Luxury nursing and wartime medical rationing argues for restraint
In a wartime column from San Antonio, readers confront “luxury nursing” as excess medical care. The piece argues doctors and private duty nurses should be reserved for essential cases, urging rationing of medical personnel to areas of real need rather than comfort. A cadet wedding in San Antonio highlights practical wartime logistics when transport fails, and Red Cross volunteers step in to ensure the ceremony and new couple reach their destination.
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Hippocrates
San An
Jad
San Antonio
SAACC
Red Cross
Red Cross Motor Corps
Filbert Gayle
Roy L. Ham
L A Drive For Bottles Opens
The national drive to collect bottle deposits accelerated Tuesday as Uncle Sam urged housewives war workers and citizens to round up stray containers for the war effort. The glass industry makes army bottle ware and public cooperation is vital to conserve supplies for milk soda and beer. Metal bottle tops should be returned too. Mrs L D Moore of 1107 San Pedro Avenue delivered a bushel of bottles to Groceryman David Rivas as local deposit refunds were promised.
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Kate
Nettie
Sam
Moor
San Pedro Avenue
David Rivas
Fannin
Mary Pilon and others head to Alpine and Mara thon
Mary Pilon travels beyond the Big Bend to visit Mary Ann Kokernot at Kokernot ranch in Alpine and stays at Jack Catto’s ranch near Marathon. New San Antonio visitors Mr and Mrs John Burroughs move to Paloma drive with two daughters. The piece also notes local figures Kensoo, Mac McClarren, and Donnie Fraser with Toya the dog, plus San Diego trip for Joe Farquhar and a movie recommendation for Shadow of a Doubt at the Aztec.
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Mary Prances Smyth
Big Bend
Mary Ann Kokernot
Kokernot
Alpine
Jack Catto
Marathon
San Antonio
John Burroughs
Dallay
Burroughs
Paloma Drive
Kensoo
Mac -McClarren
Donnie
Marc
Toya
Mac
Majors Field
Greenville
MacClarren
Donnie Fraser
City Hostesses Seek L A Cool Spots For Guests
Hostesses in the city plan visits to Los Angeles spots during a warm spell. Mrs. R. Gites and guests from Fort Swift arrived after a stay in the summer heat, with gatherings around the Peraux room and backyard snacks. Mrs. Hen Smith entertained guests from Dallas and Louisville while their husbands were stationed nearby. A cocktail party and river outing followed, plus social events at the Kroschel and Gales homes. The season features numerous luncheons, matinees, and a watermelon party for about 30 guests.
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Ban Antonio
Wacur
R. 2
Gites
Yiz
Fort Swift
Peraux
Heigl
Mexia
Mexico
John Porter
Peragy
Hen Smith
Dallas
Warren S.J. Halifeld
J. Keller Nack
Louisville
Istely
North Africa
Kelly Field
Mpsdéinas
Bernard von Hoffman
Katherine Antonio
Phillip Scott
Isabel Scott
Phillip Scotts
Guesh
Gus Schneider
Smith
J. A. F. Krosthel
Mexico City
Kroschel
O. P. Chambers
Heaumont
Sue
Barbara
Mary Bess
Kroschel Garden
Shout
R. D. Gales
Mrs Smithers and Mrs Rice Visit Nebraska Trip
Mrs Smithers joins Mrs Rice for a Nebraska trip with Captain Rice in McCook. Rice has been at naval training in Orlando Florida, while Mrs Smithers plans a two week Nebraska stay and visits to Denver and Colorado Springs.
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Jimmy ‘V. Hive Acey
Pred J. Smithers
McCook
Neb
S.A. Soldier Promoted to Sergeant at Dodge City Base
Mr and Mrs R Koch announce their son Corporal Ferdinand R Koch has been promoted to sergeant at the Dodge City air base in Kansas. The notice confirms his advancement and affiliation with the air base community.
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R. Koch
Cpl
Ferdinand R. Koch
Dodge City Air Base
Kan+ Sa5
Wedding Held at St Mark's Episcopal Church
Miss Sara Catherine Carroll and Robert Pierpont Eager Roberts wed at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Bishop elect Everett Jones presiding. The ceremony featured music by Fredericking, attended by cousins and air force officers, followed by a reception at the groom's grandmother's home and a Corpus Christi honeymoon.
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Sara Catherine Carroll
Franklin’ C. Carroll
San Antonio
Pandor
Robert Pierpont Eager Roberts
U. S. Army
Florence Eager Roberts
Harris Lee Roberts
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Everett Jones
Peart Johnson
Sosan Pat Gibson
H. G. Carter
Herbert Spencer
Air Corps
Edway J. McCullough Jr
H. ©. Carter Ar
Sarah Eager
Benedum Visit Details and Batley Family News
In Helena Arkansas Mrs Benedum and her son describe house guests including Mrs Frank A Batley and her brother Ensign Frank A Batley Jr The younger Batley recently married July 30 Frances Eugenia Benedum served as junior bridesmaid The Batleys plan move to Columbus Ohio where Ensign Bailey will join the Aircraft Recognition School at Ohio State University.
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Adv
Darwin Benedum
Coumbus
Ohio
Ensign Bailey
Ohio State, University
New York
San Antonio Players Open With Sporting Pink Comedy
The San Antonio Community Players debut on Friday August 24 at the San Pedro playhouse with Sporting Pink a light satirical comedy by Theodore Apstein. Miss Jean Longwith directs with leads Miss Lenora Ann Thompson and Chief Petty Officer Don Streeter and a cast of 12 women and 4 men.
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San Antonio
Two Johnson Sons Home For Reunion
Mr and Mrs B L Johnson host a family reunion this week as their sons Captain Ben Johnson on leave from Panama and Lieutenant FE Loyd Johnson en route with his wife to a new post in Lake Charles Louisiana divide their time between visiting their parents and Captain Johnsons wife and sons
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B. L. Johnson
Ben Johnson
Panama
Loyd Johnson
Lake Charles
Captain Johnson
Convalescing children polio clinic and club meetings
Tuesday evening events include a polio clinic for convalescing children at Robert B. Green Hospital at 7 30 p m and S A Credit Women's meeting in Milam cafeteria at 6 30 p m. Jo Aen Philips leads Sigma sorority at 245 Mary Lou Drive 7 p m. Wednesday Star Chapter No 182 Order of the Eastern Star hosts a meeting at 1018 Schley with Mrs George A Northcutt. Bess Dolan guards at Blue Bonnet Grove home Mrs Mildred Riedel 340 Floyd Avenue 2 p m.
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S.A. Credit Women’s Metling
Milam
Sigma Sorority
Jo Aen Philips
Mary Louise Drive
George A. Northcutt
Schley
Bess Dolan
Blue Bonnet Grove
Mildred Riedel
Floyd Avenue
Mrs Hawkins and Pickering Families Arrive in San Antonio
Mrs. Hawkins widow of retired Inte Col Frank B Hawkins and her daughter Mrs S M Pickering arrive in San Antonio from Goronado Grill via Commander Pickering USN stationing in New York. Nancy picks up her ninth birthday August 3 as the fitter's two children settle with Hawkins at their home AL 316 Eneino. Bexar chapter 616 O S will meet at the Masonic temple with Florence Cheethan as honoree and Adahs from other city chapters attending.
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Hawkins
Frank B. Hawkins
S. M. Pickering
Nancy
Sam Jr
San Antonio
Goronado
Grill
Pickering
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Pickerings
Hakins
Bexar
Masonic Temple
Florence Cheethan
Jerinie Ober
Ming
Fon Dell Jefferies
Bessie May Welch
R. E. Jefferies
Helen Dowie Weds W Ty Botslurant In Quiet Ceremony
President Mrs Helen Dowie wed W Ty Botslurant president of Texas Military Masticule in a quiet ceremony at First Presbyterian church with family present. The service was by Dr B P Miller and featured Mrs Oran Kirkpatrick singing I Love Thee. Guests assisted in serving during reception and the couple left for a week in Mexico City. A modern baby birth notice ad follows.
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Helen Chegery
Downe
San Antonio
Bandersint
W. Ty
Texas
Dy. BP. D. Miller
Familly
Oran Kirkpatrick
Griegs
Love
E. P. McMahon
C. J. Jennings
Jack Ball
Ralph Cameron
Noyes Evans Sry T
T. Campbell
P.P. Muller
Ai Spencer
Mexico City
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Joe Farquhar
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