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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1944
Page
4
Maj. Richard J. Bong recounts why the P-38 Lightning suits him best in the Pacific. He credits twin propellers with survival odds, favors its range and performance at various altitudes, and notes the Darwin School training that shaped his tactics.
A wartime interview fragment describes pilot William H. Bull 21 missing over France since April 18. It details his crew’s bailouts over Europe and notes heavy aerial combat with Japanese pilots at Rabaul and Wewak, praising Allied air superiority and recounting past interceptions near Sentani lake with a humorous caveat about a court martial excerpt.
The letter from Lieut Robert W Adams reports Hill's plane was hit forcing crew to bail out with 10 chutes opened and all landed safely. Bill, a 16 mission veteran and Air Medal recipient, may be prisoner of war per Red Cross. Parents Mr and Mrs Paul C Bond informed. South Texans listed missing in action include First Lieut Ray C Liles and Pvt Wilfide Diaz with kin names and hometowns.
Mrs Prassel entertained with a luncheon in the Peraux room of the St Anthony hotel Saturday honoring Miss Amelia Gonzales graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. Guests included Mintes Nelda Whitis Marilyn Johnson Acita Alken Joyce Yeargan Emily Fontaine Joyce Long Brody Allensworth Malfred Andrews and Mrs M C Gonzales mother of the guest. Mrs Russell Miller former Lois Daubert was honor guest at a party given by Miss June Reiplinger Thursday night with assistance from Mesdames Frank S Reiplinger and Myron E Zeller and Miss Joyce Roder helped with serving. Other guests included Misses Margaret Coughlin Amalie Rutherford Joyce Fraim Peggy Potder Tommy Lou Zeigler Mesdames Wright Riley Alfred Oreinger Robert Baker Richard Evans Philip Brawbech and G A Daubert. Also listed are Mrs J L Browne and Miss Ivy Perk to host luncheon for the Executive Board Alamo Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at 12:30 Thursday at the Da Fonda. The Service Guild of Madison Square Presbyterian Church will meet at 10 am Tuesday in the Assembly House. guild will serve luncheon. Olmos Guild of Christ Episcopal Church sponsored a ten and paner from 3 to 5 pm Monday in the guild house. Girl Scout Troop 71 planned a ten dance 4 to 6 pm Monday at Edgewood School auditorium. Zeta Zeta Tau sorority to meet Monday at Miss Babs Williamson's home. A solemn initiation was held Sunday evening at the home of Martha Ann Caldwell.
Braniff Airways reported a fighter clipped the nose of a Braniff airliner on approach at Brownsville. The co pilot B G Duncan of Dallas was shaken, the pilot Capt Frank Stanley of Dallas unhurt. Damage described as minor and passengers not affected. another Braniff plane sent to collect passengers. about three hours delay.
Stanton Griffis of the U S foreign economic administration arrived in Stockholm amid speculation the visit is tied to Allied efforts to halt Sweden from shipping ball bearings to Germany.
The Southern Branch of the Catholic University of America will hold its tenth summer session in San Antonio from June 19 to July 29. Graduate courses in English history education and political science will be offered at Our Lady of the Lake and Incarnate Word colleges with faculty including Rev Victor Drees and Rev Cyprien Mensing among others. Ruth G Few and Staff Sgt Horace B Maddux are listed among attendees or staff.
Weavell Brown, Eng Msh professor from a Chinese university, recounts his seven months in Stanley Prison after Hong Kong fell. He, author of Hong Kong Aftermath, speaks to Hobbs Manufacturing workers Tuesday at 1 pm, A B Frank Co at 2 45 pm, and Sal Frank employees Wednesday at 11 45 am, arranged by L Butler of the Bexar War Finance payroll savings group.
The piece extols American courage industry and freedom, praising the American spirit as shaped by the free air and soil of the United States. It credits Hearst Newspapers with promoting these values and claims nearly 5,000,000 Hearst-reading families rely on timely news trusted interpretation and features.
A historical sketch credits Hearst Newspapers with shaping major U S events and movements, including suffrage, naval preparedness, warnings of naval war risk, and battles for free institutions. It claims Hearst publications funded and promoted campaigns across national affairs and public welfare across decades.
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