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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1944
Page
9
The column parodies Washington politics and party infighting, noting changes in Republican and Democratic mood. It includes obituaries and funeral notices for local figures such as Fannie Flathouse and Thomas Wright, followed by legal and civic notices about taxicab operations, county water district elections, and candidacy statements.
A cluttered newspaper ad fragment showcases numerous items for sale including venetian blinds lighting furniture and home goods. It mentions showroom notes in Flores Street and examples like dining suites bedroom sets and radios with repair services and delivery options.
Dr F Crossley Morgan will be guest preacher at Bible conferences and services at Beacon Presbyterian Church beginning Sunday through December 17. The 11 a m Sunday sermon is The Central Gall of Christ to Man and 7 p m The Vocational Gall of Christ to Man. Morgan, born in London, served in WWI in France and was decorated by King George V. He will speak at 2:30 p m each night Monday through Friday on Christ and the Cure of Losses, with afternoon sessions on the Book of the Prophet TMabak LIK.
A historical notice describes a Scient ist lesson read in all Churches of Christ Scientist. The golden text proclaims The Lord shall deliver me from every evil work and preserve me. It references Bible verses from I Timothy and Romans. The fragment hints at a broader religious discourse and ends abruptly.
A partial excerpt from Mary Baker Eddy highlights spiritual life over material senses in a discussion of faith and divine presence. The passage notes that apostolic proclamation asserts nothing can sever life from God and the divine life.
War department reports 1925 casualties with multiple South Texas soldiers wounded in Europe. Names include Second Lieut. William R. Ewing San Antonio and Pvt. Emi H. C. Starks Meagan, among others, plus Navy cases Pfe Herman W Anton and Archis To Nix.
In the Southwest Pacific, December reports say Japanese garrison buried a 30,000 yen payroll before their wipeout by the 41st division. U.S. troops dig for the treasure, valued at about $5100 at prewar rates, using picks and shovels while one GI uses a bulldozer.
Deithtoff announces Sunday service at Paith Lutheran Church at Marian and Monlone streets with Hev. CG d Deithtoft delivering the message. Thursday at 7:30 pm the Women’s Missionary Society meets in the pastor’s study. Christmas party plans include carols and gift exchanges hosted by Mrs John Fisher and Mrs Henry Grimm.
The fragment shows a dense list of crossword entries labeled Horizontal with numbered clues and partial answers. It mentions military invasion, Perot, anatomy terms, foods, places, people, and odd phrases, all jumbled in a historic newspaper crossword puzzle page. The text is garbled OCR with mixed capitalization and broken words, lacking coherent sentence structure.
A damaged clipping notes an extraordinary river measurement listing 1,030,000 cubic feet per second for the Amazon. Details are sparse and uncertain, but the line highlights a dramatic surge in water flow reported in the fragment.
Confirmation rites at St John’s and St Job’s Lutheran churches in Noeva and South Presa are announced. An adult class service Sunday features the sermon The Lord s Portion. Early service will discuss Jest. Alove Can Give Us Rest. Evening service at 5:30 p.m. will focus on The Dawn of a New Day.
Governor Dewey pledged bipartisan work for world peace during his presidential bid. In a two paragraph statement he said he and John Foster Dulles discussed world security talks in Washington with Edward Acheson and Republican senators.
Despatch from Melbourne reports Donald Nelson, Roosevelt’s personal representative, leaving Chungking for the United States after conferring with Chinese and Australian leaders. The trip aims to coordinate wartime policy and diplomacy.
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