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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1941

Page

4

Blimp to rescue stunt flyer atop Devil's Tower

Blimp Reliance from Akron will attempt a rescue of George Hopkins of San Antonio stranded on Devil's Tower after a Wednesday parachute drop. The craft starts from Akron with a crew of 14 and is to land on the summit if possible, else lower a harness and winch Hopkins up.

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Tech director elevated to presidency of board in Fort Worth

Spencer A Wells of Lubbock, vice president of the Texas Technological College board of directors, was elevated to the presidency of the board. The announcement notes Wells to lead the board in Fort Worth on October 4. The item mentions governance changes within the Texas Technological College system.

Army Orders Deliver Transfers Across U.S. Posts

The army released movement orders listing Brig Gen Joseph Barzynski and numerous officers and staff assigned to posts from Washington to Chicago, Philadelphia to San Francisco, and several southern and western bases. Names include Henry J. A., Gordon Parva, Robert Walsh, Tom Patton, James Daniel, and many others bound for Fort Knox, Camp Crett, Camp Wallace, and various garrisons nationwide.

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Authors Elect S A Persons as CA A Officers at National Convention

Lilith Torraine of San Antonio was named president of the Composers and Authors Association of America at the national convention closing in the Plaza Hotel. Tilsian Durham Dickson of Fort Worth was elected fifth vice president as new officers include Dr. Aliee Crane Wilhans, Mrs. Tile Richardson, Dr. J. W. Torc hott, and others with Jeannie Griffin de Wolfe as vice president and Mrs. Robert Lang as treasurer. Selected directors include Evelyn Mornsby Mims and Lillian Durham Dickson among others.

Lilith Torraine San Antonio Composers and Authors Association of America Plaza Hotel Tilsian Durham Dickson Fort Worth Moe Aliee Crane Wilhans Groveland Onto Mra Tile Richardson Charleston W. Va J. W. Torchott Marlit Texas Maitland Bushby Humboldt, Arty Dan Brenan Minami Fla Evelyn Hornsby Mitt

Fire Alarms Triggered Across Town Report

A faulty wiring incident at several addresses caused fire alarm activation with no reported injuries or structural damage. Investigators note electrical faults in the Yellow Cab area and Mount Alam Street, with additional reads near Broadway and Rana Vila.

Kant Jones Sreith Akork Wonkavenia Paanenn Moet Phort Agin Ie Dammage Meng Py Aleost Apna Dewal Wring Aamaka Rana Vila Alread

Germans claim eastern Ukraine breakthrough and Moscow push

Berlin reports a major offensive in eastern Ukraine toward Kharkov with claimed annihilation of 2000 Soviet troops landing near the Finnish gulf coast. Dispatches describe a possible double envelopment against Moscow and new operations north and south toward Kursk and the Donets basin.

Moscow Berlin Ukraine Donetz Kharkov Stockholm Kursk Moscow-Kharkav

Rare Cereus Flower Blooms for Local Woman

Mrs. J. P. Haynes of 606 East Park Avenue witnessed a rare nocturnal blossom of a cereus, a plant that blooms roughly once every seven years and lasts about an hour, a brief marvel observed Saturday night by the patient owner.

Peggy Landon Topera Kan Thea Avenue Pegey Landon Hilda Louise Parker Kansas Winnipeg Street William M. Mills Jr J. P. Waynes East Park Avenue Iieplang Kingdom

Poetry Shrine Plans Program

Poetry Shrine will hold an arts program at 2 30 p m Sunday at the Plaza hotel The unveiling of a poetry basket will take place at 8 p m in the hotel Ballroom Ralph Cheney of St Petersburg Fla will read a dedication poem

Avalmy Quent Plaza Hotel Ralph Cheney St. Petersburg Fla

Did John L Sullivan Have Stomach Ulcer Pains

The fragment discusses John L Sullivan and rumors of stomach ulcer pains after meals. It questions whether his appetite and digestion caused discomfort and suggests remedies like Unde tablets, noting the ad language appears from a past era with garbled OCR.

John L. Sullivan

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