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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1943
Page
9
Hiram Vedder, a Waterford candidate for school director, died about a month ago but appeared on the Citizen's Party ticket and received 766 votes across the town's four districts. He was unopposed and his death prevented removal of his name, with the post expected to be filled by appointment after January 1.
The Hendrick Hudson auditorium crowd roared as John J. Ahern, the GOP candidate for mayor, was declared the victor. Edward J. Poland, James Taylor, and party leaders praised the win while Dan Carhart and Daniel Conn offered conciliatory statements to supporters and opponents alike.
In memoriams and funeral notices list Elizabeth Baker born November 3, 1943 as mother and grandmother with family tributes. The page records births at Samaritan and St Joseph's hospitals, including Pawison and Spoore families, and details numerous local funeral arrangements with dates, locations, and interment plans across Troy, Watervliet, Bennington, and surrounding communities.
Summary of total votes for city and county offices showing Republican leads in several posts. Ahern tops for city comptroller, Murray leads for treasurer, Madden prevails for president of common council, Wiley tops district attorney city and county, Finch leads for clerk, Hanley wins lieutenant governor. In each race, city totals differ from combined city and county tallies.
Charles Walrath, 36, of the Troy Schenectady Road, charged with shooting four boys who were believed to be Halloween pranks. The youths, James Sutliff 14, Harmon Gillie 14, Frank Green 14, and James Green 16, were wounded by a .22 rifle but not seriously. Walrath admitted firing three times and was arraigned, released on $1,000 bail, with a second degree assault hearing set before Justice Homer Brown in Niskayuna.
At Troy Hospital on November 1, 1948, Ernest Vaughn, brother of Mrs. Herbert Myers of Schenectady and others, died. Funeral from Onda a Funeral Home, 887 River Street, Thursday afternoon at 2. Relatives and friends may call Wednesday evening. Interment in Oakwood Cemetery.
The Democrats held city power in Rensselaer as Thomas H. Clark won the mayoralty by a 297 vote lead over Republican James Stevens. Democrat William Albright defeated Edward Bonacker for president of the Common Council by 620. City officials and aldermen races followed with Democrats securing seven of nine seats.
First Lieut. George R. Forbes of Albany, 21, United States Army Air Force, parachuted from a crippled bomber near Catanzaro Italy during a rail line bombing run. He swam and floated for four days in the Mediterranean, using a dinghy, life jacket, and occasional currents until rescue by a fishing smack. He was taken to a convent, then hospital at Vibo Valentia, and returned to his base as Allied forces advanced.
A truck owned by Lee Mc Donough of Saratoga Spin crashed into Newman's Lake House in that village yesterday, injuring LeRoy Anderson and Clinton Pierce. Anderson received forehead and knee injuries and was admitted to Saratoga Hospital for X rays. The truck traveled about fifty feet before impact after it was allegedly taken without permission. Police officers transported the injured men to the hospital.
Saratoga Springs native Harry James Carman 59 of Schuylerville was named dean of Columbia College in a notice by Nicholas Murray Butler. A Syracuse University graduate, Carman began at Columbia as history instructor in 1918 and became full professor in 1931. His wife Cathryne Barrett Carman was buried Tuesday at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Saratoga Springs. The Carmans spent summers near Schuylerville for years.
Senator Joe R. Hanley, Republican for lieutenant governor, led his Democratic opponent Gen. William N. Haskell by about three to one in Washington County with 11 districts still reporting. Justice of the Supreme Court race saw Andrew W. Ryan defeat James H. Glavin 6,592 to 2,187. The Young People's League of Zion Church, Taborton, will meet tonight at Richard Teal's home.
In incomplete unofficial returns from yesterday's election Republicans held nine of 17 council seats, with several wards still uncertain. Final results may wait on overseas soldiers votes canvassed December 20. Ward disputes show Republicans leading in First, Second, Fifth, Tenth, Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth, while Democrats contend for Third, Fourth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Eleventh, and Twelfth.
Unofficial results show Republicans add five supervisor seats to lead 27 to seven. In Troy Third Ward a close count favored Republican Timothy J. Mahoney by 25 votes. Lyons may still be seated if a prior result stands. Guarded voting machines pending recount. mayor appoints fill for a December 31 vacancy if a tie stands.
Three people face charges in Albany after an investigation led by the Attorney General into second ward registrations. Archie Putnam, Alicdin Cook, and Anson G. Warner are held on multiple counts including vote buying and double voting. Bail set at 2,590 to 2,590 dollars. hearings scheduled. District Attorney Delaney reelected as Democrat over Frank O’Brien amid state-wide party shifts. Foster Decker wins sheriff race. Albany remains the sole upstate Democratic stronghold.
Saratoga Springs voters re elected Mayor Addison Malory by a 1701 plurality over Heahbert J. Jawett. In city council races Commissioner of finance Mary A. Muilqueen ran unopposed. Nellie J. Ainsworth and William L. Grant won finance and public works races. Arthur J. Leonard and Patrick Burns contested public safety. Jerome V. Pitney and Charles J. Lynch led accounts. In Saratoga Springs supervisor race Republican James J. McNaughton defeated Democrat Edward K. Henning.
Firemen answered eleven calls last night including six box alarms and five still alarms. Three alarms proved false. Apparatus responded from multiple boxes including Grace Court Box 143 at 5 42 pm and Pubic Market Box 21 at 9 45 pm. An additional alarm came from Box 915 at 11 44 pm. Police said a Mr Miner living on Street reported the structure used for storage of or. Firemen extinguished the blaze with hydrants.
Ernest E. Reeves, chiropractor and longtime Watervliet resident, died suddenly of a heart attack yesterday afternoon at his 1500 Broadway home. Born in Denton Harbor, Michigan, he is survived by his wife Martha Dill, son Robert R., daughter Betty L. Reeves, a brother Riley Reeves, and a sister Mrs. Laura Nybro. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 pm from his residence, with Rev. E. Barker of the Third Avenue Methodist Church officiating.
A state motor vehicle bureau report shows 160 motor vehicle accidents in Troy from January to August resulting in five deaths and 188 injuries, a decline from 1842 with 223 accidents and eight deaths in the previous year. Watervliet reports 45 accidents with no deaths and 62 injuries, Cohoes 41 accidents with one death and 42 injuries, and Rensselaer 24 accidents with two deaths and 13 injuries. The overall eight month total stands at 18,908 accidents nationwide with a drop in per capita rates compared to last year.
In Albany county and city races Democrats won key posts. Wellington B. Clark defeated Clay Maraiers for county clerk. Tompkins led with 67,123 votes, defeating Walter Kozlowski. Tompkins polled 2,477 all party votes. Judge Rubenstein won city court with 46,058 votes, Koblenz 20,074. Judge Kampf reelected with 3,548, defeating Anthony 19,571 and Zuckman 3,008.
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