Italian Public Health Aided By A. A. T. Soldier
In Italy a U S Army medical liaison aids local sanitation and public health efforts alongside Fifteenth Air Force bases. Sgt Jedaar A Gittinger coordinates American ideas, helping locals install clean water and organized street cleaning while teaching preventive health and sanitation to residents.
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Italy
S.A
Furmey
Alsense
Statf
U. S
Gilting
Tor
Gitlimer
Edgar A. Gltinger
Missley Street
Sryeeans
Cht- Unger
Greadwites
St. Mary's Parochial School
St. Mary's Academy
8Th Mary's University
Gillinner
August Felun
Mittorin
Texas
Ying
San Antonio men in Luzon fight with 40th Infantry division
San Antonians from Port Sam Houston and Cann Hill training joined the Adtt division in August 1942 and fought in Luzon. The piece lists soldiers including Metlvin Clyde Gawger Jose Lava Louis Estrada and Jose Reule, among others, with street addresses.
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San Antonio
San_Anioniens
Metlvin Clyde Gawger
Regina Street
Rawl Guafardo
Blum Street
Weanons
Juan Jalomo
North Mesa Street
Nelson
Jacodike
McLeavy
Jose Lava
Willis L. Hamill
Chicago
Howievardy
Louis H. Estrada
Hawthorne Street
Pvt
Jose
Ilin
Hes Reule
Veteran Returns Confirmed Drunk In Atlanta Tale
Atlanta report recounts Shorty McSnorter, a veteran and sailor famed for campaigning in the south Pacific, returning home to find despondency and a daily ration of drink. Captain Cecil A. Alexander Jr. explains the sad scene of a decorated pilot overshadowed by alcohol and the mascot dog tied to a fragile morale.
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Atlanta
Shorty McSnorter
South Pacific
Ghorty
McSnorer
Seattle
Cecil A. Alexander Jr
Pacific
Alexander
Hanif
Marshall Islands
McSnarter
Achilles
McSnorter
Wallace Berry
akin'Laurice McSnorter
Ail Qurts
Shorty
Paris In Stride Says S A Captain Reports
A South American captain writes from Paris home to describe the city as vibrant in stride despite war. He mentions the verst mansion in the country near Paris with central seating and beautiful furnishings. He notes a lively entertainment scene and recalls a prior canteen aboard a frozen expedition.
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Ameted
Verst
Cauntry
Inaanburl
Paris
Wire Layst
Gant
W. FP. Thrift
Combal
Flict Mos
Terry Thy
Rove
Pans
Wendertak
Brednie Stride
Tyvid
Vie
Leghorn Port Reopened by S A Men Unit in War Move
Members of the Ength Engineer General Service regiment aided the reopening of Leghorn port after its destruction by the Gr, with a list of soldiers including Sgt Alber, Salinas. Pvt Joe Alejandro. Pvt Manuel Alvarado. Pvt Amado Guerra. Pvt Placido Ramirez. Pvt Levin Warner and others, tied to addresses in San Antonio and nearby streets.
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S.A
Leghorn San Antonio
Arayoun Mendoza
Monin Hina
Merefith Sincher
Vera Cruz
Joe Alejandro
Coltine
Manuel G. Alvarado Aio
Prin
Amado PF
Guerra
San Patricio
Placido 4
Ramirez
Hidale
Levin
Warner
Bon Pedro Avenue
Ex Students of Texas U Meet at Aurora Hotel Bar
Annual reunion of University of Texas ex students at Aurora Hotel included dinner program. Oscar W Pax’s new song Sam Houston to be performed by Sgt. Co. 2 Robinson GC. Steiny Banks to speak on March 2 Texans significance. New officers to be elected. Reservations by phone to Aurora Hotel dining desk.
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University of Texas
Aurora
Barcom Ab
Oscar W. Pax
Sam Houston
Sgt. Co
Robinson
Steiny Banks
Texans
Clemency Plea Sent to King for Paratrooper Convicted
London reports clemency pleas were cabled to King George by the wife and mother of Karl Guetay Matetls, a paratrooper condemned for the taxi driver murder in London. The bomber, aged 4, faces execution March 8 after convictions with his companion Mrs Elizabeth Jones, a London strip-teaser.
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London
Moller
Pyt
Karl Guetay Matetls
London Daily Y Mirror
Boston
Elizabeth Jones
George
Clett-Chin" Heath
ATSC Honors 26 Workers With Awards for Inventions
Twenty six wartime technicians at Kelly Field receive awards totaling 1087040 for government saving ideas and inventions. Alber B. Granter earns 250 for hub blade cover. Wallace Robbins gets 160 for aircraft bolt gauge. others gain 125 to 75 dollars for tools, gauges, and equipment improvements.
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Bo Antonin My Teuton Service
Coutiend
Kelly
Wallace A. Robbins
Igh
Gus] T. Gudsot
Reuben J. Bish
Dorothy B. Cox
James T, Cox
Charles Drennon
Police Officer Resigns After Suspension Over Bus Stop Incident
The resignation of Fenceman E. G. Wright, 38, of 90% Porter aliens, suspended 10 days for using undue force in arresting a Negro woman at a Denver Heights bus stop on Sept 16, 1948, was accepted by Police Commissioner L. Anderson. Wright and a supervisor were involved in the scuffle on Houston and nn varro streets. the woman was fined $10 for violating Jim Crow but the fine was remitted after she complained. Wright said he could not do his sworn duty and chose to resign.
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E. G. Wright
L. Anderson
Wright
Otel Chet Ramehissel
Denver Heights
Wis
Houston
Nnvarro
Ramchissel
Dallas Sportsman Shot in Hotel
Dallas police report R Metcalfe a 49 year old known as a shortsman in serious condition after being shot three times at a Dallas hotel during a confrontation. A former friend is sought as the shooter, with two other shots striking nearby.
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Dallas Sportsman
Dallas
R. Metcalfe
Voigt Funeral Services Arranged for San Antonio Resident
Funeral services are set for 4 30 p m Monday at Southside Funeral Chapel for Robert C Voigt 83 a long time San Antonio resident who died Friday in a local hospital Interment will follow at Rose Hill Burial Park He is survived by two brothers AL E Jack Voigt a San Antonio police officer and H W Volet of Houston and two sisters Mrs Q Sherman and Mrs Howard Mc Gann of Houston
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Southside
Robert C. Voigt
San Antonio
Rose- Hawn
AL E
Jack”. Voigt
H.W. Volet
Houston
Q. Sherman
Howard McGann
Catholics to Form Archdiocesan Council Meeting
An archdiocese gathering in Houston will organize an archdiocesan executive board and hold three sectional meetings to explain parish, delivery and archdiocesan councils. Archbishop Robert E. Lucey will speak. Ruth Carven of Washington and Mary Q. Garthat of Houston join as national officers. Dinner for board members follows.
Col Osborn Receives Tea Set on Command Change
Col Roy W Osborn and family at 238 Broadbent Avenue were presented a silver tea set by his unit as he relinquished command of the 363rd Fighter Group Eighth Air Force to take another assignment. He became group commander in February 1944 after destroying four enemy aircraft and damaging one. He earned the Silver Star Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster and the Air Medal with two clusters.
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Roy W. Osborn
Helen Osborn
Billy and
Paul
Broadbent Avenue
Eighth Air Force
Red Cross Drives Day’s Pay Set at Kelly Field
The San Antonio Air Technical Service command at Kelly Field will launch a Red Cross drive with a one day’s pay contribution from every individual. The drive opens ahead of the nation-wide campaign and coincides with the army pay day this month. Capt Earl B. Hutto to direct the effort.
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San Antonio
Engineer Retires After 33 Years With Railroad
Oliver Mikesell, 85, of 1119 Austin Street, retired after 33 years as a locomotive engineer with the Southern Pacific railroad. A Mississippi native, he enlisted in the Spanish American War and served three years in the Philippines with the Third U. S. Volunteer Engineer corps. his last run was Wednesday.
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Oliver Mikesell
Austin Streeds
Day
Southert Pacific Railroad
Mikesell
Mississippi
Philppines
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