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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1945

Page

6

Connally Opinion Awaited On Chapultepec Treaty

U S and Latin American delegates debate the Chapultepec Declaration seeking armed force to keep hemispheric peace. The US delegation awaits Senator Tom Connally to gauge congressional willingness to commit forces. The inter American conference postpones final action until his guidance.

Mexico Uity Chapultepec United States Congress Tom Connally Senate Foreign Relations Committee

Rites Arranged for Alexander DuMenil

Funeral services are set for 4 pm Thursday at Riebe Funeral Home for Alexander DuMenil 68 of 1014 South Cherry Street who died Monday Rev W H Aufderhaer will officiate with burial in Ban Jose Park He is survived by brother Walter DuMenil and sisters Mrs Albert Dreiss Mrs Irene Kieffer Mrs Jonnie Lorillard

Riebe Alexander DuMenil South Cherry Street W. H. Aufderhaer Ban Jose Park Burgivots Ielude Walter DuMenil Albert Dreiss Irene Kieffer Jonnie Lorillard

New Grand Jury Commission Named

The commission to select the March April term of the grand jury was named as Menger, Jack Ammann and Rot Goldsmith on Wednesday. The present grand jury is due to complete its term and report to the inal District gude 4. W. McGrary Thursday.

Was Menger Jack Ammann Rot Goldsmith Inal

Girl fatally hurt in reported incident

Maz Norman, 20, pronounced dead on arrival at Robert B. Green Hospital after a reported incident. Police sought a 36 year old Black man described as stout and about six feet tall who allegedly assaulted a 17 year old girl and tried to force himself on the other at 321 Tawn Street, while two teens were preparing to sleep.

Maz Norman Robert B. Green Hospital Esther Lea Ferguson Tawn Street Ferguson Gly Gordy

A Vital Message To Men Who Feel Old

A dated fitness or vitality promotion urges men over forty to try GASELLA stimulating tablets. It promises regained vigor and youthful pleasures, claims no harm, and instructs to follow label directions with doctor or druggist advice. Contains ingredients Celery weed, Thininin Chloride, Passion Flower, Iron.

Red Cross Drive Opens With Rally in San Antonio

The 1948 Red Cross War Fund drive kicks off Thursday at noon after a rally of volunteers at a Texas theater. A 2750-strong audience is expected, with the Fort Sam Houston band performing on Alamo Plaza and down Houston Street during the rally. Wallace Rogers will chair, introducing Crump, a former WPAn editor and Red Cross leader, who will stress aiding servicemen at home. A door-to-door push will follow, seeking funds to cover costs and services. Bexar County’s quota is $582,000.

Red Ures War Fund Texas Frank Fort Sam Houston Wil Alamo Plaza Houston Street Wallace Rogers Houston Grup Red Cross Gren Brital Crimp Wpanteres Tlan Lucy May T Uhough Crump War Department Rogers Bing Bexar County

John Stereht Rites Planned

John Stereht 26 a local furniture man died Monday in Dallas at a nephew’s home. Rites set for 2 pm at First Presbyterian with Rev Patrick Miller presiding. A Spring field native who moved to San Antonio in 1921 from Chattanooga, he was in the Order of the Alamo and Mason. Survived by widow Margaret, five daughters, three sons, one sister, five great grandchildren.

First Presbyterian John Calvin Sterelt Dallas Patrick Miler F. B Samuel Caperswill Hetalend Stereht

Five Bodies Found in Abandoned Funeral Home Mystery

Five unburied bodies discovered in an abandoned funeral home near Binghamton fuel a police mystery. Detective Captain Olte J. Kratse reported an unsuccessful effort to identify a woman buried elsewhere as Mrs Hatche Harding aged 82, with Rosary beads indicating Catholic faith. Oscar Harding, a son, said he attended the mother’s funeral and helped move the body to Rockton, Pa., for burial. The case notes an associate, Donald Collins Ackley, 34, operator of the establishment, who recently received parole for a trip to Los Angeles. The funeral home was abandoned two or three months ago. the bodies lay in separate caskets with five death certificates found nearby.

Ackley Los Angeles Batane Soli

Hat Found May Link Davenport Hat to Hersel Gray Murder

Sheriff Kilday holds a brown fedora bought in Davenport as a possible clue in the Hersel H. Gray murder. The hat was found February 14 at Brnory street and Cincinnati avenue by a Latin-American youth, bearing a Davenport clothing firm name. Gray, a San Antonio gambler and lottery operator, was shot near his Emory street home in the early morning.

Hersel H. Gray San Antonio Owen ‘W. Kildey Davenport Tow Brnory Street Cincinnati Avenue Kilday Gray Emory Street Rainbush Grers Farge Doreness

Amusement Regulation Considered by City Officials

A city ordinance regulating amusement centers was discussed by Commissioner Henry Hein and City Attorney T. D. Dobbs on Wednesday. Operators of amusements back the proposal, which would require attendants at each moving device and liability insurance. The plan also seeks to regulate itinerant amusements operating freely.

Henry Hein T. D. Dobbs Hein

Fort Bend County Pioneer Buried in Richmond

Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Dyer Heard, age 19, of 614 Highland Bowled Yard, a Fort Bend County pioneer, were held Wednesday. She is survived by two daughters Mrs. Chamber of Richmond and Mrs. Leslie Pierce of Austin, three sons Dyer Charles Heard of Richmond and J A Heard of Oklahoma City, a sister Miss Lucille Dyer of Richmond, three brothers Heard Dyer Cecil Dyer of Richmond and Rey Dyer of San Antonio, and six grand children and four great grandchildren.

Julia Dyer Heard Highland Bowled Yard Fort Bend County Heard Chamber This City Leslie Pierce Austiny Dyer Charles Heard J. A. Heard Oklahoma City Okla Lucille Dyer Richmond Texas Heard Dyer Cecil Dyer Rey Dyer San Antonio Pranidchildren

Boles to Preach Sunrise Service

The Rev J Hoylt Boles, field director of Christian Education and National Missions for the Presbyterian church, will speak at the city Easter sunrise service in the Municipal auditorium at 8 am Sunday April 1. A 250 voice chorus from local high schools and a 250 piece orchestra led by Dr Otto Wick perform, with ROTC bullets from Harlondale and Tech High schools adding color to the call to the colors.

J. Hoylt Boles The Presbyterian Church Municipal Auditorium Tocal Otto Wick Harlondale Tech

Vinson Bill Aims Guard for Postwar Navy Fence Plan

Washington February 28 1971 A house naval committee moves to shield the navy by creating a double protective fence around postwar assets The Vinson bill would bar the surplus war property administration from controlling fleet vessels shore installations drydocks and related facilities The hearings will review the navy estimates of postwar fleet needs and may shape congressional oversight over dismantling wartime assets.

Washington House Vinson D.-Ga Naval Committee War Property Administration Vingon Congress United States Navy

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