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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 03, 1942

Page

6

Blood Bank Seeks Donors as 16,000 Goal Looms

Blood Bank in a 422 Feee building campaigns for 16,000 donors. Thursday saw 26 registering with two early registrations. Donors must weigh over 150 pounds to give a full pint, lighter donors over a half pint. Process is quick, donors nourished, then resume normal activities. Additional offers from Maceo Richardson of Eagle Pass and Chicagoans noted, with a list of donors including Fussell Louden and Mrs. Darothra Figuls.

Ie Antonio Aiden Mark Feee PEM Will Smith West Pig Duncanfield Vermott Aghh West Ebosh San Antonians eIoy Godbors Storses Mercer Livermore Enrallment Maceo Richardson Eagle Pass Chicago Fussell Louden Artillery- Post Youngget Darothra Figuls

War Victims Listed Residents and Addresses Show Local Toll

A fragmented list names multiple war victims and their addresses across San Antonio areas. Entries include Mrs. Charles R Dav J P Van Hiper 1218 McCullough and Mrs Ida Scott Betty Jameson 246 Grayson with numerous others such as Eleanor Sobieski 549 East Guenther and Marie Knuth 532 Porter. The document also mentions the Railway Express agency and several military or civilian names linked to households.

Charles R. Dav J. P. van Hiper San Jison McCullough A. Antonie Drug Company Carson Ida Scott Betty Jameson R. K. Boyd Grayson Genevieve Rowe Clarer W. OB Gervieo Tord R. Caldwell North Alamo Eleanor Sobieski East Guenther M.ware East Laurel Virginia Gulick P.M Arend Cooper Marie Knuth Porter S. L. Heid Railway Express Agency Elizabeth Allen Greer Richard J. Fisher South Pine Col M. L. Crimmins Geneseo Road N. M.meyers Nacogdoches K. McKonaghy West Craig B. B. Sharpe Peck Teresa Tarvin Laurel

S A Sergeant Decorated for Heroism in Pacific

Technical Sgt. Harry M. Mayes of 163 Brooks Parkway in Bandung Java earned the Purple Heart for outstanding heroism and achievement in patching up and piloting a damaged Flying Fortress to Australia after Japanese bombs. General George H. Brett praised Hayes as an outstanding example of a soldier keeping American combat planes flying. Also cited was Second Lieutenant Wilson Chapman of Quisque.

Harry M. Mayes Brooks Parkway Australia San Antonio Bandung Java Hayes George H. Brett United National Flying Forces Southwest Pacific Brett Wilson Chapman

Skiff Sinks Drowning Four Young Passengers Off Lake Shore

A towboat carrying eight youths sank about 380 feet offshore on Lake of the Woods last night. Four youths perished: Mildred Evans, 19. Mary Evans, 17. Dorothy Evans, 6. and Howard Mercier, 11. The fate of the remaining four is unknown.

Bremen Iudy Lake of the Woods Mildred 3. Evans Mary Evans Dorothy Howard Mercier

Humble Plans Texas Synthetic Rubber Plants Near Houston

Humble Oil and Refining contracts with the government to build two plants near Houston for synthetic rubber and a basic synthetic product at about 43 million dollars total. The government will fund 16 million dollars for each plant and lease them to Humble for operation, with completion anticipated as a major wartime effort.

Houston, Jone Humble Old and Refining Canny Houston

Summer Term AYS A U Set Registration at Ban nia

Registration for the first summer term at the University of Bania opens soon with courses designed to prepare for immediate employment. Intensified business teaching and offerings in service, mathematics, English, education, social science, modern languages, speech, physical education and psychology are listed in a special bulletin. The second six week session registration will be held July 16.

University of Bannia Bani Thursly Tae

U S and Mexico Plan Park at Nogales

The United States and Mexican International Parks commission will meet to discuss an international Coronado park to be set up in the Huachuca mountains between Naco Mexico and Nogales Arizona. The park will cover about 3000 acres in each country in honor of the Spanish explorer.

U.S Mexico Nogales Mexico City United States Mexican International’ Parks Commission Huachuca Mountains Naco Arizona

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