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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1943
Page
7
A courthouse janitor, FeV Hobrecht, fills county halls with varied sounds from ventriloquism and bird calls to barnyard noises. He began as a boy on a Texas farm and later trained briefly by a ventriloquist, discovering a talent for mimicking voices across ranges from soprano to baritone.
The Knights of Columbus will initiate twenty candidates into the first degree. The ceremony, at Thediny Hall on Mu varro Street, will feature past grand fneleht Robert Seng and be assisted by Frank Getlinger. Other aides include Fraicis Sallis van, William Petiich and Lous Feecl.
Fragmentary OCR note states Major Roper was reportedly held prisoner by Japanese forces. Mentions Ma r George and others, references to prior summons, and a plan related to Gran Antonio area. Text is garbled with unexplained names and percentages.
Camp Lee Va May 24 17 Completing their training begun at Texas A and M 36 graduates of Linn school drive received Mele commissions as staff officers at the quartermaster host Camp Ure following an intensive week long candidate course here The group has come from Texas to train for quartermaster duties Col Edward L Wilson a Texas A and M graduate led the class of officers and assumed the role of commanding officer of the 2200 quartermaster replacement camp Tow Wasgar honoring the ceremony
A baby was found dead beside a sleeping mother in an apparent early Sunday incident. Police and investigators, including Mr. Moore and Audrey Gonder, were reported at the scene. The infant was taken to a local hospital where doctors deemed the death likely an accident.
A fragmented report notes Richey urging Bible reading to oppose moral backsliding during wartime prosperity. It mentions Alfonse Quintana and revival efforts led by Quilena, with references to local figures and a county court meeting directing support for religious services. The text also references a song writer from Los Angeles and a revival program planned for Monday night.
A local brief reports Vegro waits on Shortt for details of a burglary. A residence break in Saturday night yielded about 90 dollars, with a suspect named Kilday linked to the incident. Hale and a complainant discussed charges while a help ad urged readers to dial for listings.
A local roll of honor forms to recognize families of service members in the armed forces. Antanas and others may send applications soon as possible to join the honor, with citations to be presented on a designated date. Alanto Post No 2 spearheads the tribute honoring veterans from World War I to present, gathering community and relatives of the fallen.
A mangled OCR fragment reports soldiers training near Newell with officers from Rapid City. The text mentions a ship carrying seven officers and men and a class of run incidents, but many names and details are unreadable. The report lacks verifiable facts and coherent names.
The war department lists American civilians held by the Japanese in the Philippines. Among those identified are Mrs Googe C. Beay of 2085 Ole International Avenue and her family, Colonel Jon Craig and Lily Fallot, who are interned in the Philippines.
Glass fragments at the East Horaton Street crash site and a broken headlight index the vehicle linked to the ninth traffic death. Investigators traced a car belonging to a niece of Mrs. Claretine Mayo Davin and noted a suspect left the scene with damage, while witnesses described a lead vehicle and a suspect named Tremys thpaershy wett.
War book official Dan Quill warned Monday that many San Antonians have fallen into a mail delay in the stamp program. Applications were mailed last week and will be retired to Post Office files after test deliveries.
A garbled OCR item sketches a chaotic scene with a hit and run driver, a gasoline stop, and a driver wearing a disguise as a protest unfolds. It mentions an arrest, a fine, and a playful reference to Washington’s sex ab Vidley Forge amid scattered names and unclear details.
A fragmentary item lists Toby Cariiles aged 17 of Big Dyigide Street and Villareal aged 18 of 619 Delgade Street who suffered cuts and bruises after a street attack near North Marcos Place. Details are incomplete and unclear.
Two young men confess to robbing several people at Randolph pole area using a toy pistol. Detectives report multiple similar incidents in the city, with victims identified by witnesses and linked to the same suspects. Court charges outline a string of armed robberies tied to the toy pistol scheme.
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