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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1940

Page

5

Air Collision Fatal 18 Die In Brazil Transport Crash

Civilian investigators questioned witnesses as they sought blame for a Brazilian air collision near Botafogo bay. 18 people died when a four engine transport collided with a single engine Shell-Mex petroleum plane after lifting off from Santos Dumont. The lone occupant of the petroleum plane was identified as a former British World War I pilot. Visibility was reported as excellent and no clear contributing factors were found.

Rig DE Janeiro Wervaguiles Cullin Abe Bot Peiroleum Company Santos Dumont Airfield

Walther League Zone Rally Set

A fall Walther League Zone Rally for the Sonshine zone of the Missouri Synod Lutheran church will meet at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Edgar. Edgar Kolopa of Austin is chairman and Miss Ernestine Fenningsen of Gen Antcitilo is treasurer. Rev. A Hoyer will lead devotional services and Rev G Hepp of Mount Olive will deliver the sermon. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. will precede an entertainment program.

Sonshine Walther League Pony People Missouri Synod Lutheran Church Mount Calvary Lutheran Church West Poplar and Darkson Streets Edgar Kolopa Austin Ernestine Fenningsen Gen Antcitilo Sec- Telasy A. H. Hoyer Mount Calvary Church A. CG. Hepp Mount Olive Church

Fort Sam Chaplain to Hold Midweek Services

Chaplain H. Johnson of Fort Sam Houston will conduct midweek services Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church. He will assume the post of Rev. John A. Schaytner who will preside at the Alleghan Lutheran center event in Minneapolis on November 12.

H. ©. Johnson Fort Sam Houston Grace Lutheran Church John A. Schaytner Alleghan Lutheran Center Cove Minneapsils

Randolph Choir to Sing for Class Sunday

Randolph Choir to Sing for Class before the weekly Business Men's Bible class at the Gunter vote. Chaplain RP Russell af Brooks Held will preach at the gathering.

Business Men's Bible Class Gunter Vote RP. Russell Af Brooks

Sunday Ser Adjoins Several Churches in Dallas Area

Local Sunday services and lectures fill church calendars across Dallas with multiple congregations listing pastors and speakers. Notable mentions include Rev Fetus at Presbyterian Madison Square and Elks area Nazarenes with varied worship times and youth activities.

Wartime wage rules and bomber aid to Britain outlined

War Department emphasizes strict maintenance of wage standards on defense projects and overtime pay for extended factory hours. President Roosevelt discloses Britain will receive a large share of U S war material, including bombers, as priorities authorize purchasing of additional aircraft to support Allied needs.

Washington War Department Department Army Robert F Patterson Assistaoy Iatar Britain Defense Roosevelt Wasa Lottie van AM WAS Priorities Board

Aggies Battle Rice Slimes At Kyle Field In Alumni Era

College Station reports a vivid preview of the upcoming Aggies vs Rice game at Kyle Field. Freshman squads showcase star power with H R Me Quillan and Charlie DeWare coaching, featuring San Antonio standout Russell Griere among others. Also noted are wartime labor policy hints and missionary society plans in the town.

E.G TEI College Station Aggies Kimbroughs Parnells Charlie DeWare Virgil “Jones Ine Hine Russell Griere San Antonio Peacock A' Yitorp Sexy Slees

Religious notices mix across San Antonio churches

A dense, OCR heavy listing of church services across San Antonio area churches and congregations. It names numerous churches, pastors, service times, Sunday schools, training unions, and special programs, reflecting a crowded weekly ecclesiastical schedule.

Local Society Notes Incoherent Beothenridg Park Snakes Weeds

Fragmented local notes from Bexar Facts mention river cleanup in Beothenridg Park with odd claims of snake killing. Several names appear in garbled form including Ale, Dick Strong, Mrs Rose Vreeland, Rosie Vorprag, Charlie Belft, Hazel Saunders, James Tapolla, Fack Doyle, Frank DurdA, Louis A. Wernert, and Shirley Jean Meyers. Armistice day parade prep referenced.

Beothenridg Park Art Lesher Tuscaloosa Ale Sud Dick Strong Bt. Mays Jaw Sehoter Rose Vreeland Charlie Belft Jis Hazel Saunders Aglee Building James Tapollade Ami Fack Doyle Optician Frank Durda Laredo Louis A. Wernert Brant New Suit Shirley Jean Meyers Missionette

Hollywood couples wed after food handlers course

Seventy four San Antonio employers in Hollywood welcomed newlyweds Preston and Catherine Craig who eloped to Las Vegas. The couple, both film players, completed a two week course in food handling with three weekly classes. The course was organized with city and state health departments and will continue with three week sessions and two night lectures per week.

San Antonio Hollywood Thors Preston Catherine Craig Flim Vegas Nev St. Toth High School State Health Department Lewis Dodson G. F. Trouts Dodson

Alamo Heights Bible Class Elects New Officers

Dana D Lane is elected president with T T Gray as vice president Fletcher Davis secretary C R Southwell Sr treasurer and Albert Earl chairman of the speakers committee. Officers chosen for a 60 day term at a recent meeting held Sunday. The class meets Sunday at 9 30 a m in the council chambers of the Alamo Heights city hall.

Alamo Heights

Southside Church Women Plan Fete

Southside Christian church women prepare a fete at 1 a.m. Wednesday for the general assembly of the Women’s council. Guests from the Mexican Christian church will attend and a luncheon will be served.

Southside Church Womes Mexicsr Christian Church Women's Counsil Southside Christian Church

Church Guild to Hold Meet Monday at Devine Read

Christ Episcopal church Bishop Capers guild meets Monday at 3 p.m. in the home of Mrs. Frank Vieth Jr. 221 Devine read. Mrs. Leslie Meredith and Mrs. Pred…

Church Guild Bishop Capers Guild of Christ Episcopal Church Prank Vieth Jr Devine Leslie Meredith

Lfwig Asked To Keep Pledge Or Resign

New York November report states the executive board of the C I O demanded John L Lewis resign as president after a dissenting vote. Gustave Stebel, president, issued a statement calling the results a repudiation and urging Lewis to step down at the forthcoming conventions. Joseph Currea of Greater New York Industrial Union led a movement to press for a termination of Lewis term, arguing state board speaks for C I O in the state.

New York New York State Couriel John L. Lewis Roosevelt Gustave A. Stebel Lewis Ure Con Fonil Au Atlamile City Joseph Currea Greater

Ernest Thompson Ordered to Duty in State Guard

Ernest Thompson of the One Hundred and Eleventh uniformed regiment was ordered to duty at San Antonio’s Thirty-sixth division headquarters. He is slated to move by November 24 for muster preparations and a year’s teaching, with a state-wide oil promotion hearing on November 14. Col. New Blwlock and other guards officers are named, with a Chey whl rala preliminary noted at Camp Brownwood.

Benest Camp Brownwood

Beginner's Choice pattern misread in plea for sewing aid

A garbled page item from the Las Wheeler pattern column mentions Beginner's Choice by Las Wheeler and a sewing pattern with patchwork motifs. It requests sending pattern details to the One San Antonio Light Needie craft Department, asking readers to write plainly with name and address.

San Antonio

Longshoremen Pact Reached On West Coast

After 14 months of negotiations, 14 000 West Coast longshoremen and the Waterfront Employers Association reached a tentative contract agreement. The pact, ratified by both sides, covers hiring halls holidays and penalty rates and follows earlier contracts.

San Francisco Employers Association

Bible Lecturer to Speak in Series at Y M C A

New York based Cecilia Sheppard to lecture on the Bible in an eight part series under the Fellowship of Reconciliation. Public gathering 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Y M C A with further talks at the University of San Antonio and Wesley House. Topics include The Bible Comes Alive in 1940 and How the New Testament Would Overcome Evil.

Cecilia Sheppard New York Will Glyr Fellowship of

Young People Rally At First Presbyterian Church

The Re O. E Sanden pastor of the Alamo Hersh Presbyterian lecturel will address a youth rally Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. He will discuss A Trip to McDonald Observatory as a member of the Texas Academy of Science.

O. E Sanden Alamo Hersh!s Presbyterian P.m Donald Observatory Mr. Sanden Texas Academy of Science

Board Meeting Notice for Trevis Park Methods Church

The board of directors of Trevis Park Methods will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the Shores to elect officers for the year. A Methodist Ministers association meeting is set for Monday at 3 00 p m at the church with a segment about the Terraypstras.

Trevis Park Methods Chuireh Methodist Ministers’ Association Chireh Uie Asmut

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