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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
11
A reader letter criticizes Northern and Southern attitudes amid race riots and lynch fears. The writer condemns racial superiority claims, cites Beaumont violence, and urges readers toward peace and equality while warning against mob justice and prejudice.
A Monday pair of auto crashes in Los Angeles killed two people and injured three others. James Dotson, 41, of North Zarramora Street died at a hospital after a collision in the 1000 block of Zarzambra Street. Driver of the other vehicle was George Gracietti, 213 Furnish Street. In a second crash a gravel truck collided with a city water truck on Castroville Street, killing Dan R. Parchall, 21, of West Commerce Street. The gravel truck driver was F. A. Ruiz of Roselyn Street. The incidents involved pedestrians and injuries, including Mary Louise Mora, 15, struck by a truck driven by Martin Draw, 25, of Schley Avenue. She suffered a fractured leg. Jree Robles, 65, received treatment after being struck by a car driven by Joli Mann, near Santa Rava Avenue and Buena Vista Street. Mary H. Gonzales, 1704 Peres Street, was the driver in a crash that allegedly caused the other injuries. D. J. Moore, 11, of Leal Street, who sustained arm abrasions, was charged with speeding and operating without a license.
Lieut. Boren of San Antonio was seriously wounded on a bombing mission in the Southwest Pacific and awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Gen Kenney and Allied forces in the Southwest report the crew shot down four of nine enemy planes during the mission. Lieut. Baker Menon is listed as next of kin, with Mrs. Boren at 216 Nulf Ave and his wife living on Poxas Avenue.
The Rev A D Riwhey spoke Monday night at Gre Richey on Dwyer Avenue. His subject titled Toward the Victory urged religion as the solution to all political and government problems. A war plate titled Fool for Freedom was to be shown.
Dorothy White, a junior at Our Lady of the Lake College and Alamo Heights graduate, will perform the first movement of Tschaikovsky piano concerto at the Arteson River Theater Tuesday at 8:40. The all Russian program marks National Tribute to Russia Day, featuring Nutcracker and other works. Separately, M. Graves and B. Grem were freed on bond after murder charges in the shooting of Johnny Gutierrez. the case alleges attempted arrest during a disturbance on Commerce Street.
Two San Antonians Paul El Gurney and others among about 300 American soldiers reported dead in Japanese prison camps near Bataan Corregidor. Message notes Red Cross and embassy involvement and cites names linked to Kelly Field and other bases.
Seven U S agencies will move from the Majess Me building to One Transit Tower. Purchasers and clients will be served by the new agencies as they relocate. District manager W W Rheinlander asks businesses to delay nonessential visits until the move is complete and agencies are settled.
A fragmentary, period voice critiques espionage and Pearl Harbor defense with vivid slang. It references a German spy sentenced to fifty years and contrasts wartime breach with celebrity punishment, weaving harsh imagery and satire through a chaotic, read-once style.
A rancher told the sheriff his pasture was broken into on Monday night and 13 sheep disappeared after a light was seen in the area. The theft was reported to local authorities as investigators began searching the scene and securing the property.
A Pearl Harbor veteran Gunners Mate Williams recounts watching Japanese torpedo planes dive in and bombs fall as men were injured and ships were hit. He fought to salvage the West Virginia, later returning home on 80 days leave, and married Helen Creswell on June 14. Williams earned the Purple Heart and four service medals, aiming for promotion to first class petty officer.
San Antonio lumber firms join the War Production Board survey to aid a detailed stock study. About 10 percent of the industry will cooperate, with Hindelang stating the survey will help identify production needs and stock levels for various timber classes. Regens meet in Austin to consider UT budgets for the coming year.
The San Antonio Chamber and the Junior Chamber sponsor a jalopy parade at 2 30 p m with war bonds prizes. Vehicles including jeeps will march from Municipal Auditorium to Medina and Martin streets where wreckers will take over. War bonds will be presented by Harry Goodman and Hudson Ingram as prizes. Proceeds from donated samples go to the Red Cross.
Lieut. Stuart of the 23rd Fighter Group, a San Antonian, earned a medal for 25 combat missions over Japanese held territory in China. He completed over 50 missions including reconnaissance and transport duties, witnessed stark local sanitation neglect, and described the Himalaya crossing as a tough route for fuel supply. Returned to the U S via India and North Africa, he plans to join West Coast air base to train others for China missions.
The ODT requests data on traffic control in midsized cities including San Antonio. District leader John G. Ross cites downtown congestion adjustments as a model. Reports nationwide suggest community improvements may be adaptable elsewhere. Comparisons will cover data through June 1, 1942.
J Ben Camp of Pre jeinet led a nightly roundup to curb stray livestock damaging gardens in Jawa Hills. He and his wife spent a shift collecting horses, cattle, and other animals, delivering around 40 loads to a pasture and promising impounded stock will be returned or sold to cover damages.
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