Missing license applications found seals issued in Bexar County
Nearly 400 missing automobile license applications from Bexar County were found. They were mailed late January but not received by the state office until recently. Seals and registration certificates were issued and sent or handed to owners. James W. Collins urged anyone still awaiting 1918 seals to contact him for enforcement and an investigation. The state department says back work is caught up and current mail is being processed.
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Bexar County
State Highway Commission
Austin
James W. Collins
Highway Commission
Collins
State Department
San Antonio
Highway Department
First woman drawn for federal jury May term
The first possible female juror for federal service has been drawn for the May term. Deputy Marshal John Dibreil notes the juror is a San Antonio woman and may be identified only when court opens May 4. The case raises questions on federal versus state eligibility for women in juries.
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United States
John Dibreil
San Antonio
Civil service exams set for May dates and new stenography pay
Examinations for field and departmental clerks will be held May 18 and May 26, with local vacancies for field clerks and Washington duties for departmental clerks. A higher starting salary and weekly tests raise opportunities for stenographers with prior secretarial experience, averaging at least $900 yearly. Additional Washington notices include positions in instrument, entomology, poultry and egg handling, counsel, textile products, and a tootooal expert, all with varying May dates and urgent need.
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Civil Service Department
McClanahan
Washington
Brooks Field to Add Reclamation Division
Brooks Field will establish a reclamation division with Lieut. George H. Taft named reclamation officer. Taft, briefed at Camp Travis, studied the camp division and planned a shoe repair operation that processes about 500 pairs daily, with a record of 539 pairs in one day. A tailor shop and other reclaiming facilities will join the program, modeled after San Antonio camps.
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Brooks Field
George H. Taft
Taft
Camp Travis
Camp Reclamation
Camp ‘Travis
San Antonio
Janitor Digs Coal From School Yard Ledge
In Welch West Virginia the Brown's Creek district high school sits on a hillside with a coal ledge in the yard. The janitor repeatedly digs coal from the surface, avoiding any shortage concerns.
Home Folks seek soldiers ties to towns across states
Citizens of San Antonio welcome soldiers from Louisville to Stockton and beyond with the Home Folks column. Readers urged to locate a hometown contact for wandering troops, with lists of places and names needing replies and a free service to connect lonely servicemen with familiar faces.
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The
Light
Louisville
Mount Vernon
N. Y
New York
New York City
Yonkers
Stockton
Cal
California
San Francisco
A. Kelly Fieldman
Johnstown
Rockford
Ill
Brooks Field Man
Hartford
Conn
San Antonio
Glens Falls
Home Folks
Boston
Mass
Lima
Manton
Marienne Islands
Broadway
Bellfonte
Lewiston, Pa
Charleston
German Ace Baron Manfried von Richthofen Killed
Captain Baron Manfried von Richthofen, a German aviator and leader of the Flying Circus, has been killed on the western front. He claimed eighty victories and was praised for his daring in the air, and was buried with full military honors in keeping with aviation chivalry.
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Baron Manfried von Richthofen
Flying Circus
Western Front
Temple Beth-El to Consecrate Service Flag Next Thursday
Temple Beth-El plans a May 2 8 PM consecration of a service flag honoring 33 congregants in military service. Rabbi Marks leads a program with readings by C Eldridge Mayor Bell and Gen. Johnson, plus choirs, bugle calls, and an audience sing. The roll of honor lists names from Fort Sam Houston Camp Travis and other postings.
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Temple Beth-Hi
Marks
Temple Beth-El
America
Serveues
Samuel F. Smith
Elza Levy
C. Eldridge
Alex H. Halff
Boy Scouts
Francis
Pauline Feller
Rabbi Samuel Marks
W. H. Johnson
Chaplain Bateman
Blving
Allitson
L. Ll. Marks
Sam C. Bell
Temple Beth i
Melvin August
Fort Sam Houston
Corp
Berger
France
Willard M. Berman
Camp Travis
A. A. Brown
David Cohen
Kelly Field
Herbert Davis
Joe M. Frost
Irving Frost
First Travis
Manolo Goldsmith
Harold Joske
Leon Kaufman
Sylvan Lang
Gilbert Lang
Isidore N. Levinson
Ernest M. Levy
Camp Keley
Cal
Milton H. Michael
Fort Bliss
Ralph L. Rogers
Leo R. Sack
Julius M. Sack
Galveston
Louis W. Schlesinger
Saul Schnitzer
Camp Bowie
Arthur Joseph Stall
Louis J. Stahl
Marfa
J. Burnett Washer
Camp Grant
Jesse M. Wolfson
Kelly Wield
Milton S. Wolfson
Emanuel Wolfe
S. J. Brooks
Oscar Beck
Fort Clark
Milton M
Leon
Goodman
Camp Green
N. C
Milton Lindheim
Ber- Schnitzer
Travis
M. Zander Jr
Navy
Army YMCA to Build at Fort Sam Houston Hospital
Construction will start this week on a new Army YMCA building at Fort Sam Houston base hospital. The about 6500 dollar project, authorized by the National War Work Council in New York, will serve hospital corpsmen and convalescents with a perman ent center across from the Red Cross building, to be finished in two weeks without duplicating Red Cross efforts.
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Army Young Men's Christian Association
Fort Sam Houston Base Hospital
San Antonio
New York
National War Work Council
Red Cross
M.C. A
Red Cross drive organized in San Antonio in May
A San Antonio Red Cross war fund drive planned for May 20 to 27 will be led by a 48 member campaign committee of local business leaders. No money will be solicited before the drive opens and workers will carry official receipt blanks. A women’s committee and public speakers will support the effort under Judge A. W. Seeligson and district officials.
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Red Cross
San Antonio
San Antonians
A. W. Seeligson
Bexar County
George C. Vaughan
J. M. Bennett,Jr
Alex Joske
Winchester Kelso
L. Chandler
Ernest Steves
L. J. Hart
Henry Halff
Charles Schreiner Jr
W. S&s. Fly
John B. Herff
M. Lewis
Gus Giesecke
John J. Stevens
William L. Hoefgen
Harry L. Miller
Porter F. Loring
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
T. N. Smith
Benning Bruhn
Sam C. Bell
George D. Armistead
Harry Hertzberg
Kt. J. Boyle
H. 8. Mulliken
Seeligson
War Department
Comal
Kerr
Wilson
Gonzales
Joseph F. Frost
Red Cross Workers Meet in San Antonio Tuesday
San Antonio Red Cross workers are urged to attend a Tuesday 4 30 p m meeting in the St Anthony Hotel ball room to hear Mrs Edmund J Brown director of Woman's Work for the Southwestern Division.Miss Margaret Williams will lead the Home Service Section with Elsa Butler leaving for the Vassar Training Camp for Nurses. The chapter also notes donations from San Luis Potosi and Dryden Texas and announces shifts in leadership and meetings.
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Red Cross
San Antonios
St. Anthony
Edmund J. Brown
Brown
Tuesay
Galliver
Margaret Williams
Dryden
Texas
San Jacinto Day
Knitting Club Sets Wool Distribution Schedule
The knitting department of the chapter will distribute wool from 9 a.m. to noon only. The schedule, managed since the work rooms were established at Wolff & Marx, will take effect on May 16.
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Wolff & Marx
Food bargains at Consumers Supply Co weekly sale
A list of reduced prices for groceries at The Consumers Supply Co including sugar corn tomatoes Purity Outs Dark Karo Baker's Cocoanut Meadow Gold Butter Macaroni Rice Pea berry Coffee and soaps. Prices shown per dozen or per crate with several items highlighted as special weekly bargains and guaranteed lowest possible price.
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Calif
Bermuda
Lle Ee
Ivhe Consumers Supply Co
Garden St.Adv
Manufacturers' Association to elect four directors in April
The Manufacturers' Association of San Antonio will elect three new directors and a treasurer at a 4 30 pm meeting Monday April 29 at the Gunter Hotel. Vacancies arise from the deaths resignations and departures of officers. The 21 member board fills vacancies by its own vote. San Antonio Texas April 5 2018.
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Manufacturers' Association of San Antonio
J. A. Patterson
Gunter Hotel
T. G. Hay
Paul Dreiss
Eliott Jones
San Antonio
Manufacturers' Association
Barge
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F. O. B. Cleveland
Standard Motor Sales CO
Third St. Travis
Crockett
South Flores St
Chandler Motor Gar Company
Cleveland, Ohio
Avenue C
Fourth ST
Ford
Fallory
Las
Menem
Noa Spears Co
Losoya
D. A. Castleberry
J. Laurel Street
Moss Agate Cigar
Travelers Cigar Shop
Ave. C
Brooksfield Electric Park
Carl Emidunek
Chicago
Germany
Californi
Nineteenth Infantry Band
Oscar Bierman
Infantry Post
Tevterees Srrer
Tobani
West
Lohr Fantasia
Maryland
National Air of
Belgium
A. Castleberry
Laurel
Bao von Richthofen
D. A
Castleberry
Laurel Street
Rex
Mento
Stag
Girls National Honor Guard
History Club
Circle
Thea Wolff & Marx
Eckers
T. E
Tex
Andres Coy
Commissioner of Taxation
Wolfson’s
Saul Wolfson
Dey
Codd
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