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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1943
Page
19
A reporter recalls witnessing the burning of 2000 No. 18 OPA shoe stamps during a shoe ration burn. The scene, described with personal conflict and temptation, notes stamps turned in at army posts and border stations, and comments on women’s shoe preferences and rationing hardship.
Amid reports that OPA may cancel the coupon on short notice, new plastic sole and fabric top shoes emerge in small Houston Street shops. Some are dressy sandals and pumps, not all rationed. Goldburg notes ample supply of men’s and women’s shoes in stores, with children’s shoes production up 26 percent and potential quota bonuses for switching to children’s styles.
Guards, building engineers and custodians will attend a Plant Protection course at police headquarters on Monday Wednesday and Friday under Chief Aubrey Hopkins and C. E. Troutz. The program runs from 2 to 3 pm and 7 to 9 pm. It is open to all persons officially responsible for protecting life and property. Subjects include person descriptions, mechanics of search and attest, report writing, bombs and explosives, sabotage, subversive activities, interviews, interrogation, fire prevention and inspection, and the use of firefighting equipment.
The Cole Brothers circus arrives Monday from El Paso for 3 and 8 p m shows on Roosevelt avenue and Mitshell street grounds. The big show features 26 tents, 350 performers, 24 elephants and nearly 200 horses with tickets on sale at Hotel Gunter from 9 a m.
The father of American blues, W C Handy, 60, known for St Louis Blues, remained in critical condition at Harlem Hospital after a fall from a subway platform Thursday. The New York dispatch notes his fame and ongoing medical status.
War housing center head Anthony Yuu Tuyi urges San Antonians to open homes to war workers. The national housing agency and chamber of commerce back the effort to use vacant spaces and assist families. contact the center at Fannin 3349 or visit Municipal auditorium for accommodations.
Sam C. Bell, 82, county treasurer and former mayor, says 80 grandsons and nephews serve in the armed forces. He notes most are officers, two killed in the U S, one missing over seas, with two still in North Africa and one in India. Bell says he is related to much of the town through kinfolk and that his family includes 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren.
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