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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1948

Page

2

Menger Co-Managers Named Mrs Frampton Bourn and Dean

Mrs Sally Frampton Bourn and Jason S Dean named co managers of the Menger hotel per Emmett J Bieger National Hotel company GM A 23 year San Antonio hotel association for Mrs Bourn including 11 years as social director and catering manager at St Anthony hotel and former assistant manager of San Antonio Country Club Dean has served as executive assistant manager of the Menger since 1944 and was formerly associated with the St Anthony hotel

Sally Frampton Bourn Jason S. Dean Menger Emmett J. Bieger National Hotello Bourn San Antonio St. Anthony San Antonio Country Club Dean St. Anthony Hotel

Borderline Anemia Warning and Ironized Yeast Remedy

An advisory touts fatigue and pale appearance from low red blood cells labeled Borderline Anemia. It claims Ironized Yeast Tablets restore vitality and looks, urging regular doctor visits and highlighting the product Montien Yeast Tablets as a treatment option.

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Alamo Heights ISD to hold faculty meeting before big 1700 pupil year

Heights ISD Superintendent Edward T Robbins announced a faculty organization meeting in the school auditorium to prep for an expected enrollment near 1700. Approximately 425 will enter high school and 375 the junior school, with 77 teachers prepared for the larger student body.

Aeathers Alamo Heights Independent School Edward T. Robbins Robbins Alamo Helphis Rurst Broadway Rosalie Ave

Air Crash Fatal to Nine at New Jersey Base

A U S Air Force transport and a B25 collided after emerging from clouds near Stewart Field New York region. Nine men died including Capt William D Beely Jr Capt John B Fitts Jr and TSgt John Edmond Stringer. Two other Bolling field airmen were scheduled but stayed behind.

Newton N. J Fairbase Boling Field Asi William D. Beely Jr Biddeford John B. Fitts Jr Virginia Beach Tsgt John Edmond Stringer Washington Beeety Marshall Army Hoyall Europe Bollingfield Pic Ben B. Hargis Kingsville Tex

Smiley Child Electrocuted on Roof Tragedy

Special to The uight NIXON Aug. 25 James Arnold Crook, Smiley, 9, was electrocuted Tuesday after backing into a live wire on a roof. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Crook three sisters one brother and grandparents Mr and Mrs Enry Baker Smiley and Mr and Mrs J A Crook Martindale. Funs and drills for youngsters from 6 to Go. See America's favorite comic classics in Puck the Comic Weekly with Sundays Light.

NIXON James Arnold Crook Simely Homer Crook Enry Baker Smiley J. A. Crook Martindale America Puck The Comic Weekly Big Color Light

36th Division Memorial Honors WWII Fallen at Camp Hood

Memorial services at Camp Hood honor 36th Division soldiers who died at Salerno, the Rapido River, and in southern France. Maj. Gen. Hi Miller Ainsworth of Luling and Lt. Col. Bernard F. Roenen of Pasadena led the observance. The 36th was the first Allied division to storm Salerno beaches. Texas National Guardsmen of the 36th train alongside the 49th Armored Division.

Camp Hood 36Th” Division Salerno Rapido France Hi-Miller Ainsworth Luling Bernard F. J Roenen Pasadena Chapain 36Th Europe Texas National Guardsmen 49Th Armored Division

Arabs threaten to repel Jews over truce violations

In Cairo on August 2 the Arab legion commander in Jerusalem Lt Col Abdullah Tel warned UN observers that the Arab force would not tolerate further truce violations by Jewish forces. He stated the legion would repel them if the Israeli actions continued.

Cairo Arab Legion Jerusalem United Nations Abdullah Tel

Mildegarde Leaves Hospital After Pneumonia Illness

American singer Mildegarde is out of the hospital in Rome after a week long bronchial pneumonia attack. She says plans for radio work in London are canceled.

Hildegarde Rome Mildegarde London

First Application for Eczema Cream Ad Sparks Confusion

An advertisement promotes BLUH STAR OINT MENT for itchy eczema on the leg and other rashes. It promises money back if the first jar fails and urges readers to buy now, using misspellings and unclear claims to entice customers.

City Wins Zoning Battle Against Miss Kellems

Westport won a major zoning victory over Vivien Keller and her grist mill business, with Judge John T. Culman enjoining operations after December 1, 1948 under a $5000 penalty. Keller plans to appeal to the state supreme court amid her ongoing clashes with federal tax rules and withholding tax law.

Conn Westport State Supreme Court Iss Kellers

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