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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1945
Page
12
A brief Weather section note from The Troy Record dated March 19 mentions hourly temps. Details are sparse but indicate a local forecast style update for Troy New York area. Weather terms emphasize temperature readings and hourly variation.
Local report describes a theft of twenty dollars in coins from a vigil light box. Fragmented notes mention times and places, including references to individuals and locations, with unclear and garbled OCR text surrounding the incident.
The Troy Times Fresh Air Fund forwards thanks for a contribution memory of Joseph Sharfot. The notice records gratitude from the fund and honors the donor in a brief, memorial style paragraph.
The family of the late Stephen E. Albert express gratitude for expressions of sympathy and kindness from friends relatives and neighbors during their deep sorrow. Father Mother Sister and Brothers note their appreciation.
In memoriam for Martha Schwartz Salman who died on March 3. The notices honor her memory with family tributes and lines about missing her deeply. Other remembrances mention Mrs Martha Bomsnan and Anni e McGowan with similar memorial sentiments and family identifiers.
Birth notices from Starritsan and Leonard hospitals list several newborn daughters and sons. Janice Mary Benoit, Diana Grace Lucas, Margaret O’Brien, and Peter Allen Spendliff appear with mothers previously known by other surnames. Lashed text shows multiple misspellings and fragmented names.
A sequence of obituary notices from March 1945 and surrounding years lists individuals such as William Burton Agnes Row Charles Burton and Jeremiah Collins with funeral arrangements at Oakwood Cemetery St Patrick's Church and St. Mary's Church. Also listed are Mary Conway Thomas Curley Ida Collins and Walter Green with service times and burial details in Troy and nearby towns.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Betty Ann Promier, George W. Wissick, Mary Promier, Jonas, and others across Troy area counties. Reports list survivors, residences, service times, church rites, and burial sites. Names include O’Melia, Mack, Strosberg, Sorensen, Sullivan, Williams, and Walsie with multiple addresses in Waterford, Cohoes, Troy, Green Island, and Amherst areas.
The closing session of the student conference at Troy featured 260 attendees from colleges including Bard Syracuse Columbia and Hartwick. Speakers Dr. Thomas and Mr Kiang urged action on racial problems global Christian responsibility and aid for displaced students. A worship service at First Baptist and a tour of RPI followed a Saturday dinner with music and films from Silver Boy Camp.
Special to The Record notes Margaret T Warner widow of Dave J Warner dies and aunt to Laura Horton of Troy. Surrogate McGarey orders residue, two gold heart lavalier, pear cut glass compot dish, a small rug, and personal effects plus $100 divided among heirs. Executor Marcus Siegmund named. nephew Joaquin Melville gets nothing but may object. Estate valued around 2500 in realty and 500 in chattels. Dave J Warner left 2300 in interest in realty. property at 3523 Clarendon Road held jointly with wife. no will found.
Mrs Phyllis Kane aged 21 of 2337 Fifth Avenue was taken ill on Hoosick Street and Fifth Avenue and carred to Samer Han Hospital by James Mealy of 108 Madison Street. Police report notes she was held at the hospital after the incident.
Emma Willard School held a Saturday afternoon program with demonstrations by seventh to twelfth grade students in swimming, gymnastic drills, apparatus work, box vaulting, dancing, rhythms, walking drills, bareback square dance, fencing, and a purple versus green basketball game. Notable participants included Dorothy Blake, Ruth Beiermeister, Kay Louise Mackay, Nancy Manning, Anne Sheary, Margaret Gilpin, Eunice Pass, and Ruth Harviel, guided by Miss Jane Sawyer and staff.
The American Song Club inc in Mechanicville has had its club beer license revoked by the New York State Liquor Authority. The action followed complaints that a nonlisted person used the license, false statements were made in duplication, and records were not properly kept. The club ceased bona fide operations and renovations were ordered.
Anthony Nedrvega of Mechanicville was killed instantly when a fast, zigzagging car struck him as he leaned on a rail above the paper mill and was hurled into the Champlain Canal. The vehicle fled north. a statewide search and post mortem showed skull fracture and broken jaw. Nedrvega, long employed at West Virginia Pulp and Paper Co, was a widower.
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the two story frame building housing LeBeau's Pine Garden at the New York Road and Winter Street intersection. Proprietor Charles LeBeau said he closed at midnight and was in Troy. The blaze was spotted by Mrs. John Fields across the highway as her baby cried. Fire units from Troy led by Chief Carl A. Smith and Wynantskill volunteers fought the flames with a hose line from a brook, endangering surrounding property but preventing further damage.
Mrs. Joseph Seals, 64, of 427 First Street, was driven to Troy Hospital yesterday afternoon by Patrolmen John Moran and Oliver DeCelle after her left hand was caught in a washing machine wringer. Doctor A. T. Purificate treated her and she remained for further care.
Gordon Dewey, 37, a former Lansingburg resident, was arrested yesterday morning by Patrolmen Lennon and Quinlan for impersonating a Coast Guard petty officer and public intoxication. He allegedly removed insignia from the uniform and disposed of items in a sewer before being jailed, with arraignment set in Police Court. Authorities said FBI agents may join the investigation.
Mayor John J. Ahern urged prudent welfare decisions at a Lent breakfast, claiming a child’s destiny can hinge on welfare office choices. He described experiments in aiding 14 girls in a penal institution to find jobs, and noted aging residents thrive with proper food and clothing. The talk covered humor in welfare work and a vigrant tale about overcoats involving death notices, followed by remarks from Frank B. Ward and others. Bertram P. Kavanaugh will speak on March 25, and the M.D. Russell Camp auxiliary meets at 8 p.m. with Mrs Brurier Perra presiding.
A six week indoor basic training course for Scouters opens Friday at School 1 Lagalis and Sixth Avenues under the Troy Aves Boy Scout Council. The course targets Central and North District Scouters with six indoor sessions and an overnight outdoor meeting at Camp Rotary in mid April.
Corporal Sanford White of Troy aids in cooking and care for nearly 4,000 former Nazi laborers freed at Anrath Germany. Robert Bunson reports on their liberation as part of the 12nd Division military government, with a diverse camp housing Russians Dutch French Poles Ukrainians and others. The camp, designed for 300 women and 3,000 men, now holds many more. beds and food are scarce. White supervised kitchen duties and helped recruit guards from among prisoners to maintain order while medics and sanitation work continued.
A March heat wave pushed temperatures well above normal with highs near 89 degrees and lows around 62. Rivers rose above normal levels in the region while thawing slowed. officials cautioned about continued warm weather and added cloudiness with occasional showers.
Fire caused by a short circuit damaged the first floor of a two story brick dwelling at 356 Second Street. Martin Mosher owned the first floor, Joseph Dwyer occupied the second, with the blaze confined to the kitchen, bedroom, and hallway near the dining room. Firemen, using a booster line, were on scene from 2:33 to 3:27 am. Sixteen grass and brush fires sparked 17 alarms across various streets. Pumper 5 fought multiple brush fires, and a separate unoccupied stepl at Mellon Avenue burned before midnight Saturday. Chief Thomas Gallagher led Brunswick volunteers in the late fire response.
Second Lt Frances Lebrun Army Nurse Corps was feted at a farewell party by Troy Hospital nurses in the College Room of the Tavern. A St Peters Hospital Albany graduate, she served two years in Troy Hospital control room. Lieutenant Lebrun received many gifts as Miss Barbara Monroe sang and others entertained.
Joseph Manning seven was bitten on the leg by a dog owned by a Ida Street resident. He was treated at Samare Tan Hospital after the incident reported by police officer Thomas. The boy was accompanied to the hospital by a police patrol car at Sop Joba Duan.
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