Army Surgeon General urges nurse draft to meet war need
The army surgeon general told Congress the nursing shortage worsens as casualties rise and patients increase from 260,000 to 480,000 since May. He supports selective service to draft nurses, noting 42,000 nurses now with a target of 60,000 and 60 percent abroad. The draft plan would register nurses 18 to 45 and induct them as privates.
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Kirk
Aspitals
United States
Three Quizzed In Robberies tied to two stickups
Three youths charged with robberies were being questioned by city and county officers as suspects in a series of hold ups against women. A fourth youth held in county jail as a confederate faces charges in Justice of the Peace Corrigan's court. Names Gonzalo Villatverl 19 Leo Sanchez 17 Frank De La Rosa 17 with addresses on West Nueva and Keats streets. Victims include Mrs. Nurich and Com How ell with alleged losses of 285 and 75 dollars respectively. Statements allegedly link the four to the two January robberies and additional incidents.
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Gonzalo Villatverl
West Nueva Street
Leo Sanchez
Keats Street
Frank de la Rosa
Nueva Street
M. Nurich
den and
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Iquor
Frio City Road
Com Howell
Fox Mo Tel
Newell Street
ExJockey gets ten years for robbery at gunpoint
Ex jockey known as Jormme Houses, 21, pleaded guilty to holding up Mrs. George House at 803 West Laurel Street on November 27 at 10 15 p m The judge in Criminal District Court W W McCrory sentenced him to ten years in the penitentiary A wedding ring valued at 200 dollars and an engagement ring valued at 500 dollars were taken His father wife and baby were present in the courtroom Friday and prior accusations involving his wife were dropped due to publicity
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Soult
St. Mary's Street
Jackey
Alamo Downs
W. W. McCrory
Criminal District
Pistol Point
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Housos
Dysentery and Flu Rise in Texas
The Texas state health department reports continued increases in dysentery influenza pneumonia and whooping cough for the week ending January 13 despite measures. The outbreak persists across the state with cases reported in multiple counties and is prompting health officials to urge vigilance and preventive actions.
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Austin
Texas
State Health Department
Woman Amnesia Case Identifies Missing San Antonio Victim
Officers seek to identify a young amnesia victim found at the home of Licub B. G. Whidden in Harlingen. The woman, about 26, recalls attending a Christian church in San Antonio and believes her name may be Connie Brown. Despite checks, parents remain unfound. She is 5 feet 6 inches, 155 pounds, brown hair, hazel eyes, wearing a striped dress, blue shoes, and a blue coat.
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Antonians
Connie Brown
Emory Street
San Antonio
Scarlet Fever Case Reported on South Side
The twentieth scarlet fever case of 1848 was reported Friday to Dr. E. J. Arendt who oversees communicable diseases. A South Side youth was brought to his office after a mother initially refused a home visit, suspecting measles. the doctor diagnosed scarlet fever.
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South Side
E. J. Arendt
St Mary’s Adds 30 Courses For Second Semester
St Mary’s downtown college at 112 College Street will offer 30 courses this term with three new options named Introduction to Social Work Adolescent Psychology and another titled Piper Lal. Classes run 7 to 8 30 p m on Monday and Wednesday taught by Rev Bro Gerald J Schnepp Dr Roy Q Bates and Rev Alfred H Rabe. Registration occurs Monday through Friday 7 to 9 p m at 112 College Street.
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St. Mary's Downtownd College
College Street
Piper Lal
Gerald J. Schnepp
Roy Q. Bates
Alfred H. Rabe
Rites Held for Helen Hoffman at St Marys Church
Funeral services were held Thursday at St Marys Church for Helen Hoffman 33 daughter of the late William R Hoffmen founder of Hand H Coffee Co who died Wednesday at the family residence 128 West Agatha Avenue Rev John Quinnivan officiated She is survived by her parents Dr and Mrs William J Schlosser a sister Mildred Schlosser and grandmother Mrs B Menger all of San Antonio
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St. Mary's Church
Helen Hoffman
William R. Hoffmen
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Hand H Coffee Company
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Agatha Avenue
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Hoffman
San Antonian
William J. Schlosser
Mildred Schlosser
B. Menger
San Antonio
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