Housing Priorities Granted in S A 2500 Units Since 1941
San Antonio district office of the Pedoral Housing administration reports about 2500 war housing priorities granted since September 1941. Roughly 400 units, featuring basic living facilities, are completed or under construction. Hardship cases average 15 to 20 daily, with allocations set by the National Housing Agency for San Antonio through Daley’s regional office in Dal-Re.
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San Antonio
Pedoral Housing Administration
PHA Haa
Hich Bst
War Production Board
Sn Antone
Offivisils
Ie Sreney
Dal- Re
Ofice
Texas
PHA
Nazi Guns Shell English Coast
German forces opened fire along the Atlantic wall early this morning. About a dozen shells landed near Dover with extensions toward Eagle Light as Britain faced invasion threat.
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English
London
Atlantic Wall
England
Dover
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain
An inexpensive home remedy claims lemon juice mixed with a Rolix Compound and water can ease rheumatic pain quickly. The ad promises a money back guarantee if no relief, and that Ru-Bx is sold by druggists nationwide.
Service members from San Antonio area spread across world
A long list shows locals and their families with service members overseas Ordnance units in England Italy and Africa Father Son and siblings are named with addresses and statuses in the Navy Army Air Forces and SPARS. The report notes leaves and duties including pilots seamen and technicians across theaters in 1940s wartime.
Polygamy Defendants Found Guilty in Utah Court
Fifteen members of Utah's fundamentalist sect were found guilty of unlawful cohabitation in Salt Lake City by District Judge Ray Van Cott Jr. They have 55 wives among them and all plan to appeal to the United States Supreme Court if needed. Sentencing was postponed for the defendants to next Thursday.
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Salt Lake City
CINS
Utah
Ray van Cott Jr
Know Patterson
United States Supreme Court
van Cott
Mie
Watts
Rites Set for Man Wife in Marion Texas
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. Wasnig, 87 and 2, will be held at Sir John's Lutheran church in Marion Texas at 3 30 p m Sunday. Mr. Wasnig died Thursday after hospital care and Mrs. Wasnig died Friday evening. Survivors include three sons Harry Alfred Edwin two daughters Hulda Schievelemn Olga and Lonie.
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Domwe
Sir John's Gutheran Church
St Marion
William Wasnig
New Braun
Harry
Alfred
Marion
Texas
Edwin
New Braunfels
Hulda Schievelemn
Olga Wosntg
Mation
Lonie Wosnig
San Antonin
St Mary's Adds Six Professors for Summer Session
Six professors join St Mary’s University staff for the summer session opening with registration at 1. They include Rev Alfred Schnopp of St Louis teaching mental phenomena and The Exceptional Child, Rev Bro Joseph Haether of Central Catholic High School, second year physics, Rev Clarence Baun Lon disvo supervision, Rev Bro Francis Bischof of St Louis teaching algebra, Rev Bro Lawrence J Gomer of Victoria teaching prose and poetry, and Rev Bro Louis J Scherer principal of Central Catholic High School supervising practice teaching.
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Wille
St. Mary's University
Chupe
Alfred ¥. Schnopp
St Louis
Joseph Haether
Central Catholis
Clarency Baun- Lon
Clarency Baun- Lon Disvo Supervision; the ‘Rev. Bro. Francis Bischof
St. Louis
Lawrence J. Gomer
Victoria
Louis J. Scherer
Pricipal
Central Gatholic High School
San Antonio Delegates to Beaumont Grand Counsel Meeting
Five delegates from the San Antonio council 61 of the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America will travel to Beaumont on Friday and Saturday May 27 and 28 to attend a grand council session. Delegates listed include C. 3, Wendel, J. J. Howe, Dermhard Kalthoff, Dr. EH Orchard and 3.1L Zimmerman.
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al San Antonio Council 61
Order of
Unitear Commercial Travelers of America
Beaumont
C. 3
Wendel
J. J. Howe
Dermhard Kalthoff
EH Orchard
Zimmerman
Dr McAmis Leads Recruiting Group for Women’s Army Corps
Dr McAmis President of the American Association of University Women in San Antonio assumed duties as chairperson of the Victory committee. The group includes local women’s groups to aid in camp planning for Women’s Army Corps recruits with JJ McAmin elected Friday night. Mrs Ben Edwards served as vice chair and Earth as secretary. Representatives from 25 organizations attended and toured the WACS at Work exhibits on Alamo Plaza.
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Mitchelfield
N. Y
Lestie L. Lentz
J. G. Lentz
Bushnell Place
Camp Chelsee
Ark
Floyd G. Schulz
West Craig Place
Jefferson
Wilson
Greenlawn Drive
Don Wilson
Italy
India
Richard A. Wilson
England
aOseDnMe McAmis
American Association of University Women In
San Antonio
Ciatreney
Victory Committee
Women's Arty Corps
JJ McAmin
Alamo
Ben & Edwards
Earth
WACS
jAlamo Plaes
Clamps of Father Son War Team in Kelty Field Shop
Charles C Champ Sr and Jr form a noted father son unit working at 208 West Craig. The son, serving in the air forces with over 200 combat hours and decorations, helps in a home machine shop producing precision plane parts at Kelty field assisted by his wife and Storey.
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Joe E. Penn
Air Corps
Pacific
Lawrence E. Penn
Field Artillery
Garson City
Colo
Paul £. Pena
Navy
August E. Fens
Infantry
England
Lucas E. Pena
Call
Fomnia
Jake C. Hales
Algsby Avenue
Unita
W. S. Hoefelmeyer
Emma Hoeefelmeyer
Kirkpat- Tick Street
Bliss
Johnnny
Trevino
Italy
Signal Corps
First Felass
Pri
Charles C. Champ
West
Craig Place
Aolls
Skyland
Kelty Field
Ffair
Storey
South San School Group Buys War Bonds
Students at South San Antonio elementary school purchased 547.80 in war bonds and stamps, bringing total for the year to 6301. Bonds were sold each Friday. Names of participating students include Virginia Sue Besley, Carlton Englehardt, Irene Worcester, Billie LaEassey, and others.
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South San
South San Antonio
Virginia Sue Besley
Carlton Englehardt
Irene Worcester
Bille la Eassey
Maryin Phillips
Johnnie Singleton
Louis Smith
Jo Avn Engiehardt
Betty Jo Barrow
Delbert Solomon
Exuma Bell Metzger
Socialite's Slaying Probed In California Case
Police launched a search for ex conviction husband Stephen Richard Bennett after the body of Rena Larson Hambly Bennett 44 a former Chicago socialite was found in a folding bed at a Wishire district apartment. The killed socialite had married Bennett last September after a prior marriage to Walter Hambly who died in an auto crash three years earlier.
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Angeles
Birs
Rena Larson Hambly Bennett
Chicago
Wishire District
Stephen Richard Bennett
Aptorithes
Bennett
Walter Hambly
Biddle West
Santa Barbera
Calif
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Fomdens Street
Mision
Iard
Eit Pendeee
Amu
Lawrence E. Pera
Satah
Sam E .Bedford Jr
Sam E Bedford
East Housjtom Street
South Pacific
Hely
Brackenridge High School
Jana
Wille V. Landry
South St. Mary's Street
WAC
Pvt
Marcelle Horser
Tuining
Port
Cibolo
Mabel Krause
del Flor Way
Eighth Air Force
J. Rahn
South Finestreat
Yia
District Coast Guard Office
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Seattle
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Alois
Floyd Rann
Aleutians
Andrew Lege
Eng- Hind
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Alfonso Chaver
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Ottier Dairy
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