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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1944
Page
12
The Troy Record dated November 13 1944 records local news items with terse captions and brief notices. The legible portion mentions the day and location Troy New York with no clearly identifiable events or names readable from this fragment.
A Troy Armistice memorial service at Troy High School, under Rev. Francis A. Kelley, honored veterans and urged citizens to reflect on past peace failures. Edward L. Bras noted past errors, while Capt. Joseph P. Dreyer presided and Major John J. Ahern spoke on veteran rehabilitation and ongoing work.
In memoriam for Frank Mountagasc who died on November 13. The message honors a husband father and grandfather with prayers and memories from family including wife children and grandchildren.
Multiple obituary notices dated in November 1944, listing the deaths of Barringer Bishop Burke O'Connor Burke Daniele Durnan Eriksen Fequer Gates Germano Legward Kilcullen McEntee Meentee Netzer and others. Each notice gives residence, surviving relatives, funeral details, and church and cemetery for services.
Mountain View Fire Company will hold its regular monthly meeting today at 8 p.m. at the club house. Matters of importance will be discussed and M. Hine, president, will be in charge of the meeting.
Funeral notices list several residents with family ties and service details. Names include Dora C Waterman, George Henry Thiessen, Frederick X Thomas, Stephen Trigg, Louis H Wills, and Margaret Bag Se Hellena W Wilde among others. Services scheduled at St Josephs Church and local churches with interment at nearby cemeteries.
Four people were injured when Central Fire Station squad wagon collided with a sedan at Congress and First Streets on a call. Edward Green and his wife were treated and later discharged. Merion Green and Edward Bouchard remained for further care with minor injuries. The sedan driver Green owned the vehicle.
Kunz, a noted American authority on Indian affairs and the Southwest Pacific, will speak at the Troy Industries Club monthly dinner at the Troy YMCA. He has lived in Port Chester and traveled extensively in India and the Orient, including time in Ceylon and Delhi during 1919.
In the Troy Area Council drive 359 Boy Scouts and 17 leaders used 25 trucks to gather 70 000 pounds of used paper. The event ran from 9 30 am to 5 38 pm amid cold weather. truck shortages limited capacity. Proceeds fund council equipment.
John Griffin 54 of the Lincoln Hotel was treated for a laceration near the left eye after a fall on stairs at Waldorf Lunch on Broadway. Arthur Soury 43 of VanBsten Street received injuries to the right eye and nose in a fall at Ferry and Church Streets. Mrs Clarence Parker 60 of Fourth Street was treated for knee injuries from a fall at Broadway and Third Street.
A 15 year old, Jack McNeary of Marvin Street Saratoga Springs, was hit in the back by a .22 rifle bullet during a Saturday fox hunt near the Saratoga Golf Club. He is in Saratoga Springs Hospital in safe condition awaiting possible surgery to remove the bullet near his spine. Thomas Carroll and William Powers, both 15, and a car driven by Jono Foy, transported McNeary to the hospital while Detective Walter F Ahern investigates the incident.
The USO Servicemen’s City in Troy draws crowds as servicemen with wives and friends attend reading and writing rooms and Saturday night dancing. The Little Theater of Troy staged entertainment with Homer Poupart hosting and monologues by Mary Bass.
An overturned vigil light started a curtain fire in a bedroom at 3219 Seventh Avenue. Firemen responded from Box 518 at 10 10 am and prevented damage from spreading to the second floor where Harry Beshford resides.
Members of Apollo Court, 81 Fourth Street, will hold a food and miscellaneous sale and card party in their rooms after a short business meeting Thursday night. Mrs. Eva Vanderzee, royal matron, will preside.
Kingston based Colonial Liquor Distributors surrendered its wholesale liquor license to the State Liquor Authority by November 32 104 after violations. The revocation cites sales above ceiling price failure to keep proper records selling liquor for resale to unlicensed persons and taking orders from unpermitted buyers.
The Armenian Calvary Constructions? Church delegates from New York New England and New Jersey elected to the Imextete Christies Endeavor Union of Armenian Procesrane Churches. Vartan Hertecian of New York reelected president with Rose Serficn in charge of events. Miss Betty Hago pie named state treasurer and Gladys Escise elected convention chair. The session included worship services and panel discussions on church roles in maintaining wages.
Dr Stanley T Fortuine longtime Mary McClelland Hospital physician in Cambridge died Saturday in Ogunquit Maine. He lived in Cambridge until his 1935 retirement and was a WWI Medical Corps lieutenant. He survived by wife Susan McGraw and children Barbara Ann Edward Taylor Fortuine and others. Funeral in Ogunquit then Cambridge with Woodlands Cemetery committal tomorrow.
A Watervliet man and two other soldiers were reported wounded in action in Europe per a Space War Department release. Pte Michael J Gain, son of Michael Gainey of 472 Fors Street Watervliet. Pte Raymond R Chamberlain, son of Mrs Mee r Chamberlain of Saratoga Springs. and Pfc Edwin E Brenenstuht, son of Chauncey Brenen jstwaisi Hoosick Falls are named.
A three year old girl Wanda Greene, daughter of Mr and Mrs Myron A Greene of 464 Clinton Street Saratoga Springs, was injured when a stalled car rolled over her after a group of children assisted Edith Schunke to start the vehicle. The accident occurred Saturday at 1 25 pm on Lawrence Street. An X ray will be taken at Saratoga Hospital.
Authorities say Reuben Bass of 183 Green Street Albany is the former Nassau resident linked to a November 1 robbery of insurance adjustor Weibler at Route 9 and 3. Bass, on furlough, was identified by Weibler and arrested in Albany after the bandit used a gun to rob the two checks and cash, with the car found near Nassau. Bass is to report to Lake Placid for assignment. Weibler’s car was found near Bass’s former home.
General Os Istanes Ross, former head of the 20th Island division, receives the Legion of Merit for gallantry and meritorious service during wartime commands. He earned the Silver Star and French Croix de Guerre for bravery in World War II.
Troy Post No. 623 American Legion held Armistice Day ceremonies dedicating services to veterans of World War I and II. Chaplain Thomas Rainer led prayers during a period of silence before addresses by Rainer and Otto Krause. A New York City show, a buffet luncheon, and uncensored war film clips followed.
Odd Fellows lodges plan degree conferrals this week with initiator degrees for candidates of Diamond Rock Lodge at Diamond Rock Hall led by Earl Hohn and supported by Earl Willsey Fred W. Whitehouse and Herbert Tweedy. A rehearsal of the first degree and a Patriarchs Militant degree are on the slate with cantons and auxiliaries attending and social hours after each meeting.
Several area soldiers are reported wounded in action according to a War Department list. Names include Pvt. John E. Geathne of Watervliet and Pic. Frank R. Grenato, husband of Lillian C. Granzio. Also listed are Pic. John J. Suspanic of Busbland and others from Glens Falls Aver Park and Rensselaer.
Christ Church Society will install officers of the Workers' Society of Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 3 pm in the parish house. Members to be installed include Mrs William Ready as president William F Wilcox as vice president Mrs Anne Shariot as recording secretary Mrs Pauline Bibb as corresponding secretary and Mrs Walter L Judd as treasurer. The ceremony will be followed by the society's monthly meeting.
Three month old Torant Trigg died of crib suffocation in Brunswick Avenue home. Fire department inhalator response began at 7 47 p m with Capt Edgar K Keene and others aiding. Coroner ruled accidental death due to suffocation.
Six people were hurt when three cars collided on Church Street in Saratoga. Wallace Howe of Greenfield drove west, side swiping William Swartwout of Middle Grove, then head on with S William Rocker of Palmer. Rocker’s five passengers were treated at Saratoga Hospital with injuries ranging from lacerations to forehead injuries.
Troy Public Library showcases a selection of new titles for one week. The display includes histories, fiction, biographies and travel works by authors such as C A Beare John Dos Passos Maurice Saroyel and Kathleen Winsor among others.
Three people were wounded in hunting accidents reported by State Police. The incidents occurred in rural areas as investigators described serious injuries and cleanup of the scene.
William Gates aged 15 died at Mary McCleland Hospital Cambridge from burns after his clothes ignited Saturday as a fire raged in his Greenwich town home. He dashed outside, rolled on grass to extinguish flames, then died within 24 hours. Survived by a daughter in Cohoes and sister in Greenwich. funeral set Wednesday at 2 7 from John D. Ryan Funeral Home with burial in North Cambridge Cemetery.
The district OPA office announced Sugar Stamp 34 will be valid for use Thursday and will remain good indefinitely. Also noted are Sugar Stamps 30 31 32 and 38 (3h) as valid indefinitely. Sugar Stamp 4 valid through Feb 23 1935 for five pounds of sugar for home canning.
Detective Joseph P. Shields and Plainclothesman Michael J. Kanslon arrested Rush Majur 20 of Ninth Street Anne Rush Munhall 3 of Seventh Avenue end David Bowen 35 of Seventh Avenue on Strand larceny charges. They allegedly stole 220 from Thomas Ward at a house on Earl Street north of Jacob Street. They are jailed in Rensselaer County awaiting arraignment in Police Court.
A child health consultation will be held at the Schaghticoke Community Hall on Wednesday from 3:32 am to noon. A dentist hygienist will be present to examine and preschool children's teeth.
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