St Marys Parochial Leads In City Oratorical Finals
St Marys Parochial school tops a field of eight entrants in the John Paul Jones oratorical contest city finals to be held at the Municipal auditorium Saturday night. finalists include high school and college contestants from Brackenridge Ursuline Trinity Our Lady of the Lake and Mary Catherin halls with intramural rounds at Texas Military Institute Friday.
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Ss Pice Mgh
Ritynals
John Pail Jones
Municipal Auditorium
Texas Military Institute
T. M
Fred Bristol
Weel
Luliwood Avenue
John Givins
West Woodlawn Avenue
B. H. Moyer
School Literary Society
OFNER
Virginia Duetten
Brooks Parkway
St. Mary's Parochial School
Rusco
Bahr
East Houston Street
Brackenridge
Betty Geheib
West Agarita Street
Ursuline Academy
Mary Rose Tarrililon
Mision Street
St. Joseph's Academy College
Lorrainn Cady
Shadwell Drive
Our Lady of the Lake College
Pat Blair
Mary Catherine Hall
Trinity Inioversity
Our Lady of Mhe Lake
Gioria de la Garza
Monterrey
Mexico
John McMahon
de Ip Garza
Pageant of prizes and speeches for youth event in city
Reservations for a six minute talks program include John Paul Jones American as a featured note. High school and college winners from Hinahons city compete in a Mid-West zone meet with Milwaukee Chicago Pittsburgh and Detroit speakers. Prizes include war bonds and trips to New York for national events. The Rev Everett Seale will speak at Harlandale High School with demonstrations by the physical education department and group singing by Warren Retz.
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John Paul Jones
San Amonin
Chicago
Milwaukee
Chicas
Pittsburgh
Detroit
New York
Washington
Annapolis
Jobs Fanl Jones
Everett ¥. Seale
Harlandale Senior High Schow PT. A
Warren Retz
Two Weeks Left in Paper Drive by San Antonio Schools
Despite bad weather, San Antonio area schools continue collecting waste paper with two weeks remaining in The Light sponsored campaign. St Mary's parochial leads with about 7426 pounds per three weeks per pupil across seventh and eighth grades, while 40 boys in those grades have averaged over 544 pounds per boy. Prizes total 50 25 and 15 dollars awarded to top rooms based on pounds per enrolled pupil.
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Bexar County
San Antonio
St. Mary's Parochial School
St. Mary’s
ST. Mary's
Cinas
Eivira
War Production
St Ineve
St Antonio
Mary's
Gardens Aid War Relief Weekend Open for Tours
Gardens of G A C Halff Patterson avenue Col and Mia Stanley Bacon Lagos Mr and Mrs B B McGhnsey Westover Yoad Mr and Mrs H Litteher Brown Ivy Lane will open Saturday and Sunday from 2 p m until sundown. Proceeds from the annual garden pilgrimage to benefit war relief will be donated, with the Halff garden at the San Antonio river head noted for mossy live oaks, dense native plantings, and scenic views.
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George Luhn
Christ Episcopal Church
G. A. C. Halff
Patterson Avenue
Col
Mia
Stanley Bacon
Lagos
B. B. McGhnsey
Westover
Yoad
H. Litteher Brown
Ivy Lane
McGimsey
Fawel
Rose Wardel
AveRes
Miss Lorraine to Be Guest of Avalon Shrine Members
Lorraine It o Be guest at 8 p m event hosted by Nattonal Avalon Poetry shrine members in Frederick Becker studio 232 Donaldson avenue. Lorraine is editor publisher of The Raven and associate editor of Verscereit. Mrs D L Freeman presided at the forty first state Bossier in Austin. Other San Antonians included Mrs Leite Small and Mrs W B Coleman.
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Lilith Lorraine
Prederick Becker
Donaldson Avenue
Miss Lorraine
The
Raven
Verscereit
D. L. Freemen
Augustus Jones
United States Daughters of 1819
Joe Carnol
J. R., Wofford
Johm E. Wright
Rainmaking myths and San Antonio patterns ad mix in column
The piece lampoons pseudo-scientific rainmaking claims in Europe and the Pacific while detailing a San Antonio rain ceremony and Fiesta Week rituals. It sections into fashion patterns, sewing tips, and a Marian Martin Spring Pattern Book promotion with a mail order note.
Livestock Receipts and Prices From Federal State Market News
Livestock receipts show steady to firm demand with calves and cattle amid mixed offerings. Beef and veal prices range across weight classes, with common and culled stock priced lower, while feeder calves and hogs command midrange values per head and per hundredweight. Sheep receipts include fully ready lots and varying wool yields, with market activity noted in San Antonio Livestock Market News service summaries.
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Drayket News
Serice
San Antonio
Choles
Vox
Cholee
Rous Frowe and
Giller Feanat
Texas Cattle Breeders Win Ribbons at Fort Worth Fat Stock Show
Bexar county Hereford breeders from Texas Trails and partners won multiple ribbons at the Fort Worth Fat Stock Show. T Royal Rupert Gold, undefeated at five national shows and a prior Dallas grand champion, led wins for seven calves including senior and junior categories. Cima ranch owned by Jor Birauss earned multiple placings in yearling and get of size events.
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Bexar County
Port Worth
Tom @lick
Essur
Arthur McArthur
Ta Cima Ranch
Jor \Birauss
Hswmmer
Oil News: Texas Wells See Progress in Range Field Tests
Oil news notes several drilling advances across Texas counties. Leons NW offset near the Range field discovery in Karnes County aims to reduce production depth with an 8650 foot test. Wilbert’s Philips No L northeast of the Lyons discovery shows potential under 6000 feet and may core sands by weekend. J A Coldwell of Bandera seeks No 2 Jessie Conaway, a 1600 foot wildcat southeast of San Antonio. North Dale field tests near Caldwell County involve Ralph KR Oeden and crew at a 2500 foot test south of Lasalle. Washburn field, Lasalle County, explores multiple deeper tests with Nos 20, 28, 33, and 34. Arkansas Fuel plans to drill northwest of Myersville in DeWitt County with bottomed at 9010 feet. Humble’s Brownites probing No 3 at Jin Wells County to deepen near 2200 feet toward Agua Thate area.
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Arkanbay
Leons
Karmes
Lyons
Philips No. L
Jessie Conaway
San Antonio
Ralph KR. Oeden
Riddle
Willian Leach
North Dale
Caldwell
eoRintana
Hoth
Shell
Guaranty
Santa Elena
Brooks County
Wil
Arkansas Fuel
No. Buebris
Myersville
DeWlt County
Tio Flat
Humble
Browntee
Jin Wells County
Old Faithful Fire Truck Ends After Explosion
Alexandria residents recall Old Faithful eight wheeler that had served 16 years until yesterday’s blast. The truck roared to a blaze when an explosion blew its crankcase into the street scattering engine parts across a block, ending its fire kura.
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Alexandria
Io Actinn
Crochet hat and bag pattern from The San Antonio Light
The notice promotes pattern 802 for a spring and summer hat and matching bag with ruffle details. It explains how to order by sending 18 cents and pattern number to The San Antonio Light Needlecraft department in San Antonio Texas. A 32 page Needlecraft Catalog 193 with embroidery and knitting instructions is available for 15 cents, with delivery possibly taking two weeks or longer.
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San Antonio
New Mexico
San Jacinto
Antonio
Aranyo
Ratnioll
Cape Texas
Thay
San Antonos Light Pattern Department
Texas
Marian Martin
New York
One Way Street Change Denied on Pecan Street
The Magnolia Petroleum Company sought to remove the one way restriction on about 100 yards of Pecan Street from its intersection with Broadway, but the city council denied the proposal on Thursday. The firm argued that motorists struggle reaching its station at the intersection.
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Fension
Magnolie Petroleum Company
Pecan Street
Broadway
Connell
Texans Set New High on Insurance
Texans bought more insurance of all kinds in 1943 than ever before in the state’s history, state official P. Lockhart said during a San Antonio visit. He projected the state would collect about 6 million dollars in taxes on premiums in 1948 from insurers.
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P. Lockhart
San Antonio
Ag Onerday Yislt
Lockhart
Gloria Vanderall Du Cleen Granted Funds to Visit Husband
New York march 23 up heiress Gloria Vanderall Du Cleen receives 3000 surrogate court allowance to visit her husband Pasquale DL Cleen, an army lieutenant convalescing in California. The grant is in addition to 89250 provided for living expenses this year.
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New York
Gloria Vanderall du Cleen
Vital Statistics Nubial Teenite and Names in March
Fragmented OCR lists names and dates tied to vital statistics notices. It mentions individuals with March dates such as Robert Et pou 27 and Anita L. Sandoval 36 plus addresses like 509 North Flore and March 18. The text is garbled but reads as a public notice of births marriages or deaths with associated names and dates.
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Felan
Gunfalizoe Menites Jr
Ng Bry
Robert Et Pou
Rover Box
Toney
Aearch
Dall Lowe
Atharoan
Texaz
Dr. Flue
J. Busey
Eerie Peas
Tex Misra
Sieeta Rodtiguex
Human A
Fist
Byuth Alam
Eml G. Gorgleia
Saunders
Anita
L. Sandoval
Bob Sherman
Hector Gonsates
Sherma
Manuel Bulbyasiltta Jr
North Flore
Rea J. Tins
Weel
Bus Strike in Southeast Ends
NEW ORLEANS March 23 49 Pint Henmesser general traffic manager of Tevhe-Grezhaun Lines announced a two day work stoppage of 800 bus drivers maintenance crews and station agents of the lines in five southeastern states ended at 6 a m and full service was resumed controversy over charges of several employees lingered despite the settlement.
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New Orleans
Henmesser
Tevhe-Grezhaun L Lines
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Wichita Falls
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United States Navy
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Leoniday Trujilin
Dominican Republic
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Tot Newn
Handy- Andy Catering Carvice
TRE Guarantee
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Europe
Western Pacific
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Jimmy Murphy
Arie
Heroe
Ilu
S. A. Livestock
Fy Leu Wheeler
Gloria
Edwarda
Edwards Xkeitts
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Marek
Samdown
Wille Memoria
Muscom Mustelost Asienagr
Shopefit
Gardens
Om Tilgrimagn G. Aoc. Tian
Parfierson
Stanley Hacac
Leeas Avenir BR. B. Meliiner
Westover Mit M. Letcher Brown
Irs Lune
Houston Street
Main Avenue
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