Manpower talk and promotions in wartime United States
The piece surveys national service ideas under Roosevelt, Truman’s warning of unemployment without more civilian labor, and a report from the army air forces on base closures. It notes Maj. Vincent D. Philips’s promotion to lieutenant colonel in San Antonio.
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United States
National Service Legislaion
Associated Press
Washgion
Harry Hopins
Harry S. Truman
Issouri
Truman
National @fall Dry Goods association
Urcher
Washington
Army Air Forces
Air Forces Hare
Opresa T
Vincent D. Philips
San Anonin
San Antonio
Ald
Mexico
Frost Bros
Kelly Workers Respond to Mobile Blood Unit Drive
Five thousand Kelly workers will donate to the mobile Red Cross blood unit over the next three weeks. Lieut. Col. Richard D. Mudd says more than 200 contributed Monday and expects over 1,000 more by week’s end. Naval Lt. F. L. Blair reports few rejections due to flu. The unit’s blood will be sent to Dallas for processing and overseas use this month. Navy doctors now run the Moore Building center with Army supervision, as Drs. Wait and Gould replace departing staff.
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Kelly
Red Cross
Richard D. Mudd
Field
Colonel Mudd
F. LD. Blair
Pacific
Bilal
Dallas
Mudd
Army
Blair
Loramel
Sih Monumental Street
NAVY
Moore Building
Fred L. Wait Jr
Lou
Gould
Africa
Mediterranean
Fonda
Jowa
Arade
Perth Amboy
Ndi
Washington
Baltimore
Four From S A Get Pilot Wings
Four San Antonians have received pilot wings from the Marfa advanced flying school as members of Glass 44 A. Receiving wings and commissions as second lieutenants were Pat Mahan, son of Mrs. L A Mercer of 1304 Campton Avenue. Charles H H Rose, son of G H Rose of San Antonio. Mrs. Pearl Chism of Houston. and Joel G Stevenson, son of Mrs. Florence Stevenson of 135 Cassilla Avenue. James Joseph Provaskey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J W Provaskry of 922 East Mulberry Avenue, was appointed flight officer.
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San Antonians
Marfa Advanced Flying School
Glass
Pat. Mahan
Mercer
Campton Avenue
Charies HH Rose
G. H. Rose
San Antonio
Pearl Chism
Houston
Joel G. Stevenson
Florence Stevenson
Cassilla Avenue
James Joseph Provaskey
J. W
Vatican Heating System Shut Down
Vatican radio said Pope Pius XII ordered the central heating systems in Vatican City shut down due to severe shortages and restrictions. The broadcast noted the order has been kept since winter began for both public rooms and the Holy Father’s private suite.
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New York
Vatican Radio
Pius XII
Vatican City
Bowen Names New Head Of Boys Home In City
Dr vanna Owen, with eighty years in boys work, is named supervisor of the Bix Duddy home at 521 Avenue A, succeeding Rev James Rybraylor who retires from active work but stays on as a member of the home board. The institution, now seeking funds for homeless boys, also adds Amalron and Mrs Mary E Benedict to its leadership ranks.
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Vanna. Owen
Avenue A
Hoe
James Ry Braylor
Amalron
Mary E. Benedict
Deadline Set for Annexation Fight
Residents in the annexed area near the municipal airport must register complaints by January 130. Fred Huntress, chief clerk in the Tax Commissioner Alfred Callaghan office, announced Wednesday. Mayor Gus Mavermont said the sewer line linked the city to the annexed area and the commission would resist homeowner challenges.
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Amnicipal Airpork
Fred “Huntress
Alfred Callagh
Wedneday
Gus B. Mavermont
Soue
Texas Supreme Court
Wichita Falls
He Magur
San Antonio Troops Aid Italy With Mountain Supply Run
Pvt Silas Barnett and Capt Admiral M McDonald of San Antonio led a rugged supply push into Italian hills for troops in combat. They carried rations water ammo and mortars up a 60 degree slope under shelling rain and darkness, one soldier fell 20 feet, revealing a German outpost mere minutes after the climb.
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Maly
Africa
Stars and Stripes
Jack Street
San Antonio
Captain Street
Silas Barnett
Admiral M. McDonald
San Artonio
McDonald
Italy
Blaze
Nem
Captain McDonald
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eRiat
Anthony van Tuyl
Wnder
S.A
Vatican
Bowen
Naval Liest
Loraine Olfers
Frost
Millinery
Selan
Thudlan
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