick Honor Roll Dedication Ceremony
The Honor Roll at Center Brunswick listing 57 names from Third Election District will be unveiled Sunday at 3 p.m. Principal speaker Frederick C. Filly and Ben Mariscano will address. Arthur Gould and Mrs Harold Wilson urge district residents to report any missing boy’ s names before the unveiling. Boy Scout members participate in a program arranged by Howard E. Wagar and John Howe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center Brunswick
Frederick C. Filly
Ben Marsicano
Arthur Gould
Harold Wilson
Howard E. Wagar
John Howe
Cerchairmen
Pinball and Slot Machines Broken On Court's Order
Five pinball machines and one slot machine were confiscated in raids on Hoosick and Naa'sau last week after complaints that schoolboys and girls had been playing them. They were destroyed at the Court House yesterday by County Judge Harry E. Clinton. District Attorney Earle J. Wiley supervised the breaking. A representative of the Troy State Training School attended and salvaged intricate electrical parts for potential use in war industry training and related technical work.
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Hoosick
Naa‘sau
Court House
Harry E. Clinton
Dist. Atty
Earle J. Wiley
Troy State Training School
Ahern Slated To Run For Major In Rensselaer County
Republicans meeting in the Crystal Ballroom of The Hendrick Hudson discuss designations for city and state posts in Rensselaer County. Joan Ahern is slated to head the Troy city ticket, with Earle Wiley redesignated as county prosecutor and John Finch noted for the Second District assembly seat. Democratic talks follow, eyeing plans for mayoral and council posts, while war news lists Pvt. Donato Leone as a prisoner of the Japs.
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Rensgelaer
Crystal Ballroom
Hendrick Hudson
Joan J. Ahern
Troy
Dist
Earle J. Wiley
John S. Finch
Schodack
Maj
Maurice Whitney
Berlin
United States Army
Dean P. Taylor
Democratic County Executive Committee
Aroy
Daniel W. Carhart
Frank J. Hogan
John E. S. Burke
Edward A. Wachter
Common Council
William V. O'Connor
Martin Doran
Pittstown
Assembly
Major Whitney
New PAYG tax deductions starting July 1
New pay as you go tax deductions will be taken from paychecks after July 1. Deductions vary by biweekly semi monthly monthly or irregular payroll periods. The table contrasts new deductions with Victory Tax from the first half of 1943 now included in this tax. Employers may deduct 20 percent of pay over personal exemptions, with year end adjustments on tax return.
Willie Nutt's Creator Speaks Before Rotary
Ray Cecil Carter of Albany High School spoke to the Troy Rotary Club at The Hendrick Hudson yesterday about Willie Nutt, a character in Dr. Carter's book. The tale follows a boy who wins prizes despite ignorance and a failed college attempt that becomes a satire, ending with a Rhodes scholarship at Oxford. Rotarians gave a vote of thanks after the talk introduced by George William Smith.
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Eplc
Willie Nutt
Troy’ Rotary Club
Hendrick Hudson
Ray Cecil Carter
Albany High School
Dr. Carter
Jillie
Oxford
Rhodes
Carter
Rotarians
William E. Smith
George Wiliam Smith
Russell Sage
Troy High Class Address Delayed by Chaplain Duty
The Temple of Israel in New Rochelle and formerly of Troy could not attend as service chaplain duty has called Rabbi Shankman to report. Rev Arthur Johnston of Mt Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church will give Troy High School’s commencement address at Proctor's Theater with George H. Krug, superintendent, overseeing.
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Temple of Israel
New Rochelle
Troy
Shankman
William and Mary College
Arthur, Johnston
Mt. Ida Memorial Presbyterian Church
Troy High School
Proctor's Theater
George’ _ H. Krug
Jacob K. Shankman
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Bryce
Trentia
Lasters Bauer & Black
Mann
Fulton Street
WAR Chest
Allied Communities War Chest
Joseph Goodman
Marshall
James E. O'Crowley
James C. Covert
M. Brooks
Meas Secards
Troy’s Army Recruiting
Canada
Bartios
Eer
Nada
Y.W.C.A
Ahern
Pvt. Donato Leone
Manhattan Street
Schenectady
Utica Mutual
Utiba MU Oe
PLATE
Congress Street
Utica Mutual Insurance Company
Congress St
Troy, N. Y
Mark
Utica Mutual Insurance
WAL Uabuty
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