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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1944
Page
11
Fragmented OCR notes describe registration figures by district for Watervliet and Westervliet wards, comparing to a 1940 presidential year benchmark. Text references lagging registrations, age groups, and district breakdowns but remains incomplete and unclear.
A dense list of Sunday services across Watervliet and nearby churches. Topics include Christian Stewardship and A Great Victory, with multiple pastors and church schools noted, plus local remarks about visitors and lay leadership.
Mrs Robert Edinger led a mercorial service for Mrs Charlotte Cramer founder of a Mansville Mission. Waterval Workers held the meeting in the chapel with Mrs Gér arude Cesare presiding. Mrs Hackudurian accompanied on piano, future readings and prayers noted, hostess listed.
Parish schedule entries list multiple churches including St Bridget’s Immaculate Conception and Sacred Heart of Mary. Rev J G Scorzoso Rev Andrew Chrystum Rev Boleslaus Wairoles Rev A Nap LaPalme Rev Daniel F Cronin are noted with various low and high masses and communion times across a single day.
A Men s Club was organized with 21 men meeting at the parish house under Rev. Ivan Balt Christiansen serving as temporary chairman. The group plans to meet again on November 3 and will host a social with refreshments after the session.
Buenos Aires reports the death of former Argentine president Castillo who was ousted by a military coup in 1945 after a policy of prudent neutrality in World War II. He had led Argentina since June 1943 and faced political turmoil, retirement, and two surgeries before his death.
Local notes report weekend guests including George Armstrong and Miss Marilyn McCarthy in Troy, Elizabeth Wager returning home after weeks with daughter in Troy, and Elizabeth and Marion Anderson visiting sister Mrs Cockfair in Carp. Donna Poirier and family headed to Black Hills North Dakota for Corporal Poirier. A union service at the Church of the Holy Name and Methodist Church in Tomerson is set for 3:39 PM with Rev. Ward Garner delivering the sermon.
The solemn mass was celebrated by Rev. Raymond A Doran with deacon Rev Harvey J Bessell and subdeacon Rev A Nap LaPaine. Arthur Ror presided at the organ with Mrs Joseph C Decker Jr singing Miserere and O Vos Omnes. Bearers included WW Connors Joseph T Afc Joseph LL Lamb Rickard Khy and others. Burial followed at St Marys Cemetery with the Reverend Doran officiating at the grave. Rosary was recited at the Doran home Thursday night with Democratic city committee members present led by Mayor James F Domones and Willem F Lz, chairman.
Multiple Troy area obituaries note Miss Jonamas Fox of 227 Second Street died at home after an illness. Survivors include three sisters and a brother. funeral at E J Herberts & Sons will be followed by St Marys Church burial. Mrs Ignatius Speciale of 836 Alger Street died in Leonard Hospital after brief illness. survived by daughter and five grandchildren. services at her daughter’s home and St Anthony's Church with burial at St Clarys Cemetery. Charles T Staler former Trojan died in Buffalo. funeral held at Ida Cemetery with Pawling Avenue Methodist Church pastor officiating. survivors include wife Elizabeth Gardner, two daughters and a sister. Mrs Charles Forbes, formerly of Troy, died in Pittsfield Mass after long illness. funeral was held in Pittsfield with burial at New Concord Cemetery. survived by husband Charles Forbes and daughter Merjoria Forbes.
County elections boards wrestle with whether ballots cast by service members who later die should be counted. State and federal rulings vary, with Missouri Maryland and Indiana already voiding such ballots. Local boards report overseas ballots marked deceased or missing, and caution against discarding votes based on unverified reports.
Sabbath services will be held at Congregations Sarah Tephilah and Beth Israel today at am with children Devotions. Rabbi Isaac J Teicher will preach at Beth Israel this morning. Tomorrow morning the father and son services sponsored by the Jewish Orthodox Brotherhood will be held in the Beth Tarael vestry at 9 am followed by a community breakfast and round table discussion on current events. Sunday School classes meet at 10 30 am.
The Hudson Valley Volunteer Firemen's Association agenda shows its 2445 convention planned in June at Beacon. The board of directors, charged with selecting next year's convention site, has chosen Beacon for the location.
A teacher training institute will open at Sixth Avenue Baptist Church for Troy residents. Miss Rose Pantips, a divinity graduate from Gordon College, will supervise. Evening classes begin Monday at 7:30 with a 6:20 devotional period and an 8:35 to 23:25 second period.
General Electric engineers unveiled an automatic temperature control system for aircraft that uses electrical flap operation to regulate air flow to the engine. The system aims to boost efficiency by removing the need for pilots to manually adjust vents via a control panel.
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