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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 26, 1944

Page

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USO Volunteer Training to Feature Mrs Morrow Speaker

Mrs Daglynt W Morrow national chairman of USO Volunteer Training will lead a Monday session at the Gunter hotel addressing problems of returning servicemen. The program includes Miss Lucile O Richy Mildred Jacobs and Mrs Norum Hancock with Dr John L McMahon presiding and will travel next to Waco Houston and Dallas.

USO Gunter Hotel Daglynt W. Morrow Morrow Uso Forwak Mexico United States Cuerna~uagh Lucile O'Richy Brooke Hospital San Antonio Waco Houston Dallas

Hope Dim for Trapped Miners at Katherine Coal No. 4

Rescue teams and Katherine Coal Company officials abandoned efforts to save 14 miners trapped by a midnight explosion in No. 4 shaft at Katherine mine after extended pressure and danger. Public authorities reported no survivors and shifted to recovery operations.

Clarksburg W. Va Katherine Coal Company

Courthouse Stenographer Claims Political Retaliation

The article recounts Mrs. George S. Moore, a public stenographer, alleging she was ousted from the courthouse amid a feud with commissioners led by Robert Uhr. She accuses officials of buck passing and harassment, detailing moves to remove and isolate her, including furniture removal and threats, and cites court proceedings in Bexar County.

George S. Moore Robert Uhr Uhr Hereell Unt Abe Monguy Pleer

Drafters and Vets Honor Roll From Local War Efforts

Second Lt Willan T Bishop of 142 Roslyn avenue is assigned to supply mess and transportation at an Eighth Air Force fighter station in England. Sgts and Lts including Vernon R Doores Jr at an Eighth AAF bomber base, Horace H Sevit of Uvalde earns Good Conduct at a Flanders field station, and 2nd Lt Thomas E Trolinger and Sgt Jack J Ney receive promotions at nearby bases. Numerous other service members and dependents, from California to Texas, are reported with promotions, transfers, training progress, or overseas assignments in the European and Pacific theaters.

Willan T. Bishop Roslyn Avenue Eighth Air Force England Vernon R. Doores Jr Marjorie E. Doores East Woodlawn Avenue Frags Horace H. Sevit Uvalde Cambridge University Engand Donald Anderson Alfred G. Gallardo M S. Monica Gallardo San Fernando Street Naval Hospital California Piot Louie R. Rasmussen Ebner Rasmussen Fannin Fleet South Pacific Alfred F. Gembler Brackenridge Lemoore Calif Pecos Air Wac Dorothy M. Lynch Pearsall Fort Oglethorpe Jackson Miss. Army Air Base Charles A. Cowing Jessie Cowing Robert Leo Ford Fay Ford Nolan Street Marfa Roy Miller Dies Jr RM. Dies Waverly Avenue Port Summer N.M Irvin Andrew Row William Row Mason Street Stocktom Field Marine Chr Woodhill T. Termand Hollywood Avenue Lametin Star Oiega Pet Bliel G. Vvilavrealy S Joe M. Villars Bawlhorne Street Eoporal Franksfield Richard W. Foster F. R. Poater Iiliday Avenue Brooks Melvin N. Ellison Kelly Field i Fairchild Won New York Harry B. Lear Annie M. Lear Bernice L. Lear West Mulbenny Avenue Carlsbad West Mulberry Avenue James Thompson Varn J. A Varn South St. Mary's Street Merchant Marine Pearl Harbor Gilbert Islands Tarawa Kenneth G. Wong Ware Jefferson Moorefield Wong Hong West Poplar Street Tack A. Trapp L. E. Trapp Fort Summer Teunand M. Crawford Elizabeth Love East Malone Avenue Ethyle Love Walker Camp Lejeune Walter G. Wollrans G. C. Shar Fad Quincy Street Pampally Field Sharer Ite Amm William MM. Dorin S. M. Doria

Griswold Boomed For Vice Presidency

Detroit March 25 Invernoywight Griswold of Nebraska was considered as a possible vice presidential candidate by Michigan Republicans after a speech in which he said he was not interested in the presidency He urged Republicans to swallow pride and tell voters that innovations will be embraced and that a GOP victory will not return to oldtime Republicanism.

Detroit INS Invernoywight Griswold

Six Million Chicks Hatched in February in Texas

Texas February hatchery figures show 6.07 million chicks hatched, down 10 percent from last February’s 7.51 million. The month saw 12 million chicks set, a 12 percent drop from the prior year, per a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released in Austin.

Austin Texas U.S. Department of Agriculture

Governor to Speak at South Texas Masons Meeting

Governor Coke Stevenson will be guest speaker at a South Texas Masons meeting at the Scotius Rite Temple at 7 p.m. on March 30. About five thousand are expected to attend with members of the Order of Bigtern star and guests invited to hear Stevenson and the general public welcome the event. He will return to Austin after the speech.

Coke Stevenson Masonic Order South Texas Knighty Tose Qroix Order of Bigtern Star Stovenson Ansli Amensie Bo W. Steve Gook Matt Worth Grand Gace Texas Serenity Appamtert Irexas

T U Hospital Expansion Studied

A university committee reviewed a proposed 2 million dollar expansion of the Galveston medical school facilities. Sealy and Smith Foundation pledged 1 million toward a new hospital unit if the university matches, bringing total benefactions to about 3.482 million. The hurricane damaged Sealy hospital is deemed safe but unsatisfactory. The board accepted a 15 thousand dollar gift from Jesse Jones and discussed Will Rogers scholarship aid and postwar low cost student housing.

Austin Galveston Board of Regents Sealy and Smith General Hospital Syntcation Hospital Chausey Leake Sealy and Smith Foundation Sealy Hospital Jesse Jones Will Rogers Texas' Memorial Museum Texas Homer Rainey

Governor dissolves national workers assembly in Garac

In Garac Venezuela on March 24 the governor ordered the dissolution of the national workers assembly after it discussed political matters banned by law. The action follows a government claim that the group violated regulations by engaging in political activity.

Caragas Venezuela INSI Garac Natonal Workers’ Assembly

Guillotine Doctor Fire Engine

A garbled note references a French physician Guillotin and a claim about a fire engine linked to his name. The fragment mentions an inventor Cucillius and a chaotic description of devices and times without clear context.

Joseph Tgnarusj Bien Cucillius

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