Butter Allocation 1944 Civilian Share Revealed by WFA
The War Food Administration outlines butter per capita plans for 1944, earmarking 78 pounds for civilians and 18 pounds for military and services, with total production near 1.965 billion pounds. Russia receives a larger lend-lease share, while civilian hotels and restaurants face adjusted availability during the peak production period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WFA
Washington
Don
AL Ubne
War
Marly B.S
Russa
Captain Receives Air Medal for Long Range Bombing Missions
Gail Vernon A Parker, daughter of Mrs Ruth Parkes of 1837 1-2 South Wacknery Street, is awarded the Air Medal at Dyersburg Army Base for long range bombing missions against enemy airfields and naval targets. He is stationed at Dyersburg supervising training of new combat crews for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Vernon A. Parker
Ruth Parkes
South Wacknery Syree
Dyereburg, Tenn
Dyersburg
Nurse injured in traffic crash in South Presa area
Bertha Woodward, 40, a nurse at Santo Ross Hospital, was hurt in a collision on South Presa Street when reversing to turn, her car hitting a northbound vehicle driven by Philip Air, 24, of North Pesos Street. Woodward reportedly suffered a possible fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Ross Hospital
Bertha Woodward
Uvalde Strest
South Presa Street
Woodward Oo
Philip Sf Air
North Pesos Street
Gen Terrell Receives New Command Assignment
General Terrell is reassigned to a new post as Maj. Gen. Henry Terrell takes command under Gen Antonin. The change occurs at Camp Campbell with earlier corps command and strategic leadership noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen. Terrell
Henry Terrell
Antonin
Franchot Tone to Sell Bonds on Bus
Franchot Tone will drive a bus and sell War bonds in Buffalo North Carolina tomorrow, piloting an International Railway Co. bus on an unfamiliar route. He will receive 1879 dollars for 825 War bonds and says residents have long suffered from fuses, giving him a chance to get even.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franchot Tone
Buffalo
N.C
Australia Sends Army Hospitals to United States Program
Australia reports rapid completion of a vast prefabrication project, supplying the U.S. Army with hospitals and a total bed capacity of 27,500 within six months. Also notes: Jean Giraudoux, former French information director, dies in Paris. Frank Wilson McKee, 76, composer and charter member of ASCAP dies in Hollywood.
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Melroquane
Australia
Havin
United States Army
Dier London
H-S
Vichy Tadio
Jean Giraudeus
Paris
Song Whiter
Hollywood
Frank Wilson McKee
The
Aimer- Jean Boclete of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Judge Warns Fines For No-Show Jury Pool
Judge Wo W. McCrory threatens fines up to 2 dollars for delinquents who failed to appear for jury duty, noting 127 of 200 ignored service. Two murder trials proceed as juries draw from 69 men, including Woodrow Winkfield for Lord Robinson’s shotgun death and Rafael Lopez for Andre Guerrero’s murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wo W. McCrory
Ran Painl
Ital
Woodrow Winkfield
Lord Robinson
Rafael Lopez
Andre Guerrero
Plane Crash Kills Colonel Epler and Other Army Casualties
The death of Lieut. Col. Robin Bruce Epsey in a plane crash is announced from San Antonio. The report lists multiple Army and Navy casualties in Europe and the Mediterranean, including Sgt. James C. Carter and Pvt. Vicente Gara, with home towns and family names in Texas and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Bruce Epsey
Elgin
Fic. Fin
U. S
Army
Navy
James C. Carter
Hiram P. Carter
del Ran
Melvin Eckert
Katie Kilian
Mason Adeut
Robert L. Newman
Myrile A. Newman
Mercedes
Mediterranean
Vicente 4. Gara
Crespin Garza
South
Lareio Street
Sxt
Jack Strong
E. Holmes
Uvalde Street
Amos F- Longoria
Quentin P. Longoria
Elmundort
Bet
Frank V. Conpwoedat
TV. Coopwood Jr
Luling
Jesus
Escobedo
Luci
Charlie M. Roberts
San Mauros
Pir
Abraham
Braddock
U. 5
M.C
Edna Braddock
San Angelo
Theodore Hennig
U.s.1.c
Annie A. Wood
Austin
John E
Fares Cut In Los Angeles Transit War Limited
The Transit company announced Tuesday fare reductions effective in Los Angeles Heights along Blanco and Verrace lines and units south of Babcock road in San Antonio. The lower fares will stay during the war per a December city ordinance setting reductions in accordance with the city council agreement with the transit company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Blanco
Catalina
Vaner-Jackson
Babcock Road
San Antonio ‘Transit Company
Travail Company
Forty three Soldiers Seek Citizenship in U S Hearing
Forty three soldiers request U S citizenship as federal court convenes after a one week delay caused by Judge W A Keeling. Most petitioners are from Bergstrom Airfield or Camp Swift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aavotin
Ns Glillons
United States
Courl
W. A. Keeling
Bergstrom
Jams Airfield
Camp Bwult
Former Dancer Faces First Degree Murder Charge
Constance Elizabeth Miller 48, once a New York City dancer, was held on a first degree murder charge in the death of Thomas Ward Wasson 34, a Carthage broker. Miller also known as Constance Wasson, they shared a Carthage residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consmaur
N.Y
Constance Elizabeth Miller
New York City
Thomas Ward Wasson
Miller
Constance Wasson
Sheand Wasson
Carthage
Food Shortages and War Strain Forecast by Wickard
Agriculture Secretary Wickard warns this year will not bring abundance for all. He says the United Nations may fare better than Axis Europe, with Greece and parts of China cited as improving or deteriorating food supplies. He notes U S production and transport look adequate to meet need, barring disruptions.
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Washington
Agriculture
Wickerd
United Nations
Atis
Germany
Russia
Europe
Greece
Japan
Alfon
China
United States
Andy
Unites Masons
Spareribs Busted With Wine Recipe Note
A kitchen fragment describes spareribs baked with wine. It instructs salting peppering choosing a pan and baking at a moderate temperature until done then adding wine during cooking. Serves 3 or 4.
Editor to Speak At White Funeral
An editor from the Kansas City Star is scheduled to speak at the White Funeral in Emporia. The notice notes the service details and references the late William Allen in a somber obituary context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Heh
Jen. A
Henry J. Haskell
Edoay
The
Kansas City Star
Oil
aRernoon
Wiliam
Batya
Sanehiy
Batteria
Em the Star
Karger Garolte
Captain Finnell receives Air Medal for Pacific patrols
Captain Harry T Finnell, husband of Mrs Glynells Ines Pinnell, in Wet Hollywood Avenue, is awarded the Air Medal for reconnaissance squadron duties in the Panama Canal area. The decoration cites patrol missions over the Pacific and Caribbean approaches to the canal and jungle-t terrain flights. He graduated from Kelly Field in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T Finnell
Glynells
Ines Pinnell
Hollywood Avenue
Gek
Ule Air Medal
Panama Canal Department
Pacific
Caribbean
Canal
Graduatra
Kelly
Apri
Night School Sets English Course at San Antonio Junior College
President J. Laftin announced a new beginners English course at San Antonio Junior College night school. Classes will run Thursdays from 7 to 9 p m with offerings in English German and Spanish to meet popular demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonioe Junior College
J. ©. Laftin
Mongi
Ant List Sear
Soldier Held In Lovers Lane Gun Deaths
A Fort Dix soldier was detained on January 31 in connection with six nocturnal shotgun slayings around Duck Island in Hamilton Township. Investigators seek the same weapon and an army mine detector to sweep an area where the killer might be buried. Names include Mary Mytovich, Vincenzo Tonzello, Katherine Wetner, Frank Casper, Caroline Marcon, and Ludovicum Kovacs in a string of 1937 to 1940 deaths tied to parked cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trentor
N. 3
Acros
Delaware
Duck Island
Ens
Fort Dix
Tavers
Pallee
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Madison Pearson
Mercer County
Walter D Couglé
Hamilton Township
Mary Mytovich
Vincenzo Tonzello
Trenton
Katherine |Wetner
Frank Casper
Qetover
Werner
Casper
Cypress Lane
Caroline Marcon
Ludovicum J. Kovacs
WPA
Court Reporter Job At 57th District Court Open
Judge K Quin reports two applicants for the vacant court reporter position following the death of Henry TL Gazley. Harold Walde has worked on call for the 3rd district court and H J Persineer operates from Transit Tower. Pay is 300 a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. Quin
57Th District Court
Henry TL. Gazley
Harold Walde
Dong
3Rd District Court
H. J. Persineer
Quin
Garley
Trio Sought in Taxi Holdups
Boston police search for a 25 year old blonde woman and two male accomplices after a taxi driver was robbed of 44 dollars and forced from his cab. In a second incident four days later, Anna Morelli 36 was held up and robbed of 44 dollars before they escaped in the taxi.
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Boston
Jan
Anna Morelli
Nazis Move Dutch Out of Homes
The Hague residents were evacuated by German authorities as part of anti invasion measures. Personal possessions were largely kept by the occupiers with stoves floor coverings lamps and plumbing fixtures confiscated during the evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lurson
Netherlands Waderground
Hague
Missions Net Awards First Lieut Lloyd Tanner
First Lieut. Lloyd J. Tanner of Route 3 Box 164 received the Air Medal and seven oak leaf clusters for 40 missions as a B 26 Marauder bombardier navigator over Sicily Sardinia Italy and France. His plane sustained battle damage including flak through the nose plexiglass. In October 13 he helped attack the German communications center at Alife Italy and his group was commended for bombing accuracy.
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Lloyd J. Tanner
Route 3
Box 164
Sicily
Sardinia
Italy
France
Alife
Need for Nurses Greater in L A
With more wounded service men arriving in the San Antonio area the American Red Cross Nurse Recruitment service appeals to nurses to register. Secretary Grace Wit Mothers Lovece says the tempo of war increases nursing needs and urges urgent action. Recruitment office on the fifth floor of the Houston building open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Grace Wit
Moms Lovece
Party to Form Mexico Colony
A Binar guista colony will be started in Northern Sowers south of Arizona by 15 families from Michoacan. Leaders of the Conservative party gala last night. Members of ferry now maintain a large colony in Lower California.
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Mexico
Sowers
Arizona
Michoacan
Terry
Ferry
Lower
California
Thieves Strike Rooming House and Nearby Homes
A thief removed a table radio two pairs of pants and an overcoat from rooms at 602 Augu street. Another thief pried the back door at 513 East Quincy street to steal clothing and overnight bags. A street robbery occurred at Rue Busta and Trenton as three juveniles knocked down Mrs. Louis Warren and stole her purse with a diamond ring and $3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augu Street
M. A. Harwood
George H. Meads
W. H. Olver
Mary Ronario
East
Quincy Street
Sulienge
T Louis Warren
Blocm Street
Rue Busta
Trenton
Paratrooper Pioneer Joins Australian Air Force Base
Lt. Edmund P. Jayior of San Antonio, veteran of Brooksfield 1927 jumps, serves 11 years as supply officer at an Australian base of the Air Force service command. His wife Mrs Dorothy Taylor resides at 401 Hamilton Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund P. Jayior
San Antonio
Brooksfield
Futh Air Force Service Command
Taylor
Dorothy
Hamilton Drive
Organist Guild Sponsors Recitals This Spring
The Alamo chapter of the American Guild of Organists will sponsor two recitals at the municipal auditorium. Donald Willing, formerly of Cleveland and now at Randolph Field, is to be presented in March. The second recital by E Power Briggs will be announced by the guild soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamo
American Guild of Organist
Shunicipal Auditorium
Donald Willing
Cleveland
Randolph Field
E. Power Briggs
Yank Becomes Ace in 15 Minutes
Allied report from Algiers credits Capt. Herschel Green from Kentucky with becoming an ace in 18 minutes during air battles over Northern Italy. Green and fellow Thunderbolt escorts claimed six Luftwaffe fighters and several transports while attacking German ports near Genoa. Another ace was Second Lt. George P. Naylorny of Toledo with two Junkers transports and an observation plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Al|giers
Pictering
Italy
Herschel He Green
Green
Ward
Uke
Derner
George P. Nayolrny
Toledo
Ohio
Junkers
Nazi Gun Crew Surrenders After Bluff by Captain Henning
Near Cassino on the Rapido, Captain John Henning of San Antonio with local doughboys stopped a German 7.5 cm gun crew by shouting Halt from a hillside. The surprised Nazis, thinking they were surrounded, surrendered their crew and weapon to American forces, with the Germans marching to a prisoners’ camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Hal Royle
Fifth Army
Cassino
Rapido River
John Henning
Park
Avenue
San Antonio
Vokswagon
Roel
Althotei
Atte
Henman
Veygvan
Hennin
Peisoners
Dies reports Japan plot against United States continues
Washington January report says the Dies committee will renew vigilance against Japanese fifth column activity in the United States. It urges tighter loyalty and security laws to curb foreign penetration by groups with pro Axis names and demands further investigation of Peace Now and other allied groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ulvi
United States
Ie Dies
Iself
Pacific
Bengan
Dies
D.-Texas
CIO
Ancy Pracinces
Civil Service Commission
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Audgy
W. W. McCrory
U.S. Army
Epler
Herbert Spencer
Herbert. Maddux
Arlington
Wrest Point
Kelly Teld
Amelia Maverick
Albert, Maverick Jr
Elaln Tigid
Ying
pKey West
Fla
Lieut. Colepler
Wickard
Winn Advicory
San Fearnicos
SAN Antonio Ligut
H.T. Finnell
Lovers’ Lane
Private
Breger Abroad
Missions Net
L.A
Mexico Colony
Yank
Ace
S.A
Henning
Joutier
Sheesstlash
Liberty
Wey
Crua
Theo
Este
Dmaryn of Te Keaciel Combany
U.S
Laws Urged
Tima
HINDS
Handy- Andy
Sgobby Fireproof Storage CO
Sif N. Medina
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