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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1944
Page
11
A fragment from a 1940s style page blends puzzle lines and advice columns. Readers seek guidance on wedding attire for a morning ceremony and a formal evening dance, while letters address soldier-beloved fidelity and family interference. The mix includes stray puzzle text and notices, with commentary on social expectations and wartime support programs.
The San Antonio Light lists a busy April schedule with USO Army Navy events at multiple locations including 417 Nappedoches and North Alamo. Highlights feature bingo at 8:15 p.m. off North Alamo, a Waves dance, orchestra rehearsals, free stenography, a cadet jamboree, a South Sanbound quiz program with prizes, and a Spanish class dinner music. Festivities also include birthday celebrations and a birthday party for a Spanish speaker in the evening.
Wartime ration table updates list Book 4 stamps for sugar meat and fats with extended validity through 1945, expiration dates removed on red stamps and many items. Entries specify stamp groups A through HB with new dates and allowances, plus penalties for violations and contact numbers for reporting.
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