Notable Casualties Among South Texans in Recent War Losses
Tuesday list from the army and navy confirms deaths and injuries among San Antonio and South Texas residents. Admiral McDonald and Monroe Balser are named among those killed in action in the Mediterranean and Central Pacific theaters. Others include Karl Balser, Pedro Rinjas, Florentino Riojas, Glenn Leach, and Theodore Clomperlik, with accompanying next of kin in San Antonio and Three Rivers.
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Glenn Leach
Mary Leach
Davis Street
San Antonio
Navy
Theodore J. Ciomeperlik
Martha K. Clomperlik
Nevada Street
Howard F. Crawford
U.S. M.C
Eva B Crawford
Three Rivers
Junior College to Begin 2nd Semester
J O Loftin president says a new junior college will begin its second semester next Monday. Students may receive draft deferment if pursuing technical courses that can be completed within 24 months after turning eighteen. High school seniors lacking one or two grades may finish these subjects in high school.
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J. O. Loftin
Inauguration in Gay 90s Style Opens Bailey Era
Mississippi inaugurated Governor-Elect Thomas L. Bailey in a Gay 90s style ceremony. A parade featured horse-drawn vehicles of various vintages amid a nostalgic, nonmodern setting as the new administration began.
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Mississippi
Pearl Harbor
Thomas L. Bailey
States drive kicks off March of Dimes fundraiser in San Antonio
Visitors may credit states in a dime drive as forty eighth furs bearing state names circulate city buildings. Campaign funds infantile paralysis. street solicitation starts near Majestic Theater. highlight is President's ball January 29 at Municipal Auditorium with Jimmy Klein Orchestra and Eddie Collins show. Mary Pickford sends telegram of encouragement.
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Majestic Theater
Municipal Auditorium
Jimmy Klein
Eddie Collins
Charles
Mary Pickford
National Woman's Division
Miss Pickford
From Battlefield to Telegraph Casualty Reports
Washington dispatch details how the Adjutant General’s office handles casualty messages to families. It outlines the multi level verification process from combat zones to Washington and explains delays and efforts to provide personal replies and timely updates to next of kin.
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Adjutant General's Office
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George F. Herbert
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Theater Headquarters
Trar Department
Adjutant General
War Department
Aghillant Geversy
Britain
Sill
New Guinea
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