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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1945
Page
1
Oakwood Church announces a special V-E Day service to be led by acting pastor Rev A A Seso at 6 o clock in the evening. The event is set as a moment of thanksgiving and intercession with attendance encouraged by the church.
The School 2 PTA will host Neighborhood Night with student entertainment led by second and third graders under Miss MacGregor Setéan and Miss Ina Taylor. Cast includes Rose Recitations, piano solos by Timmon d Anderson, and a fairy queen themed pageant with Beverly Beant and Joan Horton among many performers.
Fire Chief Carl A. Smith announced that the Troy clothing collection drive will end Friday. Since the start, 60,000 pounds of usable clothing have been donated, packed in boxes and cartons and sent to a Cohoes warehouse for processing before shipping overseas.
A four member Congressional delegation will attend ceremonies honoring two Medal of Honor recipients tied to the 21st Division. Congressmen Dean Taylor Walter Andrews William Byrne and Kearney will join divisions leaders to present the honors in New York City marking the first time two Medals of Honor are awarded in one city.
The State Department of Placement and Unemployment Insurance mailed special report forms to all employers named under the state law. The forms collect data for distributing an estimated 80,000 dollar pool under the merit rating plan approved by the Legislature and Governor Dewey. Credits from the surplus will be used against future unemployment taxes.
The Troy Council will observe its anniversary with the burning of the mortgage on the clubhouse during Sunday ceremonies. A third degree exemplification is planned at 3 p.m. for 75 candidates, followed by a gathering at Hendrick Hudson from 6 to 7 p.m. and a banquet. Speakers include Judge John E Swift, Stephen J. Cushing, and George E. Cundiff. The mortgage burning occurs later that evening.
The Gurley firm and District 40 United Mine Workers signed a contract on February 19 granting workers six paid holidays and two weeks vacation. Signers included Charles L Day and John T Kmetz with company and district officials, plus James Bulson and others representing employees. U S Conciliator John H Rooney also signed.
Capt. Dayton G. VanDeusen, chaplain of Gilead Lutheran Church in Brunswick, awarded the Silver Star for gallantry at Leyte in the Philippines on December 20. He moved through heavy fire to evacuate and tend the wounded, then remained to aid casualties and administer spiritual care. He is a son of Rev. and Mrs. Robert J. VanDersem of Center Brunswick, serving with Army Chaplains in Okinawa.
Charles A Cassidy chairs the hotel committee with Joseph H Brophy as cochairman. Fred C Casey leads the reception committee with John J Kelly as cochairman. James J Fox heads the ticket committee with Peter J Daly as cochairman. The team contacts are Charles A Cassidy James P Leonard and William J Fagan. John A Bond chairs the degree committee with John S Alaskey as cochairman. John J Kelly chairs the program committee with Michael J Sullivan as cochairman. James J Gregware oversees the music committees. Francis L Walsh will shepherd the degree work.
About 100 women prisoners of war from France Norway and Poland were reported freed and en route to Sweden aboard a vessel departing from Lübeck. The repatriates were freed through the International Red Cross action.
The crash killed a training plane pilot identified Monday night as Cadet Clark from the United States Military Academy at West Point. Col Joe W. Kelly announced the name, noting Clark was the son of Charles M. Clark of Netron.
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