Memorial day Poppy Drive endorsed by San Antonio leaders
Mayor Alfred Callaghan endorsed the Buddy Poppy campaign to begin May 29 on Memorial Day Eve. Proceeds from poppy sales support an Eaton Rapids Michigan orphanage run by Veterans of Foreign Wars. Disabled veterans are making the poppies. The mayor urged broad support to aid war widows and orphans and commemorate war dead.
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Bucks Poppy
Alfred Callaghan
Buddy Poppy
San Antonio
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eaton Rapids
Mich
VFW
English Solons Hit U S Oil Waste
Labor members of Commons assailed American air operators for wasteful production methods and blamed rising world air shortages on U S demand. They urged a joint Anglo American oil policy for the Middle East to replace the current “jungle flaw” of oil companies.
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London
Middle East
Incarnate Word to Graduate 174 Degrees and Diplomas
Thearnate Word college will award 174 degrees and diplomas to graduates from elementary to college levels during the week of May 23. Archbishop Robert E. Lucey will confer 94 college degrees on May 27. Dr John L McMahon, president of On Lady of the Gale college, will deliver the baccalaureate address.
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Thearnate Word College
Robert E. Lucey
John L. McMahon
On Lady of the Gale College
Draft Bill Resur Dixidems Revolt Against Tru man Civil Rights Program
Draft legislation and party strife over President Tru mans civil rights policy surfaced as Democrats clashed with the preparedness program. A Senate plan would let young men volunteer for one year of military training, while others would require two years with medical specialists subject to induction, as Congress debates the draft and UMT. Lana Turner and her husband Bol Topping arrived in Southampton en route to Britain for a honeymoon aboard the Mauretania.
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Truman
Congress
St. Patrick's Day
Armed Services Committee
Gurney
Cliveman Gurney
R-Sd
Issae
Senate
House
Lana
Bob
London
Southampton
Eng
Lana Turner
Bol Topping
Mauretania
Britain
Europe
Gross Again Heads C. of C. Reelection of L. H. Gross
Corpus Christi announces L. H. Gross reelected as president of the South Texas Chamber of Commerce at the annual meeting in the Gunter hotel. Vice presidents named include Driscoll Reake Woadshoro A Wayne Wood among others and the executive committee features Al Buchanan C W Killam W M Griffith Sam Foresr A L Kleberg Harry C Webb E L Powell J M Pickering. Dave E Blackburn reelected chairman of the board.
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L. H. Gross
Corpus Christi
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Gunter Hotel
Driscoll Reake
Woadshoro
A. Wayne Wood
Brownsville
Lewis Mims
Freeport
F. M. Frasher
San Antonio
George A. Hill Jr
Houston
al Buchanan
C. W. Killam
Laredo
W. M. Griffith
Linton
Sam Foresr
Floresville
A. L. Kleberg
Kingsville
Harry C. Webb
E. L. Powell
J. M. Pickering
Victoria
Dave E. Blackburn
Victoria Vanker
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Trariman
Leather Goods
Houston St
Want
America
the Alamo
U.S
Furniture
W.commerce ST
Mountain Valley
Ark
Home Beverages, Inc
Diain Ave
FeHaay
NORGE
Bowles Sales CO
Central
South Texas
Delaware
Masterlight
Residentia
Shade Co
HE. Grayson
St. Mary's
Kenwood
Gross
C. of
Pan-American Distributors
W. Commerce
RAYON
Bembergs
A. A
Coyner
Houston and
Jefferson
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