Murder on the Cabin Porch Echoes of a Dead Man
In a rural cabin, Gala and a wounded man confront a morbid scene after a murder. Aunt Millie seeks help as clues emerge about past loves, betrayal, and a shared tragedy that binds the survivors. The narrator recalls a brutal accident, regret, and the strained aftermath as authorities are awaited and confidences spill.
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Gala
Bruce
Millie
Butler Farm
Art Mike
Kay
Alen
Mille
Loree
Gele
Red Cross Fund Drive Pushes Toward Quota
Bexar County Red Cross efforts inch toward a 135000 goal as Monday deadline looms. Total collections exceed 5000 this week, bringing the campaign to 72000 with gifts from Frost Bros. and Wolff and Mara employees. Messages from Secretary of War and National Red Cross leaders urge rapid oversubscription to support troops and front line mercy services.
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Bexar County
American Red Cross
Datus
Red Cross
Ind
Frost Bros. and Wolff and Mara
Evry
Red Cross War Fund
Tov
del Tve
Stinson
Alroy
Army
Ochs to Speak Before L A Lions on Christian Citizenship
Ochs will speak on Christian Citizenship at a luncheon in the Cnitters hotel San Antonio Lions chapter Wednesday noon. Program chairman will be President Eno Gary. Entertainment provided by Mrs Claude Denham Mrs Jack Shelters and Mrs Margaret Hood.
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Merman EH. Ochs
Photh Png
San Antonio Lions Clin
Cnitters
Eno
Gary
Claude Denham
Jack Shelters
Margaret Hood
Alamp Oub
Federal hearings set on citrus pulp dehydration exemption
Three federal hearings including one in San Antonio will in January decide if dehydrating citrus pulp and waste is a seasonal industry exempt from the 4g hour week. James G Johnson assistant to the Federal War Hour administrator will preside at the San Antonio hearing at the Federal Building at 10 now January 29 Rio Grande valley byproduct processors are expected to attend.
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San Antonio
James G. Johnson
San Antonio Federal Building
Rio Grane
Backing Down On The News In Odd Wartime Scribbles
A fragmented wartime bulletin narrates air warden chatter and odd planning notes about tomorrow night. It mentions a skylight root and a paper hat while hinting at safety measures and playful, cryptic phrases amid the blackout context.
Graduation Set at Motor School Normoyle Depot
First class members to be graduated in 142 by the Quartermaster Motor Transport school at Normoyle Depot. Graduates will receive diplomas and depart the post for home stations on January 6.
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Quartermaster Motor Transport School
Normoyle Quartermaster Depot
Alamo Museum Receives Half of Historic Cannon Ball
The Alamo museum received half of a six pound cannon ball found on the San Jacinto battlefield. The copper half pad was presented by J Marvin Hunter to Leita Small, museum custodian, after Louis Long of Shreveport purchased it and sent it to Hunter. The ball’s finder was Mrs. M. E. B. Pumphrey’s father from Manchester Ohio, who split the ball with another to keep a portion.
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Alamo Museum
San Jacinto
Leita Small
Alamo
J. Marvin Hunter
Bandera
Louis Long
Shreve
Port
Hunter
M. EB. Pumphrey
Manchester
Ohio
Concrete Work at Airport to Start
At the new municipal airport Wisfark workers begin pouring concrete for runways. The project started Tuesday with 700 men engaged in laying drainage pipe and related tasks.
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Wisfark
Tuying
Hunt for Bandit Yields Dice Game
San Antonio reports a cross-eyed gunman sought after at Los Gallos bakery on 426 South Pecos after breakfast. Three gunmen forced two store workers to open safe then escaped on a bicycle. ten youths detained earlier in a dice game raid, others questioned. Local tip pointed to a Produce Row establishment. search by Radio Tatiomen C. A. Dotson and Ben Artudonda followed a rear door.
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San Antonio
Produce Row
Radio Tatiomen C. A. Dotson
Ben Artudonda
Stisfiech
Los Gallos
Pecos Street
Lily
Local vehicle incidents cause injuries on city streets
Ayi Lad Hi By Auto in Driveway Biruck by an ite M11 near 308 Mount Vernon court left Leais Windham under observation at Bix hospital for possible internal injuries. The child Jose Santaya 14 suffered lacerations after being struck on Medina street. Ida Actor 1047 Toeurver boulevard received minor injuries. Enrique Garza 36 of 314 Dal valley street sustained bruises when knocked from his side vehicle at Buten Visin and Brazos streets.
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Leaise Windham
Mount Vernon Court
Duesday
Bix Hospital
Windham
Jose Santaya
West
Houston Street
Medina Street
Ida
Toeuver Boulevard
Santa Rosa Avenue
Hlouston Treet
Sante Rosa
Enrique Garza
Dal Valley
Buten Visin
Brazos
Extra Police for New Year's Eve in Sanantota
Sanantota police announce extra officers for New Year’s Eve with 12 hour shifts. Checkers and motorcycle units report at 7 p.m. detectives receive assignments from Captain Fred Palmer and Chief Aubrey Hopkins.
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Sanantota
Cuctiday
Aubrey Hopkins
Palliot Division
Caple
Fred Palmer
Tome
Che
Agip
Defense Council Official Named by Mayor Quen
Nat Goldsmith was named chairman of the procurement and supplies committee of the municipal defense council by Mayor C. K. Quen. Other committee chairmen will be announced later, Quen said. Seth ine Yngels-
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Nat Goldsmith
Municipal Defense Council
C. K. Quen
Quin
Seth Ine Yngels
Missing Woman Sought by San Antonio Police
San Antonio police were asked to help locate missing woman Mrs Ruby Doyle of Okmulgee Oklahoma by her brother Robert Breeman of Kelly Field. The report lists Femenilor Pore Harkats as a name in the investigation.
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San Antonio
Ruby Doyle
Okmulgee
al Ha
Robert Breeman
Kellyfield
Femenilor
Harkats
Brooks Rites Wednesday for Mrs Edna B Brooks
Services for Mrs Edna B Brooks aged 02 who died Monday at her home on Huebner Road will be held Wednesday at 2 p m at the Alamo Funeral Home chapel. The Rev O M Thompson will officiate. Interment will be in San Jose Cemetery. Survivors include a son Hemmet Brooks and two grandsons Thomas M and Robert E Brooks all of San Antonio.
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Edna B. Brooks
Huebner Road
Alamo Funeral Home Chapel
O. M. Thompson
Ostmating
San Jose Asmelony
Hmmett, Brooks
Thamas M
Robert £. Brooks
San Antonio
Coast Youths Join Marines
Coast youths from Los Angeles and Long Island join the Marine Corps during a Texas assembly at San Antonio and Houston. The group includes Michael Rakowski and Janice Rich, with local trainers and polo figures aiding their enlistment amid wartime excitement. Rich had worked as an inspector at North American Aviation and both arrived seeking family connections in Texas.
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Bush
Pettie
Marine Corps
Los Angeles
Long Island, N.Y
The
LeathersMeeks
Glen RF
Shanps
Carl Haynes
Ward Rett
Houston
Fay Tial
Cecil Smith
Texas
Michael Rakowski
Long Island
San Antonio
Rich
Austin
Janica J.rich
Finkowski
Smith
Tech
Fliers Asked to Join Guard
The air branch of the Texas defense guard is to be organized in San Antonio by Gene Meader who Friday urged private fliers to join the organization and help by volunteering. The air branch will replace the Texas national guard where practicable and will serve as the observation and photography section with units already in Dallas Houston and Fort Worth. Meador urged interested parties to contact him at assembly point Penshurst.
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Air Branch
Texas Defense Guard
San Antonio
Gene Meader
Defense Guard
Texas National Guard
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Meador
Assembior Pentsurhor
City Approves Payroll Funds For Short Month
City council approved payroll appropriations for a short month ending December 31 totaling 18185 for various departments and pensions. Included were 79608 for previous departments 40 for undetermined payrolls 892 Stinson Lloyd payroll and 11872 for police pension fund payroll. Additional allocations covered John F Huth field manager to Washington and 403.74 to G W Teacerts in compromise back pay warrant FH07 98 Xbewen.
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Nyroll
Pur Ely Council
Stinson Lloyd Paty
Police
John Fhuth
Stingon
Washington
G. W. Teacerts
Q Paitee
Tuttle Named Chairman of Air Board in City Update
Col. W. B. Tuttle was named chairman of the aviation board to succeed Henry J. Pharps, who resigned weeks ago. Tuttle had been selected as a board member two weeks earlier by Mayor G. W. Quin.
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Gly Aviation Eard
Henry Jpharps
Tuttle
G. xX. Quin
Spark Flies And So Does Sparrow
Sparrows nested in the Southern Paule roundhouse at Duval and Austin streets for weeks until a welding machine spark ignited the nest. The fire spread quickly as firefighters arrived too late, leaving Mr Sparrow and his mate with one survivor as the nest burned.
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Paalle
Duval
Austin
Round House
Biggest Yule Trees at Park Shine in San Antonio
Hundreds of San Antonians visited Koehter Park to view two 25 foot tall cedar trees glowing with about 1000 lights. A neon sign reads God Bless America and a silver star tops each tree. Park employees decorate the Yuletide display each year and local volunteers form a community group nearby.
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San
Caetus Gardens
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Ann Bowe
Andate
Anitce
Avery
Iain
Perso
Hite
Jeg
Bexar
Mary Devore
Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Museum
Rui M. Rakowski
Sgt
J. Z. Rich
Calil
Defense Council
Brooks
Marines
Brackenridge Park
Air Board
Col. W. B. Tulle
Spark
Sparrow
Raggedy Ann
Lofts
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