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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1945
Page
2
Theodore Dreiser, 74, famed author of An American Tragedy, died of a heart attack at his Hollywood home. He was survived by his wife Helen and a brother Edward, with plans for funeral services at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
The storm battered Liberty ship Henry Cherent carrying bombs that broke loose and threatened to explode off the Azores. The vessel is reported safe today after rescue and communications, while a separate note mentions a decision by the San Antonio Junior College board to close a contract with County Treasurer J. B. Dickson as collector.
San Antonio chronicles a wartime year with peace hopes, political shifts, and civic strains. Notable events include the death of President Rabseye, atomic-age fears, and veteran returns, alongside shortages, strikes, and municipal actions shaping daily life.
February items note Luzon prisoner Ralph as husband of a San Antonio woman, new auto license plates arrive, liquor auction halted, dispatches report WW II era road and postal updates. Mentions February curfew, Mindanao focus, gambling case, and a string of local wartime notices from March on.
A long OCR led summary lists San Antonio items from April to June including blood test figures for typhus, murder charges against Manuel Garcia Jr, a fatal shooting of Prospero Castillo, protests over prisoners of war, memorials for FDR, church services, and various city actions. It also notes infant deaths, health plans, parkboard concessions, war bond issues, city discharges at Fort Sam Houston, and local memorials. Names include Prospero Castillo, Manuel Garcia Jr, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Albert Steves Jr, with multiple street and venue references such as 3494 West Marlin Street and 14 North Sabinas Street.
A rapid-fire digest lists wartime logistics, labor, and civic events in San Antonio. Items mention rail yards congested by shortages, government raises for workers, transit disputes, the city buying a church, local deaths, jail and hospital incidents, and preparations for postwar transitions. Major milestones include RFC and transit moves, V- J Day planning, and population celebrations tied to Mexico’s independence.
The record recounts a city bond election contest filed in district court, a four hour work stoppage by telephone workers, and a string of local crime reports including robberies, kidnappings, and a murder case. It notes political visits, infrastructure plans, and upcoming civic events through late December.
An incomplete report shows U S traffic toll rising to about 29 000 deaths. The survey notes improvement in Illinois Mississippi and Georgia while Mississippi shows a decrease and Alabama and others show no change. Oregon and other states display varied results. The figures hint at broader trends but lack full readability.
The wedding joins John J. Collyer of Louise Reiners and ex rodeo rider in a Washington ceremony. Partners and industry officials discuss rubber needs, futures, and production with mentions of industry figures and government ties.
August 4 reports railhead officials eye a Jeep city addition for the Daton depot while August 4 public notes promise rate relief. August 7 updates show Calliighays opposing a seven million bond and August 12 county commissioners set aside $25,000 for TR control. Sar Bennett and
Ben Jam Levinson, assistant treasurer of the Democratic national committee, files a $40,000 damage suit in federal court alleging injury from a shattered glass bottle during a battle scene incident. Defendants include Cuneo Co Ltd and Cechtan Ltd of New York, Ostons Glass Co of Toledo, and Pynhaan Co, with the accident traced to a bottle from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad era.
Fragmented OCR notes show an anti bond league challenging a September city bond vote. A record of a hot November day, an oath ceremony for Klicklance to the United Sis Antonis, and other garbled names Augments the uncertain timeline.
The announcer notes a family friendly vibe with playful humor from Brice as Baby Snonks and a joking tone about grownups. The event airs Sunday on KTSA with CHS, inviting listeners to tune in for laughs.
Washington December 29 Pearl Harbor committee members say former Secretary Hull will not be asked to appear as a public witness before the 16 man investigating group. Hull’s testimony will come by written questions or via a subcommittee to his home. Some members oppose calling Adm. King, Admiral Kimmel, and Gen. Short before remaining testimony is completed. The panel plans to finish its Christmas recess Monday.
One of Oklahoma's oldest insurers, the National Life Assurance company, was sold today to the Reserve Loan Oil Insurance company of Dallas, Texas. Officials said the transaction involved about $1,200,001.
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