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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1942

Page

4

Vital Drive of U S Fliers Behind Most Air Accidents

Washington reports Col. S M Harris chief of air corps safety section states 79.96 percent of army aircraft accidents in the last fiscal year were due to errors or omissions by personnel. He cites reckless drive and youth inexperience as key factors, with fatigue of materials accounting for 13.95 percent of fire crashes and other causes making up the rest.

Wasrington Wieut S. m. Haris Air Corps Safety Section Johnson D.-Cale Haris Johnson Stary Affairs Barris

Hotel Men Back Plaza Executive for International Hotel Greeters Post

The San Antonio Hotel Association voted Thursday to endorse Mary Buster executive house keeper of the Plaza hotel for international president of the Hotel Greeters of America auxiliary. The association met at the Plaza with Charles N. Whest presiding and the election slated for the annual convention.

Mary Buster Plaza Hotel Hotel Greeters of America Auxiliary San Antonio Hotel Association Charles N. Whest Hotel Greeters’ Convention

Phillips Milk of Magnesia Ad Campaign Card

Phillips Milk of Magnesia offers quick relief from excessive acidity and a gentle laxative effect. The ad promotes a clear headed, refreshed morning after overindulgence with bedtime use and directions to follow physician or package instructions.

Phillips Megaea Mapnesia

Nurses Form 12 Bureaus in Texas Convention

Twelve official bureaus for supplying registered nurses to civilian and military units were established across Texas. The San Antonio bureau opened at 195 Howard Street with others in Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas Austin and several cities. New officers for the Texas State Organization for Public Health Nursing were announced including Grate Bilezell of Austin as president Irma Dixon of Beaumont as first vice president and Imogene Smith of Austin as second vice president.

Texas A. Louise Dietrich Texas Graduate Nurses’ Association Plaza Hotel San Antonio Howard Street Amarillo Fort Worth Dallas Austin Trouston Wichita Falls Beaumont Port Arthur Corpus Christiani Tyler Texas State Organization For Public Health Nursing Helen Lelacheur Grate Bilezell Austin Irma Dixon Imogene Smith Doris Robertson Huth Jane Moore Bryan Elizabeth McGuire

Funeral Set for Former Policeman Saladino 55

Funeral services for John Saladino 55 former city police officer will be held Friday at 1 30 p m at St Francis de Paula with Rev A Julian officiating Rotary will be recited Thursday at the McCallum Murray chapel Interment in New National cemetery Saladino a New Orleans native lived in San Antonio 52 years veteran of World War I member of the American Legion Survivors include his widow Mrs Tris Saladino stepson Marcus Fichty sister Mrs Sarah Lucchese brothers Ahitoa and Joe Saladino of San Antonio

John Salading Forge McCollum-Murray St. Fracisca di Paula Julian Rotary McCallum-Murray New National Cemetery New Orleans Saladina San Antonio Yesra Americans Legion Tris Saladino Marcus Fichty Sarah Lucchese Ahlotia Joe Saladino

O'Daniel Photo Gift Honored By Junior College Event

A framed photograph of former Governor W Lee O'Daniel signing the junior college DIL was presented Thursday by Representative John C Hoya at the assembly. He spoke on the history of the bill and state funding for junior colleges, citing $175 per student for one state school and $100 for junior colleges, amid debate by Aaron Beriff and Jolat Nall.

Bad Antonio W. Lee O'Daniel John C. Hoya Tide Assembly Ratleges Aaron Beriff Jolat Nall Enior Eve

Justice Finds Death Natural

Bilvlano Dena, 685, rear of 668 South Leona Street, was found dead in bed Thursday morning. Justice of the Peace John Greg raghty conducted an inquest and ruled death due to natural causes.

South Leona Street Justice of the Peace John Greraghty

Checks Join China Relief Drive In San Antonio

United China Relief funds flow to the San Antonio headquarters as checks of 25 cents to 100 dollars arrive. Chairman Porter Loring reports volunteers urging local employers to add 25 cents to one dollar per person. He aims to finish the campaign by Alias week end and frames aiding China as a vital investment for days ahead.

Gneeks San Antonio United China Relief, Inc Porter Loring China Loring

Pioneers to Hold Memorial Rites

Memorial service of the State Association of the Texts Pioneers on Sunday April 11 at 3 p m in Pioneer hall. Program includes a memorial address by Claude J. Carter. Candle service by Rev Edwin C Calhoun, Mrs J Franklin Spears, Fern Hirsch Ragland. Vocal selections by Mrs J K Brown with Harry Leap and Lucille Hale with Mary Espey. Musical reading by Caroline Gibbs with Fern Hirsch Ragland. Sacred tableau by Mrs Franklin Spears, Lucille Hale and Mary Espey. Invocation by Rev Edwin Calhoun.

State Association of the Texts Pioneers Claude J. Carter Edwin C. Calhoun Franklin Spears Fern Hirsch Ragland J. K. Brown Harry Leap Lucille Hale Mary Espey Caroline Gibbs Fern. Hirsch Ragland Mary. Espey Edwin ©. Calhoun

Funeral Set Here For Miss Laura Faye Anderson

Funeral services for Laura Faye Anderson 18 of St Oleander Street will be held Friday at 2 p m at Zittke Kearns Funeral Home with Rev. G R Hardly officiating. Born in South Dakota she came to San Antonio two years ago. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Alex Anderson sisters Mrs Clyde Higgins Mrs Arthur Little and Mrs E d Mikutenki of San Antonio and brother George Okey of Springfield Mo.

Laura Faye Anderson St Oleander Street Zittke Kearns G. R Misa Anderson South, Dakota San Antonio Alex Anderson Clyde, Higgins Arthur Little E, d. Mikutenki Antonio Om Brother George Okey Springfield, Mo

Police Discover Man Hangs Self After Delayed EMS Call

Pablo Gains, 45, of Alamisto Street, reportedly hanged himself at his home after neighbors say he tied a wire around his neck. Police and deputies rushed to the scene on the old Castroville road near Castroville, where family members urged responders to save him as he died.

Touce Pablo Gains Alamisto Street Garcia Wis Nore Nim Abot Castroville Road

Mary Boland Restored by Union After Fine Payment

Mary Boland, stage and screen star, was reinstated yesterday as a member of Actors Equity Association after paying a $50 fine. She had been suspended following the Equity Council’s finding that she violated rules by quitting the Theater Guild revival of The Rivals in Chicago on March 4 without Equity's consultation or allowing a physician chosen by Equity to examine her.

New York Mary Boland Actors' Equity Association Equity Council Theater Guild Chicago Equity Miss Boland

Plane Output Not Enough presses wartime pace

Yonkers April 16 Ins says Lt Gen Somervell, army supply chief, told Otis Elevator employees that American aircraft output lags. He noted light tanks ahead of schedule but planes not produced quickly enough, stressing lack of ships to move them. production not synchronized. He urged doubling effort to match engines and propellers with ships and delivery.

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Funeral Slated for Karl Henry Waits at Denver Address

Karl Henry Gi Waits 86 of 738 Denver Boulevard died Wednesday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 5 p.m. at Alamo Funeral Home with Rev F A Neumeister officiating. Survived by son George Waits daughters Mrs A Brown and Mrs T J McArdle and Miss Waite and five grandchildren. Army HQ said no Washington directive yet defined MacArthur’s Southwest Pacific command.

Karl Henry Gi. Waits Denver Boulevard ARMY Australia Alamo Funeral Home Douglas Mac Washington Walla George Waits Supreme Command Brown T. J. McArdle Pacific Jdly Waite United States New Zealand Pacific War Council MacArthur Roosevelt Curtin Commonwealth Southwest

Airmen to Shoot Skeets Then Japs

Washington April 16 AP America's airmen will sharpen their eyes on the skeet and trap range as the war department increases gunnery training in the army air corps Intensive practice at the skeet field line is being given to pilots and non pilots of combat crews The department notes top marksmen aid the training program and the sport helps develop eye hand coordination and gunner skills for rapid target tracking and leading the shot toward a moving target

Washington INS America War Department Army Air Corps Army Air Forces Air Corps Army Air Force

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