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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1946
Page
13
The Waco school board announces retroactive pay increases for teachers, boosting the yearly payroll by 143000 dollars. Teachers with master's degrees receive raises from 1885 to 2400 dollars per year, with raises also given to other classifications.
Fragmentary ad copy touts Udee and Antiphlogistine for stomach and chest symptoms. It promotes heat poultices and claimed relief from ulcers, gas pains, heartburn, and bronchial irritation with a focus on soothing sore muscles and colds.
Washington Oct. 16 the War Assets administration announced a quarter million dollars worth of face powder cosmetics and toiletries for sale only by the case to retailers distributors and wholesalers. The supplies were bought for WACs WAVES and women Marines and post exchanges gift counters.
In the San Antonio area and much of Southwest Texas over 11 000 veterans are in on the job training. San Antonio alone has about 1200 firms offering 500 job objectives with VA standards approving participating firms. About 32 training officers supervise vets, ensuring performance before completing schooling.
A series of thefts reported to police involve missing purses from women in multiple homes. Victims include Mrs W L Scott who found purses on the porch, and Mrs B Goldsmith Mrs Hendricks Mrs Fairchilds and Mrs Byrne. A break in at Jose Delgado’s grocery shop on 1000 South Laredo Street saw cigarettes and a drawer of pennies stolen.
Elido Martinez from Monterrey stayed with Mrs. Elisa Ramos at 1224 East Commerce street. A fishpole burglar stole 185.50 pesos and a 400 dollar check, according to police reports Wednesday.
The Legion of Merit posthumously awarded to Lt. Col W Hilton Drummond, chief surgeon for the South Luzon force on Bataan, was presented to his widow Mrs. Jean Drummond of Hollywood at Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston by Brig Gen John M Willis. He died in the sinking of a Japanese prison ship. Others received Bronze Stars for Pacific service including Lt Clyde W Wilson historian at Brooks and Adrian M Braziel of Vernon for New Guinea action.
Veterans of Foreign Wars announces its office relocation from the courthouse to the Veterans Club at 101 3 4 East Commerce Street. Post Quartermaster L Stolle confirms the change and notes the move occurred Wednesday.
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