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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1941

Page

8

County officials mull salary plan for justices and constables

The Rev. d M Todd lauded Monday’s court move to place justices and rural constables on a salary starting January 1. Commissioners Donnell Anderson and Judge Orlson supported it. Uhr opposed. Salary adoption would affect rural precincts and appear in the new county budget, with records showing varied excess fees and collections across precincts.

D M. Todd Grand Jury Association Todd Commissiarets JI. W. Donnell Sam Anderson Charles W. Orlson Robert F. Uhr UAR Uhr

Three Area Men Enter Navy Flying Cadet Selection

list of Dallas Tuesday navy flight board applicants includes Hverell Eur Newnan Henry Ives 192 a West Mistletoe avenue mid Harry Behwelheim Kerrville and eight more reporting to Houston for physicals at San Antonio recruiting station. San Antonio will dispatch 38 men into duty. classifieds guide readers to place ad requests before six p.m. Tuesday.

S. A Navy Hverell Newnan King Henry Ives West Mistletoe Avenue Mid Harry Behwelheim Kerrville Navy Flight Selection Board Dallas San Antonio Houston

Will Buy Red Materials From Russia Says Official

Washington July 22 Jesse TL Jones federal loan administrator said he offered to buy strategic materials Russia might sell to fund war supplies in the United States. He spoke with Russian ambassador Constantine Cumansky about a week earlier and noted manganese and chromium would be hard to ship from western Russia to Vladivostok. Jones said purchases would be balanced by equivalent war materials bought abroad and that Russia has a good cash gold supply and has not asked for a loan.

Washington Jesse TL. Jones Adeministrator Russia United States Jones Constantine Cumansky Wester Russia Vladivostok Wien Fie Tae Russiing Jones Aalé

Forums Continue for Older People on Employment Talks

The forum on employment problems of older people will meet biweekly at San Antonio Tech High School. Mrs Lou Harrington chairs, Miss Monta Hunter of the YWCA counsel and placement dept will speak on Employment Advantages of the Woman Over Forty at 8 p.m. Dial F 31 for listings.

San Antonio Tech Buard Lou Harrington Monta Hunter W. C. A. Counseliie

Kilday Seeks Draft Deputy in San Antonio Area

Sheriff Owen Kilday asks for an extra deputy to handle transient Mexican workers and draft evaders in San Antonio and Bexar County. The deputy would be hired full time to locate registrants and assist district boards during a busy period, with the plan to cover 5 to 16 percent of those affected.

San An Lomio South Texas Owen Kilday San Antonio Bexar County Michigan Charles Thay Peters

Naval Academy Calls Youth With Academic Promise

John M. Charles a St Marys University junior and son of Mrs Bo Jeyn Charles 431 University Avenue has been ratified to report to Annapolis next Monday He is a 1938 Thomas Jefferson graduate and top student who earned a St Marys scholarship and completed two years of pre engineering His record includes exemption from mental examination for admission and he plans to base in San Antonio after retirement of Brig Gen Joseph Atkins chief of staff of the Army after 37 years service Atkins a 1904 US Military Academy graduate from Georgia passes to retirement and he will live in San Antonio thereafter.

John M. Charles St. Mary's University Bo Jeyn Charles University Avenue Oval Academy Annapolly Bay Appeintmuns Paul Kilday Charles Thomas Jefferson Joseph Mary's Jefferson A. Atkins War Department San Antonio General Atkins Georgia Suc Unites States Miliary Academy

Arrest Made in St14 Theft In Holston Police Report

Holston police report a youth arrested after allegedly robbing Allen Hulhhouse of Mason of 114 dollars as he slept in Travis Park Monday night. Police say the suspect stepped off a bus when approached. Other theft reports include Carolina Gibbons 3 hundred thirty Madison Street 3 dollars, Katherine Holmes Nixon 152, J. H. Whit mire 1101 Highland Boulevard 13 dollars, Herbert Dienger 314 South Pine Street 10 dollars, J. M. Bowman 141 North Street 10 dollars, and Mrs Freyman 233 Porter Street 20 dollars.

Holston Allen Hulhhouse Mason Travis Park Hillhouse Perfors Carolina Gibbons Madison Street Snow Randolph Spi Fila Hlark Broadway Katherine Holmes Nixon North Alamo Street J. H. Whitmire Highland Boulevard Herbert Dienger South Pine Street J. M. Bowman North Street Frevnan Porter Street Rauto

Maj Wheeler to Command 22nd Observation Squadron

Maj Clarence J Wheeler, plans and training officer of the 22nd Observation Squadron at Brookefield, will become squadron commander around August 1. He succeeds Maj D W May sive, ordered to Aiv trelde, Calif. Four Brooke Ned officers receive temporary duty with the army ferry command in Santa Monica, Calif. Others are Lieuts Howell Browne Harry John Stonegr Ernest P Maxwell and Frank BR Thornquist and Lieut George S Brewer ordered to Jackson, Miss Meridian, Miss and Maj John W Nedwed to Taulaville, Ky.

Clarence J. Wheeler Brookefield D. W. Maysive Aivtrelde Calif Brooke Ned Santa Monica Aly Corps Ferry Commandl Howell Browne Harry John Ston Gr Ernest P, Maxwell Prank Thornquist George 8 Brewer Jackson Milas Sidney Ts. Girble Ir Meridian Miss Maj John W. Nedwed Taulavilla

Catholics to Attend Forty Third Annual Texas League Meeting

The Catholic state league of Texas plans its forty third annual meeting at Pilot Point from Tuesday through Thursday. Attendees include Rt Rev. Peter J. Schnetzer pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Behnesmenn, Walter Albrecht, Claud Marty, Theodore Ebest, and Dann P. Pfolffer.

Catholic State League of ‘Texas Pilot Point Peter J. Schnetzer St. Joseph's Church Ben Behnesmenn Walter Albrecht Claud Marty Theodore Ebest Dann P. Pfolffer

Farmers Fight Over Mexican Labor Import for Harvest

A Texas Dirt congress meeting in the Gunter hotel debated importing Mexican farm hands to ease a looming labor shortage during harvest. Proponents cite defense program labor limits. opponents fear lower standards. President Roosevelt would be asked for an executive order for 30 to 50 day periods with bond guarantees. About 100 farm leaders attended.

Texas Migratry Tasbor Bailey" Ragsdale Austin Thelwo Ogres Ragsdale Roosevelt Mexico

Civilians to Replace Soldiers in Army Support Roles

The War Department announces a plan to release about 30,000 soldiers from combat units and replace them with civilians. The civilians will fill roles including telephone operators, teletypists, radio operators, pinsetters, electricians, draftsmen, carpenters, plumbers, machinists, sheet metal workers, leather and canvas workers, butchers, watchmen, janitors, firemen, and clerks. Military personnel will still serve in similar positions within tactical units.

Ti Army Joes War Department Peronnel

Latin Mothers Vate Show Sponsored by USO Event

Latin American mothers group plans a USO benefit show in August at La viljite with international booths dancing dinner and music. Swain as acting-president notes proceeds fund Red Cross and head membership of 10 women. Admission two cents. Also mentions new film role for Chih Wills in a Clark Cable skit.

Talemettonal Jamaica el Atta la ‘Viljite Delphing ‘Tafolla’. Swain Ori

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