Ahern Seeks Realistic Estimates for 1945 Budget
Mayor Ahern began preliminary work on the municipal budget, demanding honest estimates from department heads. He cited past deficits and inflated figures, noting a 1955 department overrun and urging departments to approximate true spending while planning for tighter economies. A public social event is announced for tonight at 8 pm with Mrs. Jennie Martierer as committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayer
Wiliam F. Luby
Fimarn Ain
A. Crree
Asea
Department of Publi Works
D.P.W
Mrs Mae Brown To Head Rebekahs In Troy
Mrs Mae Brown was elected noble grand of the Troy Union Rebekah Lodge 50, LOL C. F. for the ensuing year. Officers named include Sadie McCumber vice grand Evelyn Gray recording secretary Alice Slocum leading secretary Sophie Bohne treasurer and Louise Fett trustee. Mary Sirope honored guest receiving flower bouquet. Refreshments served under Jennie Pouwdtier Caroline Schatera Edith Colby Edith Davis and Nettie Uline. Bella Gordon table grand presided.
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Troy Union Rebekah Lodge
Lol C. F
Fo Street
Mee Brown
Sadie McCumber
Evelyn Gray
Alice Slocum
Sophie Bohne
Louise Fett
Mary Sirope
Lodge
Mary Anselment
Patricia Ferguson
Martha Sthulie
Jennie Pouwdtier
Caroline Schatera
Edith Colby
Edith Davis
Nettie Uline
Bella. Gordon
Two Troy Area Men Win Purple Heart in Saipan
Two Troy area soldiers from the 27th Division, Frank R. Pusatere and Daniel P. Danaher, received the Purple Heart for wounds in Saipan. Both attended Troy High School and enlisted in October 1940, with awards received in New Caledonia. Also noted is Charles Caspiogioni claiming a city squash record with a 16.5 pound fruit measuring 40 inches long and 15 inches in diameter.
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Troy Area
Saipan
New Caledonia
Pic
Frank R. Pusatere
Rosarico Pusatere
Few Street
Daniel P. Danaher
James 3. Danaher
Third Street
Waterford
Troy High Rehool
Charles Caspiglioni
Fourteenth Street
Victory Garden
Otk
Simmers Garden
Decorated Flight Engineer Ponder Receives Air Medal
DECORATED-Flight Engineer Robert E. Ponder of the Eighth Bomber Command in the European Area has received the Air Medal for meritorious service. He is a member of 4 Flying Fortress crew and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Z. Ponder of 133 Second Avenue. Ponder enlisted in the Army Air Corps nearly four years ago, trained at M. LT, and has been overseas six months. His brother, Lieut. Lewington O. Potmner, is also in the Army at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Ponder
Eighth Bomber Command
Flying Fortress
Ponder
E. Z. Ponder
Second Avenue
Army Air Corps
Lieut
Lewington
Potmner
Army
Fort Benning
Troy group forms advisory board for cancer fight
Mrs. Oney P. Smith announces a 1100 member advisory board representing Troy stores schools clergy and social groups with Mayor John J. Ahern as honorary chairman. Regional Field Army conference set for Albany at Ten Eyck Hotel. Rummage sale today and tomorrow at 118 Congress Street for St. George's Church Pittstown.
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Oney P. Smith
American Cancer Society
Troy
John J. Ahern
Field Army
iTen Eyck
Albany Wednesiday
John B. Swan
Rochester
Fie Army
Lidms’ Club For
Targett Industrial
Con
St. George's Church
Pittstown
Railroad Y M C A Group Meets Today
The Troy Railroad Y M C A management committee meets at 3 pm today at Chairman Leon Wadsworth’s Terrace Place home to plan the annual open house and discuss membership campaigns. The Women’s Auxiliary sponsors Oct 23 events. Joseph Dunwoody will discuss publicity and public relations after a Sept. 2 East Syracuse YMCA inspection.
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Troy Railroad
Leon Wadsworth
Terrace Place
Wadsworth
East
Syracuse
Joseph Dunwoody
Gow Guardian Settles Claim for Daughter
John J. Gow guardian for Clara Gow has court authorization to settle an $756 claim against Detroit Supply Co and William J. Smith. Papers filed by Henry S. Bayly note Clara was injured July 99 when struck by a company truck on Third Street north of Congress Street.
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John J. Gow
Clara Gow
Supreme Court
Pierce
EL Russell
Detroit Supply Co
William J. Smith
Henry S. Bayly
Smith
Third Street
Congress Street
Local Firms To Aid Scrap Paper Drive
The Troy Industrial Salvage Committee reports almost two million pounds of scrap collected in two months and asks area industries to let employees bring waste paper to dealers for disposal. Shortage hampers industry and disposal proves difficult as paper dealers struggle to handle small quantities. 225,020 pounds of scrap paper were collected Aug 2 to yesterday, with iron, steel, copper, brass, zinc and rubber also tallied. A list of reporting concerns includes Adirondack Foundries, Albia Box & Paper, American Soap, Beah-Manning, Ford Mfg, Hudson Valley Fuel, Mohawk Paper Mills, Monarch Brush, John Leggett & Son, and others.
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Troy
Setvage Com Imittee
Pias
WPB
Troy Industria Salvage Committee
Victor Starzenski
Samus W. McCochrane
Adirondack Foundries & Steet Co
Albia Box & Paper Co
American Soap & Waskeline Co
Beaunit Mills
Behr-Manning
W. & L. E. Gurley Co
Hudson Valley Fuel Corp
Keller Baking Co
John Leggett & Son
Ludlow Valve Manufacturing Co
John A. Manning Paper Co
Vine, Marvin-Nejitzel Corp
Mohawk
Paper Mills, Inc
Monarch Brush Co
McLeod & Henry Co., Inc
M. Nirenberg Sons, Inc
Nirenberg, & Salman, Inc
Noble & Wood
East Greenbush Judge to Attend New York Magistrates Conference
Justice of the Peace Glen Cook of East Greenbush sits on the executive committee of the New York State Association of Magistrates which will hold its annual conference at the Powers Hotel in Rochester on Friday and Saturday. Deputy Motor Vehicles Commissioner Russell Geem will speak Friday afternoon, with Charlies Vollmer and Beron Johnson set for the annual dinner speeches. The notice lists several regional firms and manufacturers connected with the gathering.
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Justice of the Perce Glen &. Cook of
Rest Greenbush
New York State Association of Magistrates
Powers Hotel
Rochester
Russell. Geem
Charlies W. Vollmer
General Meters
Beron A. Johnson
Rochester Chamber of Commerce
Missing Over Germany A Revered Family’s War Update
Rev John C Havenstein pastor of Brunswick Presbyterian Church and wife report son Serge George C Havenstein 21 listed as missing since September 8 after his third flying mission as tail gunner in a Liberator bomber over Germany. He trained from February 1943 and first flew on Labor Day. He was a Troy High School graduate and a draftsman at Rensselaer Valve Co in Cohoes. Brothers in service include Flight Officer Max Hauenstein, Pvt John W Havenstein, and Lieut Robert C Hauenstein in Merchant Marine.
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Germany
John C. Havenstein
Brunswick Presbyterian Church
Havenstein
War Department
Serge
George C. Havenstein
Troy High School
Rensselaer Valve Co
Cohoes
Max Hauenstein
Flying Fortress
John WW. Havenstein
Seventh Army
France
Robert C. Hauenstein
Merchant Marine Service
Red Cross Christmas Packages Ready for POW Relatives
The Red Cross has the prisoner of war Christmas cartons ready at headquarters for distribution to next of kin. Boxes have arrived for all relatives and are prepared for sending.
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RED Cross
Loral
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Ahern
Bureau of Aeronautics
Bureau of Street Cleaning
Bureau of Sewers and
Bureau of Garbage Collection
Bureau of City Buildings and Grounds
Spanish War Hall
Jennie Martierer
New York
John Moran
Congress St
Stuarts Health Institute
Mrs. Mae Brown
Rebekahs
John Gow
East Greenbush
Macaine &O., Poor & Co. Inc
FUL
Mrs. Lerp
Irs
Lerp
Froelich
River ST
Koow
Caritas
U.S
E. J. Zibro Tire CO
Fifth Ave
Troy, N.Y
Helen Curtis
Great Ca
Castile
Seerhiases
Modernella
PDE
Dally
NEW York Power & Light
Riagara
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