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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1943
Page
2
George H. Krug and W. Kenneth Doyle reported strong first week registration at Troy High School amid concerns about dropouts. They estimated Troy High’s census would rise to about 1,160 by September as wartime job and military enlistment affected attendance.
Officials note many boys and girls in the upper classes have left for war plant work, with boys leaving in greater numbers. Mr Krug warns against dropping out without finishing credits. Mrs Doyle recalls a girl who lacked one unit to enlist, and officials discuss accelerated programs to let students complete credits by January and June.
Rev B B Bosworth leads 28 year campaign at the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church at 105th Street and Fourth Avenue with nightly sessions at 7:30 pm and Sabbath meetings at 10:20 am and 7:30 pm. next Thursday to cover divine healing. Regular services resume at First Presbyterian Church of Lansingburgh with 10:30 am worship and noon Sunday School. baptisms, Rally Day, and world-wide communion scheduled for fall. Court activities and meetings planned at 5:15 pm and 5:00 pm on nearby dates with social follow. Lieut Arnold J Serson recently returned to Marianna after furlough, now instructing at camp.
Chief Sullivan announces a Navy drive to recruit Seabees in Rensselaer Saratoga and Washington Counties. Men 18 to 40 with building trades are encouraged to join at the Court House recruiting office, Troy. Eligible even with draft classifications, new recruits start as petty officers after training and may reach chief petty officer pay levels with experience and bonuses.
Travelers to Meet today at 1 PM at 113th Street. The organization will discuss plans and arrange the open session. An aid group will also meet prior to the main gathering to coordinate efforts.
Miss Lucille M. Wilson announces two appointments at the Troy YWCA health education and adult programs. Mrs. Francis Sheron becomes assistant in health education. Miss Anne Swensson named adult program secretary. Swensson, formerly Camp Yonochas counselor, is a Lesley College and Oneonta State graduate. she succeeds Lorraine Buckuan who left for the University of Colorado. Sherow, Arnold College graduate in health and physical education, comes from Highland High School where she directed girls’ PE. She fills the role left by H. P. Murnane, now head of health education, as Murnane succeeds Ella Rathbun who left to direct health education for student nurses at Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University.
Thomas J. Fosegan 25 son of Peter Fosegan of between Eagle Bridge and Buskirk was killed in action August 5 in North Africa. A War Department telegram confirms his death. He enlisted three years ago in a New York State infantry regiment and served overseas about a year. Survived by his father and five brothers Peter Sylvester Anthony Charles Granville Salvador and sister Mrs Fanny Mellitel of Schenectady.
Former First Ward supervisor Anthony Horkemas now in the field artillery at Camp was tendered a party Saturday night at 179 3 Street. Forty five relatives and friends attended. Corporal Horkemas is on a ten day furlough and will return to camp.
County Judge Harry Clinton reversed the December 1 1942 Police Court conviction of Domi nick Pafundi of Troy for violating the anti noise ordinance. The appeal, argued by Philip J. Cirillo for the defendant and Robert T. Murray for the DA, resulted in the charge being dismissed. Pafundi had been arrested November 30 1942 by Motorcycle Patrolman Albert Watson for excessive horn signaling.
Mrs Maurice Shea of Hoosick Falls received word from her nephew Lieut Col William Halford Maguire of Bennington that he, previously listed missing and later as a prisoner, has sent a note to his wife Mrs Ruth Selden Maguire of San Antonio Texas stating he is alive and well and located at Camp No 2 in the Philippine Islands.
A county-wide housing meeting led by Miss Florence Wright of Cornell is planned at the Troy YWCA on Wednesday September 29 at 1 30 p m under the Rensselaer County Home Bureau. Partial slip covers will be shown and furnishing ideas discussed. Four district training schools for five leaders each will follow, after which leaders will assist homemakers in six homes. Wright will revisit three homes in each community in late November to help with questions. The Farm and Home Bureau and 4 H Club Association, led by Mrs Carolyn Thomas of Hoosick Falls, may hold their annual dinner meeting on December 8 inviting bureau members. Mrs LeRoy Greenalch of Rensselaer and Mrs Chester Wyman are mentioned.
Center Brunswick and Mrs Elwit DeGraaf of West Sand Lake lead as the Home Bureau nominating committee. The Brookview and Nassau Home Bureau units prepare exhibits for the Nassau Fair, September 22 to 25. The County Home Bureau will also have exhibits at the fair.
William W. Cameron, 75, longtime Bennington Police Department officer and Fillmore Farms employee, died at his Bennington home after frail health. Known as Uncle Bill to crossing schoolchildren at Main Street, funeral 11 am today at Haynes and Kane Funeral Home. Body to be taken to Freeport for service at Fulton Funeral Home.
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