Merchants Observe Cotton Week in San Antonio
San Antonio merchants plan full observance of National Cotton Week starting Monday. D E B Blackburn, president of the South Texas chamber of commerce, says retailers feature cotton goods to boost consumption as foreign markets shrink during the war. He notes 1,000,000 bales must be consumed to maintain American living standards and cites 149 retail chains with annual cotton sales over 200 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
D. EB. Blackorr
South Texas
Hying Fo T
Blackburn
Court Mediates Strike Dispute in Indiana
SOUTH BEND Ind May 17 A federal judge mediated a strike dispute at the United States Reduction plant in East Chicago. Instead of granting an injunction against the union, a four hour conference produced a memorandum agreeing to a six cent wage increase, one week dating, and a no strike clause preventing differences from being unsettled during the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Bend
Ind
CLO
United Aine Workers
Madera
Thomas W. Slick
Conibistor
United States Reduction
East Chicago
Peace in St Louis yards agreed at Gulf conference
New Orleans La May 12 A peace agreement between shipyard unions and ten southern shipbuilding companies ends strikes and lockouts during the emergency at a Gulf shipbuilding stabilizing conference. The meeting was presided by Right Reverend Peter Wynhoven with officials from the A F of L and other shipbuilding concerns present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
CINSJ
Shbor
Southern Shipbuilding Companies
Gulf Shipbuilding
Peter Wynhoven
Sesson
A. F of L. C
Guir Shipbuilding
Wynhoven
Blitztrooper Alibi Clarified In Army Maneuvers
Washington May 17. A freelance report from Fort Benning describes a blitztrooper quoting a gunner saying he fired during maneuvers but could not hold the target as the driver was running hot. The item frames the machine gunner’s testimony amid slang and military slang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Armored Giylaion
Fort Benning
Nox
Arthur James Walley Promoted to Seaman First Class
Mr and Mrs Charles Waller of 2611 South Presa Street report their son Arthur James Walley has been promoted to Seaman First Class in the U S Navy. Walley graduated Lucifer Burbant High School in May 1940 and joined the Navy June 14. He is now stationed at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Prull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Waller
South Presa Street
Arthur James Walley
Moted
U. S. Navy
Walter Wig
Lucifer Burbant High School
Navy
Mb Pearl Harbor
Tawii
Prull
Mexico to Arrest Nazi Agents in Major Roundup
Mexico City reports a planned roundup of German agents believed scattered across provinces to avoid arrest. An interior minister acknowledged a concentration camp near Vera Cruz to receive overstaying European immigrants, while denying a list of 217 Nazi organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
CNS
Amlguri Altmar
Altman
Weather and City Briefs From Across the South
A chaotic weather digest mentions shifts and cloud cover across many locales. Reports reference temperatures, humidity, and wind, with scattered mentions of rain, sun, and fog. Citizen color blocks include Fort Worth, Galveston, Birmingham, and Kansas City with varying conditions.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blitztrooper
China
Crear Life
Sean Altrac
Ntelma Pale Ferme
Cthar
Ivan
Tinmy Sivtsn
Elhar
Soc
Pnauheed Haya
Shana
Mike
Aigeea
Pelts Ane
Alton
Dianne
Notterns
Deeline
HLA
van Ov
Fondad
Luly Blackery
Antonin
Fats
Asia
Troy Hayer
Jaske
A. J. Walter Advaniues
Mexico
Tider
Aran
Lowe
Ese Amt
Weeder
Gloudy
Bex
Fort Worth
Tex
Galveston
Tarterte
Muon
Alwyn Kansas Cy
Eineman
Macon
Metterd
Penn
Micah Mutiin
Adiouery
Alama
Shelabane
Bueridaa
Skyvenor
Apakann
Cnoran
Nev
Warlonuion B
Vrlentin
May
Avista ON
Wilmington
Nate
Quran
I Yuna
Arm Seyyie
Oleanty
Eddie Fitzpatrick
Spall Ealor
ST. Anthony
Chingte
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!