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Continued From Page Onedinner and dancing. There, too, the entrance *vvas the signal for cheers.The general’s first dance v^as with his personal secretary, Lt. Kay Stmimersby, who wore her WAC uniform.No one would' say how long Eisenhower planned to stay in London—which lie left nearly a year ago to follow his* armies advancing into Germany—norFrench Honor San AntoniansBy Associated PressLONDON, May 15.—Maj.G en. William E. Kepner, the new commander of the U. S. Sth Airforce, was among 22 American airmen recently awarded the French Legion of Honor for “exceptional military acts rendered in the course of operations in the liberation of France,” TJ.S. Airforce headquarters announced Tuesday.Three San Antonio officers to receive the French decoration are Brig.Gen, Edward J. Timber-lake, 238 W. Kings Hwy,; Maj. Gen. Earle E. Partridge, 911 W. Woodlawn Ave., and Brig. Gen. Julius K. Lacey.would they indicate what official business he planned here.It; might be coincidental that Field Marshal Montgomery also is in town—avowedly for “a rest”—placing three of the top Allied military leaders in'London simultaneously.Eisenhower sat smiling, talk-, ing and nodding his head to well-wishers from a. big table against the wall at Ciro*s, Others at the table in addition to Bradley, his son and his secretary were Group . Copt. Sir ’Louis” Grieg, staff officer to Air Sec. Sinclair, and Lady Greig; Col. James Gault, Eisenhower’s British military assistant,, and Mrs. Gault.Five DischargedFive men, all residents of San Antonio, were discharged under the army's point system Tuesday at the war department personnel center here.The men arc Staff Sgt. Gilbert E. Esquidel, 208 Goodwin St.; 1st Sgt. Albert J, Jura, 2102 Dtu-ango St.; Staff Sgt. Beura Moody, 10143A Delaware St.; CpI. Ralph A. Osburg, 3642 W. Craig Place, and Tech. (4th ci) Herbert,A. Speegle, 1918 San Fernando St.——— » ■■■■■■■Wedd Rites WednesdayFuneral services will be conducted- Wednesday at 3 p. m. for Mrs. Katherine Wedd, 74, who died Tuesday at her home, 107 McMonigai Place. A native of Scnulenburg, she had resided in San Antonio four years.
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Wed, May 16, 1945
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