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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1943
Page
8
A quirky wartime column jokes about guayule rubber output for 1943 stressing conservative estimates and exaggerated figures. It parodies government reports and shares a tale of a tongue in cheek method to extract latex, naming a humorous narrator who outproduced colleagues in a light office setting.
Six students were present as the Bexar County Tuberculosis Association board awarded prizes totaling 105 dollars. Lorraine Legnon of Brackenridge High won the grand prize, a 50 dollar war bond, in the design contest. Bill Sewell of Jefferson won first prize, a 25 dollar bond, in the high school awards. Edgar Wittitt and Xavier Vasquez of Tech won five dollars in war stamps, and Janine Fender and Mary James of Our Lady of the Lake won five dollars in war stamps in college competition. The field included 116 health students and rivals from Santa Fe New Mexico for a 150 dollar prize. RC Ortega announced plans for an Inter-American medical convention to be held in El Paso October 20.
A hatless, tieless 23 year old prowler, described as tall and darkly dressed, slipped from police after a morning sighting on East Grayson Street. Fourteen officers once surrounded him, but he vanished during a search by M A Larri More and other responders. He is suspected in multiple robberies in Government AM.
Jewish Sukos observances begin midweek across San Antonio with Reform and Orthodox communities marking an eight to nine day festival. Services planned at Aquitas Achim congregation and Rochel Sholom synagogue include 6:45 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. starts with prayers and meals. Rabbi Tamarkin and others will preach on significance and divine protect ion. Public notices indicate aviation cadet and CAP events linked to holiday observances at Fort Sam Houston and the Alamo National building.
War chest workers heard drive plans as representatives from 64 chest agencies outlined use of funds and tasks to reach a 792.51 dollar goal at a rally led by Ben Smith at the Gunter hotel. British War Relief, United Czechoslovak, United China, Polish War Relief, and Greek War Relief groups appeared in native dress.
Criminal District Judge W. W. McCrory, 72, was moved from a local hospital to his TOG after an operation for a fractured left shoulder. His left arm is in a plaster cast and he expects to stay in bed for several weeks. He noted a telegram of pride from his Austin grandson Mourland and joked the accident proves the judge is practically indestructible.
Corrigan returned to his courthouse office for a short period on Monday after a six month vacation, then left again on Tuesday. His door bore a sign stating the office was closed for Columbus Day, the only closed office in the courthouse.
Raymond Arnold vice principal of Thomas Jefferson High School will speak on freedom in learning at a Father’s Night program at Hot Wells School on Thursday. Brownies and Girl Scouts will also participate in the program.
A new charter for the San Antonio Boys' Club was approved at a board meeting in the Plaza hotel on Monday. A committee to select officers for 1944 was named, including Danny Dretchen as chairman, Felix Eats, Dr Henry Ogilvie, Joe Olivares, and O F Schnatel.
An editorial caricature rails at Mussolini and fascist rhetoric while lampooning promises of perpetual peace. It mocks Hungary and Bulgaria as nations, claiming they merely chase Germany along a barbed wire frontier and would repeat war after another generation.
Fort Sam Houston observes the twenty fifth anniversary of the 88th Infantry Division first combat action in World War I with calls from Maj. Gen. John Sivan for renewed training and readiness. The 86th was activated in 1917 and sent overseas in 1918. Pvt. David Rodriguez of San Antonio was wounded in the Southwest Pacific, while a theft report notes three diamond rings worth 900 missing from a luggage stash in Savannah to San Antonio.
Ration book No 4, valid for two years, will be distributed in San Antonio October 27 to 29. J K Black announced distribution plan after a meeting with county and city schools, government, army and OPA officials. Applications accepted 4 am to 8 pm. book No 3 required to obtain No 4. civilians at army posts may pick up at posts. eligibility excludes those eating in a military mess, those under involuntary confinement, and those not in the United States over six months.
Oliver Payne of 123 Loretta Street was charged in County Court at Law No Ir with negligent collision in connection with the traffic death of H. F. Moos, a San Antonio book dealer. Moos was critically injured when his car, turning from South St Marys into Carolina, led to his death hours later at a hospital.
Pneumonia cases rose this week with twenty one reported Tuesday by Dr M M Dorbandt head of the county health unit. Four new tuberculosis cases and one case each of diphtheria and tonsillitis recorded. Open nasal congestion and breathing issues noted. Penetra Nose Drops marketed for relief.
Corporal Goldstein, stationed at Hondo field navigation school, has been chosen to appear in the Army Air Forces show Winged Victory opening soon in New York. He played violin with Leopold Stokowski's All American Orchestra and with the Raymond Paige Orchestra, and has appeared with the San Antonio Symphony.
The city chamber of commerce announced seven new members of the board of health named as men the chamber hailed, with their names to be submitted to Mayor Gus B Mauermann at 2 pm. President B B McGimsey said directors would meet in Incheon at the St Anthony hotel then confer with the mayor at city hall. The ordinance creating the new board passed Ely council last week.
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