Around the Plaza A humorous look at registry cards scrutinized
An article mocks a large scale government registration process where 19,000,000 American adults receive full name cards. It parodies intruding details such as first and middle names, height, and weight, noting the privacy invasion and quirks of bureaucratic data collection through a comic case of H. W. Frisky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.W. Frisky
Ruth
Mr. Frisky
Municipal Auditorium
H. W. Frisky
Mr. Tulsky
H. Wieles
Hortense
Mothen
Ion
Roosevelt
Frisky
Prisky
Povernment
Draft Law Meet Slated in Pleasant May
A draft law meeting will be held in Pleasant on May to rally enforcement officers from 10 counties. Sponsored by the San Antonio FBI office, the event is part of the bureau’s mobilization plan for defense. Gen. Watt Page, adjutant general of Texas, will speak on enforcing the Selective Service Act. About 150 to 200 officers from Medina, Comal, Guadalupe, Gonzalez, Wilson, Bexar, Kerr, Atascosa, Frio, and Uvalde counties are expected to attend.
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Coutises
Pleasant
San Antonio
Wilson, Bexar
Warnes
Atascosa
Fria and
Uvalde
Navy casualty tally to date cloaks losses and wounds
Capt Leland P Lovette of the Navy Public Relations Office in Washington said the navy has lost about 2400 killed 2300 missing and 1600 wounded totaling around 700 casualties. He noted the figure exceeds all naval casualties from the Revolutionary War to the present conflict and promised sectional release of casualty lists within a week. He spoke at a meeting of the New York City Citizens committee of the Navy Relief Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leland P. Lovette
Navy Public Treltaions Office
Washington
Lovette
Navy
New York City
Citizens’ Committee
Navy Re Sief Society
Bomber Range and War Track Record Skewered
Arthur Baer humorously analyzes bomber reach to Japan and the strategic catapult over Pacific distances. He notes both the Allies and Axis possess long ranges, mocking war planners as they boast new apocalyptic pace and a modern Four Horsemen record.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
1.N. 8
Japan
Warmakers
Four Horsemen
Cycling Lad Hit by Truck in South Flores Collision
A 12 year old bicyclist, Jimmy Davis of 1526 Mission Road, was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital for minor injuries after his bicycle collided with a truck in the 5000 block of South Flores Street. The incident occurred Wednesday near War of the Track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Davis
Mission Road
Robert B. Green Hospital
South Flores Street
Pecan Dealer Held on Food Charge in Federal Court
Pecan company owner eTRax Springer, known as Prick Springer, posted a $500 bond Wednesday after arraignment before U S Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart in the Federal Building. He faces a food contamination charge linked to pecans distributed by his firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etrax Springer
Thn Prick Springer Pecan Company
U.8
Paul A. Lockhart
Federal
Varieties of Wheat Shown To Farmers
A field demonstration of wheat variety development for Bexay county growing conditions drew over twenty farmers to the Somers Dean farm near San Antonio. County Farm Agent H A Plicdugh and Texas A&M extension agronomist E A Miller along with US Department of Agriculture grain specialist E S Mcaddit led the event, with a similar session planned near Boerne. The trial included 94 varieties, featuring Premier and 16-3-3 hybrids noted for rust resistance and milling quality. results await milling tests and four to five year follow-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexay County
Somers Dean Farm
San Antonio
Mauermann Road
H. A. Plicdugh
E. A. Miller
Texas A. and
M. College Extension Service
E. S. Mc
Fitzhugh
North Dakota
College Station
Whats Little Nell performance at Kelly Field theater
Duncan field performers including comedians singers and dancers present a request program at Kelly Field theater at 3 16 p m Monday for officers enlisted men and civilians of Kelly and Danonan Motes. The semi annual military and civilian revue lasts one hour and is directed by staff sergeant Will Daugherty with Wanda Hudson Joe Lals and others in the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Fields
Kelly Field Theater
Cletle
Xen
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Nalta
U.S. Navy
Lieut. J. 8. Cheek
Brooks Field School
Jo Adalynn Deel
McFaddits
Miller
Mewrddin
Nell
Bobby Kershaw
Little Noll
Georgi. Grroll
Georgia Carroll
Georgia
Dallas
Texas
Hollywood
Pearl
Pearl Beer
Tad
United States
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