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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1949
Page
1
The Board of Contract and Supply announced last week that bidding on several large city construction projects will open March 22. The notice outlines eligible contractors and submission requirements for the competition.
Troy officials defer bid openings for the new Troy High School to March 22 and for the Van Rensselaer Home low-cost housing project to March 22 to give contractors more time to study plans. The Common Council also sets March 22 for a $1,824,000 municipal bond sale to fund prior approved projects.
School 14 held an assembly featuring The Trial of March with Judge John Dean and a long cast including Helena Frost John Roquet and March Tom Bussey along with several witnesses. William Jafferton performed Woodland Whispers on piano and the school song closed the program directed by Mrs Philip White.
James McCarthy leads Troy telegraph office staff after training at Weston Union School New Jersey in controlling the electric brain system. The device at Syracuse selects circuits and flashes telegrams to destinations automatically eliminating manual retransmission. Local operators type call letters to direct the typerwriter keyboard and manage circuit connections for the region. Previously Troy telegrams were sent to New York for manual retransmission with printed tape later retyped for sending. An incoming Troy telegram is printed and punched at Syracuse by a printer perforator on arrival.
A switching clerk presses a Pushbutton marked Troy and the perforated tape runs through a transmitter triggering automatic message delivery to Troy.
Dr I Henry Harris native of Troy and son of the late Mr and Mrs George Harris died suddenly in New York. Funeral services were held at 1 pm yesterday at Shadaray Tephitah Synagogue with burial in the congregation cemetery. Harris headed Metehnibott Laboratory in New York and The Institute of Applied Research in Dayston NJ. He attended Troy School and was a graduate of Troy High School and had lived in New York for 25 years. Survivors include four sisters Bertha Grotsky Estelle Platsky Elizabeth Freedman Kate Harris and five brothers Weyer Robert Jay Harris Dave Harris and Cal Joseph Harris.
Mrs Clara Coon widow of Carrell Coon and lifelong Green Island Methodist member died Saturday after a short illness. She lived in Waterford for 25 years and is survived by ten daughters, a granddaughter, a grandson, and a great granddaughter. Funeral is today at 1:30 PM from her daughter’s home 134 Saratoga Avenue Waterford with Rev Fred C Bennett officiating. Interment will be in East Chatham.
Samuel I Pitts of Woanantsky was struck by a car owned by George A Trahan at 280 Central Avenue Co hore while crossing the road near 139 George Street Green Island. Pitts was taken to Troy hospital for treatment. A physician died suddenly en route from a creation in Frida. native of Fort Plain practiced in Schenectady 34 years.
The Grafton Community League outlines events for Independence Day including a parade at 1 pm, a ball game, a gymkhana by the Trail Rider Club, and a water fight by the Volunteer Fire Company. A bazaar, rides, supper, and evening dancing are planned with a drum and bugle corps secured.
Judge Elmer M Rasmussen reserved decision after a full day trial in City Court. Rudolph Bergfield sued Mary F Luttman and Rita LaPlante over a February collision at Sage Avenue and Fifteenth Street. Bergfield sought 315 135 in damages to his car while the defendants claimed 750 in damages in a countersuit. Bergfield was represented by W Joseph Shante. Defendants were represented by Mesnek Kopto t & Curley.
In Rensselaer County Surrogate’s Court Frank G. Cummiskey files inheritance tax reports for the estates of Lesley J King and Edward E Keller. The King estate shows a gross of 542,291.98 with deductions leaving 43,191.90 and a further 20,000 deduction to the beneficiary. Net tax base 23,191.99 with state tax 23,192, all to widow Clara B King. Keller estate reports a gross of 20,205 with 1- deduction details incomplete in the fragment.
The will allocates the entire estate to Evelyn M. Keller of Little Neck Queens after deductions of 35000 for relationship and state taxes 3141.56 from a gross 71143.85 then records a net estate of 19154.12 and a taxable portion of 14156.12 and notes attorney John P Weatherwax TAJURBED IX FALL. Meanwhile Thomas Burpa 74 of 1008 Highland Avenue was hospitalized after a fall on the Hoosick Street sidewalk receiving a laceration and facial bruise. he was treated and discharged.
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