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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1945
Page
24
The page lists memorials, obituaries, and social notices including references to James J. ict, ABBOTT, Mrs. Shute, and Mildred Desker among others. It records deaths, marriages, and sympathy messages with names and relations from Troy community members.
Obituaries and funeral notices for Alarch a Beroud, Asa J. Br chields, Catherine G. Burke, William J. Collins, Theresa Coffey, Evensen, Harriet G. Testi, Renna, Catherine Dononas, Corrine Malin, Cordelia Messier, Luther A. Moore, and others. Notices include calls, masses, and burial plans at St Agnes and St Josephs Cemeteries, with services planned in Cohoes Green Island Schenectady and Fort Edward locations.
An Easter card arrived yesterday at Red Cross headquarters bearing a 3 cent stamp and handwritten messages from a reader and family. The card carried a blessing and goodwill note urging continued support for the Red Cross, with a decorative cross motif and Easter imagery.
Local retailers report a severe and widening poultry shortage ahead of Easter. Black market raids by New York buyers push prices up, forcing some farmers to sell out of the legal market. State police halt shipments for inspection as growers warn of lasting scarcity through war’s end.
The fragment reports multiple obituaries and funeral details. Seraphine Sperard widow of Arthur Ku el and others are named with relatives in Cohoes Albany Troy and surrounding areas. Services listed include burial at Oakwood Cemetery and Sacred Heart Church observances with specifics on times and locations.
Governor Dewey vetoed the Sherman Dillon water level bill for Lake George citing adverse impacts on pending state negotiations and emergency economic measures. The measure would have let the state enter agreements to adjust levels, with penalties and salary protections noted, while lawmakers debated the legal questions in court actions.
The local price panel outlined ceiling prices for 23 popular makes and about 6,000 models from 1937 to 1942. The OPA regulation protects buyers and dealers, limits price increases, and requires certificates of transfer signed by buyer and seller. Heaters, radios, and warranties affect pricing within set limits, with refunds available if ceilings are exceeded.
The Veterans Administration adds a training officer to its staff with headquarters at R. P. L E. William V. Hewitt, assistant chief, announced Trey Graves as training officer and James W. Berns to supervise veterans placed in colleges, schools, and vocational programs from Poughkeepsie to Troy. Hewitt noted women applicants are increasing and three WAC veterans have been placed at Rhodes Island School of Design, Columbia University, and ABC Business College. Robert Miller, special agent of the Washington bureau, addressed Troy Police Training School on rules of etiquette and will speak again tonight, introduced by Capt. Frederick Fy. Fohatt.
Discharged veterans and families are urged to return GI clothing and equipment to Army channels. Ship by express collect to near posts with items under thirty pounds. Over seas wool items, coats, trousers, shirts, and underwear are in extreme demand. clean unserviceable items may be held by some officers. Laundries, hotels, and other establishments are asked to return items held long-term.
Plans for an extensive Victory Garden project proceed at Van Rensselaer Home this year. Douglas Hudson, county commissioner, announces Thomas Brady and Frank Burdick as project supervisors. Limited plow space exists as two plows are assigned. Soil is workable and seeds will be provided to relief recipients on welfare applications.
The will of John J. Mack who died in Green Island on March 25 was admitted to probate in Albany County Surrogate Court. His estate is to be distributed among his children, with Esther Mack receiving a business automobile and half of the property at 152 Hudson Avenue. Eudice Mack and another daughter share in the Hudson Avenue property. Remaining siblings include Francis J. Mack and Aime Sack Shertwood.
Maple syrup faces shortages as warm March weather halts sap flow. Producers report far less sap than normal with only about a quarter of typical yield. Local farms struggle due to labor shortages, high wood costs, and low prices, leaving no surplus for sale beyond limited personal use.
Diana Ludwig, age 5, of 244 Sixth Avenue Lowell Massachusetts, suffered a head bruise after colliding with a car driven by Jenn Mahoney, age 39, near Histh Avenue south of Dous Sirest. Mahoney reported she was driving south on Sixth Avenue when a sidewalk and parked vehicle obstructed her view.
The Delta Chapter of Rosé Croix observes Maundy Thursday at the Masonic Temple with Rev. Frederick W. Evans DD of Second Presbyterian Church delivering remarks on memory and hope. Eighteen members who died in the past year were remembered as candles were extinguished and later relit in a ceremony of love and fellowship.
Statewide figures show unemployment benefits totaling $952,000 in February, down 13.5 percent from January while the unemployment insurance fund reached $83.588 million at month end. Veterans claims for readjustment allowances remained steady, with new service member applications slower in February and 1,800 veterans applying in the month.
Records at the 19{5 Red Cross War Fund campaign center show Troy city short of its $25,000 quota. The drive closes tomorrow and a Red Cross executive urged the public to give, noting thousands are sacrificing daily in the war while the public is asked only for money.
Troy firemen battled twelve grass fires with no damage reported. Calls came from Pamper Park Boulevard Hoosiex and Tenth Street Oakwood Avenue and other locations.
Weather notes and scattered data accompany a report on a temperature reading of 84 degrees breaking the 1905 record. The article mentions wind, precipitation, and unusual conditions affecting daily measurements and local life.
Articles of women's undergarments and clothing were found near the Hudson River bank behind the Lansingours bath house. Officers including Capt Enoch Eaton and detectives from the Detective Bureau began an investigation to identify the owner, with a laundry mark being checked. no missing woman has been reported.
Miss Jean Lemka Schedeck appointed instrumental music supervisor at Green Site High School starting September. Daughter of Mr and Mrs Cari Lemka of Echodatk Landing, she is a senior in the School of Fine Arts at Ithaca and will earn a degree in music.
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