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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1941
Page
2
Aem Pong Davis died at Hines Hospital, six weeks after illness. He lived in San Antonio for years, formerly of Kentucky, and was a member of the American Legion. Survived by widow Zoe and two sons Prince Pershing and Harman Tale Davis. Funeral at the chapel with burial at Memorial Park.
A dense rundown lists 670 & F stations and Mesa de Here Reporter coverage. It notes blues and dance segments, news updates, and hourly programs from Ninnish to Amos n Andy, with schedules for music, weather, and community chatter across multiple time blocks.
A dense list of morning to evening radio programs across stations like WOAI KONO and RONO outlines show times, hosts, and genres from dawn religious services to orchestral interludes. Notable entries include Gary, Bess Johnson, and Joyce Jordan with various music, news, and public affairs segments.
City officials report weekend travel activity including deputies patrolling the Laredo border with rising cross border crossings at Tabor Day. Notables include Clarence A. Bikes leaving Easter Airlines for Yellowstone vacation and Murray Ballingers spending winter on a Boerne ranch. A San Antonio area concert marks Michael Keller debut with Ramon Ramos orchestra, while Lee Wilson home headlines stir in city society.
One man bucket brigade Hubert Mabe fights a tree fire on his country estate during a vacation, while Edward P. Syeffler notes the incident. Sidney Holt discusses a recent automobile accident in which he was involved.
A War Department study from March and April 1931 shows among 15 men rejected for physical reasons out of 1690 examined that defective eyes and teeth along with mental and nervous disorders were the primary causes. The report indicates thousands may benefit from the findings.
In Vichy the marshal announces the French Legion of War Veterans and Volunteers of the National Revolution as the regime's one party. The move creates a totalitarian political entity, absorbing war veterans and volunteers to support the government with Laval ousted earlier and the National group eclipsed.
lifelong Bexar county resident Mrs. Hele Michalczak Cordova 64 died at 1747 West Craig Place. Member of Soaflower Camp 4645 Royal Neighbors of America. Funeral Tuesday at 9:30 am in Shiinn of the Little Planet. Rev Edward Solar to offer requiem mass. Burial at Rostlawn. Survivors include husband Olivjor Hy sauighter four sons George Lee Patrick William Emmett R. Córdoba sister Valetia De Lalr two brothers Doe Anton Michalczak and four grandchildren.
Sergeant Elwyn Jordan of San Antonio was transferred from Chauntefeld Illinois to the 352 School Squadron in Las Vegas Nevada. He recently graduated from the serving mechanics course and related training.
At the University of Texas, bankers gather for a five day school with Dr James Dolroy proposing five point program on price controls wage and hours liberalized imports and enforced saving. Speakers include Fed officials and bankers from Houston El Paso and Brownsville among others.
Air corps instructors at Randolph field teach cadets in flying basics while logging 15 000 miles in navigation nights from Saturday to Sunday. Regulations demand 100 hours of flying per year with 20 hours instrument navigation. Cadets must plan journeys before takeoff and stay within 500 miles until six months after graduation.
Lucius Gilmore 107 Avavada Sireat was stabbed in the right hip while foiling an attempted robbery in the 600 block of East Commerce Sunday night. Gilmore told police an unidentified man stabbed him after he resisted the robbery. He was taken to Robert K. Green Hospital.
Mrs. W. W. Graven of 213 Spofford Street fired a 44 caliber pistol at a prowling man who had been seen in her yard previously. The incident occurred Monday evening as she confronted the intruder, delivering a warning shot and forcing the trespasser to retreat.
In Richmond California a collision damaged the Soviet freighter Mick and rammed the Ocean Vigil during its launch ceremony. Both ships, part of British and Todd California yards, suffered punctured hulls as repairs and launching preparations continued amid the incident.
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