Random Harvest Chapter Fifty Scene of Morning Reflections
The passage follows Charles Rasier recalling a playful newspaper prize anecdote about a cat, then shifts to a dawn setting as the narrator and Anglo American cement sharehold ers discuss a closing moment. Rainier reports a strong year with increased cement demand and a new Notting plant, while directors seek further economies and profits.
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Charles Rasier
London
Dawn
Cannon Street
Rainier
Notting
Tsolders
Loud Appleuse
Canversntiort
Guiven
Totel
0ST SPONSORS AVIATION UNIT
A 204am Army Air corps unit is to be organized and sponsored by Motor Transport Post No 133, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Cadets will train under government supervision and receive 75 dollars a month. They remain under the post’s sponsorship during service, says Norman J Summers, aviation committee chairman. Posts statewide are urged to sponsor similar units.
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Army Air Corps
Motor Transport Post No
Spaniareliy
Norman J. Summers
Post
Delivery Boy Robbed of Five Dollars in Guthrie
A delivery boy for Guthrie Drug Co at 601 East Wootlawn Avenue was robbed of $5 by a stranger with a club near Looush and Bimiva streets on Tuesday. Police were notified. A separate report states $24 worth of tools were stolen from Its Automobin near Presa and Pelleda streets. Claude V. Cixheste at 203 Boolford Street is listed in the related notice.
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Siler
Guthrie Drug Company
East Wootlawn Avenue
Looush
Bimiva
G. KE
Boyles
Kentucky Nyeete
Medal of Honor Recipients Linked to Camp Barkeley Heroic War Feats
Harold J. Jotinen of Denver reports Camp Barkeley drafted for duty with the 8th Division after the World War battle where comrade David Barkeley of San Antonio helped rescued at the Meuse. Both men earned the Medal of Honor for bravery and Camp Barkeley was named in Barkeley’s honor.
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Harold J. Jotinen
Denver
David Barkeley
San Antonio
Camp Barkeley
Asth
Dmsion
Barkeley
Johnson
Congress
Vitor
Camp Barkeley Su Abilene
Budget Praise For Mayor Quin From Taxpayers League
The Taxpayers Defense League lauds Mayor C. I. Quin for promising to prepare city budgets at the start of the fiscal year and to cut expenditures. A meeting adopted a resolution commending Quin and urging a budget reduction of at least 15 cents, aiming to lower the city tax rate.
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C. I. Quin
Taxpayers Defense League
Ns League
Draft Call to Induct Selectees Across Several Posts
AID TO GET DRAFT GALL AID TO GET DRAFT GALL Buiring dvihy atty selectees Will hye called by loctl bowed in the Eighth Corps area with the fave Sab Hows ton station scheduled to reerdve 680 men. Thirty vegro selectees aye bo ate over the call Tuesday and 850 white selectees will repos to the Fort Sam Houston Incretion station from July 7 to 34. All the negro selectees, numbers ing 400 for the ceps area, will be sent to the reception center at Fort Sill Oklahoma. The 840 white selectees reporting at Fort Lamaston, the same number to be inducted at Houston and 285 from Dallas, will be sent to the Fort Sam Houston reception center. The reception center will send 348 men already at Dodd field to Camp Wolters Mineral Wells July 1, and 260 others will be sent to Samp Polk Louisiana July 10.
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Eighth Corps
Howston
Fort Sam -Touston
Cveps
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Fort Lamaston
Houston
Dallas
Fort Sam Houston
Dodd Field
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
Samp Polk
Louisiana
River Protection Plan Seeks More Police Patrols
Henry Het, parks commissioner, urged P. L. Anderson of the fire and police commission to boost river area protection for a beautification project. He cited theft of project fixtures and said more patrols are needed to secure the river area.
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Henry Het
Parks Commissianty
P. L. Anderson
Fay
Tvesway
Hetn
Cyclist Injured in Car Collision
A 14 year old cyclist, Tom Willitrent of 1528 San Ternando street, was struck by a car on 4300 bik Soult Inge street Tuesday. Police identified the driver as Vecents Bulticorer, 106, of Burbank street and reported minor injuries.
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Tom Willitrent
San Ternando Street
Bulticorer
Burbank Street
Poultice Fire Burns Woman in Santa Rosa Hospital
Mary Winkler of 461 Delinay Street, WA, was in serious condition Tuesday after a poultice ignited by kerosene and grease. Firemen praised Roy Tehas for quickly extinguishing the blaze and preventing a worse fate, with the fire starting in the kitchen area.
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Mary Winkler
Delinay Street
Santa Rosa Hospital
Goosner
Roy “Tehas
Bumnlig
Tehas
Youths registering for selective service at draft HQ in San Antonio
Enthusiastic San Antonio youths aged 21 since October 16 gathered at draft headquarters on Tuesday to register for selective service. Doors opened late. about 30 queued to enlist in a pool for future military service. First to register was Tavernes Ishachid, giving his address.
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J Serva
San Antonio
Noor
Smith-Young ‘Tower
Ga.m
Tawrenes Ishachid
Avo
Youths Register as Draft Age Raises War Hopes
A crowded draft registration center logged high turnout as about 2000 youths, many turning 21, registered by 9 p.m. Officials noted workers and volunteers from American Legion Post No. 861 and the Women’s Motor Corps aided the effort. Registrants voiced eagerness to serve, with several saying they were ready to join the army and prove their mettle.
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United States
American Legion Post No
Volupteries Services
Motor Corps
War Department
Daniel Bernhardt
Roosevelt Avenue
Charles W. Marker
Ike
Vegiacy
Eugene Kubteck
Hallebtsyile
Dinughou
Neiny
Kubleck
M. IL Geéle
Avil Avenue
Student Made Officer From Local Graduate Pool
A fragmentary report notes 25 year old Punt A Kirk son of Mc and Mrs J Kirk of GIT Avenue B, a Thomas Jefferson High School and San Alona Junior College graduate, pursuing commissions in the regular army after training at Marys University Flying School. He is with Headquarters Battery, Ind Elyiston at Fort Honegoy. Of 100 applications for commissions in the regular army, 100 were granted four were rejected.
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Punt A. Kirk
Mra
Regular Army
Text A
M. Caller
Kirk
Thomas Jefferson High School
San An= lona
Mary's University
Ab Ja
Headquarters Battery
Ind Elyiston
Fort Ps Honegoy
Repulay Atary
Baering Down On The News
Cartoonist Arthur Baer laments wartime policies and public sentiment in a critical column. He humorously blasts sabotage prattle and political missteps while questioning Europe’s talk of arms and wartime restraint. The piece blends satire with hard questions about efficiency and policy amid a wary home front.
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Arthur “Bugs' Baer
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Women’s Motor Corps
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Kenton Abventzen
Sun Belto Avenue
Dela Bonham
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Dr. Pepper Bottling Company
Amysuey
Paul A. Kirk Foon
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