Around the Plaza Highlights and Local Notables
A collage of San Antonio memories and people features fall suit trends with Bermuda shorts, anniversaries for Frank and Mary Frances Patton, Thea Temple’s hospital check of old A&M classmates, and El Paso musician Heron B. Smith Jr. Healing back stories include Gladys Dennis’ World War I era theater tale, and local flavors from Ray Lopez’s cherry desserts to Bill Burns at Marvin's drive-in. Also noted are a Fraternal Order of Eagles picnic, Joe and Gertrude Marbach’s anniversary, and Robert E. Garza’s new treasurer post at Texas University student chapter.
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San Antonio
Robert E. Garza
The
Texas Pharmaceutical Assn
Texas University
Japanese Officers Learn English at Lackland
Thirty five Japanese air force officers enroll in Lackland's pre flight language school to master 80 percent of ordinary American English. Led by academic director Pierre DeLespinois the group shows remarkable progress as they prepare for later training at Tyndall AFB Florida and Craig ABP Alabama while adjusting to American training methods and San Antonio, which they compare to Tokyo.
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Lackland
Pierre DeLespinois
Japan
Tyndall Afb
Fla
Craigy Apb
Ala
San Antonio
Tokyo
Fifty Mechanics Training at Kelly APB
Fifty apprentice mechanics began four years of integrated studies and on the job training at Kelly APB. The class brings Kelly’s total apprentices to 360 and assigns new trainees to the I maintenance shops section. Selected from the U S civil service register, the trainees are veterans of military service, said James A Noel, apprentice training committee chairman.
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Kelly Apb
Kelly
U. S. Civil Service Register
Veterans of Military Service
James A. Noel
Ninth Army Holds 3 Day Reunion in Cape Cod
More than 100 former Ninth Army members gathered at the Treadway Inn in Coonamessett Cape Cod for a three day reunion including a banquet luncheon and visit to Otis AFB. General William F. Simpson attended with his wife and a Churchill message and Dutch Queen Juliana telegram were read at the banquet.
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Winston Churchill
Queen Julianais
Ninth Army Alsn
Coonamessett
Cape Cod
Ninth Army
Hitler
Juliana
Netherlands
Netherland
Simpson
iField
Bernard L. Montgomery
Hightower
Lewis B. Hightower
Robert N. Leich
Evans
Ville
Ind
C. ¥.B. Brill
Kelly Employee Ends Long Career at Kelly AFB
Sam H. Neill of Beatrice retired after 22 years in civil service at Kelly AFB. He began as an auto mechanic helper at Ft. Sam Houston in 1915, joined Kelly as an aircraft gas welder in 1934, moved to maintenance shops as a general mechanic in 1944, then served as a machine shop bench worker from 1946 onward.
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Sam H. Neill
Beatrice
Kelly Afb
Neill
Ft. Sam Houston
Kelly
Marfa Welcomes Hollywood Stars Shooting Giant
Marfa Texas hosts George Stevens Giant with Elizabeth Taylor Rock Hudson and Michael Wilding. Liz Taylor calls the role her best yet while Tommis discuss location shots and family plans as crews fill El Paisano hotel and surrounding lodgings.
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ED Castillo Marfa
West Texas
Hollywood
Elizabeth Taylor
el Paisano Hotel
Odessa
Chill Wills
el Paisano
Emallan
New -Yorkéx
Liring
Edna Ferber
Giant
George Stevens
Stavens
Miss Taylor
Liz
Taylor H
Texas St
Ais
Stevens Company
Marfa
Michael Wildin
Paris
Michael
Christopher Edward
Hudson
Michael Wilding
Trinity Adds Music Prof John Duke to Faculty
Trinity University announces the addition of John Duke a renowned composer and concert pianist to its music faculty. Duke previously taught music at Smith College since 1923 and has premiered works by Duke Sessions Finney Wagenaar and Piston. His works have been performed by Gladys Swarthout Tribault Bidu Sayao Branzell Seagie and the Boston Pops NBC string quartet. He has summer ties with the Seagle Coping program at Schroon Lake directed by John Seagle.
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John Duke
Trinity University
Duke
Soo l
Smith College
Northhampton
Mass
J. Duke Roger Sessions
Ross Lee Finney
Bernard Wagenaar
Walter Piston
Gladys Swarthout
Conrad Tribault
Mona Paulee Bidu Sayao
Karin Branzell
John Seagie
Boston Pops Orchestra
National Orchestra of New York
NBC String Quartet
Seagle
Schroon Lake
N. Y
John Seagle
Trinity
Department of Music
Texas Pioneers Schedule Dance Night at Pioneer Memorial
The State Association of Texas Pioneers will hold its regular dance at 4:30 PM on Friday July 8 at Pioneer Memorial hall.
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State Association of Texas Pioneers
Pioneer Memorial Hall
Artist Sets For Festival Display At La Villita
James T. Jones, San Antonio native and World War II marine, prepares a 28 inch high full length figure of Col. William Travis carved from African mahogany for La Villita’s patriotic festival. His Crockett carving, a white pine piece, accompanies it as part of his western themed exhibits. Jones has been at La Villita eight months, painting historic figures and illustrating for western magazines.
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James T. Jones
la Villita
Col
William [Travis
Davy Crockett
Crockett
Jones
San An Itonio
Two San Antonio Men Named Regional Chairs for Colgate Campaign
Two San Antonio men, Cal John P. Foran and Harold F. Duncan Jr., have been named regional chairmen for Colgate University's $3,300,009 development fund campaign. Both graduates of Hamilton College, the drive supports a new library building an addition to the school gymnasium faculty endowment and operating expenses.
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San Antonio
Colgate University
Cal
John P. Foran
Hashayway Jr
Harold F. Duncan Jr
Oakleaf
Hamilton
Special Teaching Courses Planned by Trinity University
Trinity University will offer two special courses starting July 18 for students aiming to teach exceptional children. Registration runs July 36. Mrs Bess Ward Vann, principal of the Eloise Japhet School, will teach.
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Trinity University
Bess Ward Vann
Eloise Japhet
Portraits by James J. Scetoalth Holiday Safety Prayer
A reflective verse asks divine protection this weekend of travel and fireworks. It urges God to keep people from foolishness and tragedy on the roads, to avoid drownings, and to guard families in cars and celebrations.
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James J. Scetoalth
Mehdy
Tela Enterprises
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Renwicke Cary
Frank and
Mary Frances Patton
Peraux Room
Thea W. Temple
Texas A. & M
Temple
Warren
Pegey Healer
Sam Bassett Lumber Co
Memory Lane
Gladys Dennis
Petitclerc
Houston
Carl
Dennis
Madame Petitclerc
Petitelerc
Dennis Te
Princess Theater
Riegler
Larry Cowart
Baylor
Hargis Electric Co
Ray Lopez
Colony Room
Ida
Kaufman Halpern
New Haven
Conn
Dolly Metz
Josse Bros
Big Wells
Alvin Blalock
St. Anthony
White Plaza
Blue Bonnet
Heron B. Smith Jr
el Paso
Russ Gary
Jean Mims
Pretty
Bill Burns
Marvin
E. Commerce
Burns
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Comanche Park
Joe
Gertrude Marbach
Charles
Joe Peck
Peck
Southwest Resevoix Institute
Patsy Stovall
Southwestern Bell
New Orleans
Emil Mann
Ted Williams
Laredo Way
Zada Schwinge
Internal Revenue Department
Federal
Corinne Cameron
Alfred Cameron
Fredericksburg
Seguin
Europe
Brest
France
Third Army
Holland
First Army
Rhine
Elbe
Germany
Berlin
Churchill
Mike
Rock Hudson
E. W. Petty
Texas Pioneers
Men Aid Campaign
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