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Newspaper

Troy Record

Location

Troy, New York, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1944

Page

6

Mechanicville Contingent Left for Induction Tests

A contingent of men registered by Selective Service Board 362 Mechanicville left yesterday morning for pre induction physical examination in Albany. Leader Lloyd Brownell and assistant Harold L Tuiss led a group from Mechanicville Waterford Troy Beliston Spa Scaenectady and transferred men from Ansonia Conn and Hemstreet Park.

Selective Service Board Mechanicville Albany Lloyd Brownell Ballston Spe R. D Harold L. Tuiss Waterford Francis John Fehily Henry Willam Mace Thomas Joseph Welch Edgar Allen Luther, Jr Joseph John Vannucci Benjamin VanTassel Hicks John Russell Floyd James Chambers Edward William Quackenbush Laurence William Craven Edward James O'Connor Faves Claude Thomas Dingley Edward Leo Hayden Harold Linwood Twiss James Frederick Pollock Dominick Tony Cassella Edward William Seth Harry Edward Brandt Troy Harold Albert Hayes Watervhet F Daniel Miner Beliston Spa Scaenectady Ernest Philp Paytite Gary Ind Harry John Jtogmore John Alfred Capetta Ansonia, Conn William Frederick Wheelock Hemstreet Park

Gravediggers Use Explosives in Cemetery Work

Explosions heard at St Marys Cemetery during grave digging prompted inquiries at The Record offices. Frost three feet below the surface and rocky ground require blasting to open graves.

South Lake Avenue Record Newspapers St. Mary's Cemetery

Bowling League Leads Averages And Local Notices

Gus DeStefano tops the City Bowl ing League average with 196 while many bowlers exceed 175 including Marocco Coulson Izzo Gargano and more. High single and triple marks are 2% and 717 by DeStefano. Fantauzzi’s tops the team single with 1076 and 2997 for West Virginias. Hawley B Harvey returns from Jersey Field for West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co. Ladies Circle hosts at Park Place 2 30 pm with Florence Stevens Emma Bush assisting. Rummage sale opened by School 1 Parent Teacher Association in Van Rensselaer Block through Saturday. Garfield Lodge Knights of Pythias met at Pythian Hall to plan Ladies Night March 27. Lieut. William F. Sullivan awarded oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal.

Gus DeStefano City Arthur Marocco Arthur Coulson Armand Izzo Charles Gargano William Cisler Joseph Jackson John DePaul John Martone John Izzo Samuel Federico Edward Lucas Patrick DePaul Anthony Iacobelli Earl Coffey Albert George Anthony Lupo Robert Sarle Henry Catone Zuke Costanzo Joseph Sykes James Hutchinson West Sweet Earl Hyatt Earl Cavotta Alfred Quinn Steve Roman John Staman Edward DeCelle Gough V. Phinney Ted Cisler Mr. de Stefano Fantauzzi West Virginias Ladies’ Magazine Circle Gordon Smith Ladies’ Magazine Park Place Florence Stevens Emma Bush Parent-Teacher Association van Rensselaer Block Park Avenue Pythians Garfield Lodge Knights of Pythias Pythian Hall Hayden Vredenburg

Community notices and obituaries in Mechanicville

A South Pacific stationed family member supports a food sale at Hayner's Newsroom area to fund a Junior Daughters camp. Parishioners form a Book Club at St Pauls School while Red Cross reports 35200 dressings dispatched and 73200 bandages received for volunteers. Knights of Columbus dinner plans draw 75 reservations as local officials attend. Crescent Temple Pythian Sisters visit for a funeral service, while multiple obituaries note the deaths of Mrs Kantoline Ont bush, Mrs Jenmie Whitman, and Mrs Bertha Houghton Sweet with funeral details and survivors listed.

Anna Tierney Red Cross Supreme Chief Thomas H. Meyers Richmond Hill William F. Roser Brooklyn Foresters of America Knights of Columbus Supreme Court Homer Eckerson Johns. Moore Angelo Decrescente Edward P. Holland Howard J. Reilly Fred A. Beck Hiks' Association Arthur C. Herrick Order of the Eastern Star Daniel 8. Carr The K. of C Leslie C. Sibley Catholic Daughters of America Charles H. Burns Royal Ambassadors Carmine DeCrescente Crescent Temple Kenneth F. Sweet Canal Street P.m Karoline Ontbush Riverside St. Paul's Church Joseph Hyson St Peter's Stillwater Lawrence Kelly St. Peter’s Church Anthony Gainski William Carmen William Kelso Patrick Peters George Rasko Frank Saduski Jenmie Whitman Mechanicville Frank Carpenter North Main Street Victory Mills Whitman First Methodist Church American Legion Auxiliary Pvt Ralph Whitman Helleau Woods Hudson View Cemetery Thomas Dingman Ada Benson Winsted, Con Frank Houghton Voorheesville Edward Houghton Binghamton Earl D. Waddell Memorial Baptist

Church Events and Burial Planned in Memorial Notices

Brevities note multiple church activities today including Girl Scouts meets at Memorial Baptist and First Presbyterian churches, and a First Methodist assembly for catechism. Crow Hill 4-H Club meets with Mrs Joseph Raymond, with members urged to attend. Wesleyan Guild met at 120 North Fourth Avenue. The Woman's Society of Christian Service plans a rummage sale in the last two weeks of April. Convalescence cards have

Memorial Baptist Church First Methodist Church Crow Hill 4-H Club Joseph Raymond First Presbyterian Church Robert Tiel

Beer-drinking Siwash the duck gains wartime honor in New Zealand

Siwash a beer-drinking duck, adopted as mascot by a Marine battalion in New Zealand, earned belated recognition for routing a Japanese rooster at Tarawa. Col. Ruixey noted the duck's courage and wounds sustained on the beach, while the battalion records cite the act as official commendation. The piece also mentions a society sale and a $500 War Bond purchase.

Auckland N. Z Siwash New Zealand Ta- Tawa Ineut Pres. M. Ruixey Tarawa Sibash

Communion Cup Does Not Carry Germs

Two University of Chicago bacteriology experts conclude that shared silver communion cups do not notably spread disease. They cite silver’s bactericidal action and careful cleansing after each use, with experiments showing substantial bacterial reduction and only rare transmission under extreme conditions. They caution the cup is not exonerated.

Chicago INS University of Chicago William Burrows Elizabeth Hemmens Burrows Hemmons

Pomona to Meet At Stephentown Tomorrow

Rensselaer County Pomona Grange plans a meeting at 8 p.m. tomorrow in the Taconic Valley Grange Hall Stephentown with Rev. Oscar Arnold of Lebanon Springs as guest speaker on The Year Ahead. Arnold, a renowned Granger, will discuss Grange activities and present magic exhibitions along with a report on the Syracuse State Grange Meeting. The program includes vocal selections and a play.

Rensselaer State Grange Syracuse Johnsonville Grange Clifford Herrington Raymond Gifford

Grange Adds Members to Honor Roll and Bond Drive

Johnsonville Grange reports a War Bond chase as part of local community efforts. A note praises upcoming Marine entrants and honors the Grange honor roll while noting practical fire safety tips using baking soda tar powder as an extinguisher aid.

Marine Gra Johnsonville Grange

Henry Gould Illness Ad Warns Of Ulcer Relief

A vintage ad claims Henry Gould suffers stomach ulcers and indigestion. It touts Udga tablets as relief with a double money back promise if the first dose fails, urging readers to send 25 cents for a box and to write for more details.

Gould Henry Henry VII Adv

Medical rescue Theirs is always the urgent mission

A concise account highlights a medical rescue team dedicated to rapid response and lifesaving actions. It emphasizes training, teamwork, and the critical urgency of every call, focusing on the mission to provide aid under pressure and save lives.

TUME IN BRAZCA BOWES EVERY THURSDAY, CBS, 9 P. A. E

The fragment notes a program airing on CBS every Thursday at 9 PM Eastern, Western time unclear. It preserves the schedule reference with limited legible names and times from the OCR.

Tume Brazca Bowes CBS W. T

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Chas, H. Gardner First St N. Y Ivan H. Ball Trinity Episcopal Church Watervliet Edwin Emery William G. Donovan Robert W. Trimble Standing Merrill C. Robson Stanley E. Trimble Mrs. Ball Mr. Ball Henry V. Krage A. Stanley Gruver Hawley B. Harvey Jersey Field Salsbury Center West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co William F. Sullivan Army AI Corps William Sullivan Elizabeth Street Puerto Rico Mataguez WARIV U. S Motion Companhie Center New York RED Gross War Fund HIYF South Pacific Golden Sunbeam Junior Circle of the King’s Daughters Hayner's St. Paul's School Lawrence M. Gerrity Grace Smith Pomona Stephentown C. A Broadway Nassau St Berk-Ray Corp River St Strict Chrysler Corporation Medical Corps Dodge U. S. Army Plymouth Chrysler
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