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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1944
Page
4
Bexar County bond sales neared 14 million dollars at noon Saturday as campaign chairman Tom C Frost urged residents to meet the February 15 quota by appointing themselves bondadieres and selling war bonds. Citizens lined up at banks and issuing agencies to buy fighting dollars, which will fund a three day show of fighting equipment.
The San Antonio area hosts bond drive activities in cooperation with Fort Sam Houston Brooke General Hospital and the San Antonio Arsenal. Reports show top rural divisional leaders and large sales totals across districts including Martinez Helotes Culebra and Mexican Chamber of Commerce teams. A Negro section report cites about 36000 in bonds sold to date while teams from Syrian Lebanese communities contribute to the drive with captains and organizers named.
War bond drive fundraiser titled Battle of Bands will feature Frankie Masters and his orchestra, the Rendomh Pict Ramblers, Brooks Firias Yard Birds, and Max Reiter with the San Antonio Symphony delivering novelty numbers. Admission priced by bond denomination. one $18.75 bond admits two. event at the Majestic Theater lobby with space for war dancers and a special performance by noted groups.
Prospective members of the Enlisted Air Corps toured Brooks Field helping sixth and seventh graders from San Antonio see aviation training. Col Edward H Underhill greeted the group as cadets and officers spoke on training. The visit included skeet shooting demonstrations by Lieut Vic Reinders and a tour of barracks and mess halls.
Rites set for War Veteran Newton Wigington a survivor of the torpedoing of the steamer Tuscania in World War I and a veteran of that war died at his home 140 Lee street He is survived by his widow two sisters and multiple brothers Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Rick Funeral home at 2 pm Monday Rev Olaf Taelen and George Campbell of Metacing will conduct a national tribute with military honors
Between January 11 and 28 an audience of 6689 students in 38 San Antonio elementary schools were shown three safety films. The sessions were supplied by the American Automobile Association and presented under the direction of James L. Würach of the city police department.
Dr. Lewis C. Robbins, city health officer, urged San Antonians to join a broad health education campaign to tackle diseases like diphtheria and tuberculosis. He highlighted past vaccination success, the need for regular checkups, rat proofing homes, and venereal disease prevention while praising community cooperation in public health efforts.
Dr No Yong Park, writer and lecturer on Asian affairs born in Manchuria, will be the second speaker in the Rotary Club Institute of International Understanding. He speaks Friday at St Marys University at 12 pm and at the Sir Anthony Hotel at noon. His topic is Oriental Nations as Contributors.
Nebraska war bond drive in Stapleton raised 18600 for Maj. Gen. Harry Schmidt head of the marine invasion of the Marshall Islands. He is brother of Mrs. Bertha Dress. Logan county residents already purchased 46000 of a 72000 quota. Flags flew from homes and businesses as door-to-door canvassing continued. In Madrid, Franco directed a purge regulation for Falange party members per Efe report.
Chester R. Helmes, 43, heir to Pleischman yeast fortune and president of the Tuna Packing Company of Honolulu, died in a hotel suite reportedly from an overdose of sleeping pills. A private companion was in the room briefly, then sent away as he planned to make phone calls. Police noted he had been in poor health and that he intended to end his life.
The February 15 Fourth War Loan drive ends with a Schools-at-Wit Day. Students will act out partially-filled stamp albums and persuade owners to turn them in for bands. Officials estimate 105,000,000 such albums are in public hands.
A history bond rally and dance will be held Thursday evening at the Municipal auditorium by the General Drivers and Helpers Local Union No. 857. Clyde A. Gherman announced the event featuring Eduardo Martinez and his International revue, with Jean Bowers and Bob Shelton as a dance team. The band auction starts at 8:30, with dancing to follow, and notable entertainers are listed from Houston.
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