Texas RAF Wet Flies With AF Jarboe
Capt. Preston N. Jarboe 44 of 619 West Russell Place became an early U S recruit to the Royal Air Force after leaving San Antonio for Canada in 1946 and joining the French air force. While in North Africa he transferred to the RAF Coastal Command, piloting Hudson bombers on 21 missions before returning to U S service in July 1943 as a field engineer for Air Service Command in England. He is an old Main Avenue High School graduate, World War I veteran, and member of the American Legion 40 and 8 and D A V.
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Preston N. Jarboe
West
Russell Place
Royal Air Force of
Great Britain
France
Germany
Wordrom
Air Service
England
San Antonio
Canada
French Air Force
North Africa
Jarboe
Scotland Yards
R.A. F
British Coastal Command
Jarber
United States Army Air Forces
Air Service Command
Old Main Avenue’ High School
American Legion
D. A. Vy
Home Nursing Class Graduation Set at Douglas Tuntor School
Sixty two state residents will receive fins and certificates at graduation exercises Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. in the school auditorium. Miss Torunge FE. Logan and Miss Charlotte Bucker will present awards. Bucker is director of the Brestin county Red Cross home nursing division.
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Douglas Tuntor
Torunge FE
Logan
Charlotte Bucker
Brxin County Red Cross
Sight-Seeing N Y Juveniles Held in L A
A 17 year old boy and a 16 year old girl from New York City were found by a highway patrolman hitchhiking on the Austin highway in Texas. They claimed to work for the New York Central railway station and had $80 in pay, traveling to Texas for sightseeing before seeking rides home to New York.
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New York City
Texas
San Antonio
Austin Highway
New York Central
Austin
Colleges Graduate 367 This Month at Several Institutions
The region reports multiple commencements in May including Trinity University with 41 degrees 31 BA 8 BA in Actence and 2 Bachelor of Music, Incarnate Word College opening week with 74 degrees and a 4:30 p.m procession, and Archbishop Lucey presiding. Marys University to award 48 degrees with 18 May 30 and 30 after summer. Our Lady of the Lake College to confer 67 bachelor degrees and 26 high school diplomas.
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Dan Anwmes
Trinity University
Incarnate Word College
Patrick J. Geehan
Robert B. Lucy
Archisshop
Robert B. Lucey
Our Lady of the Lake College
Navy Guards Kit U S Ship Captain in South Pacific
Navy dispatch reports American merchant ship captain Karl J. Larsen was shot and killed in a gun battle with the naval armed guard aboard the Thomon J. Walsh in the South Pacific. Larsen, a New York City resident, opened fire on gunners after which a guard was wounded. The incident occurred while the ship was in port last month.
D Day Religious Services Planned Across City Churches
Plans by the San Antonio Ministerial Association call for religious services in most city churches at 8 oclock on invasion day and daily for the following weeks. The first prayer, by Dr A V Boand, asks God to bless America, protect soldiers, and spare bloodshed while urging moral steadfastness.
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San Antonio
America
Ameri
Taylor Memorial Set Emphasizes Remembrance
Taylor May 27. Memorial day services to honor soldiers of all wars will be held on the city hall lawn Sunday night. Members of the American Legion Graham D. Luhn post will visit cemeteries and decorate graves.
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Taylor
Angus
Graham D. Luhn
American Legion
City Hall
Legion
Jeagety
Former S A Engineer Ranney Dies in Canada at 54
A. Hanney aged 54, longtime San Antonio engineer and Canopus club founder, died at 8 a m Saturday in a government hospital in Edmundton Canada after a heart attack at work as a civilian employee with the U S Army Engineers. He was World War I artillery major and former president of the Order of the Alamo. Survivors include widow Frances G Ranney of San Antonio daughter Joan Raney and sister Mrs Hall P Street. Funeral plans awaited Mrs Ranney's arrival from Canada.
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Sured A. Hanney
San Antonio
Canopus Club
Edmundton
Canada
U. S. Army Engineers
Ranney
Army Engineers
Barnett and Ranney
Order of the Alamo
Frances G. Raney
East Taurel Street
Joan Rarney
Alster
Hall P. Street
T Tr
Keep Faith With Dying Soldiers Urges Home Front Duty
Lieut. Col. Miller Ainsworth spoke at a Gunter hotel luncheon urging Kiwanis to honor dying soldiers by making America worthy of democracy. He recalled Selerno landings with the 36th division and emphasized vigilance, maintaining ideals, and backing the fighting men through home support and action.
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Miller Ainsworth
Center
Fort
Sam Houston
Kiwanis
Gunter Hotel
Ainsworth
36Th Division
Fifth Army
Selerno
Italy
America
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