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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1944
Page
2
Washington reports a new Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion to coordinate peacetime conversion. The agency will oversee three existing bodies created for reconversion and ensure smooth transition as the government shifts from war to peace.
Mrs. Clarence A. Chafey, formerly Dorothy Elizabeth Lion of Lansingburg, died at her Nyack home after years of illness. She was daughter of George Bolton and Beeton. Survived by children Bevery and Clarence A. Chafey. The article notes family ties and local education history. It also mentions postwar public works funding debates and the OWMRE act outlining financing for state and city planning.
British Foreign Secretary Hull stated there is no agreement on how to control Germany after defeat. He signaled hope for a mutual understanding among powers, noting a postwar settlement depends on all governments and the State Department. He avoided detailing disputes over future German fate.
Cambridge Central School plans a football schedule with the new Ballston Spa team playing here. The Cambridge White Creek Auxiliary of the Home for Aged Women hosts an annual meal and a two week vacation with her parents is mentioned. Kingston laboratory reports a batteriologist returning to duties. The Cambridge Valley Chapter Order of the Eastern Star holds its first fall meeting in Masonic rooms at 8 pm with past matrons in charge and Mrs Dorothee Du Boss Curtis presiding. A covered dish supper follows and August September birthday guests are to be entertained.
Community activity notes report milkweed pod collection starting at Whitehall schools. Several local residents are mentioned visiting relatives in Albany and Cleveland, and a Navy enlistment. A wedding at Our Lady of Angels Church is noted along with a World War II era miss being missing in action.
Mrs. Frank C Briggs visits Mrs. Joan Thompson Jennings in New York Jerome Beard travels to Toledo to stay awhile.Channing McKie Baker returns home to Beatrice Ned. Women of the Baptist Church sponsor a minimate gate at the Allen Building on Main Street from am to 6 pm An orthopedic clinic will be held at Mary McClellen Hospital on Tuesday Oct 3.
The Reform Church hosts a choir rehearsal at 7:30 pm and a Rally Day service Sunday Oct 8 during Sunday School hour. Members report hospital surgery for tonsil removal and a furlough visit by Pvt Werres Murton. News includes a student cut from picking milkweed and election inspectors set for Wednesday at Firemen's Hall. Caroline Venderbitt plans to return from camping at Drken Pond to Yonkers after a visit with her aunt Mrs Church of Powtnal, Vermont.
Center Brunswick Miss Mildred Banker has returned to Green Mountain College at Pourtney Vermont. Mrs. Leslie Newman of Malden is the guest of her cousin Miss Gladys Owen. Mrs. Carl Bulson entertained guests at Ginner last week in Tamarac. Osear Dipperly of New York City with Mrs Verne Metzler and Mrs Emma Allen of Long Island attended. Mrs Elimer Campbell of Pittstown and the Rifenburg families of Tamarac were present.
Mrs. Wilson Gorham of New York visits her husband on leave. Mrs. Merritt Goddard rests comfortably at Albany Hospital after an operation. Miss Beverly Brown enters St Agnes School this week.
Scarborough appeals to health minister for rubber nipple pies to feed infants as rubber shortages hit drug stores for weeks. Mothers improvise with spoons and teaspoons risking inadequate nutrition for non breastfed babies.
Pounal Charles F Pratt of New York spent several days ere with family last week. Hazel Beals a Poultney fifth grade teacher visits home. Crossmore New York visitors Mrs J Kromm at summer home. Mrs Waleska de je Fuente of New York visits mother and sister at Lower Sain Street. Brownell Bates of North Pownal gifts at Stanford Wisconsin Baptist party. Mrs W M Pratt returns from Grafton after burns. Robert East resumes teaching at Brooklyn College after summer with East family. W I C 3 hosts planning chicken supper details and church repairs funded to 175 dollars. Birthday cake honors several women. Brown wins a scholarship at Round Lake High School.
Rep Doughton urges a practical postwar tax program focusing on easing the burden on individuals and business while reducing the national debt. He opposes elimination of corporate income taxes without a broad profits tax and calls for budget discipline and slower government growth. He warns against selfish tax proposals and emphasizes private enterprise to create jobs. Mellenville Boxboard Mills plant burns in Columbia County, causing about 250000 dollars in losses. volunteers from Mellenville Philmont Claverack and Greenport respond.
New York State residents bought more gasoline and drank more hard liquor than a year earlier. Commissioner Rolix Browne reported that gasoline consumption through July rose to about 999 gallons, compared with 1000 gallons the prior year. Beer sales climbed to 1,139,387 gallons in July, up 139,000 from last year, while liquor sales increased 154,683 gallons to a total of 1,495,345 gallons.
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