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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1943
Page
4
Sixteen people were killed in an East Anglian coast town when German planes bombed a building housing girl members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Fifteen Focke Wulf bombers attacked the town, with houses damaged and five bodies recovered. A search was under way for other ATS girls in the building.
Owen McSweeney of Watervliet won a 4500 verdict in Supreme Court Albany County over an automobile crash near Hawkins Stadium in January. The suit named Silverstein Tire and Battery Service and Coleman Godfrey as defendants. Justice William H. Murray directed the sealed verdict in a 7950 suit for personal injuries and car damage. McSweeney was represented by Matthew M. Dunne with Earl B. Jones for the defendants.
William Edmiston dubbed valedictorian with a 4.5 average and Ann Peterson named salutatorian at Lansingburg High School. Runners up include Eithelyn Giles, Marcia Law, and Gordon Handy. Edmiston, son of Clarence and Mrs. Edmiston, aims for RPI in mechanical engineering. Peterson plans teaching, active on school staffs. A separate note: Clinton Prison sentence for Plitt follows Albany grand jury probe into welfare apple and milk misrouting.
Jerome E. Plitt, 28, of Spring Valley, a former assistant store keeper at the State Social Welfare Department surplus warehouse on South Pearl Street, pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing about $400 worth of apples and skimmed milk. He was sentenced to serve from one year.
The Parent-Teacher Association will meet at the school tomorrow evening with Mrs F Jones presiding. The nominating committee will present officers for the coming year. A card and game party is arranged for Friday night May 21 at Firemen's Hall chaired by Mrs Russell Vanderzee and Mrs Nellie Krause. Committees were named including pencile and tallies by Mrs Robert Ross and tables by Mrs Charles Keeler.
Green Island Mothers' Club of St. Joseph's School met to organize spring activities and sponsor a card party at The Hendrick Hudson on June 1 to benefit St. Joseph's Church. Officers were granted committee powers, with Mrs. Arthur J. Dupont as president and a slate of assisting members named. The next meeting is a social on May 24 led by Mrs. Walter Kane Jr. War Stamp sales for Green Island last week totaled 3115, with major contributions from Heatly School booth and others. Gardner Bump will speak for the Green Island Rod and Gun Club on May 20 during an event with the Rensselaer County Game Alliance. a special program and social wrap up the evening.
Watervliet sends a contingent for Army services on May 2. A farewell party at the club rooms May 22 will precede a supper chaired by Arthur Crodge with Kilmer Gilea as co chairmen. Texoid Clinic Planned at Heatly School May 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. under Dr. F. S. Haverly health officer. Parents urged to immunise preschool children. Senior play matinee Sixteen in August moved to Thursday afternoon. Prize speaking prelims set for Thursday morning during activities period.
Major William G. Bartlett husband of the former Marguerite Gillespie was advanced to lieutenant colonel and assigned to the G-3 Section at Headquarters Army Ground Forces Washington. Bartlett is the son of Col G G Bartlett of Fort Adams R I born at West Point and a 1833 US Military Academy graduate with cavalry service history.
The O Hi Ya group of Camp Fire Girls of the Church of Our Lady of Victory met Monday afternoon at the Catholic club house. Miss Mary E. Hess executive secretary and acting guardian and Miss Martha Wachtel assistant guardian supervised. The president Janet Brown presided.
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