Miami flier earns Air Medal for WWII combat missions
The Miami area reports Lieut Sidney Shanker and other airmen receiving awards for combat service. Shanker, a bombardier navigator with the Eighth Air Force, flew 54 missions over Europe with the B 25 or similar unit, was wounded on his fourth Italy mission, and spent weeks overseas hospital. Other honorees include Roland Gilcrease for the Distinguished Flying Cross for Europe missions, Daniel Pawel for Air Medal as night fighter observer, Richard Trappe for Air Medal at Fort Worth, George Beere for Air Medal as Flying Fortress pilot, Francis Finch for Air Medal as bomber co pilot. all serving in various Allied air forces.
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Sidney DB
Shanker
An Antonio
Miami B
Fla
Air Biedel
Threa Ork
Eureentheater
Flak
Italy
Sylvia Shanken
Teud
Roland
Gilcrease
Alamo Plate
Eighth II Force
Europe
Daniel T. Pawel
Wing
Air Seda
Elfth
Air Force
Richard E. Trappe
Presville
Aireda
Air
Jefferson Bigs Echool
St. Mary’s Arliverety
Francis N. Finch
Deles Finch
Roseborough Ryemac
Europé
Eighth Airforce Flying Fortress
Woman Injured In Car Crash At South Presa
Mrs Helen Mylls, 92, of 416 Hot Wells Boulevard, was seriously injured when her car struck a steel feet sign and a tele phone pole after skidding from Caldwell and South Presa Sunday night. She was thrown 20 feet from the vehicle and taken to Nix Hospital. No witnesses reported, but skid marks indicate loss of control.
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Helen Mylls
Hot Wells Boulevard
Ton Molday
Nix Hosphtal
Caldwell
South Presa
NORITP Pain Relief Advertised With Guarantee
A noisy ad touts NORITP as a quick acting pain reliever for rheumatic muscular aches. It promises a money back guarantee if the first three doses do not relieve pain, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
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Noritp
Abortion Case Delayed Again In District Court
Abortion case postponed as defendant Etella Lorenz cannot appear due to illness. Hearing reset for next Monday before Judge W W McCrory absent. Other two defendants Dr B Martin of 924 Talley Ave and Vincent Pollvka alias Jack De Aylo of Merina City implicated in related operation. Also notes that California gold rush history references precede North Carolina production.
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Criminal District Court
Etella Lorenz
Mudge Uw
Grebn
W. W. McCrory
Ty Bom Lavey
Kerrville
Dncertitiente Throwel
Vearsold
B. Martin
Hsted He
Tatley Avenue
Youth Charged in Gang Fight Death
Mike Garcia a 17 year old from 934 Delgado street was released on 1500 bond after being charged with murder in the death of Marguerite R Ramirez last Friday night Investigators said Garcia led one gang and Ramirez headed the other with 45 youths giving statements Garcia and his group reportedly gathered at Yarramora and West Poplar while Ramirez group met at Delgado and Navidad Garcia allegedly took some boys into Ramirez neighborhood and a rock fight erupted injuring Ramirez and leading to her death
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Mike Garcia
Delgado Street
Marguerite R. Ramirez
Kendrick Street
Mike Rule
Trint
Joan Shook
Hel
Garcia
Yarramora
West Poplar
Ranthez
Delgado
Navidad
Theboy
Rule
Ramirez Herpiborhood
Ibefr
Delgade-Naviad
Rites Planned for Edward E. Collins Theater Manager
Last rites were set for Edward E. Collins, long time manager for the Titerstate Theaters, with a 4 p.m. service at Porter Loring's chapel. Interment planned at Mission Park. Collins died of a heart attack early Saturday morning after a 23 year show business career beginning in 1936.
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Edward E. Collins
Sfelty
Titerstate
Porter Loring
Mission Portal Park
Collins
Sean Antalilu Irs Howto
Rattlesnake Victim In Grave Condition
A 10 year old boy, Rowrigers, was struck on the foot by a rattlesnake on a rural road near Pleasanton. He remained in grave condition Monday at Robert Green Hospital after blood transfusions and anti venom treatment begun by a Pleasanton doctor and continued at the Lae hospital.
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Ddan Rowrigers
Ploresville- Pleasanter
Robert, Green Hospital
Pleasanton
Lae
Gillespie County Oversubscribes Fifth War Bond Quota
Gillespie County oversubscribed its fifth war bond quota of 405000 by more than 50000. Chairman Glincer Enderti reported Saturday that heavy purchases of power denomination bonds boosted sales beyond the quota, maintaining the county’s record of strong oversubscription in each drive.
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Gillespie County
Glincer Enderti
Powill
Gillysle County
Man Drowns Near Medina River in Texas
Guadalupe Jimenez, 21, of 710 South Prng Street, drowned while swimming with friends near the Medina River about 16 miles southwest of San Antonio at the Somer set cold. He stepped into a deep hole, disappeared, and despite two hours of grappling by firefighters his body remained submerged until a bystander recovered it. The coroner ruled accidental drowning.
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Panera
Mornday
Guadalupe Jimenez
South
Prng Street
Binday
Medina
Vietor Moclas Farm
San Antonio
Somerset
Jimenez
Carlotta
Alexander Rivera
Pyron Street
Casualties List Show 10 Missing Across Services
The army and navy report ten missing and wounded South Texas servicemen. Navy missing in action include Coxswain James Ray Dodson, Cameron native James R. Dodson. Army missing in European theater Section 1 include Capt Woodrow W Anderson, James II Anderson Stockdale, Sgt William F Bemus, Mrs Adne F Betsus Corpus Christi, Staff Sgt Gene W Minton, David A Minton Brownsville.
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Army
Navy
South Texas
James Ray Dodson
James R. Dodson
Cameron
Woodrow W. Anderson
Iether
James II. Anderson
Stockle
Wiliam F. Bemus
Adne F. Betsus
Corpus Christi
Gene W. Minton
David A. Minton
Brownsville
Haering Down Oni the News by Arthur Bugs
A fragmentary editorial voice mocks fashion and etiquette at a convention, noting delegates sweating in heat. The piece riffs on gendered beauty standards and the idea that ladies lose their composure under pressure, ending with a quip on a settled argument or new debate.
Junior Deputies Vacation on Ranch Escapade
A sheriff’s investigator describes a group of junior deputies on a ranch vacation in Springs. The tale notes the youths, with leader Chic Leroy Condve and others nicknamed, escaped limits and attempted to travel hitchhiking, revealing a pattern of misadventure among the boys.
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Bexur
Tne
Mer Tifa
Bil Brogan
Biagni
Cnly
Tiel Hyves
Gant
Chic
Leroy Condve
Mwe
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Pratt
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July Page Neel
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Richard B. Niles
Hetty M. Niles
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Tech
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Billys R. Stanford
I ‘Hondo
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Sprey
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Bruna Eseniriia
Mercedes
Francisca Pasaio
Wrother
Mary Pasado
Sant Antolo
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Victoria
England
William ‘the Conwaerar
E-E. Collins
Geoffrey Keyes
Fifth Army
Maly
Billaps G. Prestridge
Geralt
Hoyle
Clarence Pawkett
Mra
M. E. Pawkett
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Mares Army Air Field
Pawkett
Adi Son
Muroc
Arthur Bugs
Babb
Gio
Thia
Tieve
Ely
Renee Felpa
Plessant
Walker
Elizabeth Arden
Marines
Montezuma
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Rachel All Day Foundation
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