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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1950
Page
17
In memoriam snippets recall multiple named individuals with dates around May 1940s to 1950s. Entries mention Colla, Goyer, Lindeman, Lazorischak, Collins, Kennedy, Lazorischak again, McCoy, Reynolds, Ringer, Spearance, Vumbaco, Wagner, and related family notes. Several May dates and hospital births noted.
A collection of obituaries lists names and kin across multiple families with dates and addresses and notes the burial at Albany Rural Cemetery. The piece also reports the wage increase for Richard E. Bollos from $2,000 to $4,000 and related county business including civil service appointments, soil conservation board compensation, and tax and land deed actions.
The forecast projects afternoon and evening showers or thunderstorms with high temperatures in the upper seventies. Clouds prevail most of the day with a five day outlook showing continued moist, humid conditions and more thundershowers likely. Some sunshine may break through between showers. Yesterday reached around eighty degrees.
About three hundred high school students from Troy Albany and Schenectady toured GE Electronica Park in Syracuse. The company sponsored the trip to expose students to a large industry and they traveled on a special train into the plant where television transmitters and receivers are made.
Mrs Ace Chyne Traill 98 widow of George Trail died yesterday at her Center Brunswick home after a long illness. Born in Scotland she had lived in the United States for many years and resided with her daughter Mrs Christina Gailey at the time of death. Surviving are a son Daniel Ferguson Akron Ohio a daughter Jeanne Evans Scotland five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral services from the Center Brunswick Road residence Monday at 2 30 pm. Burial in Elmwood Hill Cemetery Troy.
The Joint Veterans Memorial Day Committee announced the parade lineup with Honorary Grand Marshal Herbert D Hamm and Grand Marshal Walter F Larnon leading Troy honors. Reps Taylor and Byrne ride in the lead car, followed by a service staff including Col Purcell Maj O Toole and Bugler Bert Grace as parade roles unfold through Troy streets. The route runs Second to Mount Falls then Federal and Fifth to Fulton and Third to Washington, with Barker Park as the reviewing stand. Veterans groups plan graveside decorations barring bad weather, and Matera Mele Ren Post Italian War Veterans chairs the 2851 Memorial Day committee.
At the convention, Dr. A Browner Wock of Johnstown and Harry D Matteson of Poughkeepsie were named as historian custodian and treasurer respectively, both incumbents. Rev Conrad Bonnevie Svendsen of Oslo was the principal speaker last night at The Queensbury, with Paul F Crumley of Fort Row delivering the afternoon address yesterday.
A two week chest X ray campaign ended with 227 people tested at the mobile unit in East Greenbush. The total over two weeks was 3148 with 1607 X rays in the City of Rensselaer and the rest in the Town of East Greenbush. The drive was sponsored by the Rensselaer County Health Department with the County Tuberculosis Health Section and State Health Department physicians conducted the exams. The mobile unit will return later this year and county residents who missed the tests are urged to watch this newspaper for future appearances.
The Columbia Community Council will join the Sixth Annual Institute for Community Leadership at Colgate University. New York City, Sharon Springs and Columbia Community Council will present case studies. Event runs Friday evening January 16 with Saturday round tables. reservations via Mrs Schacht and Mr Shupe.
Gordon D. Orr of Troy receives a scholarship at Lehigh University for advanced studies in engineering. Orr serves as a mentor at Rensarmer Polytechnic neti, contributing to technical guidance and academic development.
More than 500 people attended Troy High School’s third annual open house featuring student exhibits across shop rooms electrical carpentry machine and sheet metal displays art science languages and home economics with a gymnastic show led by student girls under Miss Hasbrouck and a model team class by Emmanuel Elfenbein. The event ran from 7 p m with all floors open and faculty on hand to meet parents. Margaret P. Spencer chaired the program with student guides from the council helping visitors tour the displays.
The Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors debate over borrowing policy grows heated as Republican finance chair Edwin F. Henry denounces Democratic criticism of a $750000 tax anticipation note. Democrats Leo Watson and Edward J. Evers defend minority rights to scrutinize expenditures and borrowing while accusing Republicans of publicity driven tactics.
The School 15 open house highlighted by planting three red maple trees drew more than sixty parents and friends. The maples were a gift of the Board of Education and part of the program honored Memorial Day with readings and song.
A former convict, Philip L. Morehouse, 31, of Watertown, was arrested in Glens Falls for driving without a license and arraigned, then later held on a state grand larceny charge. He pleaded guilty, was sentenced, then remanded to Warren County Jail after a separate arrest for alleged truck theft. The case involves a second degree grand larceny warrant and a June arraignment in Warrensburg.
Named marshal Miss Marcy C Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs XN P Badley of 33 Center View Drive was chosen among 24 marshals for the June commencement ceremonies at Lake University Miss Bailey was selected for outstanding leadership and service.
Police report a woman injured after a street incident as Pensmore County Motor Vehicles Division receives the initial 1951 license plate shipment three weeks ahead of schedule. The Auburn plant produced most plates and motorcycle tags. County Clerk John Finch and Deputy Clerk Walsh oversee the rollout. The injured woman was treated and released home.
Walter Allen presided as master while King Solomon's Primitive Lodge FF ALML planned to confer the third degree on five candidates at the Trey Masonic Temple. Grandan A Baker announced the district deputy grand master’s presence and a fifty year service medal for five members at the ceremony.
Rensselaer County potato growers received 14254 dollars for surplus potatoes from the government last year. Apple growers were next with about 8340 dollars for an estimated 5340 Eastern homes of surplus apples sold to the Production and Marketing Administration. Purchasing of wheat grown in the county has not been completed. Farmers have borrowed about 5275 dollars on 2500 bushels of wheat at a dollar per bushel.
County farmers sold 7,449 hundredweight of potatoes to the P M A with 1,030 going to school lunch and 6,419 for re stock feeding. Farmers bought about 24,250 hundredweight from others, mainly Long Island, as marketing orders shifted prices. Freight costs varied with periods of 0, 10, and 1 cent per hundredweight, later paid by the buyer. Some surplus apples went to Albany, county welfare, and as far as Georgia and South Carolina, but most shipped to New York City.
A fireman named John F. Crammond, 32, of Cotont Stillwater, was badly burned at West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company plant in Mechanicville Warehomes yesterday afternoon. A back draft on a platform ignited his clothing. fellow workers helped, he was taken to Samaritan Hospital by Mechanicville ambulance. He suffered second degree burns to the head face arms and back and was described as in poor condition under Dr. David W. Houston care.
The Troy Board of Education hosts an adult ceramics exhibit at The Hendrick Hudson. Miss Sarah K Pynn led classes at School 14, three nights weekly, featuring jewelry boxes tiles bowls and more in slab and coil methods.
A six year old, Dwight Samuels of Park View Court, fractured? no, cut forehead on a swing at School 15 during a kindergarten party. He was taken to Samaritan Hospital where two stitches and a pop? were given. He worries only about his new pants.
Anthony Balinski of 424 Fourth Avenue Watervliet suffered facial injuries from an assault on King Street and Laundry Place. He was treated at St Matts Hospital around midnight and released. Police Detective Shields and Lt. Barry led the early investigation.
A special meeting of the Clam steam committee of the Troy Council Knights of Columbus will be conducted Monday at 8 pm in the council room. Thames Hunter chairs the committee as subcommittees are named and a date for the event selected.
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