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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1944
Page
9
A San Antonio tuberculosis survey highlights the city’s high disease rate and calls for decisive leadership and wage-driven economic reform. Dr. Gould’s findings underline complacency and poverty as root causes, urging coordinated action and federal aid to fund a robust tuberculosis control program.
The War Department Wednesday released names of 4038 soldiers wounded in action or missing in the European theater, including numerous South Texas residents such as John Bergmann of Goliad, Arturo Gonzalez of San Antonio, and Robert Lemos of Corpus Christi. Navy reports 224 South Texas casualties with mournful notices for several families in San Antonio, Laredo, and nearby towns, alongside details of service, enlistment, and family survivors.
Colonel Rolfe and Major Willett among local service members honored for valor and wounds in action. Rolfe, wife and daughter reside at 319 Ridgemont Ave, credited with Silver Star, Bronze Star and Combat Infantryman Badge as infantry commander in France with Third Army. Willett, son of Mrs. Sattle Willeth, 1922 Santa Ann Street, awarded Purple Heart for wounds in the Southwest Pacific while serving as mess sergeant. Additional local honorees include Albert Hilburn Jr and Norbert McCor, recognized for combat service in the Southwest Pacific and Europe with Purple Heart and other medals.
A patrol report recounts a theft at Towerd Battle oRURH, 322 Frost Street, where a car was prowled in the early hours. Missing items include a pair of nylon stockings, a girdle, shoes, a carton of cigarettes, a flashlight, an officer’s trench coat, and a bottle of whiskey.
Cpl Bob B Roberts Jr of the U S Marine Corps has 39 months of Pacific service and participated in Bougainville and Giem campaigns. He served on submarine patrol duty, learned hunting game in Texas, studied Island natives, and left friends among remnants. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nop BH Rabbis of West Mistletoe Ave and graduated from Jefferson High School, enlisting in August 1941.
A special wartime program is planned at a stadium on Pearl Harbor Day December 7 at 7 30 pm led by Capt George Freeman Fort Sam Houston Provost Marshal General and others to boost the war loan drive Admission is by purchasing war bonds in any denomination from 25 dollars and up through December 2 Five retailers will offer bonds with added bonuses at banks and participating agencies to support the drive
Washington reports cranberries will cost roughly three cents more per pound than last year as officials cite an OPA ruling announced today.
FHA head says San Antonio requires five thousand low cost housing units. Frank W. Brown reports 3779 eligible applicants on the list and many more denied due to wage limits. Victoria courts show 7 people waiting. vacancies rare, mainly defense workers redeployed elsewhere. Alazan Apache 2464, Lincoln 220, Wheath 325 awaiting cases.
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