Red Cross War Fund Drive Plans Open May 20 in San Antonio
San Antonio gears up for the American Red Cross War Fund drive opening May 20. Districting the city with captains and worker teams, a speaking campaign in churches theaters and factories precedes a mass meeting at Beethoven Hall. George W. Simmons will speak with a parade and Boy Scouts promoting the drive.
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San Antonio
Red Cross
Bexar County
Harry Mertabergs
Majestic
Royal
Princess
Empire
Grand
Bureau
Boy Scouts
Besar
Campaign lunch for county workers and district fundraising efforts
The article notes twenty three precincts reporting and forty six acceptances for a lunch Tuesday at 12:50 at the Gunter Hotel. Judge Seeligson Mrs. Floyd McGown and Mrs. Joseph Frost will speak on the campaign plan while Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen is invited to address workers. The campaign committee urges district workers to solicit subscriptions within their districts and avoid personal fundraising strings or relying on others to recite contributions.
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Red Cross
L. B. Clegg
Beethoven Hall
George W. Simmons
St. Louis
Simmons
France
Musicians’ Union
War Fund Campaign Committee
Woman's Division
Mr. Simmons
Gunter Hotel
Reine
J. J. Stevens
Women’s
Chindler
A W. Seeligson
War Fund
Silva Heimann
A. P. Ward
F. IL. Hillyer
J. B. Martindale
Ted Milburn
Gus J. Grovs
Lon Wright
Britt Webb
Wallace Rogers
N. King
Elmer Abbey
J. P. Delosdenier
H. Lee Ransom
Harry Hertzpere
W. D. Syers
Albert Steves Jr
Raymond Hood
R. C. Jones
J. J. Jarratt
Tred Cutting
Horace Kelton
Arthur Storms
Ed Raymond
John Martin
J. N. Savage
Executive Committee
Sanccheon
Judge Seeligson
Floyd McGown
Joseph Frost
Henry T. Allen
Summer Park Opening With Concert At Wrackenridge Park
Wrackenridge Park opens Sunday with a 4 to 7 pm concert by Smith's Municipal Band as the main feature. An evening War Service Board service follows. Flood damage to the beach area is repaired and the artesian well now yields a deeper pool.
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Wrackenridge Park
Smith
War Service Board
Legis Adler
Waldreufel
Fideles
Butterfly
Hubbell
France
Dixie
Edna Polhemus
Dove
Gradies
Albion
Scotland
Garry Owen
Charlie
Annie Laurie
British Grenadiers
Britania
Lampe
Sewanee River
Nasag
Zip Coon
Dixie Land
Sousa
Doctor Martin Urges Texas Doctors On War Medical Need
Dr. Franklin Martin, leading surgeon and advisory committee head, urges Texas physicians to join the army and navy medical services for immediate duty. He cites front conditions, calls for five thousand more doctors to July and two thousand for England, two thousand for France, with Texas showing a modest 14.5 percent participation since 1903.
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America
Post Graduate School of
Chicago
Clinical Congress of Surgeons of North
Council of National Defense
Daniel Willard
Samuel Gompers
Bernard Barauch
John Rosenwald
Howard Coffin
Franklin Martin
Army
Navy
Public Health Service
Red Cross
France
Clistes
Franece
Lloyd George
England
Texas
Navy Department
Dr. Martin
Martin
Nevada
Governor Hobby to Speak at Texas Medical Association Opening
Governor W F Hobby is slated as a morning speaker at the State Medical Association of Texas opening session in San Antonio Tuesday at 10 o clock. The event runs three days with sessions in Temple Beth El St Marks Parish House and the St Anthony Hotel. A public mass meeting features Major General Henry T Allen at Travis Park Monday night.
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Franklin Martin
Medical Reserve Corps
Travis Park
St. Anthony
Army
Advisory Commission
General Medical Board
Council of National Defense
W. FP. Hobby
State Medical Association of Texas
San Antonio
Vemple Beth-Fl
Mobby
Steverend Arthur Jones
First Presbyterian Church
Lunt CG. Bell
Robert J. Moss
Lexar Gunty Medical Society
Southern Department
Clayton
Medical Department of
Hi. Cary
Dallas
Father Quinn
Temple Beth-Fl
St. Mark's
Bexar County Medical Society
Medical Association
Texas Railway Surgeons Association
R. W. Knox
Houston
Southern Pacific Hues
Douglas Largen
Roentgen Bay Society
Travis Park Methodist Church
Henryf T. Allen
Allen
Cam Travis
Rand
Camp Travis Base Hospital
Halloran
90Th Division
Kellam
Fort Sam Houston
Biunts
Blesh and
Clendenning
Base Hospital
A. J. Osehner
Chicago
Richard Sutton
Kansas City
V. C. Hunt
Mayo Clinic
R. C. Lynch
M. D. Clark
New Orleans
C. S. McCown
Memphis
Southern Pacific Lines
San Antonio Doctors Lead Nation in Army Service
San Antonio has furnished more doctors for service in the army than any other city and ranks among the top cities by the percentage of men enlisted. The article notes the citys proud distinction and highlights the strong physician contribution.
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San Antonio
Lexus
Guests and Visitors at San Antonio Hotels Listed
The scene lists numerous individuals staying at local hotels including Fort Worth’s Herbert Graves at the Counter, St Anthony guests Mrs Sherwood and Miss Sherwood of San Angelo, A J McCarty of Taylor, W Straw of Gatesville, Mrs Nunnery of Granite, Olea, Mrs Amos of Potlau, A McCormick of St Louis, Laura Lynn of San Angelo, J A Neekamp of Huntington, Ruth McKinney of Cameron, May McKinney of Temple, and others at the Lanier Menger and Banter venues.
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St. Anthony
T. J. Nunnery
Granite
Olea
Menger
C. J Amos
Potlau
Okla
Gunter
W. Va
Ruth McKinney
Cameron
Miay Peart McKinney
Temple
Gamtery
John W. Hsm
Uvalde Tx
Lanter
Babb
Mexico
Sto Anthony
Collins
Houston
Mentor
Suspension of standard crate law urged to aid war food needs
A Texas state action seeks suspension of the federal standard crate statute to allow use of nonstandard crates, aiming to save food value and support the guilar movement by the Bureau of Markets, Texas Department of Agriculture, with a committee plan for an excursion to McAllen on May 27 to discuss irrigation use of the Rio Grande and organize regional cooperation.
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Austin
Tex
Bureau of Markets
Texas Department of Agriculture
McAllen
Chamber of Commerce
George Lupton
Sap
R. A. Schutz
C. C. Leel
Manufacturers’ Club
Frank Richard
Real Estate Exchange
George Roark
San’ Antoninns
McAlien
Civil Service Secretary lists varied job openings nationwide
Civil Service Secretary AC McClannanhan announces widespread vacancies across offices, labs, and field sites with wages up to 1500 dollars annually for clerks and technicians. Openings require exams or prior experience. many postings specify May and June test dates in Washington and nationwide locations.
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Civil Service
AC EL McClannahan
Navy Yard
Arsenal
Mr. McClannahan
Washington
Federal
Department of Agriculture
St. El2abeth’s Hospital
Victory Demonstration Kitchen Canning Classes Grow
Large turnout at the Victory demonstration kitchen sparks interest in canning lessons. Graduates will receive certificates authorizing them to teach basic canning in village kitchens to be established.
Odessa Club Seeks Temporary Injunction Against Police
Odessa Club petitions for a temporary injunction in the Thirty seventh District Court to bar arrests and trespass on its Brady Building premises in San Antonio while a hearing decides if the writ becomes permanent. The suit names Mayor Sam C Bell the city commission and Police Chief Lancaster after recent raids at armory, pool and billiard halls.
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Odessa Club
Po Yce
Brady Building
W. S. Anderson
Thirty-seventh District Court
Odessa Unit
City of
San Antonio
Sam C. Bell
City Commission
Lancaster
Police Department
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C. C. Cade
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University of Texas
San Antonio Aerie of Eagles
Camp Travis
Park Sunday
Sakulo
Bien
Camp Trand
Salada
Wits
Depot Brigade
William C. Braisted
William C. Gosas
Rupert Blue
United States Public Health Service
Frank J. Simpson
Victor. ©. Vaughan
University of Michigan Medical
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Cigar Shop
Mira Scntt
Victory Kitchen
Cafetoria
Commerce Street
Post
Fortsamfonstoag
Royal Australan Navy Cup
Suppe
Blue Bells of
Jacin Wee
Bing
Jerome
National Air of
Toumania
Odessa
Wolfson’s
Saul Wolson
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