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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1943

Page

13

Pelivan Point and Coastal Life Near Rockport

Martha Calmount recounts coastal scenes at Rockport and Beeville. Fishermen like Sonny Edwards and Shelly Tarkington of Cuero are highlighted, with visits from Elis Albaugh Jr. and the Palm Courts stay near Rockport. Mrs Ragland and family enjoy summer cottage life, stocking larders with canned fish, shrimp, grapes, jellies, and jams while neighbors share coastal amusements and routines.

Martha Calmoun Morris Edwards Rockport Pelivan Point Elizabeth Sonny Edwards Elis Albauigh Jr Sonny Shelly Tarkington Cuero Sally Palm Courts Gulf James Ragland Bobby Sar Judge G. Tayloe Bill Hardin Joe Monsieur Chambray

Waste Paper Drive Aims To Boost San Antonio Blood Bank

On the Home Front by Ed Dora Garrett outlines Dr. Ogilvie leading a city paper drive to save waste paper for the civilian blood bank fund. The plan promotes segregating newspapers from magazines, instructs residents to call F-4149 for pickup, and links paper collection to plasma needs and Red Cross donor efforts. Cadets of SAACG are praised for volunteering to donate blood, with over 200 cadets already at the donor center. Mexico City reports a Railways rejected wage hike affecting 70,000 workers, highlighting wartime labor tensions.

Eddora Garrett Light NH. BH. Oglivie San Antonio Ogilvie Dr. Ogilvie Sanitation Red Cross SAACG Red Cross Motor Corps Ian Mexico City National Railways of Mexico

Moore Field Cadet Killed in Mission Crash

Aviation Cadet Carl B. Reeder aged 22, son of Mrs Maybelle Reeder of Denver Colorado, was killed when his plane crashed four miles west of Mission during a routine training flight, Moore Field public relations office announced yesterday.

Mcallen Carl B. Reeder Maybelle Reeder Denver Colo Mission Moore Field

Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded to Blair Sorensen

Maj Blair M Sorensen of 323 Harrison Avenue receives the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievements in aerial combat over Burma and China during World War II. The ceremony honors his service with the U S Army Air Forces in the China Burma India Theater.

Blair M. Sorensen Harrison Avenue Ughts Burma China Ew L. Machac Yoakum

Funeral for Confederate Vet Set After Bus Crash

Dallas dispatch reports a Trailways bus failed to stay on the road near Dallas Highway 77, leaving multiple injured and a passenger list including Clyde Mills. A funeral is planned for a Confederate veteran with services arranged for today, the driver Dowd says the vehicle plunged off the road and caught fire. The casket will be draped with a Confederate flag.

Dallas A. Dowd Morgan Raiders Clyde HH. Mills Puneral

Nowotny Becomes 26 Survivors of U T Dean of Men

A UT Austin dean of men, Amy Shorty Nowging, is reported among 26 survivors saved from a torpedoed merchant vessel. The Mejico reportedly picked up the survivors about 65 miles off Santos, Brazil. The dean’s identity and the sunken ship remain partially undisclosed due to ongoing UK deal considerations.

Nowotny U.T. Dean Austin University of Texas Amy “Shorty Buenos Aires Mejico Santos Nowatny Deanslop Moore

Buggy Deal Shocks Denison Shopper

In Denison Mrs Jn Mayes acted quickly when she bought a baby buggy right as a woman tried to launch two infants. She secured the carriage on the spot for her granddaughter Melinda Mayes. The seller left the scene amid local excitement, each arm laden with a citd er.

Hand Picked Coats Offer Delicate Craft and Style

These coats have been selected for workmanship and fabric and may be irreplaceable later in the season at current prices. The notice highlights quality and timely value for shoppers seeking durable style.

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