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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
3
Allied dispatch recalls British and American naval bombardment supporting the Sicily landings. Warships maintain nearshore gunfire with five minute target response times, linking with ground observers. Dutch and British units lead sea support as the Allies refine bombardment tactics across the Mediterranean campaign.
A war worker mother of a sailor refused to strike at Armstrong Brothers Tool Co citing a war job. The strike by 200 workers ended quickly after her stand. In Kansas City a five day strike at Corn Products Refining Co ended to avoid bloodshed with 1000 unionists out. Governor Donnell planned militia as a precaution though no violence occurred. Los Angeles Water and Power operated on skeleton crews with full service today.
The Postal Life and Casualty Insurance Company offers a policy covering traffic travel and cyber accidents for men and women aged 5 to 85. It pays up to 500 for death and up to 100 monthly for disability with $100 for surgical care. Cost is one cent a day, no medical exam, no agent contact, and claims paid promptly. Over 250000 policies sold. send name address age and beneficiary details for a free policy.
A wartime naval officer explained that 30 bombardments off Sicily supported troops and heavy shelling by American and British ships near Salerno maintained pressure during crucial beach approaches. Ships conducted around-the-clock coastal shelling between Anzio and the Fifth Army front to disrupt German supply routes.
Alsroid Bauer of New York City, renowned pianist and teacher, will conduct his second master school of piano at Trinity University from March 4 to April 3. Sponsors include Albert Herff Beze and the Trinity department of music. He will give private piano lessons, lecture on music appreciation, and conduct a master class in piano with accommodations for visiting teachers and students. Bauer, an English-born pianist who debuted at 19 and toured Europe, previously conducted classes at Trinity last year.
Federal depreciation rules apply to property used in trade or business or for production of income. It excludes personal property, requires determinable useful life, and must be supported by Schedule 1C and C2 data on Form 1040.
The bodies of Serand Lieut. Thom as M. Cockrell and four other crewmen, missing from Fort Worth since Sunday, were found in wreckage of a Liberator bomber eleven miles southeast of Big Spring, Texas. A warplane sighted the crash after a two day search by Army and CAP planes. The dead include Lieuts George W. Knappen Raymond B. Davis George Kern and Staff Sgt Sidney Arberg. Cockrell survived by wife Letitia and his mother and two brothers, with Cockrell a 43% class graduate at Ellington Field.
Health Director Dr. Lewis C. Robbins announced a new policy requiring all pit privy applications to pass his desk for signature and approval as a step toward better sanitation. He pledged on site health department inspection and optimal sanitization under current ordinances, while studying ways to bring outdoor structures within 200 feet of sewer lines under similar control.
A garbled vital statistics list shows names ages and addresses with numerous February dates. Included are Elthra J. Sargent 7 at 207 South San Marcy, Richard Warner 62 Route 1 Box 167, and numerous others such as Maude Ying Garrett 77 in Del Vine Texas and Julia Reitzer 83 Bandera. The fragmentary entries reference months February 1 through February 10 and various locales and names.
Obituaries list multiple local residents with ages and residences. Mrs. Leo Kweimaussey, 58, of 422 Barrett Place, died at home. survivors include daughter Mre Miles G. Bell and several sons and siblings. John Vidal, 68, died Sunday. survivors include sons John Jr. and Ernest, daughters Della Norton, Mary Rodrigues, Rose Kerr, and Vidal siblings. Leonardo Galaviz, 41, of 36 Camron Street, died Saturday. survived by widow Ann Kenner Galaviz and children Herman, Anna Mae, Olga, Norma, with Galavis relatives noted. Mrs Wilhelmine Strauch, 55, native of Bexar County, died Tuesday. services set and interment planned.
A World War II veteran, 49, died in an ambulance en route to Raber Hospital Monday night. Justice of the Peace J. W. Sage ruled death natural. Nurses Margaret Hederson and R. Gonenn aided at the scene near North Laredo and West Marlin streets.
The city awarded an army sewage disposal contract after a conference between city officials and army engineers. Mauermann reports the army proposed 30000 dollars, while Dow offered 8300 dollars annually. Maj Gen Richard Donovan approved the terms for disposal of post sewage, with city facilities taxed by the army post.
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