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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1976

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Local Events Include Blood Drive and Public Meetings

The San Antonio area hosts several community events from Wednesday to Saturday. J F Kennedy High School sponsors an 8 am to 4 pm blood drive in the auditorium. A National Association of Social Workers unit meeting at the Holiday Inn features speaker Al Kilby of GM. Other gatherings include education and health events at local schools and venues, plus a charity carnival and a turkey fundraiser at designated sites.

J.F Kennedy High School al Kilby General Motors Soch San Antonio National Association of Soci Holiday Inn Downteven San Antonio Area High School Roosevel High School Roosevelt Auditorium

Taronga The Years From The Light Fires Nov 2 1866 1936

A garbled collection of November 2 entries notes historic weather with a record low around 93 degrees in 1866, political announcements in Gaza in 1856, liquor regulation actions in 1936, and various civic observations including Thanksgiving preparations, volunteer efforts, and election return handling.

Porter Loring Jr Wins 1976 Golden Deeds Award

San Antonio civic leader and funeral director Porter Loring Jr accepted the Golden Deeds Award from the San Antonio Exchange Club at a Monday night ceremony at the St. Anthony Hotel before 225 guests. Loring pledged to remain responsible to the end that he has given them tonight, recalling his late father’s motto. The award, established in 1897, honors public service with Loring praised by Episcopal Bishop RL Reve Herold C. Gosnell for leadership, faith, and community impact. Bankers and club leaders highlighted Loring’s extensive service including United Way, Rotary, Crippled Children and Adults, and involvement with Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital and Boy Scouts.

Edcastilio San Antonio Exchange Club America Loring Herold C. Gosnell Episcopal Diocese West Texas Gosnell Porter Robert Seale Seale United Way Rotary Club Better Business Curian San Antonio Society For Cripp Children Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital Texas Military Inatiute Alamo Area Council of Boy Scouts of America San Antonio Zoologict Association Loving King Antonio Uh Jacquelyn Tritt

Med helicopters praised by military medical leaders

MORRIS WILLSON quoted as saying medical helicopters enabled improved treatment of war casualties. Retired Cmdr. T. G. McMahon credited helicopter support, better casualty handling since Korea and Vietnam era advances. He spoke at the Association of Military Surgeons conference in San Antonio. Continual research and the physician extender team approach improve military medicine.

Morris Willson The Association of Military Surgeons of the Mary Cmdr T. G. McMahon McMahon Kensington San Antonio ED. Heimbach Air Force Hyperbaric Medical Center Brooks Afb Association of Military Surgeons George E. Schafer USAF Stall Phita al Ransom

Coup Topples Africa Regime

ALGIERS Algeria UP I reports Burundi armed forces overthrew the regime seizing power. A military communique from Bujumbura says the action occurred Monday. A curfew was decreed as Burundi, a populous East Central Africa state, lies between Rwanda Tanzania and Zaire.

Algiers Alger UPI Burundi Haves Mickil Mbcombera Pews Agency Africa Rwanda Tanzania Zaire

San Antonio Ally Challenges U S District Judge Spears

Debating a pretrial omnibus discovery method Clark seeks a one on one discussion with Chief U S District Court Judge Adrian A Spears over omnibus discovery. Clark accuses Spears of personal attacks at a recent El Paso speech and invites a professional debate in El Paso or to present his views alone if Spears declines.

San Antonio U.S Soho Clark U.S. District Court Adrian A. Spears Clark Conain EL Paso Trial Lawyers Association Spears Oxmmibus el Paso Speirs Jéter Texas el Pago Brill de Whiting

Golden Deeds Award Honors Local Service Figures

Porter Loring Jr. wins the 1978 Golden Deeds Award from the San Antonio Exchange Club for contributions to the community. The ceremony lists many distinguished local educators and business leaders now deceased, including H. N. Tonks, generals, doctors, and civic figures such as C. W. Miller, Rabbi David Tacobshite, and Harold D. Herman.

E. M. Stevens Lewis E. Fite Johns, Steen Frank A. Bennack J Tom Frost Jr Harold D. Hermdan

Golden Deeds Award Presented by San Antonio Exchange Club

The Exchange Club of San Antonio awarded Porter Loring Jr the 1976 Golden Deeds Award among a host of club members who organized the program. Club officers included Elmer Dobbins as president and Sam Godfrey as vice president with Phil B. Kosuh secretary and Stanley Drehmer treasurer.

The Exchange Club of San Antonio Porter Loring Jr Elmer Dobbins Sam Godfrey Phil B. Kosuh Secratary Stanley Drehmer Ayrange Howard A. Doebbler Jy Vernon Torgerson Charles A. Sheppard

Foreman Named for New Bexar County Grand Jury

A Bexar County grand jury foreman for the November December term has been appointed along with a panel including Mrs. Jackie Phillips retired Miss Ona Marshall and several other residents and workers. The group was sworn Monday by 187th District Court Judge Sonn Benavides.

Stanley & Burch Bexar County Jackie Phillips Lecter Way

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