Bold Bandit Strikes Again In Downtown Day Holdup
A daylight robbery occurred around 3 p m at The Spot on Broadway near a busy corner. A lone bandit entered with a long blue barreled revolver, demanded cash, and fled with about 35 to 50 dollars plus a later report of 26 dollars from a prior hold up. The suspect, described as five six, about 135 pounds with whiskers, was last seen slipping into the crowd.
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Broadway
Alloniy
Oniters
Eodiers
Élers
Fistau
Bandit
Owsley
Resh Register
Ousley
Gusley
Guarantee
Alamo Plaza
Bond
OPA Reduces Ceiling List in Cost of Living Debate
Clifton George Jr of San Antonio criticizes OPA ceilings as affecting few essential items while granting exemptions for household accessories and decorative items including reading tacks, book ends, artificial flowers, and centerpieces. He notes exemptions for services like maintenance, repairs to wircraft, public address systems, signs, and sport goods repair, calling enforcement burdensome.
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Freedom U
Clifton George Jr
San Antonio Disizies Opa Price Oiteer
George
Thief Raids Courthouse Garden Plot
A garden theft occurred Thursday night near the sheriff's window. The vandals removed the top tomato plant from the Murt House vegetable bed planted by Miss Marie Strange, a local demonstration agent, leaving the spot bare and the plant missing.
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Vetary Garden
Marie Strange
Advisory Board Cuts Down Meetings in Bexar County
The Bexar county advisory board, formed to assist registrants with Wiche questionnaires, will scale back meetings to weekly sessions. S. G. Taylor, chairman, said associate members served gratis for a year and a half but most registrants have now completed questionnaires. The board will continue registrar help Wednesdays 9 am to 3 pm and Saturdays 9 am to noon at the Transit Tower Building office.
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Bexar County
S. G. Taylor
Taslae
Office of
The
Bureau
Scientists Gather in San Antonio for National Physics Conference
Salvator Dubart, first secretary of the Mexican embassy in Washington, stopped in San Antonio en route to Mexico to attend the first national conference of physics hosted by President Avila Csmacha. He will be joined by 14 prominent scientists from across the country arriving in San Antonio by May 10.
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Salvator Dubart
Washington
San Antonio
Mexico
Aviin Csmacha
Duhart
Coun
San Antanto
Captain's Wife Carries On Jap Fight
Mrs. Lou Gott Wallace, widow of Capt. Carl Wallace, trains as a mechanical instrument repairer at Ellington Field. She learned to repair aviation instruments after moving from Alice Texas to San Antonio for schooling and duty, hoping to honor her husband while aiding airmen in battle.
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Ellington Field
Rowstor
Lou Gott Wallace
Edington Field
Mia
Wallace
Learry
Carl Wallace
Port Mores
New Guinea
War Department
Alice
Texas
Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Wallace
Carlyn Elizabeth
Carl
Mra. Wallace
San Antonio
Can Field
Duncan Field O
Ellington
Jautsoneville
Fla
Tyo
United States Military Academy
Tie
Women's hats face federal restriction during wartime
Washington reports a forthcoming war production agreement with the millinery industry to conserve brim sizes yardage and ribbon lengths. The plan seeks limits on large hats and fabric costs while denying any rigid cap on creativity. Canadian in China: Canada's first minister to China, Victor I. Gritum, arrived.
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Ajilivery
Zaid
Elyle
Cananian
China
Cay — Mad
Vietor Gritum
Canada
Parable and Bond Buying in Wartime Faith
A religious discussion cites Luke's parable of the rich man to urge generous investment in war bonds. It argues that spiritual duty and patriotism harmonize with supporting government war efforts, noting the widow’s mite as a model. The piece urges Christians to invest, large or small, as a form of sacrifice aligned with faith and national victory.
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Marroviz
Cheist
Mfern
Ehther
Mrohlte
Christ
Albers
Alous
Home Front Gas Mask Remarks From The Light
In a wartime Home Front column Ever recalls a gas mask drill led by James Bemus, wardens instructor, describing the experience, a sense of alarm, and the practical lessons shared on donning and testing the mask while awaiting possible gas threats and the wardens’ readiness.
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Ewdora vAlue
Civllian Defense
James Bemus
Warden Dinstruction
Caarber
Alou
Wedding announcements and the proper gift customs
A wartime advice column discusses whether to send gifts with wedding announcements, noting shifts from formal etiquette to intimate circles. It suggests close friends and relatives should give gifts, and that invitations may reflect budget limits by inviting only relatives and a few close friends to reception while inviting others to the ceremony.
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Oded
Cornes
Decekman
Nlec
Lesh
Nother
Tne
Style Show Models And Club Meetings Reported
Style show models and club activities are listed with attendees including Mesdames Clinton Vine, Clyde Logue Jr, Charles Cannor, Paul Carrington, and others. Luncheon and auxiliary meetings at Milam cafeteria and Christ Episcopal Church parish house are noted with various hostesses and upcoming programs.
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Aodels
SIH
Clinton Vinevent
Clyde C. Logue Jr
Charles Cannor
Paul Carrington
Nore Jaw Hargis
L. D. Middleton Jr
W. Burish
Peggy Ponier
Local church auxiliary events and school notices
Saturday activities honor graduates Miss Doris Anne Leary Jene Terry Sally Gold Regal and Madeline McArthur at private homes with coffee and reception times. Auxiliary meetings set for Monday at 2 40 pm at First Presbyterian Church. Ben Milambi plans final year gathering Friday at 7 pm in the school auditorium with a program titled In Spite of War. Miss Rosette Thomas will discuss Democratic Living at Schanand and Hode. U S W V and Mrs Mamie Brauer present an American flag to Hot Wells school. Miss Karnes accepts on behalf of the school.
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RW. Leary
Chester Terry
Doris Anne Leary
Jene Terry
Henry J. Alnet
Misa Lucy Gold Lytle
Sally Gold Regal
Memillon C
Madeline McAr~thur
Ben Milambi
Wit
Sehgot
Harry Brimbkil
Murphy
U.S
Hot Wells School
Mamie Brauer
Galena Schmidb
Mies Karnesteen
Nurses Aides to Get Shoes Under OPA Ration Rules
Bernard M. Goldburg announces that up to one hundred nurses aides in Bexar County may receive shoes if a special ration stamp is issued. Applications should go to the local ration board. Nurses aides, members of the United States Citizens Defense Corps, volunteer for hospital duties and are trained under Red Cross guidance.
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OPA Bevarnl
San Antonio
Fem
Bernard M. Goldburg
OPA
Bexar County Ration Board
United States Citizens Defense Corps
American Red Cross
Army Brats ALU To Have Big Year
Organized three years ago the Army Brats at the University of Texas expect their biggest year yet. Miss Feogy White of San Antonio, president, says membership originally came from coeds whose fathers were officers in the Army and Navy, but now includes daughters of reserve officers. Plans are underway for a V Day celebration with Brats active in every phase.
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Army Brats
University of Texas
Feogy White
San Anton
Togs
Army
Navy
Tof
Actiye
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