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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
23
Bulletin from Troy Record outlines weather notes and a timetable for ferry services in Troy Wyoming. It mentions temperatures and daily time windows but text is garbled with partial lines and unclear specifics.
The Troy Post Office warns of counterfeit Federal Reserve notes in $4 $10 and $90 denominations found in circulation in the area. Acting Postmaster Daniel J. Coatello urges vigilance and cautions the public to verify currency and report suspicious bills to authorities.
Obituary notices detail the death of Mrs. Melen 1. McClean widow of Edwin McClellan at Mary C. McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a brief illness. Born in Schenectady 1867, she lived abroad before returning to Cambridge. She contributed to hospital expansion in 1929 and was active in local churches. Survivors include a niece and several sisters. funeral planned from Cambridge residence with interment at Wendle Mamon and Woodland Cemetery.
John A. Maguire to preside at the Senior Company Tibbits Cadets meeting today at 1 pm in the St John P English Garrison. Reports on Easter Ball carnival and banquet planned for April 2 at the Troy Club.
Rev William C Kernan D D of Scarsdale will headline the spring meeting of the Episcopal Churchmen s League of Troy and Vicinity at St John s Church Cohoes on March 25 He directs the Free Speech Forum and serves at St James the Less Scarsdale Toastmaster Chaster Milhouse and president R A Horsfall will preside
James Bulson named general chairman of Region 4 District 3 United Mine Workers annual dinner dance to be held Saturday May 7 at The Hendrick Hudson. Bulson presides Local 1770 UMW. Edward Westfall to handle publicity. William Swiat represents Albany union office. Delegates from locals across New York Massachusetts Vermont and New Hampshire expected. Harold Bennett regional director and other area heads will attend. Toby Middlebrook will DJ with local entertainment programs.
The Industrial Club of Troy holds its annual officer election this evening at 8:30 p.m. during a dinner and business meeting at the YMCA. Rev. William Garton will give the invocation, introduced by Norman F. Coon. A feature guest, Zinkone the card wizard, will demonstrate tricks and warn of gambling chicanery in card games.
Mrs Zelia Begin wife of Honore Begin died last night at the residence Saratoga Street Northside after a brief illness. Survived by six children including Mrs Mary Beckmore of Maine Mrs Biancite Comrie Mrs Tree Bavequiet Geneva Mere and Parvira Begin of Cohoes and three sons Leo Raymond and Vietor Begin of Cohoes. Funeral service will be held from Fonda's Funeral Home.
Northeastern Council Camp Fire Girls in Troy and vicinity celebrate the tenth birthday of their movement with a council fire at Knickerbocker Junior High School. Nancy Flak leads with the Gumidigns Association as sponsors. The Birth Day Week observance runs March 12 to Saturday, highlighting democracy and civic education through correspondence and charity.
The Henseclaer County Board of Health will hold a special evening meeting at the Health Center to consider adopting its first sanitary code. President Dr John J Quinlan says the code will mirror recent Westchester and Erie County health department models and include rules regulations and capillary requirements set by county health authorities.
John Brewenstuhl of Hillside School won LaSalle Institute freshman public speaking contest held in La Salle Gym. His prize speech adapted Albert Beverage's The Republic Never Retreat. Emmett Foley of Cohoces placed second with Theodore Recavelva’s speech. Richard Abbott of Cohersmith placed third with Cardinal Mercier’s A Coronation Day Sermon.
The Highway Department outlines ambitious road work including resurfacing 1s miles of Route 40 between Srey and Metrows and reconstructing Route between the junction with Route 30 in Schodack near the Columbia border. A 16 mile section will gain 84 foot concrete paving with a safety center median, totaling about 1.596 million dollars. Other projects include parts of Routes BN and 22 near Ticonderugm, and upgrades of Route 146 between East Greenbuan and Valatie.
Democratic minority on the Troy Common Council assails the Cash Budget Act of the City of Troy as a move to circumvent statutes and worsen finance. Alder man Edward Cahill argues the measure aims to exempt Troy from standard city oversight while noting nearby Erie County faces similar issues. The executive secretary contends the plan would curb debt piling and interest costs.
Protestant leaders insist modern life requires adherence to the Sermon on the Mount. Robert Searle argues that security comes only through these Christian principles in life, home, city, and state. Upcoming lecture at Fifth Avenue Church features Rev. Walter Benedict as guest preacher.
Coadjutor Bishop Frederick L. Barry of the Albany Diocese will deliver the principal address at Delta Chapter Rose Croix Scottich Mite's Maundy Thursday ceremony on April 16 at Troy Masonic Temple. The public observance starts at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple.
Snow fell briefly near midnight with about a half inch locally before easing. The Weather Bureau forecast shows no widespread storm, with scattered flurries continuing today and temperatures not dropping below the low 70s to mid 30s yesterday.
Troy Fire Department second platoon will host a St Patrick's celebration this evening at the Browne Tavern. Hoseman Michael McGin, Central Fire Station chairman, and Hoseman Edente Drircolt lead the arrangements with a corned beef dinner to be served.
A blaze last night severely damaged two Schuylerville stores and a Masonic room on Broad Street. Fire brigades from Schuylerville Greeneich Quaker Springs and Victory Mills battled the two story brick building at 10:13 pm with flames in the rear basement under C C Miller Drug Store. The adjacent A Bachan Sons Clothing and Shoe Store suffered heavy smoke and heat damage. By 11:35 pm firefighters held the fire to the center of the block and continued dousing embers for hours.
The city aims to fund tax deficiencies over seven years with a new plan to prevent mounting debt. An $80,000 exception is noted, and authorities discuss using future budgets to cover delinquencies. Meanwhile, the RP I Players set to stage The Devils Disciple by George Bernard Shaw from April 1 to 8 at the Fifth Street Lounge with Patrick Haroutiounian as Dick Dudgeon and a full cast.
Alderman Cahill calls for an administration report detailing unpaid claims and amounts citing mystery in council minority. He asks for an itemized statement showing Shape deficits by year and department, noting shifts since 1944 and transfer of Health and Welfare duties to the county. The mayor’s secretary cites long-standing city deficits from overspending or overestimated revenues.
Captain Ben Dror, an officer of the threen Arms, will speak at the recruiting dinner for the AH Jewish Welfare Appeal tonight at the Jewish Community Center. Dror commanded the Jewish Legion and aided the Home Guard in Palestine after World War I. The Troy Lodge Final Birth will host under Bernard J. Minteer. The drive starts in April.
A damaged truck skidded at Jefferson and First Street when an attempted avoidance of a collision with another vehicle failed. No injuries were reported. Patrolmen William Murray and Edward Dalton of the nearby radio patrol noted the vehicle belonged to Marie Albertine Camp Weil and the truck was towed to Treesdel's garage.
Achilles Tsitto of Clinton Park Ixest Greenbush received limited letters of administration in the estate of his wife Mrs Josephine Margo Laitio who was killed in an auto bus crash in Albany. Burrogate Edward J Donohue indicated a derivative action may be planned against Aguinat the City of Albany United Traction Co and Bar Bell linges. The bus driver involved in the Central Avenue accident and two other women passengers were killed.
The Federal Security Agency announced yesterday a grant of 62 million dollars to Albany Medical College. The funds will support reseach projects and related medical work, with allocations intended to advance medical research and associated invitations.
The Albia Common Council referred a zoning amendment to its Law Committee for Truett Peabody and Co to establish a warehouse at the United Traction Co site. A public hearing is set for April 7. The proposal would rezone part of Pawling Avenue and Albia Avenue from business to light industrial to aid the firm’s plans.
Firefighters responded to Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co at the foot of Madison Street where sparks from a tupole ignited the roof. Minor damage caused the crew to tear away a portion of the roof. Pumper 3 and Track 2 assisted as teams were dispatched earlier to a grasa fire near Twenty-fourth Street.
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