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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1942

Page

13

Girl in The Green Coat

Mary Driscoll, a reporter, witnesses a chilling night in Jan Castle’s Rollar Building studio. Four murders are discovered, and Mary grapples with fear, secrets, and a web of suspects among tenants Emilie Raymond Peg Hudson and Gil Castle as tensions rise and a missing news boat becomes a clue.

Gil Castle Society Playboy Jan Proust Rollar Mary Driscoll Jan Pegsy Hudson Mary Gil Emilie Rayamond Inspector Hare Grant Emilie Hollywood

Army Expands Motor School at Normoyle Depot

The Normoyle Quartermaster depot expands its motor transport school, adding 109 instructors to reach 148, many veteran auto industry workers. A new officer-student class began Monday, extending the motor maintenance and operation course to two months, with facilities ready to train 1490 students including 420 specialists, 800 general mechanics, and 270 officers.

Normoyle Quartermaster Depot Normoyle School Normoyie Hamember

Tuesday USO Program Set with Local Talent

Onis Havison the tenor and Mrs. R C Delevan the contralto perform at the USO National Catholic Community Service club Tuesday night with Vera Harper as accompanist Edith Rose Mangold to dance and Mrs Cortine Tayloe Royall to record Stadlers messages home Reverend Carmela Tranchese pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe church hosts. Free dance classes will be held by Mimi and Pomme from 7 to 8 pm.

Onis Havison R. C. Delevan Wising USO National Gatholic Community Service Club Vera Harper Edith Rose’ Mangold Cortine Tayloe Royall Carmela Tranchese Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Mimi and Pomme

Skull Fracture After Car Hit In City

Bernage Vargas, 75, of 107 Mont Clara Street, remained in critical condition at Robert B. Green Hospital Tuesday after a skull fracture when struck by a car and pushed by a man pushing a cart at Byazas and Rul streets. Antonia Alciandro, 33, of 108 Alto Street, driver of the car, told police he had been blinded by lights.

Bernage Vargas Mont- Clara Street Robert B, Creen Hospital Byazas and Rul Antonia Alciandro Alto Street Proneling Cay

Rise Rapid for Sergeant A 20 year old veteran earns new honor

A 20 year old sergeant with two and a half years in the United States Army Air Corps adds another achievement this week. Mirsk Sergeant Carlas Burnette, ant chief clerk at Kelly Field headquarters for the past three months, transfers to Lake Charles, Louisiana, to take up a new posting. Mrs J B Burnette of Halligor is noted in the record.

United States Neig Air Corps Mirsk Carlas Burnette Ant Kelly Teld Tiny Ween Lake Charles Canin Mra J .B. Burnette Halligor

Chinese Nationalists Convene in South Texas Meeting

Secret gathering of Chinese Nationalist party members from Southern states held at Flores Street headquarters. T L Owang, China vice consul at Houston, presided as King Tung Chen outlined the party in the United States includes Chinese nationals and Americans of Chinese blood. Several important resolutions were adopted amid reports of a Monday dinner at the Plaza Hotel hosted by T H Wu, with Ouane absent.

Abts Auth Flores Party Tursday T. L. Owang Tons Sul Houston King Tung Chen Guang United States T. H. Wu Plaza Hotel Ouane

Battlers Break Firm's Window in City Affray

Two men were booked at the city jail for malicious mischief after breaking a plate glass window at M. M. Hergle Loan Shop, 1905 North New Braunfels Avenue, during an affray. Investigator C. A. Dorsat made the arrests. the men reportedly fell through the window while striking at each other.

M. M. Hergle Loan North New Braunfels Avenic C. A. Dorsat

Bexar Draft Bear in Points Unset

Approximately 76,000 Bexar county males must register for the selective service on February 16. Local boards report being overwhelmed with inquiries about re registration while details remain unclear. Men born between February 13, 1897, and December 32, 1931 must report by February 16 at designated places near waterfronts in Corpus Christi, Houston, Brownsville, Park Arthur, Grange and Galveston. San Antonio not specified. Pearl Harbor noted.

Bexar County Texas Bexar Jefs Sry State Selective Service A. Watt Page Corpus Christi Houston Braumest Park Arthur Grange Galveston San Antonio Pearl Harbor

Reserve Officers to Hear Cratch and Hyer Lieut Cols Speak

Officers Cratch and Hyer will address the Reserve Officers Quartermaster tranq conference at the San Antonio General Depot Exchange restaurant at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Lieut Col Samuel Cratch of the quartermaster corps and Maj Julien G Hyer of the judge advocate area will speak on supply division duties and related topics.

Cratch and Hyer Samuel Oratah Quartermaster Corps San Antonio Geners Julien G. Hyer Eighth Corps San Antonio General Depot

VEW Commander To Speak Here At Abarguel

Max singer of Ouswa, waronn commander in chief of the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will speak at Abarguel here in his honor at the Blue Roc, 219 South Flores Street, Saturday morning. Accompanied by R A Duryea and Ray Whittker, he will place a wreath at the Alamo and tour area army posts and flying fields. He will broadcast on KTSA from 6 to 5 30 pm.

Max Singer Ouswa Waronn VeteriRus Abarguel Blue Roc South Flores Street To. Ni Singer R. A. Duryea San Antonio Ray Whittker Oklahoma City Iwhl Alamo

Promotion Program Set by Mark Twain Junior School

A promotion program for Premarion exercices of the IA class at Mark Twain Junior School is scheduled for Wednesday with How Ard Houigbhim presiding. Principal Miss Mary F. Huppertz will present diplomas and Mer yl Bishop of Joel Giand Tey Watts Junior School will speak. Featured speakers include William Henderson Bernice Cullen Bill Grooms Dorothy Maner Wayne Saumders Flint Harkins Dolores Bearkemar Janice Glauner Tom Reser George Bristol Guy Warren Hughes and Bobby Windrow. Home-ragm teachers Misss Louise Bilkips Mrs Rossi McIntyre and R. W. Andrews will be introduced.

Mark Twain Ard Houigbhim Mary F. Huppertz Meryl Bishop Joel Giand- Tey Watts William Henderson Bernice Cullen Bill Grooms Dorothy Maner Wayne Saumders Flint Harkins

Life Underwriters Meet At St Anthony Hotel

E B Thurman general agent for New England Mutual Life Insurance will address the thirteenth annual sales congress of Life Underwriters at the St Anthony hotel January 28. Other speakers include Michael Pat Dobson of the Million Dollar Round Table John Marshall Holcomb II manager of the Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau and Dewey R Mason agent for McAttia Life Insurance Company.

E. B.thurman T the New England Mutual Tafe Tnsurance Company Ufe Bt Anthony Michide Pat Dobson Millon Dollar Round Table John Marshall Holcomue II Life Insurance Sales Research Bureau Dewey R. Mason McAttia Life Insurance Company

Baering Down On The News Baering Down On The News

A wartime humor piece by Arthur Bugs Baer satirizes Japanese spies seeking a mail order catalogue to predict Don Nelson's moves, hinting at a tougher 1942 43 catalogue for Adolf and Benito. The tone mocks wartime paranoia and journalism slang.

Arthur “Bugs” Baer SN. S Don Nelson Adolf Benito

Army personnel religious attendance and ceremonies report

Army personnel December religious attendance totaled 16 335 across all services at the headquarters of the infantry division. Chaplains conducted 18 marriage ceremonies during the month.

Iortham Houston

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