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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1944
Page
14
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Company A of the Second Regiment New York Guard held a drill led by Capt John B Prout with Lieut John Corcoran and Lieut Charles H Burkhardt. Veterans shared Saipan memories as Sgt Albert Curtin Watervliet described Meritts Marauders. Recruitment to raise strength from 61 to 78 drew active signups at the Armory.
Miss Caroline Slocum state federation official urged a good program and cordial club spirit to attract and retain members at the Business and Professional Women's Club of Troy. Miss Florence Buswell led the first fall dinner at First Baptist Church with 70 members and guests present. Miss Gustafson from Albany spoke on Women's Duty to Vote and the program included musical selections by Ruth Kingsbury.
The Troy Area Hairdressers Association holds its first fall meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in The Hendrick Hub. Bon Wtrece reports on the War Bond drive and plans for the coming season will be discussed. Mr Robert Seivers, artist, will appear at The Headrick Hudson Thursday. Mrs Alice B D Hares, president, will preside.
Pumper 3 responded at 9 50 pm yesterday to a small fire in a truck at Canal Avenue and Third Street. The vehicle is owned by George Freemantle of 310 Madison Street. Central Fire Station squad wagon joined shortly before 11 pm to a car fire at Fulton and River Streets caused by a short circuit.
The Troy Record notes Green Island victory garden awards going to Antinio Cioppa of 65 Paine Street and Jerry Cusack of 109 Ineson Avenue. Cioppa and his son John won 23 War Bond for best community garden. Cusack received 19 War Bonds for best backyard garden. Cioppa’s 3x150 foot plot along the Fore River basin yields sugar pumpkins, tomatoes, beans, potatoes, onions, cabbage, beets, pickles, and preserved goods. Cusack’s riverbank garden reports weed and insect control and strong yields from bush limas and peas.
War Department telegrams inform Mr and Mrs Sherman Harrington that their two sons, Pfc John D Harrington and Pfc Gerald T Harrington, both military servicemen, were wounded in action in Sicily and France respectively. John, oldest son, lost a finger during the Sicily invasion. Gerald was slightly wounded in France on August 11 and described as normal after hospital care. Gerald, a former Berk Bay Corp employee and Troy High School student, has served overseas since April. John entered service December 1941, three weeks after Pearl Harbor, and later transferred to Italy. The report notes their wartime service with the paratroopers and an armored division. CLUB TO HOLD OUTING. The Melrose 4-H Club will conduct a hot dog roast Thursday at the home of leader Mrs. Rotvert Sidebotham. Two new members joined recently.
Polio cases decline state wide as Troy hospital treats three patients including an 11 year old from Brunswick. Doctors Boland and Shower report paralysis in one case and expect Massachusetts lab transfer to Boston for Kenney treatment. New York officials say the outbreak is downgrading with counts falling in upstate counties and New York City.
The New York Agricultural Statistical Service reports August commercial milk production at 562 million pounds, up from 559 million last August despite lower pasturage. Rain scarce and heat hurt pastures in northern New York and Long Island, with July and August noted for poor forage growth and high feed usage.
Hudson Valley Fuel Corp Foremen's Club held its monthly business meeting last night at the Troy YMCA. Elmer Nycum Jr. served as president and presided, with the gathering preceded by a two course progressive supper.
Dairy officials report a government ordered cut in ice cream production reduces supplies across the city. Dealers saw 75 to 85 percent fewer sales in June and July, with August quotas set at 55 percent of 1942 levels, forcing careful monthly allotments.
Mountain View Fire Company elected Ceci Mline president and Willard Simpson chief at a largely attended meeting in the community clubhouse. Lisden R. Cuckner presented the charter. Additional projects include extending a water line with hydrants from Pawling to Spring Avenues and acquiring more firefighting apparatus. Several new members joined and officers drafted by-laws for next meeting.
The fall program led by Lieut. Harold B. Britton at the Armory began with the fast battalion and Second Regiment staff. A summer bivouac at Maj. Stephen H. Curtis’s farm in Poestenkill included a weapons instruction night led by Lieut. Frank H. Gordon. Master Sgt. Alfred Curtin of Merrill’s Marauders spoke on Burma campaign weapons, and Pvt. Bernard Xeaton lectured on chemical warfare with gas gun demonstrations. Wool uniforms were issued to replace cotton for winter.
Captain Hagar A. Keene of the Squad Wagon at Central Fire Station was discharged yesterday from Troy Hospital after being admitted September 3 for injuries to his left hand. He and a fellow firefighter were responding to a River Street alarm when a piece of glass struck his hand as he attempted to gain entry through a door.
Melrose School elected officers at a recent meeting with Paul Morgan chosen president of the American Club. Richard Olmstead named vice president, Dorothy Sofranko secretary, and Dorothy Sofranko treasurer. Forty one students enrolled for the current term under teacher Miss Ureula Herlihy.
Rev Bradford H Burnham new rector of St Johns Episcopal Church was instated as a chaplain of the Troy Police Benevolent and Protective Association yesterday at the church rectory. The gold badge was presented by Police Chief Frank B Kendall in the presence of Patrolman William J Ryan and other police members. Burnham succeeds Ret Gray M Blandy as chaplain of the association.
Howard Van Order won 3120 for 40 percent loss of use of his right arm from Turner Construction. Allan Depew received 768.75 for 1 percent loss of his right foot. William J. Ahearn Sr. was awarded 662.89 for 10 percent loss of his left leg. Frank Murphy got 3402.50 for 38 percent loss of his left index finger. Sally Griefson received 787.50 for 25 percent loss of her left index finger. William Gauthier earned compensation continued for six months.
The Petersburg Parent-Teacher Association serves a 6 20 p m potluck supper at the school with a brief talk by a State Health Department representative on education and child health. Executive committee plans for the year are noted with several members listed among attendees.
The Troy Police Benevolent Association plans its annual ball at the Armory Friday evening. Chief Kendall and Detective Lynch chair several major committees with patrol officers and detectives from all precincts named as chairmen or cochairmen for program, entertainment, decorations, boxes, refreshments, and reception.
East Greenbush distribution officers invite residents to submit sugar canning applications for the season. The process runs from 7 to 9 pm at Clinton Heights School to accommodate applicants who have not yet obtained their second quota. Applications are limited by the season and by individual quotas.
Spurs plan a 7 pm meeting to discuss the first phase of a municipal project. The session will cover commission formation and related patrols. Arrangements for a mounted patrol horseshow are noted as selected.
A taxi driver reported a woman passenger jumped from a taxi on Iolinth Street between Third and Fifth Avenues shortly before 7 39 PM. The woman, identified as Irene VanWagner, was found by a citizen and taken to a hospital with injuries described as serious. Police and Fourth Precinct officers investigated the incident.
The Troy Area Council reports a milestone year with 306 merit badges earned by August surpassing the goal of 259. Attendance reached 302 distinct boys across summer camps and programs. Leaders note 238 advancements and an active scheduling of events through the fall.
The R P 1 Club hosted a fall season tea with a small gathering in the Troy area. Nathan Reinderson chaired the event with Anderson presiding, and Roland Trathen as membership chair. The social committee included Mrs Hallivan and others, with the group sharing impersonations and piano solos after business.
A blaze on Main Street Whitehall damaged the Carter Building causing an estimated 10 000 in loss. Firefighters battled the rear-origin fire for several hours before the blaze was controlled, with two second-story occupants uninjured.
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