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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1944
Page
2
Allied forces push along the Gothic Line in Italy with two to three mile advances through alpine terrain above Morence as Fifth and Eighth Armies press the Adriatic front near Rimini. Poles, British and Canadian troops steady the assault while bomber raids target rail lines and German positions.
Dr Herbert M Shelton of a home school on Janes Mallsbergst Road stands accused in County Court No 1 of aggravated assault on a 1 year old patient. Investigator Jack L Hensley of Biel State Medical Board alleges the naturopath mistreated the child after a Pittston Pa family sought treatment for a back ailment.
Allied air forces pound German targets as 2000 planes press attack on Reich. Nazi fighters clash over Darmstadt, a key rail hub near Frankfurt and Trier, while American troops push on German soil. Night operations wreck 16 planes and minelaying continues as Canadian squadrons strike Rhine shipping and roads, with RAF Mosquitos and U S aircraft aiding efforts.
North American Accident Insurance Co of Chicago announces a Premier Limited plan paying 28 weekly for 10 weeks for sickness and accident, double indemnity for deaths, up to 45 cash for doctors bills, and annual rates from 12 to 18 dollars with no medical exam. Coverage extends to armed forces members in the United States. Free booklet by mail from 830 Broad Street Newark NJ.
Mrs Lucy Noble 76 native of Texas widely known in Fort Worth area services set for Tuesday at Pom Mission park burial to follow A longtime resident of San Antonio for 35 years she leaves a son J B Noble of Fort Worth daughters Mrs W D Stocking Mrs Noeman Schuo and Mrs Sam Abr all of Fort Worth sister Mrs Margaret Coffee four grandchildren and one great grandchild remaining relatives listed
A detailed account explains German defenses on the Siegfried Line. It describes bulkhead and stagger layouts, deep concrete walls, and buried fortifications designed to foil air and tank assaults. The article notes barbed wire, mines, camouflaged blocks, and integrated living facilities as part of the fortifications.
Transit Co adds 10 two passenger coaches to its fleet, bringing total to 335. The batch, interchanges with current buses, was sourced from Massachusetts Street Railway of Boston after 50 new units were delivered in spring and another batch could not be secured locally.
In Spain German deserters, neutrals, and exiles report that many believe a decisive battle remains possible. They map Europe to defend the Reich, placing Trieste, Rotterdam, and Kiel as last fortresses and predicting a protracted war while the Allies press toward the Reich.
Fires rage across the Pacific slope as high heat sustains blazes in Washington Oregon California and coastal Mendocino. Officials report about 20 new fires daily with thousands of acres burned including a 2000 acre blaze near St Jose Refarat and a 9000 acre Maltieur forest fire in Eastern Oregon. A woman died in a gas tank explosion while fleeing a foothill fire.
General De Gaulle announced in a Paris broadcast that 105,000 Germans surrendered to French troops and 85,000 to French forces of the Interior, with D day operations cited. He vowed the flame of resistance would continue and pledged elections after liberation of all territory and prisoners’ freedom. A separate report from New York notes a German general and 18,000 men surrender to French forces of the interior at Chateauneuf-sur-Cerb, in central France.
The War Production and Rationing Board ordered a second inspection of condemned passenger tires after an initial test by OPA inspection stations. Walter McAllister, chairman, announced the second examination will be at the Central Fire Inspection Station at 308 East Martin Avenue, a facility that handles similar checks on truck fires.
Caldwell county judge M. D. Flowers died in a Lockhart hospital from injuries after a fall from his home on Saturday night. He served as Caldwell County judge and was a former state secretary. Survivors include his widow, a daughter in Houston, and grandsons. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Funeral services for Dr Frank Alexander Wilcott 53 a San Antonio dentist will be held Tuesday at Porter Loring chapel at 5530 p m He died Monday at a local hospital Burial will be in Lincoln Nebraska He was born in Nebraska a Nebraska University graduate Survived by widow Nan Wilton Lincoln brothers Robert H Wilson Miss Helen Wilson Miss Margaret Wilton Miss Mary Wilson Henry Thurston and Mrs Irving W Pratt all of Lincoln and San Antonio plus other relatives
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