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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1944

Page

3

Pearce Urges Victory at Home

Houston audience hears post chaplain J. Stuart Pearce urge wartime unity and remembrance. He warns a small minority could mirror Nazi spirit while praising U S troops and homefront support amid memorial service for war dead and missing. Nashville report notes a Consolidated Vultee basketball game with a long overtime-like stretch.

Houston Jan Ia Aone Germany Japan J. Stuart Pearce Fort Bam Hinuston Hitler Ruchita

Police Probe Deaths Of Three In Lexington Case

Lexington Massachusetts January 17 police found the bodies of James Keefe 24 John Keefe 17 and Ruth Place 16 all of Waltham in an automobile on a secluded road off the Goencord turnpike. Grace Saunders 18 of Cambridge was hospitalized in serious condition after a night ride with the same trio. Autopsies planned as officers described how Miss Saunders met the Place girl Thursday and rode with the Keeffe brothers before the car ran out of gas and four remained inside until she left for Cambridge and then home.

Lexington Mass To Prouirts James Keefe John Ruthi Place Waltham Botties Grace Saunders Cambridge John Obrien Miss Saunders Keele Brothers Donely Myer Marlin Saunders Liverbitten Lees

Four Missing Persons Located After Thursday Report

Police Chief John W. Rydoff said autopsies would determine the cause of death for the four individuals reported missing since Thursday.

John W. Rydoff

Six Hurt in Bus Car Crashes Across City Streets

Six persons were injured Sunday night and early Monday in three traffic crashes involving Transit Company buses. First at Frio City road and Jupiter street a car driven by Mrs. Percy Smith was rear ended by a bus driven by Z. P. Harper, injuring Smith and passenger Eugene M. Garrett. A second collision at the same intersection involved Alonzo Garza's car rear ending a bus stopped by police, injuring Garza and two passengers Petra Villareal and Maria Trevino. The third crash at El Paso and Pecos streets involved Mrs. Mary Enderle and a bus driven by Paul Bienek, with Enderle suffering a back injury. All injured were treated at Santa Rosa and M and S hospitals.

Transit Frio City Road Jupiter Street Percy Smith Lovett Street Z. P. Harper Glover Street Smith Eugene M. Garrett Mars Street Alonzo Garza Monterey Street Garza Petra Villareal Cevallos Street Maria Trevino Avalde Santa Rosa Hospital el Paso Pecos Mary Enderle Crosby’ Street Paul Bienek Enderle Louis Enderie M. and 8. Hospital

Hill Burial in Coolidge Hill

Funeral services for Jack Reid Hill 37 Alamo Heights school teacher were to be held at 4 p m Monday at the Alamo Heights Methodist church Interment will be in Coolidge Texas Hill died Saturday night at his home 724 College boulevard Survivors are the widow Mrs Peggy Hull and his father F A Hill of Coolidge Active pallbearers Eddie Newmann Shirley Fulton Johnny Cowles Staff Sgt Sidney Kupfer Schmidt Stanley Chambers and Erin Iblehapen

Jack Reid Hill Alamo Heights Alamo Heights Methodist Church Coolidge Texas Hill College Boulevard Peggy Hul F. A. Hill Coolie Eddie Newmann Shirley Fulton Johnny Cowles Sidney Kupferschmidt Stanley Chambers EriniBpielhapen

Beyond Tomorrow Health Note From McCleary Clinic

An advertisement urges readers to pursue healthful living and seek treatment for digestive and eliminative disorders at the McCleary Clinic and Hospital. It warns rectal and stomach conditions worsen without proper care, stresses institutional treatment with skilled staff, and offers literature on these conditions upon request.

McCleary

Aid in Ground Tank Digging Continued

A Texas A and M extension service district field agent Julian Roberson said in San Antonio that ranchers would be paid 15 cents per cubic yard for digging ground tanks up to 2000 yards. Ranchers may perform the work or hire a contractor for the job.

Julian Roberson Texas A, and M San Antonio Roberson

S A Flier Receives Air Medal and DFC

First Lieutenant Reuben W. Cage, a Fifth Air Force troop carrier pilot and former Light employee, has logged over 70 missions in the Southwest Pacific. He hails from 202 South Monumental Street, has 664 flying hours, and helped supply and move troops to build up forward posts in Kiriwina and Woodlark island groups. He assisted in Central New Guinea operations and returning the wounded, with a flawless record in the mass troop carrier flight across the Pacific after graduating from Lubbock Army Air Field.

Reuben W. Cage Fifth Air Force the Light Southwest Pacific Reuben M. Cage South Monumenal Street Cage Australian - New Guinea Kiriwina Woodlark New Cuinea Gage Lubbock

Baytown Worker Dies of Burns in Industrial Blast

Albert Young, 36, of Goose Creek, died Sunday in a Baytown hospital from burns suffered in an explosion at the Baytown Ordnance works of Humble Oil and Refining. W. H. Lehde also burned, in critial condition, as the two men tried to fire a surface. The plant makes toluol for high explosive charges.

Houston Albert Young Goose Creek Baytown Hospital Baytown

Chipman Drafted by Dodgers for 1944 Baseball Season

Brooklyn January 17 Rickey announced Chipman will be inducted as Dodgers pitcher after a physical exam, with Chipman expected to join the 1944 baseball season. The draft notice mentions Chipman and the team’s plan to proceed despite his status.

Chipman Brooklyn Rickey Brooklyn Dodgers Bob Chip

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