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San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

31 Mar 1918

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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1918

Page

4

Nine Soldiers Seek Big Brothers for Homesick Camp Friends

In San Antonio camps soldiers request civilian “home folks” as big brothers or sisters for young girls and to connect with families across the nation. Letters describe hopes to share dinner, church, music, and companionship with sisters and parents abroad, with responses flowing from Fort Sam Houston and Kelly Field to towns like Chambersburg Pennsylvania and Pontiac Michigan.

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Big Brothers San Antonio France Fort Sam Houston Uncle Sam Fort Sem Houston Tam Home Folks Toves Alfred Tennyson William Cullen Bryant Reave John McCormack Mason Dan Travis Gamp Stanley Anther Fort Sam Houston Mart Cain Travis Inner Garin Trom Kelly Wield Fae Maton Chambersburg Ottawa Uitata Jax Travia Han Antonio Green- Held Iowa Adair County Parkville Aya Ay Park College Tennesses Wisconsin Bristol Sullivan County Pennesses Johnson County Johnson, Cotter Sullivan Counties Nennessee C Cavairyman Camp Stanley Iforiena Mayvil Beaver Dan Netllavilla Greenwood LC Am Kokomo Mundinfu Owstrd Kokomota Patsy Travis Theo Sediment Han Ly Mt. Vernon Towa Cornell Kelly Weld Catp Norfolk Chester Cimp Travis Marlowe, Stevens Co. Okla Fort Sam Wouston Medicine County Minigwota Kelly Field Pontiac Ill Louisiana Edmensen County Kentucky Carl Naan Pontag Home Works Houston 129Th Infantry Puirbury Springfield Mass Zexay Jackson Jackson Sill Iicining Kelly Theratate Mahome San Antonians Augusto Colorado Springe E Neblo Colog California Sprinetick Tranton Ohio Wheeling W. Va Eldorado White River Dakota Tacoma Wash Calumet Oklo Macon Sag Harbor Weat Point Neb Franklin County Mase Olinton Jackson Counties Delmer Junction Maquokete Towat Charleston Denton, Tenn Rabun County New York City Redondo Beach
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Veterans urged to aid war effort by recruiting under draft age

The Trans-Mississippi department of United Confederate Veterans urged veterans too old for service to use their influence to persuade relatives and others below and above the draft age to enlist. They advised veterans to counter the stigma of being labeled slackers by volunteering themselves and by pushing willing others to join the army, highlighting the need to mobilize all eligible men.

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Anen Camp Travis Henry T. Allen Carap Travis Etree
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Record 1918 First Quarter San Antonio Building Boom

San Antonio shows the greatest building activity on record for the first quarter of 1918 with a valuation of 4 443 175 dollars, up 184 percent from 1917. January to March totals include 235 201 and 291 permits with values 202 219 669 965 and 471 000 respectively. Construction is led by frame dwellings and the business district with 29 permits totaling 161 955 dollars.

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San Antonio Joan L. Richter Ins Spector Inspector Richter Belelr
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System of handling recruits expedites entrance into army

A 19th century report explains a new system for processing draftees at Camp Travis. Whites arrive first by rail with two receiving depots, doctors, and muster officers organizing enlistment papers. Negroes slated to begin March 2, with movement to complete by March 4.

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Feerulta Travis Randle Denet Childt Loth Othara Whra Pitta Lovat Boards Provost Marshall Washington, D. C
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San Antonio Soldiers in Cantonments Reported Training Assignments

The Division publicity bureau shares notes on San Antonio and Bexar County troops in training at cantonments. Names include Arthur Sandfield and Robert Roos in Quartermaster roles, Henry Dreyer in finance, and several promotions and detachments within machine gun and ordnance units. Reports mention furloughs, hospital recovery, and school attendance at Springfield Armory.

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San Antonio Bexar County Arthur Sandfield Newton Street Quartermaster Corps Division Robert C. Roos McCullough Avenue Detachment Quartermaster Corps Henry I Dreyer Warwick Boulevard Camp Quartermaster Department William Keller Bakers Cooke’ School Holt Doswell Soret Gawrylczyk Quartermaster Department Marshal J. Jay Tylor Clayton A. Ofds Sergnant Sergi William C. Slebke Pany EB Suppy Ana Deen Swanager William A. Anderson Olea C. Durdem Arnuta Pipers Roy Garfield Cleafos 116Th Ordnance Hepet Company Third Ordnance School Antone B. Kucera Sam Anderson Ordnance Stanley K. Faye Jester B. Cornett Hobert Corbin Marty ¥. Hugth Earl V. Kimball William H. Best Ry DeRaven 116Th Ordnance Prigate Junius M. Furdh Elysian Iails Tex Rube D. Coffey Jas Springfield Armory Springfeld Mans Mike W. Gomm O Xureeant Charles W. Sinwall Wadalan Springfield School Sergis Tewie T. Price Bert C
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Allied Club Bay outlines April 3 event and committees

At MM Cento Espanol last meeting the Allied Club Bay event was postponed to April. The program committees led by Fintlic Chana coordinate a reception and duty teams including Willisra Morano J Fane and Luis F Venor. The April 1 auditorium program features Luis F Venor Ernesto G cada James Graves Helen Prica Bel Ort Z R Yanez Glimlys Rowell Harald C Simon Dewitt Harry Marie T Kemper and Lyle F Venor in various roles.

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MM Cento Espanol Mall Avenue High Sehng Presidant Luis F. Venor el Contra Espanol Ernesto G Cada Hayne Debating Club James Graves Philamathean Helen Prica High School Congress Bel Ort Ei Centro Bae Panol Z. R. Yanez Dramatic Club Glimlys Rowell Jeffersonian Literary Society Harald C. Simon Dewitt Harry Snaks- Incary Club Marie Tatherine Kemper Mark Teale Thista Warley Lyle F. Venor
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