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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1944
Page
13
Jamaica born workers reach Troy with arrangements for lodging at Harmony Motel in Cohoes. The arrival prompted a schedule of bus transfers and lodging logistics as officials discussed capacity and supervision for the group into the evening and overnight hours. Local contacts included USES director Beth Moore and various time slots noted for coordination.
In loving memory entries for divs Charette English Clara Goodfellow Daniel Goodflaws Wallace Hunter and Margaret Anne Cassino, plus births to Cassino, Firth, MacDaniel, Martin, Byrne, and Skenner. Notes hospital dates, former names, and survivor details show a sequence of memorials and birth notices from Samaritan and local hospitals.
Obituary notices list George A Behan son of Henry Sehan and Phebe Mitchell with survivors Annabelle Blorine and Mary Agnes Goyette and others. funeral at St Patricks Church with high mass. Separate notices for Elizabeth R Billings died Oct 3, 1944 in Cohoes with services from 42 Yourglove Ave and Oakwood Cemetery interment. Bunce died Oct 5 1944 at home. Burke died Oct 3 1934 in Watervliet. Campanelli died Oct 23 1943 in this city. Conlon killed in action Oct 6 1944. Garland Catherine died Oct 29 1944 in Troy with private funeral. McKrg… died. Melia killed in action May 2 in Italy. Moran and Rodd notices with mass schedules in Waterford and Montreal.
Employers, city officials, and civic groups mobilized to house and feed Jamaican workers stranded by a housing crisis. Temporary quarters were found in a former hotel in Troy after appeals to YMG and Red Cross. The men receive meals, clothing, and spiritual support, with government oversight of wages and housing plans coordinated by local firms and Rev Findley.
A garbled cluster of obituary notices lists several individuals with varying spellings and dates. Entries mention Margaret Rourk, Mary’s Cemetery interments, a requiem mass at St Augustine's, and funeral services at Blake Memorial Chapel with dates in October and November. Funeral director Charles B. Finn led arrangements.
The American Junior Red Cross program at Troy High School opens enrollment Wednesday under Miss Bessie R. Daum, appointed local chapter chairman. The month promotes social service and good citizenship with Miss Daum aided by an extensive committee and executives.
Sliss Mars Brentoen a WREN in the British Navy headlined the Troy Burns Club opening night, discussing Royal Navy convoys between America and England. The event honored naval service, with members answering questions about Scotland. The club also noted deaths of Rev. C. Waldo Cherry and Peter Marshall, and announced appointments and an October/November slate, including a delegation plan to the Daughters of Scotia event.
Thieves were active in Troy over the weekend stealing tires from a store and a clothesline of four coats and a dress worth 167 dollars. Three automobiles were taken, none recovered, with police reporting the Firestone Store burglary at 322 124 Congress Street. A sedan valued at 1000 dollars was stolen from The Hendrick Hudson area but recovered later. A wagon valued at 5 dollars and multiple other vehicles were also reported stolen and recovered or investigated by city officers.
Hadassah members in Troy raised 42,285 dollars in war bonds at the third annual Svar Bond rally at the Jewish Community Center. The total surpassed last year’s record, with many participants contributing from homes and additional orders to come. Speakers urged personal responsibility for increased purchases to aid the war effort and support Hadassah’s Palestine projects including a tuberculosis hospital.
Troops from Trev, Wa tervliet, Green Island and Cohoes joined a Catholic Youth Organization demonstration at St Patrick's Church in Watervliet. Led by Miss Batty Simmons and Miss Betty O Connell, Rev Edward Riley spoke on scouting values and the oath. Flags were blessed and colors retired as the ceremony closed with prayers and benediction. Also, Elrey C Rich, 37, was arrested for vagrancy near Church Street. He awaits arraignment in Police Court.
The USO servicemen's club plans a Saturday reopening at the Troy Masonic Temple with a program featuring dancing and entertainment. Sponsor groups include the Jeey Area TSO Council and F.MLC. A schedule runs Saturdays 2 pm to midnight and Sundays 12:20 pm to 7 pm during spring and fall, with magazines and books for servicemen and special Saturday night acts at the Troy Theater.
Miss Bessie Young, lifelong Troy resident and real estate dealer, died Saturday at Samaritan Hospital after a prolonged illness. She built the Youngs estate and managed the Young Building on Third Street, with early work including dormitory purchases for Emon Willard School. Survived by multiple siblings and relatives, funeral Tuesday at Bryce Funeral Home, Oakwood Cemetery burial.
William Kapell, the brilliant young pianist, appears at Music Hall Wednesday in the Troy Chromatics season second concert. He will perform Scarlatti sonatas in G major and E minor, Beethoven Pathetique Sonata, Chopin mazurkas and polonaise, Debussy and Liszt pieces, with Albeniz and Gebussy selections completing the program.
Curious observers watch a moon described with rainbow collar imagery as forecasts suggest cooler, fair weather today. Officials note seasonal changes in fall and spring, while descriptions hint at atmospheric phenomena.
Christopher M. Zepp longtime printer and former Government Printing Office and Census Bureau staffer died at home in West Sand Lake after a year of ill health. Born in Green Island he moved to Troy as a youth, sang in church choirs, and held various posts including major in the U S Army and office of the Attorney General. Survivors include wife Harriet Packard and two sisters. Funeral Wednesday at Clark and Blake Memorial Chapel with burial in Oakwood Cemetery.
Relatives and friends honored Mr and Mrs Jey Snyder of 161 1 Eighth Avenue at a dinner marking their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Guests included children, grandchildren and several neighbors, with gifts and congratulations noting the couple’s long residence in Troy since 1894 and their community ties.
In Rensselaer County a campaign lull settles before Election Day as officials say voters have made up their minds. Dems plan a Troy reception at The Troy Hotel and a veterans family canvass, while Republicans rally in the city with Mayor Akern speaking on municipal government. Sidney Hillman PAC promises to play a major role in the Democratic campaign amid worker irritation over registration checks.
Five Odd Fellows meetings are scheduled this week at Diamond Rock Lodge and related halls. A fiftieth wedding anniversary reception for Jay Snyder will follow tonight’s Diamond Rock Lodge session. Multiple lodges, initiations, degrees, and social hours are planned with officers Earl Horn Fred W Whitehouse and others in charge.
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