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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1944

Page

15

Fall Fashions Show Shoulders Accented

New York designers push exaggerated shoulders for fall, pairing wide silhouettes with jutting tunics for camouflage under wartime girdles. Adele Simpson leads with a minaret inspired Oriental flavor and opulent fabrics, while Omar Kiam debuts the skirt jabot and red black tweed suit, and Nellie Rosenstein wows with long tunic jackets and party dresses.

New York Adele Simpson Tion Omar Kiam House of Ben Belg Neltie Rosenstein

Club Calendar Evening Meetings Across City

Tuesday evening Mrs James Geel Nelson hosts British War Relief ladies with tea at 401 Morning Side Drive from 5 to 7 pm. Kingston Heights Cluis club meets at Los Angeles Heights auditorium Edison High School at 8 pm. Wednesday Navy Wives club hosts at USC 326 East Crockett Street at 11 pm. Douglas round table luncheon at Grunter Hotel Oriental room at 12 30 pm. Galena Schmidt auxiliary U S W 4n Elks bell 2 pm.

James Geel Nelson Kingston Heights Cluis Club Los Angeles Heights Edison High School Navy Wives Club USC East Crockett Street Douglas Round Table Group Oriental Room Grunter Galena Schmidt U. 5 Elks' Bell

Frou Frou Hair Wins Fashion Debate At Convention

In Baltimore 1941 fashion debate among delegates at a Republican council convention, Clare Luce's frou-frou coiffure proved the favorite. The winning point claimed retreating frou frous allow hats and helmet wear without squashing curls, reflecting shifting wartime styling and cost considerations amid strong center-focused silhouettes.

Baltimore Clare Luce Hair Fashion Council

Military promotions and assignments in war service

Promoted or assigned personnel include Sgt Norman J. Davis of 109 Pruitt Ave now staff sergeant at a fighter station in England. Pvt Hollis A. Moore Jr of Kerrville wins a why we fight essay contest in the 11th Armored division at Camp Cooke California. Aviation Cadet Clyde N. Morgan at 750 West Kirk Pl in basic flying at Greenville Mississippi. Lieut Bruce Gurrie husband of Paralee Baker 1715 Main Ave reports for duty at Garrishad New Mexico Army Air Field. Pvt Glenn A. Hein 1149 Denver Blvd promoted to corporal at Pollock Army Air Field Louisiana. Capt Horace Trey 999 East Mistlelord Ave appointed adjutant at Aloe Field Victoria. Staff Sgt David C. Lopez 1017 Porter St promoted to technical sergeant in Italy. Second Lt Virginia T Turner Army Nurse Corps daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Turner 1047 Waverly Ave promoted to first lieutenant at Camp Polk Louisiana. Cpl Abraham B. Wise brother of Mrs Ann Lavine 421 West Hollywood Street on duty with an ordnance base armament maintenance battalion in the Mediterranean theater and later at a general hospital in England where a three acre garden is being cultivated to provide vegetables for patients. Pvt Frank B. Martinez 331 Chestnut St Pio Gale P Orstillo 2003 Saunders Ave and Pvt Antonio W Garcia 535 North Street listed among names.

Norman J. Davis James W. Davis Pruitt Avenue England Hollis A. Moore Jr Kerrville 11Th Armored Division Camp Cooke Callf Clyde N. Morgan West Kirk Place Greenville Bruce CG. Gurrie Paralee Baker Main Avenue Garishad N.M Army Air Field Glenn A. Hein Denver Boulevard Pollock Army Air Field Alexandria Horace Trey East Mistlelord Aloe Field Victoria David C. Lopez Porter Street Italy Virginia T. Turner Army Nurse Corps Robert Turner Waverly Avenue Camp Polk Abraham B. Wise Ann Lavine West Hollywood Suete Ordnance Mediterranean General Hospital Frank B. Martinez Chestnut Street Pio Gale P. Orstillo Saunders Avenue Antonio VW. Garcia North Street

Merger of Gulf and Republic Carloading Firms Announced

The Interstate Commerce Commission announced a merger between Gulf Carloading and Republic Carloading and Distributing. Republic will acquire Gulf’s outstanding stock and franchises for freight forwarding across 23 states to 36 states. The Gulf firm operates an office at 123 Merchant Street in San Antonio.

Udgil Gatwaulng, Company Tuc San Antonio Merchant Street Republic Caroadng and Distributing Company Jac Interstate Commerce Commisssion Republic Gulf Company Gulfs

Pattern 9325 dresses sizes and pattern book offer

Misses and women's pattern 9325 features a U shaped neckline with size options 10 to 24 and includes yardage details. Also advertised are needlework motifs for home decor. Send 29 cents for patterns plus 15 cents for the Mary lan Martin Summer Pattern Book, 92 pages, with orders via The San Antonio Light Pattern Dept Texas.

Pathern Alec San Antonio Texas Mary Lan Martin New York

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