Boxes Ready for Pinfolk of Soldiers in San Antonio
The Red Cross in Bexar County collects Christmas boxes for overseas men with official labels. Boxes must be uniform size 4 by 8 by 13 inches, available at Red Cross headquarters in the Chandler Building. Post office bans overseas packages after Nov 20.
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Theed Cross
Bexar County
Reil Cross
Chandler Building
Losoya and
Crockett Streets
War Department
Red Cross
J. J. Stevens
Nursing Service
Roy Campbell
Victory Army rally to recruit San Antonio youth
Representatives from San Antonio public and private schools and county districts gathered at the Gunter Hotel to organize a Victory Army for the United War Work campaign. The sessions featured speeches on sacrifice, aims, and the role of youth in supporting morale through labor and duty.
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Victory Army
United War Work
San Antonio
Bexar
Kendall County
Guadalupe
Comal
Ken
Gonzales
Caldwell
Hays
Wilson
Gunter Hotel
Mme. Vierre Bernard
Dick O. Terrell
Elizabeth Camp
Gettysburg
Sherman
Knights of Columbus
American Library Association
War Camp Community Service
Patriotism drive links boys and girls to war effort
Reading a call to duty at a public meeting, leaders outlined a Victory Army campaign in schools. Two majors per school will coordinate both boys and girls pledges, with captains under them reporting daily to city and county executives. Donations may be cash or earned, with installments allowed, and wearers receive a victory button and family poster.
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France
G. Hadow
England
Ministry of Munitions
Miss Hadow
G. A. Gummere
Ian
Red Cross
Main Avenue
Misa McGown
Robert Harris
Ely
Fats
Dorothy Gage
Harris
Bexay County
Kendall County
Hilmar Fabre
Lawdon
John Holm
New Braunfels
Scholl
Dawe
Kelly
Gonzales
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Reclamation Department
Smithie Graves
Star Clay Products Co
Central Office
Menger
South
HE Menger
ST. Anthony Hotel
T. B. Baker
Mgr
Southern Pacific
Victoria Ulviston
Seeee Seeseseeeees
Sinsee
Bowston
Glasseston
Benmont
Suneet
Forti Base
Pacific Coast
Rio
Monde Sabinal Uvalde
Spotford O.e
Paso
Couchen and
Strepera
Couchen
New Orleans
Manston Galveston
Hoveton
Beaumont
St. Mary’s Street
U. S. A. R. Administration Consolidated Ticket Offices
Terrell
A. G. Moore
Library Association
Kelly Field Glee Club
Vrance
Mme. Bernard
Germany
Leia H
Ryan
Gunter Cafe
Mi Wie
Canal Zone
Fred J. Mergele
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company
Naval Air Base
Coco Solo
Viotin
D. A. Walker
Congress
John, D. Hartman
Hartman
Bee
Texas
MR. Taxpayer
Carlos Bee
Mr. Bee
John D. Hartman
Hartman Campaign Committee
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