The Mystery of the Two Pigtails on the River Bank
A narrator speculates on two stray pig tails found along the San Antonio River and mulls larger questions about unsolved news stories. He imagines famed detectives missing the clues and contemplates inquiries into billions sent to Latin America and a Texas to West Virginia gas pipeline in wartime.
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Jersey
Hampshire
Berkshire
Paris
San Antonio
Sherlock Holmes
Nero Walfe
D. Edgar Hoover
Sory
Pir
Mama
Oller
Sam
Latin-America
Axis
Wing Commander Lance Wade Awarded DSO Posthumously
London report confirms Wing Commander Lance Wade of Texas and Tucson Arizona, who shot down 25 enemy planes, was killed in a southern Italy flying accident. He received the Distinguished Service Order posthumously from the Royal Air Force.
Devine Marine Recovering After Japanese Frontline Wounds
Private Joe D Culloch of Devine Texas, a U S Marine, is recovering from chest and leg wounds received during combat near Brooko Harbor. He earned the Purple Heart for wounds, and was injured while advancing with his unit under Col James Roosevelt. He faced mortar shelling and sniper fire but survived with fellow Marines aid. He enlisted September 16 1942 after working as a welder at Duncan Field.
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U. S. Naval Savepltral
Oakeland
Brooko Harbor
Plc
Joe D. Me
Culloch
Devine
Bute Alien
Litut
James Roosevelt
Mel Culloch
Navy
Vhry
Ité
Texas Marine
Sullvan I. McCulloch
McCulloch
Duncan Field
New NALC Officers Installed by Alaina Branch
New officers of the Alaina branch of the National Association of Letter Carriers were installed at Cos House Monday night. Paul Spellman was named president, with C. M. Eads as vice president and Dan Tagle as recording secretary. John Mushall became financial secretary, P. W. Kerisch treasurer, and G. C. Rance chaplain.
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Alaina
National Association of Letter Carriers
Cos House
Paul Spellman
C. M. Eads
Dan Tagle
John Mushall
P. W. Kerisch
G. C. Rance
Military Promotions and Training Notes From San Antoniano Area
Promotions and training updates list servicemen and family connections across San Antoniano and surrounding areas. Entries include sergeants and corporals promoted or awaiting postings, aviation cadets completing basic and entering advanced training in Florida, paratrooper school at Fort Benning, and naval radio school attendees. Also noted are WAVES promotion and local relatives visiting prior to station assignments.
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Tash Garson Street
E. H. Haun
Kingsville
Naval Radio School
Memphis
West Coast
Pvt
Melton Haun
Coldfield
Adele M. Lindig
Estelin
Dorothy Baker
San Pedro Avenue
Princes Casper
Stanley Casper
Josephine
Sirueh
William Casper
Touighter Base
England
Lawrence Casper
Pacific
William J. Carrera
C.J. Carrera
Brivin Stropt
War Bond Drive Parade May Show Equipment Values
A wartime parade down Alamo Plaza Sunday will display equipment from bombers to jeeps with price tags totaling 24 192 000 as San Antonio promotes the Fourth War Loan drive. The event coincides with bond sales at the Texas theater and a film Destination Tokyo for bond buyers as Texas theater lobby bond booths stay open. Six thousand workers report to their commands as Kerr County reports top war bond sales reaching 513 219 on a 493 000 quota five days after the drive opened.
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Alamo Plate
Europe
San Antonians
Anonuey
Ba Rockas
Bexar County
San Antonio
Tokyo
Texas
Tom C. Frost
E. B. Carruth Jr
Kerr County
Kerr County, Announced ‘Tursday
Thieves Dodge Police Trap in West Commerce St Robbery
Thieves escaped a police trap after burglarizing a H E B store on West Commerce Street and removing a safe containing about 3400 dollars in cash. Officers were posted around the alley but the suspects vanished. Navy recruiting official Lt F P H Ahrens visited San Antonio for district inspection.
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West
Commerce Street
Ed Whitted
Smahager
Buck Haddox
Marylerie
NAVY
H. Ahrens
Coast Guard
Fyetiliy Naval District
San Antonio
Smog Mistakenly Feeds Local News Report
An anonymous batty letter laments coal shortages and dense smoke likened to London smog. The writer claims winter air is hard to breathe and compares Pittshurzh’s harsh climate to Pittsburgh, noting residents suffer similar conditions and discomfort.
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West Virginia
WPB
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marine Raider
Joe D. McCulloch
Dup
St Bairoko
Petroleur Art
Milam Chevrolet Co
North Flores
Nactin
Lealé
L.A
Brooks Field
Aroun
Baecrng
Arthur
Regs
London
Pittsburgh
Pittshurzh
Theapenster
Planar
Texas Osage Cooperative Royalty Pon), Inc, Sc
Texas Bank
Ildg
Jean Harper
Fypst Bros
San Antonio, Texas
Mexico
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