Shields of Bexar County lawman of the year award event and community notices
A Bexar County Lawman of the Year award will be presented at an igncwal meeting in Courthouse Square Thursday evening. Rotary District 564 hosts a three day conference at Trinity University Friday through Sunday. San Antonio Parks and Recreation plans adult only swimming Fridays at Suth Pedro Pool. The San Antonio Second Division Association holds its annual family picnic at Comanche Park No. 7. San Pedro Branch Library hosts astronomy program at 2 40 p m Saturday. University of Texas Health Service Center hosts a discussion on single parent problems Saturday. New officers named for the San Antonio Association of Tx Consultants led by Mary Jane James and Chauncey Smith. Car Wash fundraiser set for Saturday and Sunday at Ray's Exwon and nearby locales. The Civil Service Commission announces written examinations for traffic central specialist trainees openings across Texas cities.
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San Antonio
At & Am
Comanche Park No. 7
Through The Years From The Light Files May 13 1966
A compilation of historical notes from The Light Files listing notable events and people by date. Highlights include Rev John Wagner’s relief from duties as executive secretary, urban renewal approval for Sa Alitania’s program, wartime memories in San Antonio, and earlier social and civic items from 1886 to 1956.
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John Wagner
Sa Alitania
The
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Peewee Colley and a Pancho Villa era trooper tale
Lt Gere John H Colley known as Peewee carried a lifelong nickname through a 42 year career starting at age 14 with Main Avenue High School to join Troop C of the 1st Texas Cavalry chasing Pancho Villa on the Texas-Mexico border. Born in Uvalde and raised in San Antonio he later attended the U S Military Academy and served under Gen George Patton in the 3rd Cavalry.
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Gere
John H. Colley
Peewee
Collier
Main Avenue High School
Fox Tech
1St Texas Cavalry
Pancho Villa
Texas-Mexico
Uvalde
San Antonio
U. $Military Academy
Stead
Leutenant
Guyiley
George 5. Patton
3Rd Cavalry
San Antonio honors veterans from World War II and Korea
A week long feature spot highlights San Antonio residents who distinguished themselves in the military. It recalls General Collier and his stubborn push toward Berlin, notes a 1958 retirement and a 1985 return to command, and praises local veterans who chose San Antonio as their home.
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Berlin
Caltier
Hine
Collier
Callier
Din San Antonio Siner
San Antonio
7Th Army
Sam Houston
Im Sith Antoninever
Varue
Patton and Collier Bond Over Berlin Victory Myth
Patton admired a small general named Collier who narrowly escaped a German shell in Normandy. A mistaken death rumor sparked a condolence letter from Patton to Mrs Callier in Dalle. Collier, five feet high, served with the 2nd Armored Division known as Hell on Wheels and helped reach the Elbe first among Americans.
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Collier
Patton
Jearning
Callier
Dalle
Normandy
Berlin
2Nd Armored Division
2Nd Armored
Elbe
Durin
Thunderbirds headline Kelly AFB open house for Armed Forces Week
Air Force precision team the Thunderbirds will highlight the Kelly Air Force Base open house on Saturday as the first since 1967. More than 100000 people are expected to visit for static exhibits by Army Navy and Marine units plus displays from area Air Force installations. The event marks Armed Forces Week 1978 with multiple demonstrations including the Academy jump team high school bands ROTC drill teams and a Lackland DoD dog detection display.
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Thunderbirds
Air Force
Kelly Air Force Base
Kelly
Army, Navy
Marine Unity
San Antonio
Air Force Academy
Department of Defense
Lackland Air Force Lane
Confederate Air Force
Harlingen
Whaters
Recruits Take Right Face at Lackland Lions Talk
Maj. Gen. John P. Flynn told Lions Club members at Civic Club Center that today’s recruits reflect a shift in youth attitudes. He called Lackland Air Force Base the nation’s report card and said new entrants avoid drugs and antigovernment protests, valuing character over appearance and peer pressure.
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Air Force Military Training Center
Lackland Air Force
John P. Flyon
Lions Club
Civic Club Center
Flynn
Lackland
Taylor warns U S military weakened by overextension and policy
General Maxwell D Taylor told a San Antonio luncheon that the United States trails the Soviet Union in strategic weapons and overall strength. He cited reduced defense funding, Vietnam aftermath, intelligence cuts, and reliance on foreign resources as eroding military capability and urged higher spending, renewed alliances, and citizen support to rebuild deterrence.
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Linda Jones
United States
Taylor
U. S
Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
Vietnam
San Antonio
Rotary Club
St. Anthony
8Th Army
Turkey
ARMY
Maxwell D. Taylor
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Bexar
Bexar County
Igncwal
Courthouse Square
Intermubonil Rotary
Trinity University
Susy Antonio Parks and Recreation Dejartent
Suth Pedro Pool
San Pedro
San Pedro Park
San Antoni Colle
University of Texas Health Service Center
San Antonio Association of Tx Consultants
Mary Jane James
Chauncey Smith
Robert E. Montgomery
Oscar Perve
Jerry Simventer
Edward Mendiok
Allse Correal
All Ray
Exwon
Tallcrest
Babcock
Civil Service Commission
Traffic Central
Sc Antonio
Howton
el Paso
Alboquerque
Light Files
Europe
Aceport
Criminal District Court
Maude Ellen Davis
Brackenridge High School
Majestic Theater
Madge Bellamy
Lapham
Fourth Ward
Elbe River
Arme San al
I Geoix
John H. Collier
Antonio
Iruits
Cam
Cren
Tony
U.S
Plaza
Oe Boyd
Financial
Shulsky
Cortes
Heloise
Tanpayers
Jack O'Nonan
Mary
Dorothy Manners
Dr. Brothers
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