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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1940

Page

3

Willkie Tour Extension Through Southwest

Wendell L. Willkie and a team of advisers arrived in Phoenix after flying from Albuquerque in three chartered planes. He linked defense to domestic economic rehabilitation and drew a 21,000-strong crowd in Albuquerque, urging capital to boost production and reduce unemployment while stressing modern defense relies on American industry.

Phoenix Ariz Wendell J. Willie Albuquerque N.M N. M Wendell L. Willkie Willkie Deep Southwest United States Lnstight Clyde Tingley New Mexico Tingley Park Wilkle England F.dr .Ng América

Dawn of hope amid London bomb raid in dawn light

London reports a dawn bombing as Sirisas and anti-aircraft guns roared. An ambulance crew pulls five women and a baby from a burning basement while rescue workers rush to the wrecked home. The baby and two women die. others survive after artificial respiration and transport to hospitals. The ambulance driver says, There is always hope with the dawn.

W. T. Yarbrough London Issus X Ureman

S A School Papers Receive Awards

International honor ratings for the past school year were received from the Society for School Newspapers Quill and Scroll by San Antonio high school publications. The Thomas Jefferson Declaration earned 905 points and the Brackenridge Times 925. Editors were Billy Rips and George Palmer. sponsors were Ella Stone and Lena Mae Elliott.

Quill and Scroli Society For Thomas Jefferson Declaration Brackenridge Times San Antonio Declaration the Times Billy Rips George Palmer Ella Stone Sarah, Kleban Lena Mae Elliott

Timetable on London Raids

A telegraph timetable lists London air raids with six daylight raid shifts and a nine hour fifty four minute night raid. Times cover early morning through evening, detailing start and end windows for each raid period.

Tey Up Allenight

Highland Church Revival Closes After 49 New Members

Dr. William Joyner of the Baptist General Convention of Texas ends a revival at Highland Church, adding 49 new members. This marks his third revival there, with an invitation extended to conduct another revival in Jonesboro, Arkansas.

William #. Joyner Baptist General Convention of Texas Highland Park Jonesboro Ark

Italians Crush Defenders in Libyan Desert Victory

Italian dispatches report Libyan troops marched 60 miles in a desert sandstorm to surprise and capture Sidi Barrani Egypt. The high command says British defenses were crushed and Italian forces prepare for a push toward Alexandria and the Suez Canal.

Rome Itaan Sidi Barrani Egypt Sidi Barrant Alexandria Suez Canal Sid Barrani Halian Sahara High Command Cairo Matruh

Dormitory Peds: New Collegiate Idea for Winter Wear

Collegiates and hillbillies discuss footwear in dormitories. The concept called dormitory peds aims to keep feet warm in winter with soft felt soles. Both groups dislike wool socks and scratchy summer wear.

Hill Billies

Oldest Texas Town San Augustine Link to Governor Henderson

San Augustine claims status as Texas’s oldest town settled by Americans and was the home of J Pinckney Henderson, the state’s first governor. The snippet notes the era of old settlement and ties to Henderson.

San Augustine Texas J. Pinckney Henderson

Squadron Forms in Brian Tondon Strongly Allied Air Unit

Air Minister Sir Archibald Sinclair announced Col. Charles Bewefey of American WWI Lafayette Escadrille fame will lead an Eagle Squadron. The unit gathers American volunteers to fight for Britain similar to the Lafayette squadron before U S entry.

Tondon Archibald Sinclair Charles Bwee Fey Die Lafayette Estadrille Britain Sweeney United States

Chile closes engraving plant for Nazi flag symbols

The Chilean investigations department disclosed that a central Santiago engraving plant producing emblems with a Chilean flag and swastika background has been closed. Officials said those involved would be charged with offenses against internal security and national symbols, the operation run by a group called The Association of Friends of Germany.

Santiago Chile Association of Friends of Germany

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