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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1940

Page

6

Women Democrats Plan Texas Campaign Activities

In San Antonio on Friday national committee woman Mrs Clara Driscoll and national committeeman J Myron Blalock led Texas campaign planning for Roosevelt. H H Weinert named Texas campaign vice chair and head of women’s activities. finance talks, local subcommittees, and 400 000 Roosevelt pins planned.

San Antonio Clara Driscoll Corpus Christ National Committee J. Myron Bislock Marshall Seguin Weinert Driscoll Texas Mineral Wells Philadelphia Chicago St. Anthony Tate Roosevelt Mire Blalock Germany Dallas H. H. Weinert Myron Blalock

New Girl Scout Official for South Area Steps In

Miss Benetts Thompson Priday was named field captain for the South Area. The new official, formerly stationed at Pleasantville New York, is a Western Reserve University graduate in applied social sciences with majors in history education and group work.

Benetts Thompson Priday Gira Thompson Wills Pleasantville N. Y Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Sciences Cleveland Ohio

London churches and buildings hit by German bombs

London reports detail a list of affected sites from recent air raids. Somerset House and several churches including St Magnus the Martyr St Swithin Cannon Street St Mary at Hill St Dunstan's East St, Mary Woolnarth and St Giles Cripplegate are named along with Rotten Row and Berkeley Square. Also damaged were Ford showrooms Piccadilly Hotel and nearby premises. A separate theft inquiry notes Mrs Dena aiding police by spotting suspects near Heusinger Hardware at 20 Camp Street. two men Clemente Garza and D Gomez are held.

London Ue Strand British Press Association The Press Association Somerset House St. Swithin'’s Cannon Street Sn Company T' S Rotten Row Hyde Park London Socuety Berkeley Mike Dena Heusinger City Clemente Garza Tunstall Street D. Gomez Taddress South Foel Street

California Population Surges Amid 1960s Shifts

A census report shows California’s population rising from 5,077,251 in 1949 to 6,873,688 this year, a 21.2 percent gain. The rise mirrors broad southern and western growth while several Midwest states lose residents. Los Angeles County accounted for about half of California’s increase.

Washington California Nebraska South Wyoming Nevada Delaware Idaho Califor Nia United States Atllantle Pacific Florida Texas Louisiana New Mexico North Carolina Virginia Tennessee Tennnessee Alabama Towa Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas Rhode Island South Dakota Los Anggeles County

Two Slayers Die in Electric Chair at Sing Sing

Ossining p sic report says Benny Ertel 25 and Frank Blazer 30 were executed in the Sing Sing electric chair after involvement in a holdup that killed Detective Michael Foley. Blazer killed his sweetheart Virginia Bender 18 in jealousy. Jamaica area noted with 4000 square miles.

Ossining Little Benny" Ertel Frank Blazer Sing Sing Prison Brel Michael Foley Blazer Virginia Bender

Dempsey Challenges Chavez For New Mexico Senate Nomination

In Albuquerque, Sept 43, Dempsey former New York BMW official seeks the Democratic senatorial nomination, opposing native-born Dennis Chavez in New Mexico’s first direct primary. Dempsey accuses Hatch Act violations and calls DOJ inquiry. Chavez campaigns on New Mexico birth and long senate service.

Albuquerque N. M John J Dempsey House of Representatives Dennis Chavez New Mexico Dempaey Department of Justice Chavez New York City Congress House Senate Bronson Cutting

Petticoat Squad Veteran Quits

Miss Dorothy Striegier, an early member of the Petticoat Squad, will resign at month end to join the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Washington. The move follows ongoing turnover as marriages and new jobs affect the unit under Captain A A Lewis.

Police Department Petiteas Dorothy Striegier Federal Bureau of Investoration Washington A. A. Lewis Pearl Hyman Fran¢ey Perlman Edith White Reba Goodmen Lorraine Cox Mixa Allyne Phillips Jimmy Ruth Yattimore Ming Marjorie Bantley Jennin

Police Searched For Missing Gardner Man

Police and deputies were asked to search for I. F. Gardner a 40 year old man living at 802 Pleasanton Trail. Mrs. Gardner reported her husband has been missing for a week.

F. Gardner Pleasanton

Willkie Keeps Out Of War Ledge At Chicago Rally

In Chicago on September 12 Wendell Willkie assailed Roosevelt for foreign entanglements and unemployment. He pledged not to send Americans to fight in Europe and promised a strong domestic economy to prevent dictatorial powers. He criticized the debt forecast and labor policy while promising two income tax settlements and a crackdown on the Kelly Nash machine.

Ghicago Wendell Willkie Rooeevell Teamsters Union Abs Europe Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt Kelly-Nash Democratic

Willkie Opens 7200 Mile Campaign Tour Across States

Wendell Willkie begins a 7200 mile swing with 69 speeches in 18 states and a major address on the third term issue. He leaves Rushville Indiana after finalizing coastward plans with McNary, Martin, and Governor Biassen. LaGuardia endorses Roosevelt in New York, while Norris to chair an independent Roosevelt committee. Washington probes campaign expenditures with Hatch Act concerns. The ABA at Philadelphia adjourns without resolving the third term issue.

Wendell Willkie Rushville Ind Willkie McNary Joe Martin Minnesota Harold EB. Biassen New York JaGuardia Roosevelt Norkill LaGuardia Democratic National Committee Norris Congress Nat Barty Willkfe Washington Gillette Iowa Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee Oren Roat Jr John O. Young Chicago Willkie Club American Bar Association Philadelphia

Transfers Order for Randolph Field Officers to West Coast Center

War Department issues transfers for twelve Randolph field air corps officers to Motfet field California as headquarters of the West Coast Training center. Captains Hoyle Callaway DuBose Cunningham Russell Boseh Jumper Risenhart Gray Meade Packard and Lieutenants Cunningham Cooper reassigned. no new Southeast Training center opening at Selma Alabama.

Randolph Field Air Corp Army War Department Gerald Hoyle Callaway T. J. DuBose Lieute Ta. Cunningham J. G. Russell A. Boseh G. ¥. Jumper BE. W. Risenhart H. W. Gray D. BE. Meade A. B. Packard Motfet Field Calif West Coast Training Center DB. A. Cooper Southeast Training Center Seima Ala

Metalc Course at Page Junior School Provides New Path

Metalic course at Page Junior School now called combination metalwork and electricity. Reorganization expands facilities with three large shops for metalwork, woodworking, and drawing. Girl mascots honored by The Order of the Barbaras at 3 PM Friday at the Becker home 458 Pershing Avenue.

Metalec Moodworking Order of the Barbaras Will Henor Thomas Jefferson Senior Echoal W. H. Becker Pershing Avenue

McDonald Certification Ordered for Agriculture Post

Sallas Sept 13 UPI Officials of the state Democratic party said Texas selection laws require certification of J E McDonald as the Democratic nominee for state commissioner of agriculture regardless of his presidential views. John Lee Smith, permanent chairman of the state convention at Mineral Wells, said he would be required by law to sign the certification. State Democratic committee Chairman E B Germany also said the statutes compel the convention to certify his name.

Sallas UPI Democratic Party Texas J. E. McDonald McDonald John Lee Smith Throshmerton Min

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