Intensive L A Scrap Drive Plans Grow in San Antonio
San Antonio gears up for a seven day intensive scrap collection drive with 4200 alr valq wate dens organized into four zone meetings. Wardens will assign blocks and obtain home permissions for block assembly points. Funds raised, between 100 and 10000 dollars, support air raid warning equipment and zone collection points at 917 West Houston and Alamo Heights City Hall.
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San Antonio
L. Anderson
ASO
West
Houston Street
Auditorium Circle
Alamo Heights City Hall
Musicians Win Wage Increase at Station KERO
Union musicians at Station KERO will be paid 356 a week each for two hours daily work, after a dispute with the American Federation of Musicians and Mutuel Broadcasting system. Rail and station managers Nave Geen Elmer Hubbard and William D. Pabst announced the new rate following amicable settlement.
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Siatly
Burial Held for Mrs A R Barro
Mrs A R Barro widow of the late Rev TD Barro a missionary and pastor who served the first Baptist Mexican church in San Antonio died recently in Roselawn burial park She was a native of Serol Sualt and survived by three daughters Rachel Nelson of San Antonio Esther Dodge of Sey Mour and Ruth Dupkleberg of Midland
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Barro
Hob Wells Boulevard
Roselawn
Serol
Sualt
TD. Barra
Inn Mexiun
San Antonio
Burgvors
Mra Raehel Nelson
Esther Dodge
Sey+ Mour
Ruth Dupkleberg
Midland
San Antonians Aid Military Training Efforts Across Camps
The Bexar Facts lists numerous San Antonio residents and local youths at Army and Navy installations from Edgewood Arsenal to Camp Barkele and Fort Sill. Among those mentioned are Lieut. JH Hartovi, Sgt. Bob Fowler, and Master Sgt. Hilley E. Vance, with many others training as flyers, technicians, or officers at facilities in Texas and California.
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JH. Hartovi
Peabody Street
Iow
Tna
Edgewood Arsenal
Fred Kirchoff
Yale Avenue
Camp Barkeley
Albert N. Lambrecht
Carlos G. Jimenez Jr
Charles
Carl J. Barbier
Field Artillery
Fore Sil
Bob Fowler
Kilt Katchebber
Sam Gossen
Floyd D. James Jr
Richard R. Harvis Jr
Richard Houston
San Antonio
Minterfield
Bakersfield
Galif
Phil Thornton Gillette
Luling
Miami Beach
Paul Kinnison
Fulton Avenue
Sapsco
Lester Houston Jr
Hilley E.vance
Robert Morris Akin
Camp Wallace
Robert K. Graham
Martin Villarreal
Natividad Villagran
Alberto Lorenzi
Adam Udegas
Cecilia Valdez
Clayton McDaniel
Gooxtfellow Field
San Angelo
Jess W. Payne Jr
New Orleans Army Air Base
Harold S. Patterson
Lubbock
George Bartholomew
Albert R. Bruder
Robert J. Hatcher
Third Army
Philip Carrington
Camp Barkele
James GC
McMurry
Temple Wheeler
South Side
Ardent
Jeanard Wood
Joe TD
Martin
Joe E. Fonsera
Edgar Darius
James Moore
George Schulty
Former Opera Star to Sing With WPA Symphony
Donald Peterson, former opera star of the St. Paul Mann civic opera, will be soloist with the WPA symphony orchestra in a concert at the Army M. A. at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the quartermaster depot Naemayte.
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Donald Peterson
Naemayte
Quartermaster Depot
Marion Talley Wins Final Decree of Divorce
In Los Angeles on August 5, former opera star Marion Talley obtained her final decree of divorce from former singing trainer Adolph Eckström. She was awarded custody of her daughter Susan, aged seven.
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Los Angeles
TNS
Marion Talley
Tractu|er
Adolph Eckstram
Susan
Leveling of Ceiling Prices Seen Across Country
G B Lawrence price specialist with the regional OPA in Dallas toured San Antonio to conduct a price clinic for merchants. He and Tony Murray provided guidance on interpreting Order 165 and how ceiling prices apply to services, stressing prices may vary yet stay under the cap.
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OPA
Dalles
Lawrence
San Antonio
Sant Antonia
Supreme Court
Tony Murray
M Nior
Dallas
Ellect Uty
Murray
Bette Murray
Manhunt Ends in Return of Cowboy
Floresville reports the end of a three week manhunt spanning three states. Sheriff D J Robberts of Wilson County plans to transport Oscar Cochran a hitch hiker dubbed the cowboy believed to be Juan San Antonio sought for assault to murder and robbery. Victim Harold F Eardley of Crystal City was injured when a cowboy dressed hitchhiker robbed him and fled after throwing him from a car near Floraville July 15.
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Floresville
Beeville
England Pays on U S Agency Loan
Secretary of Commerce Jones said England paid 37 515 380 in interest and 390 000 000 in principal on a loan from the Havenstruation Finance Corporation used to finance part of England war purchases in the United States before receiving read lease.
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Washington, Ag
Jones
England
Havenstruation Finance Corporation
Actors Go Payless in Army Film for Irving Berlin's Work
Hollywood notes report army service cast for a film tied to Irving Berlin’s Army musical with Hal Walls and Michael Curtiz. Casey Robinsay and Renal Rew are listed among cast. Gossip covers whispers of other stars, wartime bonds, and shifts in production with no pay.
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Teelebitten OS
Nollawood
Irving Berlin
Hal Walls
R Ars
Michael Curtly
Ram
Casey
New York
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Irving Herlin
Irving
Renal
Dee
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Allied Officer Captures Crew Of Nazi Friend In Sea Action
Commander John Datston of Britain's 40th convoy escort unit describes capturing several Germans from a destroyed ship at sea. He says a detained officer recognized a signature in his case linked to a pre war friend in China, prompting prisoners to react as the captain was killed the night prior. In Moscow, the Soviet council promotes Ivan Volkotrubenko and Boris Sheremelov to Lieutenant General and 33 Red Army commanders to Major General.
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Gary
Lenora
Mrs. C
Margaret Sullavan
Leland Hayward
Haywards
Sam Briskin
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Arthur Flanders
Waterloo
Towa
London
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Britain
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China
RED
Moscow
Soviet Council of People's Commissars
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Boris Sheremelov
Red Army
Pastor Forgetting Draft Arrest Reveals Induction Evasion
A San Antonio pastor Joseph Tashua Peavy 25 faced hearings for allegedly refusing induction after moving to San Antonio. He claimed Bible reading caused him to forget to inform the draft board of his address. Evangeline evangelist Peavy listed at 128 Holland Street and held on 5000 bond for reappearance. Also Ray Floyd Copeland 23 posted 1500 bond after being ordered to duty and avoiding induction. He appeared with Commissioner A V Knight for reappearance Friday August 14.
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United States Commissioners Court
Joseph Tashua Peavy
Holland Street
Bogahisa
San Antonio
Church of Latter-Day Saints
Ray Floyd Copeland
Stratford Court
A.V. Knight
Copeland
Dance to Honor New Internes at Plaza Night
Robert B. Green Hospital honors new interns and resident physicians with a Plaza Hotel dance hosted by the hospital nurses training school and junior and senior classes.
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Robert B. Green
Plaza Hotel
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