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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1949

Page

3

McCall Rites Held for James A McCall at Grove Ave

Funeral services for James A McCall 155 of 115 Castillest were held at 2 p m Saturday at Grove Ave Church of Christ with Dean H E Speck of Southwest Texas State College involved. Interment is planned in Fort Worth. Survivors include his widow four sons James Fi Worth John Paul Joe Frank and Jack all of San Antonio a sister Mrs W O Duffield Mineral Wells.

James A. McCall Grove Ave. Church Mineral Wells

New Bond Suit Filed in Court Over School Election

Los Angeles Heights citizens again sought court action Saturday over a school bond election. Carl W. Steger filed a mandamus suit in Thirty-seventh District to compel the board to call an election on canceling the $750,000 bond issue. He names William E. Moerner of the district board as defendant. The board had denied a petition for an election. A second suit by S. Ross Pond to block the election, decided by 11 votes, will be heard Monday in Fifty-seventh District Court.

Los Angeles Heights Carl W. Steger William E. Moerner Los Angeles Heights Independent Fifty-seventh District S. Ross Pond

Old USO Back In Action

President Truman today reestablished the wartime USO to provide entertainment for the armed forces. He cited the large peacetime defense establishment and said the organization would resume operations after ceasing on December 31, 1917.

Washington INS Truman Joday USO United Service Organizations

Volga Baptism Arouses Red Ire

Pravda criticized Saratov church leaders for baptizing members in the Volga River when temperatures were below zero. The article described a “River Jordan” ceremony in January and noted resistance from local authorities and party organs.

Volga Moscow Pravda Saratov Communist Party Jordan

Axis Sally case defense cites coercion in wartime broadcasts

Franz J. Schaefer, a former Nazi radio worker, testified that Mildred Gillars was forced to broadcast propaganda, claiming she was threatened when she tried to quit. He said German studies were guarded with Gestapo presence. Beckmann also testified as a defense witness in Gillars treason trial.

Washington Freason Franz J. Schaefer Gillars Schaefer Miss Gillars Gestapo Emil W. K. Beckmann Germany U.S Backmann

Spry Price Cut Amid Declining Material Costs

CAMBRIDGE Mass Feb 19 Lever Brothers Co announced a two cent per pound drop in Spry vegetable shortening price citing lower raw material costs. The move follows price adjustments in other farm and consumer goods as costs ease.

Cambridge Mass Lever’ Brothers Co

Free Offer for Deafened Persons Bridges Hearing Gap

A brochure titled Full-tone Hearing offers practical guidance for hard-of-hearing individuals. It describes free copies without charge, asking readers to send name and address on a penny postcard to Beltone at 327 Texas Theatre Blog in San Antonio Texas, inviting sharing with friends who may be hard of hearing.

Beltone Texas Theatre San Antonio 5 Texas

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