San Antonio Performs Poorly in 1945 Fire Contest
San Antonio scored 507 of 1000 in the 1945 fire waste contest conducted by the United States Chamber of Commerce, with zero marks in several categories. The survey, done with the National Fire Protection Association, shows low ratings in cleanup campaigns, prevention efforts, and fire incident costs, while the fire department led a few areas with a top score of 40. Local chamber officials have been notified.
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San Antonio
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Fire Protection Association
Fire Department
Joss
Children's
Tive
The
Chamber Fire Preventions Committee
Kelly Field Labor Day Events Announced for Officers and Enlisted
Special events at Kelly Field include an open golf tournament for the military over the weekend, a family field day for officers and their families, and an open house for enlisted men at the service club on Saturday and Sunday with a two game party Monday night.
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Kelly Field
Blast at Asphalt Plant Kills Three Workers in Memphis
A welding team and a helper at the Trumbull Asphalt plant in Memphis were killed in an explosion blamed on an acetylene torch. Victims were T. J. Wolfe, 39, Howard Wolfe, 16, and Henry Gleece, about 50.
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Memphis
Tenn
Father and Son
Trumbull Asphalt Company of Delaware
T. J. Wolfe
Howard Wolfe
Henry Gleece
Weather Men Needed by AAF Weather Service
Applications for civilian forecasters in the AAF weather service may be sent to headquarters of the 70th AAF Base Unit L03rd Weather group at Kelly Field. Lt. Col. Martin F C Sebede announced Friday that positions are available in Grades P1 at 2644.90 and P-2 at 3397.20 annual pay due to a critical personnel shortage in weather groups.
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AAF Weather Service
70Th Aaf
L03rd
Kelly Field
Martin F. C. Sebede
Limits Placed On Mail to Reich How Letters Are Affected
Post office rules limit air mail to Germany to one ounce per item. Personal family letters are accepted. business mail is not. Airmail rate is 33 30 cents per half ounce. Postmaster Dan Quill commented on the new restriction.
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Germany
Post Office
Dan Quill
Advertisement promising relief for rheumatism and arthritis
A dated testimonial ad from Mrs. Anna Pautz of Vancouver Washington claims years of suffering ended by a rheumatism and arthritis remedy. She invites readers to write for information at P O Box 825 for further details.
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Anna Pautz
P. O. Box
Vancouver
Wash
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Kelly States
AAF
Reich
Vil Laboratories
Wam
Kay McDowell
Coats
Charm
Seventeen
Wolff & Marx—asement
Wolff &M
Nortis
Texes
Wolff & Marx
Wolff & Marx—Bagenwat
Basemont
FONDA
Nashug
Esmond
Waltz & Mors
Ruse
Longies
Aina
Wolff & Mary
Flathies
Misny
Wolff
Yaturs
Children's Oxfords
Nick
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