Star Writes Mother of Wounded Son
Madeleine Carroll reports to Georgie Hahn that her son James A. Hahn 21, a turret gunner with the 24th mission wounded in Yugoslavia is in good spirits and well cared for at a Mediterranean hospital. The Brackenridge graduate, wife Mrs Donhy Mae Hahn, previously earned marksman honors during U.S. training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeleine Carrol
Georgie Hahn
South Hackberry Street
James A. Hahn
Somiew
Mediterranean Center
Rey Cross
Fat
Madeleine Carroll
Hahn
Brackenridge High School
Italy
Yugoslavia
The
San Antoninn
U.S
Ser-geant Hahn
Marksmansion
Donhy Mae Hahn
Branding Feature Of UsO Party At Buckaroo Ranch
A branding feature of the USO party will take place at the Buckaroo dude ranch under USO club sponsorship at 505 North Presa Street. Miss Bess Richards Jefferson High School physical education instructor teaches Virginia Reel and Texas Star with help from the Daughters of the Texas Train Drigley association. Autos depart at 2 p.m. and return at 6 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catue
Buckaroo Dude Ranch
USO Club
North Presa Street
Virginia Reel
Texas Star
Bess Richards
Jefferson High School
Daughters of the
Texas Train Drigley Association
Eld
Dro p Slight In L A Boys Graduating
San Antonio high schools show only a small drop in senior diplomas as 3405 graduates last year fall to about 621 boys and 709 girls this year. Graduation dates span May 21 to June 2 across Brackenridge Tech Jefferson Lanier Harland and others with San Antonio Junior College on May 26 at Horace Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Armed’ Forces
Leashoya
Wie
Ty Jefferson
Lanier
Municipal Auditorium
Hike
San Antonio Junior College
Horace Mann Junior High School
City Auditorium
Brackenridge
San Antonio ‘Tech
Jefferson
Harbank
St. Phillips Junior College
San Antonio Independent
Red Cross Offers Advanced First Aid Classes Schedule
Advanced First Aid Class sessions will be held each Monday and Wednesday from 6 30 to 8 30 p.m at La Villita. Eligibility requires a current standard certificate. A nutrition class to meet at 1 p.m. Monday in the Home Service Department of the Public Service building. The 20 hour course meets twice a week. Contact Mrs A Graham at Red Cross headquarters to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
la Viliita
Home Service Department
Public Service
A.graham
al Hed Cross
Minute of Prayer Proclaimed in San Antonio
Mayor Mayermann urged residents to observe a Minute of Prayer at 11 a m every Monday and daily thereafter for peace in Europe and the safety of American soldiers. The observance is sponsored by the San Antonio Council of Christians and Jews with broad local participation requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayermann
San Antoniinns
San Antonio
Tate awarded 7750 in suit over 1943 crash
Deputy Sheriff Roy Tate and wife Carrie were awarded 7750 in damages after Judge Terrell ruled against R. W. Briggs and company drawing with agent M. B. Millian in a case arising from a 1943 collision on the Old Seguin road. Elizabeth Tate died in April from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy ‘Tate
Carrie
Tate
Robert W. B. ‘Terrell
Thirty- Seventh District Court
R. W. Briggs
Sults
M. B. Millian
Elizabeth Tate
Briggs Company
Seguin Road
Group Sends Gifts to Italy From San Antonin Club
The San Antonin Pilot club sent a gifts package to the 19nd field artillery battalion of the 36th division in Italy. Items include cards dice backgammon monopoly phonograph records and 100 pocket blue books. The club previously sent phonograph records music sheets and cigarettes to units in England Iran and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonin Pilot Club
19Nd Field Artillery
Italy
Opal Dobson
O. P. Behnahel
Marion B. Pintlay
Unis
England
Iran
Alaska
Elit
Enterkiiment
Dation Monthly
Colonial Officers Earn DFC and Air Medals in WWII Honors
Colonel Lawrence J. Carr receives the Distinguished Flying Cross from Brig. Gen. Truman H. Tandon for Seventh Air Force action at Guadalcanal. Other San Antonio and Texas names cited win Air Medals and Oak Leaf Clusters for service in Italy England and the Pacific theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. Landon
Gol
EB. d. Care
Seventh Air Force
Gilberts
Lawrence J. Carr
Guadalcanal
Elsie R. Carr
Lawrence J. Garr Jr
Garrity Road
Ene Truman H. Tandon
Seventh Bomber Command
Carr
West Point
Skelly
Randolph Fields
Hunter Harris
San Antonian
Flying Fortress Group
Eighth Air Force
Capy
Clark M. Sykes
S A Flier Captures Vital Images Over Pacific Front
Captain Sykes of San Antonio returned to the United States after a year and a half as photo reconnaissance pilot in the Southwest Pacific. He helped map invasion areas around Hollandia Dutch New Guinea and flew over Buna Lag Salamonus Markham Valley Rabaul. He earned recognition as the second photographic flyer in the Hollandia operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollandia
Dutch New Guinea
Clark
Sykes
San Antonio
California
Southwest Pacific
Ares
Hollandis
Buna
Lag
Salamnus
Markham Valley
Rabaul
Captain Sykes
Royd. Sykes
West Mandalay Drive
Suspended Term For Convicted Nazi Leader
Gustave Schmidt, one of seven defendants in the Nez Propaganda conspiracy trial, received a suspended sentence and five years probation due to serious tuberculosis. Federal Judge Thomas F. Meaney said the suspension does not reflect the court’s view of the case or Schmidt’s culpability. Schmidt resides in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
W. J
INS
Gustave Schmidt
Thomas F. Meaney
Schmidt
Chicago
Chicago man fined for impersonating city dog catcher
Robert Laird, 28, became the first Chicagoan fined for impersonating and wearing the uniform of a city dog catcher. The case marks a notable entry in the city crime annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Robert Laird
Marines Wounded in Action Reach Navy Hospital
Staff Sgt. James Roy Fil, 29, son of Col and Mrs G A Hi, convalescing in a Navy hospital in Oakland California from wounds when his plane was hit by flak during a mission over Rabaul. Hill was credited with three Jap bombers over Guadalcanal New Georgia Bougainville and Buka before being wounded. He attended Texas Military Institute before service. Also reported missing is radio operator Alton A Schaffner of a Fortress since April 20 after failing to return from a mission over France. Schaffner, awarded the Air Medal, is the son of Mr and Mrs Gus Schaffner of Westhoff. War department lists South Texans killed in action in the South Pacific Mediterranean and other theaters, including Lt Thomas E Clark Patrick? and other names with listed relatives. Navy lists Carver Glenn Sanders missing in action. Robert E Sundberg died in a two vehicle crash near Tauly April 35. he is survived by parents and widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabaul
Hill
Guadalcanal
New Georgia
Bougainville
Buka
Texas Military Institute
Alton A. Schaffner
Nellon
War Department
Viola Schaffner
Oleander Street
Pie
Hugh Carroll
Bylvin Carroll
Schutenburg
George T. Maher
Emma. Maher
Laredo
Mediterranean
Mark G. Berry
John W. Berry
Mexia
New Guevara
Aurora B. Cortez
Sei
Joaquin Montoya
Culebra Avenue
San Ane Tora
Robert E. Sundberg
Nueces County
Tauly
Sundberg
A. K. Sundberg
Mission
Sundberg Rites Noted For Corpus Christi Family
Listed Frances Sundberg of Corpus Christi notes a former deputy who enlisted in November 1942 and served through the North Africa and Sicily campaigns. He is survived by a brother Cpl. Joe W. Sundberg in England and five sisters including Mrs. P. B. Davis and Mrs. A. M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Sundberg
Corpus Christi
North Africa
Sicily
Signal Corps
England
Cpl
Joe W. Sundberg
P. B. Davis
A. M
Week Price Survey Slated for CFA County Services
Beginning June 1 a two week survey will check prices charged by firms offering commercial services in CFA county. The effort, led by Arthur Boaz and the local OPA panel, covers laundries cleaning pressing auto repair shoe repair and appliance repair shops. Operators must submit service descriptions and prices as of March 1992 or face delinquent statement checks by price clerks. Participants include Evans and Mrs. Irving Stewart of San Antonio Miss Peggy Sundberg Corpus Christi Mrs. Ralph Puller Michigan and Mrs. Joe Franzetti Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fexar
Jocal Ration Board
Arthur 4. Boaz
Distriet Opa Price Unison
JSON
Ao Oe Evans
Irving Stewart
San Antonio
Peggy Sundberg
Corpus Christ
Ralph Puller
Michigan
Joe Franzetti
Austin
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Star
Praeger's
Asry Carriagi
Naly Auto
Prarger
Faenely, Gale
Sceean Enasnel
Pierre
Ime
L.A
Tates
Cochran Hastings
C. L. Tatum
J. M. Nexton
S Hare
LW. M. MaGee
Shreveport
Naval Hospital
Seattle
Wash
George B. Bishop
Winona Street
Mfteenth Air Force
Jose C. Ammons
L. WW. Amemons
Kerrville
Thirteenth Air Force Command
South S Pacific
Meonel de Ferriere Jr
Rio Grande City
Central Pacific
North
James
Col
D. F.C
Dickie
Lizv
T. George Bishop
Navigator
Lieut
John Bridge
Afr
S.A. Flier
Stappenbeck
Row “Ruy” Stappenbeck
Townsend Club
Yeeking
Municipal Auditorum
A. D. Zucht
Marine
Navy Hospital
James Roy Fil
Burruss Place
Havel
Oakland
Calif
Hill Ad
James R. Hill
Alton B
Schaffnee
Frence
Hue
Andy
Tex
Siege
Addrem
Che
Aiaer
Tlawiealy
Dia Fonds
Alamo Plaza
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