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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1946
Page
1
The torn item mentions scattered weather data and a political broadcast. It notes Rainey for governor campaign headquarters and that his opening speech on Tuesday will be broadcast over the Texas State network and affiliated stations.
Buried in a wartime scene at Brooke Army Medical Center a Red Cross worker recalls a Sergeant Berthel wearing a Merrill’s Marauders patch. He explains he earned a blue decoration with white stars and promises to show it on his return from overseas. A patient notes he may have the Congressional Medal of Honor.
A St Louis fashion note says male students favor comfort over glamour. Men like tailored two piece bathing suits and campus wear while women study returns. blue jeans with shirt tails are disliked. Veterans among respondents describe preferences for formal wear and casual sweaters over frills.
A memorial holiday report tallies 81 deaths from various causes across cities and communities. Traffic accidents accounted for 45 fatalities, drowning 19, and 17 from other violent or miscellaneous causes. Pennsylvania led with 13 national deaths, while California Florida and Michigan reported six each. New York and Winds reported one each.
A Texas holiday period recorded seven deaths from accidents and drownings. Victims include James W. Alderman Jr. of Cotton Gin, drowned in an old well. Louise Swart of Seneca Kansas died from injuries after a Garland crash. Ac Fe Brooks of Mt Vernon killed by a passenger train. Arthur Davila Cooper and R W Weathers among others in crashes near Waco and Temple.
Funeral services for Loy Senator J. Franklin Spears were held Friday morning at Akers Funeral Home with burial in Mission Burial Park. State senators attended, including Crawford, Weaver Moore, Winfield, Martin, Knight, Stanford, Vick, and Wardiaw Lane, as city firemen and police formed the honor guard.
Mayor Gus B. Mauelsaus met Friday with Laurence Wingemer of the Transit Company to explore bus service to the Municipal airport. He aims for express service and possibly a limousine option, though the latter would not be provided by the Transit Company.
Marlon Hord Wilson reports a burglary at 317 Maverick Street. A thief entered while her dog Jet, a cocker spaniel, slept, taking an expensive radio. Wilson describes the scene and reports to police.
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