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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1944

Page

8

Bexar Tops Fifth War Bond Drive with Surprising Gain

Bexar County led Texas in the Fifth War Loan drive, surpassing its quota by $9,961,980 or 183 percent. Officials report overall state results show strong bond sales, with Bexar reporting $8,248,197 in July and hitting 604 percent of its quota amid brisk public response to the war bond effort.

Bexar County War Finance Compittee of Texas Pottell Giate Bezar County Bexar

Sunday News Briefs Highlight Wartime Updates

A clipped 1944 newspaper fragment lists various short items. Mentions include military and home front topics, with brief notes on local happenings, and sporadic references to names and places. The readable portions hint at events, schedules, and public notices typical of wartime Sunday editions.

Mac Ono Wenig Jazbrand Dorgen Benth Park

Sunday Evening Church and Roundup From 1944

A dense OCR fragment lists church notices and a lengthy roundup section dated Sunday August 14 1944. It mentions multiple churches including a Church of Christ and a Seventh Day variety, with scattered references to locations, hours, and services, plus a lengthy community roundup of events and notices across numerous streets and neighborhoods.

Stamp Bales See Highest Fiscal Year Total at Philtelia Agency

Bales of postage stamps at the Philtelia Agency for the fiscal year 1044 were the highest in its history, with the exceptions of 1935. The report notes record volumes in stamp handling and mentions the agency’s cautious management of supply and demand amid wartime constraints.

Philtelia Agency

English Fair Wed Nearly 7 Years English Fair Wed Nearly 7 Years

Victoria Australia reports a couple, Alfred Ming and his wife, claimed as the longest married pair in Bieland, married January 91 1870. They, aged 93, live near London, enjoy good health, and follow world events despite wartime bomb dangers.

Victoria Aus Bisa Bieland Tak.e Ming Alfred Ming Weal Enling Wuyi Khe Qileow England Anne Lantton HME Armbkien Karte

One Man Radio Team Sergeant Mayne Leads WAC Public Relations

Native New Yorker Sergeant Mayne rose from Columbia University planned radio work to command public relations for the WAC recruiting drive. She served at Fort Oglethorpe Des Moines Dallas Corpus Christi and San Antonio, while her siblings entered medical, petty officer, and machine corps roles. Her family backs the war effort 100 percent.

Waacu Mane Mayne Incore Pus Chirtabi Sergeant Mayne Statuard San Antonio Pren New York Broodlyn Collega Ad Columbia University Fort Oglethorpe Des Moines Ffor Dallas Mayne Cpl Vitor Mayne New Gurney Roslyn Mayne Necatit Elas Win Wayro Indiana Hay Macina Corp Soni Fee

Dean of Merchants Celebrates 98th Birthday in Chicago

Henry G Lytton, dean of Chicago merchants, marks his 98th birthday with a civic salute from Mayor Edward Kelly. The city plans a celebration at Lyblon fields and district merchants vow to honor his milestone with commemorations and statements of gratitude for his long service to Chicago’s business community.

Dean of Merchants Chicago Henry G Lytton Ghicaga Meiwhantn Bilver Vninio Kedoe Lyblon Wlrad Srlands Ynura Ego Edward Kelly

Henry Hall Returns to Broadway for Many Happy Tea Tome

Henry Hall, after nine years away in Hollywood, will return to Broadway in the play Many Happy Tea Tome written for him by Shara Chismore. Hall recently completed a role in Warner Arghorn’s Objectice Bing and joins a wave of actors resuming Broadway after film interludes.

Henry Hall Broadway Hollywood Henry TN Shara Chismore Hall Warnar Araghorn Bing

Diana Lynn and Cast to Star in Hollywood Flings?

Fragmentary OCR hints at a Diana Lynn film with romance and music elements, naming several actors in a disrupted, era-typical Hollywood setup. The readable bits suggest a star’s screen pairing and melodramatic plot twists without clear dates or locations.

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