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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1943
Page
6
The article argues that many believe the world is a neighborhood not a family and warns against labeling critics as isolationists for opposing a specific postwar plan. It urges the National League of Women Voters to promote cooperation while avoiding blueprint-based criteria, noting, however, that broad support exists for collaboration.
A farewell reception at Catholic Central High School honors Rev. Brother Henry C. Ringkamp who has led the school since 1938 and will become head of McBride High School in St Louis. Rev. Brother Louis Scherer will succeed him as principal. other faculty moves to be announced Friday by Maryhurst administration. Ringkamp, a San Antonian, studied at St Cecilia's, St Mary's, and Freiburg University in Switzerland. Also noted are war notices: Staff Sgt Alvis W. Tinsley and Second Lieut Jake B Jarmon Jr. have been wounded in action in Europe, per war department notices to relatives.
A bull frog at Mrs Eleanor Erickson s farm near Lake Seattle reportedly kicked a 26 inch water snake to death after the snake threatened dinner. The frog died soon after, and the strange scene was found by Mrs Brickson by the water’s edge.
Four people were injured in weekend crashes. Two Kelly Field privates Arthur Weeks and Norman J Brown were hit crossing 800 block East Commerce Street. Weeks leg fractured and bruised, Brown bruised and cut. Driver jailed for aggravated assault with a motor vehicle and drunk driving. Pvt Bernard Vestut escaped serious injury after his car overturned on the Austin highway and burst into flames, suffering minor bruises. Escelia Sanchez 54 Frio City Road was struck by four cars at Frio City Road and Ceralva Street, sustaining bruises and cuts.
Thomas Jefferson High school drum corps members start practice Monday and continue every Monday and Thursday until school reopens. Beginning buglers meet at 4 pm, experienced buglers at 5 pm, drummers at 6 pm, and the High School band at 7 pm. All interested in joining the band or Lasso Drum and Bugle corps are invited.
Official notice states openings at Kelly Field for appliance repairmen junior aircraft mechanics teletype and multithread operators and plumbers. Applications may be made through Ralph E Milam civil service secretary for qualified workers not presently employed in war work.
Cadet Thomas J. Alers son of Mrs J R Riggs 427 Ninth Street San Antonio along with Cadets John J Knopp of Boerne and Vernon H Hanz of New Braunfels completed basic flying training at the Peops Army and will be sent to advanced flying schools for further instruction.
By Arthur Bugs Baer, the column celebrates an unnamed American boy described as a premier fighter and defender of Western continents. It claim s he secured North and South America, struck in the Pacific theater, and aided Africa, praising his actions with praise while using biased phrasing.
Thomas J. Dolin Gon, 73, of 1141 Essex Street, received a five year suspended term in Criminal District Court Montiay before Judge O. Quin. Johnson accused of severely wounding W. E. Rohis Sr at a Victoria street bar on May 4 after a dispute over two iron pipes worth 2.40. Rohis survived after blood transfusions. DA agreed to suspended sentence due to Johnsons age and partial paralysis.
The courthouse fist fight between Walter B. Smith and Jake Reich will be aired before Justice Ottis A. W. Smith faces charges of simple assault and making threats. Reich accuses Smith of striking him in the district attorney’s reception office amid counter-charges. The district attorney’s office previously refused to take Reich’s charges.
County Commissioner Anderson complains of ill health and seeks a swap of farm duties or county sale and lease of land equipment. He also accuses unequal road fund distribution arguing Precinct 4 has 24 miles more than its share, urging redrawing precinct boundaries to equalize lateral roads. Other commissioners show little sympathy and delay the lease idea.
Hearing for six Latin-Americans held Saturday by deputy sheriffs after confiscating large stocks of marihuana is set for 10 a m Saturday in the U S Federal Court. They were arraigned Monday before U S Commissioner A V Knight. Four were held under $1000 bond and two under $1500 bond. They are charged with acquiring 11469 grains of marijuana in 200 cigarettes and in bulk without payment of the transfer tax due the U S government. The defendants are Andrea Mena Quirubin Espilia Pablo Rodriguez Johnny Gallarado Raul Garekt and Jum Cirtasep.
Col John P Beeson aged about 9 [likely 49] died suddenly Sunday at Brownsville while on active duty. He served as post surgeon at Camp Phillips Salem Raw and lived in San Antonio. A native of Portland Oregon he was a Mason member and 32nd degree Mason. Funeral at 10 am in Fort Sam Houston Post chapel with Chaplain James Martin officiating. Burial in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with military honors.
County Judge Charles W. Anderson returned to his office after a week of absences to work on a docket of 28 lunacy cases. He had been in Knoxville, Tennessee for the funeral of his mother, June Anderson, who died early last week.
Harold Woolf, Koehler Park concessionaire, reports three youths stole 500 beer bottles from his stand on Sunday. He suspects their motive was the 2 cent bottle deposit, not patriotism, and notes previous robberies of bottles. The incident occurred at Koehler Park in Texas during a bottle collection campaign.
Firemen rescued Mrs. Margarette Taylor of 448 Gladstone Avenue after she plunged into a 20 foot well while chasing hogs on Saturday. She sustained only bruises and shock, her husband hearing cries for help and calling the department. Separately, a note states that from 1922 to 1927 only two freight vessels were built for American shipyards.
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