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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1941

Page

8

More Needed by Red Cross Volunteers in San Antonio

National defense drive sees Mathers and San Antonio trainees prepare surgical dressings. American Red Cross workshop on Wolff Street reports over 100000 dressings completed for U.S. use. Daily shifts from 9 am to 12:30 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm, except Saturday. 276 women worked last week. 500 needed to meet quotas. No set hours or experience required. volunteers may bring or buy supplies. White caps and aprons issued. rewards for hours logged.

Mathers San Antonio G Army American Red Cross Wolffé 28Nd Mare Company United States Ernest Brown Sr Brown

Renedy Pastor Elected Alto Fria Encampment President

The Rev Don Coyington pastor of First Baptist church Kenerly was elected president of the Alto Fria encampment grounds 49 miles north of Uvalde The encampment runs July 21 23 with other officers Ira n Garrison Bib le teacher J B Mcdwell and FR Cawxer among speakers The camp now has electric lighting funded by the Rural Electrification administration Ads remain until late Saturday for the Big Banner day light event F-12394.

Don ©. Coyington First .Baptist Church Kenerly Alto Fria Uvalde Iran Garrison Baptist Duceit Hono J. B. Mdwell Cawxer Corps Christ Troyal Men's Brotherhood

Local college news and society updates in Bexar Facts

Jimmy Wolf elected vice president of the U of T chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha. Maudte Ledoon named homecoming queen at Mary Hardin Baylor College. The Canopus club spring picnic moved from May 24 to June 6 in Seguin. Henry Hayants on a motor trip to visit daughter Tack Browning at Fort Bragg. Douglas King family returned from a two week trip. Conventions manager Pat Patterson busy placing city bids for two 1942 conventions.

Sy Oena Jimmy Wolf San Francisco Los Angeles San Antonio Sd Phoenix U. of T Pi Kappa Alpha Maudte Ledoon W. H. Leddon Mary Hardin-Baylor College Bellon Patterson 8. A. Chamber of Commercs Canopus Club Seguin Max Starcke Henry Hayant North Carolina MHS Tack Browning Fort Bragg Douglas King

Deathless Fourth of July drive boosts mothers group

Mothers of America in Balety begin a deathless Fourth of July campaign. Members plan a Washington trip for federal aid and child welfare support. The report mentions new Texas members, court cases, and local civic notes including Fort Sam Houston items and a talking cat mascot.

Mothers of América Washington, D. C Mra Vidlet Greenhill Shiet State Division of ‘Child Welfare San Antonio Wietenes Civil Don Balety

Copperhead bites girl on right ankle in Berghelm incident

Vinnie Woods, 16, of Berghelm, was treated at Green Hospital after a copperhead bite on her right ankle while returning home from a. physicians say she will recover.

Vinnie Woods Berghelm Green Hospital Becuhelm Ag Achoal

Army lists seven men killed in twin crash near Wilmington

Dayton Ohio report details seven Army airmen killed in two crashes during a fierce thunderstorm. Names include Ware Captain Sonheffeld, Lieutenants Wiandt Griswell Brown, Sergeant Davis of Garksdale La, Captains Join C Stanley and F A von Deran of Bolling Field. One plane, a Douglas twin motor bomber, crashed near Carhon Hill. The bombing plane struck a hard surface hill road after a high speed impact.

Dayton Ohio Army Carhon Hill Ware Sonheffeld Wiandt Griswell Brown Davis Garksdale C. Stanley F. A. von Deran Bollingfield Wash Dreath Wilmington

Hen on car horn blamed, egg found inside

On May 17 a club meeting suspected a child caused a horn to honk from a parked car. An investigator traced the sound to a stray hen perched on the horn, and the hen had laid an egg.

Empire Bilton

Property Hiding Charge Filed

A complaint filed Saturday in County Court at Law No.2 charges Joe Smith of 1000 Wooding Street Houston with concealment of mortgaged property. Investigator H A Woodn cites a mortgage given to secure a note, with alleged failure to notify the mortgagee of the debtor’s whereabouts.

Joe Smith Wooding’ Street Houston Smith Gurinsky

McCulloch Jury Reconvenes. Indicts Include Garner for Murder

The McCulloch county grand jury reconvened on Wednesday for the spring term and returned four indictments. One charges Mrs Stelle Mae Garner of Mazon with intent to murder Opal Thompson, Brady waitress, on May 1. Thompson is recovering from gunshot wounds to both wings. Other indictments cover forgery and passing, and drunk driving.

McCulloch Brady

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