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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1943

Page

5

Charitable Gifts From Headmont Trust Reach 15 Million

Andrew Smith heads a Lions Club campaign as a trust from Louis Dudley Headmont funds 12.5 to 15 million dollars for charitable educational and public institutions across the United States. Bequests include 100000 to several universities and up to 200000 for Western Reserve University. Cigarette packs purchased for servicemen abroad will be sent with small return cards and sold locally to raise funds.

New York United States Louis Dudley Headmont May Department Storks Lord, Day and Lord Beaumont Western Reserve University of Cleveland Farington University Path of St. Louis Denver University of Denv Pb. Louis University Wash

Lions Set to Send Smokes Overseas

Local boys will be acknowledged for receiving cigarettes as Sana Antonians announce the names of those who contributed. Fifty citizens will be cited for their knowing which recipients benefited from the excise and dimes, with Smith's committee including J. C. Bridgest, Murray Winn, Mort Ellett, and W. Warner and M. W. Carrice.

Sana Antonians Smith J. C. Bridgets Murray Winn Mort Ellett W. Warner M. W. Carrice

Giraud Reinstates French Citizens

London reports that Gen. Henri Giraud announced restoration of French nationality to all who had been deprived under the Vichy regime. The decision was broadcast by the French administration radio station at Algiers on April 23.

London Stalon St Alpiers Henri Girawl

Delayed Barge Program blamed on maritime decisions

In Houston on April 23 I G Cockton former president of the San Jacinto Shipbuilding Corporation blamed the maritime commission for constant changes in barge specifications that hindered the firm’s work. The Truman Committee’s report cited alleged rapacity greed fraud and negligence connected to the concrete barge program.

Houston Truman Committee I. G. Cockton Man San Jacinto Shipbuilding Corporation Maritime Commission Cockhurn Truman

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