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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1944

Page

4

Division Has Toughest Fighting Campaign in Italy

Maj Gen Pred L Walker lauds the 26th division in Italy for extraordinary endurance and heroism. He notes three tough assignments, including a September 9 landing and weeks of mountain fighting in rain and snow with severe supply issues, booby traps, and well-fortified German positions. the division earned a presidential citation for gallantry.

Italy United States Pred L. Walker Willy Stevenson United States Army Walker

Air Line Officials To Confer In L A

Three Continental Air Lines executives arrive in San Antonio to finalize plans for a new Los Angeles to El Paso run starting April 1. Terrell Drinkwater executive president Stanley Tr Shatto vice president and Donald Duff executive assistant will meet with the chamber of commerce aviation committee. The company plans a downtown office plus an airport office with site to be chosen.

Continental Air Lines San Antonio Here el Paso Terrell Drinkwater Stanley TR. Shatto Donald Duff Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee Compiany Aihough

Negro Pastor Goes on Trial for Obscene Letters

San Antonio preacher Chenault faced a federal jury on a charge of sending obscene and threatening letters to a beauty parlor operator who was in his congregation. Witnesses testified to preaching about gossip and urging denouncement of it.

Dunlap Ales Chenault San Antonio Tiner E. Roberts Kelly Fick Bruno George Hardt

Fraud Case Pleas Denied in NA A Time Card Fraud

Writs of habeas corpus for George A. Fraham and Jack Victory Muldrow, former North American Aviation employees, were denied by U S Circuit Court Judge Robert L. Williams. They pleaded guilty to defrauding the government through time card falsifications. Graham serves six months and Muldrow 18 months in federal prison. They argued lack of federal jurisdiction and that fraud harmed a private corporation rather than the United States.

Dallas Maren L Denice George A. Fraham Jack Victory Muldrow North American Aviation, Inc U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals Robert L. Williams Durant Okla T. Whitkel Davidson Graham Texarkame Federal Prison Muldrow United States

Two Mothers Sentenced for Shoplifting in County Court

Two young mothers faced sentences for shoplifting at County Court No. 1. Helena Aguero alias Angelita Pedroza, 106 Tulipan Street, received 60 days for taking five scarves and a towel worth 9.60 from Sola-Serve, 118 Soledad Street. Gregoria Martinez, 821 Colima Street, was fined 50 and jailed for one hour for stealing a skirt and dress valued at 5.98 from Spector's, 402 West Commerce Street. Detectives Joe Neaves and Joe Lara arrested both on March 4. The Victory club, City Hall park department staff, donated 50 to the Easter seal sale for Crippled Children.

Helena Aguero Angelita Pedroza Tulipan Street Sola-Serve Company Soledad Street Gregoria Martinez Colima Street Spector's West Commerce Street Joe Neaves Joe Lara

Bean Causes Childs Death in Kingsville Case

Justice of the Peace J W Saye reports a bean in the bronchial tube led to the death of Manuel Rodriguez aged 2 in Robert B Green hospital. The child was transported from Kingsville but died before a local specialist could remove the bean with a special instrument.

Justice of the Peace J. W. Saye Manuel Rodriguez Kingsville Robert B. Greem Hospital

Chamber guests dine with Brig. Gen. Vanaman at Kelly Field

Members of the chamber of commerce military affairs committee visited Brig. Gen. Arthur W. Vanaman, commanding officer of the San Antonio Air Service Command, for a luncheon Thursday noon at Kelly Field.

Chamber of Commerce Arthur W. Vanaman San Antonio Air Service Command Kelly Field

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