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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1942

Page

15

Machinery and equipment wanted for forge and workshop use

Wanted farm and workshop gear including air compressors 160 cubic, roaster, plows, bottom plows, and roosting equipment. Advertises used items and equipment for sale or hire at various locations in Texas with names such as Anderson, Roth, and Alamo. Includes listings for seeds, plants, and garden supplies.

Amachinery St. GF Wallace Rouster Ford Thadsor P.O. Hox Wehl Roth Anderson Tett Texerica En Eizes Eapt Alamo Hibiscus Jesmines Cerpel Srs Bargeinelit

Classified ad jumble notes heavy duty mowers and pets

A damaged newspaper classified page fragment lists items for sale including heavy duty lawn mowers at low prices and animals such as dogs cats Siamese kittens English Shepherd puppies and Rhode Island ducks. It also mentions incubators chicks purebreds hatchery services and mail order sales with imperfect contact details. The text is garbled with numerous misspellings and stray lines.

San Pedro Pleasanton Barbee’s. Hatchery Alamo Aquab Fatem Te R. Ros Schodt Leas

Air Force school building contract awarded to Shelton Construction

Contract let to Shelton Construction Co of Houston for air force school buildings in Dalles area, amount under 3 million dollars, per Col. Stanley L. Scott division engineer. Also notices include livestock listings and city traffic ordinance amendment details.

Awarts Neil Marta Shelton Construction Company of Houston Stanley L. Scott Aby Dalles

Wounded in Alaska Reach Seattle After Jap Bombing

In Seattle, wounded from Alaska and the Aleutians were brought by army authorities. Many are walking wounded and silent about their experiences in the Jap raid. Pvt. Robert Joe Milam and two buddies from a gun crew report injuries including front teeth loss. Two Native service members also among the casualties. No women or children were harmed, nurses say.

Seattle Unalukeska Robert Joe Chicago Milam Muracs Indian Service Aleutians

Slaves Sold On Nazi Market Report From BBC

New York reports state workers from Eastern Europe are being sold to German employers in a Nazi slave market. The BBC cited a Stockholm newspaper describing a system where employers avoid overtime, holidays, and sickness pay and may pay lower wages to foreign workers than to German workers.

New York Insi Europe B.B. C C. B.S Stockholm

Texas Leads in War Contracts Report

A War Production Board release shows Texas accounting for the largest share of wire supply and facility contracts through June 1942, with total state contracts at 2,000,000,000 dollars. Virginia follows with about 1.19 billion and Alabama with 940 million. other Southern states include Florida 538 million Georgia 490 million Kentucky 368 million Louisiana 884 million Mississippi 364 million North Carolina 397 million South Carolina 259 million and Tennessee 568 million.

Birmingham Ala Texas Fim War Producetion Board Virginia Alabama Florida Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee

Nueces River Survey Under Way Near Uvalde

A basin wide survey of the Nueces river and its tributaries is underway to assess irrigation possibilities. The Bureau of Reclamation crew based at Uvalde, led by assistant engineer L W Smith, plans a year-long study starting at the headwaters north of Uvalde and extending toward the coast.

Nueces River Uvalde Buereau of Reclamation L. W. Smith Ant Nueces

Vernon Boy Killed In Gun Accident

Vernon High student James Borle Norwood, 14, was fatally shot yesterday after playfully placing a pistol he believed to be a toy against his temple in Vernon. Authorities described the incident as a tragic accident and continued inquiries.

Vernon James Borle Norwood Vernon High Tis Pen

Broadcast Stars Join Service Ball Team in Victory Week

The Service Ball Team will be highlighted on national radio from the Travel Statler in Cleveland with stars like Bob Feller and Mickey Cochrane, as they portray Sluggers for Uncle Sam. ESPN-like segments include “Spotlight on Asia” and morale programs such as “Keep Working, Keep Singing America.” Daily features run Monday through Friday from 4:45 to 6 p.m. with music, interviews, and patriotic messages.

Vox Pop Parks Warren Bob Feller Mickey Cochrane Statler Cleveland Uncle Sam Gene Tunney Etsa Lawrence Impey Far East Jup Black Dragon Evest Asia KTSA Frank Parker David Ross America KSA Maritza Ben Bernie Atgr Jack Fulton Gale Robbins Ernest Chappell Monnday KTLA Walter Gross Ore Eaestra

Navy Nurses Earn Relative Ranks Under New Law

Washington July 6 The Navy established relative ranks for nurses from ensign to lieutenant commander after President Roosevelt signed the bill. The reform creates a formal hierarchy for nurse superintendents as lieutenant commander and assigns lieutenant ranks to assistant superintendents, with cap limits per 300 corps members.

Washington Roosevelt

Gotham Show Girls Fortune Dwindles at Guggenheim Fund

New York July 6 The $1,000,000 prize once awarded to heiress Lillyan Andrus and other noted show girls now appears nearly vanished after an accounting shows only about $3,682 remaining. Expenses and commissions threaten to wipe out this slight balance. next Monday salvage efforts could leave little for the claimed beneficiaries.

Gotham New York Linsi Willliam Guggenheim Lillyan Andrus Hullywood Modred Borst

Fire Alarms Sound Sunday Reported Damages

Sunday afternoon blaze triggered alarms at a building, causing minor damage. Authorities noted a defective cable panel and smoke damage to interior walls. no injuries reported. Fire units controlled the scene with limited access area.

Riy Walter & Dekreres

Vexag Ransorm Tuna Test the Ranch Newscast

A July 6 1942 WOAL KONO broadcast listing shows a busy lineup with Justice Rides History Hat Vocal Varieties Gavalcade and a series of features including Margaret Sneaks Speaks Great Artista and Dr N Dri. The program includes Inter Am Univ Tape Twisters and Heckscher For Meditation.

Margaret Pam Univ H. V. Katlenbornie Heckscher

Trading Post Musical Interlude News by Air

A fragmented broadcast style item lists varied segments and names including Stella Unger, Mary Lee Taylor, Aunt Jenny, and notable phrases like The Jackpot and Beight Horizons. The garbled OCR presents a parade of program titles and personalities with no clear cohesive event.

Kitsa Hi Air Hi Trading Post Air Sam Stella Unger Couray Mary Lee Taylor Novachord Beight Horizons Jenny Hate Smith Hellywood Alr Livestock Almanat Chockwegon Victory Bordertown Malondasce Sordac King's Jesters Drickliste Haueis Brickbats Brauets Beyld Keytal Vera Barton Marker Skive Fou

Lieut Hughes to Be on Air on Quarter Hour Show

Lieut Hughes will be a guest on the Quartermaster Quarter Hour Tuesday at 4 30 p m over ETSA He spent two and a half years on Carregidar and returned to Leo United States i 14 He will describe Corresidor and his installation details.

Quartermaster ETSA Carregidar Leo United States i 14

Texas Born Pianist to Broadcast on Tuesday

Texas born pianist Jacques Abram will broadcast a program featuring works by Leet pind Ruslan and French masters on RTS from 2:30 to 3 p.m. The article notes his early scholarship at Curtis Institute and subsequent fellowships and awards leading to appearances with the Philadelphia orchestra.

Jacques Abram Plantab RTS Abram Curtis Institute Philadelphia Drutibasd School of Music Pedjemublon of Music Clubs Behubert Memorial Utus Aglo Philadelphia Archertin

Boat overturns in Texas leaves man dead

A boat carrying eight people on Lake Walk overturned near Del Rio. Howard Windham, 27, of Merkel, Texas, drowned. Firemen recovered his body about an hour later. Bruises on his head suggested impact. Windham family and others were rescued or landed ashore. The body may be returned to Merkel today.

Italians Raze 6 Slav Villages

A Yugoslav government spokesman said six Slav villages were razed by Italian forces in northeastern Italy near Esme. He stated 12 people were shot and 20 houses burned as reprisals for aiding guerrillas resisting Axis occupation.

London Yugoslavia Trebe Esme Italy

Love Aftaly Radio Theater Adaptation on CBS Casts Dunne and Boyer

In a radio theater adaptation on CBS, Irene Dunne and Charles Boyer star as Terry McKay and Michel Murttey aboard a ship bound for America. Their romance develops amid a planned reunion six months later in New York, with a rendezvous at an Empire State building post. The tale blends love with departure, delay, and the pursuit of certainty.

Maracy Potts America Terry Michael Kerap At Iraya Rendezvous Sg Ur Empire Stile Leroy Time Australia Sydney Cove

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