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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1941

Page

3

Ten-Year Term In Rape Case at Brownwood High

A Brownwood case ends with several sentences after guilty pleas. Andrew Northcut, 9 percent?, of Brownwood, and associates faced terms in state prison. One defendant received life imprisonment. others got 16 years. Three jurors failed to concur and were replaced by deputies. The judge presiding was W. O. McCrory in Criminal District Court.

Enridge High School Andrew’ S Northcut Brownwood State Northout John H. Shook

Sergeant Vidra recalls twenty two years of army service

Master Sergeant Vidra, a Browood G-3 chief clerk born to Slovakian parents in Boston, reflects on 22 years in the US Army. He recounts early pranks, a Panama regiment callout, and learning discipline after a chaotic pay day in 1920. He speaks multiple languages and notes the Army’s efficient personnel at the time.

Army of Occupat Ion Germany Panama Hawalis Seret Volin J Vidra Storky Viii Army Corps Headquarters Browwood Boston Garmin Adolf Hitler Video New York 28Th Infantry Third Army Army of Panama City

Tax Saving Deadline Near at San Annie’s Delinquents

Delinquent taxpayers in San Annie’s could save up to 2.4 million dollars by paying city and school taxes totaling about 4 million before November 1. State law allows payment of back taxes from 1918 through 1939 without penalties or interest. Since May 20, 1,459 taxpayers have used remission, paying 135,387.70 in back taxes, with full remission for paying all back taxes and penalty remission for partial payments.

San Annie Paul Scholz Schelg Ehrenberg

Potter the sky pilot and starstruck stratopher priest

Lieut Paul C Potter chaplain at Moffett Field California is a versatile airman and engineer and doctor who has flown for 14 years and leads a staff of 22 instructors at the growth field. Known for stratosphere research he is a licensed radio operator since age 12 and a Villanova electrical engineer class of 193? ordained in 1933 and earlier commissioned in the air corps.

Paul C. Potter Maffett Field Calif J Army Ben iMoffett Fed Villanova University Air Corps

State Okehs College Plan in San Antonio Area

State Board of Education in Austin approved the formation of a 20 323 resident Enedal Junior College District in Bexar County. The plan now goes to the County Commissioners for election order within 20 to 30 days. San Antonio delegates, led by F Schnabel, attended the session.

Enedal Bexar County State Board of Education Hin Austin County Commissioners’ Court Founa Monshey Royall R. Watkins Joe H. Frost San Antonio D, F. Youngblood Gan Antonio Frost M.T. Dunker Dallas J.C. Blair Kerens Phil M. Stevenson Rauston Mac

Suit to Construe Wilson Will Filed

A suit to construe the will of Mrs. Mary Jewett Wilson has been filed in Fort Worth district court. Frost National Bank, as executor, seeks to determine whether the will disposes of all or only part of the estate to assess the proper inheritance taxes. The filing clarifies the fate of a $16,000 bequest to St. Mark's Episcopal or other bequests.

Mary Jewett Wilson Fortu Athy Frost National Bank Bankeeks

Lions to Hear Speech On Money Know Your Money

The San Antonio Lions club will host a noon talk at the Gunter hotel on Wednesday. Speaker will cover money matters under the title Know Your Money with Frank Williams as chairman and Ogilvie as vice chair.

Lions Féward Tyerrs Bad Attnlonio Seerst Atmies San Antonio Lions Club Gunter Hotel Frank Williams

U S Urges Doubled War Effort in Wartime Drive

New York October 14 Donald M Neleyn executive director of the supply priorities and allocations board urged the nation to shoot the works and double every effort to beat Hitler. He warned of horrific civilian shortages in two years and called for setting higher production targets while ensuring materials and labor reach defense needs. He cited 1942 civilian steel and copper shortfalls as proof of the strain on the economy.

New York Donald M. Neleyn Olson Trld Q Huncheen New York Sale Executives Club Hitler Nelson

Employment Board To Aid Draftees From Bexar County

Bexar county selectees discharged from the Army will receive job assistance from a employment committee with representatives from each draft board. J Harris of Board No. 8 reported, aiming to reinstate selectees to former jobs or place those with army occupational training into new positions.

Bexar County Jobi Ag Tad Day J. ©. Harris West Avenue Harrig Abs

Fourteen L.A. Members Join UT Cap and Gown

Fourteen Gan Antonians join the Cap and Gown senior class organization at the University of Texas. Named members include Ann Atwell Virginia Crawford Mary Ellen Faulk Christine Rossmann Patricia Roche and others. Also noted is Bil Applegate a 1641 South Carolina football guard with listed size and weight details.

University of Texas Ann Atwell Virginia Crawford Mary Ellen Faulk Marie Holland Jeanne Kerr Juneh McGiver Bernier Mezzett Margie Nornhauser Christine Rossmann Patricia Roche Frances Scott Sadie Stafford Charline ‘Yeager Vera Poster Iolumbia Heftlestman University of South Carolina Bil Jerrey

Do We Have to Die Do We Have to Die

A self styled voice of two worlds in Los Ampetes reveals a system promising mind power and health gains with a 9000 word treatise from the Institute of Mentalphysics. The piece touts awakening latent powers for youth prolongation and success and invites readers to request the free healing pamphlet by mail.

Los Ampetes Pie Ain Institute of Mentalphysics South Hrchard Blvd Los Angeles

Michael In Love. B Hitler Stops Abdication

London reports that Michael of Romania plans to wed Magda Lupescu and abdicate with his father’s approval. Hitler sent agents to Bucharest to stop the move, fearing it would end a key alliance and cause a political crisis.

Michael Hitler Meus London Daily Express Carol Magda Lupescu Antonescu Bucharest Plana Belges Rimauia

Fort Sam Officer Promoted to Captain in Engineering Office

First Liens reports Captain promotion for David K. Cooper Jr. of Beaver Pennsylvania, serving in the Fort Sam Houston engineering section as quartermaster for the Eighth Construction Zone. He previously worked with the quartermaster general in Washington and as assistant constructing quartermaster at Camp Huttenbrove before arriving at Antanto.

David K. Cooper Jr Beaver Washington, D. C Huten Brove

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