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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1945
Page
2
St Pauls Episcopal Church starts its annual Lenten series today with Rev Malcolm E Peatsdr of Cenwter, New York, as speaker. The service begins at St Pauls at 7:0 p.m. with the theme focusing on the year.
Admiral Halsey speaks about Japanese racial origins amid remarks that mix confusion and insult. The transcript shows misquoted lines as the journalist notes the muddled account and the admiral’s evasive responses about the war’s racial dimensions.
Fragmentary OCR text provides no coherent event or identifiable entities. No clear people, dates, places, organizations, or outcomes to summarize into a factual news item.
A garbled note reports a tantalite find near Arctic regions amid references to explorers and new mineral sources. Details are unclear and numerous names appear corrupted.
Huntsville Texas Houston State Teachers College proposes wartime training program to convert its facilities into a center for producing war munitions and training equipment. The plan aims to turn out essential war goods through regional collaboration.
The narrator recalls the ruined infrastructure from three years of Japanese occupation in Luzon and northern Manila. Bridges and roads remain damaged, hindering movement as American forces advance from Lingayen to Manila. A Pearl Harbor era resentment lingers while locals welcome liberation and reject Japan’s influence.
Walter D. Bliix, son of Mrs. Marion Biliie of 88 Ida Street, reported killed in Germany Jan. 24 via War Department telegram. Former Manchester resident, Hillside School attendee, enlisted Oct. 9 1942, went overseas Nov. 23, 1944. Survived by mother, stepfather George Bilile, and brother Joseph L. Bilile serving in Navy overseas.
Engineers and trustees of the New York State Society of Professional Engineers plan a winter meeting at the Tea Palace Hotel. Rear Admiral John J. Masnin U S Navy will address the gathering along with Burr Stark president of the Troy chapter. The event includes an Admiral Manning luncheon program and a session restricted to adjutors and trustees.
The Catholic Women’s Service League heard final progress on a booklet due to be released Wednesday February 23. Mrs. Frank A. Sokaw as ice chairman and Mr. Rainer cochairman led the special session. Patron and patroness drives were led by Mrs. James Etken, with cochair Mrs. Joseph Miles. Advertising committee heads were Mrs. Edward Remroth and Mrs. J. Casey.
Miss Helen L. Bull was reelected president of the Women’s Missionary Society at the 2nd Presbyterian Church Manday meeting. Ide Clifford was chosen vice president. Mrs. J. Lodell, secretary. Mrs. Grace Wilkie, treasurer. Miss Nellie Reynolds, corresponding secretary. The society heard a talk on the American Indian of Oklahoma and planned a display of Indian relics. A gift of 359 was voted to the Sheldon Jackson Senior Alaska program in memory of Eloise Philip. Mrs. Irvin Horton chaired arrangements.
Poole, a rural carrier, hunted 13 years without sighting a deer. This year he joined a group on a dump road near Rome and, after giving a few bucks to the camp, finally shot a real buck. He loaded the deer and headed home before the engine cooled. He plans to try fishing again, hoping luck holds.
Mae Pratt and Mrs Eliza beth Grogan were named department aides Monday at 2 during the M D Russell Camp Auxiliary United Spanish War Veterans meeting. The program honored Washington Lincoln and the Maine sinking. A $10 contribution to the Red Cross War Fund was voted. Plans for a covered dish supper were discussed. Bertha Faler chairs the committee.
U S Marine Arthur D Foster 29 pleaded guilty to reduced first degree manslaughter in the commando knife slaying of Robert E Hodkinson in Watertown. He was sentenced yesterday to one and one half to id years in Attica State Prison. Foster, a South Pacific veteran, had no comment as Judge Howard Donaldson handed down sentence. Foster’s wife Lily Bell Foster and Mr Lois Jardine attended.
Jay Bailey of Troy reports from the Philippines that he has rejoined service after air and ground combat against Japanese forces. He notes a quiet front, friendly locals, and plentiful rations including C rations, canned foods, cigarettes, and beer. He hopes to reunite with rescued friends such as James Conroy.
The Women’s Guild of the First Presbyterian Church of Lansinz meets in the chapel. Helen Tatum, principal of Haskell School, will discuss American Indians. she studied the subject in Oklahoma. Mrs. Ralph T. Graham will preside. An unrelated note mentions Europe invasion maps for a single operation.
The U S Navy announced the loss of minesweeper TMS 46 1 in the Philippine area during enemy action. The vessel was the 262nd naval ship lost in the war. Skipper Kaiser from New York survived along with a crew of 30.
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