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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1941
Page
2
After 49 years of attic bats at St Marys University many faculty praise Father William R Lamm for a simple method. Fifteen light bulbs installed in attics deter bats by light, forcing them to abandon entrances.
BINTON October 4 Work on a 10 90 hospital is scheduled to start at Binton next week. Funds for the project are supplied through private subscriptions by citizens buying stock solicited by Dr. Curtl Curles and others.
A retold folktale from Mexican culture, with villagers and a king of Spain motif. The piece uses parables about virtue, reputation, and the devil to illustrate how public perception shapes behavior.
The time casket will be unveiled at the Plaza hotel this Sunday at 2 30 p m during a two day poets pilgrimage. A poetry tournament at the Plaza hotel Friday night chose Miss Aline Carter of San Antonio for first prize with Above the Ruins of War.
Eagle Pass prepares to send six senoritas and cowboys to the International Livestock Exposition in October. Mayor C K Quin will host visitors at the city limits and receive a personal invitation from Mabe, secretary of the exposition. The event runs October 22 to 26 with a formal welcome planned at the mayor’s office.
Community 4-H group in China Grove gathers for a county demonstration event under supervision of Martinez and Miss Wilmush. Officers named include Lucille Rothe as president and Virginia Lee Friewnhann as vice president.
Lighthouse for the Blind hosts a public Open House on October 14 from 3 to 5 PM at 12% Lexington Avenue. City Federation of Women’s Clubs sponsors the event to showcase the workshop where the blind workers produce pillowcases, rugs, chairs, and baskets. Local club presidents and volunteers will greet guests and oversee arrangements, with refreshments provided by a long list of committee members and hosts.
Despite threatening weather a large crowd attended the Hermann Sons Open Carnival at the lodge gardens 825 South Bt Marys Street. The event featured a hillbilly wedding and a program by the Plaradora Girls with dancing by Hopking and her orchestra and a barbecue supper. Sunday events start at 5 pm with an Army Day ceremony.
About 6000 Baptist students from six Texas colleges are expected to attend the state convention to be held at the University of Texas camp from October 17 to 18. The event will feature 600 student leaders and 30 denominational leaders guiding sessions with the theme supreme allegiance to Christ. Speakers include Baylor president Bob M. Nett Hardin Simmons president W R White and Dr Foul O Neal a Baptist medical missionary who was aboard the Zamzam during the Egyptian torpedoing.
Highlights from the San Antonio Light files note Lambert of the Houston Conservatory of Music earning a scholarship in a field of 506 competitors. Retired Lt. Col. Joseph T. Dieknaty of the Eighth Corps area plans retirement. Congressman John Garner, aboard a Kelly Field plane piloted by Lt. W D Old, heads to Washington for Hoover talks. A sea lion from Brackenridge Park Zoo died in high water near the San Antonio river, with skin kept by Goliad residents.
Victoria Oct. 4 The strength of the air corps advanced flying school here will be 1488 men including officers aviation cadets select troops and enlisted men Sunday Four soldiers from Fort Warren Wy augmented the population October 3 Fifteen men from Duncan field and three signal corps workers from Fort Monmouth N J came in October 4 On October this total of 101 men will be entrained from Barksdale field La for their enemy air base
Orange October 4 Mrs Cartie Brown widow of Dr E W Brown died at home last night Survivors include two sons BE Wy Brown Jr of Orange and Hy Lutcher Brown of San Antonio She was daughter of the late Mr and Mrs H J Lutcher founders of the Lutcher and Meary Lumber company of Orange Funeral arrangements not yet announced
Rome reports Italy issued its first large scale volunteer call since the war began. Men aged 17 to 26 may enroll, with the first two weeks in January set for recruitment.
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