Rattlesnake Bite Hospitalized Victim At Risk
The first rattlesnake bite of the year leaves Mimimy Herthercock, 11, of Ekneh dort, critically ill after a venom reaction. Medics at a Ro B Green hospital report a serious condition with blood serum treatment underway. Col Martin L Crimmins notes snakes south of San Antonio may not hibernate, cautioning warm days bring danger.
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Green Hopital
Mimimy Herthercock
Eknehdort
Iigental
Martin L. Crimmins
San Antonio
Caty Do
Battle Pilot To Head WAC Unit Leads San Antonio Air WAC efforts
Captain Devel, veteran of the Battle of the Atlantic and a pioneer in sinking battleships, was named district officer in charge of Training Air WAC procurement for the Army Air Forces. He will coordinate procurement efforts in the San Antonio district and Brooks WAC recruiting, working with Central Flying Training Command squads, and recently spoke to the San Antonio Optimist Club at Brooks Field.
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Army Air Forces
San Antonio
Brooks Wac
WAC
Central Flying Training Command
Victoria voters eligible rise in 1934 election findings
Victoria County shows about 20 percent more citizens qualified to vote than in 1932, County Tax Assessor A. W. Pickering announced. The increase reflects updated qualifications and population changes affecting the upcoming election.
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Victoria
A. W. Pickering
Mexico Writer Urges Better Training for Understanding
Mexican writer Lic Nemesio Garcia Naranjo urged mutual understanding of peoples problems and peculiarities during Monterrey celebrations for El Porvenir's 25th anniversary. The event drew publishers writers and North American reporters including the American Embassy press attaché.
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Mexico
Lic
Nemesio Garcia Navanjo
Monterrey
Garcia Naranjg
el Porvenir
Newsmen
Mexico City
David Thomasson Aint
Alamo Hts COC Elects Officers
Alamo Heights newly organized chamber of commerce elected officers and directors at a meeting. EL Luke was named president with Altus Howden as vice president Col B Chadwick treasurer and Mrs R Southwell secretary. Directors include A W Bradley Mrs Lara Hartman James Johnson Clyde Harding H C Patteson Frank Robertson and A J Smith.
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Alamo Heights
Chamber of Commerce
Inish
EL. Luke
Altus Howden
Col. B. Chadwick
R. Southwell
A. W. Bradley
Lrara Hartman
James Johnson
Clyde Harding
Frank Robertson
A. J. Smith
Luke
No Replacements On Abused Tires in 1944 Plan
Dr. Warren Leigh told commercial operators there will be no replacements of abused tires on commercial vehicles. He defined abuse as overloading and failure to recap. The 1944 goal is 105 recaps per 100 new tires. national average is 63. The San Antonio district reports 23 tires recap per 100 replaced.
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Warren Leigh
Washington, D. C
Municipal Auditorium
Fugeor Kurta
OPA
San Antonio
Screen Musical Shifts to Texas Theater Holdover
Thousands cheer the screen musical with Kathryn Graytan and a host of stars as it moves Thursday to the Texas theater for a holdover engagement. The Mas Ghoul and Son of Dracula comprise the double bill at the Empire, with Tarhan Bey Evelyn Ankers David Bruce and George Zucco in the first film, and Lon Chaney in the Dracula title.
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Kathryn Graytan
Jose
Juurhi
Texas Theater
the Empire
Tarhan Bey
Evelyn Ankers
David Bruce
George Zucco
Fim
Lon Chaney
Jap Cities Made Ready for Raids
An AP radio report from Batavia says government altered partial evaluations of air raid preparations in Kyoto and Yokosuka as a prelude to evacuations. Similar measures had already been taken in Tokyo Yokohama Osaka Kobe and Nagoya.
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New York
Peh
Batavia
Kyoto
Yokosuka
Tokyo
Yokohama
Osaka
Kobe
Nagaya
Assessment Hike Fought at Bell Jewelry Firm
The Bell Jewelry Co on St Houston street challenged a $530,000 assessment hike from $36,500 in 1943 to $66,080. Attorney Walter Loughridge told the County Commissioners’ court the increase was arbitrary and unwarranted and not properly heard. He noted other San Antonio jewelers faced similar rises and urged a hearing. County officials planned further inquiries at the next court meeting.
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Bell Jewelry Company
St Houston Street
Walter Loughridge
Longbridge
J. Ben Stoner
Board of Equalization
Stoner
Equalization Board
San Antonio
County Bridge
Charles W. Anderson
Loughridge
Ain
Ken Glover Wold
Car Without Plates Fined 32 Tickets by Patrolman
A patrolman ticketed a car parked on Losoya street for lack of license plates and missing registration. In the glove compartment, he found 32 red parking tickets issued over months. The owner, a 39 year old Latin American, had no driver’s license and failed to present valid plates.
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Crork
Losoya Street
Rivers
Insurance Man Dies at 53 in Local Incident
William Bills Greaves, 53, owner of Greaves Insurance Agency, died in an early Wednesday incident. Born in Stockport England he served as a bayonet instructor in World War I. He lived at 1721 West Sumit Avenue and his body was taken to Porter Loring Funeral Home.
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Wiliam “Bills" Greaves
Greaves Insurance Agency
Milam
Stockport
England
Wew
Land
Sonny
West Sumit Avenue
Porter Loring Funneral Home
Three Promoted To Vice Admiral In Roosevelt Move
Washington February 2. Three rear admirals heading navy department bureaus were nominated by President Roosevelt for promotion to temporary rank of vice admiral. They are Ross T. McIntire navy surgeon general and chief of the bureau of medicine and surgery personal physician to the president, Randall Jacobs chief of the bureau of navy personnel, and Yen Moreeli chief of the bureau of yards and docks.
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Washington
Navy Department
Roosevelt
Ross T. McIntire
Navy
Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
Precenit
Randal Jacobs
Jureau
Yen Moreeli
WAC Recruiters Extend Hours for Prospective Recruits
Private interviews for home interviews for prospective WACS may be arranged by appointment. Marline Armentor, WAC recruiting officer, urges a phone call to Army recruiting office G-0721. Recruits will have later hours to accommodate women not in essential industry. NJ offices open 8 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday and 8 am to 5 pm Saturday.
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Sppolitment
Lira
Marline Armentor
WAG
Army
WAC
100000 Tons Fall In Italy Area
Allied air forces in the Mediterranean dropped 18000 tons of bombs on Germans in January. This raises total air bombardment in the North African theater to more than 100000 tons.
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Allied
Alsiers
vPi
Mediterranean
Nazi Reinforcements Fight Yugoslav Partisans in Dalmatia
German reinforcements rushed from Greece join clashes with Yugoslav Partisans in Dalmatia as Tito announces intensified Allied material support and a sharp two front struggle in the region. The Dalmatian battles center in the Cetinje valley amid a broader push into Macedonia, according to Tito's communique broadcast by the Free Yugoslav Radio.
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Tondon
Greece
Dalmatia
Macelonia
Marshal Tito
Ceting
Tito
Free Yugoslav Radio
Poetiri
Romans Asked to Note Nazi Mines
New York February 2 1944 radio appeal urged residents of Rome to mark locations of German mines in and around the city so Allied forces can be alerted as soon as they arrive. The broadcast asked citizens to report exact spots to help the assault plan.
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New York
Burl
Rome
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Joan
Devel
Garcia
Naranjo
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