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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1944

Page

11

News Items Keep Injured At Kelly Alert

The report describes daily hospital sessions at Kelly Held’s convalescent station hospital with 125 patients. A round table format allows GI volunteers to share opinions on issues, including a controversial soldier Vottag topic. Sessions run one hour, with Friday panels led by Raess officers and supervisors including Capt. Benjamin Sawyer and Lieut. Benjamin Wolfe.

Kelly Station Hospital Plesse Raess Benjamin Sawyer Middletown Ohio Benjamin Wolfe Seattle Wash Ed Armstrong Panama Armstrong Akron University Texas Military Institute Hondo del Rio Cpl T. J. Ofarrell Niagara Pells Pvt RB. C Willcox

Tobacco Troubles In Southwest Pacific Trade

In a Southwest Pacific area report, American twist tobacco circulates for chewing and as barter, spanning the resin of trade and daily needs. The piece notes tobacco moving through varied hands, serving as both food and currency in local exchanges.

Southwest Pacific

Wanted Hard of Hearing Men and Women Ad

An old notice seeks men and women who are hard of hearing for a simple test called Ourine Home Method. The ad promises better hearing or a money back guarantee and invites readers to inquire at local stores or druggists about Ourine Bar.

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S A Marine Sends Jap Flag Home

Pvt Alvin D McCombs of the U S Marine took part in Tarawa. His wife Mrs Combs 4218 West Gommerre Street reports the trophy was sent home rather than sold for 100. His mother Mrs Mary McCombs 1051 Freda Street notes he has served over a year. The Tarawa signing described as a tough battle.

Marine Tarawa G. Cain E. T. Hughes Alvin McCombs Alvin D. McCombs U.S BfcCumts McCombs Marine Corps Mary McCombs Freda Street San Antonio

Annuities and Taxable Income Rules Explained

The article explains how annuities from life insurance policies endowments, retirement plans, and pensions are taxed. It covers how payments include interest and return of principal, which portions are taxable, and how cost and non taxable portions affect Form 104A/104C reporting.

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Miners Called On To Work Sundays

Wilkes Barre report notes a surge in output as 73,000 miners from the Jardea Industry were ordered to work a second Sunday to ease a wine shortage. About 46,000 cost diggers were employed last Friday while a normal weekly production was not expected.

Wilkes-Barre Jardea Bynday

Three Swanda Sisters Join WAC Units at Kelly Field

Three Swanda sisters Alice Rose and Gladys have joined WAC detachment units at Kelly Field and Fort Oglethorpe. Alice and Rose left home in March and June, becoming homesick yet planning to furlough together with Gladys. Gladys trained in Alpine and reported to Kelly Field, while the sisters hope to remain together in service and furloughs, even hoping to meet their brother Frank in the navy.

WAC Kelly Field Wey Altos Rose Gladys Alice Kelly Hone Fort Oglethorpe Alpine Kellyfeld Hose Swandas Frank Swatda Schuyler, Neo Gladys Swanda

Wildcat strike at Knickerbocker colliery enters third day

A wildcat strike at the Knickerbocker colliery extended into a third day with 190 miners walkout and a threat to spread to about 7800 workers as company officials scheduled a meeting with a workers' committee in Pottsville. Axis water agents reportedly ran elaborate offices where money was handled.

Bootandoar Knickerbocker Pottsville

Spies Captured as Argentina Cracks Down on Espionage

Argentina authorities detained a large number of Axis agents amid a sweeping roundup. Presidential Secretary Colonel Gonzales said German and Japanese spies confessed to activities, noting Argentina had become a world center for espionage and that Allied secrets moved via a neutral European country.

Aires Argentina Gonzales

Enlisted Men Dance at Scottish Rite Cathedral

One thousand enlisted men from centers in this area have been invited to a formal dance by the Women’s Hospitalley campe of the national defense and recreation al service committee, to be held Friday from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Scottish Rite cathedral. The San Antonio aviation Cadet center orchestra will provide music. Mrs. John Thrall is chairwoman. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. West are hosts with assistance from Mose dames W. C. Hankins and others in entertainment and refreshments.

Aany Alex Women's Hospitalley Campe National Defense and Recreational Service Committee Scottish Rite San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center Orchestra John ‘Thrall T. M. West Mose W. C. ‘Hankins C.L. Anderson Lous Blamper Roscos Hauser Ww. H. Barker Claude Hudspeth Jean LeDow Lena Ware E. Og, Wicke

Free liberal supply for asthma relief offered by Mont Sales Op

A French chemist palliative for bronchial asthma spasms, Bel Din, is now sold in the United States. It eases coughing and choking with the same active ingredients and is advertised by Mont Sales Op Inc Dept 2208 Montrose California offering a liberal free supply to sufferers who write.

Europe United States Mont Sales Op, Inc Montrose Calif

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