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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1945

Page

7

Burglary Reports From Local Stores and Chapel Offering Box

Burglars struck over the weekend at a Chapel of Miracles box at 1% Ruisetreet, stealing between 49 and 350 from the offertory. A youth loitering near the site was blamed by caretaker Mrs. G C Rodriguez. Belgoed Brothers Bed and White at 1309 Princit road saw a knife attempt to chop the safe knob, but only the cash register and some coins were taken. Nicklasy Drug Store on West Woorlaws reported theft of 39 from a cash box and 7.40 from the register plus three cartons of cigarettes.

Chapel of Miracles Rodriguez Belgood Brothers Princit? Road Nicklasy Drug West

Dignity Rule Adopted by Bexar Dads Court Officials

County commissioners adopted a dignity rule for meetings led by Commissioner Sam Bennett responding to prior criticisms of session tone. The plan requires roll calls, precinct order, written agenda, and formal recognition before business, with each item voted by roll call and recorded by the clerk. Some officials were absent.

Sam GC. Bennett Charles W. Anderson Voling Anderson Sam Anderson Bennett Rudy Stappelbeck Bob Uhr

Burglar Steals 800 From Bluebonnet Grocery

Police hunt a burglar who took 800 dollars in cash and 1600 in checks from Bluebonnet grocery at 8301 Broadway. The thief entered by climbing a ladder and a transom, then gained entry by using a combination. Witness W Srants at 115 Alta Street reported seeing the ladder.

Alamo Helghie Burghir Bluebonnet Broadway W. §.Srants Alta Street W. Bradley

Graduation Exercises For Air Corps Medics Held

Graduation exercises were held Monday for a class of medical officers completing the aviation medics course at the School of Aviation Medicine Randolply Meth. Brig. Gen. Aubrey Hornsby chief of state at the Centin Plying Training command gave graduation remarks and Brig. Gen. Ragen commandant presented diplomas to the graduates.

Aviation Medics School of Aviation Medicine Randolply Meth Aubrey Hornsby Centin Gest. Ragen G. Rejnans

Fires Damaged Two S A Homes This Sunday

Fire incidents caused about 2000 dollars damage to T. Brock’s home at 7 South Olive and 1500 dollars to its contents. A separate blaze attributed to an overheated Gite Bon damaged Mrs. Matise Stevens’ home at 27 Wharton Street, with 178 dollars in damage.

T. Brock South Olive S . An Shyomon Matise Stevens Wharton Street

Bacortzegy Pons Onithe News Ty ALTHUE

The piece mocks political alignments and athletic zeal, praising fighters as diplomats while contrasting past and present alliances. It notes Turkish strength, laments bloc shifts, and questions continued skirmishes over strategic advantage and national pride.

Christmas display delights Hallywood readers

A garish holiday column by Bob Hope recalls Hollywo od houses lit with red and green bulbs and lamp posts as Santa rides by. It notes Betty Grable awake Christmas morning and suggests a quiet end to a festive Tinilywand, with Olive Conyrl and Ward Wine mentioned in passing.

Salta Lds Tonkers Betty Betty Grable W. G. Plotits Voliswand Syed

Soldiers Pay High Cost for Turkey

Two servicemen were arrested on the Helf Way bank to San Antonio after allegedly selling a large domestic turkey on the farm of Mrs. B. My Byrom of Lytle Sunday afternoon. The woman offered to press charges after the men agreed to pay $9.60 for the bird, which was in their car at the time of arrest.

An Remy Teutenant Helfway Bank San Antonio Mra. B. My

Rites for Oil Man Duricent Osborne

Rites set for Robert Musyen Oshevby 47 of San Antonio at 2 pm in the chapel of the Alina Paneral home. Burial will be in Port Bint Houston National cemetery with military honors. Native of Brooklyn, he lived in San Antonio since 1932. He was educated at Princeton University as a geologist and worked as an independent producer drilling in Osborne, Gray pat Wheeler count and East Texas. He served in the Navy during World War II. Survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Charles Osborne of San Antonio, daughters Marjorie Lee and Sally, and brother C Millar Osborne of Langisland, N.Y.

Robert Mus Yen Oshevby Rusenray Batt Antowle Han Trestley Alina Paneral Taterment Port Bint Houston National Cemetery Hovors Hrookly I San Antonio Sie Princeton

Lottery Cases Against Four Set

Four men faced charges in County Court at Law No 1 before Judge McCallum Burnett for handling and selling lottery tickets. Names include Chirenne Mason of 101 Commerce Street and G P Logloff of 124 South Pine. charges cover selling, keeping, and violating gaming laws with tickets on December 20 and 21.

Sele Tor McCallum Burnett County Court-at-Law No Chirenne Mason Commerce Street G. P. Logloff South Pine Street Conrad L. Henderson Ald Dussie Smith Naych Alamo Street

Fernandez Gets 20 Year Sentence for Murder Guilty Plea

In Crippsna District Court on Monday R Fernandez pleaded guilty to fatal wounding of Esteban Casorena a former deputy constable with a pistol at Lola's Place on August 12 1934 A juror objected fearing the defendant may not receive justice Judge W W Mecrory asked if a 20 year sentence would be acceptable Fred Gugger objected and requested excusal Another juror was substituted and the 20 year term was approved The same session saw Eugene Castilia plead guilty to theft and sentenced to five years for stealing jewelry valued at 924 from Michaels Jewelry Store on Soledad Avenue.

Juilan Fernandes Partes Flanders Cripssna Sobes Fernandez Piza Dudge W. W. Mecrory Fred Gugger Castoteno L. 3. Bugk Gretinger Michael Soledad

Talk on Alaska Aleutians Set At St Anthony Hotel

Andrew J. Schwelter, chaplain at Fork Bam Tousten, will address the Alaska and Aleutians topic. The event is part of the Business and Professional Men's Fest No. 10 at the St. Anthony hotel Tuesday evening. The talk covers Alaska activities and the Aleutians.

Andrew J. Schwelter Fork Bam

YARK AREA YVosethe National Park Size Compared

The National Park covers about 1,176,000 square mavins, roughly the size of Rhade Island.

Yark Yvosethe National Park Rhade Island

Ax-Wielding Husband Ruins Bed in Gibbs Street Fight

A man on Gibbs Street attacked his wife with an axe but struck the bed instead. Police say the struggle spilled the woman and her clothes into the street as patrolman D. E. Strait investigated. Authorities described a family disturbance and the husband’s failed attempt to harm his spouse.

Gibbs Street D. E. Strait Strait

Mrs Jennie O Dowd Last Rites Set At St Ann s

Mrs Jennie O Dowd 74 will have requiem at St Ann s church at 650 pm Tuesday after services at Purterai home. Interment in Aen Pernands cemetery. Native of De Witt Ark she lived here 26 years surviving eight daughter Helen Sister son M O Dowd two sisters and three brothers and two grandsons James Pfiester and Michael O Dowd

Jennie O'Dowd West Sunini St. Ann's Church Zisik-Kearns Purterai Aen Pernands de Witt, Ark Wbowd Helen Sister M. O’dowd Hleb. Tulitt Alice Miller O. P. Manwell Br. Ribb Maxwell E. L. Saunders Grant James M. Pfiester Mithael O'Dowd

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