S A Juvenile Delinquency Campaign Gets Under Way
San Antonio officials and community leaders inaugurate a campaign to curb juvenile delinquency. A seven member central committee chaired by Baya Gus B. Mauerimann will coordinate cross agency efforts and draft action plans. Local officials and the Rotary Civic Club participate. secretary Marion Smith cites successful Los Angeles tactics of supervising children of defense workers.
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Pan AD Yy
Baya Gus B. Mauerimann
Royal Civic Jes
Tucsény
Alebert Steves
David Jacobson
Dos. Hens Guerra
Elvin Neal
Paul Allinger
Adolph Uhr
PBMO
Andersen
Marion Smith
Offater
Kellyfeld
Man Gets Three Years For Forgery Charge
Ernest Warren pleaded guilty to burglary at 2201 Nebraska Street and 506 South Gevers Street. He was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary by Judge C. Be Quin in Criminal District court, with a two year suspended sentence for another defendant.
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Eien Gully
Tom Cup
Wy Adrens
Be Quin
Criminal District Court
Ernest Warren
Nebraska Street
Etheleckwith
South Gevers Street
Jond
Bemlenee
Tryouts Carded For New Play By San Antonio Players
San Antonio Community Players schedule tryouts for the next production. Cast posting notes hold on Monday and Doveday at 7:29 p.m. at the porting place. The event, listed as suspect, is set for December 3.
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San Antonio
Youths Hurl Rocks Break Bus Window
A local report from Harlanville South Antonio notes youths threw rocks, shattering a bus window and causing other disturbances. Ed Schaeffer says he deputized five men to curb juvenile misbehavior but progress remains limited amid weekend incidents.
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Tokke
Can
Ed Schaeffer Sehaeffer
Laredo High War
Sforza Attacks Fascist Power in Italy
Count Carlo Sforza, former foreign minister and anti fascist, returned from exile in Southern Italy in October and told this correspondent many fascists remain in key posts. He warned they back an anti Allied campaign to sever the U S and USSR from Britain and America, a move Germany hopes to exploit to exit the war.
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Ew le Lor
Capreapordeot
Italy
Carlo Sforza
America
Britain
Sforza
Germany
Sforza Caid
Two 11 year old youths held for purse snatching
Two 11 year old youths were arrested for theft and burglary. One was chased by Patrolman Johnny Shannon at Greshound bus terminal after he snatched a purse from Adele Kollus at 600 Hock North Street and discarded the wallet containing about 35 dollars. The second juvenile was caught in the act of ransacking a cafe at 322 South Presa gurvet by Radio Patrolman J. Salinas.
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Snelly
Johnny Shannon
Greshound
Auditorium Eirele
Adele Kollus
Augusta
North St. Mary's Street
J. Salinas
Presa
Girl Offers To Share Penicillin
Denver report details 12 year old Genean Smith suffering osteomyelitis who volunteers to share penicillin, called spinach juice, with 15 year old Donald Roger as both seek treatment. Genean notes Boston supply is nearly exhausted and cannot spare the medicine.
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Denver
Genean Smith
Genean
Denver General Hospital
Donald Roger
Iso
Evtlyn
Rogesr
National Mnsearch Center
Boston
Geneva
Legion to Aid Delinquency Campaign Takes National Push
War era youth recreation drive gains Chicago backing through Chicago Herald American to unite agencies and Legion posts. Warren T. Atherton, new national commander, urges Legionnaires nationwide to boost boy scouts, junior baseball, and youth activities, viewing delinquency as a family and community issue.
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Chicago
Warren T. Atherton
American Levelon
Chicago Herald-American
Roly
Army
Navy
Atherton
American Legion of Northern Tiinois
America
Youlf
Legion Post
Moline
Joliet
Spt
The
American Legion
Lieut Glover on Leave and Local Civic Events
Tha Mae Guyver daughter of Maj. H C Glover returns on leave from Fort Oglethorpe Ga after receiving a commission as second lieutenant in the WAC. She holds BA degrees from Incarnate Word College and South Texas State Teachers College and formerly taught in San Antonio and Seattle. Local events include a gathering with Mrs Helen Ley, praise for Mrs Pearl Bridges, a defense stamp booth at Woolworths, a festival at Prosapech Hall, and a Hard of Hearing week observance ending with a costume Halloween party at Pinbuetta Vista Street community hall.
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Tha Mae Guyver
H.C. Glover
Fort Oglethorpe
WAG
Glover
Incarnate Word College
South
Texas State Teachers’ College
San Antonio
Seattle
Wash
Women's Motor Corps of Texas
Kasidah Review
Helen Ley
Pearl Bridges
Defense
Woolworth's
Prosapech Hall
G. LE
Recreation and Library
Buetta Vista Street
Council of the Review
Claudia Jones
Princeton
Ruth i Kunkleman
San Antonio Society For the Hard of Hearing
Nasionel
Moore Building
Three Small Children Admit Thefts In Avondale Incident
An 11 year old girl and two boys aged 8 and 10 were picked up by the sheriff after breaking into a trailer on Avondale Street and stealing dresses. The trio confessed taking the items valued at $26. They also mention illness patterns tied to a fever resembling typhus linked to Camp Bistitis. The piece notes Baptist pastor Carrell, formerly of Woodlawn Baptist in San Antonio, now at Dripping Springs.
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Sheriff's Office
Avondale Street
Buren HR
Carrell
Bisitis
Br. Carro
Woodlamn Hantist Church
San Antonio
Dripping Spring
Baptist Church
Oas
Corpus [Christi
Davis Biggs
Georgetown
Biggy
Pest
Ducks and Ducks Habits in United States Regions
A fragment notes fifty six of the approximately BOG species of ducks, geese and swans are found in the United States. It mentions the first union label used by San Francisco city makers around 187.
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U. 8
U. S
Gmnion
Union
San Francisco
Cigny
Vanout
Lamb toy pattern and needlecraft orders from 1940s ad
A fragment describes a lamb toy craft item with a simple stand alone pose and a request for pattern 14 transfer directions. It invites sending 15 cents plus 32-page Needlecraft catalogue for designs in embroidery, knitting, crochet, quilts and toys. Orders filled in New York with delivery two weeks or longer. It mentions Renata and the San Antonio Light Needlecraft Dept. Texas.
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Renata
San Antonio
Needlecraft Dept
Texas
New York
Girdles and Garters: US Women Seek More Elastic Fabric
A wartime survey shows American women want more elastic materials for girdles garters and undergarments for women and girls and even for husbands and sons. They report shortages after Pearl Harbor era fabric rationing and note elastic needs in waistbands stockings and drawers amid shifting substitutes and new two way stretch designs.
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U. S
James Marlow
George Zielke
Washington
Office of Civilian Requirements
Pearl Harbor
Stans
Striiez
OCR
Army Camp Hostess Qualities Emphasized in War Effort
War department release outlines ideal Army Camp hostess traits a versatile blend of business sense, seamstress skill, psychology, interior decor, and charm. She must engage soldiers, run appealing club programs, and manage four posts of hostess duty while funds come from cafeteria receipts and guest houses.
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Iume
Emny
War’ Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Women’s Interests
Elsa Maxwell
Army Service Forces
Hastess
Helsalth
King Fons
Christmas Ahead Urges Early Shopping For War Time Gifts
War era morale piece urges Americans to shop early for overseas gifts and Christmas cards. Santa Claus collaborates with Postmaster General Walke, McNutt, Eastman, and the National Dry Goods Association to counter shortages, stressing November mail deadlines and three weeks printing time.
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Mes
Santa Claus
Elft-Supply Department
Frank C. Walker
Paul V. McNutt
Defense Transportation
Joseph B. Eastman
National Dry Goods, Association
Sally
Kay
Jeannie
Tol
Harry
Planta
Christa
Post Office
Gorry
Christman
Rina Fees Syai
Inv
Experts Predict Husbands Aplenty
CHICAGO Oct 25 University of Chicago sociologists David Burgess Ogburn and Lovieirth predict a surplus of eligible men after World War II due to deaths and births. They estimate 63 million American men and a wartime death rate under 1 percent, projecting enough husbands to meet women’s needs, making old maid hats unnecessary.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Wiliam F. Ogburn
Ernest W. Burgess
Lovie Wirth
America
Professor Burgess
Design pattern offer for women’s crepe and flannel fabrics
An old newspaper ad markets pattern 9554 for women’s sizes 34 through 48 with fabric guidance. It notes yardage for size 36, requests 16 cents for the pattern, plus 10 more cents for a fall and winter pattern book. Orders go to The San Antonio Light Pattern Dept in Texas with delivery possibly longer.
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Witly Tree Patton
San Antonto
Texas
Newark
Rail workers accuse national railways of contract violations
The Nuevo Laredo focal point of the Rail Workers syndicate sent a message to President Avila Camacho alleging that the National Railways are violating work contracts.
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Mexico City
Nuevo Laredo
Rail Workers Syndicate
Avila Camacho Sester- Gay
Hawke Visit Welcomed by Pacific Northwest Farmers
Farmers in the Pacific Northwest welcomed hawks amid ongoing crop protection efforts as they roam the fields hunting pests. The birds are seen as beneficial allies in thinning rodent and pest populations, aiding harvests across farms.
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TAWKS
Hawke
Pacific Northwest
Squirrel
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