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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
3
Robert McKinney, a Rhode Island State College student, fell from a second story window about 12 feet while near the Preflight School building. He was taken to Samaritan Hospital for X rays and treatment after officials said some students were fooling near the window.
Albany based timber workers pressed Washington for relief to avert production cuts. About 100 representatives urged a 35 percent rise in price ceilings to permit 75 cent hourly wages, saying wage freezes and drafts cripple labor. They asked OPA, War Labor Board and War Production Board to agree on production procedures.
A welding course for women starts Tuesday June 1 at the State War Training School 1021 State Street Schenectady. The program, part of the State Education Department war industries effort, has no tuition. Director Thomas Olivie says ages 20 to 40 in good health are preferred, no prior metal work knowledge needed.
Dist Atty Harle J. Wiley will be principal speaker at memorial exercises at Huyck's Square Rensselaer after the Memorial Day parade headed by Everett Clarke as grand marshal The parade forms on Washington Avenue at Eighth Street at 9 30 am proceeds to Third Street Partition Street Broadway Columbia Street and back to Huyck's Square with interruptions for Beverwyck Cemetery and the flag unfurling at the Honor Roll Veterans groups wreaths firing squad salute community singing and benediction by Rev Bruce Lambert Fort Crailo Band will accompany the event Participants include Fort Crailo Post American Legion Rensselaer City Post VFW Yankee Doodle Garrison Army and Navy Union Girl and Boy Scouts school children and various fraternal and social organizations.
Latham Bruce Weed, nephew of Donald E Weed and Clyde Orrett families, recently an overnight guest after returning from government work in England. Canning Sugar Rationing Board sits at W. Pitts Hose Company Hall this afternoon 1 to 3, bring Ration Book No 1. Mrs Ralph Phillips of London Road attended her brother-in-law Howard Phillips's wedding in Mechanicville. Pvt Ralph Philips recently transferred to a new Texas station. School inoculation clinic for Latham children Thursday June 3 from 9 to 10 at the District School, with Dr. Charles Birmingham and School Nurse Helen Anthony in charge.
A memorial service for fallen heroes and two million European Jews slain by Nazis will be held at Congregation Beth Israel Monday evening. A committee of local Jewish congregations Hadassah and Zionist districts organizes it with Rabbis Teicher Geffen and Green directing, Cantors Sud and Werlin assisting. Rabbi Maurice L. Perlzweig of England will be the principal speaker.
Seventeen year old Fortino Lazzaro of Whitehall was placed on probation for an indeterminate term by County Judge James W. Liddle of Schenectady. He must report to probation officer William H. McGinn. Fortino was indicted on two counts of grand larceny in the first degree, reduced to petty larceny, for allegedly stealing pocketbooks from two women in January, one from Mrs Jennie A Blacker with 54 dollars and another from Mrs Elizabeth Brittei with 4 dollars.
Dr. Walter M. Clark and D A R Warner to examine Fortino's mental state as he faces court. The physicians report him responsible for his acts while Fortino testifies he is a laborer and has no prior convictions.
Proceedings listed for Washington County Surrogate's Court week ending May 24 1943 include probate matters and citations in estates such as Southeage Corcans Lawrence Abeel Randall Reardon Van Deveren Lyon Norton Cronkhite Powel Herrington Holland McLoughlin Stephens Riley Atkinson Lowery Rogers Harrington with appointments letters testamentary and administration and sales and appraisals ordered at Salem Hudson Falls and other locations.
Paul Barberian filed a certificate in the county clerk’s office stating he conducts business at 406 Federal Street under the name Armenian Social Club.
Troy autoists face questioning by the city board after OPA investigators and Troy police checked cars in the Troy area for driving ban violations. About twenty cars were reported in Albany district files, with owners’ names to be turned over to the city for inquiry.
The board asked alleged offenders to explain violations of regulations including pleasure boating and driving and gasoline use. Mrs Joseph Keays named Fort Edward postmaster to succeed Edward J Kelleher, resigning. Keays, a Fort Edward Coal Co. bookkeeper for 15 years, will assume duties next Tuesday.
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