Red Cross Conference Opens In San Antonio For Southwest
Red Cross chapters from across the Southwest gather in San Antonio for a two day conference at the St Anthony Hotel. George E Simmons leads sessions with department heads detailing the coming year’s program, followed by private talks between directors and chapter representatives and a public meeting featuring Judge A W Seeligson and Rev Abe Cloflan. The event aims to strengthen chapter division ties and plan membership drives across the region.
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A. W. Seeligson
San Antonio
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WM. Storgin
Katherine Bur- Vuganie
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Enison
Corde Miffany
Alfred “Fairbank
JR Ameri
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George W. Simms
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Moitiwine
Shawna
Robert St. Uinrding
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Simmons’ Soldness
Fred Jones
Seimiet Marks
Mies Edmund Pitroch
Sahih
Mmnager
Durente
Miks Byda Anderson
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TW Ro Koeger
Walter Adams
Bur Pean
Stanley Stoner
Cman Servies
Motor Corps
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American Fail Cross
Council of National Defense
Red Cross Christias
American Red Cross
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AL B. Spencer
Motow Semdee
S. Mulliken
Miresitz
WW. I. Rotes
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Joséph Prost
Hennah Hirshberg
Winchester Kelves
Newly Registered Men Respond to October Calls
A garbled screening of wartime registration notes discusses newly registered men, October call readiness, and the process for compiling lists. It references the adjutant general, states a 5 percent mobilization context, and hints at distribution and documentation steps.
Ambiguity Delays Drawing Pending Disability Review
Fragmentary notes discuss delays in a drawing in Washington due to preparations and a dispute over an individual's disability. The text references a board and union input, noting inability to proceed until certain lists are prepared and reviewed, with an unclear timeline and local identifiers.
Russell case ends in Texas civil court with jury soon to charge
The Russell case closed after two weeks in the civil court of the Twenty-eighth District in Texas. Jury deliberations stalled until Tuesday morning when the charge will be given and arguments resume. Plaintiffs RL Cook and others represent Miss Tassel estate in the suit against Jed Douthe and co-defendants with Judge Chard on the case. The defense is by Klehorg Blayton Northwall Sutherland and Pope. A Southern Department personnel board met at Port Sam Houston to consider promotions for officers including colonels and majors.
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Marshall Gicks
Titneys
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Southern Department
Personne
Port Sam
Miouston
Umes Ia. Ryan
Oh G. Galbraith
Colffenry
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Beederick Thode
Wirst
Pranels MW. Coessner
Work or Fight regulation explained at chamber luncheon
The Department of Labor seeks to clarify the work or fight rule for essential and non essential industries. Leslie Willis Sprague will speak at the Chamber of Commerce luncheon at the Garter Hotel on Thursday September 26 to define authorities and ease employer concerns. Reservations at the association office. The City Club is invited with a special table for attendees.
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Stamp Sales Rise in Corpus Christi Campaign
Strained drive for War Savings Stamps in Corpus Christi shows total sales around 1,860 dollars, nearing Nueces County’s quota as the campaign ends in December. Per capita purchases in Corpus Christi average eight dollars and seventy-five cents.
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Corpus Christi
Court testimony set as soldier to depart for trial
Captain Martin Mritz Dyer will leave Camp Travis Monday for Camp Baylor to testify in the Lent. John A. Dortom case. Dione tenant Porton is charged with desertion from the 309th Infantry and was apprehended in Nashville. trial to be held at Camp Taylor.
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Mritz Dyer
Camp Travis
Camp Baylor
John A. Dortom
Dione
Porton
Nashville
Camp Taylor
Soldier artists contest poster drive by Liberty Loan effort
The Light conducts a Liberty Loan poster contest limited to soldier artists with works due Friday at 6 pm to the Poster Editor. Winners to be announced in Sunday edition. top poster printed by The Light and distributed by the Liberty Loan Committee. Local firms provide printing and color work.
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Aramy
Libvry Loan Committee
Service Mine Graying Company
Domirtyhe
San Antonio Printing Company
Mei Od
Warfield to perform at Camp Travis amid winter bookings
David Warfield is booked to perform at Camp Travis as part of a winter lineup arranged by the commission on training camp activities. Lieut Raymond P. Whitfield confirms the booking while noting that dates are not yet fixed. The theater plans include stars of all ranks, with smileage books covering admission and lobby purchases.
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David Warfield
Warfield
Raymond P. Whitfield
Liberty Theater
Camp Travis
Commission
New Yor
Washingston
Charlie ¢‘Haplin
Katheleen Willian
Farmers Seek Half Freight Rate on Feed
Emergency district agricultural agent dW in the post office building reports farmers request half freight rate on stock feed. Eight carloads were shipped Friday with more requests arriving by mail and wire for approval. Process requires proof of farming effort, then Farmershipper permits for half-rate haulage. outside Bexar County go through local officials.
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