Women's Overseas Service League Convention Opens in San Antonio
The national convention of the Women's Overseas Service League begins in San Antonio with a memorial service by Chaplain Ora J. Cohee. The event runs July 6 to 8 and marks the first time the convention is held in a southern city. The league supports a home for disabled women in Dayton, Ohio.
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Women’s Service
League
Women’s Overseas Service League
San Antonio
Ora J. Cohee
Tf. S. Army
Pat St. Marks
Clara G. Cook
Women's Overseas Service League
Dayton
Ohio
Army awaits report on drowning captain and children
Officials at Army headquarters in Brooklyn said the complete report on the drowning of Capt. Lindsay Wm. Hansel and his three children would be submitted to Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Darrah when the transport Chateau Thierry docked in New York Friday. The tragedy occurred Monday while en route from Panama to New York aboard the ship during a tropical hurricane.
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New York
Army
Brooklyn
Lindsay WM. Hansel
Thomas W. Darrah
Chateau Thierry
Panama
Atlanta
Charles Bawsel
Canal Zone
Bawsell
Vanderbilt, University
Georgia Tech
Army Reserve
Kelly Field
Regular Army
Road to Glory 1936 film with Hawks directs March Baxter
A wartime era film titled The Road to Glory stars Fredric March and Warner Baxter with Lionel Barrymore June Lang Gregory Ratoff Victor Kilian Paul Stanton John Qualen and Julius Tannen. Howard Hawks directs.
Death of Blanche McComb San Antonio clubwoman
Miss Blanche McComb prominent San Antonio clubwoman and past president of state and local Business and Professional Women’s clubs died after a months illness. Funeral at Porter Loring chapel with Rev J B Galton officiating. Interment at Mission Burial Park. Survived by mother Mrs John E McComb, brother John E McComb Jr, aunt Mrs Eula B Overall, and uncle B Linton.
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Blanche McComb
San Antono
State Business and Professional Women's Clubs
M. and
Porter Loring Chapel
J. B. Galton
In Mission Burial Park
A. H. Ochs
Thornton Hall
Nudge
M. Fitzhugh
Joe Naylor
John Alexander
Christian Pale
Miss McComb
San Antonio
Houston
University of Texas
Real Eatate
Four Accidents Reported By City Hospitals
Four young victims were treated for injuries after accidents. Eugene Collins, 14, of San Jose Mission, broke his right arm while cranking an auto at Robert B. Green hospital on Wednesday. William Perkins, 4, of Stamford, was hurt after falling from an auto trailer. De la Garza, 16, of 221 Perez Street, sustained a cut finger on his right hand from a meat grinder. Ernest Losoya, 18,08 Guadalupe Street, suffered facial burns when a gasoline tank exploded.
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Eugene Collins
San Jose Mission
Robert B. Green Hospital
William Perkins
Stamford
de la Garza
Perez Street
Ernest Losoya
Guadalupe Street
Hepburn Is New Fleet Chief in Historic Transfer
In San Pedro California on June 24 Admiral Arthur Japy Hepburn becomes full admiral and commander of the fleet, taking over from Admiral Joseph Mason Reeves. Hepburn moves down from vice admiral, will hand over his flag to Rear Admiral William T. Tarrant, while Reeves retires to Washington for six months duty before final retirement.
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San Pedro
Calif
United States
Tles
Arthur Japy Hepburn
Joseph Mason Reeves
Houston
Hepburn
William T. Tarrant
Washington
Navy General
Russians Demand Dardanelles Access in Lausanne Talks
In Montreux Switzerland on June 24, Foreign Commissar Maxim Litvinoff pressed for free passage for Russian submarines and other warships through the Dardanelles. The demand responded to Turkey’s proposal to bar underwater craft from the straits. Britain and Japan may oppose the Soviet position at the conference.
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Montreux
Switeriana
Maxim Litvinoff
Russia
Dardanelles
Turkey
Cireles
Great Britain
Japan
China troops mutiny over invasion of Southwest China
Reports from Canton say the One hundred Seventy third Hunan regiment mutinied against participation in a central government invasion. The unit was said to have been disarmed after opposing the advance into Canton territory.
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Hong Kong
Hunan
China
Canton
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Lindsay M. Bawsel
Namie
Singapore
McLaglen
Buss Blanche Micomb
DEATH
Hepburs
Tientsin
Tangku
Dial FL
Adwriter
Buick
General Motors
Buick CO
Broadway
H. H. Bryant
Nros
Flint
Mick
Axtra Cart
Fannin
Clegg Company
Opportunity
the Clegg Company Ee
Soledad St
Postic Service Company
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