Kleberg Denies Knowledge Of Deal With Page Boy
Washington report states Representative Kleberg of Texas denies awareness of any arrangement with a capitol page boy on his patronage list who allegedly paid part of his salary toward maintaining staff. The page, Robert Jackson, 13, was reportedly discharged after his mother protested deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kleberg
Texas
Capitol Page
Drew Pearson
Robert Jackson
R. H. Jackson
Usi
Bill Elliott
Bui Eliott
Bey
R. Roberts
Roberts
Jackson
Pearson
Elliott
Patricia Elliott
Hibbere
Hrisband
Kreberg
Invasia Mae Born On Invasion Day Ballad
Early today sirens marked the Allied invasion as Invasia Mae Renfrow was born at 2:25 a m to Mr and Mrs Lester Renfrow. Ambulance Driver Harry Goldberg and Parkland Hospital Intern W J Garrett were part of the emergency call. The name Tarasia was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
é—Invasia Mae Renfrow
Westem Europe
Harry Goldberg
Parkland Hospital
W. J. Garrett
Lester Renfrow
Tarasia
War service notices from San Antonio area soldiers abroad
A long list of Texas servicemen with San Antonio ties and others from the region who are serving in Europe and the Mediterranean theater. Promotions, assignments, and Good Conduct awards are noted for personnel in the Eighth and Fifteenth Air Forces, Navy indoctrination, hospital trains, and allied operations. Include names, addresses, and stations in England, Italy, and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Withers
San Antonio
Helfesd
Ireland
Hugh Marshall
Menchaca Street
Eighth Air Force
England
James &. Lyssy
Aloys A. Lyssy
Rr Service
Robert H. Marbach
Pred Marbach
Flying Fortress
Gilbert A. Steitie
Juanita B. Steitie
Canton Street
Allied Advance Press
Italy
George W. Nefford
Ed Mona Kurek
West Summit
Miami Beach
Fla
Millard H. West
Warwick Boulevard
Gordon G. Cruikshank
Walter S. Cruikshank
Ingram
Steff
Nieves F. Injan
Peden Alley
Ralph E Devaney
Gertrude Devaney
Adam Hernandez
Pablo R. Hernandez
Torreon Street
Air Service Command
Jacinta Cec Ramirez
Antonio J. Ramirez
Southwest
29Th Street
Allenby K. Duke
Margaret Winifred Duke
Bases Street
Herbert Mann
Sdlel Jr
West Hulsache Avenue
Edward H. Rittmann
Clara B. Rittimann
Highland Boulevard
Fifty-One Yanks Return On Gripsholm From Germany
Fifty-one American prisoners of war freed from German captivity arrived aboard the Swedish liner Gripsholm. The vessel, which departed May 2 with 700 German prisoners and civilians, completed an exchange at Barcelona and is due in port later today. Among 131 passengers were 37 Canadian soldiers bound for Canada and 43 civilians including eight US citizens. United States soldiers will be sent to Halloran General Hospital Staten Island with interviews permitted later, the army said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Germany
Gripsholm
Barcelona
Belfast
Ireland
Canada
United States
Halloran General Hospital
Staten Island
Braniff Seeks New Texas Air Routes
Braniff Airways seeks authority from the Civil Aeronautics Board to operate passenger mail and express service between Corpus Christi and Laredo Texas and between Laredo and Brownsville. The Corpus Christi to Laredo route would include Kingsville Falfurrias Hebbronville Alice and Benavides as intermediate points while the Laredo to Brownsville leg would serve Rio Grande City McAllen and Harlingen. Funeral services for Miss Addie Norman were held in Thorndale with survivors including one sister Mrs Sam Clement and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Dune
Braniff Airways
Civil Servenautics Board
Washington
Corpus Christi
Laredo
Texas
Brownsville
Corpus Christi-Laredo
Spea
Kingsville
Falfurrias
Heubrenville
Alice
Benavides
Fio Grande City
McAlien
Hartingen
Braniff
Mass
Wurmian Burlell Taylor
Misa Addie Norman
Thorndale
Sam Clement
Cufflink Return on Set of Murder He Says
Paramount actress Jean Heathre received a cufflink returned on the set of Murder, He Says from Lieutenant Dan David. The cufflink had been misplaced in Meutenant's hat during wartime efforts against the Japs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Heathre
Paramount
Meutenant
Lieut
iDan David
Red Cross Exhibit and Open House Planned at La Villita
The Bexar County Red Cross chapter schedules an annual meeting and open house at La Villita on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Visitors will see displays detailing home service, blood donor work, nursing recruitment, surgical dressings, and more while listening to invasion news bulletins from radios. A short business session on Juarez plaza will elect directors for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
A. Champion
C. Jennings
H. Fitzsimmons
R. Knight
The
Red Cross
la Villita
Bexar County
American Red Cross
San Antonians
the Red Cross
France
Charlies George
Juarez Plaza
Red Grass
Navy Block Island Sunk on Eve of Invasion
Washington reports the sinking of escort carrier Block Island in the Atlantic the first time the Navy confirms such a loss. It was the 156th ship lost by the Navy in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carter
Atlantic
Block Island
Dental Essay Contest Winners Told
Winners announced in the annual dental health essay contest sponsored by the women’s auxiliary to the San Antonio district dental society. First place Jean Murray from John J Pershing school, second Dorothy Chavanan Burnet school, third Patricia Olsen Bercon Hill school. Also lists Negro school prize winners Cumey Lela Ruth McPherson first Florence Noble second Joseph Anderson third Booker’s Washington Palmer Whit ted first Preston Ray second June Everett third Grant Betty Jean Hodge first Solomon ae Second Sledge A Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Auxiliary
San Antonio
Dental Society
Raymond L. Jacobs
Jean Murray
John J. Pershing
Dorothy Chavanan
Burnet
Ihira
Patricia Olsen
Bercon Hill
Cumey
Lela Ruth McPherson
Florence Noble
Joseph Anderson
Booker
Washington School
Palmer Whitted
Preston L. Ray
June Everett
Grant School
Betty Jean Hodge
Solomon Ae
Sledge A. Smith
Revenue up while costs surge over prior year
The report notes income rising about 50 percent from 1939, the last year of normal operations, while operating expenses and taxes increased roughly 65 percent. This highlights a widening gap between revenue and costs in the period.
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Page Boy
Invasia Mae
Perec Es Satara
Frank T. Drought
Frost National Bank Bldg
Garfield
Ife
Frost National Bank
San Antonio, G
Cpl
Florent
FP. Baecke
Alfred Baecke
Glenn F. Clamp
Frank Clamp
Princeton Avenue
Tranxfield
Madison
Wis
Richard B. ‘Travis
D. E. Travis
Roslyn Avenue
Great Lakes
Luther Capp Beery
West Woodlawn Avenue
Coleman Street
Ab Pratt
Kan
Army Air Field
John D. Smith
D. A. Smith
West Poplar Street
Enid
Okla
Jimmy Young
Army Nurse Corps
East Quincy Street
Keesler Field
Leonard T. Glaser
Ben W. Glaser
West
Houston Street
2Nd Flying Training Wing
Perrin Field
Margaret Neva Teskey
Dulling Court
Wit Yank
Texas Lines
Salas
Midway
San Francisco
Japan
United States Navy
Army
Marines
Mi 6
I. Vociense
First Federal
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
East Pecan ST
Travis Park Bay War Bonds
A. D. Zucht
E. Hourton
Acrom
Guniex Hotel
the Telephone Company’s Annual Report
Taployees
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Arkansas
Kansas, Missouri
Oklahoma
Illinois
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