Bottle and Knives Used in Fights Reported by Police
Police records detail multiple assaults. William Lowry 25 jailed for aggravated assault after his wife Lillie Lowry 17, and a pregnant mother Hestie Harris 32 were beaten. Mildred Curtis 21 treated for neck and eye cuts from a broken bottle at Jim's place. Willie Mae Barton 19 booked for aggravated assault after an incident at 225 Chestnut Street. Seledonia Cabrera 158 Le Roux Street underwent emergency surgery after a group attacked him near Castroville road and Twenty third Street. Rose Conkny 24 reported being struck and knocked from a car near Willow Springs golf course. A C Durham 38 reported a near stabbing by a soldier returning home with his wife.
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Satunday
William Lowry
Lillie NM. Lowry
Columbus Street
Hestie Harris
South Olive Sirest
Mildred Curtis
Burnet Sireet
Jim's Place
East
Commerce Street
Willie Mae Barton
Chestnut Street
Seledonia
H. Cabrera
le Roux Street
Castroville Road
Twenty-third Street
Rose Conkny
Barber Atreet
Gonzales Road
Willow Springs Golf Course
A. C. Durham
Cedar Street
Vet Housing Boost Seen
Washington report says another 30 percent cut in commercial building will free scarce materials for veteran housing. An anonymous official cites White House support for Housing Expeditor Wilson Wyatt over John Small, with Wyatt and Small to announce next week both the non housing cut and additional material set asides for veterans’ dwellings.
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Washington
White House
Wilson Wyatt
John Small
Wyatt
Small
Bacring Down On the News Bacring Down On the News
A fragmented column by Arthur Bugs Baek comments on Sweden remaining neutral amid war talk. It uses satirical imagery of firemen and volcanoes to depict fragile peace prospects and critiques diplomacy as rough and ineffective. The piece casts European diplomats as an outfield, urging tougher stances with atomic overtones.
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Arthur “Bugs
Baek
I. N
Sweden
Tigurlig
Belgian Nazi Leaves Spain
The Belgian government announced Leon De Grelle, a Belgian Rexist leader under death sentence in Belgium, left Spanish territory Thursday. He wore a German uniform and arrived near a Spanish beach on May 5, 1945. He was detained until recently when Spain freed him and gave eight days to depart, with a possible entry into Portugal.
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San Sabastian
Spain
Foreign Office
Leon DeGrelle
Ispanish
DeGrelle
Spanish
Portugal
Hero 6 Learns Pal Foot Oked In Train Rescue
Kansas City August 24 Randy Tays six acted brave when a freight train crushed his friend's father’s foot. He carried the five year old boy in his arms for a quarter mile to safety before the accident. Randy and John Joseph Fil singer Jr were pigeon hunting when the younger boy attempted a ride and fell under the wheels.
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Kansas City
Randy Tays
Randy
John Joseph Filsinger Jr
FBI Seeks Stolen 518.00 Shipment
FBI and local police search for a missing 518.00 shipment valued at $18,000 from a freight forwarder in Philadelphia. A RAF Lancaster landed nearby and thieves reportedly targeted a similar trailer, mistaking it for a truck carrying a scarce commodity. The inquiry centers on the trailer laden with merchandise as investigators trace the theft yesterday.
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Philadelphia
Cpltph
Semecircles
GLOBE
Wellington
Ohokea Airdrome
John J. Ford
Wil
Son Freight Forwarding Company
Surrey
England
Cincinnati
Ohio
Gems Traced By WAC Note in Jewel Heist Trial
Maj. John D. Saib testified he recovered 193 items from the Hessettrown jewel collection in Hudson Wisconsin worth 1 500 000. A note with code word cemetery linked to Capt Kathleen B Nash Durant. Witnesses said Durant and Capt Watson were frequent visitors at Kronberg castle where the jewels were hidden. Durant and Watson face conspiracy larceny and embezzlement charges in Phoenix.
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Coasankvart
Gerainy
John D. Saib
Hudson, Wis
Hesse Trown
Kathleen B. Nash Durant
R. C. Carillon
Silgore
Kronberg
Durant
WAC
Jack W. Durant
David F. Watson
Watson
Phoenix
Ariz. AC
Sanny General Court
Red Chinese to Search Marines Near Anping
Communist army officer Wang Chilv Tao warned U. S. Marines to notify Chinese Communists before moving troops through Red-held areas. His forces had attacked a marine convoy near Anping on July 25, killing four and wounding others. Wang testified before a truce headquarters team probing the incident.
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Hsiangho
China
U. S
Wang Chilv Tao
Idth Military
Anping
Wang
U. S. Eighth Army to Send Dads Home Dispatch
XOKOHAMA Aug 24 Enlisted fathers with 18 months service by Sept 30 and about 7400 men will be called next week for shipment home. This move aims to clear the U S Eighth Army of all non volunteer enlisted fathers. These men and non voluntary enlistees with 2 months service by Sept 30 may be discharged in theater if they accept civil employment.
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Xokohama
Shipmert
U. S. Eighth Army
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Obituary notices list Barbour and Shores deaths with funerals
Multiple obituaries report deaths of John Wright Barbour of 218 Avgvie Ave and Z D Shores. Barbour's survivors include wife Mrs J W Barbour sister Eva Barbour Grace Mack and Mary Ann Cardwell in addition to other relatives. Services set for August 24 at Alamo Heights Church with interment at Sunset Memorial. Shores obituary notes children surviving and funeral arrangements through Akers and Roy Alters.
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Akers Funeral
A. L.” McDonald
Roy Alters
Shores
Z. D. Bhoreg
Serern
Jerment
Opelika
New 6-Cent Air Mail Stamp Introduced in 1946
The new 6-cent air mail stamp to meet postage reductions from 8 to 5 cents an ounce applies to all U S territories and armed forces. Fi becomes effective October 1, 1946. The central design features a modern motorized transport in a streamlined form.
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United States
Bridal Bouquet Catcher Stars in Summer Tour
Pat Connor has caught two live bridal bouquets in a single year. She was bridesmaid for Pat Lucas in Los Angeles, with plans for Beverly Taelyn White to seek autographs in Hollywood. A Catalina trip by boat ties to her mother’s first island visit 16 years ago.
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Pat Connor
Pat Lucas
Los Angeles
Stephens College
Pat
Beverly
Taelyn White
Hollywood
Frankie “the Voice
Sinatra
Johny Charles Thomas
Catalina
Wack White
Islang
June Seipel to Wed Edward Acree Next Saturday
Miss June Seipel bride elect of Edward Patterson Acree has chosen next Saturday for the wedding. Ahead of the ceremony she receives multiple tributes including a kitchen shower, a luncheon at the St Anthony hotel, and a supper at the Menger hotel patio. Prior events include a twilight tea, a bridge party, and a breakfast in the Aurora Terrace, with many Fort Worth and local hosts listed.
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June Seipel
Edward Patterson Acree
Nuumerous Entertainments
Bill Heil
J. S. Knight
Leslie Byrd
Anacacho
St. Anthony
Seinel
Peyaux
J. J. Mitchell
Pat Seipel
Fort Worth
Menger
Roscoe Morris
Carl Ranney
Joyce
Seipel
Mesdames Mitchell
Knight
Aurora Hotel
Mesdames H. F. Miller
Jacks Etheridge
Son Born to A D Browns in Bray Announcement
Bray announce the birth of a son named Douglas Kirk on August 14 with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A M Mize and Mr. and Mrs. A D Brown. Guests in Mrs. W C Landry's box at the San Antonio Civic Opera Friday night included Medames Cora Glasstoril Victor Foster Mackey Ives Col and Mrs F M Sigerfaos.
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A.d.browns
A. D. Brown
Bray
Douglas Kirk
A. M. Mize
W. C. Landry
San Antonio Civic Opera
Medames Cora Glasstoril
Victor Foster
Mackey Ives
Col
F. M. Sigerfaos
Saunders Engagement Noted At Garden Party in Camp’s Lome
Jean Saunders and her fiancé Jace Eddings celebrated together at a supper party Friday night in the garden of Mr and Mrs John Camp’s Lome. About 35 guests attended with decorations of colored lights and hurricane lamps.
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Saunders
Jace Eddings
John
Camp
Lome
Mesdames Franklin Moore
Corpus Christi
Franks DB. Scott
Gene Allen Black
Miss Saunders
Laura Mantel
Peraux
St. Anthony
Miss Mantel
Mesdames W. .N. Eqcins
L. W. S. Mantel
Jack B. Ray
Miss Lewis Hosts Luncheon for Virginia Guest Miss Middleton
Miss Mary Ann Lewis entertained guests at a Friday luncheon in the Peraux room of the St Antiony hotel for her house guest Miss Harriet Middleton of The Plains Virginia. Attending were Misses Jean Williamson Carolee Ewing Carolyn Uichmann Carol O Mara and Shilton. Mrs John A Lewis also attended.
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Mary Ann Lewis
Peraux
St. Antiony Hotel
Harriet Midleton
the Plains
Middleton
Will
Jean Wiliamson
Carolee Ewing
Caroluichmann
Carol O'Mara
Shilton
John A. Lewis
Luncheon honors Miss Hillie and related events
A luncheon for Miss Hillie Moss Charlene Boye on August 31 featured Verna Lou Bissett as host, with guests including Mrs J A Hillie Elmer Bissett I G Baltes W E Meyers and Misses Renee Fischer and Leah Tritt. The Yeramessee Sigma sorority planned a 7 pm supper Saturday at Wolfe's Inn for regular members. The Daughters of Mary of San Fernando cathedral schedule a dance at Las Villita on Thursday evening with May queen Janie Cuellar and court members as guests. Francisco Paredes to serve as chamberlain and escort for the Grand Bal queen’s escort.
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Moss Charlene Boye
Verna Lou Bissett
J. A. Hillie
Elmer Bissett
I. G. Baltes
W. E. Meyers
Renee Fischer
Leah Tritt
Yeramessee Sigma
Wolfe's Inn
Daughters of Mary of
Probe Set on Prewar Construction Work
Washington August 24 The war probes reopened a dormant inquiry into prewar construction at Pearl Harbor. Senator Kilgore heads a subcommittee and questions whether government bought and rented overpriced machinery unsuitable for overseas building. He calls the machinery investigation potentially one of the most important efforts, noting tips that ill suited equipment was shipped abroad by contractors and left on docks while government payments continued.
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Washington
Sesale War Investigating
Pearl Harbor
Kilgore
D-W.a
Red Attache Hits Jap Land Program
Tokyo August 2. The Jap rural land reform praised by General MacArthur drew Soviet criticism. Constantin Popov, embassy press attache, said the plan fails to realize democratic agrarian reform and keeps landowner interests ahead. George Atcheson Jr. also condemned Russian proposals as propaganda.
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Tokyo
MacArthur
Constantin Popov
City News Dance Listings Aug 24 and Nearby Venues
Local notices list dances at Brown's Hut Grove Hall Herman's Hall Hilltop Hal Woodlawn Pavilion and other venues on Aug 24 25 with bands such as Louie and His Band Melody Kids Rhythm Rangers Mountain Ramblers and John Foerster and Boys. Beer available halls rent and vans provided for some events. Many venues lie near city limits and surrounding towns including New Braunfels Helotes Leon Springs St Hedwig Castroville and Austn.
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Grove Hall
Nacogdorhes Road
New Braunfels Village Bend
Pri
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