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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1943
Page
15
Appleton Wisconsin United Press notes a draft angle: being older than 38 tends to miss the presidency. It cites Lawrence College and a broader survey showing last ten Lawrence presidents average age 38 and U S colleges average 23 for installation.
In London a war correspondent recounts nightly air raid alerts and loneliness during sustained bombing. She recalls evasive shelter mishaps, the noisy guns, and the strange comfort of a loyal maid, later finding solace in an eight week old puppy that barks at sirens and snores through raids.
John E. Van Epps executive manager of the Merchants Credit Association of Troy delivered a fall conference address in Albany titled Building Today for Postwar Credit Volume. The speech was fully reproduced in Service Magazine the current issue of the Associated Credit Bureaus of America Inc. The 1,300 affiliated bureaus national trade group noted consumer credit will be key to postwar distribution bottlenecks and that business can regulate its own policies safely.
Agnes Rose McHirath two year old daughter of Daniel and Mrs McHirath of 51 North Main Street Castleton died at Memorial Hospital Albany from burns after pulling a pan of scalding water from a stove. Coroner Harry J Wands ruled the death accidental yesterday.
William Broderick aged 18 the first Pittsfeld patient treated with penicillin for a staphylococcus bloodstream infection showed improvement after a second injection. Drug obtained from Boston City Hospital with Army permission. Sgt Donald L Coleman who recovered earlier donated a pint of blood to aid the boy.
New York resident Harry E. Brown, 52, of 319 East 50th Street, is to be arraigned at 11 am today on a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an incident at Proctor's Theater last night. Brown was arrested on a complaint by Leonard Walthers, with radio car officers William Van Steenburg and William Cunningham making the arrest.
Plans for winter activities for the business girls department of the YWCA were discussed at a Business and Professional Girls Committee meeting on Second Street. Only tentative plans were made, according to Miss Marion Way, chairwoman who presided.
Firefighters answered a false alarm at Jackson and Fourth Streets at 7 39 p m yesterday. Squad Company Truck 2 and Pumpers 3 answered the call.
New Yorks first deer hunting fatality this season occurred in the North, as veteran Adirondack guide Q O C Tuttle was accidentally shot when his daughter Mrs Clarence Morey of Utica fired at a duck that ran between them. Mrs Morey, a licensed guide, often hunted with her father. William Wolf of the State Conservation Department says it is the first reported death in the northern part of the state this season.
After a verdict acquitting De Marigny, a Sunday church scene shows him denying a wedding today while calling himself a devout Catholic. He seeks U.S. entry, hoping American understanding will prevail, with plans to accompany his wife Nancy Oakes de Marigny, who may travel for surgery. The pair consider Mexico as a refuge. U.S. State Department involvement is possible.
Officers were elected by the Syrian-Lebanese-American Club of Troy at their meeting. The president will be Joseph Masher, Anthony Soloman, vice president, Eli Maloup Jr, secretary, and Anthony O'Feish, treasurer. A president-secretarial committee was elected consisting of Chairman Murad Karam and Mr. Murhig. Induction of officers will take place Sunday at a party given by the club.
W. J. Rich of Salem was chosen chaplain at the close of the annual grand meeting in Grand Rapids Michigan Albert S Goss of Washington was reelected national master and David H Agans of Three Rivers New Jersey was named overseer The Grange decided to hold the 1944 convention in a North Carolina city and the 1945 meeting in California
Jerusalem Lodge F and A M conferred the second degree last night at the Lansingburg Masonic Temple with Palmer White explaining working tools and John Green delivering the charge. Arthur F Bliss presided as master. a social period followed with refreshments.
Secretary Hull described the Moscow talks with Britain and Russia as forging unity in wartime aims and planning for postwar order. He outlined seven points from the conference including world law, peacetime agencies, plebiscites for liberated nations, a clearinghouse London council, and continued support for the Atlantic Charter. Hull praised Stalin and highlighted strong U S Soviet cooperation despite tensions.
Pride of the Hudson and its Foresters units adopt a new routine meeting on the third Saturday each month at Troy YMCA. The first session is this Saturday with 8 pm business and 9 pm joint social, resuming activities after a dormant period.
Mrs Helen Skinner conducted an inspection of the Joseph P BF English Garrison Annuary books for the Army and Navy Union at a Chas Building auxiliary meeting last night. Reports from the secretary treasurer and committees highlighted a business session presided over by Mrs Amela Russell. Members attended a dinner after the meeting.
Edward M. Colbert of North Adams with forty years of accident free driving faced a severe snowstorm when his auto collided with a horse drawn wagon in Pownal. The buggy was struck on the left side throwing Fieirson to the ground. car wrecked, injuries minor.
A brief New York market item notes flour prices from the Nov 15 report with steady ranges. Soft winter 100 lb lots listed at 3.73 dollars per bag, indicating price stability for spring patents and related grades.
An uneven fragment notes a Farmers Market item at 95 pounds, with unclear unit and description. The readable portion highlights price or weight detail and market context without full specifics.
Foster and Adams report stock market activity with quoted prices including high low and close for listed securities. The brief notes market movements and closing values across several stocks, signaling investor sentiment and daily volatility.
The American Distilling Co bid nearly a barrel of whisky at cost for each share as 16,700 shares traded around 11:50 am. Prices swung wildly with bids up to 130 a share before steadying, while whisky scarcity and wartime production fueled speculation.
The Irey Record Co reserves the right to edit and classify an notice for publication. Errors in advertisements should be reported immediately to the Classified Department. The firm will be responsible for any incorrect insertion.
An announcements list invites an evening of entertainment at Deatain featuring music by Moaty Gn. A lost and found notice appears with a note about Alcoholics Anonymous support via Box 489 and a local representative contact.
Market observers reported a surge in liquor stocks led by American Distilling announcing a distribution of 245,090 barrels of whisky to shareholders at cost on a pro rata basis. Demand for the stock, with no offers, was intense and took nearly two hours to negotiate the first transaction. Mixed results followed amid European war news and caution among traders.
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