Three Shots Fail To Launch Liberty Ship Jan Pieterszoon Corn
A wartime ship launching in Richmond California ends in near disaster as three attempts to cut the ceremonial bow ribbon fail. Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, Morris shipyard workers, and guard Charles Runyon all miss the target as the Jan Pieterszoon Corn nearly slides away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Cah
Dai
INS
Jan
Morris Shipyard
Ue Eines
Charles Runyon
Bnek
E F Wildenstein Wins Commission
Eugene FP Wildenstein son of Mr and Mrs Gene Wildenstein of 610 Porter street graduated from officers candidate school in Australia. He is now a second lieutenant in the infantry and served as a pre medical student at St Marys University. He has been in Australia since May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene FP. Wildenstein
Gene Wildenstein
Porter Street
Australia
Wildenstein
Audicarion
Young Wildenstin
St. Mary's
L A Girls Compete For 1944 Book Honors
Twelve of the 201 university coeds compete for representation in the 1944 book honors from Texas coeds. Named San Antonians include Bett Lou Dahlberg Haniette Denzis Dorothy Jean Keele Janis Mell Jo Ann Nelson Legs Bryant Row Louise Smythe Fay Wood among selections announced Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University At ‘Texas
Cactus Rarbank
San Antonians
Bluebornet
Bett Lou Dahlberg
Haniette Denzis
Dorothy Jean Keele
Janis Mell
Jo Ann Nelson
Legs Bryant Row
Louise Smythe
Casualties Reported From Fort Missing Radioman
Fort missing radioman 26 year old radio operator on a Piving Fortress was missing in action over Germany since January 10. His mother Mrs Minnie Owens 2214 Alemetos Street was notified. He had been overseas three months after training in Florida and at Fort Sill Oklahoma. Army announced casualties among South Texas servicemen including George Garcia Cleburn E Kroll James J Robinson Charles D Wilson Rafael Barrios Joseph Day and N D Novikoff planned press bureau in Cairo to boost Egypt Russia cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bualt Brl
Garland Wens
Pver
Germany
Jon
The
War Department
Minnie_ Owens
Alemetos Street
Florida
Soux Palls
Army
South Texas
Mediterranean
Pir
George Garcia
Maria Garcia
San Antonio
Cleburn E. Kroll
Selma L. Kroll
Rabstown
Pet
James J. Robinson
Maude E. Robinson
Gonzales
Charles D. Wilson
Charles E. Wilson
San Anhonio
I Army
Southwest
Rafael Barrios
Antonio Barrios
Campbellton Pie
Joseph S. Day
Reatha Day
Crystal City
Cairo
N. D. Novikoff
Egypt
Russia
S.A. Officer Promoted in World War II Time
Second Lieutenant Burnett TT, aged 27, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Burnett Jr., of 24 Dwyer Avenue, has been promoted to first lieutenant at a base in the Mediterranean area. He is a member of a fighter squadron of the United States Army Air Forces, part of the Allied forces conducting operations over the region. The promotion is announced amid wartime unit activity and routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revert Burnett
R. L. Burnett Jr
Dwyer Avenue
Mediterranean
Efea
Burnett
Uir Lin
Fommane
Cortal A
Ione Allied-ield
Cape Staten
Oat Var
Obunday
Jan
USO Daily Activities Busy Night With Dances and Parties
Local USO listings show a busy schedule on January 3 at North Alami featuring basketball at 1 p.m. and a 1:30 p.m. dance with Laberiy Belle as the partner. There are cabaret dances, dinner, and entertainment including singing, with hours extending into the evening. The event targets enlisted men and their wives with various clubs and welfare board participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tid U8
QuarmyNay Yom
North Alami
Lass
Bely War Workers
Hoseling
USO JW. Ws
Laberiy Belle
Dancine Partners
U.S. Army ¥. A
C. A. Sourh
San Antonio
Guintans
Bervireevs Club
Dewlish Welfare Board
Philip Morris
Brooksfield
Sercien
Calhshe Comanimity
Servier
Sharks
Orth
Nation Abies Ius
San
W. CA
Earl Cronket
P.m
W. Oal
Ration Calendar Entries From Old Stamp System
Ration notes describe stamps and book numbers for sugar, meat, fats, and canned goods. It lists valid dates, quantities, and exchanges including specific stamps G K X Y and several coupon items with varied expiration windows and usage rules across February to March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canon
Inca
Hemisphere Art Coming to Witte Museum Show
A 104 painting collection representing Western Hemisphere contemporary art will open January 30 to February 14 at the Witte Museum. Curator Eleanor Onderdonk notes the works, traveling from the Houston Museum of Fine Arts after showing in Canada and the United States. Texas art includes Dust Bowl by Alexandre Hogue, head of Hockaday’s art department since 1936. A preview forum featured Consul M C Gonzales of Guatemala and Mexican officials. The exhibit highlights Canadian and Mexican works such as Ate Girl by Aneehna Vertiz y Albur ran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urug
Witte Museum
Dickison Sees Poll Tax Rush Begins
Tax Collector P. E. Dickison urges about 10 000 citizens to pay poll taxes at the courthouse before Monday midnight. More than 47 400 had already paid on Saturday and 10 000 more are expected. Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday and 8:30 a.m. to midnight Monday to accommodate last minute payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. E. Dickison
Court House
Dickison
Tips Named To City Post In Health Department
Cecil Ally 44 civil engineer was named coordinator of milk, meat and food sanitation, mosquito control and related divisions for the city health department. Dr. Lewis C. Robbins, director, announced the appointment for the newly created office paying 250 dollars monthly. Ally was previously civil engineer and administrative assistant at Carp Stanley before the army retrenchment program abolished that office in December. He served as a sanitary engineer with the United States Public Health Service in wartime Ribas and studied at Texas Military Institute St Marys University and the University of Monterrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tips
Cecil Ally
Rover
Ity Health Department
Lewis C. Robbins
Carp Stanley
United States Public Health Service
Texas Military Institute
St. Mary's University
The
University of Monsterrey
Society to Fight Dam Project in New Mexico
Society to Fight Dam Project protests irrigation dams planned along the Rio Grande above Santa Fe New Mexico. The backwater would submerge Santo Domingo San Ildefonso and Santa Clara pueblos endangering a 1000 year irrigation heritage. Miss Marie Chabot notes congressional exploration of dam sites and warns of cultural and economic disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Anonio
Ciety
Rio Gran
Sate Fe
N. M
Josephine Henning
Santo Domingo
San Ildefonso
Santa Clara
Marie Chabot
Rio Grande Valley
Conservation Society
Congress
WPA
Miss Chabot
Brazilian Honored Hero at San Antonio Air Facilities
Carlos R. S. Martins, Brazilia air ministry public relations head, praised San Antonio as synonymous with the American air forces during an inspection visit. He was honored at a dinner by Maj. Gen. Gerald C. Brant, commander of AAF Central Flying Training, before departing to the West Coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Brasir
Carlos R. S. Martins
Brazilia Air Ministry
Wey Coast
Ger
Gerald C. Brant
AAF Central Flying Tealiey Command
St. Anthony Hotge
Brazil
Brazi
Martins
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. F. Wildenstein
L.A
Ecole
America
Tonic
Theo
Scientine
SAK Antonio Light
Real Gonzales
M. C
Gonza
Sgt
Garland Owens
S.A
Lievt
Robert Burnett
Oak Leas Chaster
USO
Jan Hook
Hemisphere Art Coming
Harriet Hubbard Pe
Wolff & Marx
New Spring
Seersucker
Worth & Marx
Wall & Moray
Society To
Nurse Oxfords
HANDI
Wolf & Mara
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!