Miss Licardie to Wed in Early Spring
Announcement of Miss Minnie Dee Licardie engagement to Thomas F. Kenny Jr. with background on both families and attendees, noting Kenny’s training and current status at Kelly Field and the spring wedding plan. The broader San Antonio social scene coverage follows with music, theater, visitors, and local club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Licardie
Mary Ashley Culp
Minnie Dee Licardie
Thomas F. Kenny Jr
Thomas P. Kenny
Og “Youngstons
Ohio
Eagle Pass
Kenny
Youngstown College
Kelly Field
Marinet
San Antonio
Eugene List
Texas
Little Theater
George Washington
Jefferson Auditorium
Mex Lerner
San Pedro Playhouse
Christopher Goldsoury
Denver
Colo
Robert Barclay
Monicie Harclay
Robert Welder
John BR. Thomas Jr
Linton
Robert
Diane
W. M. Carnes
Katherine King Haker
City Health Department
Bess Richards
Jefferson
Margaret Brinkmeyer
Bert Inke
Jack Skages
Manfred Gerhardt
Stakenridge High Schor B.T. 4
Ork
Jefferem Association
Minnie Dee Sharfie
Geeom-Ig-Be
Thomas F. Henry
Youngstown, Ohlo
Natural Gas Nominations Hit Record February Volume
The railroad commission announced after the monthly gas hearing that February nominations from Texas fields totaled 89.684 billion cubic feet, an increase of 409.204 million cubic feet over the prior period. Chairman Ernest O. Thompsons stated the figures as the highest gas usage on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abstin
Jay. iv
Texas
Eomivision
Ernest 0.Thompsons
Wye
Ontary
City Seeks Army Date Bureau Site For Recreation Hub
Mayor Quin considers the old Lockwood Bank building on Broadway as the first site for an Army Date Bureau. The planned center would coordinate recreation for soldiers with WPA and USO support, acting as a clearinghouse for entertainment and housing options, and hosting the army fair rents committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Quin
Army
WPA
USO
Quin
Scheut
H. E. Thomas
Maxle A
Crate and Waller
Lockwood Bank
Glock
Broadway
Inet
Enn
Recruiting Halt Urged by War Draft Chief
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, national draft director, urged Secretary of War Stimson and Secretary of the Navy to halt voluntary enlistments and rely on the selective service system. He warned that continued volunteering could disrupt Roosevelt’s war plan and foster a morale problem by creating rapid rank advancement for volunteers while draftees stay privates.
Arsenal Project Approved by U S War Dept for San Antonio
U S government approves a WPA funded project totaling 113 012 to renovate and rewarehousing ordnance materials at the San Antonio arsenal. The plan covers receiving locating inspecting and shipping materials and parts as needed. Local servicemen and recruits are listed with assignments and addresses as of January 16 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresiment Moosevelt
San Antonio Arsenal
Paw! Hilday
Army
Abbeppard Meld
Wiehits Falla
Dimas
Gamnacho
South Frio
Pivent
Roy Laedets
Foplin Street
Doc Benavides
Carl Carlson
Lynwood Avenue
Ordnance
Batyfield
Washington
Ralph Goswalos
Nori
Jr Ross to Speak At Church Banquet
Members of the Texas League of Christian Churches will attend a church banquet at Woodlawn Christian Church Monday evening. Eldorace native Charles W. Ross and Arthur Sandi Ane leder will speak, inviting participation and discussion of Sunday actions and local church efforts.
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Jr. Ross
Exnr
Inky
Tiayman
League of Christian Miurches
Texas
Woodlawn Christian Church
Miaiiman
Arthur Sandi
Ane
Seiner
Charles W. Ross
Eldorace
Wickard Foresees Sugar Shortages and Rationing
Secretary Claude R. Wickard warned of sugar shortages by year end amid wartime fuel and supply strains. He advised using shortening honey or syrups while noting overall food stocks remain high with meat, milk, eggs, grain, and vegetables abundant. He urged farmers to boost oil crops two and a half times and soybeans by 50 percent to meet UN needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude R. Wickard
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Wickard
America
Pacific Islands
United Nations
Unite States
Red Cross First Aid Classes For Workers Near Trade Building
Red Cross offers first aid classes for women employed in the National Bank building area. Dr. BH M. Bish will conduct sessions each Monday Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 2 30. Training aims to equip workers with essential first aid skills for workplace safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Bark of Comimerea
M. Bish
Afonsaars
Rationing of Soft Drink Started Here
Local Coca Cola bottling announces sugar rationing and proportional deliveries to shops based on past sales. National and federal officials say production will be somewhat reduced to align with sugar supplies, while quality remains unchanged. The move aims to avert shortages despite higher 1941 consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
B. Dobson
San Antonio
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Dobson
Coca-Cola Com
Pany
T Here
Coca-Cala Roma
San Antonians Return from Canal Zone
San Antonians including Mrs. Robert Lewis wife of General Lewis and Mrs. Peter Keating expect to return from the Canal Zone in February. Laura Lewis will accompany her mother. the UDC chapter met with president Mrs. Robert A. Nein, presenting musical numbers and sketches about Morrey, Stonewall Jackson, and Sidney Latter. Officers were elected: President Mrs. Lillian Klaus, VP Mrs. Mary Ackley, Secretary Mrs. Jewel Crowley, Treasurer Mrs. Berta Lee, Reporter Mrs. Not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lewis
Lewis
Panamma
Canal Zone
Peter Keating
Laura Lewis
States
Albert Sidney Johnston
United Daughters
Confederacy
Robert A. Nein
Vnman
Janie Shepherd
Claude Denham
Jack Skelton
Margaret Too
Fannie Ripley
Morrey
Stonewall Jackson
Alona W
Jess Harris
Lara Lowe
Lillian Kim
Lillian Klaus
Mary Ackley
Jewel Crowley
Berta Lee
Not
Obituary notices for Gerfers White and Daganneau
Edward Gerfers 54 of San Antonio died Monday at 815 Lomar Street. Services 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rieke Funeral Chapel with Rev. A L Wolff officiating. Surviving widow Rosie Gerfers daughter Ray Stinaton brothers William and Max Gerfers all in San Antonio and others in California. Interment Lockhill Cemetery. Esther Stella White 68 died Sunday at 340 Halliday Avenue. Services 4 p.m. Tuesday at Riche Funeral Chapel with Rev. Albert Shirkey officiating. Surviving sons Ben D White and Oliver White both of San Antonio daughters Mrs Steve Taylor Honolulu and Mrs Claimand Robins San Antonio sister Mrs Alice Clssne San Antonio brother Onester Smith Dryden Texas. Interment City Cemetery No & Mrs Bertha Daganneau 74 died Sunday at 1469 Austin Street Punera. Services 7:09 p.m. Tuesday at Zizik-Kearns Punera with remlem mass at St Patrick's Catholic Church by Rev Thomas J Flynn. Survivors daughter Mrs Paul Tincke San Antonio son Enin Dagonneau France granddaughter Jacques Fhicke. Burial St Mary's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Gerfgers
Lomar Street
Rieke Funeral
A. L. Wolff
Rosie Gerfers
Ray Stinaton
Wiliam
Max Gerfers
San Antonio
Alsteri
O. T. &Choepfer
Helen Ego
George Bacon Sr
Esther Stella White
Halliday Avenue
Riche Funeral Chapel
Albert Shirkey
Ben D
Oliver White
Ian Antonio
Steve Taylor
Honolulu
Claimand Robins
Ban Antonio
Alice ‘Clssne
Ban ‘Antonio
Onester Smith
Dryden
Texas
City Cemetery
Bertha Daganneau
Austin Street
Punera
Zizik-Kearns Punera
St. Patrick's Catholic Sharen
Thomas J. Flynn
Paul Tincke
Sal Antonio
Enin Dagonneau
France
Jacques Fhicke
St. Mary's Ceanetery
Death of Aged Woman Mrs Justine Lewin
An aged woman Mrs Justine Lewin died Sunday at a local hospital after a long stay in San Antonio. Funeral services are set for 3 p m at her home with Dr Ephraim Frisch and Dr David Thephson officiating. Interment follows at Beth El cemetery under Porter Loring mortician. Survivors include son Dr B De Lewin of New York, brother B F Levy of San Antonio, and friends Barbara and David Levin of New York. Active pallbearers listed. honorary pallbearers named from among local professionals and friends.
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Justine Lewin
Mave Wrick Street
Vicetoria
San Antonio
Mottday
Ephraim Frisch
David
Tnepbson
Beth-El Cemetery
Porter Loring
Burma British Fall Back Near Tavoy
British forces withdrew from Tavoy in southern Burma facing superior enemy forces and moved to more favorable positions. Japanese planes were believed stationed at Tavoy, while British aircraft conducted raids destroying one enemy aircraft on an allied airfield.
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Hangoon
Ima
Dan
Tavoy
Thailand
Burma
Jin
War Dept Reports Double December Production of Artillery Shells
The War Department announced that December output of artillery shells at government plants doubled November’s figure. The rise comes from added production lines and extended hours at game points, the ordinance department said.
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Wablingsun
Dan
The
War Department
Two Year Sentence Given for Forgery
Antonio Lopez was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge W. W. McCrory in Clinibal District court on Monday. Lopez faced forgery charges for endorsing a $10 check made out to Juan Martinez.
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Hipacine Banay LO Seenotec
Antonio Lopez
W. W. McCrory
Clinibal District Court
Mondhey
Lopez
Juan Martinez
Donovan in Radio Address in War Time
Maj. Gen. Richard Donovan, commander of the VNT corps area, said in a radio address from Austin that the army cannot spare men to guard bridges waterworks or other vital spots as thousands are needed for the war effort. He outlined civilian defense roles under the national defense setup and noted 2000 personnel at VNT corps area headquarters in San Antonio. He spoke after a conference with Governor Stevenson and headed to Dallas to observe a blackout drill.
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Austin
Richard Donovan
Coke Steven 1
VNT
Donovan
San Antonio
Stevenson
Dallas
Tomrant
Local ROTC and defense volunteers noted in Bexar Facts
The page highlights San Antonio cadets at Fort Benning and Kelly Field, including Roy Holbrook and Jack Ellingson, with Ellingson enrolling at Officers Candidate School. It mentions university card collections for Red Cross knitting, a student fleet sergeant appointment for Leon Johnson Jr, and Advent Colony gaining access to State Highway 49 via a WPA road-improvement project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rips
San Antone
Phi Siema Delly
Elbert Young
Uncle Sam's Boys
Fred Lopes
Camp Wolters
ENX
Roy Holbrook
Kelly Fel
Jack Ellingson
C. J
Ellingson
San Antonio
St Fort. Benning
University of Texas
Red Cross
Cora Mac
San Antonia
Air Corps
Wee
Leon Johnson Jr
Leon Johnson
Advent Colony
Qil Men to Meet Here Independent Petroleum Assoc Held
The Independent Petroleum Association of America will meet at Vic Plaza hotel at noon Friday. Marie McLean, vice president for Southwestern Texas, announced the event. Russell B. Brown, general counsel, will be the principal speaker. Crown, a longtime independent producer advocate in Washington, recently accepted a War emergency assignment with the Petroleum Council for National Defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petroleum Association of America
Vic Plaza
Hotel Root
Marie McLean
Association For Southwestern Texas
Russell B. Brown
Association
Crown
Washington
Petroleam Council For National Defense
Court Hears Guilty Pleas in Local Case Docket
Court proceedings disclosed guilty pleas by Tomas Jharen jailed for a fine of five dollars and costs after an alleged aggravated assault on Carin Grown. Borl Worth paid one dollar and costs after pleading guilty to passing a worthless check. Apselmo Lopes received one month in county jail after pleading guilty to unlawful pistol carrying.
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Ficnmuy
Tomas Jharen
Monterey Streck
C. J. Matthewski
US Tesepan Street
C.F. Greenwood
Borl Worth
Gutter
Janjory 18
Apselmo Lopes
North Frio Street
County
Jar
Auto Wreck Near State Hospital Injures Two Men
Two men were injured when their car struck a culvert near the State hospital on Bouth Presa shech. West, the driver, sustained severe head and body bruises while Stiggs suffered a broken left ankle. They received initial treatment at the state hospital before transfer to Robert B. Green hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Hospital
Bouth Presa Shech
Milt Stiggs
West
Southton
Robert B. Green Hospital
Greene Hospital
Fire Alarms Across City Log Multiple Calls
Patrol reports list include fire alarms at 1010 West Houston Street with no damage from grass fire and at Gardenia Street with a false alarm. Additional entries note a stage accident with crowd disruption on North St Marys Street and a false alarm near San Fernando and Comal Streets. Other notes cite burglarized couch scene and unclear circumstances.
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Nwagay
Houston Street
Gardenia
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Nnual
Galena Schmidt
James J. Murphy
United Spanish War Veterans
Elks Chit
van Annie Aylmer
Auxury
Beatrice Baker
Mamie Braury Guntor Viel
Josepha Fae Bainchaplain
Bessie Wilson
Pearl Hites
Jean Nélte Burke
Catherne Carter
Annie Aylmer
Conception Ack~ Ciman
Olge
Army ‘Date Bureau
U.S
Cilek
San Antonians
Bexar
Roland Smith
Janice Crowley
Scooter Mayer
Gladstone — Avenue
Honvicheon
Stanmond Avenue
August L. Woollz
Houston Attent
Hive Pit Ab
West Point of the
Shepherd's
Shephard's
Servien Epwutituly
Double Talk
Gracia Alter
Swan
eSyon
Andy
Tung
Gracie Alleh
George Burns
Paul Whiteman
Alassi Etcdi Dedartant
Fannin
Fifth Street
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