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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1944
Page
7
Texas farmers voice lessons from Frio County on soil improvement using cover crops and terracing. They report peanuts as soil builders, benefits from cow peas in rotation, and careful timing of peanut hay to avoid yield loss. Remarks note labor shortages and adapting peanut harvests with older crop residues impacting next year's yield.
Police figures show 24 traffic deaths in December 1941 and January 1942, tying a record. For 1943 the deaths totaled 26, marking a grim rise and signaling ongoing danger on city streets at night.
Martha Anne Thomas died at her home in South Brady on Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Brady cemetery. She had long belonged to the Ray Methodist Church. Survivors include three sisters Mrs B L Graves Brady Mrs Kael Dietrich Atlanta GA and Mrs Webb Cammack Lubbock and two brothers Lloyd W Thomas Renting Springs and C M Thomas Shallow Water Texas.
Oil field notes describe Humble sponnen exploration in the Charlotte/Chonotte area near Pruitt and Lockwood wells No 3 and 4. Reports cover limestone in Edwards formation and Wilcox sand targets at Monteda, with tests at Feenvery and Karson line locations.
Fragmentary OCR text references producers and divisions, mentions Barnsdall, Keeran, Ard Con Herntalion, and Wells with scattered place names northwest of Reis In Wells. The passage reads as a garbled production update with no coherent events or dates to summarize into a full item.
The reports list cattle and calves with varied grades and weights at the San Antonio Livestock Market. Prices show Good and Choice lots across multiple categories including steers, cows, calves, and feeders, with movements and dollar amounts per hundredweight.
Ruth Cowan reports from Steinfort Luxembourg on a daytime medical unit convoy. American officers and jeep drivers drove through wrecked roads to locate hospitals and a 1000 bed unit site while villagers cheered and German reports circulated.
The article recalls Corporal Tiny Adg is a Texas guitarist who entertained Marines from New Zealand to Saipan during World War II. He performed for wounded in New Zealand and sang The Love Song of Tinaldi, as General Marston requested an encore. His wartime concerts boosted morale aboard ship and on land.
Dr. Lewis C. Robbins will attend a three day meeting of the American Public Health Association in New York City starting October 9 as part of a two week vacation. His wife will accompany him. Dr B J Abend, head of the communicable disease department, will be Acting director during his absence.
The Christmas drive asks for names of overseas servicemen with next of kin not listed, so gifts can be mailed by October 15. Community groups and individuals are urged to submit names through pastors, American Legion, and civic organizations to ensure packages reach the soldiers overseas.
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