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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 13, 1942

Page

13

Girl in The Green Coat by Hazel Livingston

Mary Driscoll, a newspaper reporter, shares a shabby Rollar Building studio with Peggy Hud son, an interior decorator, as tenants bicker over rent and a late night rule. Night noises, locked doors, and eerie hallways heighten tension as Peggy and Jan Proust navigate isolation, fear, and a return of past love Gil Castle amid a stormy February night.

Rollar Mary Driscoll Peggy Hudson Peggy Jan Proust Jan Mary Mr. Grant Gren Salting Peg Gil Castle Fila Ben Shaeffer George Evans Evans George Aline Ber Allin North Beach

Inquest Held Over Death From Car Attack

Justice of the Peace J W Saye conducted an inquest Tuesday into the death of Videl Martinez, 60, of 323 Thomas Street, who died Monday night at a home after a car attack.

Justice of the Peace J. W. Saye Videl Martinez Thomas Street

Ex-Reporter Harvey Pollay Jr Heads to Naval Training

Former Light reporter Harvey Pollay Jr arrives in San Antonio from Encalada ranch in northern Coahuila en route to Great Lakes Naval Training Station Chicago for training. He expects to receive serve election in May after UT journalism degree. Pollay quit The Light in fall to join Encalada ranch roundup on the 300000 acre property.

Harvey Pollay Jr San Antonio Encalada Ranch Coahuila Great Lakes Chicago Pollay Allereign University of Texas Journalism Light Encatada Ranch

Demas Hoover Named Vice President for Southwest HOH

Demas Hoover, retired ex president of the San Antonio Society for the Hard of Hearing, is named vice president for the Southwestern zone of the American Society for the Hard of Hearing. He will organize local hard of hearing groups across Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana Arkansas and Mexico. Hoover previously led the San Antonio society as president for two years with officers elected at the Builders' Exchange building.

Demas Hoover Dent San Antonio Society For the Southwestern American Society For the Hoover Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Lansiana Arkansas Alexico Builders’ Exchange Building

Waste Paper Appeal Made

Waste paper appeal urged again via Garfield 9334 to donate as officers note one ton yields 1500 shell containers 47000 boxes for 30 caliber ammunition 71000 dust covers for airplane engines or 3000 practice targets. Conservationists say every five billion dollars spent for defense yields about two billion pounds of paper saved.

von Antonis Garfield Neca

The Thief Given Stiff Sentence in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia on January 13, Tarry J. Cunen, 23, became the first motor vehicle thief charged under tire rationing to receive a prison term. Judge Harry S. McDevitt imposed 2 1 2 years, warning the offender that tire-stealing friends should not expect leniency.

Philadelphia Harry S. McDevitt Tarry J. Cunen

Cycle crash injures several at Osro Moc area

In the 450 block of the avenue at Osro Moc, 27 year old Osro Moc was treated at Robert A Green hospital for a possible broken shoulder while another man 46 suffered a possible broken rib after a truck collision in the 106 block. Miss Dora Mac Gibson 204 Ware avenue received an ankle injury in a two vehicle crash at Roosevelt avenue and Mitchell Street. Craig Bledsoe 4118 Goday street had a slight head injury in the same incident.

Osro Moc Nolan Street Robert A. Green Hospital Duck R. O'Neil Talley Hotel Alamo Plaza Dora Mac Gibyon Ware Avenue Whiel Roosevelt Avenue Mitchell Street Aef al Cevallos Ores Strents Craig Bledsoe Goday Surtet

WPA Concert Opens New Free Series At San Pedro

The WPA Symphony Orchestra begins a free monthly series with a concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday January 22 at San Pedro playhouse. The event was previously scheduled for January 15.

WPA WPA Symphony Orchestra Jat San Pedro Playhouse

Dempsey Applies for Navy Enlistment in New York

Ex heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey aged 46 seeks permission from Governor Lehman to enlist in the New York guard after being denied admission to the regular army due to age. Albany report notes his persistent bid to serve.

Dempsey Albany INS Jack Dempsey Herbert Lehman New York State Iguard

Boy Safe in Pacific War

Heron Dunlap a former high school student and now petty officer third class in the navy went to sea after the Pearl Harbor attack. His mother Mrs J D Dunlap of 1030 Hildebrand Avenue said she received a letter bearing a postmark.

Rsen J. D. Dunlap Hildebrand Avenue

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