Chest Funds Aid Work of Troy Hospital
The Troy Hospital, founded in 1859 with St. Vincent de Paul roots, has grown through three sites to a modern 120 bed facility. The hospital treats locals regardless of race or creed and relies on the Troy Community Chest for substantial annual support to cover financial deficits as admissions near 200,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Hospital
Atenost
Laney
Peter Fhaveans
Char Bex
St. Vincent de Paul
Troy Community Chest
Frey Hospital
Rens
Community Chest
Chess
70000 New England Homes Await Phones
J E Harrell reported to stockholders that about 70000 homes in New England await telephone service. He warned the figure may soon begin to decline as a recent hurricane crippled 119000 of the company’s telephones compared with 400000 in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Wifs
New England Tretephone & Telegraph Co
Ory
J. E. Hacrell
Harrell
Local Servicemen Return Home and Receive Promotions
Hugh P. Kolenberg, early Asia Marauders medic and Vietnam era veteran, returns as news of his father’s death and a brother’s enlistment arrives. Harold E. Burgess, now a sergeant in France, enlisted February 1942 and has six overseas months. Kenneth Goodermote on leave from Oakland visits parents. Thurman E. Remington of the Coast Guard returns home on leave after service near Newfoundland and Greenland. Thomas Li Bayly, Poestenkill native, earns corporal in the Fourth Marine Division and took part in Saipan and Tinian landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh P. Kolenbberg
Merrill
Asia
Far East
Burma
Anna Kosenberg
Fourth Street
New Georgia
Guadalcanal
Corp
Harold E. Burgess
Helen Burgess
Sixth Avenue
France
Goodermote
Oakland
Cal
M. 3
Orchard Avenue
Cpo
Thurman E. Remington
Coast Guard
Newfoundland
Greenland
Iceland
Levi Remington
New Turnpike Road
South Pacific
Thomas LI Bayly
George F. Bayly
Poestenkill
Fourth Marine Division
Saipan
Tiajo Islands
Marianas
Charen Kanoa
Crossword Puzzle Page Confounds Early Solvers
A garbled crossword item appears with mixed letters and odd spellings suggesting a puzzle page note. The fragment hints at a themed grid and international language references while noting a price theme and local estate speculation.
Fragmentary OCR Notice From Local Paper
Incomplete text shows scattered fragments including numbers and place names, hindering a clear event or notice. The readable portions reference possible locations and dates but lack coherent description or actions.
Local servicemen and promotions across the region
The page notes many army and marine personnel from Watervliet Mechanicville Cohoes and Troy earning promotions and postings. Staff sergeant William G Ramroth and others rise in rank while several are cited for valor and training, including paratroop qualified soldiers and bomber crewmen overseas in Europe and the Pacific.
Coal Quota Tightened to 75 Percent for Solid Fuels
An amendment to Regulation 17 of the Solid Fuels Administration Directive sets a 75 percent cap on a consumer’s annual solid fuel requirements from all sources during April 1 to December 31. It targets avoidance and evasive practices by dealers and warns of enforcement by the Solid Fuels Administration for War. Citizens are urged to seek guidance from the General Counsel in Washington, D.C. as shortages loom this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solid Fuels Administration
Girective
Norecat
Khem
Antere
Solid Puels Agministration
Washington
D.C
Committees Named by Troy Teachers Association for Year
Executive committee appoints committees including public relations, historian, courtesy, and various school representatives. Named members span Troy High School, School 2, 16, 17, 27, and district staff. The list includes principals, nurses, and teachers from multiple schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Teachers’ Associatios
Ginta Hetty
Troy
Charmes
Bertha Bakme
Mary Frances Fitzgerald
Margaret Sheehay
Lois Campion
Jatip F. McGahan
Troy High School
Helen Costello
Besayn Campion
Schoo
Helen Bucler
Helen Norton
Jane Cleary
Helen Guenyrer
Rute Freer
Senos
Atta. Nugent
Notable Education Committee Names Listed in Meeting
Gabauer recording secretary Culle rering Bailey corresponding secretary James H Linden chairman administration group and Margaret Redmond chairwoman classroom teachers named in meeting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabauer
Culle ‘Ering Bailey
James H. Linden
Adeministration Group
Margaret Redmond
Classroois
Negro Indicted for Axe Slaying on Farm
Heamon Halk, 23, a Negro farm hand, was indicted in Hornell on first degree murder charges for the axe slaying of Turner Lockett another farm hand. The incident occurred following an argument at a Wheeler farm labor camp on September 17. Halk pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice Fred D. Crap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornell
Heamon Halk
Turner | Lockett
Ste
Wheeler
Hall
Fred D. Crap
Service notes and military postings in wartime letters
March updates report Sir Serge MICHAEL GULLY of 269 Fourth Street in England earning high commendation for engine overhauls. NORAIAN AL NELSON and wife marked their second wedding anniversary on furlough at the John G. Gison home. ARTHUR LEVINSTEIN, 44 Fourth Street, returns to Reno base after leave. he served as a dental corps practitioner. JAMES LARGE and WILLIAM H. HOPE JR report being in France. both serving in the Quartermaster Company since Troy. JOSEPH HOPE remains hospitalized in the South Pacific war zone with radio gunner duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Serge Michael Gully
Fourth Street
RAF
England
Ludlow Valve Col
Noraian AL Nelson
John G. Ison
College Avene
Arthur Levinstein
Reno
Nev
Dental Corps
Pee James Large
Mary Large
Grand Street
William H. Hope, JR
William H., Hope
Federal Street
France
Quartermaster Company
Troy Lin
Starf
Joseph Hope
Burs
South Pacific War Zone
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New England
Marco Diamond
Call North
Marco Chemical Co
137Th Street
China, Glass & Gift Shop
Sim & Co
Broadway
Second Street
Glamour
Truart, Frederic
Neste
Bonet
Modernella
International Languane
Beene Jo—Fasigce Ds Seaceed Si
Heal Estate $e—Posck of
Periuaw
Georgia
Heales
Marshall Islands
William G. Ramroth
Wratants- Kil
Marine Air Group
Bougsinville
Heath High
Green Island
En- Ysting
Marine Corps
Vincent Sherry
Second Avenue
Fitzgerald Brewing Co
Michael Levick
Caribbean Sea
Twro
John Lt. Driscoll
Hoosick Falls
Sampson
St Mary’s Academy
Frank Driscoll
Edmonds W. Baylis
Tyndall Field
Panama City
Fla
William
Baylis
Chesney Court
Joseph P. Bello
Seventh Avenue
Coast Artillery School
Fort Monroe
Franklin W. Reed
Antoinette Pastore
First Avenue
Watervliet
New Hebrides
Albany
Albany Fell Co
Robert Reed
Guam
Joseph Godson
William Gillard
Ninth Avenue
Thornas Callahan
North Third Avenue
Mechanicville
Shirley
M. Armstrong
Remsen Street
Lake Placid Club
John W. Orlosel
Third Street
Italy
William Senomchich
Hynor
St Sarpsia
Waterviiet Hi
Sithl
Sebenectady
John
Tanks Lemonchick
Fort Benning
Pvt
John Dortshi
Sehaghticoke
RD. 1
Wilfred FE
Labrache
Highth Street
Joseph J. Pafundi
Congress Street
Eighth Air Force
Europe
pSergeant
Raymond Leamrow
Wilfred LemsTow
JL J. Newberry
Helen Pemrick
Tthey
Nelson E. Brott
Brunswick Avenue
Robert Brows
Central Avenue
Lake Placid
Joseph George Powers
Second Marines
Tarawa
Fred Blackburn
KR. P- 4
Trov
Camp Lajeune
Thelma Lagendorf
Edna Sagendorf
Snyder's Lake
Warren
Arty Air Field
Yuma
Ariz
Burg
Willlam DD. Collins
Eighth Street
Watersleot
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Troy Hish
Borden Co
Stuarts Health
Samosen
Dan Hee Teh
Building Loan & Savings Assn
Membey
Federal Savings and Loan Insurances Corporsthe
Mutual Savings and Loan Association
Iota
Gerber's
Gerber’s
Michigan
Rod
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