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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1943
Page
9
The Cooksboro unit of Rensselaer County Home Bureau will meet at 1 30 p m Thursday at the home of Mrs Lester Campbell. Mrs George Yearsley unit chairman will preside and Mrs Campbell food leader will give a lesson in nutrition assisted by Mrs Marvin Boneteel.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for mass cards from friends and local businesses after a bereavement. In Memoriam notes honor Frederick W. Bestle on the third anniversary of his death, and memorials for Mrs James A. Burgess and John Francis Murray with dated remembrance lines.
Births list several 1942 1943 date stamps with names Alfred FL Davis Louise Bub Joan Casey and more, plus a long obituary section detailing Brennan Hunter Hurd Iser Karrau Keegan Mann Melvin Mulholland Moore Owocki Wolf Wylie. Includes funeral times and church names for many residents.
Democratic Women’s Club in The Hotel Troy heard campaign manager Daniel E. Conway forecast a complete Democratic city and county victory on Election Day. Speakers urged continued effort, praised Democratic leadership, and warned against overconfidence while noting rising female registration and strong support for Dan Carhart and the ticket.
The War Department lists 635 missing in action soldiers, including two Troy fighters. Lieut. Richard N. Cunningham and Staff Sergeant Edward J. Minehan are named. Minehan has been reported dead to his family. Cunningham was previously listed as missing by The Record Newspapers.
The Detective Bureau seeks to establish ownership of a 15 foot flagpole found yesterday in a yard at 36 Ford Avenue. It was turned in to Central Police Station by Driver Frank Hahn and Plainclothesman Michael J. Kane. Police suspect it was stolen from a lawn by youths.
Mr and Mrs Frank O Estes of 51 George Street Green Island celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with an informal party at their son George E Estes home Wynantskill. They married Oct 19 1883 in Stanford Vermont Methodist Church.
Volunteers at the Red Cross Blood Bank in First Baptist Church donated 180 pints yesterday, surpassing the prior 1768 pint record. Four donors gave blood for the fifth time, fourteen for the fourth, and 43 for the second time. Troy drive set for Nov 1. new donors welcome via Red Cross office.
In a letter to Newark Mayor Vincent I Murphy Democratic candidate for governor Gov Thomas E Dewey says New Jersey must adopt an income tax to enable a reciprocal tax agreement with New York. Murphy had asked for remedial suggestions as New Jersey residents working in New York face both states taxes. Dewey notes there is no New Jersey income tax to support such an arrangement.
New York hunters were urged by the State Conservation Department to preserve deer hides for the armed forces. Several thousand buck skins were used in leather last year and 1943 is expected to rise with an open season on antlerless deer.
Williams College marks 150 years since its 1793 founding with a two day program featuring a Sunday commencement for honorary degree recipients, a morning baccalaureate address by President James P Bax ter III, and a naval review by V 5 and V 12 units. The school reports a peak enrollment of 1,226. The college originates from Col Ephraim Williams land granted for wartime service, with a lottery and contributions funding the early school now named Williams College.
A decomposed woman’s body was found by a hunter on the Mohawk River three miles west of Crescent. Coroner J. Gregory Nealon and State Police seek identification, checking missing person files. If identified, burial may occur today or tomorrow. teeth found on the body are old and showed no clues.
Michael J. Kelly of George 8. Clark Lumber Co. received 1671.30 in a Compensation Court award for total loss of use of the left thumb and 30 percent loss of the right index finger. Several other workers across industries including Keller Baking Co. Inc and Adirondack Steel Co. Inc. received varied awards for injuries, with some prior awards rescinded.
Mina Wyman was installed as chapeau of Hight and Forty American Legion Auxiliary at Clermont Restaurant last night. Mrs George Murphy conducted the ceremony. officers include Mrs Mary Stevens demi chapeau Mrs Anne La Valley lademi deuxieme Mrs Dora Messick the cassiere Mrs Cathryn Poole the secretaire and Mrs Anne Kilroy pouvoir member. Kilroy is outgoing chapeau. Murphy spoke on charity and noted $1,000 endowed to the National Jewish Hospital in Denver. Col Mrs Agnes Snell spoke on organization work.
Mrs Mary Sherman of 43 Peart Street Schuylerville was burned about the head and face while trying to extinguish a kitchen fire started by an overflowing oil burner. The flames spread to the rear of the house threatening neighbor John Doran’s home before Schuyler Hose Company arrived. Sherman received first aid at a neighbor’s home. Firemen said damage was extensive but insured.
Mount Zion Lodge 311 F and A M conferred the first degree at the Masonic Temple last night. Master J Wesley Geesler led the degree with officers and past masters. He announced a second class will be worked at the next meeting.
Lieut. Malcolm Hormats, back from eighty missions in the Mediterranean, was saluted at a public reception by Chodikoff Post, Jewish War Veterans. Col. Morris Mendelsohn gave the principal address praising Jewish Americans in service and noting wartime loyalty. Rabbi Joel Geffen read excerpts showing Hormats’ steadfast ideals and courage. City officials and veterans lauded his record and safe return.
County Welfare Commissioner John J. Ahern charges the Democratic administration padded city valuations last year costing taxpayers 171099.31. He claims practices increased rent and loan costs, citing higher borrowing power backed by inflated assessments. Ahern vows Republican candidates will end these methods and pursue fair, unbiased property valuations.
Officers elected and installed at Troy Post American Legion annual meeting in Franklin Square rooms. Commander William J. Ray and others named. installation led by county commander. Speakers Hilding Johnson and Joseph Fitzgerald attended. County committee to meet tomorrow. county dinner planned at Unique restaurant on Oct 27. Gerard Coutois leaves for Virginia to join Seabees MM after service with Behr-Manning Corp. Rabbi Teicher and Rabbi Green officiated and delivered benediction.
Five public school sites plus downtown Troy will host the joint issuance of Ration Book No 4 and the new basic A gasoline ration book. Lansingburgh Superintendent Thomas Treharne announced registration next week with city sites open four days and rural sites three. Specific Lansingburg sites include Whipple Haskell and Powers, Kickerbocker Junior High, and Lansingburg High. Special hours 11 to 3 and 7 to 9 pm at Wickesbacker Junior High are for workers. Zonings will assign residents to a single site to prevent overcrowding.
Efforts to determine regional poultry retail prices continue with a two week price research showing a rise of about two cents per pound. Officials will travel to New York to confer on price ceilings with no exact ceiling set due to local market variances. Eggs show a definite ceiling with Large eggs at 66 to 69 cents a dozen loose, up one cent from last week. HALT RUBBISH FIRE: Read's Alley rubbish fire reported at 5:20 p.m. yesterday. firemen responded with no damage.
District Attorney John T Delaney of Albany County opened a grand jury probe into expenditures by the Republican controlled Legislature amid reports that Democratic officials telephone lines were tapped by experts from New York City The attorney general denied any tapping and said only the state prosecuting office can obtain court orders for wire tapping The probe broadens to Albany city finances elections and assessment methods with subpoenas issued for Comptroller Frank C Moore and Tax Commission president Rolin Browne as part of a wider effort to uncover a 1664328 shortfall in city capital accounts and related financial irregularities
Guardian Michael Shaughnessy of 1614 Highland Avenue sues for 25 000 as guardian and 10 000 personally for his minor son John F Shaughnessy in a Highland Avenue truck collision suit against Hart Brothers laundry and Charles Graber. Case resumed at 10 am in Supreme Court of Rensselaer County with Henry S Bayly representing the plaintiffs and Harold Slingerland for the defendants. The auto crash occurred June 21 on Highland Avenue injuring the boy. Other cases listed on the day calendar include 128 142 169 170 180 181 213 214 177 178.
The Fourteenth Ward Democratic Committee will meet with workers and friends at 7 30 p m today at St Francis Hall to discuss community issues and organize volunteer efforts.
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