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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1945
Page
13
The family of the late Allem Elis bury thanks relatives and friends for sympathy and gifts received during their recent bereavement. Husband and children express appreciation for the support shown.
Obituary notices, memorials and funeral details for Wilbur Co, Alma Rayher, George El. Powler, and other local residents. Dates span March 2 to March 7 with multiple church services, interments, and family mentions across Albany, Cohoes, Watervliet, and Schenectady.
A diamond ring owned by Mrs. Henry J. Bochner, lost since December in Saratoga Springs during a Red Cross Blood Bank drive, was found by investigator Mrs. Geraldine Steves amid a snow pile near the Knights of Columbus hall. The ring features a square emerald-cut stone and two smaller stones.
Alfred A. Harrison, director of oven construction at the Hudson Valley Fuel Corp., died at 37 N1st Street Troy after a brief illness. A English immigrant who lived in Troy 21 years, he supervised coke oven construction and retired six months ago. He is survived by his wife Helen, a daughter Frances Meilicke of Bangor, Pa, a son Seaman John A Harrison in Florida, and a brother John L Harrison. Funeral at his residence Wednesday with interment at Oakwood Cemetery.
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Stephentown and surrounding areas dated March 3, with services planned at homes and churches in Stephentown, Bennington, Watervliet, Schenectady, Albany, and Troy. Names include Charles Nathan Pease, Ida Weston Pitcher, John Romain, Charles B Schwartz, Sister Chantal, William Toghes III, and others. Interments and funeral parlor details listed.
Nineteen Troy and vicinity women completed a six week Red Cross nurses aid course and received service stripes at a ceremony. Notable recognitions included Mrs George Mickle for 250 hours of volunteer service. A new class begins April 4 with enrollments through the Office of Civilian Defense.
State Police recovered a 1982 sedan valued at 1950 dollars stolen from Karl Motor Sales on Sixth Avenue between Friday night and 11:30 am yesterday. The car carried a taxi license plate from Dalton Taxi Service, Collins Avenue, now tied to the taxi service through a Colonie Troop G officer. Detective Bureau Sgt. John J. Noonan opened the probe.
A program of spirituals novelty songs and dances and semiclassical numbers was staged Saturday night at Germania Hall by the Troy Mannerchor and Damenchor in their third annual minstrel show. Accompanists were Charles Rhutz and Mrs Josephine Defrance with Carl Dell as stage director and William Ewald as electrical technician. Marie Maier was Interlocutor, with end men Walter Bhuty Beury Stel Adolph Prudacker Jack Keti Max Gapp and Robert Blechsteiz.
A two alarm fire damaged two three story brick buildings at 9 and 42 Third Street Saturday night. The blaze started in the rear of the Sweetheart Flower Shop and spread toward a shoe store and other occupied units. Firefighters battled the flames for about three and a half hours with smoke forcing patrons from the Puritan Tea Room. No injuries reported. damage estimated in the thousands of dollars due to stock and building damage.
Red Cross volunteers report early progress in the War Fund canvass across Rensselaer County. James D. McNary says totals will be clearer after all wards are surveyed with Seventeenth and Second Ward results showing strong gains. Average gifts per block roughly double last year as wards organize. Eleventh Ward begins canvassing today with Cy Ti P Neville as chair and Mrs. Carl A Smith as cochairman, with 25 volunteers assigned and more to come.
George Weddbder 76 of North Greenbush died from a fractured skull after being struck by a machine on West Sand Lake Road near Snyder's Corners. Coroner Charles J. Cote announced and an autopsy at Sameriin Hospital by Dr. Gustavus Hiinek Jr. was performed. The machine was owned by Thomas A. Willams 21 of West Sand Lake. Coroner withheld an official decision pending further investigation.
Albany reports the Third Department will reconvene to issue a ruling this week on appeals challenging indictments returned by a Dewey era Albany County grand jury. The decision could require resubmission of evidence to another grand jury if upheld.
Police reported two people were injured in Falls and transported to area hospitals. Clara Forkell, 24, of 205 Jefferson Terrace, Rochester, sustained an ankle injury from a fall on Hutton Street and was moved to Leonard Hospital. Richard Galvin, 35, of 432 Eighth Street, was taken to Troy Hospital.
Two Trojans received Purple Hearts for Saipan wounds. Patrick A. Simmons of 1278 Fifth Avenue and Salvatore Ferino of 195 Fourth Street were cited for bravery with the Applekrocker Division. Simmons was wounded in the hip on July 29 1934 and returned to duty. Ferino was hit in the right arm by a bullet and left arm by shrapnel on July 7 1944 and warned a grenade-carrying enemy before the grenade exploded.
The annual Elks Grand Lodge Convention planned for New York in July has been canceled per a War Mobilization Director request. Edward E. Burke of Trax Lodge announced the postponement after word from Dr. Robert South Barrett of Alexandria. Vagrand exalted ruler of the fraternity confirmed the delay.
The article notes a partial solar eclipse visible in Troy on July 9, the last such solar event for about 25 years. It mentions global eclipse timing and observers in North America, Europe, and Russia, with notes on viewing conditions and risks of glare during maximum eclipse.
A two family frame house owned by Sark A Sweeney burned to ashes at about 4 15 am in Valley Falls. Occupants Mrs Rose Meaterson and family escaped after Mr James O Hearn leaped from a window. Firefighters arrived too late to save the structure. The Jensen couple escaped with minor losses.
Snow or rain is forecast for the Troy area today as a cool air mass moves in. Temperatures drop below freezing with a high around 38 expected yesterday afternoon and a low near 25 last night. Flooding reports fade but western sections see rising water on Route 20 near Avon and closures on Routes 62 and 39 at Geneseo as conditions improve.
James J. Kennedy a former custodian at Rensselaer County Court House and later staffer in Troy city welfare and water departments died at home in Troy after a long illness. He was active in Emerald Baseball, affiliated with the Democratic Party, longtime Fourteenth Ward committeeman and member of St Francis de Sales Church. Survived by wife daughter and three sons and five grandchildren. Funeral from St Francis de Sales Church tomorrow at 9:30 am with mass. interment in Mary’s Cemetery.
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