War manpower plan to match workers with vital jobs
In Bexar County area, officials explain a national plan directing employers to hire through the United States Employment Service. Workers must seek war job eligibility, with exemptions for cultural and short-term roles. Employers in six area districts will hire through USES with no ceilings on numbers and no worker pool limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar
Illate
San Antonio
Imi
Elliott
Lelorin
Beeville
Cuera
Sion
Epus Christi
Soldier wounded in action reported from Brady region
A Brady family report notes a soldier wounded in action in the war theater. The letter describes receipt by Mrs. Stella C Lord of Brady and mentions the soldier is the son of W. Cole of Brady Pie. Nurses and deathly carb text im appear garbled.
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Brady
Pie
Jonny
Stelia C
W. Cole
26 to Attend Officer School
A listing details officers and candidates selected for a week long training at Camp Wiley under the Texas State Guard and Army Special Forces guidance. Commandant Lol. Hchare Brown leads the program, with separate courses for border patrol, communications, and officer cards. A roster of attendees includes names such as A Hay Us, Ted eonithott, OL Dodge, Herman H. Gels, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen
San Antonio
Texas
Lexay State Guard
Camp Wills
Army
Service Command
Hchare Brown
Werkly
Sind San Amtovia
Mags
A.hay- Us
Ted Eonithott
Aleert L. Dodge
Joseph GC. Lukher
Defile
EL Douce
Herman H. Gels
Albart
TR. Beal
Warey H. Waderwoml
John ©. Dudney
Clyde
Dougherty
Riulph A. Sliegier
August
Gortz Bu E
Nelnan
Peter By Intta
Robert &. Snavely
Lawrence G. Hansen
Joseph Brauisteig
Gus Beudslausen
Sgh
Thomas ‘I. Kareher
History of Music Workshop Topic at Inter American event
Miss Al Tales, instructor from Spanish at Sia mone college in Boston, spoke on Spanish-American music at the Inter-American workshop of Our Lady of the Lake college Friday afternoon. She cited a series of lectures in Southwest collage workshops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacine
Miss al Tales
Siamone College
Boston
Our Lady of the Lake College
No Rationing Of Used Cars Planned
A San Antonio OPA Q&A column states that used car rationing is not planned and no directive exists from the War Production Board. It explains price ceiling application to used autos, differences between as is and warranted prices, dealer obligations, and related rationing questions including gas, footwear, and food stamp references. The piece preserves wartime controls, listing examples and procedures for the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light
San Antonio
Price Administration
Hay Bee
OPA
War Production Board
Marre
Ete Pais
Whureh
Ile
Storey
Motorists Urged to Check Passes for Riders at Camp Font
A regimental commander at Camp Font urges motorists to require passes or furlough papers from hitchhiking soldiers before giving them a ride. The policy aims to curb unauthorized travel and strengthens security at the tank destroyer replacement tents center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eakeestion
Font
New
Abe Senteilioul
Beeville Plans Firemen's Meet With 400 Expected
Beeville will host the South Central District Volunteer Firemen's Association meet on July 9 with about 400 attendees expected. The event will feature Poll Rule, Pumper, and Mystery Mets among programs across 14 area towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beerville
Meeville
South Central District
Jewish-born German sergeant earns US medical license hope
Sergeant Schmidt, a 34 year old former medical student from Munich, faced Nazi bans on his license due to Jewish heritage and Aryan status. He fled to the United States, became a citizen, serves at Kelly Field, and seeks to practice medicine here while aiming to help bring his family and remaining physicians to the US after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nass
Stalf
Bruno W. Schmidt
Bau
Antonio Air Service Command
H Hospital
Kelly Field
Medical College
University of Munich
Tiat
Ivis
Driesden
Munich
Detren
Nauls
Nauil
U. S. Mm
United States
Schmidt
Army
America
San Pedro Avenue
June Samp Sales Decline in State Tax Report
Austin July 1 The Texas State Treasury Department released June 1944 sales figures for cigarettes liquor prescriptions wine and beer showing a $95 478 87 increase from June 1943 and a $953 984 74 decrease from May 1944 June 1944 sales totaled 1 829 373 80 versus 1 134 894 43 in June 1943 and 2 081 354 04 in May 1944 Cigarettes liquor prescriptions wine and beer were itemized with 1944 figures and comparisons to 1943 and 1944 May values including 1 004 597 59 for cigarettes 541 791 01 for liquor 84 400 88 for prescriptions 44 981 53 for wine and 237 935 19 for beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Treasury Department
Avatar Picker Jack Haley Star of Ping Thomas Masters
Jack Haley, renowned for Take It Big and known as a rising show world figure, reportedly married for stardom while Barbara Stanwyck Eleanor Powell and Betty Grable were still largely unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atar Picker
Jack Haley
Thomas Masters
Barbara Stanwyck
Eleanor Powell
Betty Grable
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Music Workshop
Army Supply CO
St. Mary's St
Brackenridge High School
Kelly
Detroit
Jana
Hope
Heldt Bros
Alice
Tex
Sun Field
Freer
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