Independent Oil Board Convenes for Midyear Meeting
The Independent Producers association opens a two day midyear session at the Plaza hotel. Officers include Frank Buttram president H B Feil executive vice president R B Brown general counsel C E Buchner executive manager N T Gilbert treasurer. Committees cover supply and demand finance interstate oil compact membership public relations refining and marketing tax policy and more. A noon luncheon and a 4 40 p m banquet by Frank Bultram are on the schedule. A pamphlet titled The Petroleum Industry and National Defense argues no oil supply danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independent Producers ‘Association
Plaza Hotel
Association
Frank Buttram
Oklahoma
H. B. Feil
Ardmore
R. B. Brown
Washington, D. C
C. E. Buchner
Tulsa
N. T. Gilbert
Frank Bultram
Petroleum Industry and National Defense
Larry Smith
Sergeant Promoted To Lieutenant In Camp Bowie Army Unit
Master Sgt. Millett A. Stranghan Jr. of San Antonio, with the 61st Field Artillery brigade, 26th division at Camp Bowie, is promoted to lieutenant by Maj. Gen. Claude V. Birkhead. The ceremony occurred Monday signaling a rank upgrade within the division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millett A. Stranghan Jr
San Antonio
61St Fieid Artillery Brigade
Camp Bowie
Claude V. Birkhead
City Zoo Ownership Clarified by Zoological Society Report
San Antonio animals belong to the Zoological Society, not the city. Secretary Treasurer Paul G. Villaret says admission funds support operations and improvements, with no tax burden on taxpayers. the zoo stands separate from Brackenridge Park and serves educational and scientific aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonioy Zoological Gardens
Zoological Society
Villaer
San Antonio
Cty
Partic
Brackenridge Park
Brackenridge
Villaret
Jefferson High Students Win National Art Contest Honors
Harriette Lee Smith of Jefferson High School won first place in painting and Frances Brinkmeyer, also of Jefferson, won first in the advertising poster section of a national art contest for high school students. Both are students of Miss Ruby Evelyn Dugosh and receive a $500 scholarship from Carnegie Institute of Technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriette Lee Smith
Jefferson High
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Smith
West Bosewood Street
Frances Brinkmeyer
Jefferson
Ruby Evelyn Dugosh
Assault and theft complaints filed in county court
Two complaints were filed before Judge C. J. Matthews in county court Monday one alleging aggravated assault and the other theft. Austin H. Hackey of Corpus Christi accuses Terry Bullard of 2403 Arbor Place of striking him with a pistol last Saturday. Anna Sanders of No 6 Zipps Alley is charged with stealing $10 from J. H. Williams Jr of Company 23rd Infantry Fork Sam Honslau. Williams signed the complaint claiming the theft occurred March 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courk Mo
C. J. Matthews
Austin H. Hackey
Corpus Christi
Terry Bpllard
Arbor Place
Anna, Sanders
No. 6
Zipps Alley
J. H. Williams, Jr
Company 23Rd, Infantry
Fork
Sam Honslau
Willams
Division Officers Conduct Post Exercise At Camp Bullis
Staff officers of the 2nd division joined a command post exercise at Camp Bullis led by Maj. Gen. Walter Krieger of the VIII Army Corps. Brig. Gen. John M. Greely and division staff participated with regimental and battalion officers and their communications outfits, and the division planned to return to Camp Bullis for field maneuvers by Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Bullis
Walter Krieger
Viii Army Corps
John MN. Greely
Six Women to Get Red Cross Awards in San Antonio
Six Bexar county women were to receive certificates as graduates of a Red Cross home nursing class. Announcement came from Mrs Ontavia D B Smiley director of nursing in the Bexar county chapter. The graduates include Frances Hein Delma Ackermann Alice Hubbard F C McCune Tite Passmore and Dorothy Gayburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexar County
Red Cross
Ontavia DB. Smiley
Frances Hein
Delma Ackermann
Alice Hubbard
F. C. McCune
Tite Passmore
Dorothy Qayburn
Pedestrian Severely Injured in Laredo Street Collision
Alfonso Chavez 18 of 122 Finstall Street suffered a broken leg when struck by an auto on Laredo and Herff streets. Police said the vehicle, driven by Mario Rodriguez of 1140 South Laredo Street, fled the scene. Chavez was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfonso Chavez
Finstall
Laredo
Herff J
Mario Rodriguez
Chavez
Robert B. Green Hospital
Parley on Security Held in Gunter Conference
One of seven area conferences of the social security board opened Monday at the Gunter hotel. M. 1D Dewberry, assistant regional representative of the Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance, presided with George Harrington of Washington assisting. Attendees included representatives from field offices in Austin Beaumont Houston Spring Brownsville Corpus Christi El Paso Galveston Laredo San Angelo and San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Gunter Ho M
Dewberry
Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance
George Harrington
Washington
Austin
Heaumont
Hig Spring
Brownsville
Corpus Christ
Fi Paso
Galveston
Laredo
San Angelo
San Antonio
Dairyman and Blood Donors Tied to Randolph Flying Cadets
A cadet from El Cajon and another from San Francisco join the Yellow Dogs dairy group as comrades at Randolph Flying School. Cadet Ralph Stewart of El Cajon and Flying Cadet Edward M. Osander of San Francisco are noted for their prior blood donor contributions before entering the flying service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Yellow Dogs
Pepneele Flying School
Randolph
Jen Miying
Ralph ©. Stewart
el Cajon
Calif
The
Yellow Dogs
Edward M. Osander
San Francisco
Scotchman Asks Air Instructors
Capt. David Carnegie, a self described Scotchman seeking American pilots to instruct the British, visited Fort Sam Houston with Maj. W F Long and inspected facilities. He said he was here for observation to obtain instructors, emphasized national pride, and spoke on friendship and distrust in wartime Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Carnegie
Fort Sam Houston
W F. Long
Dallas
Carnegie
Plaga
Engliane
Europe
Life Membership Awarded to Engineers in Texas Division
W L Rockwell of 620 Cambridge Street received life membership in the Texas division of the American Society of Civil Engineers at a New Braunfels meeting on Sunday. Rockwell and six others were elected for having long membership tenure. no officers were chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rockwell
Cambridge [Street
Texas
American Society of Civil Engineers
New Braunfels
Rockwell
Railroad Freight Manager Dies in Los Angeles
Joseph W. W. Trefn aged 50, freight traffic manager for Rock Island Lines, died of a heart attack in Los Angeles Sunday. Services will be held Tuesday in St. Louis. Trefn recently was named manager of Parishette freight traffic with headquarters in Chicago. Proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Joseph W. W. Trefn
Los Angeles
Ray W. Sager
Rock Island Lines
Watch Stolen Amid Tavern Visit and WPA Truck Bids
Police report a watch stolen from Ramo Hernandez at a tavern corner of Laredo and Vera Cruz streets. Milton Guggenheim said his tools were taken from his residential workshop valued at 15 dollars. A suspect has been arrested in a related six item theft. Invitations for WPA truck service bids for the next fiscal year were mailed to contractors. bids must be returned by June 8 with contracts starting July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramo Hernandez
Navidad
Ab Laredo
Vera Cruz
Milton Guggenheim
West
Hollywood - Street
L. Atking
Peck Avenue
Farr Clark
Santa Rosa
Aman
Nueva
Flores
WPA
U &. Treasury
E. A. Baugh
Redelt
San Antonio
Baugh
ROTC Awards to Be Presented at Alamo Fest Night
Seven medals will be awarded to outstanding R O T C cadets of San Antonio Vocational and Technical High School at Alamo Fest No 2. American Legion will present the medals during night exercises Monday at 6 p m. Medals honor military ability general appearance personality character attendance and academic standing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio Vocational and Technical High School
At & P.m. Alamo
American Legion
Song books for Ardey soldiers issued May 12
Pocket-size song books will become equipment of every American soldier. They contain only the words to songs in the army's full size song books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardey
Washington
Rip Saw Severed Worker Fingers in Local Yard Incident
Manuel Ramirez, 23, of 130 Glenny Avenue, lost fingers from his right hand when a rip saw severed them at a local timber yard. He was treated at Robert B. Green hospital Monday morning. Minnie Helfer, 20, of Foul Plain, N. ., suffered multiple abrasions after being thrown from a horse at a focal riding event Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Ramirez
Glenny Avenue
Robert B. Green Hospital
Minnie Helfer
Mendey
S A to Laredo fares cut by Southwestern Greyhound
Reduced fares from San Antonio to Laredo were begun Monday by Southwestern Greyhound lines. A. F. Baldus, general traffic manager, said the new fare will be 2.45 one way and 4.55 round trip, with three runs daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Laredo
Southwestern Greyhound Lines
A. F. Baldus
Elks to Choose Camp Delegates for Fifth District
Kerrville meeting June 1 at 8 p m selects delegates for the Fifth District encampment and Fort Worth department encampment in August. John W. Nell, quartermaster, announces the plan and duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks
Elect Delu
Kerrville
Department
Fort Worth
John W. Nell
Former Travis Commander Dies in New York
Charles W. Throck Morton, once second in command at Damn Travia near San Antonio during the war, died of a heart attack in New York City Sunday. A retired stock broker and reserve officer, Morton was 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treut
Charles W. Throck
Morton
Damn Travia
San Antonio
New York City
Wallatreat
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Independent Oil Board
Bulletin
Our Door Sonn
Jeff Student
Scotchman
Air Instructors
R.O.T.C
Joske’s
Eason
Philip Morris
Rip
S. A.-to-Laredo
Travis
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