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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1940

Page

3

Fort Sam Houston Induction Center Volunteers Drafted

Selectees from Bexar County draft headquarters were sent to Fort Sam Houston induction center. Two replacements for those rejected by physicians and six volunteers join Bexar County’s supplementary draft. Local boards may accept volunteers beyond the initial quota to credit toward the December West draft call. Names include Lea Andrew Green Fernands Jaques Merlin Zoley Sabo Joe John Rauschuber Richard Vasines Montezdeca Berry Tames Stringfellow Jose Marta Rocha and Bruce Foster Bhabluck. Beyen is from Board No 8.

Ight San Antonia Bexar County Fort Sam Houston Anny Lea Andrew Green Fernands Jaques Merlin Zoley Sabo Joe John Rauschuber Richard Vasines Montezdeca Berry Tames Stringfellow Jose Marta Rocha Bruce Foster Bhabluck Beyen

Mayor Expected Back From Mexico Amid Uncertain Schedule

City officials remain unsure of Mayor Maverick Mauiry’s whereabouts south of the border. He has attended a Mexican presidential inauguration, with officials now projecting a return Friday afternoon after earlier expectations of yesterday or today.

City Nall Mauiry Maverick Maverick Ber

British Bomb Dusselsdorf and Turin Targeted in Sustained Raid

London reports a sustained Allied bombing of Duesseldorf, with considerable damage to Turin, a manufacturing city in northern Italy. Other targets included Antwerp and Calais ports, and several enemy airfields. One bomber was missing.

London P—antient Duesseldorf Turin Italy Jnst Air Ministry Ministry ‘Aid Antwerp Belgium Calais French

Board Grants Permit for Pecan Plant Addition

The city zoning board of adjustment approved M Montes s application to add to his pecan plant at 208 Wingate Street. The board discussed several other requests and deferred action on several sites until members complete their reviews.

M. Montes Wingate Street

Oath Difficulty Found by Kilday for Sheriff Elect

Sheriff elect Owen Kilday faced oath issues due to conflicting statutes and absent bond signer Rudy Stapenbeck. After delays, he took oath on the date of January 1 in addition to the earlier oath after receiving his certificate November 15, with office transfer set for 4 p.m. in December.

Marguerite Pape Owen Kilday Milday Commissioners' Court Kilday Rudy Stapenbeck Stappenbeck Jim Dowiell Stappenberk Miss Pape Dennel P. B. Dickison Herman Schimpff ABC John R. Shook Will W. Wood

Industrial Math Course Offered at Public Night School

A course of industrial mathematics will be offered at the public night school on Tuesday and Wednesday nights for the next three months. Principal C. Be. Troutz invites interested students to enroll. The curriculum covers elemental arithmetic, slide rule operation, practical shop algebra, and the study of industrial graphs, curves, and strengths of materials.

C. BE. Troutz

City Fire Chief aims to marshal private equipment in catastrophe

San Antonio plans a system to gather private fire trucks and machinery for city use in a major disaster. Police and Fire Commissioner Lipscomb signed Deputy Chief Odom to survey, prompted by Herman Pope of the Public Administration Service. Pope urged equipment safeguards for utilities and a revised fire department record system.

San Antonio Louis W. Lipscomb N. A. Odon Herman Pope Public Administration Service Chicago Pope London Lipsesvnd Lipscomb Odom Chaig

Camacho May See FDR Ceremony

Mexico City reports that President Manuel Avila Camacho may attend Franklin D Roosevelt's inauguration in Washington. Officials say constitutional restrictions could be lifted to allow Camacho to travel, signaling strengthened Mexico United States ties and a chance for defense talks.

Mexico City Manuel Avila Camacho United States Roosevelt Ty Jarmary Washington Ihe Lyip Mexico Avite Camacho Roosevelt

S A Girl Club Secretary Named for Appolonean Singers

Ona Fay Speck of San Antonio becomes the secretary for the Abilene Christian College Apostolian Singers, successor to her parents Mr and Mrs W M Speck, marking a local youth advancement in church music activities at Abilene.

S.A Ona Fay Speck W.M Speck San Antonio The Appolonean Jsingers Abilene Christian Cole Lene

Mechanics' Jobs Open at Duncans Field

Applications for aircraft and instrument mechanics are being received by the Fort Bain Houston examiners. Positions at the Duncan field offer about 1500 dollars a year.

Duncans Flip Hoand Alyi Fort Bain Houston Duncan Field Ab

Stokes to Speak at 20 30 Meeting of 20 20 Club

The 20 20 club will meet Tuesday at 6 36 p.m. at the Bilam Senfetoria. Roger J Stokes, chairman of the city recreation committee, will be the principal speaker.

Stokes Bilam Senfetoria Roger J Stokes

Ladies’ thermal leisure wear in diverse colors and sizes

A garbled ad-like snippet promotes feminine warm wear with easy laundering and no ironing. It lists colors such as White blue and aqua and offers sizes 12 to 20, mentioning a name and product styling cues in a disordered fashion.

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