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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1944

Page

5

Ensign Favors S. A. Weather To Aleutians

Ensign John Bowen on first leave in two years enjoys Texas weather as his destroyer served in Pacific battles including Coral Sea and Midway. He recalls depth charges and sinking a Japanese submarine, then helped in Aleutians operations and the Komandorski battle. Bowen attended St Mary’s University and Anapolis before commissioning, brother of Ma. Orloff Bowen Jr. killed on Bougainville.

Ares Texas Ens John Bowen Iis Oriolf L. Bowen Adele Staacke Virginia Boulevard Bowen Pacific Yorktown Midway Aleutians Kiska Komandorski Kis~ka Marshalls Frial Fens Marshall Gilbert Islands St. Mary's University

Continental adds flights to Midland and San Angelo

Continental announces two new daily round trips linking El Paso with Midland and San Angelo starting May 1. Ground facilities and Army support enable the Midland and San Angelo service. San Angelo already has two daily round trips and Midland will begin with one flight each way per day pending more aircraft.

Chaaneuers Ardines Midland San Angelo el Paso Albuquerque Defiver West Ad Northwest

USO Activities On Monday June 12 1984

A condensed schedule of USO and affiliated activities across San Antonio and nearby bases. Wav es dance at North Alamo with Liberty Helley, noon bridge and evening outdoor games. Fort Sam Houston band performance and choral group meeting at various venues. Navy Army Coast Guard and YMCA sponsored events include movie screenings, youth group gatherings, and service wives club meetings.

Ssd Army-Navy M. C North Alamo Liberty Helley Uso-Army-Navy M. GA South San Antonio Quintana Road Main Street Service Wives Club Field Bend Fort Sam Houston USO Jewish Welfare Board Quincy Philip Morris National Catholic Nacogdoches Bown Loungi Usg Salvation Army North Presa San Antonio Usc-E. W. C. A East Crockett Arsenal Uso-Y. W. C

Highland Park Dive Bombers Win War Waste Drive

Highland Park Dive Bombers win Bexar county waste paper for war drive led by six boys and a small dog Ono. In eight weeks they turned in over 20 000 pounds and earn pennants with cash prizes offered by The Light American Waste Paper company and Wire Iron and Metal company. First prizes 50 dollars second 25 dollars. Milton Dresch 11 led with nearly 40 000 pounds across prior drives netting about 150 dollars. Fire department volunteers aid collection. households urged to bundle and deliver to Wire stations for prompt payment.

Bexar County Ono Big News Paper American Waste Paper Company Wire Iron and Metal Company Milton Dresch San Antonio

Nazis Reach England Not As Expected

German prisoners admitted to BBC that they sailed to England all night but not as planned. A prison train stopped in a south coast town and a spectator asked the captives what they think of England. One German replied in broken English, three years ago Hitler promised we would come. well, we have come.

New York INS England BBC Cbs,s Engand Hery Hitler

Carroll to Speak at Noon Chamber Meeting

W Carroll president of Universal Bookfinders Inc and member of the War Planning board in WWI will address a noon meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Plaza Hotel Tuesday The remarks note the graduating class this June for the first time.

New European War Child Emerges After Eight Years of Bombs

In New York June, Mrs. Edna Blue of the foster parents plan describes a new wartime child shaped by air raids. She notes a generation raised underground, fearing light, with limited exposure to oranges and fresh eggs, drawn from over 20 000 case histories across many European nationalities since the Spain colony began in 1936.

New York June W INS Europe Edna Blue Foster Parents’ Plan For Spain Blue

Clothing Stolen From Car On West Houston Street

Two hundred dollars worth of new clothes were stolen from the car of J. Alexander of Alvin while parked in the 100 block of West Houston Street between 2 AM and 7 AM Saturday. The thieves broke the glass on the door.

J . Alexander of Alvin West Houston Street

Ration Calendar Details and Stamp Validity Update

The notice outlines sugar, fats, canned foods, and gasoline ration stamps with values and valid dates. It lists Book 4 sugar and stamp validity through specified dates, mention of waste fat value, and airplane sheet stamps. It instructs reporting price violations at a titled address and notes migrations at another location.

Rannin Fannin

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