Red Cross drive aims to raise 125000 for war fund
George W. Simmons of St. Louis will speak at a public mass meeting and luncheon at the Gunter Hotel as San Antonio launches a large Red Cross drive. About 425 plates available for sale at the hotel with workers urged to obtain tickets, while officials plan to push the county gift toward 200000.
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San Antonio
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Gunter Hotel
George W. Simmons
St. Louis
Beethoven Hall
France
Simmons
Afr. Simmons
Gunter
Dudga A. W. Seellgson
J. J. Stevens
Bexar County
Don
Army officers from three nations speak at San Antonio Red Cross drive
Maj E S Porter of the 12th King's Liverpool Regiment joins Maj Oscar C Smith of the 90th division and Capt George Devineau of the French mission at Camp Travis to aid the Red Cross fund. Porter covers trench mortar duties with the 315th battery, 90th division, while Devineau is in grenades with the 298rd infantry and attached to the 179th infantry brigade.
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San Antonio
Red Cross Fund
Camp Travis
E. S. Porter
12Th
King's Liverpool Regiment
America
Oscar C. Smith
George Devineau
Parade of Mercy Launches San Antonio Red Cross Campaign
The city prepares for a Red Cross war fund drive starting May 2027, with a downtown effort to reach all districts in days and suburban areas over the week. A parade led by Lieut. Col. Haight from Camp Stanley marks the kickoff, followed by luncheons, worker briefings, and multiple canteen plans, as Junior Red Cross members join in white attire and flags.
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Ors
Gunter Hotel
C. S. Haight
Camp Stanley
Red Cross
National Honor Guard
the Red Cross
Avenue E
Fifth Street
H. S. Clarkson
Avenue D
Sixth Street
Bexar County
Brackenridge Park
J. I
83 Acre Site Near City for Southern Department Shops
The Light reports Washington says a permanent repair shop complex for the Southern Department will be built in San Antonio. The 83 acre tract at the southwest city limits, owned by Dr J H Terrill, is purchased by government officials with Chamber of Commerce funding to cover the $300 per acre price difference from Terrill’s $400 rate. The site features flat ground, a large artesian well, and access to streetcar and railroad lines, deemed essential by engineers.
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Washington
John B. Carrington
Chamber of Commerce
Southern Department
Light
San Antonio
Major Horton
Lmits
J. H. Terrill
Terrill
Face Potato Shortage Spells Trouble for Next Year
London reports the food production department warns a severe potato shortage looms unless a one third increase in potato acreage is achieved soon. The warning comes amid concerns of supply for next year and a push to expand ground under potatoes.
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London
Food Production Department
Second Joint Institute to be Held in San Antonio
A second Joint County Institute for teachers is set for the first week of September at Brackenridge High School San Antonio under county superintendents. Nineteen counties including Atascosa Bandera Bee Bexar Caldwell Comal Dimmit Frio Gillespie Karnes Kendall Kerr Le Salle Medina McMullen Uvalde Valverde Wilson and Zavala will participate with Dr. Richard T. Burton and Dr. Charles H. Judd among the lecturers.
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San Antonio
Brackenridge High School
Meek
Atascosa
Bandera
Bee
Bexar
Caldwell
Comal
Dimmit
Frio
Gillespie
Karnes
Kendall
Kerr
Salle
Medina
McMullen
Uvalde
Valverde
Wilson
Zavala
Southwest
Texas
South
Burton
Richard T. Burton
University of Minnesota
Charles H. Judd
University of Chicago
Judd
State Teachers’ Association
Fort Worth
Florence Bamberger
Johns Hopkins University
Rachel Gregg
State Normal School For Women
Harrisonburg
Peabody College
Nashville
Tenn
C. J. Brown
State Department of Education
Louisiana
Brown
F. D. Putnam
Lula Griesen
Heck
Rural Education Institute Topics Led by Dr C J Brown
Dr C J Brown will address the Southwest Texas Joint Institute on rural education topics including relationship between town and country economic and social problems of country schools and extension activities for rural education. County Superintendent Stewart notes the institute as permanent and valuable to rural teachers while reports from co operating counties are still pending.
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C. J. Brown
State Department of Education of
Louisiana
Country School
Consolidated School
Central Country School
Stewart
Bexar County
Joint Institute of Southwest Texas
Transfer of officers to depot brigade announced
Go to depot brigade transfer affects Ninetieth division officers on detached service at Fort Sill Oklahoma and artillery regiments. Fifteen officers including Maj Julian I Chamberlain and Lieuts Malone Fell Crawford Hardiman Longcope Dunn Bartholomew Byrnes Cool Bassette Chapman Paxton Scurlock Paine Keller Dalferes plus Captains Anderson Talbott Bailey attend the school of fire transferred to depot brigade. Beeville Texas chosen for summer Masonic instruction school July 27 to August 3 with Grand High Priest M Longnecker visiting.
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Ninetieth Division
165Th
Fort Sill
Okla
Julian I. Chamberlain
Keaton W. Malone
Harold B. Fell
James M. Crawford
Frank N. Hardiman
Charles 8. Longcope
James L. Dunn
Earle R. Bartholomew
Robert H. Byrnes
William C. Cool
34Ard Field Artillery
B. C. Anderson
Arnold M. Talbott
Welden M. Bailey
William Bassette
Harvey A. Chapman
344Th Field Artillery
Edward J. Frazer
Arthur W. Taylor
Thomas B. Cochran
Edmund L. Lavehin
Lester C. Harling
Charles, M. Madden
John D. Norton
H. M. Treaccar
44Th
A. G. Paxton
A. C., Scurlock
Bff
Paine
John H. Keller
Roy L. Dalferes
345Th -Field Artillery
Beeville
Tex
Bee Ville
Grand Chapter of
Texas
M. Longnecker
Houston
Belgian Soldier Seeks Pen Pals Through Light and Home Folks
A Belgian soldier stationed at the Belgian front writes to The Light and the Home Folks editor asking for publicity to reach Americans. He recalls living in various U S towns, hopes readers will correspond and exchange souvenirs, and provides English French or Spanish reply options. The column lists unanswered towns and invites soldiers from other states to send names and addresses for forwarding responses.
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Bangor
Moe
San Francisco
Cal
Millsville
Wis
Water Valley
Miss
Phoenix
Ariz
Seattle
Wash
Hause
States
San Antonio
Anson W. Allen
West Pittsburg
Ordnance Department
Camp Travis
Atantic City
J. J
Philadelephia
Newark
Pittsburg
Kelly
Bank Sir
Rockland
Eastport
Marathon
Berwick
Rose Lake
Idaho
Plymouth
N. H
Woodbury
N. J
Travelers' Cigar Shop
Ave. C
Bentonville
Ark
North Manches
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Europe
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Ady
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Crockett
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Hillsdale, Mich
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