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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1946

Page

2

Cadets Return to SAACC Amid School Openings

Flying cadets resume at SAACC with basic training, officer candidate, chemical warfare, baker and toolkit, and preflight schools moving from Maxwell Field. Open Monday reveals prefight enrollment of 34 Brazilian and 10 Chinese cadets. basic training starts with about 1500 students, rising to 3000, while OCS begins with 60. Cadets come from Alabama and Buckley, with Harlingen supplies contributing to a new air corps training center unnamed yet. Officers commissioned at OCS must serve a year before discharge eligibility.

SAACC Bakers and Tooks Personnel Distribution Command Seton OCS Alabama Maxwell Find Ala Buckley Fink Denver Air Corps Training Center Fron Harlingen

Blood Test Rally Launches City Venereal Disease Campaign

The city hosts an 8 p.m. Rose Room, Gunter Hotel rally to start venereal disease control efforts. Sponsored by the San Antonio committee and health department, the program will be led by Rev. Sam Capers with speakers including Esther Emerson Sweeny, Percy S. Delonge, Thomas Devine, and Lewis C. Robbins. Mayor Mauermann will welcome. Swander has mailed 500 invites. 1300 volunteers of 50,000 goal have been secured.

Gunter Hotel San Antonio Percy S. Delonge U.S. Public Health Sprineg Washington Re. Thomas] Devine Social Protection federal + ity Agency Ariel Lewis C. Robbins Ety) Health Mauermann T. L. Swander The Venereal Disease Control Committee Gripette Majestic Cate

72 Holdout Japs Killed in Lucban Battle

Manilla dispatch reports that 72 Japanese holdout soldiers were killed in southern Lucban province after six weeks of resistance to a Filipino battalion. The unit, led by Lt. Col. Bernard L. Anderson, dropped leaflets and attempted to coax surrender but many enemy fighters escaped into rugged hills 150 miles south of Manila.

Manilla Lucan Province Western Pacific Army 86Th Division Manik Labo Andersons Bernard L. Anderson Ue Andersaglans Arrived In mil-Derambar Hey Caphiwation Neda Nipponese Alort Vigie

Lucey to Address Young Democrats Assembly

President William Menway announced that Moeethis of Your Democrats at La Vila would host Lucey on February 25. At Murray Lea Leveated 200 members had paid their poll tax and his expected to initiate new members at the February meeting.

Robert McLaney la Vila William Menway Jn Tuesdiy Aturray Lea Jarl

Youths Admit Ransom Calls In Degnan Case

Chicago police said two 18 year old youths confessed to attempting a 20000 ransom for Suzanne Degnan who was kidnapped January 7 and found murdered. They admitted making three calls to James Degnan, an OPA official, but denied any kidnapping involvement. They were Theodore Campbell and Vincent Costela, both linked to marine and juvenile facilities.

Chicago INS Walter G. Storms Zzanne Degnan Storms James E. Degnan OPA Theodore Campbell Marines Vincent Costela Illnois Hoys Campbell

State rests in calf theft trial in Hart Avenue case

The state rested Tuesday noon in the trial of A. J. Steese for the theft of one calf from the Buele West pasture on May 1, 1944. Steese testified he helped Frank Andreas skin the calf after Andreas had crossed the fence at night and brought it outside.

A. J. Steese Hart Avenue Buele West Pasture Steese Frank Andreas Simpson Street Andreas Mae Ume Lorin Buck Gillinger Zeno Smith

Traitor Haupt botched death by own action in jail

Hans Haupt, treason convict and father of Nazi saboteur Herbert Hans Haupt, reportedly wounded himself with barber shears in Cook County jail. Officials said he botched the suicide attempt and will likely survive, after a life sentence from two Chicago trials.

Chicago INSI Hedecal Hanshax Haupt Cook County Haupt Federal District Court Herbert Hans Haupt

City to Name New Ad Group

Mayor Mauermann announced Tuesday that an ordinance to create a new advertising commission, likely chaired by a member and with six others, will be passed next Thursday. He said commissioners discussed personnel but have no definite decisions and that an ordinance requiring future city board and commission members to be residents and taxpayers will also be passed at Thursday's regular meeting.

Mauermann Iie Nho

Rises Pending For Jean Goar

Funeral services were being arranged Tuesday for Jean Goar 44 of B44 East Young Street who died Monday A native of Blanco Goar had lived in San Antonio 50 years He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local No 300

Cor Jean Goar East Young Street Blanco Eon

Luncheon Slated For General Wainwright at Gunter Hotel

The Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee announces a luncheon to welcome General Jonathan Wainwright, commander of the Fourth Army, at the Gunter Hotel on February 6. Alex J. Thomas, diademin of the committee, notes the event will occur Tuesday.

Jonathan Wainwright Gunter Hotel Alex J. "Thomas Chamber of Commerce Military Affairs Committee

Maintenance of Streets Problem in San Antonio

Article discusses San Antonio street maintenance facing a $2,000,000 bond issue and $1,000,000 in paving assessments as only a first step. City engineers urge complete repaving and higher maintenance funding, noting 500 miles of streets require ongoing care and higher taxes or assessments may be needed to cover rising material and wage costs.

San Antonio Tom Coghill Eliys Steels Josephine Street Los Moras Shryul Sf Walnut Sivest Cincinnati Brazos Street South Florenh Presa San Pedro South St. Mary's Fredericksburg Road Paul Steffle

Exhibit A Melted and the Trial to Follow

A suit for 7500 damages filed in district court alleges injury when an ice deliveryman dropped a block of ice at the top of the stairs 302 Topek a boulevard last May 29. The block rolled down and struck Mrs S Dagger as she walked up. Exhibit A melted long ago.

Vita Dagger Lone Star A Tea Company Wahibit Binson Miles Topeka Boulevard

English Club Formed by San Antonio Teachers

Organization of the English Club of San Antonio, a group of teachers focused on professional development, is formed and will be affiliated with the San Antonio Teachers' council and the National Council of Teachers of English. Officers include Miss Olle Stratton as president, Miss Mamie Melucan and Miss Irene Henderson as vice presidents, Miss Mattin Brower as treasurer, Miss Helen Skinner as recording-secretary, Brother Frederick Anthony as corresponding secretary, and Mrs. KE. Fox King as publicity chairman.

English Club of San Antonio Teachers’ Council Natonal Council of Teachers of English Olle Stratton Mamie Melucan Irene Henderson Mattin Brower Helen Skinner Frederick Anthony KE. Fox King

Boysville Leader Granted Leave For Funeral Rites

John Boysville founder Claude Taylor 61 of 320 West Gramercy Street died aboard and will be buried at San Jose cemetery after funeral services at 2 p m Wednesday. Don F Hollman granted extended leave of absence to assist other elites in establishing similar institutions. He lived in Antonio 29 years. Interment in Beaumont.

Don F. Hollman John Boysville Claude Taylor West Gramercy Street

Zoners Wave Threat to Quit Over City Rezoning

Fred Pelughaupt, chair of the zoning commission, warned Tuesday that members may resign if the city council ignores the panel. The controversy centers on rezoning Bevin to Flores Street from residential to commercial as Mayor Matermann and officials debate widening the interregional highway. Pelughaupt opposed arbitrary decisions and urged compromise, while Mayor Matermann dismissed the idea. Anderson predicted immediate rezoning once the highway project proceeds, citing Protestant property rights in the highway corridor.

City Zoning Commission Fred Pélughaupt I F Phlughaupt Matermann Fire and Anderson Beivin Camaron Kinesbury Flores Street Pilughaupt Plughaupt Mauermann

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