Painting Presented To Mary Hardin Baylor By Kokernot Family
A oil portrait of Mrs. Herbert L Kokernot former San Antonio resident and first woman Mary Hardin Baylor trustee was presented at the college fall convocation in Belton. The donor Herbert L Kokernot of San Antonio and family could not attend. The painting by Marjorie Caldwell honors Mrs Kokernot who died March 19 1940 and her legacy at the college is noted along with a prior $50 000 gift from the Kokernots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Lee Kokernot
San Antonio
Mary Hardin-Baylor College
Belton
Perry’ Webb
First Baptist Church of
Gordon G. Singleton
Herbert L. Kokernot
Perry Webb
Texas Baptist General Convention
Kokemot
Elizabeth Vanham
Gonzales
Jot Gunter Hardie
Herbert L. Kokemot Jr
Alpine
Ira C. Ogden
California
The
Baptist Church
Mary’ Hardin-Baylor College
Ils
Jerry Webb
Kokernot
Hardy Dining Hall
Board of Trustees
Singleton
Urgent Scrap Drive Urges Texans to Aid War Effort
San Antonio reports a nationwide call for scrap iron steel rubber brass copper aluminum cooking fats tin and paper to sustain U S war industry. Texas communities race to collect junk with Wichita Falls leading, Sweetwater holding a townwide drive, and officials warning against hoarding or delays as school children join the effort to fuel steel mills and anti tank shells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Iran
Bexas
Hitler
Dallas
Harris
Bexar
Tarrant
Wichita County
Japan
Ray Milland in Are Husbands Necessary at Granada
Ray Milland appears in Paramount's Are Husbands Necessary a bright comedy of domestic life at the Granada theater with Betty Field co starring. Milland wears a knight’s helmet and dives into role with diction noted while inside steel gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Milland
Paramount
Granada Theatre
Milland
Betty Field
Scrap for the War Effort Urges Citizens in Wartime
A wartime appeal stresses gathering scrap metal for hungry steel mills. It warns distrust of neighbors and junkmen undermining the effort, urging immediate action as a civic duty. The message frames scrap collection as essential to national defense and morale.
Dr James E West Made Chief Scout Of Boy Scouts
Dr James E West elected Chief Scout of the Boy Scouts of America by the National Executive Board and to take effect by June 1 1943. Walter W Head praises West for over 31 years of service and notes the new Chief Executive will be Dr Elbert K Fret Swell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. West
National Boy Scout Organization
Boy Scouts of America
Walter W. Head
National Council
West
Elbert K. Fret Swell
Columbia University
Dr. West
Head
Boym
United States
Lord Baden-Powell
Scouting
Boy Scout’ Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Kokernot
Huff
Junk Dealers
Necessa
Jankman Alo
Lewis C. Huff
America
Army of Ki
Sweetwater
Lewis C. Hutt
Texas Salvage Committee
Axis
Prince of
Tis
Britain
CPL
Busines Management
Central Power and Light Company
Purina
Alpine Lumber Company
Alpine Feed Company
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!