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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1944
Page
9
The family of the late Michael Powers thanks Rev. Lawrence P. Kelly Sisters of St. Peter's Parish and all who assisted them and offered sympathy during illness and death of their husband and father.
In memoriam and birth notices list Anthony Galuski died March 7 1941, with Eva Galuski family. Births include Stewart A Jr Clements at Samaritan Hospital March 4 1944, Jeffrey Byron Keene at Samaritan March 3 1944, Joan Frances Pillsworth at St Josephs Maternity March 1944 and Gary Albert Wilson at Samaritan February 17 1944. Various obituaries and funeral notices follow for Clarkson Clum Danahers Dansereau Desmond Dugan Emerson Feathers Freihofer Hogan Kearney Lasher Lawlor Liebmann Moore and others with funeral details and locations.
Bennington gasoline truck driver Robert Walker 28 saved a village by driving a 4100 gallon tanker away from homes as 1900 gallons exploded, tearing the cab from the truck. He jumped clear, unhurt, while flames and smoke rose high, cutting lines but sparing people. Walker, of Guerin Trucking Co, had stopped for dinner before alarms.
Troy Public Library reports February circulation rose to 15 257 books, up from 12 322 last year, with adults gaining 787 and children up 2 000. East Side branch tripled children’s circulation. Syewaway led adult gains. Withdrawals offset registrations. total active patrons 17 365. New books totaled 96 with 79 purchases and eight gifts.
Firefighters rushed to a Delaware and Hudson coal car fire at Vanderheydéen Street and Seventh Avenue after a 9 37 p m call. Pumper 4 used a booster line to extinguish the slight blaze. Earlier, Pumper 8 handled grass fires at Oakwood Cemetery, Park Boulevard and Massachusetts Avenue, plus 119 Hosick Street while en route. Additional grass fires were reported at Lavin Court and Hutton and Eleventh Streets, tied to the same response efforts.
The annual meeting and election of Temple Shrine White Shrine of Jerusalem will be held Thursday at 7 30 pm in the O E S Chapter House Albany. A social will follow with Mrs Eleanor Seabridge, worthy high priestess, presiding.
Multiple notices announce deaths and funeral details for John McDonald, Mary Mahoney Lemke, James Mahoney, Mrs Anne Nicholson, Lillian Stevens Robinson, Dorothy Teta, Albert G Turton, Nettie F Ward, and related family members. Dates range March 3 to March 6 1944 with funeral times, church names, and interment at St. Joan's Albany Rural Cemetery Troy St. Bridget's St. Joseph's and others.
The War Fund campaign of the Rensselaer County Chapter, American Red Cross, advances as the Women’s Division conducts house-to-house canvassing to present contributions and pledges now. Early figures from Watervliet show strong gains over last year, with 25 to 90 percent increases. the industrial division also gears up, splitting into industry and general corporate sections, targeting a $258,000 quota.
Captain John B Prout announced a call for ten men to fill vacancies in Company A, Second Regiment, New York Guard, during drill at the State Armory. Maj. William Thompson will review guard companies Thursday at 8 15 p m. at the Armory. Training covered firing positions and sling adjustments, with instruction from Lieutenants Burkhardt Corcoran and others, and the staff aided by senior noncoms in checking records and supplies.
Dr. Robert Toffin, ex diplomat and criminal lawyer for Belgium, will speak on Belgium In the War at the Kiwanis Club meeting on Thursday at The Hendrick Hudson. He is with the Belgium Relief Society and will be introduced by Frank Clark of Flustung, Kiwanis district leader and Belgian relief chair.
Mary Mahoney aged 59 was found dead in her bed at home about 10 45 pm yesterday by her daughter and son in law. Police said she had been dead about 12 hours and died of natural causes. Coroner ordered removal to Clark and Blake Funeral Home. Survivors include her husband, four daughters, two sons, a brother and seven grandchildren.
Troy Mayor John J. Ahern told Troy Post American Legion veterans at a Hendrick Hudson dinner that returning service members who are unemployed can draw twenty weeks of unemployment insurance. Payout depends on pre service earnings, per a conference with Veterans’ Bureau head John Dougherty.
Miss Virginia Beecher Smith regional director North Atlantic Area of the American Red Cross spoke to William H Frear & Co employees this morning on The Story of the Red Cross. She praised Rensselaer County’s response to Red Cross aid and Troy’s strong participation while urging everyone to do more for the drive’s success.
The Red Cross blood bank at First Baptist Church set a 240 pint record for the third time, with 96 repeat donors and contributions from workers at Behr-Manning Cluett Peabody Vermont residents from Manchester and students from Russell Sage College and Catholic Central High School. The drive accepted 26 applicants with 24 rejections and plans a new phase starting March 20.
The All-Troy Club plans a testimonial dinner at the club rooms in Lansingburg to honor John Coonley who enters Naval service March 15. James J. Foley chairs the event with committees led by entertainment Harry Beaudoin and reception Charles Zeph. Charles Palso Jr. will be entering the Air Corps and was honored at a recent club dinner with speakers and entertainment.
At St Mark's Methodist Church March meeting the Womens Society of Christian Service described mission school work in the United States Alaska Brazil. Miss Emma Baucus led Students in Our Schools program with devotions by Miss Margaret Bowen and fellow volunteers detailing China mission efforts and church activity reports.
A Troy city hall meeting gathered Mayor John J Ahern and representatives from Troy Council of Social Agencies New York State Unemployment Insurance Department vocational training department American Red Cross and New York State Rehabilitation Bureau to map postwar veteran rehabilitation and reemployment plans. The joint session aimed to outline plans from each group and develop a workable program for quick action.
A group of 59 men from Saratoga Springs left for induction in Albany, including 29 Navy personnel led by John C. Reed and 30 Army men with Bryan E Morley acting corporal. Inductees include residents from Ballston Spa, Saratoga Springs, Mechanicville, Galway, and Schuylerville, among others, many transferred from Vermont New York City and Pennsylvania.
A collision between a station wagon and a car on Fifth Avenue and Rensselaer Street injured two passengers Jennie Zuccato and Edith Casale. The drivers were Fred DeRenzo and a Red Cross station wagon operated by M. Died Taylor. The crash occurred at 12 15 p.m.
Central School District of East Greenbush faces further strain as Frederick and Appleton enter Navy service. The district loses 118 supervising principals and one third of male teaching staff to military duties. Appleton, father of two, passed Navy induction. appeal planned to delay call. William M. Clark acts as assistant principal as 13 teachers remain I A 1-A.
Harold M. J Lewis, campaign chairman for the Rensselaer County American Red Cross war fund, notes Army use of Red Cross functional swimming instruction to keep soldiers afloat and escape danger. About 15,000 Red Cross instructors train selected troops who then teach others. Also cited is roughly 150 Negro civilians employed by the Red Cross in the U S and battle areas, including lawyers and teachers, stationed near servicemen clubs in England and other theaters.
Rehearsal for the upcoming investiture service took place yesterday at the Our Lady of Victory clubhouse. The On-On-Le Camp Fire Girls gathered for the 3 p.m. Sunday ceremony planning session.
Investigators from the regional OPA office began a county wide gasoline rationing checkup in Troy Schenectady and Albany to curb black market activities. Officers questioned numerous people distribution at stations and parking lots and will spend at least one hour daily in each area while ensuring proper ration book use and license details.
Members and friends of Bethleham Star Chapter O. B. &. will host a penny social tomorrow at Troy Masonic Temple. An 8 p.m. business meeting precedes the event with Mrs. Edna Wiletts and Oliver E. B. Anderson presiding. Mrs. Florence Pieper serves as hostess.
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