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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1941

Page

3

General Lahm to Take Duties at Gulf Coast Training Center

General Lahm, famed early air corps pioneer, will assume command of the Gulf Coast Training Center at Randolph Field Tuesday afternoon. A salute and guard of honor were planned for his arrival, with Brig. Gen. Harmon and Col. Edwarde among the staff awaiting him. Lahm will conclude active duty upon retiring November 30 after organizing and leading the training center during its development.

Rtaux Randolph Hielé Ammend Gulf Coast Training Center General Lahm Llery Hubert R. Harmon Training Center J. H. Edwarde Rantolph Field Stafis Maxwell Field Lahm Air Corps Randolph Field

Cloth Tanks And Army Women In Prewar Training

Defense Notebook reports on improvised cloth tanks built on railroad cars for anti tank training at Camp Blanding Florida and the push to mobilize 25000 women as army nurses and officers. It notes sleeping bag gear and plastic goggles for Pine Camp troops and Emma Nehrkorn's Army Mom initiative adopting Pvt Richard Gruendyke to support soldiers off duty.

W. W. Chaplin Sértica National Defense U. S Blanding Fla Extrance U. S. Army SEI Pine Camp Upper Emma Nehrkorn East St Louis Richard Gruendyke Hackettstown N.J Jefferson Barracks Nehrkorn

23rd Infantry Birthday Observed at Fort Sam Houston

Soldiers of the 23rd Infantry delayed Regimental Organization Day observances at Fort Sam Houston due to Louisiana maneuvers. Maj. Gen. John M. Greely spoke at an 8 a m program as the regiment, now led by Col. R. Woodruff, traces its birth to September 21 1866. Texas units trace service through Indian wars Spanish-American Filipino insurrection and World War I.

John N. Greely Girmvantry Fort’Sam Houston Louisiana Mateuvers John M. Greely Sree Col. R. Woodruff Congress Hecoming Texas

Infant Poison Test Sparks Alarm Over New Rat Poison

A 19 month old, Robert Cruz, living at 105 Palo Verde Street, ingested a peanut-bitter rat poison marketed as harmless to humans. He was rushed to the hospital with mild effects, prompting his mother to restrict his butter and raise concerns about the product’s safety and public testing.

Gremists U.S. Department For Agriculture Robert Cruz Palo Verde Street Robert

Spark Plugs Taken in Daring Theft

Three men in a truck stole four boxes of spark plugs worth 29 dollars from Slater Service Station at 1602 Main Avenue Tuesday morning. The truck drove in for gas and left with the plugs as White gas was being added. HS Jacobs chased for several blocks but the suspects fled when threatened with violence.

Slater Main Avenue HS. Jacobs Dawson!atrees Jacobs

Blaze in Hangar Destroys Six Planes at Meéramac Airport

Fire at Meéramac airport hangar and offset building in Fenton Missouri October 21 destroyed six planes and damaged the facility. Kenneth Phillips, 18, an airport attendant, was asleep in the office when fire was discovered and suffered minor burns while twelve other planes were saved.

Far East Tense tri Fear Of Jap Action

Shanghai dispatch describes dire Pacific outlook as German victories in Russia drive Japan toward a hard line under a military cabinet led by General Tojo. Washington orders American ships from Far Eastern waters while U S forces in Manila and Shanghai brace for possible enemy moves. War nears as Tokyo shifts strategy to dominate the western Pacific, threatening a broader US clash.

Far East Russia Japan Pacific Odessa Moscow Kazan the-Volga Perry America Western Pacific East Asia Washington Roosevelt Hull Shanghai Europe Vishivostok Persian Gulf United States Chongxing Chiang Kalshek

Dry Zones Near Camps Proposed

Mrs. Claude De Van Watts of Austin, president of the state WCTU, urged establishing dry zones around all military camps. The convention called for stopping beer and other alcoholic drink sales on military posts and urged members to press senators and congressmen on the issue.

Houston Claude de van Watts Austin State Women's Christian Temperance Union

Jaycees Hold Informal Party at St Anthony Hotel

The Jaycees will replace the Dinior Chamber of Commerce meeting with an informal party in the Atas eacho room at the St Anthony hotel on Tuesday night October 28. Tom Ve e is in charge of arrangements.

Atas Eacho St. Anthony Hotel Dinior Chamber of Commerce TomiVee

Lepiifer and Etha Belle Rogera Lead Local YWCA Ladies

Ming Carter of Russell Kansas studied at Columbia University University of Chicago and University of The Netherlands before taking over her present position she previously worked for the YWCA of Omaha Nebraska in a long career with the organization reflecting regional leadership and education credentials.

Lepiifer Y. W. OG. A-Ubo Ming Carter Russell, Kan Colhumbia Univerasity University of Chicago University of Othelaands The W. A Omaha Neb

Taken Finn Town Lost Centuries In War

Refugees stream back into Karelia capital as artillery continues to fire from the north and Lake Onega. Soviet demolition left about one third of Petrozavodsk Aanislinna’s buildings damaged while refugees, mainly Karelians Finns and Vepsians, bear memories of Russian rule and a Finnish linguistic shift.

Paul Aanislinna Petrozavodsk Karelia Karelian Lake Onega Leningrad Murmansk Bien Wamten Aanislinna Agnislinna Camera Club Red Army Sam Ww. Collins

Glee Club Meeting at South San Antonio High

The glee club of South San Antonio High School directed by Miss Carria Loxey will meet on Tuesdays in the music room of the elementary school. The club has a membership of 30.

Glee Club South San Antonio High School Carria Loxey Clu

Kansas City Journal Sold to New Ownership

Washington and Kansas City interests purchased The Kansas City Journal from the Henry L. Doherty estate. Harry Newman, former president of the Cohublg Broadcasting sya tem, was named editor and publisher by the new owners in a front page editorial announcing the change in ownership.

Kansas City Kansas City Journal Washington and Henry L. Doherty Harry Newman Cohublg Broadcasting Syatem

Constipation relief ad targets aging readers

An advertisement promotes Adlerdea as a remedy for constipation and gas, highlighting how its ingredients attract extra moisture to soften stools and ease bowel action. It emphasizes daily comfort and suggests Druggists carry Adlerdea with Sommers Drug Stores named as distributors.

Adleriea Adlerdea Sommers Drug Stores, Inc

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