Twin Engine School Expansion At Kelly Field Approved
War Department authorized over 17 million dollars for new construction at Kelly field to house a twin engine school, pilots replacement center, and a reception center for cadets. Army engineers in San Antonio will oversee the work as part of Gulf Coast Training Center relocations. Cadet flow includes pilots to Kelly replacement center, navigators to Ellington and Midland, with the navigation school moving to the new Hondo site.
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Kelly Field
War, Department
Paul J. Kilday
Air Corps
Caders
Army Engineers
San Antonio
War Department
Hondo
Gulf Coast Air Corps Training Center
Gulf Coast Training Center
Kelly Tickt
Ellington Field
Boandgarthe
Midland
Funeral Set for A. E. Laessig
Funeral rites for Arthur Ernest Laessig, 69, of 1924 Saunders avenue, who died Wednesday at a local hospital, will be held Friday at 4 20 p.m. at Porter Loring chapel with J M Dodd officiating. Interment will follow at Mission Burial Park. A native of St Louis, he lived in San Antonio 36 years and was a retired railroad man. Survivors include widow Mary Laessig, son Clemence Laessig, daughter Mrs Fault Hamrick, and grandchildren Richard Hilhartz, Mrs Hinvold Pawkett, and Paul Hamelek Jr.
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Arthur_ Ernest
Laessig
Saunders Avenue
Jocht
Porter Loring Chapel
Mov
J. M. Dodd
Mission
St. Louis
San Antonio
Mary Laessig
Clemence Laessig
Fault Hamrick
Richard Hilhartz
Hinvold Pawkett
Paul Hamelek Jr
Fred C Ingram Rites Set Here
Services for Fred C Ingram of 101 Avant Avenue will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Riche Funeral Home with Rev Everett Jones officiating. Interment with American Legion services will follow at Mission Burial Park. A native of England, he is survived by his widow Mrs Peart Ingram a son Fred Wy Ingram a daughter Mrs Layce Stowe mother Mrs Emily Laurideys and sister Mrs Fred Penny.
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Fred C. Ingram
Avant Avenue
Riche Funeral Home
Everett Jones
Laglan
Mission Burin Park
England
Thoronta
Peart Ingram
Fred Wy, Ingram
Layce Stowe
Emily Laurideys
Fred Penny
Junior Chamber Drive Begins Waring and Nosy Teams Emerging
The annual Junior Chamber of Commerce membership drive starts with two rival teams forming. Vick Gould leads a group named Nenyny and Abd New. Rase line wave Remi.
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Chamber of Commerce
Beth-El to Honor Council at Friday Service
Beth-El to honor the San Antonio chapter of the Council of Jewish Women with a Friday service at Temple Beth-El. Officers and members will participate, with Mrs. Eli Goldstein delivering “The Council Enlists” and Miss Bernice Goldstein speaking for the Juniors on “Gn... in the Draft.” Several members will assist, ushers named, followed by a social hour chaired by Mrs. A. H. Gans. Saturday service at 10:40 features Rabbi Ephraim presenting “Hiel's Golden Rae.”
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Temple Beth-El Wil
San Antonio
Sedm
Council of Jewish Women
Eli Goldstein
Bernice Goldstein
Sycoumndu
Gaight
Frank Falkstein
Herman Glosserman
Sam Wish
Mount Olive Musicale Set At Lutheran Church
Mount Olive Lutheran Church hosts a musical program directed by Louis Moyer of the Fifth district Texas Federation of Music Clubs. Featured performers include Porterloriannis Cecil Kern soprano Monette Shit contralto Merry Sullivan pianists Jessie Kinsley reader Charidhe Hille accordionists the Purgasse sisters and Marionely.
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Mont Olive Lutheran Chitch
Lutheran Service Center
Travis Street
Ysiht
Louis Moyer
War Service Whatman
Fifth District
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Cecil Kern
Monette Shit
Merry Sullivan
Jessie Kinsley
Charidhe Hille
Purgasse Sisters
Marion Ely
Family of Port Blair Mere Here
The wife and 13 month old daughter of Cal Ceqil Combs, recently promoted after the bombing raid by United States planes on the Andaman Islands, reside in San Antonio with Mrs Lenore Brown at 212 Retama Street. Col Combs, a Dallas native, Kelly Field graduate 1937, West Point 1936, was promoted to colonel after the Port Blair attack and received a Silver Star.
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Cal
Ceqil Combs
United States
Andantan Islands
Indian Ocean
San Antonio
Combs
Civicn
Port Sam Houston
Fother
Lenore Brown
Retama Street
Colonel Combs
Dallas
Kelly Field
West Point
Port Blaly
Andaman Islands
Coronel Ees
Mrs. Haynes Heads Daughters of Texas Trail Drivers
Mrs. Violet Haynes of San Antonio was reelected president of the Daughters of Texas Trail Drivers as the group closed its convention with a Lee and dance at Cox house. New officers include Mesdames Mamie Mayfield Tain Emma Paledolius Blanch Walf McDonald Clita Shannen Willer Clarinda Las thar as vice presidents and others serving as secretary treasurer historian chaplain and more.
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Violet Haynes
San Antonio
Daughters of Texas ‘Trail Drivers
Cox House
Mesdames Mamie
Mayfield Tain
Saw
Antonio
Blanche Walf McDonald
Lampases
Emma Paledolius
Dallas
Clita” Shannen Willer
Clarinda L. Lasthar
New Mexico
Alap
Mesdames
Mary Sentee Hanson
Winnie May Stubblefield
Katie M. Crimmer
Lillie May Cars Roll
Sallie Gardner
Sallie Preston Pattest
Exams Set for State Job Seekers
The merit system council of the Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission announced examinations for job seekers. Principal John A. Cook noted testing would occur Saturday at Hawshayne Jimm School. George Maggard handed materials to Artur Blard as a firm contributor donated 250 to navy relief. 162.50 arrived at the line.
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Merit
Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission
Hawshayne Jimm
John A. Cook
Thoreday
Exfam
George Maggard
Artur
Navy
Linu
Texas opposes 200000 Cut In Oil Output
In Austin on April 7, the Texas Railroad Commission reported Federal Oil Co-ordinator Harold Ickes recommended statewide oil production of 960000 barrels daily for next month, more than 200000 bpd above Texas request. Commissioners said they would present sworn statements of buyers with firm demands for 512000 barrels daily and noted planned six shutdown days in April to free pipeline space, likely reducing district outputs by about 221 barrels daily in district nine and 4188 in district 7 B.
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Austin
Texas Profit and Commission
Federal Oil Co
Harald L. Ickes Hat
Texas
Office of Petroleum
Jerry Sacer Andrin Culbertson
Washington
Ickes
Polson
District Nine
District 7-B
Primate Names Canterbury Archbishop as Lang Successor
In Canterbury England on April 7 Dr William Temple Archbishop of Canterbury primate of all England announced plans to succeed Dr Josiah Lang who resigned January 21 amid church reform debates. Temple voiced concern over German defeat prospects and urged unity in the church.
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Ganterbury
England
Germany
Wiliam ‘Temple
Canterbury
Dr. Temple
All England
Josma Gordon Lang
Mgn
Tormarly
Yor
Two Hurt in Traffic Crashes
Gireno Ramixes, 60, of Bornett, was hospitalized with a possible fractured skull after a motorcycle collision at North Winnes and Martin Streets. Rider J. J. Hock, 18, of Bouth Cherey Street, faced injuries. Robert Koppelman, 4, of 1114 Prach Street, sustained body bruises when hit by a car on the 400 block of Carolina Street.
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Gireno Ramixes
Bornett
Robert B. Green
North Winnes
Martin Streets
J. J. Hock
Bouth Cherey Street
Robert Koppelman
Prach Street
Carolina Street
Axis Group To Be Held in Kenedy
More than 500 Axis diplomatic and consular officials will be guests of YU. Officers near Kenedy Thursday night will host 525 Japanese and German nationals from San Francisco. The train was reported seven hours late Wednesday but made up time and was expected to reach Texas on schedule. The aliens reached San Francisco aboard a US ship. Officials will stay for the duration in quarters in a remodeled CCC camp.
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Kenedy
San Francisco
Nudi Movive
Texas
CCC
Drive Asks Employe Aid Campaign For Navy Relief
Campaign chairmen urged local firms to mobilize employee participation to donate to the Navy relief fund. Firms Borden's and Station KITHA reported early contributions, with managers and staff pledging amounts and seeking further gifts from other employees. Information available at Navy Relief Offices or by phone.
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Navy Tollet Churaday
Joel
Artin Bind
Schumman
Cw, Miller, Sears, Routyck
Anne
Chatman
Bob Hiard
Sid Miller
Tard
Biard
Borden's
Station
KITHA
George Mageard
Borden
Navy Reilef
Majestic Building
Garfield
Trinidad Flood Sweeps City Amid Severe Breaks
Trinidad Colorado reports its worst flood in 34 years as the Purgatoire River rose, sweeping away two brides and flooding about 40 blocks. Fifty families fled, a highway bridge wrecked, and the Santa Fe main tracks waterlogged while the south approach to the trestle washed out. No loss of life reported.
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Trinidad
Colo
Tomes
Santa Fe
Ration Clerks Final Word Friday at Courthouse
Ration Clerks schedule final word on consumer forms at the courthouse. W. O. Perry serves as secretary announcing the Mary Bexat votMity sugar program. Registration continues today and Wednesday with four days set for completion. local schools aid the effort. Heavy storms disrupted traffic and affected rail movements northbound from Dallas.
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W. O. Perry
Mary Bexat votMity
Ruvel
RILEY
Denver
Textax Zephyr
Colorado & Southern
Dallas
Youths Nabbed After Candy Theft Attempt Fails
One juvenile fled after attempting to steal three boxes of candy from the Jennifer Candy Company. He was captured by deputy juvenile officers as pursuit began near Boworth More Street. The chase started when Radio Patrolman L. G. Hamaway pursued the youths and ended with their capture after crossing the San Antonio River.
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Byve Souls
He Jennier Candy Company
Bowth Mores
Mhurating Wes J
Eptity
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A. E. Laessig
Texas Trail Drivers Meeting
Mill River
Mry
C. K. Quin
Mount Olive
Cing-Kadak
Magazine
Cine-Kodak
FOX Economy Service
Hnight
Ant Lord
Alamo Plaza
Broadway
Port Blair
Haynes
Axis
Ann Gwynne
Look Magazine
Karl Theisen
Gwynne
Brackenridge High School
Aml
Psian Wehete
Ed Mal Manacha
WOLD
Jaimer
Trinidad, Colo
Tietarn
Joske
Federal Housing Authority
SAN Antonio Building & Loan
Treas
Navarno
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