Citations Gold Star Awarded 5 A Naval Officer Heroism
Gold Star awards and Navy and Marine Corps Medals were announced for Lt. Paul B. Loustaunay of 216 West Johnston street for heroic conduct as gunnery officer during war patrols. Tech. Sgt. Alfred H. Carnot, of 11 North Spring street, is home on furlough after earning the Liver Star for gallantry at the Rapido river. Maj. William J. Headrick, of 126 Punstan place, received the Distinguished Flying Cross with the 15th Air Force in the Mediterranean. Lieut. Jack Nankervis, 2074 West Olmos drive, earned the Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal for service in the South Pacific from March 16 to 26, 1944.
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Lirut
Paul B. Loustaunay
West
Johnston Street
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Ora Carnot
North Spring Street
Alfred Carnot
West Poplar Street
Carnot
Bap
Okas
Jesries
Fluates
Camnot
Salerno
141St Infantry
36Th
Texas
Cagsino
Tobin
William J. Headrick
Punstan Place
15Th Air Force
Mediterranean
Pic
Gus HW
Flores
Enevne
Phiple
Mew
Closkey General Hospital
Jack Nankervis
West ‘Olmos Drive
13Th Air Force
South Pacific
None faster none better aspirin claim headline
An old advert touts St. Joseph Aspirin as the world’s largest seller, claiming superior relief and value for 10 cents per hundred tablets. The copy emphasizes purity and effectiveness, urging readers to insist on St. Joseph Aspirin.
Bond Drive Plane Rides To Continue At City Airport
Enthused over bond sales surpassing 5000 dollars the Women of Bataan and San Antonio Civil Air Patrol will offer plane rides for bonds next Sunday at Municipal airport. The first trial Sunday drew strong support. Bond relief sold tickets at 100 dollar bonds and ran out of bonds. Flights started 2 pm and were to run until 8 3 pm. Next Sunday's schedule will be announced later as Fifth War Loan drive totals rise to 10 531 579 50 dollars. Campaigners aim for 28 300 000 by July 4, with over 2 000 000 expected this week.
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Bataan
San Antonio
Civil Air Patrol
Bata Relief Organization
Tp. m
Biak Island Death and WIA List Restates War Losses
Mrs. Juan M. Cantu of San Antonio learns her son Pfe. Jose M. Cantu 83 was killed in action June 2 during the Biak assault. He served since March 16, 1942 and is survived by two sisters. The War Department also lists wounded in the Mediterranean area including Pet. Oscar M. Rosub and many others with hometowns such as San Antonio, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Hallettsville, Victoria, and Caldwell among others.
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Juan M. Cantu
Regent Street
War Department
Pfe
Jose M. Cantu
Biak Island
Maria C. Atanda
Elvira C. Gonzales
San Antonio
Barer
Mediterranean
Oscar M. Rosub
Marion Rosub
Crockett
San Anton
Set
Herman E. Salge
Emilig M. Salge
Pie
Henry A. Brogger
Albert J. Brogger
Hallellsville
Pic
Adrian P. Cordova
Josef Cordova
Rossefl
Carlos Diaz
Urbano R. Diaz
Brackettville, Pte
Amado C. Galvan
Amendo- Galvan
Brownsville
Bist Garcia
Bling L. Garcia
Atascosa
Christ. Gilgan
Emme T. Gillig
Victoria
Corpus ‘Christ
Price
Walter V. Price
Corpus Christi
Stanley H. Spies
Hedwig Spies
Hallettsville
Fre
Theodore F. Surovik
Albina Surovix
Caldwell
Army Show Touring L A to San Antonio Hospitals
Touring Army Show led by Camp Barkeley medical soldiers plays at Brooke General Hospital Fort Sam Houston Kelly Field Randolph Field and Alamo Field as part of an Eighth Service Command tour visiting about 50 hospitals and camps. Capt Moe Mitnick directs the unit as entertainment officer for the Army Service Forces Training Center.
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Rewnanner
Camp Barkeley
San Antonio
Eighth Service Command
Brooke General Hospital
Fort Sam Houston
Secret Pocket Saves Cadet $30
A seer compartment in his wallet saved Aviation Cadet W. E. B. Largey of the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center from a river walk robbery on Pesan Street about 10 p.m. Sunday. Two youths attempted to search his person, one pressing a suspected weapon while the other rifled his wallet. The cadet reported the money was hidden in a secret pocket and remained undiscovered. the would be robbers returned the purse.
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W. EB. Largey
San Antonio
River Walk
Sear
Pesan Street
Larsey
S A Officers Made Inactive
Lieut. Col N B Gussett former San Antonio Public Service Company superintendent returns to civil life after four years active duty. He served at Dallas as director of civilian personnel at Highth Service command HQ. Maj Norvell R Slosson also returns to inactive status, former commander at Brookley Field Air Base and senior admin at Fight Corps HQ before active duty. May 6, 1982.
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N. B. Gussett
South Texas Department
San Antonio Public Service Company
Army
Gussett
Dallas
Highth Service Command Headquarters
Lawrence G. Alexander Jr
San Antonio
Norvell R. Slosson
Brookley Field
Ala
Fighth Corps
Bacing Down On the News By Bugs Baer
ARTHUR Bugs Baer notes the Republican party appears united with fewer old divisions and younger, more alert leaders. He mentions resignations benefiting the GOP and observes a confident mood in Chicago akin to 1920.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Distrib
International News Service
Republican Party
G.O P
Pro Roosevelt Democrats Plan Another Fight In Texas
Woodville Rogers, secretary of the pro-Roosevelt group and a San Antonio attorney, says the Texas Democratic effort to bind presidential electors to the party nominee will continue. He notes the Supreme Court ruling requires electors be nominated in a Democrats convention and that another May convention could undo prior action, aiming to keep May nominees who pledge to support the party nominee off the November ballot if they do not back the nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
Texas
Woodville Rogers
Rogers
San Antonio
Supreme Court
Col Hudgens Dies in England After D-Day Service
Col Cedric Bleton Hudgens 32 died June 2 in England after commanding a troop carrier group in the France assault on D-day. He had served in England and Africa, promoted to colonel April, survived by widow Mary Ruth Belcher and two children, plus parents, sisters, and a brother. Mrs Hudgens was notified while visiting Homer Louisiana. Lieutenant Temple listed as missing over Germany since May 24.
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Col
Cedric Bleton Hudgens
France
England
Mary
Ruth Belcher
San Antonio
Hudgens
lMy
Homer
O. J. Belcher
Robert Temewile
Highland Boulevard
Mrg. Temswile
Lieutenant Temple
Germany
22Nd Observatio Squadron
Brooksfeld
Africa
Apel
Elston Jr
Mras
H. W. Hudgens
Atherais
Soldier Shot While Probing Home at Apache Street
A 22 year old soldier was shot in the right leg early Monday while allegedly prowling James Mayberry’s home at 150 Apache Street. Mayberry, who fired pellets from a 12 gauge shotgun, said he woke at 1 am, saw the soldier move from the front window to the rear, called out, and fired as the man scaled the front fence.
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Stinson
James Mayberry
Apache Street
Mayberry
Loking
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Paul E. Loustaunau
TECH
Alfred H. Carnot
Rapido River
Adolf
Cherbourg
Bond Drive
MacArthur
Ieir
Biak
Jose MC Cance
Pacific
U. S
Afr
Air Mall
Air Express
Air Cargo
Thoughon's Business College
East Martin
The
University of Texas
L.A
S.A
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Boyeaa
Emo Ponvinnis Atl
Willkie
Michigan Boulevard
Teaders
GOP
Woodell
Chicago
Washington
FR Street
Damon Rangett
Demos
C. E. Hudgens
Tune OY
Blue Network
Thorobred
Faistail
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