Derick Fire Destroys Well as Crew Fights to Stop Gas
In a blazing well incident laborers race to shut a blowout preventer as a gas pocket erupts, threatening to collapse the derrick. Drew and Spud push through searing heat with Gloria aiding, while Thompson is hospitalized and Spud slips toward concussion before a rescue effort culminates in a narrow save and grim recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saverne
Gerrick
Drew
Spud
Henk
Thompson
Blesens
Doiter
Weill
Gloria
Bond
Baer
Ud Drew
Molly
States Oilurgeon
Draw
Spud Ned
Gadi
Mary Tatum Weds Ensign In Florida
Mary Louise Tatum wed Ensign Harrison Leroy Harley Jr in Florida on February 24. The bride, a Barnard graduate and East Coast vocalist, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Tatum. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Harrison Harley of Brookline Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles ‘Penboy ‘Tatum
Mary Lewise
Ensign Harrison Leroy Harley Jr
Harrison Leroy Harley
Brookline
Mass
Ensign Harley
Barnard
Sigma Alpha Epsilon
Mary Louise
Our Lady of the Lake College
Paslan
Mrs. Hatley
Florida
Mary Louise Tatum
Charles Pemroy Tatum
Ensign
Harley
Weddings and engagements color Laurel Heights and Dallas events
Saturday events include the marriage of Mrs Joy Hanisdell to Hereld Nesse Brown at Laurel Heights church with a reception at the bride’s home. Other ceremonies and receptions follow at St Mark’s, in Dallas and El Paso areas with bridesmaids, best men, and family members noted. Engagements and luncheon honors spotlight forthcoming ceremonies and bridge gatherings among families from St Louis to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Hanisdell
Hereld
Nesse Brown
Laurel Heights
Lulu Kele Hi
Jon Howard Flirst
Bt. Mark's Church
Eaward Cassin
la Aulslane
Lorothy Coline
Charles V. Lyday
Dallas
Isahel Neville Gray
James Pitts
Bal Bridge
Apri
Isabel Reulins Sullivan
Sullivan
St. Louis
W. Hef Tolden
J. K. Peden
Dalles
Sleter
Buzenne Bullivan
Oisler
Patricia Holden
Will
Herbert Bullvan
Bully Holden
Ronald Vigeon
Honbe
N.ad
Regulations Delay in Army Weddings Theme and Advice
A reader letters column discusses army marriage rules, questions for Beatrice Tartar, and what constitutes consent for service members to marry. It includes examples of restrictions, authentic answers from high sources, and a humorous digression on a soldier’s meals and a San Antonio recreation council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Tartar
Benader
Miss Fairfax
San Antonio
Beesage Army
Cieut West Weds Miss Jane Honeycutt at Fort Sam Houston
The ceremony united Miss Jane Honeycutt, daughter of Mrs. Francis Webster Honeycutt and the late Brigadier General Honeycutt, with Lieut. William Whitehead Worth of Port Monroe Alabama. Captains and officers attended as Gideon and others officiated. a champagne faille gown and orange blossom decor complemented a gardenia and hyacinth bouquet. Matron of honor was Mrs. William Sheppard Biddle. reception followed at Fort Sam Houston Officers’ Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dranyn
Joan Tomas i Hentycutt
Jong Iluhlon
Tulle
William Sheppard Biudle
Biddle
Sam Houston
West
Fort Bilss
Paso
Socialite Brings Ruxton Carrier to Civilian Defense
New York society notes reveal Connecticut socialite Myre Farrell Darien's daughter-in-law James A. Farrell Jr. equips her station wagon with a Ruxton carrier to serve as a quick ambulance cradle. The device, designed by M. F. P. H. Ruxton, founder of the British American Ambulance Corps, holds two stretchers and is sold to a Red Cross Motor corps unit. Also mentions Desmond Lesley in training, Mayfair tours, and clergy patterns, plus ads for Marian Martin patterns and San Antonio bulletin orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruxton
M. FP. H
Wiliam
V. C. Ruxte
Ambulance — Corps
Mets, Wartell Dr. & Yeu
Red Cross Motor Corps
Darien
Talley" Ruxton
Lewis Casa Ledyard
Dougntars
Zaney
Dick" Knight
Metropolitan Opera
Desmond Lesa
Hampshire House
Ilderfield
Palm Beach
Fle
Army
Air Corps
Zeslie
Winston Churchill
Jennie Jarame
England
New York
Henry Clay Ide
S Gotham
Florida
Gold Coast
Poise in Public Speaking Based on Self Confidence
A public speaking guide explains how self confidence reduces fear, offers tips to start a talk with proper forms and pacing, and suggests using notes for longer pieces. It emphasizes practice, stopping clearly at the end, and progressing to become a bolder speaker through a structured booklet with sample speeches and parliamentary forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chpirman
Toole
Hava
Hank
Leo
Atir Honklet
We P Personel Success We P Personel Success
Orders mailed to new recipients over ten days to two weeks, outlining personnel changes and scheduling. Names and exact offices unclear but indicates distribution timing and rollout status.
Borrowing Beauty Aids Inadvisable
A beauty page columnist warns schoolgirls against sharing beauty supplies after observing peers using each other’s creams and mirrors. She stresses contagion risks, urges personal hygiene, individual towels and combs, and cautions against using others cosmetics to prevent infections.
Fitch-Hill Nuptials Saturday
Lula Keto Hill daughter of Mrs. Rouge Hill and the late B. Hill and John Toward Fitch son of Mrs. Eliza Beth Fitch of New Orleans will wed at 8 p.m. Saturday in St. Mark's church. Miss Hill is a graduate of Alamo Heights High School and attended the University of North Carolina and Incarnate Word College. Fitch attended Tulane University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Keto HU
Rouge Hill
John Toward Fitch
Elizabeth Fitch
New Orleans
Jann B. Fitch
St. Mark’ Church
Miss Hill
Alamo Helgiits High School
Sigua Taw Luanda
University of North Carolina
Should Patience Be The First Social Move For New Neighbors
Patricia asks whether she should initiate socializing after moving to a new farm in Alabama with her husband. The reply urges proactive yet polite outreach, suggesting open eyes for meeting neighbors, and considering meetings with wives of business contacts and church members. It notes not to wait passively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornelius Belickman
Breckmen
Alata
Banda
Patricia
Flrat
Sali
Wisband
Wedding Attire Dilemma and Bridal Party Plans
A letter discusses social etiquette for a bride’s wedding party and guest appearances. Advice covers hosting Sunday brunches to build friendships, inviting groups to homes, and guest roles at the wedding. It also weighs glove color options for a bridesmaid wearing elbow-length white gloves or blue gloves with a short sleeved gown, noting the bride’s final choice dictates attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pornbhic
Tip Red Cross
Elyie
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Wildcat
Charla Wat Dioloonite
Hit
Nel
Blates Oil Hospital
Sipen
Glorie
Boud
Sam
Gerla
Thorpe
Jim
Tren Guis
Pistrinuiel Rite Meas
Avid
Mary Tatum Wede
Claude Denham
Gerard
Town Street
Lisa
Oscar Broesche
Barbara Brock
Lucie Kavanaugh
Aller Moore
Patrick
Hennessey
Olatré Kroesche
Claude Reeves
Margot Vauguirre
Lois Bink
Therese Hennessey
Leonard Emge
Jacqueline Mis
Gloria Denys
Margaret
Katherine McDoyell
Mona Rose Frank
Helen Guest
Elaine Jolian
Johna Lee Panes
Charlotte Fortassain
Orlean Tinney
Lucille Schwarts
Jewel ‘Mais
Geraldine Stevens
Virginta Bue Ponder
Wilte
Fannin
Lony Ranger
CetRicl
Ike
Raj
Soo
Sri
THE
Ane Mee
Bim
Sonder's Light
Henry
Gladys Eckbest
Aterling Rohde
Drece Lutheran Church
Alfred W. Rolids
Gollad Street
Chai Feiffar
Texas
Kelly Field
Ami
Manu
Cieut. West
Jane Honeycutt
Balet Beach
Aize
Marian Martin
San Anonio
Sir Stork
Mackintosh
Jlise Plankington
Maes
Wands Plankington
Bil” Plankington
Happiness
Mack- Talosh-Plankington Union
Elsie
Santra Plankington
Willy
Schley Tor
Ture
Delalis
Cosis Mlee
Bere Deak FA
Jin
San Antonia Light Home Institute
Bankiet
Ona
Iris
Heir
Alcatar
Beattish
Rita Cathedyat
Assamese
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