Bexar Bond Drive Near Twelve Million With Two Big Events
Bexar County bond sales pace toward 12 million as the Fifth War Loan tents report daily totals approaching the million mark. Harry Jeraiz says progress remains short of the half-way goal despite strong effort by local “doughboys,” with drives in offices stores and banks. Two upcoming events include a free Civil Air Patrol flight with extra bond purchase and a Victory dance at the Municipal Auditorium featuring multiple bands and Army Air Forces orchestras.
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Harry Jeraiz
Bexar County
Hill Bordelon
George Heap Dies at 90. Rites Set for Sunday
George Heap, 90, died Saturday at his home on Dacksur Keller Road. He was born in England and lived here 66 years. Survived by son George A B Heap and a grandson of San Antonio. Services by Riche Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev Dente McCune officiating. Burial at Look Hill Cemetery.
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dacksur-Keller Road
England
Thad
George A. B. Heap
San Antonio
Riche Funeral Home
Dente McCune
Busia
Hill Cemetery
Bond buy tallies large wartime pledge at Orlando store
An elderly man at Edith Gimbel's Orlando five and ten cent store traded a 40 cent purchase for a $50,000 war bond. He was shown a one week variance with prying by the store staff for the sale.
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Orlando
Edith Gimbel
Miss Gimbel
Pranagebi
Truman Hits GOP Leaders At Denver Convention
Senator Harry S. Truman denounces Republican search for a strong leader and cabinet nominees while keynote addressing the Democratic state convention in Denver. He asserts Democrats will win the war and guide postwar peace, and says he is not campaigning for vice president in 1944. Truman notes Sam Rayburn and Athene Willis Barkley as potential candidates alongside Henry Wallace.
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Chicago
U. S
Harry S. Truman
D.-Ma
Denver
Truman
Coolidge
Harding
Hie
Tinket
Henry A. Wallace
Sam Rayhorn
Missouri
Indiana
Athen Wi. Barksley
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Death Comes During Furlough Tornado Claims Wife
Pvt Harold Williams returns to Port Vue to find his home wrecked by a tornado. His wife Rita Williams, 18, an expectant mother, was injured and died at McKeesport hospital. Williams rushed her there but she died before treatment. The tornados touched McKeesport area on furlough day.
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Mckefsport
Harold Willams
Jash Kiett
Rita
Port
Vue
Williams
McKeesport Hospital
Three Firms Named In Monopolistic War Materials Pact
The U S Justice Department alleges F J Du Pont De Nemours and Co National Lead Co and Titan Co Inc controlled a wartime monopoly on tungsticInvoked chemical Wlanum used mainly for pigment in rubber paints and glass with 98 percent for war work The suit seeks an injunction against renewal of agreements and compulsory royalty free licensing of all patents for the compound.
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New York
Dune
Antitrust Division
Department of Justice
F. J. du Pont de Nemours and Company
National Lead Company
Junior Deputies Minutes Report on Courthouse Meeting
Minutes recount the first Junior Deputies meeting at the courthouse with President Donald Denson presiding. Chief Brogan urged deputies to stay on the right side of the public as the organization grows, while money was raised for broken office items, including a fingerprint set and a typewriter knob. Deputy Bill Brogly sponsored the event.
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LeRoy’ Condyn
Brogan
Pitty
Donald Denson
Theorg
Condra’s
Min Eane Uder
Army swing band led by Lieut Bailey touring China camps
Cpl Aubrey Dicky and Lieut Addison Bailey lead a swing band from the 14th Ade force at a Southwest China base. The group plays for base entertainment and plans a GT show to tour outlying encampments. Dicky has 26 months in China Burma India service.
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Aubrey D. Dicky
San Antonian
China
Ives
Burruss Place
Addison Bailey
Bonham
Ade Force
Wis
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Avew al Ue
Tucky
Army
Bond Buyers offered Free Plane Rides Sunday
San Antonio Civil Air Patrol volunteers pilot flights for Fifth War Loan drive. CAP Captain Cason and 12 pilots will fly buyers of $100 war bonds Sunday from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. a booth at Municipal airport, with Women of Bataan delivering bonds and offering a 1 minute flight over the city.
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San Antonio Isquadrons
Group 8
Civil Air Patrol
William M. Cason
CAP
Bataan
San Antonio
Bataan Relief Organization
Bexar County
Captain Cason
Pilo
John A. Kirschke
John C. Lott
Clarence E. Klein
Thomas A. Burkholder
Morvis S. Buchanan
Vernon Hoffman
George W. Stage
Lee Pullen
Abe Pullen
Alton Applewhite
Harold Leith
FP. R. Loyd
J. A. McDavith
Larry Prichard
Iidhnute Pass
Aicalva
Negro Faces 6 Auto Crash Charges
ST. LOUIS June 24 Waverly Smith 21 year old negro faced six criminal charges arising from a May 25 Joyride crash that injured five San Antonians while he was driving in a car safety zone The Texas war bond radio show transmitted from Dallas originated in England with Capt George Bartholomew The Light air corps photographer in England answered roll call during the program.
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Uns
Waverly Smith
Sterl
George Bartholomew
Tor
The
Light
Air Corps
England
Dallas
Bartholomew
Ken McClure
San
Benny Benny Benny Recovers From Heavy Cold
Chicago report states comedian Jack Benny is recovering from a heavy cold that kept him confined to a hotel room for several days. He plans to travel soon with a show including harmonica player Larry Ader to entertain service members.
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Chicago
TNS
Jack Benny
Chi‘pega Tee
Benny
Beas
Larry Ader
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