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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1949
Page
4
American Legion men at Layton Philadelphia meeting voted to raise per capita tax from seventy five cents to one dollar. Funds will finance rehabilitation work. Some posts may raise dues while others absorb the increase, county officers report.
Berlin Central School elected class officers and advisers for multiple classes. Names include class officers and student council delegates for 1951 to 1955 with presidents, vice presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and advisers listed alongside student council members.
The Magisteres Association of Rensselaer County holds its first meeting tonight at the county courthouse. The session covers the Justices' Court Act and Morrison’s guide chapter. A speaker from the State Motor Vehicle Bureau is planned for the October testing program.
A series of accidents near Granville Bethlehem and Nassau injured several people. Edward Totke of Middle Granville struck a pedestrian on Route near Hetran Washington County while Granville resident was treated for possible skull fracture and other injuries. Henry Voorhees of Delmar and Duncan Rankin of Siemere were injured when their car left Route 140 and overturned near Bethlehem. both were hospitalized with severe injuries. Henrietta Prior of Albany was hurt when a car driven by Essis Papartan left the road and struck a tree near Vly Road. Four more people were hospitalized after a two car crash on Route 20 near Nassau. Arthur Murrell and Charles Strauss were among the injured plus four passengers.
Iran Grotto will stage an outdoor fund raising show featuring circus acts conducted by Tran Grotto MOVE! E.R. on Oct. 4 and 15 at Hawkins Stadium in Menanda to aid the 1950 Empire State Grotto Association convention in Troy. At a Rochester convention A Brosworth MacChesney was elected state president and Ray Prout was reappointed secretary for his 11th term. About 2,000 delegates from New York and Canada are anticipated for next year’s gathering in this city.
A Tipton Georgia couple Murray E B Jones, 19, and an unnamed companion were detained by county authorities on a charge of trespassing on railroad property. Patrolman W J Culnan of the New York Central Railroad police filed the complaint. Jones was arrested and jailed in Rensselaer County awaiting arraignment. The couple was held at the freight yard and faces an appearance in Children's Court.
A fragmented report notes plans for a Halloween event organized by the Chamber of Commerce in Trav. Chairman M. Piaridge and Better Homes group members are cited as leading organizers. Public participation and dates appear unclear in the OCR, but a committee is active.
The American liner Gordon JH Gerden prepared to sail from Shanghai under safe conduct despite the Communist blockade. It carried nearly 200 Americans, over 30 Britons, and 300 Jewish and other refugees from central Europe, with plans to call at Yokohama, Hong Kong, and San Francisco. Shanghai executives aboard faced a reduced presence upon departure. students greeted friends in Hong Kong as Nationalists restricted passage. An accompanying report notes a Chinese professor blaming an Imperialist plot for students not arriving.
Officials clash over when the Soviet Union learned the atomic bomb secret and whether Russia gained substantial help from espionage. Tass quotes Molotov while American authorities insist only one atomic explosion is confirmed in the USSR and that Russians did not yet fully master practical weaponization.
Testimony at a Detroit coroner hearing alleges Captain Taylor, drunk at the time of the Norvia disaster, was supported by two policemen as passengers testified. Willson, a survivor, says the captain reeked of alcohol and should not have been on duty. Coroner Gerber plans next inquiries, including possible carbon monoxide effects and crew whereabouts.
The article recounts a Republican gathering in Rensselaer County with former Mayor James G. Johnstone praising party leadership, Attorney Kenneth MacAffger and Walter H. Wettime presenting endorsements, and a celebratory program featuring a Kirkyaltech hand concert and Frank Vadala’s Four Clubmen.
The Agricultural Department forecasts a small upward push in dairy product prices this fall compared with earlier, following a year of declines. Prices are expected to be somewhat higher than last year, with the chart showing less drastic drops in the period.
Soviet media, via Tass, asserted the USSR had possessed the atomic secret since 1947 and dismissed Truman’s recent explosion claim as alarmist. Molotov warned a new antiwar stance by the U.S. while Moscow reported no haste to outlaw the weapon, as citizens read papers with growing attention to the issue.
A hearing on extending the Schenectady Railway rate was postponed amid petition delays at the Public Service Commission. The session, led by hearing examiner Jobe FLO Brien, was set for Athang in Saratoga Springs with details unclear due to ongoing issues in the record.
Daughters of General Pai Chung Hsi of the Nationalist Army attend area colleges. Patsy, a June Pine Manor graduate, is a junior at Russell Sage College on a scholarship from Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Diana is a freshman at St Rose on a full scholarship. The Chung family remains in Hong Kong after Shanghai fell last December, with another brother at the Nationalist Air Force Preparatory School in Formosa.
A Prestenkitl youth faced abduction charges after Norma Link disappeared from Troy-Averd Park Road. The couple returned to Troy of their own accord after a warrant was sworn. investigators said the missing girl had run away with Charles Brunell and later refused marriage and wedding plans in Washington DC. Police questioned Brunell and the parents of the two parties.
A jumble of obituary notices and funeral details for Melrose and Troy residents dominates the page. Almer H Sherman of Melrose and relatives are listed with service times in Poughkeepsie and burial in Glens Falls area. Joseph Myers, resident of Watervliet, dies in Albany with services in Albany and burial in Watervliet. Helen Crabrowski, Mrs. Mary Powers, and Mrs. Wesley B. Saunders have funeral arrangements in Watervliet, Albany, Green Island, and Troy area churches. Multiple survivors, dates, and church rites noted, with interments in St Marys and Oakwood cemeteries.
President Eisenhower extolled Dr Ralph Bunche as the greatest statesman the nation has produced at a Harlem YMCA dedication honoring American soldiers. He lauded Bunche and praised peacetime achievements of Black Americans across fields during the recent war and beyond.
James Baker project in plan will be principal speaker at tomorrow’s Exchange Club meeting. Bell tones and radio mention indicate Tony Cinkrena venue and Tuesday timing. Committee stated the program will cover the Panaine warrier fight and lunch discussion.
Due to high demand a repeat departure to White Face Mewatein is offered with a stop at Sense Clown Village. Fare is 5.95 for round trip, limited seats. Reservations at 288 River St. Genteaves Union Bes Termael. For information call Trey 791.
The Restaurant Workers Union yesterday morning concluded an agreement with The Hendrick Hudson and The Hotel Troy. The terms were not released, but union officials said they were agreeable to both sides. Earlier on Friday union workers rejected a management proposal granting increases from fifty cents to two dollars by job classification, while vacation pay demands were not met, announced Nick Campas, business agent, as the new agreement was accepted.
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