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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1944
Page
13
A brief in which a youth who argued with cafe owner Frank Bazon at 2420 Guadalupe Street fired at him Tuesday night but missed. The suspect, described as a one year old Latin American, was arrested nearby in the 1400 block of West Commerce and held for assault to murder.
Mrs William Fulton alighted from a bus near Fredericksburg road to see two uniformed men drive off in a 1942 Buick. Investigators found the sedan abandoned near Camp Bullis and recovered $74 saved for a war bond, a ham, and bacon. Two soldiers from Camp Bullis were turned over to military police. Major Fulton Ison is overseas.
Lieut Melvin W. Naylor aged 21 son of Joe O. Naylor 1040 Rigsbys avenue received the Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster for his services as air navigator on a Liberator bomber in England. A Brackenridge high school graduate, he trained at Selman Field Monier Alabama and has been overseas six months.
Travis Vick, 27, of the Brooks Field sub-depot, wins 250 dollars for a self-centering drill guide that speeds rivet hole drilling in aircraft sheet metal. The device, encased in a metal tube, improves safety and reduces the hit-and-miss rivet removal method. Vick left a rubber company job 26 months ago to join the war effort and says learning the technique now takes minutes. A Victory Suggestion award process, with prizes up to 250 dollars, recognizes such innovations. Vick, a Harlandale High School graduate, lives at 1008 Greer with wife and infant daughter.
Central Pacific February 16 Major General Charles H. Garrett reports two Japanese admirals were killed during the Kwajalein atoll invasion in the Marshalls. One died on Kwajalein island and the other on Ebeye surfacing from a dugout as Allied forces attacked. The Marshalls commander’s staff reportedly carried out suicide.
A district OPA official describes marble tables coin devices and bus tokens as potential bus fare substitutes and ration change tools. The tokens begin legitimate use on February 27, with Madam Madonna Todd Bartlett leading the experimental setup yesterday.
Exes of St Marys University announce the annual oyster bake on March 12 at the campus. W Meyer will chair the event with Gus P Menger naming new chairmen Fred Zalmanzig Ed Jud Louis Nelson Joseph Courand and August Menger. A membership drive starts March 2 aiming for 300 new members.
Seventy four drug and department stores serving food received letters from the city health department warning they must install sterilizers by March 17. Dr Lewis C Robbins city health officer said noncompliance could force use of single service plates and utensils after the deadline. An inspection will be made at all stores within its district after March 17.
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