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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
14
Bargain day at the Motor Vehicle Bureau begins tomorrow at the Rensselaer County Court House. The state fee sale of 1944 passenger and commercial motor vehicle license plates becomes effective. Thomas L. Demain, clerk of the bureau, stated that the relief is official.
The article notes a start date around June 20 for half-year vehicle license sales under state law. If July 2 falls on a weekend, sales may begin Friday with Saturday half a holiday, and offices close at noon. Detain warns motorists to seek Friday or early Saturday purchases to avoid delays. Estimating demand is hard due to many in military service, rationing, and tire shortages. The same blanks from the first half will be used for half-year plates.
Stillwater High School honors Arthur Mahar Mrs Thomas Nolan and Miss Vera Ashly at a farewell supper at Moosehead Inn before commencement. Principal Nelson Artilin presented a gift. Senior Ball in the gym featured roses lanterns and 15 couples with Charlie Randall orchestra. Circle II meets at Mrs E C Lawrence home with devotions led by Mrs Oscar Bartlett and program by Miss Helen Case.
South Cambridge reports Staff Sergeant James D. Austin home on a ten day furlough. Mrs. John Crozier of Schenectady spent the week end with Mrs. Grace McNeil. Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Goodrich of Troy visited Edward Goodrich. Children’s Day exercises drew attendees at the Methodist Church. Mrs. John Gannon returned from Schenectady after visiting relatives. Edward Hunt of Fort Plain came to stay with his aunt Mrs. Frank Bater for the summer.
Surrogate Edward J. Donohue issued Jeuers testamen ant on Harriet A Burton who died June 23 The estate exceeds 5000 in personal property with multiple relatives named for residue and shares Letters of administration granted in other cases include William J Bennet Margaret T Conway and Otto F Pawley Estates range from under 1000 to over 10000 with named heirs and charities Also noted is a remark on the projectile having the most developed circulatory system among reptiles
The Cheney Public Library shifts to a Saturday start with closures on Thursdays in July and August. A vacation loan plan allows patrons to borrow up to books with return by September 1. School holidays affect Wednesday and Friday afternoons. Local updates include Kiwanis speaker Carleton Reed and Seabees member Orville Sprague, medical and family notices, and residents visiting or traveling.
Potnal F E Haley builds a garage on North Church Street. Rainbow 4H Club schedules a regular meeting at Rightholme at 2 30 p m tomorrow. Lieut David Smith returns home on eight days furlough from Britain. Lieut Grant Pratt, bomber pilot now at risk in China, expects US return within a month. Lewis Buck and Lyman Pratt Jr of the Marine recently finished basic training at Paris Island and moved to Camp LeJeune. Staff Sgt Leonard Perry, twice wounded in Sicily and Italy, reported massing in action May 2 , 7 . His wife is Miss Marion Campbell of Ethan Allen Highway. his mother is Mrs Patrick Callahan of Center Shafts Dury.
Supreme Headquarters reports two week European invasion losses from June 6 to June 20 include 2,162 Americans killed and 15,221 wounded. British casualties total 12 killed 8,599 wounded and 3,131 missing. Canadians report 363 killed and 3,093 missing. German prisoners exceed 32,000 as fighting continues near Caen.
James J. Foley named general chairman with Louis W. Kemp as cochairman for the LaSalle outing at Notre Dame Field. Event planned by de Mern's Club of Ladeleinst features baseball, track events, music, and novelty acts with open public attendance. John J. Casey to chair the ticket committee with Philip S Cirito among members.
Peter Russe Patrick Polele George Gagnon and Michael Mac joney named to serve on the steam committee. James A. Caldwell is chairman with Walter Centrewell Michael Boulligott Victor Hess Frank J. Shortell Charles E. Loener Walter Dugan James Cahill WJ Belanger and Edward Ly Gagen also listed. Additional committees noted with unnamed members.
Army and Navy airmen attempted a coordinated rescue from the Grand Canyon north rim to reach three B-29 crash survivors stranded for a week in the desert plateau 30 feet above the Colorado River rapids. Additional rep crews rode mules toward the gorge to aid the bailout crew.
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