Government seeks skilled citizens for national service
A column advocates broad occupational data collection to map available skills. It highlights a missing link between hobbyist and practical experience and cites a sample personnel placement questionnaire asking for nonvocational skills. A veteran writer urges citizens to offer talents to aid national defense and notes a World War veteran seeking guidance on service opportunities.
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Calimas
Mous
Aecompanions
Adjutant General
War Department
Washington, D. C
Tinitke
Radio Transmissian
Wiey
Low
Duncan Geli
Whatas
Man slashes at dog and bites cat in Monterey incident
Police report a man attacked a dog with a razor near 810 Monterey, injuring the animal and a cat. He was subdued and taken to Robert B. Gray hospital with minor injuries. Regina S. faces drunk driving charges after the incident.
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David
Monterey
Robert B. Gray Hospital
Carr Tila
Rexlno
Itv
Poller
Regina
War loses color as hostess joins civil defense corps
Kentuckian Mrs. Heulah Walton famed hostess with the George M. Cohan troupe during World War II returns from entertaining troops. She met notable figures, including royalty, and now stays home to serve in the signal corps interceptor command and civil defense training. Walton resides at Park Drive with daughter Kaye 15 and son Manuel 14, a Chicago military academy student.
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Bhulan Walton
France
Heulah Walton
George M. Cahan
Walla
Lash
Spain
Bershiy
Wight
Keneral
Sie
Signal Corps Interceptor Command
Asd
Walton
Ds Park Drive
Kaye
Incarnate Word College
Manual
Chcago Military Academy
Rent Czar for S A Foreseen
Morrie Kallison, chair of the rents committee, says a federal rent administrator for San Antonio will be appointed before June 26. Appointed under Leon Wenderson, the administrator will have authority to prosecute violations and list all rental properties in Bexar County and surrounding counties, enforcing the March 1 rent level and federal act penalties.
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San Antonio
Morrie Kallison
All Rents
Leon Wenderson
Phee
Ianthorlky
Venter
Bexar County
OPA
Contested Schoolboy Wins New York Times Contest
US schoolboy John Garfield won a national contest sponsored by the New York Times for a speaking on Benjamin Franklin. The event highlighted student achievement as part of a broader educational program.
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US 4
John Garfield
Ktale
Benjamin Franklin
Ne New York Times
Alien Becomes U S Citizen In Four Weeks
Sgt Walter Ludwig Straus born in Stuttgart Germany became the first non citizen to receive his naturalization papers under the War Powers act of 1942. Judge Keeling approved his papers within four weeks and he heads to Fort Sill for officer candidate training in field artillery after attending in San Antonio.
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Germany
Third Army
ACY
Sai
W. L. Straus
Oller BJ
Pane
Sgt
Walter Ludwig Straus
Sthuttgart
Whiteside Promoted at Marine Corps Officer Candidate School
Madison C Whiteside a former San Antonian now at Quantico Virginia OCS has earned a promotion to a higher rank in the Marine Corps. He enlisted in 1927 after graduating Main Avenue High School and served at the 1928 Nicaragua operation. His parents Mr and Mrs J F Whiteside reside in Genoa. His brothers C D and W W Whiteside are in San Antonio.
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Madison C. Whitside
San Antonian
Quantico
Marine Corps
Main Avenue High School
Whiteside
Nicaragua
Spadino
Ot Brake
Genozeles
C.D. and
W. W. Whiteside
Antonio Rest
Husband shoots at intruder wife mistaken for burglar
In a mis interpreted home intrusion event, Austey Abbott fired a pistol in the dark after hearing a noise, striking his wife Mrs. Georgia Abbott who was attempting to enter the home. The incident left her treated for a chest wound.
Three Chosen for Officer School at Fort Knox
Master sergeants Arjenter 4 Cardwell, Chester M. Wright, and Slat Sgt. Wilsten G. Hit of Third Army Headquarters have been selected to attend the Armored Force Officer Candidate School starting May 26 at Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Arjenter
Cardwell
Chester M. Wright
Wilsten G. Hit
Third Army Headquarters
Waye Thren
Armored Force Officer Candidate School
Fort Knox
Man! 50-Day Sentence For Store Theft In County Court
Willineller Ussery of 247 Rigsby Avenue received a 50 day jail term for a $374 theft from Satimers Drug Store at 74 Man. The sentence was handed down Monday by Judge Charles J. Matthews in County Convent Law No 2.
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Willineller “Ussery
Rigsby Avenue
Suther
Charles J. Matthews
New Citizens Honored at Rally Here
An American Day rally in Lech Uigs school auditorium honors new citizens and 21 year veterans. Robert Lee Bobbitt praise for peace effort and warned that withholding production from armed forces is treason. Local speakers include Jackie Saute Edgar Bottorf and Erle G Jobson. Tech High Band and Brooks Field Glee Club perform. Event organized by San Antonio Tracers club with 20 groups assisting.
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Robert Lee Bobbitt
Texas
Webway
Lech Uigs School
League of Nations
Wilson
Bobbitt
Willy
United States
Jackie Saute
Edgar Bottorf
Erle G. Jobson
Sweden
Tech Band
Tech High School
R.A. Shesche
Brooksfield Glee
Rhh
Chiwinht
J. Oohee
Sam Housimg
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