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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
3
An old advertisement claims Allen's Foot Fane relieves tired burning feet from standing long hours. It touts relief from pinching shoes and perspiration, promising easy, simple foot comfort for walking. Available at druggists.
The will of George Ade, famed author and humorist, disposing of more than 100000 dollars, was to be filed for probate today in Kentland Indiana, where he died May 16 at the age of 78. Ade, who was buried at Kent, never married.
May 25 Salt Lake City fifteen men all residents of the city were convicted of cohabiting unlawfully with 65 women not their wives and face prison terms up to five years. The defendants partook in a paper trial with no witnesses and declined to contest the charge claiming adherence to early Mormon practice. Separate talks aimed at trying 34 others for conspiring to promote polygamy proceed with defense and state statements, with date to be set if agreement fails.
Most of the Los Angeles gasoline violators appearing before the rationing board since January 19 were dismissed with a warning. Of the rest, seven had their rations suspended indefinitely, five for 60 days, eight for 30 days, two for 18 days, and four for 20 days, per Walter W. McAllister, chairman.
Fort Sam Houston hosts the San Antonio recruiting district with Captain Jessie Anthony announcing new headquarters. Substations will operate in the Calenssed building in San Antonio and the old post office in Corpus Christi, maintaining current job branch and station assignments. A WAC recruiting booth remains in the Westoffice building. There are 239 jobs across three Army branches for applicants to choose from and several initial assignment options at posts, ramps, or stations where WAC needs exist.
Three 3 year old boys from the Bexar County Home for Boys with a record of running away fighting and insults to teachers were ordered by the Bexar County Juvenile Court to be sent to the Gatesville state school for boys. Superintendent L D Hardt complained of insufficient guards and that solitary confinement would be needed to manage them, noting one boy had escaped three times and had prior reform school experience in Philadelphia. A 14 year old, previously released, was also sent to Gatesville for truancy and fighting after failing to maintain good standing.
Graduation exercises will be held at Alamo Heights Senior High School at 8 15 p m Thursday A M Michael member of the Alamo Heights board of trustees will award scholarships Harry Orem vice president of the senior class will pronounce the recessional after which Ali ee Chiles will sing a morning Odette will sing Lieberstraum and I ll See You Again and Beverly Bruft will be Memories accompanied by Elnora Ann Farrell Verna Lou Bissett president of the senior class will give the class farewell
London May 25 Yugoslav front reports heavy battles with many German casualties. Marshal Tito’s headquarters announced units of the army of liberation advanced in Hercegovina. A brigade defeated enemy forces at Cemerno and pushed them back to Gacko with heavy losses on the Stolac sector in southern Yugoslavia.
A May 25 1944 communique reports heavy fighting across Europe. Germans and Chetniks are being pounded on Montenegro and Sandjak borders with fierce battles elsewhere in Croatia west central Bosnia and Slovenia as German forces remain largely on the defensive.
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