One Killed and Five Injured as San Antonio Twister Strikes
A severe windstorm hit San Antonio Thursday afternoon killing Henry E. Essary and injuring five other Kelly Field workers when a building under construction collapsed. Several residents sustained minor injuries, with extensive property damage across western and northern districts including blown wires, damaged signs, and uprooted trees in Brackenridge and San Pedro parks.
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San Antonio
Henry E. Essary
Kelly Field
H. C. Jones
Pisosia Street
West End
Tobin Hill
Brackenridge Park
San Pedro Park
Roberts
Public Service Company
Southwestern Telegraph & Telephone Company
City Electrician
Convers
San Antonio Suffers A 42 Mile Wind Disturbance
A rare 42 mile wind lasting five minutes struck San Antonio on Thursday afternoon. The 104 degree heat cooled to 85 within an hour then rose to 90 by evening as chimneys, trees, and debris were scattered. The disturbance followed an extreme heat wave and shifted to the northeast by Friday morning.
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San Antonio
United States
Weather Review Describes Overnight Wind and Heat Wave
Overnight wind shift and sunrise temperature reached 76 degrees with 77 degrees by 7 am. A large high pressure system dominated the western United States Friday morning.
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United States
Four Minute Men address on What Our Enemy Really Is designated
In San Antonio the Four Minute Men with Harry Hertzberg present What Our Enemy Really Is at the Empire and Princess theaters for four weeks. Six speakers include Rev. Hugh McLellan, Marshall Eskridge, Walter Napier, Judge James Davis, J. Ira Kercheville and O. B. Black delivering brief talks three nights weekly.
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San Antonio
Harry Hertzberg
National Committee On Public Information
Empire and Princess Theaters
Hugh McLellan
Marshall Eskridge
Walter P. Napier
James R. Davis
J. Ira Kercheville
O. B. Black
United States
America
Germany
Joseph Hirsch
Corpus Christi
Texas State Council of Defense
Texas
Four Minute Men
Nichols Grocery Co Sale Ad Highlights Bargains
Big cut price sale Saturday 12 pounds sugar for 1 dollar. Other specials include ham 27c, breakfast bacon 37c, picnic hams 23c, compound lard 19c, fine creamery butter 45c. All prices reduced. Buy from Nichols Grocery Co. 209 Avenue C. Crockett phone 51.
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Wits
Nichols Grocery Co
Avenue C
Crockett 51
Mu Nu Sigma Dinner Dance Honors Service Members
Society notes report Mu Nu Sigma hosts a Friday night dinner dance at St Anthony roof to honor members who have joined the army and navy. The event showcases campus social life and wartime service.
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Mu Nu Sigmas
St. Anthony Roof
Army
Navy
Mrs Zuber and Winifred White Return From Corpus Christi
Mrs Benjamin Zuber and her niece Miss Winifred White have returned after a several week stay in Corpus Christi. The trip concluded with travel back home.
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Benjamin Zuber
Winifred White
Corpus Christi
Mrs. Kate S. Schenk Returning From New York Stay
Mrs. Kate S. Schenk will return September 5 after a full summer stay in New York.
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Kate S. Schenk
New York
Miss Christi Moore Visits Houston Austin and Corsicana
Miss Christi Moore traveled to Houston Austin and Corsicana for visits with friends.
Lieutenant Morgan McDaniel Marries Miss Marstella Chittim
The marriage took place in the bride’s mother Mrs J M Chittim’s home with Rev Hugh McLellan officiating from Central Christian Church. The bride wore a blue cloth suit and the couple left for Fort Pike Little Rock Ark.
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Morgan McDaniel
U.S. R
Marstella Chittim
J. M. Chittim
Hugh McLellan
Central Christian Church
Miss Bethel Schuetze Heads Home From Port Lavaca Visit
Miss Bethel Schuetze will return Sunday from Port Lavaca after visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Small.
Miss Mangham Hosts Country Club Swimming Party
Miss Marjorie Mangham entertained guests at a Friday afternoon swimming party at the Country Club. At 4 o clock, attendees moved to her home for a two course refreshments. Guests included Stella Wagenfuhr Mary Mason Mary Louise Steele Peggy Lewis Mary Venable Bonney Venable Page Venable Mary Lukin Mildred Tarrant Emily Bynum Lore Hirschfield Henrietta Steele Edna Wallace Hallie Fincham Elizabeth Fischer Ruth West Ruth McFarland Ethel Martindale Mary Lupe Bessie Spears Maria Taylor Jane Grice Laura West and Margaret West of Austin Catherine Gray Gillette Ada Maverick Estelle Napier Mary Carolyn Moody Zulime Lewis Lois Rogers Jean Holland Margaret Silsbee Olive McCormick Lottie Kingsbury Olive Graves Ellis Marian Ball Catherine Hart.
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Marjorie Mangham
Stella Wagenfuhr
Mary Mason
Mary Louise Steele
Peggy Lewis
Mary Venable
Bonney Venable
Page Venable
Mary Lukin
Mildred Tarrant
Emily Bynum
Lore Hirschfield
Henrietta Steele
Edna Wallace
Hallie Fincham
Elizabeth Fischer
Ruth West
Ruth McFarland
Ethel Martindale
Mary Lupe
Bessie Spears
Maria Taylor
Jane Grice
Laura
Margaret West
Austin
Catherine Gray Gillette
Ada Maverick
Estelle Napier
Mary Carolyn Moody
Zulime Lewis
Lois Rogers
Jean Holland
Margaret Silsbee
Olive McCormick
Lottie Kingsbury
Olive Graves Ellis
Marian Ball
Catherine Hart
Hogan Hoefling Wedding Announces Margaret Ruth Hogan
Mr and Mrs Henry Hoefling announce the marriage of their daughter Margaret Ruth to Robert L Hogan. The ceremony was held Wednesday evening August 22 at St Patrick's Catholic Church with Rev Father McGuire presiding. The couple then left for an extended Western tour.
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Henry Edward Chambers, Jr
U. S.A
Fanita McMillan
William Blair McMillan
Presbyterian Church
Thomas Gallaher
Mary Aubrey
Juanita Hopkins
Robert J. McMillan
Charles Trueheart
Hogan-Hoefling
Henry Hoefling
Margaret Ruth
Robert L. Hogan
Father McGuire
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Hogan
Vinegaroon Tale Sparks Fort Bliss Stir
A northern recruit at Fort Bliss spots a vinegaroon or vinegaroon like lizard with a coiled tail and strong odor. The creature sprays a pungent vinegar scent as warning then bites if provoked, prompting the man to report the incident to an officer and avoid further contact.
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el Paso
Fort Bliss
South
Washington tale at United Confederate Veterans reunion
At a Birmingham reunion a Georgia planter praised Booker T. Washington after a speech on race duties. Washington humbly deflects praise and recalls Roosevelt, noting the dinner invitation as a cause of prior estrangement.
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United Confederate Veterans
Birmingham
Booker
Washington
Georgia
Roosevelt
Saturday Post
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H. S. Essary
Lee Surgical Hospital
Cress Gary
Naples
George Boatwright
Uvalde
William Berryman
Bowie Street
A. B. Kennedy
Specewood
Beacon Hill
Henry Essary
Riebe Undertaking Company
Moore Station
Cotulla
Nadine
National Toilet Company
Paris
Tenn
Telephone Crockett
Riegler Ice Cream Company
East
Houston Street
Pabst Engraving
Jewelry
Hertzberg
Houston
Armour’s
Viar Paecon
Glendal Poe
Metzbead
J. E. Hoban
Texas Crockett
Animem
Georgette
Y Volleryv
I . Nenahee
Tr. R
Horlick
Hegemann Studio
Houston St. Bridge
the, Bell. Jewelry Co
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