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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1945

Page

2

Death of Lieut Merle Capp in Wings of Victory crash

News of the death of First Lieut Merle R Capp 23 a Braskenridge High School graduate in a two plane collision at Chemtung airport El Chiva N M earned by San Antonio report. He was the youngest son of Col and Mrs George R Capp Springfield MO and had attended Findlay Junior College and the University of South Carolina before enlisting.

Merle R. Capp Braskenridge High School Treasury Department Chemtung Elchiva San Antonio Capp George R Capp Springfield Findlay Ohio University of South Carols

Bette Davis Announces Wedlock To William Grant Sherry

Hollywood, Nov 28. Screen star Bette Davis says she will wed William Grant Sherry, a six year old artist and former prize fighter, at Laguna Beach Friday. The union would be her third marriage, following Harmon Nelson and Arthur Farnsworth.

Hollywood Bette Davis William Grant Sherry Laguna Beach Pny Sherry Robert Woodbury Palmer Davis Miss Davis Harmon Nelson Arthur Farnsworth

Innocent Plea in Price Case Faces Hearing

A group led by Ralph D. Reser of San Antonio and including Oscar J. Olsen H. R. Malin and Northwestern Lumber and Shingle entered a plea of not contest in U S district court in Bellingham Washington. They face a 10 count information alleging violation of CPA ceiling prices for red cedar shingles in carload lots. A protest filed with the OPA board is to be reviewed in Washington with a hearing set for December. Maximum penalty is a 5000 dollar fine and one year imprisonment.

A. Plex Tidge Ben.h. Rice U. S. District Court Ralph D. Reser San Antonio CPA Oscar J. Olsen H. R. Malin Northwestern Lumber and Shingle Company al M. Heck Park Street Bellingham Wash OPA Board of Review Washington Heck Teme

Aussie Girl vs U S Wife Problem Solved By Army

Hal Boyle relates a true wartime tale in which a sergeant stuck between two loves faces discharge and a possible divorce. An Army officer uses a classified backhaul assignment to send him home, resolving the conflict. The sergeant learns his Australian romance cannot remain, as he leaves with a letter from the Aussie girl.

U. S Hal Shanghai America Pergeant Golden Gate Soyle Strgeant Australia States Rts Co Tls

AAF Officers and Enlisted Men Released at Randolph and San Antonio

Separation stations at Randolph and the San Antonio district AAF Personnel Distribution Command released 804 officers and enlisted men to civilian life last week. The total separated since mid September reached 11 620, with 1 580 from Randolph group this week.

Randolph San Antonio AAF

Bandits Slay Monastery's Prior Near Rome

Bandits broke into the Carthusian monastery of Trisulti near Rome early today and killed the prior interrupting the night choir. They overpowered him and escaped with cloister valuables. Hal H. Dewar of San Antonio was elected a vice president of the Investment Bankers' Association in Chicago.

Rome Trisulti

Victory Bond Drive Reaches New Total in December Push

Sales of E bonds reached 95000 on Wednesday morning, lifting the running total to 3095513 75. The drive gained momentum from the Victory Loan Train display of Allied weapons and trophies. Dec 6 ends the drive, with December sales credited toward a 5250000 quota for that issue and Bexar county's broader quota of 18250006 in all issues.

Bexar County

Alfred Rohde Services Set for Real Estate Pioneer

Alfred W Rohde 62 longtime San Antonio real estate man died Tuesday. Funeral is set for 4 p m Thursday at his home 625 Jasmine Street. A native of New Braunfels he entered real estate in 1908, opened his own office in 1019, served as San Antonio Real Estate board president in 1933 and 1934, and was a past president of the Tejas Pioneer association. He was a trustee of that group at death and a director of the Sons of Hermann order. Interment in Mission Burial Park with Hermann Sons in attendance.

Wunera Alfred W. Rohde San Antonio Rohde Jasmine Street New Baunfels San Antonio Real Estate Board Tey Pioneer Association Order of the Sons of Hermann Mission Burial Park The Hermann Sons

Latin Independence Began in Chile in 1810

The independence movement in Chile started in 1810 with the ousting of the Spanish ruler Captain General Antonio Garcia Carrasco.

Chile Antonio Garcia Carrasco

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