Denton State Students Visit San Antonio on Educational Tour
Denton State College for Women students and teachers paused in San Antonio on their return from an eight day educational trip to Mexico City. The group arrived at the Missouri Pacific depot and rested for two hours before Gnu Gravy departed for Denton.
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Vrnitty Ghia
Texan State College For Women
Benton
San Antonio
Mexico City
Mexico
Missouri-Pacific
Gnu Gravy
Denton
Drafted in First Six Months Report Shows County Inductions
The selective service tallies six months into 1940 registration reveal 1147 men from Bexar county inducted into the army since October 16, 1940. Of those, 493 were volunteers and the rest draftees. After induction, 268 were rejected for various reasons, mainly physical incapacities, while 39129 registrants remain noted in county records.
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Selective Service
Bexar County
Two Boys Escape as Wichita Falls Triple Shooting Claims Three
A morning triple shooting in Wichita Falls killed Mrs. Clifford Davis, her father Steve Brawnher, and her husband Davis. Witness Billie Massey, 11, described the shooting by a 45 caliber pistol. two children survived. The inquest verdict: murder and death by own action. no motive given.
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Wichita Falls
Nai L. Inge
Justice For the Peace
Clifford Davis
Steve Brawnher
Eastland
Davis
Open House for Trainees Planned
An open house for actectees will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tourist club, 417 North St. Saarite brant Program Observes Pan-American Day. Students of the Spanish department of Incarnate Word college presented a program in celebration. Music by Mari Katherine Eitidy Martinan's orchestra. VINCIUS, Mary Frances Devine. Similar programs will be held every Wednesday night with Elvi Low Guerra, Jean Nash, Amory Silver, Lourdes Hinojosa and Gloria Fart participating.
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North St. Saarite Brant
Incarnate Word College
Taking Park
Mari Katherine Eitidy
Martinan
Vincius
Mary Frances Devine
Elvi Low Guerra
Jean Nash
Amory Ij
Silver
Lourdes Hinojosa
Gloria Fart
Knox urges cooling off over defense strikes in Congress
Secretary Knox urged Congress to limit defense strike legislation to pulling labor disputes to the conference table. He backed a 60 day cooling off period before any strike and proposed mediation boards with 10 day notice, 20 day investigation, and another 10 day window before a strike. He favored resolving disputes by negotiation over force.
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Washington
Kinox
Congress
House Naval Committee
Vinson
D.-Ga
Lyndon B. John
Son
Texas
Navy
Knox
Defense Mediation Board
Tian
Orfoses
W C T U to Hear Mrs Van Keuren
Mrs J M Glass, president of the San Antonis Women’s Christian Temperance union, announced a Thursday meeting at Travis Park. Mrs C J Van Ke Shipbuilding Workers of America will speak.
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J. M. Glass
San Antonis Women’s Christan Temperance Union
John Green
J. m
Travis Park
Texas Delegates Host Solons in Washington Event
Texas delegates to the United States chamber of commerce convention in Washington will host Texas congressmen at a banquet in San Antonio. Chamber officials announced Wednesday that the April 26 event will feature the Texas delegation and invitations extended to local lawmakers for the April 30 banquet.
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C. C
Texas
States Chamber of Commerce
Devention
Washington
At & Benquet
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Speedy End to Metal Strike Seen
In San Francisco on April 16 the machinists strike was certified to the national defense mediation board, enabling new talks and a quick settlement of the nine day wage dispute. About 1500 union machinists walked off, halting work at more than 69 shops and delaying millions in defense contracts.
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San Francisco
National Defense Mediation Board
Defense Mediation Board
Secretary of Labor
Perkins
Red Cross pins awarded to 47 instructors at St Mark's dinner
The Bexar County American Red Cross presented pins to 47 instructors at a Tuesday night dinner held at St Mark's. G Archie Helland chaired. W. Vume announced the volunteer stations for Fiesta week, with Dr. Walter Stuck and Dr. G. Beneble among speakers.
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St. Mark's
Pevist
Bexar County
American Red Cross
G. Archie Helland
W. Vume
Safety Educational Service
Rodney Varney
Red Cross
Walter G. Stuck
Sakie
Enelish
Carida C. Fleenor
Charles A. Forbes
Aurelia Garnett
Franeca Gayle
James Re Gotts
Ben C Glaze
Willem C. Herrera
Andrew Jenses
M. D
Claude H. Kellam
Duron Koon
Aaron Etshuts
Fulamayers
Lord
John I. Me Collum
Carl S. Menger
Edward R. Nett
Arthur W. Norton
JW. Patterson
P. S. Park
Jesale M. Pryor
M.D. Arnold L. Rathke
Thea A. Ritchew
H. G. Roberson
George Ei Schuh
Ustavia D. Smith
A. A. Stocker
Margie W. Stringer
Hazell M. Sureddin
Austin H. Tacquira
James Tato
Jaycees Headed to Texas State Convention
Thirteen delegates from San Antonio will attend a three day convention of the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce in El Paso beginning Thursday. The San Anton e delegation will be led by state director Victor Trabucco, with Merritt Steger Joe Bettencourt Carlton Adams Leroy Guess John Huntsberger George Jowers Jake Tinner Robert Josen Allan Jackson Lee Moffett Jack Marth and George Tucker among the attendees.
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San Antonio
Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce
San Antone
Victor Trabucco
Merritt
Steger
Joe Bettencourt
Carlton Adams
Leroy Guess
John Huntresser
George Jowers
Jake Tinner
Robert Josen
Allan Jackson
Lee Moffett
Jack Marth
George Tucker
Dafoe Undergoes Major Operation in Toronto
Dr Allan Roy Dafoe, known for delivering the Dionne quintuplets, underwent a major operation in Toronto on Tuesday. His condition was described as satisfactory by his brother Dr William A Dafoe, with chances of recovery indicated as good.
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Toronto
William A. Dafoe
British Steamer Disabled in Gate Near Golden Gate
SAN FRANCISCO April 16 The British steamer Rosebank rode at anchor five miles off the Golden Gate after a 50 mile wind. The coast guard cutter Pulaski and four commercial lug boats aided the ship. BOMBERS DESTROYED LONDON April 16 British air and ground defenses in the first half of April destroyed 57 German night bombers, surpassing March’s total of 44.
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San Francisco
Rosebank
Golden Gate
Coast Guard
Pulaski
London
Senate delays convoy ban vote amid Roosevelt remarks
Washington April 18 Senate foreign relations committees unanimously delay until April 30 the vote on a resolution to bar American naval vessels from convoy duties. The White House said Roosevelt was advised, and press secretary Early noted no US ships operate in the Red Sea while defending merchant vessels under law.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Cammttes
Sonntoy "Tobey
State Department
Roosevelt
New York City
Red Sea
United States
Kommercia
Faa
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Texas State College For Women
L.A
Doris Stissinger
Joyce Stansbery
Mary Ellen Weeks
Annie Stanford
Scarcy Couch
Jean Nichols
Denton State
Joske
Milgrim
Hals
Martin Deutsch
Milgrim Stylist
Deutsch
Milgrins
Daske
Klooe
Joske’s
W.C.T.U
W. O Hushing
Patterson
Senate Defense Investigating Committee
War Department
Aany
Senate Defense Committee
Stimson
Henry L. Stimson
Robert P. Patterson
U. S
Jaycees
Dafoe
North Bax
Ont
Allan Roy Dafoe
Joske's
Afr
Raver
Alsace
Bernard Reaves
Paris
Dulia
M. Raven
Holt
Dovkele Amlitorhin
Faen
Hoover
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