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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1945
Page
8
A large Heroes Day celebration in Southwest Texas honors 48 Fighting Americans and more, with a daytime schedule including a 2 PM street parade. The event features veterans, dignitaries, and a welcome by local officials as parade participants travel from Paris to the city for ceremonies.
A ledger of performers and civic participants outlines riverfront postings for a musical event. Choral groups from San Antonio will perform near St Marys Bridge and the Arneson Theater while Mary Stewart Edwards leads one choir and Mrs Majorie Callanai guides another. Two bands will play at various riverfront points as hundreds of veterans stand at attention under Maj. B. Miltonny's instruction. The procession includes the Texas Mobile Wicards and overall ceremonial guard formation. The scene, described in Canadian press narrative, recalls Bartholomew Green Jr. introducing the printing press in Boston in 1519.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions actions by British authorities and references to leaders such as Jayce and Taw Hawe, with unclear details. The garbled lines suggest discussions or announcements in London during a period of political activity. Entities include London, Britain, and possible names, though accuracy is limited by the damaged source.
In a June report a Navy department spokesman says five U boats remain unaccounted for in Atlantic waters. The source suggests the vessels may have sunk in a naval manner or been scuttled by their crews.
In McGrew Nebraska twins born to Mr and Mrs WIMGin Ny Franklin during the night, celebrating separate dates with family members Slater and Ash2 pom. mentions long ago printing types and Gutenberg era.
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