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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1941

Page

7

Draft selectees sent to Fort Bam Houston center

Local Board 12 sent 13 selectees for the January draft to the Recruit Reception center at Fort Bam Houston. Other boards have filled quotas though some recruits were rejected and must be replaced. Board 16 is expected to send the remaining 19 to complete its quota. Names listed include Monroe Wegner, John Kimbriel, Wallace Silver, Woodrow Falk, Burl Yancey, Elmer Kramer, Louis Vinson, Leo Hinch, Charles Robertson Jr., Thomas Beal, Emil Johnson III, Van Mayhall, and Walter Schreiner.

Fort Bam Houston Monroe ‘Wegner John Kimbriel Wallace Silver Woodrow Failk Burl Yancey

Clothing Blaze Fatal to Woman in Fort Worth

Laura Rowden Mie, 83, of Azle near Fort Worth, died in a Fort Worth hospital at 7 p.m. today from injuries suffered when her clothing caught fire on Monday.

Fort Worth Mie Laura Rowden Azle Here

Army Life Ends For Hunter

MEMPHIS Tenn Jan 20 Due to Pvt William Bateman II 18 attempting rabbit hunting before discharge he likely will not stay in the army. A hunting accident wounded two fingers requiring amputation. Recruiters John Newsom and Hi volunteered for three years two months ago, likely to be discharged. The note references Red Ruslay and a Paris Soir related confession feature in American Weekly next issue.

Memphis Tenn Jan William Bateman Wii Taveh Jonger Hill Sergi John Newsom Fort Benning Iace

Fragmentary OCR Note on Health and Bodily Functions

Fragmented text mentions gender differences in a medical context with vague terms about bladder issues and kidneys. Readable portions refer to discomfort, practice, and unspecified individuals. The passage lacks coherent facts, names, dates, or a clear incident to report.

7000 Craftees From East 10 to Fort Sam Houston

Two thousand more calecters from the East will come from the Second Corps area to Fort Sam Houston in February. About 4783 selectees from that corps area will be shipped to Texas arm stations with the first arrivals around February 32 and tests five days later. The Second Corps Area includes New York, New Jersey and Delaware, with headquarters on Governors Island. On February 10 the Second Corps Area will ship 603 selectees to the Fifty-second Signal Battalion, 434 to the Fifty-fifth Medical Battalion, 50 to the Fifth Medical Supply Depot, 40 to the Third Medical Laboratory, 23 to the Third Aircraft Warning Company and nine to the Third Radio Intelligence Company, all at Fort Sam Houston. On the same date 250 selectees will be sent to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and 812 to Camp Hulen at Palathos. On February 15 the second group will be shipped to Fort Sam Houston, including 761 for infantry regiments of the second division, 140 for the division artillery, two for the chemical warfare service, three for the ordnance and three for finance of the Second division. Also on that date 140 selectees will start for the Seventy-seventh Field Artillery at Marfa. Final shipment of selectees from New York will take place February 20 and will include 71 men for quartermaster units at Randolph Field, 65 for Kelly Field, 45 for Brooks Field, 21 for the new flying school at San Angelo, 742 for Camp Hulen and 968 for Fort Bliss. Need, soite cash Consule the Irelable firms Usted in Classifications 46 to 48 ht Want Ads.

Second Corps Fort Sam Houston Texas New York New Jersey Delaware Governor's Island Fifty-second Fort Sil Oklahoma Camp Hulen Palathos Chemical Warfare Service Ordnance Seventy-seventh Field Artillery Marfa Bandolph Field Kelly Field Brooksfield

Survey Finds Work Relief Favored Over Direct Aid

In a Light conducted survey seven respondents favored work relief and one opposed both systems. Participants cited morale, productivity, and economy as reasons for preferring work relief while a lone dissenter urged government noninvolvement.

The Light Sis Hill Ds Avenue B Budgash West Houston Street Patrigia Gowan Myrtle Street M. A. McEaghern West Cullwood Street Evan

Steel output urged by Murray plan for production boost

C. I. O. President Philip Murray urged Roosevelt to form an employer employee committee to stimulate steel output by about 6.9 million tons yearly. He warned that without unified production it could trigger steel shortages, car price increases, and auto industry unemployment. He supported using idle equipment to build airplane engines and proposed equal representation of workers and management with a government tie.

Washington Int C. I. OQ Philip Murray Roosevelt C. I. Q. Tugerent Defensa Industrina

Remain on Board as Salvage Efforts Continue

Ketchikan Alaska January 20 In a perilous sea scene one man remains aboard the U S army transport Evichnk wrecked on rocks off the British Columbia coast awaiting salvage tugs. The transport bound Seattle to Alaska ran aground in heavy seas Monday night as rescue efforts began.

Ketchikan Alaska U. S Evichnk British Columbia Seattle Charleston

Downey Children Go to Grandma's

Hollywood reports Morton Downey the romantic tenor and his wife Barbara Bennett split. Their five children travel with Downey to Wallingford Connecticut to live with grandparents while marital difficulties are settled. Mrs Downey remains firm about seeking separate maintenance and plans to move to New York to be near the children.

Hollywood INS Morton Downey Romantie Tenor Barbara Bennett Wallingford

House Action on Bridges Awaited

Washington January 20. A bill to deport Harry Brienes, West Coast CIO leader, to Australia awaits House action after approval by the immigration committee.

House Washington Harry Brienes Australia Immigration Committee

Dols Move Draft Boards Consider Office Relocation

Members of Bexar county's 11 draft boards met in the consolidated boards office to discuss moving the office from the courthouse to tentative sites in downtown buildings. A committee led by Albert Stoves Jr. and Prec Reutzel located several possible locations and the boards were to decide whether to move or stay. Critics say courthouse space is insufficient for current operations.

Bexar County Consolidated Boards Courts ‘House Albert Stoves Jr Prec Reutzel

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