Widow of Maj Fournier Receives Purple Heart
Major Frank A. Fournier 22 of San Antonio was killed March 17 in the Los Negros islands. His widow Clara Klinger Fournier of San Antonio receives the Purple Heart posthumously. He served with the First Cavalry Division since 1940 and was overseas nine months. Survived by wife, daughter Antoinette, mother Mrs. G M G itlinger, and siblings. Additional Texas losses include Pvt Alfred H Leal wounded in Italy and Lieut Wallace Carlstrom killed in a crash. Other South Texans listed as killed or missing across European Mediterranean and Pacific theaters with multiple family addresses provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ara Klinger Fournier
Anspauen
Virginia Boulevard
Honda Army
Frank A. Fournier
Los Negros Islands
Admiraity Group
Parific
St. Mary's University
Army
Major Fournier
Clara Klinger
San Antonio
Antoinette
G.M. Gitlinger
West Mulberry Avenue
Leroy Fournier
Eagle Pass
Clarence Mattfeld
Corpus Christi
Jamestown
N. Y
Wallace Carlstrom
Elmira
Lucille Bandy
New York
Roand G. Parker
Austria
War Department
Wilma Clark Parker
Edison Drive
W. H. Parker
Milford
Parker
Ward B. Corley
Myrna R. Corley
Park Avenue
Librado Garcia
Manuel Garcia
Benavides
Mediterranean
Ares
Arthur Coy
Rosa Coy
Path Pfe
Frank Dotejsi
Charles Dotessi
Box 194
Hallettsville
Pearsall
Pacific Area
Eduardo Alaniz
Matilda Alaniz
Hebbronville
Pii
John L. Beaty
Francis ¥. Rabor
Bastrop
Pei
Gustavo Bustamante
Eublosin Bustamante
la Ferle
Pri
Daniel E. Carmona
Carmen Carmona
Thrall
Allen R. Croom
Cathryn Y. Croom
Bracketsville
Richard Donahue
Francisco E, Mauricio
Francisca E. Mauricio
Pic
Ismeel L. Mercado
Manuela Mercado
Ruth Street
Alberto Moreno
Abram Moreno
Floresville
Arcadio
Leonard J. Schelper
Ardath Schelper
Pleasanton
Wilbur Williams
Dugwillmns
San Angelo
Broadway Comedy Star Busy in Los Angeles
Broadway comic Warren Lee Terry entertains troops in San Antonio with Gilbert and Sullivan songs and anecdotes. He performed at USOs and hospitals including Brooke General, San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Sam Houston Reception Center, and Nacogdoches Street USO, with a 9 p.m. show Saturday. The act blends tunes and tales from Gilbert and Sullivan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Lee Terry
Gilsbert and Sullivan
San Antonio
USC Salvation Army
Presa Street
Crorkett Streck Usos
Brooke General
San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
Peoet Sam Houston
Nacogdoches Street
Gilbert and Sullivan
Fourth Paper Drive Boomed By Children
Fourth Paper Drive in Bexar county shows nearly 100 youth groups collecting waste paper for war needs. San Antonio Light partners with American Waste Paper and Wulfe Iron and Metal to announce leaders midweek. Fire stations and schools report rising totals including 30 tons at a station and 27,000 pounds at Lamar School in five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaduen
Bexar County
San Antonio Light
American Waste Paper Company
Wulfe Iron and Metal Company
A. C. Hart
Lamar
Wet Production Board
Europe
Fenwick School
Attle Fenwick
Waverly Place
Travis School
Howard Street
Wari Nalvage Raitor
Light
Girls Needed as Auto Mechanics in San Antonio
Ernest Goodrich, a war training specialist, says women trained as carburetor experts are ready for work to keep San Antonio cars running. A second class in refrigeration mechanics is set to begin, with fewer than ten percent of trainees being women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Ernest Goodrich
War Igehpower Commission
Goodrich
WMC
State Board of Vocasional
Ieee
Artist Polly Faris to paint wounded soldiers at Brooke
Polly Faris a former San Antonio art student who is partly deaf will create portraits of injured soldiers at Brooke General Hospital from May 22 to May 27. John R. Loughlin director of the South Texas vocational rehabilitation division noted her commission and travel to Tem ple Harmon and Longview hospitals after Brooke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Faris
San Antonio
Brooke General Hospital
John R. Loughlin
South Texas
State Department of Education
Miss Faris
New York Art League
Laughlin
Brooke Hospital
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Harmon General Hospital
Longview
Ashburn General Hospital
McKinney
Parents Return After Visiting Son
Mr and Mrs John W Nell of 22 Tipton Avenue returned Saturday after a four week visit with their son Caroll W Nell who received his petty officer warrant as signalman third class at the Navy Signal Training School University of Illinois Champaign
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Nell
Tipton Avenue
Caroll W. Nell
Signal Oman
Navy Signal Training School
University of Tilnois
Champaign
Stevenson Not Apt To Accept Post
Governor Stevenson likely will not accept the role of keynoter at the Democratic state convention. He said he appreciates the suggestion and is considering it, but is not inclined to take the post and hopes party officials can choose someone agreeable to all. He has stated such honors should go to non office holders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Stevenson
Hhis
Aid for Families of Servicemen Hiked
President Roosevelt signed legislation to add 6.7 million dollars for emergency maternity and child care for wives of enlisted servicemen. The measure supplements 23.0 million already provided, with total veterans child care appropriations rising toward 42.8 million for the next fiscal year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Polygamy Trial Defendants Delayed Until May 26
Thirty four defendants charged with conspiracy to violate Utah anti polygamy laws had their case postponed to May 26. District Judge Ray Van Cott Jr. continued hearings on a motion to quash the charges.
Farmer Buckley Denies Cruelty Charges in Michigan Case
In Mt. Clemens Michigan Frank Buckley 43 faces neglect and cruelty charges after his seven year old daughter Marian died on March 18 from meningitis. Buckley denied the charges saying neighbors are targeting him authorities set a May 19 examination and may hear testimony from his wife and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Clemens
Mich
Frank Buckley
Buckley
Wilbur F
Flesaidl
Marian
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maj. Fournier
First Cavalry
San Antonian
Alfred H. Leal
Barber
Italy
Tom
Boerne
Booth Presa
Leutenant Garlstrom
Selman Field
Monroe
Los Negros
Pvt
Alfred. B. Seal
Busy
L.A
Frank Knox
James V. Forrestal
U. S
Forrestal
Josephine Ogden
Tat. News
War Salvage
the Light
den No. 1
Cub
Furdene Simroth
Eldorado Street
Highland Park
Milton €. Dresch
Jackie Rogers Jr
Fred Wilson
Harry Wilson
James Sewell
Clinton Irby
Boy Scouts of
St. Mary's Church
Bonn Ryan School
Madison Street
Sacred Heart Church
8. A
August Johnson
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
de Yonkem
Pylilician
Simon Leyfree
Bondsch
Sonotone
South Texas Bank
San Antonin
Texas
Chrysler Corporation
Amplex Division
Plymouth
Chrysler Mating and Industries Engines
Ojlite Powedered Metal Producers
Eear Bajor Bowes
CBS
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!