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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1944

Page

14

Woman Tells of 2 Sons By Two Men in Testimony

In Los Angeles on February 16, Mrs. Margaret Krone Burke 35 testified she bore two sons by different married men and profited from a confession magazine article about “Sexless Wedlock the Husband My Lover Bought Me.” She seeks custody of Richard Burke 6 from Harry Hess 63, claiming he and his wife refuse to return the child. The hearing, noting Hess admitted paternity but said she is not fit, continues Monday.

Los Angeles Margaret Krone Burke Confession Magazine Superior Court Richard Burke Hess Richard Cowl Dan Burke Jerry Burke Goodwin J. Knight

Prisoner carved miniatures used in Passage to Marseille

Warner Bros uses miniatures carved by real Devil's Island prisoners in scenes of Passage to Marseille featuring Humphrey Bogart. The film depicts scenes set on the infamous island and integrates authentic prisoner-made props into its production.

Devil's Island Warner Bros Marseille Humphrey Bogart Island

Rancher Ralph Franklin Dies at 62 After Six Years in City

Ralph “Hun” Franklin 62 a rancher native of McMullen county died Tuesday night at a local hospital. He lived at 625 Thomas Jefferson Drive for six years and was a member of Loma Alta lodge 544 A F and A M. Funeral services were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Porter Lor ing chapel. Interment followed at San Miguel cemetery in McMullen county under Masonic lodge direction. Surviving are his widow Lena Franklin daughter Mrs Slayden Edwards San Antonio grandson Ralph Slayden San Antonio sister Mrs Ewell Yeager Tilden brothers Murray Green John Sam Chap Franklin Tilden Claude Franklin Cotulla.

Ralph Franklin McMullen County Thomas Jefferson Drive Loma Alta Lodge A. Fo A. McPuneray Porter Loring San Miguel Masonic Lodge Lena Franklin Slayden Edwards San Antonio Ralph Slayden Ewell Yeager Tilden

Lutherans Buy Building For Center

Lutherans in San Antonio have joined to buy the threestory building at 507 East Travis street from Light Publishing. The Light Publishing company used it since 1914. The purchase was announced by W. B. Halbig, president of the Lutheran Service Center. It will serve as an Lutheran USO club now and later become a permanent center for Lutherans of all synods. Some offices will be housed there while the rest provides recreation and meeting space. Fundraising campaigns are under way in local Lutheran churches to pay for the building. The purchase price was not announced.

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Funeral Set For Mrs Rohn Prominent church worker

Mrs Gertie Crigler Rohn of All West Park Avenue died Wednesday morning at her brother’s home on West Laurel Street. She was active in Madison Square Presbyterian Church local mission work and the Federation of Protestant Women. Funeral services were scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Porter Loring chapel before body sent to Monroe City Missouri for interment. Survivors include three brothers James Lee Hayden Pearl Hayden and Melvin A Hayden of Van Nuys California two sisters Stella Roney Paris Missouri and Bessie Hensey Van Nuys California and several nieces.

Gertie Crigler Rohn West Park Avenue Madison Square Presbyterian Church Melvin A. Hayden West Laurel Street House of Neighborly Service Federation of Protestant Women Porter Loring Monroe City James Lee Pearl Hayden van Nuys Calif Stella Roney Paris Bessie Hensey James L. Bradley Denver Cole Orville Frances Jessie Gentry Harry Workman Ross Gray Missouri

Washington Roundup Highlights Food Reserves and Politics

A Washington roundup reports food reserves as a political issue with labor draft opposition, WPA and food distribution scrutiny for campaign impact. Drought threats loom in Great Plains. Tax reform talk grows in Congress. Esquire magazine freedom of the press suit advances. Briggs indictment case set for mid March with Ickes and Hopkins to testify.

WPA Esquire Magazine Frank Walker

Tucker Quits As Jaycee Secretary

George Tucker, executive secretary of the Junior Chamber of Commerce since 1933, resigned to the board effective March 1. Tucker said he hid several offers of other jobs and would pick one that keeps him in San Antonio.

George Tucker Junior Chamber of Commerce Tucker San Antonio

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