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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 18, 1942

Page

7

Landlord Registration Crackdown Warned by City Officials

City official Goeth warned landlords of family dwelling units, rooming houses, tourist courts and hotels that failure to register by August 31 could trigger penalties up to 5000 dollars or one year in jail. Registrations are being sought at Majestic Building offices and other real estate offices, banks, and Joske's Victory counter.

Jast Satjay Ordaministration Office Thesday Géeth Ainst Goeth Majestic Joske’s “Victory

Bugs Tries For Air

Army humor piece by Arthur Baer. Bugs Baer recounts a playful moment with Sergeant Jugg during parachute training. Baer jokes about fear, insurance papers, and a blood pressure claim as he faces aerial duties. A light wartime column with caricature dialogue and self deprecation.

Bugs' Baer Air Corps Arthur Bugs Baer Jugg Alma Canyon City

Paratroop Sketch Turns On War Humor and Delayed Jump

Fragmentary wartime humor recalls a soldier’s dry remarks about recruitment, rubber stamps at a desk, deferred ink, and a postponed parachute jump. The scene hints at military life and delays, with misread stamps and a loud Geronimo yell signaling a planned double-header and an impending hop.

Swan Song Seen for Singing Telegram Service

New York reports that Western Union and Postal Telegraph could discontinue singing telegrams under a FCC proposal to expedite war messages. The cut would take effect September 18 and exclude overseas military mail and low rate money orders, with holiday greetings phased out to boost morale.

New York Sing-Messeres Feding Telegrams Orat Communications Commission Western Union and Postal Teleac C. T.C Ifon U. S

63 From S A Join Army During Week

Sixty three enlistments last week as voluntary enlistees enter the Army. Names and addresses cover aviation cadets, amphibian command, ordnance, parachute units, infantry, air corps specialists, armored forces, signal corps, and unassigned army components with numerous San Antonio residents listed.

Caree Ean Anywhians Gol. Kinzie B. Edmurdg Aviation Floyd W. Rietley North Pine Éleet Wiliam L. Jones Madison Avenue Harald D. Cox Stratford Livingston Street Benny Evans Loretta Place Felix C. Forshage Elmira George Weisbacher Kansas Street Clifford O. McCurdy Allensworth Joseph M. Nuessle Missionrries Richard Sherman Rosewood Street Donald R. Munn Delmar Street Robert M Sturges Pacific Avenue Frank Paradowski Virginia Balle Patrick A. Qbendnus West High Street Edgar O. Harding Elwoods Joseph Huizar Chihuahua Street Ordnance Department Richard Lieck Santo Longoria West Salinas Teniente Guadalupe Monterey Street Richard Riojas Joe Barrera Carl Sumner Juan Morales Guadalupe Street Eugenia Riojas Gilbert Cervantes Ruiz Street Pablo Martinez Air Corps Lloyd Hampton Avant Street Allen Girvin Natchez Street William Johnson West Elmisa Domingo Cruz Big Font Edward Conger West Summit Avenue Richard Allen Jr Ira Street Wesley Par Gramercy Place Signal Corps Louis Cisneros W. H. Nobles Jr Rosewood Avenue Louis Alexander St. Anthony Street Cecil Gorman Nolan Street Nicanor Espinosa Jr South Trinity Joe Gomez Colima Street Leonardo Perez Givens Avenue Robert Mitchell el Monte Street S. Army William I MacDonald St. Mary's Ernest Badder Jr San Antonio Avenue Gilberto Guarmers Leona Street Charles Higdon Clifford McBrine Menchaca James Wilson Paseo Eneinas Edward ‘Washington Devine James Powell Sacramento Street Nic Catelani Salinas Felix Cortes South Frio Street Fedra Reyes Rudolph Raymond Morgan Deliver Henry Hale Jr Court Street William Moore Schley Nviue Jess Newton Evergreen Street Lawrence Boson Eads Street Luke Gossen Fast Elmira Street Robert Giles Hammond Avenue Francis Jackson East Grayson Street

Gable Shaves Mustache On Army Training Strip

Cpl. Clark Gable, at the Army officer candidate school in Miami Beach, had his famous mustache shaved off after learning regulations forbid uniforms below first lieutenant from sporting a mustache. He faced the daily 5 15 a m regimen with little worry, noting similar early rises for movie scenes. The barber half shaved the mustache, with Gable finishing the job for the news cameras.

Miami Beach Fla Clark Gable Atary Lair Forces Gable West Point

Waco Workers Win Army Navy E Pin Award

WAOG Aug 16 Five thousand Waco workers wear Army Navy E pins for excellence in production front. Brig Gen Clifford L Corbin to address Crawford Austin Manufacturing Company workers at Municipal Stadium. Company makes cots mats tents and haversacks. Actress Hallie Williams dies at 70 in New York after a career in early 20th century musical comedies.

Waog Waco Henry Sneed Crawford- Austin Manufacturing Company Clifford L. Corbin Office of One Quartermaster General Washington Municipal Stadium Wilbur FP. Crawford Crawford New York Halle Willams

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