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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 03, 1943

Page

4

CACY Speceking Leads At Tees In Brief Play

CACY Speceking led early in a brief golf segment as the team contested at the tees. The small item notes the player's early control and the contest setting without further results.

Birthday Surprise Party and Wedding Attire Advice

A widow plans a quiet birthday surprise for a late Sunday party with 10 to 12 guests, seeking a simple cake arrangement and budgeting tips. The column replies with a two layer cake idea and candle ring, plus a gentle announcement. It also counsels a widow to limit her church wedding to one attendant and suggests dress options in blue, burgundy, or gray with long sleeves and matching accessories. It references Marian Martin patterns 6934 and 9494 for dress designs and notes pattern books and shipping details from New York.

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Mrs Joe Pabst and companion visit Mexico City trip

Mrs Joe Pabst and Miss Norm Friedrich recently returned from a visit to Mexico City and nearby towns. They were accompanied by Dr and Mrs Renate Wright of New Braunfels and were guests of the Ruiz Ga in Portia.

Joe Pabst Norm Friedrich Mexico City Renate Wright New Braunfels Portia

Birth Announced for Orrison Family Son William Gresham Orrison

Mr and Mrs William Orson report the birth of a son William Gresham Orrison born June 30. Mrs Orrison will be remembered as Miss Mary Elizabeth Cave, later Mrs Arthur Lyons, the baby's paternal grandmother.

Nixon guests and local society notes from Woodlawn event

Nixons entertain er and guests for the week end. Mrs Long of Austin and the Longs arrived Thursday at Blue Bonnet grove in Woodmen circle. A meeting at Woodawn bill elected Sally Barnett and Rosemary Trent to membership. A program honored mothers with sons in service led by Mrs Olive Finney and Claudia Jones with Bess Dolan guards assisting. A collection of old crime jewelry for the war was turned in. As H Luther Brown arrived at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York for a brief stay.

Blue Bonnet Grove Woodawn Bill Fannie Benkenstorfer Guardian Sally Barnett Rosemary ‘Trent Olive Finney Glaudia Jones Bess Dolan As. H. Luthher Brown Waldorf-Astora Hotel New York

Beautify your hay with Wee garden Tesh houquets

Pattern B87 offers a transfer design of two motifs averaging 11x18 inches with color charts and materials list. The pattern includes stitch instructions and prices listed in coins. Submit plain pattern name plus name and address. Orders ship within weeks from San Antonio Light Yeodlecrazy Dept.

San Antonio Texas

Lone Star Benevolent Club Elects New Officers

The Lone Star Benevolent Club met with Mrs. George Morrison as hostess. Officers elected were Myrtle Lee Muloney president, Helen Ley first vice president, Ed Brendel second vice president, Louks Felt House secretary, Bessie Hickland corresponding secretary, Bessie Kroukosky treasurer, and Eula Johnson as parliamentary girl. The club will celebrate its fourth birthday on Wednesday and officers will meet tonight.

Lone Star Benevolent Club George Morrison Myrtle Lee Muloney Helen Ley Ed Brendel Loukrs Felthouse Bessie Hickland Bessie Kroukosky Eula Johnson

Spaniards to Get U.S. Cigarettes

Madrid reports imports of American made yellow Virginia tobacco cigarettes to be sold in state stores. Zephyrs, priced about 10 cents in the United States, will cost Spaniards roughly 65 cents. A large variety of brands has arrived and will be available around 73 cents. Rations allow two packs every ten days, and only men may buy rationed tobacco.

Madrid United States Spain

12 Juveniles Held On Various Charges

A 15 year old furniture company employee alleged to threaten an attempted rape led a list of 12 juveniles arrested by police for delinquency Saturday. Entries include a 14 year old Makay boy from Colina Texas for street walking and four youths aged 12 to 17 for loitering or related offences.

Yemploye Aiveniue Rnakay Colina Texas

New Trainer Plane Aids Teaching Glide Tests

Glendive aviatrix Miss De Nio tests a new pre flight trainer from the California Aero Glider corp. designed by Volmer Jensen. The plane helps students learn controls without risking a full $12,000 craft, according to Roy V. Parody, vice president of the Lite ethier company.

Glendale Cwil Jhine INS June de Nio Dea Balnes Towa Aviatrix Miss de Nio California Aero Glider Corporation Volmer Jensen Glendwie Roy V. Parody Lite Ethier! Company

Weather Fails To Halt Yanks

NEW DELAWARE July 3 heavy monsoon weather failed to slow U S air operations over Burma and the Yanks pounded Japanese targets for 23 days. Major General Clayton L. Bissell said no American casualties or lost planes occurred and Japanese attempts to intercept were unheeded. A recent Tokyo broadcast accused U S bombing hospitals. Bissell released a reconnaissance photo of a Japanese Red Cross building near a munitions dump at Maymyo, stressing that military objectives placed beside hospitals invite trouble.

New Delawi Burnie Jane Clayton L. Bissell U. S Tenth Air Force Bissell Maymyo Thas

Nervousness May Cause Falling Hair Advice Column

Helen Follett outlines inessential tips for hair loss tied to nervous strain. Read tips advise sun exposure brushing scalp oiling ends and three washings to renew hair health, noting sleep and general vitality impact.

Helen Follett Heauticians Separa Gant

Monterrey Steel Plant Expands Capacity in Mexico

The Monterrey Steel works announced a new two million dollar blast furnace set to become operational next week. It will produce 500 additional tons of pig iron daily, part of Mexico's railway rehabilitation program.

Monterrey Mexico Monterrey Steel

Tennessee Starts Cork Tree Planting Effort In Tennessee

Tennessee begins planting cork trees as part of a war effort expansion. Commissioner Pad Mathes notes the first oak trees in the state will be set out soon, marking a new agricultural initiative in the region.

Nashville Tenn Tennessee Mathes

Rev Sam Beall to Speak at Church Dedication

The Rev Sam B Beall who organized the McKin Ayenua Methodist church in 1908 will preach a Victory sermon at the church. The service is part of a dedication event at Natches Trace State Park and forest with a plan to grow cork oaks in Tennessee. Bishop A R Frank Smith will also speak in the event and discuss the church debt. The gathering starts at 8 p.m.

Sam B. Beall McKin Ayenua Methodish Church Natches Trace State Park Tate Tennesee A. R. Frank Smith United Siates Gru

Canadian Folklore To Be Collected In Alberta Project

Ithaca reports an Alberta folklore project by Cornell instructor R B Gard to collect and preserve Canada’s historic drama and tales. Sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation, the effort aims to identify and perpetuate Canada’s past as a national heritage. Gard will be stationed for a year at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

Ithaca Canada Alberta R. BE. Gard Cornell Rockefeller Foundation Alverta Gard University of

Horseshoe Omen Traps Boy In Oakland Home

In Oakland June, a boy Keen wore a horseshoe around his neck for five hours while his mother tried to remove it. Firefighters aided with soap and water to take the metal from his neck, ending the unusual confinement incident.

Oakland Ualil TNS Keen Dodman

Nazi Says Attempt Made on His Life

London dispatch reports Robert Wagner Nazi administrator for Alsace telling a public meeting an assassination attempt had been made on him. He claimed much of his audience would rather hear an American general in his stead, quotes cited by Moscow.

London Robert Wagner Alsace Moscow Wagner

Religious Needs of Army Not Neglected

Dear Miss Fairfax answers readers on military spiritual care and benefits. The column explains chaplains serve soldiers, outlying posts receive services, and denominations reflect troop composition. inquiries cover enlistment rules, wives’ allowances, and paternity claims with guidance to contact Enlisted Personnel Division, Adjutant General’s Office, Washington.

Salor Marine Coast Guardsiay Beatrice Pairfax Ihis Beatrice Fairfax Washington War Ang Hayy Misa Fairfax Nes Walls Miss Fairfax Tilsband Serbees Navy Soe

Leaders Urge Miners to Return to Work

Washington July 3 The United Mine Workers urged members to return to work saying there is nothing to gain by striking and the war cannot be won without coal. The editorial notes large coal stocks and steel firms delaying production due to stoppages and overtime costs.

Washington United Mine Workers United Mine Workers Journal Republic Steel U. S. Steel Alabama

Army Nurses Astonish Generals In Combat Training

WASHINGTON July. Army nurses impressed generals during desert maneuvers under simulated combat conditions. Maj Forrest and Maj Edna Mahar described nurses performing crawling over barbed wire under fire and training in infiltration drills. Nurses set speed records and completed five months of desert training including 20 mile rates in extreme heat, showing proficiency alongside male troops.

Washington Nola Portest Army Nirpes Forrest Edna Mahar South Pacific

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