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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1944
Page
7
Two additional meningitis cases were reported to Dr. Lewis C Robbins with the doctor stating the situation is not alarmed. A total of seven cases have been reported since Saturday, mostly on the West side amid overcrowded conditions. victims range from 12 to 44 years old.
Missionary Mary Alexander of Baypiliel, repatriated from China aboard the Gripsholm, will address the mid week prayer service at Fire Baptists church Wednesday at 7 p.m. She was interned in a camp and witnessed wartime confinement. Mrs Perse Webb and church women host open house at 211 East Kibighway Tuesday at 6 p.m.
A federal food inspector, Waller R. Moses, leads an investigation into San Antonio produce stores after findings of improper washing and potential pests. Specimens have been sent to the state laboratory in Austin for analysis.
Fragmentary promotional text mixes garbled phrases and brand like terms. It mentions vigor and vitality appeals and several jumbled words, with scattered references to stores and locations. The readable content provides no coherent event, date, or proper nouns to summarize.
Readable fragments show a 1960s style radio daily lineup with program names and hosts. The notice lists Breakfast Club Morning Serenade News and various sponsor and show titles including Women of America and Teen C era shows along with musical interludes and talk segments. The mix hints at a local Texan programming block with experimental notes and station identifiers.
An unclear oil market report notes activity around Windsor and a wildcat satellite operation. It mentions production figures, a wall reduction, and pricing shifts with several named entities and dates distorted by OCR errors.
The Federal-State Market News service furnishes quotations from San Antonio including calves, steers, heifers, and bulls with price ranges, weights, and stocker and feeder categories. The report notes stable markets, receipts, and sections for cattle, hogs, and related goods, along with local community notices and an upcoming set of meetings and events.
Everarde Serrano aged 67 of 3918 West Commerce Street died Tuesday. Survived by widow Margarita Serrano. Funeral 3:30 P.M. Wednesday at Martinez-Ortiz chapel with interment at Mission Burial Park. Alfred Wiedenfeld, 63 of 720 North Olive Street, life-long San Antonian and past Knight Templar commander, died Monday. Survived by widow and children Constance and Dorothy Wiedenfeld, sisters Tillie Fritze, Helen Heine, Clara Grasso, Bethany Wiedenfeld. Funeral 9:00 A.M. Wednesday at Porter-Waring chapel, Dr. J. M. Todd officiating, interment at Mission Burial Park. J. B. Burton, 48, died Sunday. Survived by widow Clara Burton and three sons. Services 2:00 P.M. Tuesday at South Side Funeral Home with interment at Mission Burial Park.
John W. Fitch, head of the new city traffic bureau, received a traffic reduction order from Commissioner P. L. Anderson. Fitch, a Northwestern University traffic institute graduate, will conduct a citywide survey and propose improvements after noting 44 deaths last year. The goal is to cut deaths to 90 or fewer in the coming year through stronger traffic control.
Dorbandt head of the county health unit cites a doubling of pneumonia in the past week with 36 new cases. The tally includes 40 staphylococcus infections, 1 meningitis, 3 scarlet fever, 1 tuberculosis, 2 gonorrhea, and 3 syphilis, per the health report.
Tulsa detectives J Haus and Jimmie Lane recovered a Tulsa city lines bus early today after it was stolen during a brake test. The mechanic left the vehicle unattended while entering a store for a few minutes, and the unit was found abandoned nearby.
A long OCR fragment enumerates numerous individuals with ages and January dates, listing residents such as Charles Intimar 70 Wiltiam Jenkins 2039 Wyomitny 4 Jamis 16, Guadalupe January 14, and many others. The text resembles a civil vital statistics roll with names ages and birthplace indicators, spread across several lines.
Bexar county voters show strong turnout for the presidential election as poll tax sales surge. Through the month 44,662 certificates sold, with County Tax Assessor-Collector IP E Dickson predicting totals may exceed 65,000 by month end. Last year 2,689 certificates were bought.
A boy, son of Mrs E A Ashley of 1918 Rogers Street, was treated Tuesday at Robert Green Hospital for head injuries and body bruises after being knocked down by a car in the 700 block of Crosby Street. The driver was listed as William FHentas of 1190 Crosby Street.
A wallet found near the San Ferdinand street crossing of the Missouri Pacific identified the victim as Alfoniza M. Mendoza 21 of 23 South San Saba Street, a worker at the San Antonio Portland Cement company. Secretary Stimson to speak on NBC, outlining a plan endorsing national service legislation.
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