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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1943
Page
6
Sole Serve's Progress Sale begins at 9 am Thursday led by Brenner president. The 1943 sale aims to be the best in history with buyers returning from Eastern markets reporting shortages and securing entire lots to obtain merchandise at advantageous prices.
A friendly two day sale and exposition titled Sole-Sérve was arranged by a country store with retesting entertainment. The event features demonstrations on canning and preserving and a Mystery Man refund offer. Purchases may reach up to 1000, with Saturday distributing 120 dollars in event funds. The extension service of Texas A and M College and Pension St club women plan to participate in Bexar County.
The campaign to retake Kiska in the Aleutians will likely require American troops landing under fire with bayonets and grenades. Japanese forces are believed entrenched on Kiska and at Attu and only a heavy assault, aided by favorable weather and continued air operations, can reclaim the islands.
U S forces conducted nine aerial raids on Kiska on Monday. Navy communiques report fires started in the enemy camp and hits elsewhere, with heavy smoke seen at North Head. Pacific operations also include attacks on Santa Isabel and Kolombangara in the Solomons with fires started at Vanga Vanga and Ringi Cove.
Clifton George Jr. of the district OPA says no further increases are expected for top prices for a long time. A list of over 600 food groups will be published Saturday showing prices that will not exceed those previously charged. The survey covered wholesale prints and fair markups by retailers.
Government wartime rules require real need to purchase bath tubs and plumbing equipment. Applications were sent to Dallas for permitting and pricing. non essential items excluded. Priority given to those with established need and prior systems, with remaining items restricted or barred.
In Mateur Tunisia retreating Germans abandon military stores and 300 cases of California prunes. Allied forces broke a few cases and sampled the contents. Staff Sgt. Harvey Williams of Fall Creek, Missouri notes the men longed for the snack after the tough march.
Private August Shortner of Karnes City is one of sixteen Texans listed by the War Department as wounded in action in the North Africa theater. Shortner is the son of Jacob Shortner of Karnes City and was among authorized recipients notified Wednesday.
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