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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1941
Page
9
In a social gathering at Stourton the hostess serves cocktails while voices speculate on political plots. The narrator and guests discuss Hitler, Rainier and unresolved searches, with tensions easing into dinner where conversations reveal hidden anxieties and shifting loyalties.
Technical Sergeant Paw Wolverton uses humor and light punishment to correct rookie behavior at Brooke Army training. He devised methods to wake early risers and staff encourages staff to adopt playful, corrective practices to reinforce rules.
The report describes cadet misbehavior and harsh corrective measures during training. Recruits often fail to report on time after first offenses. Sergeant Wolverton enforces strict penalties, including early wakeups and field manual drills. Aviation cadets face lapses, such as a trainee landing without gear, corrected by ground observers and instructors.
Seven elementary schools in Bexar County receive permanent accreditation after strong achievement tests while five gain temporary status. Announcement by rural school supervisor Jewel Bilbev lists permanently accredited schools: Goker Leo Valley Leati Springs Idlewid Olmos Oxk Ise fund Von Ory. Temporarily accredited: Hoffmann Tablite Tinsley PL FP Stewart Little Flower. Other schools retain active status pending continued standards review.
The newly formed White Delta Rofa post No. 2650 VFW will be instituted in an open meeting at the T G M hall in the Crackett hotel Burclay at 2 p m. Principal speaker will be Gal Jets Perkins of Thala alms headquarters. The post was organized by SH Wernette department deputy chief of staff of the VFW.
Graduates and undergraduates of St Marys University were asked Friday to apply for commissions in the Signal Corps of the United States Army if they have training in electrical engineering or electronics. Rev Bro Thomas J Tresd acting president issued the request on advice from George W Batley of the National Research Council. One year of active duty is offered with option of a second year extension. Students accepted will be commissioned as second lieutenants. Bailey’s letter says the opportunity is extraordinary. Pay for a second lieutenant on active duty ranges from 169 to 383 dollars per month. Bailey is touring the country seeking recruits and is expected to visit St Marys University later this month.
A spree of clashes, thefts, and accidents kept police busy during Independence Day weekend in San Antonio. Marshall Wallace, 31, of 1707 West Laurel Street, died at Robert B. Green Hospital after being stabbed twice in the heart and wounded in the arm at Wille's place on Hedges Street. Alonso Nious, 42, of 22% Ferdonin Street, arrested at a relative’s home, linked to the stabbing. Police reported many robberies and assaults, including soldiers beaten and robbed near Broadway and Turd Street and multiple purse thefts and car burglaries across the city, with several suspects detained.
Nitchman a 23 year old Southwest Texas State Teachers college student was gravely injured after a Thursday collision five miles south of New Braunfels on US 81 while hitchhiking to San Antonio. Also hurt was Mathie Dearmond 30 of Nacogdoches with a fractured knee and lacerations. driver Allan Sharp 24 Weatherford and passenger Olan Chamberlain were injured. State highway officials investigated.
One of five advanced Wassine planes from Kelly Field was sent to McAllen for a celebration day event. A hose-over caused the accident Friday, injuring no one. Pilot Lt. Col. Hy Prosser led the squadron. Lt. Gatier reported uninjured with minor aircraft damage at McAllen Municipal Airport.
Pvt Edward Raymond Coppock, son of Col B R Coppock retired, designated as a student in the training school for officer candidates. Currently stationed at Fort Images Ohio, serving as prison clerk. He attended the University of Texas and was inducted into the services November 20.
News was received Friday of the death of Lieut Gerald W. Martin, 25, who graduated from Kelly Field last April. Martin crashed to his death at Hamilton Field, California, in a P 40 pursuit plane. His home was in Santa Ana, California.
Early Wilson, a San Antonio commercial photographer, joins Ringland with the Royal Flying Corps. His father, Early Wilson, from Puy dive, reportedly sent his son to Canada for training before arriving in England for an initial course and service.
Glhgie Harding of San Antonio, former president of the Association of Accredited Deputy Culturists, was elected to the executive board at the convention in Mineral Wells. El Paffs of San Antonio was elected fourth vice president, with 4 E Thomas and Daisy Darryly named delegates to the national convention in New York City in October. A V Hutton, president of the Ident beauty culturists, announced the results.
County Judge Charles W. Anderson announced approval of 13 857 in federal funds for the county boys home project. The county share of construction will be 6 932, with the facility planned near the county school for boys and housing six wards.
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