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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1941
Page
11
A narrator describes a tense night journey from a guarded gate toward a distant town. Sentries with rifles and grenades loom as searchlights sweep the walls, while distant sounds of engines and trains mix with the chill air. The escapee ponders freedom, fear, and the price of survival amid a nocturnal landscape of confinement and uncertainty.
Mrs Howard Templeton, living at 120 East Cypress Street, maintains a collection of over 1500 pitchers. A separate iron barred room was built to display them, featuring shelves and a double lock. The pieces range from tiny to large, including a blue and pink porcelain pitcher, but most are unique finds from friends, tradesmen, and collectors.
The War Department released figures on manpower with 1 572 000 officers and enlisted in the armed forces. Of 102 400 officers, 15 000 in the regular army, 22 400 in the national guard, and 64 200 in the organized reserve. Enlisted strength at 1 469 500, including 861 000 three year men, 17 500 regular reserve, 258 000 national guardsmen, and 693 000 selective service trainees.
Police chief Hopkin ordered Sergeant G. Wicksiman to disperse loitering pickets outside the taxicab sema near the Gunter Hotel on St Marys Street, directing officers to move the crowd along and maintain order during the scene.
A miniature train accident near Campy Alaater on Rosewood and Batley avenues injured two San Antonio women. One, Mis. G Grabenheimer of 42 Rosewood, suffered severe head injuries. the other, Mis. Blow Boeler of 1045 Batley, was taken to Nix Hospital for treatment after the train overturned.
Five squadrons totaling 703 soldiers transfer from Randolph tied Boptemour 2 to Vie tonia advancing to a new aviation training facility. Organizations listed include Potts Ar Bose group, 48th, 876h, 18h and Bath School squadron. total strength about 1047 men.
The club members viewed a patriotic film presented as Washington shrine of American patriotism. The screening occurred in the Dive Bolgiet Voth venue, with attendance noted by the Technical cli.
A small crowd of about two dozen visitors watched as snakes cleared a garden well designed as an experimental reserve. Reptiles and wardens moved about the site with care, while observers noted the well is a deep concrete chamber used for keeper and study purposes.
Two hundred recruits completed two months of pre-Winanny instruction at Kelly Field and are assigned to new squadrons. They will be placed at the new schools opening at Harrison Hurri gen and Lake Charles for duty.
Roy M. Samford, 44, died Saturday night at his home on East Commerce Street. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 10 a.m. at Alebe Funeral Home with interment in Raselgwr Burial Park. Survived by widow Anne Samford, three sons Allen Patrick Martin, all of San Antonio, daughter Margie Samford of San Antonio, father Franthy Samford of Houston, four brothers and one sister.
Dozens are injured in weekend wrecks on city streets and surrounding highways. A San Antonio child, Gulvin Boerdg, 2, is in critical condition after a head injury on Gastroville road. Other injured include Warren Scott, 9, and Margaret Jones, 17, from a two car collision on Highway 291 near Ehret Rivers, with hospitalizations for serious injuries and multiple fractures. A head wound and various bruises affect several residents, while a separate three way crash at Bailey and South Hackberry involves Christine Cole, 54, Game Mull, 15, and Arinuy Dunninger, 13. Police report all incidents under investigation with varying treatment at local hospitals.
Temporary bond set at 500 dollars for Weitjian Hy Bitter after arraignment before U S Commissioner Russell 4 on a disturbing conduct charge. John Allen Salswsn alias John Leght charged with violating motor rights act by transporting allegedly stolen autos from Logansport Louisiana to San Antonio. Floyd Patton charged with bringing an auto from West Morras Louisiana to San Antonio. hearings scheduled.
Work has begun on a radio monitoring station six miles south of Kingsville. The project, sponsored by Lie Pedar Gom Telecommunications system, is a rational defense measure to enforce communications laws. It covers about 70 acres and is expected to be completed in about eight months.
Neil Astor Jr a Texarkana resident of 20 years died there Saturday Services will begin at 7 p m Monday at the Huy McCollum Murray chapel with interment in San Jose Burial Park He is survived by his widow a son Neil A Astor Jr a daughter Suzanna Astor all of Texarkana his mother Mrs Mary Astor of Corpus Christi brother Guy Alonzo Astor of San Antonio sisters Mrs Leath Astor and Mrs C E Wilson of Corpus Christi and Mrs W P Midkutt of San Antonio
Deadline September 30 for Witte Museum School of Art scholarship entries. Charles Rosen, director, announces The William Aubrey, the Marlon J. McNay, and the Biles Schal Quilty awards. Three original works permitted. entry blanks and rules lists available from the MUN Race studio, Brackenridge Park.
The Applewhite sisters gan iBebe and Jo will entertain with songs Monday at the National Catholic Community Service center. The program is sponsored by St Peter Prince of Apostles parish with the appointed pastor Th ew Patek Feeney helping.
A WPA Symphony Orchestra program at the Sunken Garden theater on Tuesday evening at 8:30 features light classics. Texas State College for Women and the city recreation department sponsor the free concert with works by Nicolls, Ben wonel, and others.
A humorous fragment quotes labor and political figures in a rustic style. It riffs on laborers arms, diplomacy, and the idea of front men at peace conferences with wordplay and misspellings, hinting at satire of public figures and political processes.
Mrs Edwin C Colour as eight year conference superintendent of study for Warnit's Society of Christian Service will lead the wom ens section of a Methodist conference. Kerrville assembly grounds begin Monday with Kerrville ministers and church reps from the conference to study missions. Mrs J B Gooth of San Antonio will teach Christianity and Democracy. Mrs Paul Spellman of San Antonio will teach poster making. Mrs Don F Redmond, formerly of San Antonio now at Syguo, will give a course in Methodism's World Seeker. Dr R Perkins of New York City and Mrs Mary E Sisson active inission work will also speak.
William Mundin of 44 131 Guadalupe Street was booked on two counts of negligent collision and driving without a license after a suspected South Frio and San Fernando street crash involving his Black Cat taxi. Witnesses name Marie Govanles at 732 West Sallhay Street as a party to the incident. Mundin was detained by investigator Wilton Shaw and bond set at 26 dollars.
Lieut. Bradley Moris Stadley died at Windsor Lack in Cam where he had four days with the Army Aly corps. Services set for 10 A.M. Tuesday at Hogg-Me-Collume Mureau with Chaplain Lain P. Y. Magan officiating. Survived by widow Mrs Aut Bradley, parents in Los Angeles, three brothers and one sister.
The Gulf Coast Training Center will train 200 pilots from Latin American countries for domestic airlines. The first group of 35 student pilots will depart Ras Dulph Field soon after January 1, followed by batches at 4 to 6 week intervals. Trained pilots will replace European personnel under nationalization programs.
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