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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1944
Page
7
Stock market held steady after the election with few surprises. Major sectors softened marginally as traders awaited congressional trends while industrials and rail names moved less volatilely amid war and geopolitical concerns.
A vintage comic cartoon hints at returning veterans confronting gender role shifts. The piece muses on women taking over jobs once seen as masculine and the impact on male pride, noting women’s capable handling of both work and home duties while veterans adjust to civilian life.
Curb market activity appears steady as farmers sell produce directly to customers. Vendors report good turnout and stable prices with brisk sales of vegetables fruit and baked goods at the open-air stalls.
Washington eyes anticipated cabinet and agency changes as Roosevelt’s administration nears its new term. Rumors place reelection, resignations, and key appointments including Hull and Byrnes amid a broader turnover and shifts in the War Mobilization Office and related boards.
Wartime notes recount Troy area service members in Italy and England. Sergt Carl A. Schneckenburger, 30, helps heat tents with salvaged oil drive systems. Pvt James Pemrick completes training at Keesler Field for dual air crew duty. Pfc Earl Quackenbush and corpsmen earn marksman and sharp shooter notes at Casper Field. Corp Robert Kennedy earns sergeant rank in Aleutians. Lt J Nugent serves with Flying Fortress crew near Alexandria. Privates Ogden Nolan Gorman receive firing awards at Camp Hood. Lt Richard Mooradian commissioned after Fort Benning course. Seaman Edward Brun Page graduates gunner school at Jacksonville. Pvt Edward Beaulieu wounded at Normandy, awarded Purple Heart. Private Maloney writes from Italy as twenty.
The Brunswick Hills Association, The Town of Brunswick, receives a state charter as a membership corporation formed to own, improve and sell real estate. Incorporators include Irving L Bago George H A McCarthy Jr Stephen H Sampson Henry J Lidford Thomas Prowbridge and Dr Erin H Wilson Pattison Roberts and Sampson serve as attorneys.
Dallas scene notes an amateur detective, Bankston, who uses a police radio red lights and siren in his car. He is praised for a July 1943 chase that ended with the capture of a top national fugitive after an eighty mile pursuit without gunfire.
The War Department reports the Army’s conditioning program speeds patients from U3 hospitals to free beds for more wounded. Advanced rehabilitation units return about 6,000 a week to duty in the United States, while roughly 2,000 are discharged each week.
In Cairo two Jewish suspects confess to killing Lord Moyne the British resident minister in the Middle East. They claim membership in the Stern gang and say they acted on instructions from Fighters for Freedom of Israel. The assailant was shot down last Monday.
In a British Medical Journal report, Dr Margaret Tod cites 100 cases treated 1933 to 1953 with 6 deaths linked to cosmetic mole and birthmark removals. Notable cases include a 2 year old girl, a 26 year old soldier, and a 35 year old boy, all dying within years of their procedures.
A 98 year old Mechanicville man voted on Tuesday with his granddaughter by his side. Local residents recall his long participation in the community and his dedication to civic duties despite advancing years.
A reader shares a method for country fried steak using flour, a B V spread, and browning followed by covered cooking. The guide notes Wilson's B V Spread adds beef flavor and helps flavor the pan drippings for richer gravy.
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