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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1945
Page
12
Joseph O Rourke of 100 Congress Street among three injured in a two car collision at 12th Street and First Avenue Friday morning. Attendants at Leopard Hospital described O Rourke as in good condition after being unconscious for about fourteen hours.
In memoriam notices honor Mark Josh who died Sept 9 184 though the year is uncertain and George F Willetts who died Sept 2 1938. The lines express enduring memory by a daughter granddaughter and grandson with a son in law Willets and a wife and daughter.
Beth Moore, 57, was found deceased at her home on First Street. Dist Atty Earle So Wiley and Troy police, with Coroner Charles J. Cone ordering an autopsy, investigate for cause of death after a two inch vertical wound on her back and a mouth hemorrhage. Moore’s husband John Moore and Abby Abbott, 66, were detained briefly along with three visiting women. Abbott was charged with intoxication.
Rev. John M. Shart, pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church for four years, announced his resignation to the congregation. The Session set Sept 36 for a special meeting to act on the resignation and potential release, with a possible move to Washington, D C contingent on approval by the congregation and Troy Presbytery.
Card of thanks from relatives of the late Margaret A Irving and Frances Sera Fin and acknowledgments for cards flowers and kindness. Births and deaths listed with relatives and funeral details for Kepner Christensen Corcoran Fitzgerald Fulgan Glynn Hooley Lewis Mackle McCarthy and Zer. Interments at Oakwood and Albany Rural Cemeteries with services at St Peters Bruno and other churches in Troy Watervliet and Green Island.
The Weatherman predicts fair and cooler weather for the holiday after a week of warm, unsettled skies. Yesterday's rain pushed the year-to-date excess to 7.8 inches, with 2.83 inches falling Saturday night into Sunday morning as the storm peaked at 2 am. Troy streets flooded in places, but no damage reported and temperatures dropped from 75 to the low 60s with light to brisk winds.
Announcement lists honorable discharges for soldiers from Troy and surrounding areas. Named are Edwin B. Butterfield John J. Bloomfield John J. Collina James J. Wilson from Troy Samuel Hispotti and Patrick Demarco from Mechanicville Robert J. Griffin East Greenbush Francis T. Kelly Menands Michael J. Lese Whitehall John A. Malix Averill Park and Robert E. Fupper Glens Falls.
Funeral services are listed for multiple individuals including Mrs. Robert L. Mink in Albany. Anne Shackett and Herman Patt named in city obituaries with church services and interments in Waterford Rural and St. Mary’s cemeteries. Additional notices detail Shaughnessy, Shea, Webster, and others with service times at local funeral homes and churches.
A panel of forty potential jurors is drawn for the Albany probe trial of Joseph P. Boyle William J. Kilmartin and Stanley Snopowski former New York Central employees charged in a West Albany yards brass theft. Names include Anthony Parissi Alex Zaleski Antoinette Milliken Omer Demarest Helen Hurley Martin Donovan Edward Engel Laura Russell. Prospective jurors report at 10 am tomorrow.
Louise DeVant, 45, listed as a musician, was arrested Saturday night on an assault charge. She allegedly cut Gilbert Jorr, 45, at Harrison Place with a penknife. the wound was slight. Orr faced public intoxication charges and both were lodged in the Rensselaer County Jail awaiting arraignment in Police Court.
The Sehaghticoke Fair, run by the Rensselaer County Agricultural and Horticultural Society, expects a record turnout with over 2,000 entries across livestock, handicrafts, cooking, and canning. Space is filled in all display buildings, with preliminary judging by Cornell University faculty and a packed schedule including stake races, harness racing, and daily entertainment through Thursday.
A resolution to endorse installing a national war cemetery for veterans in Rensselaer County will be raised at the state American Legion convention. The plan has backing from major veterans groups, with a testimonial dinner for Leo Lanning, commander of the State Department, set at The Hendrick House. Delegates and officers arrive Friday as exhibit maps and aerial photos highlight Troy site advantages.
A long retrospective notes Akron’s rise as a rubber center beginning with Dr. Benjamin F. Goodrich in Melrose New York and moving to Akron Ohio. It describes early financing by the Akron Board of Trade and local subscribers, Goodrich’s partnership, and the shift of industry to West and South due to competition and wartime needs.
Elizabeth Jennings of Secona Street, Cohoes, the sole woman winner, takes the $25 War Bond prize for the best community garden. Her heavy clay plot yielded 11 vegetable varieties with meticulous care, including a standout cauliflower, onions, and many beans and roots despite heavy spring rain. Roy J. Reeve on Jefferson Street also wins $25 for the best large community garden, featuring 23 vegetable varieties and extensive plots across multiple crops.
Promotions announced Saturday by Superintendent John A. Gaffney elevate four Troop G members. First Sgt. John W. Dwyer becomes lieutenant and moves to Troop B Maione. Sgt. William H. Flubacher rises to first sergeant at Troop G barracks. Cpl James Hi Bart becomes sergeant and Trooper Charles Konior is promoted to corporal. Transfer of Lt. Louis G. Fenton from Troop F to Troy Barracks also announced.
Teo Troy men and North Petersburg man were among medical officers graduating from the Medical Specialist Service School at Carlisle Barracks. First Lt Thomas F D Aurio of 36 College Street Troy First Lt Marvin Posner of 21 Twenty-Fourth Street Troy and First Lt John W Little Jr of Twin Hunt Road Petersburg earned their medical degrees from Albany Medical College and Cornell University. Graduation qualifies the officers for field duty.
Fifty registrants from southern Washington County will travel to Albany Friday for pre induction exams to determine fitness for military duty while ten others depart for induction. Cambridge leads with ten called, followed by nine from Argyle and Fort Edward, seven from Greenwich, six from Easton, and four from Salem White Creek and one from Jackson. The list names draftees from eight towns and notes changes in classification and new registrants at the draft board.
In August the City Clerk issued 8 marriage licenses, identical to August 1944. A total of 37 dog licenses were sold, down from 42 the same month last year. Six mill licenses were sold, while none were issued in August 1944.
The YMCA received praise for aiding returning World War II prisoners of war. General secretary Frank Ward credited the MCA with mobilizing relief, including shoes and essentials, through the War Prisoners Aid program and local Community Chest support. He urged veterans to join the local YMCA YMCA.
State Police report a Bib jendren driver struck two children at Speighenown Sebirdag, causing injuries. Catherine L. Woelersteim sustained multiple lacerations. she remains hospitalized in Leomar Ham. Her condition was described as geee fast sighs. Authorities continue investigation and traffic control at the Sigeway crossing.
River Street man, 78, was injured when he stepped from a curb in front of a car driven by Hartt Frencis Young, 80. Reilly was taken to Troy Hospital by Young and later to his home for treatment. Authorities report Young was driving south on Sixth Avenue when the pedestrian stepped into the path of the vehicle.
The Berlin Fire Department hosts a yearly fair at Berlin Community Hall running since Thursday. Gilbert Sanderson chairs with John Shumaker, Minnie Sanderson in charge of the restaurant. Tonight features a magician act, orchestra, singers, and dancers as crowds of 200 to 400 attend each evening.
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