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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
Kelly field continued to search for a missing air cadet who followed orders to the letter and landed near Sutherland Springs after a sudden wind and rainstorm Monday night. He stayed with his aircraft at a nearby farm until an instructor at Stinson field phoned Kelly to report the cadet was safe and waiting for instructions.
Open house for soldiers will be held by the First Baptist church at 7 p.m. Friday in Fellowship hall of the educational building. The program is in charge of Claud R. Truett, Joe K. Newcomb and Grover C. Quillen. Entertainment will be provided by the Fidila Matrons' class led by Mrs. 2. E. Williamson and Mrs. Ramon Alsup. Committee on arrangements includes Mesdames R. E. Thoma, E. W. Harvey, W. L. Payne, Louis Moyer, George Houston, J. Lee Wilson, John Onion, Higgins, W. L. Byers and Ray.
St Marys University students on Thursday vote for student council president between Ed Henckel and Bernard Franza. Henckel is vice president of the Texas Student Government Association. Voters will also decide on replacing the traditional class system with a club system.
Orders issued at area headquarters extend the year long duty of 19 reserve officers in the Eighth Corps area through June 1942. Fort Sam Houston hosts 13 officers at the reception center, including Captains C. N. Smith and C. B. Wilkins and Lieutenants A. Crouch Jr, L. B. Green, H. Hooks, G. E. Kahler, L. J. Semrod, F. J. Silvery, and Second Lieuts. W. G. Hopking Jr, H. W. Robbins, P. C. Rawlins, B. B. Van Schuyver, and M. F. Van Sickle.
Police sought Francis Billings, 12, missing from 714 West Myrtle Avenue since April 30. His mother Elizabeth Billings, widow, said he left home while she was at work at the registry bureau. He has brown hair hazel eyes and wore a blue sweater and corduroy trousers.
Miss Frieda B. Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Join Graham of Kenedy was chosen by Schreiner institute cadets for the second time as a favorite whose picture will appear in the Schreiner institute year book The Rerall Miss Graham is senior in Kenedy High School.
Members of the Hotel Greeters and Greeterettes chapter No. 27 met to select delegates for the international convention in Houston from May 25 to 29. The meeting at the Blue Bonnet hotel included a social hour hosted by Roland Burge, with the session set for 1:90 p.m. Thursday.
The Hadassah chapter hosts a radio skit Oneg Sabbath in Palestine at 2 30 p m on Saturday in the Hebrew Community Center auditorium 112 East Quincy street Mrs William Zinberg will present with Mesdamee M Wilder I Lubet 8 Jarrie A Efrom and guest speakers Mrs A Levinson Chicago wife of Dr Abraham Levinson Zionist and scholar Mrs B Penner is hostess Sheldon Kale chairs the local hour and Rosa Kahn will read and sing Mrs Max Goot will greet mothers.
Two baby marmosets born at the San Anlocia Zoological Path have passed three months and are expected to remain healthy under zookeeper Frank. Stork. The twins ride on their father’s back while learning to grip walls with their claws, a fact noted by Blare feld.
About 400 members expected for a three day Telephone Pioneers of America Jane Star chapter No 22 convention opening Friday at the Plaza hotel. Friday and Sunday focus on recreation with Saturday a business session plus games and banquet. organizers include Parkinson Thurman Roberts Rehberg Nicholson and several others. A L Brown of San Antonio is president of the chapter with W B Kelley of Houston as executive vice president. Active and retired workers with 21 years or more service are members.
Defeating stiff competition Carl Hoffner Alex Habeeb David Rosad Melba Jean Thomas and Jane Hud dieston have been elected cheer leaders for the ensuing term at San Antonio Vocalinnal and Technical Hit school. Dorothy Le lond Louise Fate Rosalie Burris Diana Reid Marilyn Brandon Dorothy Olt and Charlotte Moore were chosen drum majorettes.
Mother's Day services at Agudas Achim synagogue will be held Friday evening at p.m. by the young people's league of the congregation. Reading the service will be Ben Greenberg and William P. Henry, with Mrs. A Lifschute speaking on "A Tribute to Mother." A reception for league moms will follow at the Hebrew Community Center.
San Antonio Ios reports one of the youngest sergeants, James Breece, transferred from Kelly Field to Elington Meld in Houston. A Texas Military Institute graduate, Breece became first sergeant in April after four years at Kelly Field, according to his father Frank Breece.
Miss Janing Ponder will reign as queen of the St Marys University junior prom at a dinner dance at the Gunter hotel Thursday night. Music by Johnny Fielder orchestra. Escorted by Robert Freeman, with a court including Miss Lucy Starr Gilder, Miss Kathleen Boerner, Miss Marjie Betstram, and others. dance committee listed.
Angel 5 Alexander of Honolulu and Mrs Kathryn Frankland of San Antonio return from the thirty third annual Baha house of worship conven tion near Chicago. The Baha faith, begun in 1844 by Baha u Uah, is now in 63 countries and 100 US cities. Frankland spoke in Dallas and Houston. Alexander spoke in Nashville and New Orleans. she will radio interview Saturday and depart Sunday for California then sail February 28 for Honolulu.
Mr and Mrs America seek a name for Blondie’s baby as thousands of readers send in suggestions. Chic Young created the stork to spark ideas and King Features offers prizes for top names. Bumstead family receives vast mail, including drawings and baby-name ideas from both women and men. Chic will announce the winner in weeks.
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