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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1948

Page

2

Veteran Col Rich Dies at Brooke General Hospital

Col Rich 49 veteran of World Wars I and II dies Saturday at Brooke General Hospital after long illness. No services per his wishes. ashes to be scattered at National Cemetery Ft Sam Houston. Survived by widow Maj Ruth Rich Army Nurse Corps San Antonio a son John and daughter Janet Rich Highland Park AL. Born Stockbridge MA he attended Penn State and interned at Los Angeles County Hospital.

Join W. Rich Brooke ‘General Hospital National Cemetery Ft. Sam Houston Maj Ruth Rich Army Nurse Corps San Antonio John Janet Rich Highland Park Rich 82Nd General Hospital England France Stockbridge Mass Pennsylvania State University Los Angeles County Hospital

Britain Seeks Rubber Sale Under Anglo American Pact

The British Board of Trade announced Britain will sell part of its natural rubber stocks to the United States for stockpiling. This marks the first transaction under the Anglo American economic cooperation agreement aimed at ensuring raw material supplies for the U S.

London Board of Trade Britain United States U. S

Texas Dixiecrats Lose Ground in Texas Polls

A Texas Poll shows the Dixiecrats at 7 percent in a four way race with Truman in August. In statewide Democratic surveys only 36 percent favored Truman. Dixiecrats aim to name electors pledged to Thurmond at the Sept. 14 convention as Texas voters weigh party loyalty versus candidate preference.

Joe Director Austin Ft. Worth Texas Truman Tsuma Sayes Dewey Thurmond Wallace Philadelphia Dixierats Republicans Truman Demos States Rights Wallace Party U.S. Senate

World Council Rejects Communism and Capitalism Ideologies

The World Council of Churches in Amsterdam set a formal stance rejecting both communism and uncontrolled capitalism. At its closing session it approved an amended portion of a report on social disorder, softening an earlier draft that flatly rejected both ideologies.

Amsterdam World Council of Churches

Lang Seeks GOP Elector Role in Bexar County

Sylvan Lang agrees to run as Republican elector from Bexar County in the general election, replacing Gentry Taylor chosen by the state convention at Waco to oppose Bill Murray for railroad commissioner. Dewey-Warren campaign HQ opened in White Plaza hotel. fund goal is 25000 in Bexar and surrounding counties. A teletype machine links to Creager-Nolte offices in Houston and Dallas to coordinate statewide fundraising.

Sylvan Lang Jrun Bexar County Gentry ‘Taylor Waco Bill Murray James Crenshaw Dewey-Warren White Plaza Hotel Dewey and Warren Gillespie Kimble Kerr Kendall Bianco Bandera Comal Creager-Nolte Houston Dallas Neil Beaton

Rites Set for 5 M Douglas Funeral Services in San Antonio

Funeral services for Scott M Douglas of 851 Contour Drive will be held Monday at 4 p m at St Mark's church with Rev Harold C Gosnell officiating. He died Thursday in El Smith's Moonshiners. Survived by widow Nelie Douglas son Richard W Douglas Appleton Wis daughters Mrs Paul N Seiler Chicago Mrs John L Matthews and Miss Mary Ann Douglas San Antonio. He was a member of several Masonic and civic groups.

Shanghai Scott M Forelen Ygan Douglas Aquor St. Mark’s Church Harald C. Gosnell Snotty Douglas el Smith Wisenogers Tennessee Doug Maglas San Antonio San ‘Antonio

Indonesian Leader Says Aide Russia If US and USSR War Breaks Out

Batavia Indonesia September 40h Communist leader Musso proposes the Indonesian republic aid Russia if a war erupts between the United States and the Soviet Union Antara reports.

Java Russia Batavia Musso Say United States Soviet Union Antara

Agent Mary J. Jordan Advises Home Garden Tips

County agent Mary J. Jordan outlines steps for home gardens. She urges city and rural residents to grow their own vegetables, disinfect seeds, inoculate beans and peas, remove weeds, avoid deep plowing, add fertilizer, and irrigate shallow furrows. She lists crops maturing before frost and those with semi hardy or hardy frost tolerance.

Mary J. Jordan

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