Ahern Lands Troy Tax Findings Highlight City Revenue
Mayor reports tax roll discoveries by the Bureau led by WIP' Liam FB. Darby show new revenues of 1944 taxes and 1945 roll adjustments. Omissions from utilities like New York Telephone Co and NY Power & Light Corp boosted totals. delinquent payments and water taxes cited as growing.
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Troy
Tne Wévetion
Meyer
John J. Aste
Paiva
Wip
Liam FB
Darby
Onisien
Chy
James A. Madden
Teesik
New York Telephone Co
P.M Beards
Ant
Bureau Alse
New York Power & Light Corp
City Bureau Tackles Unpaid Water Taxes and Faulty Assessments
Mayor salutes Bureau for correcting assissménia against Troy Union and other firms, recovering $6,101.75 of $17,122.41 owed as of July 1, 1944. They conducted 4,000 tax searches, found 40 percent of assessments correct and 3 percent with wrong owner details, and aided wiping out false valuations on abandoned properties.
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Sei
Troy Union Railroad Co
United Traction Co
Delaware & Hudnor Rrailroad
Br Feu
Bureau T
Darby
City governance criticized as short-sighted and neglectful
A local critic denounces the city administration for short-sighted neglect in handling affairs, urging reform and better stewardship. The remark underscores concerns over governance and public responsibility.
Area Men Promoted in New York Guard
Local men of the Third Truck Company New York Guard stationed at the 105th Infantry Armory were promoted. Pfc John A Burt became technician first class and several privates first class from Waterville and this city were advanced. Lt Wentworth seeks recruits with three chauffeur openings. unit anniversary is observed with munition service history and recruitment interviews at 7:30 pm.
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Mempera
Third Truck Company
New York Guard
105Th Infantry
W.S. Wentworth
John A. Burt
Pris John J. Barker
John S. Snyder
James B. Upton
Thomas W. Brenenstubi
Watervile
Wentworth
Free War Training Courses Open At Reneselser Pols Institute
Prof Stapley B Witte announced the spring session of tuition free war training courses for industry at Reneselser Pols Institute. The program, sponsored by the US Office of Education with the War Manpower Commission, offers courses in engineering metallurgy industrial drafting and more. Registration closes March 23 and classes start March 24 for those with sufficient enrollment. Descriptive pamphlets and applications are available at Room 101 Sage Building, R P J.
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Stapley B. Witte
Reneselser Pols.technic Institute
Wednester
ELS. Office of Education
War Manpower’ S Commission
Sage
Albany probe adjourned to April 3 at Supreme Court
Justice Pierce presided an extraordinary term in Albany County in the Albany probe, replacing Justice Patton Swift who could not reach Albany. The Court of Appeals has certified questions for review, with cases slated for argument as the term opens in April.
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Pierce
Russell
Supreme Court
Albany County
Patton Swift
Buffalo
Albany
Court of Appeals
Assatisie
John T. Loughran
Court of Appels
WERDEYG LICENSES DROP
Chicago marriage license bureau officials blame the absence of the American melee for their low license sales record of 2 614 during February. They sold 360 more licenses in January due to many servicemen home for the holidays.
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Chicago
Lcense Bureau
Rome
Silver Star for Kenneth Knowlton in Saipan action
Kenneth L. Knowlton, 24, of Shelton Conn formerly of Saratoga Springs and son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Knowlton, received the Silver Star for aiding a wounded soldier under heavy fire on June 19 1944 and for destroying an enemy position during patrols. He left Saratoga Springs in 1940, trained at Fort McClellan Ala overseas 32 months in Honolulu Makin Butaritari and Saipan. He is a member of the Saratoga Springs Baptist Church and worked at the Wither farm prior to service.
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Kenneth L. Knowlton
Saratoga Springs
Leon Knowlton
Shelton, Conn
Company L
105Th Infantry
Saipan
Knowlton
Fort, McClellan
Ala
Honolulu
Makin
Butaritari
Meeting Postponed by Lansingburg Home Bureau
A Lansingburg Home Bureau meeting scheduled for day at the home of Mrs Henry Miller 166 Seventh Avenue has been postponed indefinitely. The dress session slated will be held at a future date.
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Lansingburg Home Bureau
Henry Miller
Seventh Avenue
Ie Tesson
Troy Youths After Brawl at Blue Eagle Cafeteria
Two Troy youths faced police court after a Friday afternoon disturbance at Blue Eagle Cafeteria, Joseph Connell and Ernest Starkey, both charged with disorderly conduct and Connell with carrying a concealed weapon. Both pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct. Connell also pleaded guilty to weapon charges. Sentencing for Connell suspended a week. Starkey discharged from service, with his mother seeking Navy help.
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Troy
Blue Eagle
River Street
Jentes Connell
Sintiz! Avenue
Ernest Starkey
Seventh Avenue
Boh
Connell
Connel
Cherge
Starkey
Navy
J Ffney
Coleen J. Lyons
Earl Reizlaff
John McClure
Anthony Stavretis
Lansingburg Youths Called to Duty
Byron W. Follett of 462 Third Avenue and Donald Lambert of 79 Sixth Avenue, classmates from Lansingburg High School, left for active duty with the Army Air Corps at Keaster Field, Mississippi. They trained with the Civil Air Patrol at the Troy Airport. Follett is son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron C. Follett, Lambert of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lambert.
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Byron W. Follatt
Third Avenuee
Donald Lambert
Sixth Avenue
Lansingburg High School
Army Air Corps
Keaster Field
Miss
Civil Air Patrol
Troy
Follett
Byron C. Follett
Lambert
Henry Lambert
Palestine Court Plans to Honor District Officer
Palestine Court met at the Dax Gingburg Masonic Temple where Amarsath conferred initiatory degree on two candidates. Marie Hergert and Palmer A. White presided. district deputy royal center of the seventh district spoke at length and announced a School of Instructions set for April 1 at 2 PM at the Trey Masonic Temple. Plans were made for Mr White’s visit as assistant grand lecturer to Palestine Court on April 23, while a visit by grand officers to Arada Court was planned for March 36 in Schenectady. St Patrick’s Day social followed with refreshments served from tables decorated with green streamers.
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Daxgingburg Masonic Temple
Marie Hergert
Palmer A. White
Mra Lite & Gergick
Trey Masonic Temple
White
Palestine Court
Arada Court
Schenectady
Pie Committee Led by Mrs Dane Powers Names Members
The pie committee was led by Mrs Dane Powers with a list of members including Berg Mia Lattice Bison Miss Jen Ele Bowe Bra Franices D. Moore and Elizabeth Inipe. The group will conduct the event as planned.
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Grebn
Shamrock
Besdell
Dane Powers
Mem Berg
Mia
Lattice “Bison
Jen
Ele Bowe
Franices D. Moore
Elizabeth Inipe
Mick
Eae
Will
Back Pain Relief Plaster Ad Promises Quick Heat
An old advertisement fragment touts heat plasters for back pain relief. It mentions Iowa brand names and Johnsons Back Plaster, claiming instantaneous warmth and targeted relief, though text is garbled and difficult to parse.
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Ahern
Mildred M. Taylor
Florence Place
A. W. Marienstein
Rame ‘Air Field
John FE. Taylor
Taylor
Balt
Germany
Tho Brothers
Air Corps
Gerald Taylor
California
Wiliam Taylor
Australia
Lady Florence
Arista Permanent
So Wonetif
Permanen
Third Street
UO. Hale
Evers
New York
Franklin G. Exman
Albert Erman
Grafton
Luxembourg
War Department
Erman
Berlin High School
Grafton Baptist Church
Felix
Lansingburg
Selick
Shellubrication
Shell
ZéZy
River ST
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