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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1942
Page
8
A homeowner battles nettles and sunflowers in front and back yards using mower, hoe, knife, and hose. The fight stretches from lawn to garden beds as weeds stubbornly return. The narrator imagines moving away but remains tied to the stubborn patchwork of green and frustration.
A 19 year old youth acted and drove without headlights. Police chased the driver at speed around 1 am near Pasadena Aircel when the car overturned after leaping ditches. No injuries were reported among occupants as the driver fled the scene.
The Briscoe School PTA announces its officers led by Mrs. Jovi Starkton Nas pear Cleeter as president. Other new roles include Mrs. Sant Pabloff as secretary, Mrs. Gareia Keaguyer and Mya Lena Gulstatoletts in publicity and hospitality chair duties with 3s Henry 4Zyuker as hospitality chairman.
Large Easter morning crowd attends Sunrise Service labeled Obistus Victor at the Municipal Auditorium. Despite war-time opposition proposals, the program featured military and patriotic numbers and drew one of the era’s largest gatherings.
Sermon titled An Easier Meditation given by Dr Patrick D Miller of First Presbyterian. Invocations by Rev Frank Dutton and benediction by Dr Sloan Batchelor. Music by Southwest Festival orchestra directed by Otto Wick with Beethoven Ladies chorus and Hermann Sons Mixed chorus performing Wagner Handel and Messiah selections. Bugle calls and flags procession noted with participants from Peacock Military Academy and W C A Girl Reserve. Easter scripture read by Ursula Johns and Don Smith. Chaplain Col. Orn J Codes featured. Angel Procession choreographed by Bornlen Giscoine highlighted the program.
A joint army navy group will arrive at Kelly Field Tuesday for a five day welfare and recreation survey at army stations. Members include Raye Fosdick Pred De Hoehler Deyn Jay Fowler Harper and Samuel Groeker. The committee acts in an advisory capacity to the war and navy secretaries. from San Antonio the party goes to Fort Bliss in April then Port Huachuca Arizona.
Hauser services planned for William Thomas Hauser of 860 Gut storel, with funeral set for Monday at 4 p.m. in a local church. The ceremony will be led by Rev. H. Ne Borlerteld, noting his ties to local orders and work groups. Survivors include sister Mrs Aniuie Camp of Houston and others in Say Anléphe.
Bond and stamp clubs were formed at Brooks with officers and enlisted men to join. The bond club will deduct 18.75 from each member’s pay for defense purchases. The stamp club focuses on supply matters for enlisted men regarding defense stores. Commanding officers at Ute Field oversee the efforts.
Funeral advices had been held. Monday to Corpus Christi for the incident, a 22 year old who had enlisted in the United States Army underwent surgery to remove a pencil from his abdomen and died at Santa Yaga hospital. He had been hospitalized two months earlier for infection of the stomach.
Maso Manghun head of the WPB division declares that priority orders will become law and citizens must comply. In San Antonio, officials warn of a public emergency and enforce the plan, with Duncan stating shortages will hit everyone and cooperation is imperative for the war effort.
Navy approves St Marys University program for naval reserve students. Very Rev William Golintka announces eligibility rules and classifications for students, with ages 17 to 10 for Vel classification and steps toward commissions in the Navy Reserve.
Negro Health Week opens in San Antonio under sponsorship of the Volunteer Wealth League and the Bexar County Tiberenlongs sasociation. The program features health lectures pageants and exhibits with events at the negro Jibenny auditorum. Local heart officials and physicians will speak and a motion picture on lupus erythematosus will be shown.
A review from the Malton Shiom Chi at St. Marys Newtown College will be presented Friday at 82151 ip. ud Paldlay. The event spotlights Dellog a Places and analyzes Boehlers work with a focus on its themes and impact.
Roy Scout leaders from District 2 of Alamo council plan a training course Monday at Seathengqarters 231 Broadway. This is the first offering, led by Rev. A N Kier. Lieut Cal Josiah T Dalhey of San Antonio has been assigned to the operations division of the Army Ground Forces in Washington.
A hunting party on a farm 16 miles east of San Antonio ended in tragedy when Willie Irvin Stockman 29 of 203 San Pete Avenue guard at Camp Stanley was killed after falling beneath a moving truck. John Day Blanford 18 suffered a broken leg as he was thrown from the vehicle. The accident occurred on the old Sutphin Springs road. The driver was Andrew Blanford, father of the injured youth. Stockman died of heart contusions after his injuries, while Blanford and the others were taken to nearby hospitals. In a separate crash Aviation Cadet G W Hunt 21 of Kelly fell and was injured along with W L Alexander and G Miller. Three soldiers were injured in a different auto collision on Broadway.
Mrs Anne O Leary 180 of 127 West Gralg pine died Sunday. Services planned Wednesday at Aluik Keavis General Home followed by a requiem mass at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev Clair Mins. Burial in San Fernando cemetery No 2. Native of east, Mrs O Leary survived by family Fortin and Angela.
Officials from the San Antonio tie dependent School district debated annexing Los Angeles Heights to form a five district system. Voters in San Antonio approved 236 to 2462 and in Los Angeles Heights 127 to 403 against. Re‑election in San Antonio districts went to Mrs. E.R. Lewis and Dr. J. P. Hotleys. Los Angeles Heights trustees ran unopposed while Harlandale incumbents faced opposition from Baker Slater and Kelly.
The fragmentary text condemns violence and mentions American and Japanese targets. It references a speaker William H. Furlong and a Tatey-American Wishiwiy association. It notes a San Antonio Technical club meeting at 12215 p.m. Tuesday in the Hannet hotel.
A 18 year old girl revised a confession to say a station attendant linked to her common law husband shot Cesatia Lopes Bernal after an argument in a vacant field near Mecida and Ninetieth streets. Police found a .32 caliber pistol and signs of a struggle. A second suspect was arrested Sunday evening at his Buena Vista home.
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