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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1944

Page

10

Burbank FFA Members Exhibit 38 Duroc Hogs in Fort Worth

Twelve Luther Burbank Vocational FFA students travel to Fort Worth to exhibit 38 registered Duroc hogs at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show. Local businessmen led by Perry Kallison sponsor the trip. Judging begins Monday and Tuesday. two Burbank boys previously impressed at a Houston fat stock event with a Hereford calf and a black eye earned in a tough catch as catch can.

Luther Burbank Vocational High School Future Farmer of America Port Worth Perry Kal-lison Harry Jersly Reagan Houston X. 8. Lehman J. W. Rothman Gene Staffel R.B Samuels F. A. Basse G. G. Hexel Fort Worth Terrell Gates Burbani Burbank Houston Johnny Bonginvi Johnny Tammy Covell Texas Johnny Bongiovi Tommy Hayden H. McDonald San Antonico Lumberman Ralph Benke Duroc Barrow

Cottonseed totals show drop from prior year

The Census Bureau reports cottonseed production for the seven months ended August 16 and February totals. It notes 3,237,773 tons produced this period versus 9,653,938 a year earlier, and on hand at mills February 28 to be 609,152 tons against 766,765 previously.

Census Bureau

How to Really Like Your Job and Other Readings

A compilation featuring a Riverside Church sermon summary The Second Mile Condensed from March Readers Digest coverage of work as privilege and purpose A tale of a homely woman and her blind husband The wife’s act on his return sight And a Breezy roundup of war and history pieces including Vans Kees and the Japs jungle fighting by W L Whitey and Paine references The digest promises thirty one worthwhile features in this Match Reader’s Digest

Harry Emerson Fusdick New York City Riverside Church Chaise U. S England South Pacific W.L. Whitey For Paine

Cadet Kemper Field Receives Wings and Commission

Aviation Cadet Kemper Field son of Mr and Mrs John E Field has graduated from the Douglas advanced school of flying Douglas Ariz and has received his wings as a pilot and commission as a second lieutenant Edgar M Williamson 72 founder of the present New York card exchange died yesterday in New York City

Pearsall Kemper Field John E. Field Douglas Advanced School of Flying Douglas Ariz NEW Yorker New York Edgar M. Williamson New York Card Exchange

Eight S A Men Given Wings At Two Army Air Fields

Five San Antonio men received pilot wings at the Douglas flying school in Arizona and others at Pecos. Named recipients include Clyde Johnson, Gregory Salas, George Tobola, Jack Barnett, Robert Giese, Edmund Weyshand, Robert Casey, Sylvester Callahan, Deimar Bartlett, and their parentages and addresses are listed.

San Antonio Feces Advanced Suttley Douglas Ariz Douglas Army Air Field Clyde Johnson Denver Boulevard Gregory D. Salas Rigsby Avenae George F. Tobola North San Marcos Street Pecos Jack Barnett G. R. Barnett West Broadview Drive Robert Raymond Giese George F. Giese Carson Street Edmund E. Weyshand Robert Patrick Casey Thomas R. Casey Elmira Avenue Sylvester L. Callahan Pecos Way Deimar Travis Bartlett D. T. Bartlett Somerset

Fat Man Smuggling Ring Busted at Rio Grande

BROWNSVILLE March 13 Police arrested a man described as a "walking wardrobe" in a suspected smuggling operation across the Rio Grande from Mexico. Officers found the suspect wearing four shirts three pairs of pants and multiple dresses wrapped around his abdomen with extra shoes hidden on his person. The raid ends a supposed thriving cross border trafficking scheme.

Brownsville Rio Grande River Mexico Meganly Rockling

Next Move Awaited in A. and M. Case

Controversy over the Texas A and M College presidency remains unsettled as President Emeritus Dr. T G Welton threatens legal action after his dismissal by the board of directors. The board cites the school having outrun his leadership and outlines reasons for Williamson’s dismissal and the uncertain status of E R Eudely as successor. A new president search continues as Dr Walton plans further statements upon return to Dallas.

Texas A M. College Texas Public T. G. Welton Walton Dallas College Station A. and M Dr. Walton Fort Worth H. H. Williamson Texas Exension Service E.R. Eudely Williamson Washington Authority

War Reports Up and Down For Brother

In New York Julius Katz hosts parties amid mixed war reports on his brother Werner Katz. A first message claimed Werner was killed in Burma, a later message corrected to say he was slightly wounded. The board seeks a Texas‑leaning acting president with strong support from students and faculty.

New York UPI Julius Katz Werner Katz Burma Julius War Department Werner

Plane crash kills three company officials in Texas

Three men including R. Beindert, controller of the Superior Oil company, and Calvin G Williams, co pilot, were listed among the dead when their company plane crashed on a mountainside near El Paso. Snodgrass, 37, the firm's comptroller, from Los Angeles, and Williams, 29, Houston, were aboard.

Houston Compe Troller Superior Snodgrass Ler Los Angeles R. Beindert Chicago Calvin G el Paso Williams

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