Defense Day Endorsed by San Antonio Clergy
Clergy from Catholic and Protestant groups in San Antonio back Defense Day on Sept. 12. Bishop Arthur J. Drossaerts urges Catholic ministers to inform their congregations, while Rev. Arthur J. Moore of the San Antonio Ministerial Alliance asks Protestant ministers to explain the defense act. The items frame Defense Day as testing the new national defense system, not a militaristic push, and urge public participation.
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San Antonio
Arthur J. Drossaeris
Arthur J. Moore
Moore
Congress
War Department
Army of Defense
Antonio Ministerial Alliance
Issces
Deossgerts
Antonio
The
Republic
Toauch
Arthur J. Drossaerts
Rishon
Gulf Cotton Rate Hearing Scheduled Before ICC
Advices reported to the Railroad Commission that a hearing will be held before the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington on October 10. The hearing concerns proposed rate adjustments for shipments to gulf ports and seeks uniformization of rates at various ports. The petitioners want changes on cotton rates and port equalization.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Gulf Ports
Vicious dog bites Dallas boy in attack at play
Four year old Dewey H. Dean Jr. was bitten in the abdomen by a vicious dog while at play in Dallas on Saturday. He was taken to Emergency Hospital then to a private physician for rabies serum treatment.
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Dallas
Dewey H
Dean Jr
Emerggency Hospital
Aew
Jury Gives Mexican Fast Death Penalty
In El Paso Sept 6 a local district court sentenced Jose Carnaneo to death after a four hour hearing for his role in the Southern Pacific Railroad payroll robbery on March 18 that left bank guard Quiliam Meers and three others dead.
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FE Universal Service
Paso
Jose Carnaneo
Southern Pacific
Quiliam Meers
Army promotions at Brooks Field and Eleventh School Group
Promotions among the Sixty second Service Squadron at Brooks Field include staff sergeants Alva H. Rhodes Frank C. McRade Pami Abitter Jacob Collins and Joseph A O Malley. To be sergeants Rufus L Brown Henry A Jackson Willard H Skeller and Privates Claude Xerva Eric H Erikson Russell L Phillips. To be corporals Privates Clarence Wainscott and Christ Janson. To be privates first class Gus W Jasinski Paul G Blackman Florian LaFrance. At the Eleventh School Group headquarters staff sergeants John E Fitzgerald William Resers Albert G Jupkert Charles a and Private Robert Walker. To be sergeants Corporals Dale E F Leonard and Joseph F Crosby Private Maurice M Beach. Privates John W Williford George H Howe Leon D Kilroy Archie Wright.
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Brooks Field
Alva H. Rhodes
Frank C. McRade
Pami Abitter
Jacob Collins
Joseph A. O'Malley
Rufus L. Brown
Henry A. Jackson
Willard H.skeller
Claude Xerva
Eric H. Erikson
Russell L. Phillips
Clarence Wainscott
Christ Janson
Gus W. Jasinski
Paul G. Blackman
Florian LaFrance
John E. Fitzgerald
William ©. Resers
Albert G.jupkert
Charles A
Robert Walker
Dale EF. Leonard
Joseph F. Crosby
Maurice M. Beach
John W. Williford
George H. Howe
Leon D. Kilroy
Archie Wright
Official Orders Eighth Corps Area Special Orders
A board of officers led by Lieut. Col. Ray J. Stancliff Maj. Emil H. Burgher and Capt. Charles AM. Cowhherd will meet at Fort Sam Houston to examine those not in Federal service for appointment promotion or retention in the Texas National Guard veterinary corps. The adjutant general of Texas orders before the board candidates not in Federal service. Capt. Gilbert T. Collar Air Service joins the board at Kelly Field replacing Capt. Charles B. Bubb. Leave of absence for three months from Nov 1 awarded to First Lieut. John 8. Crawford Twenty third Infantry Fort Sam Houston. Leave of absence twenty days from Sept 7 granted to Col. Her.
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Eighth Corps
Ray J. Stancliff
Emil H. Burgher
Charles AM. Cowhherd
Fort Sam Houston
Veterinary Corps of the
Texas Nations
Gilbert T. Collar
Air Service
Kelly Field
Charles B. B. Bubb
John 8. Crawford
Twentythird Infantry
Fort Sam Hotston
Her
Engineer Officers Exchange Stations At Brooks Field
First Lieut Clements McMullen engineers officer at Brooks Field is transferred to the San Antonio Air Intermediate depot as test pilot. First Lieut Howard M Fey, graduate of the Advanced Flying School at Kelly Field, is assigned RS engineer officer at Brooks Field to fill the vacancy. Lieuts Merrick and Wimsatt granted leave of absence and will sail for Panama November 25 for canal zone service. Lieutenant Townsend appointed commander of cadets.
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Clements McMullen
Brooks Field
San Antonio
Howard M Fey
Kelly Field
Panama
Canal Zone
Townsend
Frances Mayfield Named Texas Princess at Cotton Palace
Governor Neff announced Saturday the selection of Miss Frances Mayfield of Austin as the Texas princess at the Cotton Palace in Waco. Mayfield, UT law student and Georgetown native, is daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Mayfield and is well known in university social circles.
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Austin
Sept
Neff
Frances Mayfield
Texas
Waco
Miss Mayfield
Law Department
University of Texas
C. R. Mayfield
Georgetown
Lieutenant Edward L. Sears Granted Extended Leave
First Lieutenant Edward L. Sears of the Air Service receives an extended leave of absence for one month beyond a two month and 15 day period as approved by the judge advocate general's department in the Highth Corps Area headquarters.
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Bert A. . White
Judge Advocate General’s Department
Highth Corps
Edward. L. Sears
Air Service
Independent Inquiry by David Lawrence for The Light
David Lawrence launches an independent investigation across key states to gauge political sentiment. The Light will publish his first article on September 10, presenting balanced analysis as a friend of all presidential and vice presidential candidates.
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David Lawrence
Fredericksburn Texas Defenses Day enlistment drive
Frederickeburg in Texas fills its Defense Day quota for TM D 357th Infantry 90th Division with 141 men signed on September 4 at 8 30 p m. Captain Lee V Hunnicutt spoke at Taylor about plans for a parade and patriotic celebration as mass meetings drew 300 attendees. Captain Hunnicutt planned to visit Temple and Marlin on Monday.
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Frederickeburg
Texas
357Th Infantry
Lee V
Hunnicutt
857Th
Taylor
Defense
Temple
Marlin
Marmola Prescription Tablets Promise Quick Weight Loss
Advert says Marmola Prescription Tablets reduce overfatness by altering fat tissues. Each tablet taken after meals and at night claims to support health, digestion, and steady weight loss with no ill effects. Send one dollar to Marmota Company Detroit Michigan for a starter supply.
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Marmota Company
General” Motors
Detroit
Mich
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