War Loan Campaign Extends Five More Days to Finish Drive
Two days were added to the war loan campaign as the Texas drive neared its $20 million goal. By Tuesday noon 4,500 workers had subscribed $19.1 million, with a statewide radio broadcast planned at 10 PM titled Texas Heroes Speak. Local posts, clubs, and civilians continued soliciting bonds, including notable contributions from Alvin Belilager and J. C. Anderlitch, a Rockport shipyard worker.
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Nathan Adams
Dallas
War Finance Committtee
Texas
John D. Williamson
Bond
Bexar County
Civllian
Legion
American Legion
George D. Newton
Defenders
W. B. Travis
Alamo Post
Harry M. Wursbach
Arthur Gimbler
Bronwall Jackson
Judge Beaucourt
Alamo
Henry Bo Wiener
Ehatr
Child Bays
Valino Belilager
Camde
Tom Frost Jr
Block Busters
Barbara Jean Deborah
ET. Long
J. C. Anderlich
Rockport
State Gas Tax Revenues Fall 12 Percent
Austin report shows state gasoline tax revenue for the last fiscal year at $52,341,677, down from over $80,900,000 the prior year. Exempt agencies do not pay tax on taxfree gasoline, shifting the tax burden and pricing dynamics.
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Austin
George B. Sheppard
$50 War Bond Gift to Stalin Sparks Priladelp
A $50 United States war bond was purchased by Mor Tl Oslebek, a German Town grocery proprietor, and sent to Marshal Joseph Stalin in appreciation of his efforts against Nazism and fascism as World War II aid continues.
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Priladelpaia
TNS
Joseph Stalin
Mor- Tl Oslebeck
Germantown
WPB Orders Further Cut In Newsprint Use
The War Production Board orders additional newsprint reductions for newspapers in Q4. Chairman Donald M Nelson announced the cut in a letter to Congress, effective October 1. Reductions use a sliding scale tied to base totals and prior allocations, with exemptions for smaller users under 25 tons per quarter.
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Washinwaun
War Production Board
Foday
Donald M. Nelson
WEB
Congressional Committee
HM. Bitner
WPB
Staller
Texas Farmers Active Market Amid Promising Harvest Prospects
The report notes lively trading in cattle hogs and sheep with prices steady from last week as moisture improves crops. War Food Administrator Marvin Jones lauds the September farm production record as the largest in history and foresees even greater output next year to meet demand for soldiers allies and liberated nations.
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Marvin Jones
Oil Wells and Drilling Updates Across Nueces County
Oil activity continues in Nueces and surrounding counties with multiple wells drilled toward 5800 to 12 188 feet. Producers include Petronila Weld area and Starr County sites. new completions and squeeze operations are reported. Several burial permits are noted for local residents, with dates and ages listed for victims connected to nearby counties.
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Stanolini of1
Wasythos
Petronila
Witteat
Nueces
Zox8s
Moe
Sin Wee Ent
Rurse Tage Ag
Anna County
Chicago
W. Re Corporation
Tod
McKinney
Arr
Fallel
Witcox
Seaham
Tere Aever
Montalvo
Sabac Hernandez Jr
North Sun
Starr
Flanders Avenue County
Wea
Feire Hernandez
Sidnes
Anal
Mantalvo
Margarita Rosa
Sam Spears
Texas Company
Kaufman
Court
Yturria Brothers
Wet and Cattle’ Company
Wildcat
San Juan de Carricitos Grant
Stanley Ray Cude
Dent
Hot Wells Boulevard
Raymondville
Witlacy County
John G. Wilacy
West Woodawn
U.S. Livestock Market Reports Mixed Cattle and Sheep Trade
Receipts near 700 head at San Antonio market with lighter weights selling 10 to 30 cents higher, top cattle around 16 35 per hundredweight. calves and feeders showed strength, heavier stockers around 11 to 12 per hundred, sheep receipts about 1500 with steady to firm prices for ewes and lambs. Slaughter cows and bulls varied, meat classes generally soft. Goats included in the tally, with early sheep sales steady.
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San Antonio
Migterer
Ecounts
Umeven
Wikbto
Abaya
God
Tandrum
Expert forger gets jail terms in San Antonio case
Horace Axtle was given two five year penitentiary sentences by Judge W. W. McCrory for signing the names of two San Antonio women to $1 checks and cashing them at the National Bank of Commerce. Axtie pleaded guilty and received concurrent sentences. Ed Mabrito, lead check investigator, identified the two victims Mrs. A. Shall and Catherine Holmereen Oliver.
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Carlos Horace Axtle
W. W. McCrory
San Antonia
Ed Mabrito
Axtie
A. ©. Shall
Wildrose Avenue
Catherine Holmereen Oliver
Terrell
National Bank of Commerce
Death of Civilian Fireman James E. Sneed at Normoyle Depot
James E. Sneed, a civilian fireman for Normoyle Ordnance depot, died at Normoyle hospital at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Justice of the Peace Ottis A. West ruled the death natural, noting no external cause.
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Normoyle
James E. Sneed
Normoyle Ordnance Depot
Norrmoyle Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Ottis A. West, A
City C ity News Arrangery Pre-Carnival Dances
W G Barber, 310 North Alamo sites, will serve ninety days in county jail after pleading guilty in County Court at Law No 2 to swindling by check. Hermann Sons pre carnival dances set for October 2 and 3 at 84 Hermann Hong Hall on Saturday and Sunday nights. Buy your ankets early.
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City City News
Hermann Sons
Hermann Hong Hall
W. G. Barber
North Alamo Sites
More Industrial Salvage Planned for San Antonio Area
War production board officials and area industrial leaders plan a meeting at 7 p m Wednesday to advance industrial salvage in San Antonio. Speakers include WPB deputy chief Greb and local salvage leaders Jersig Ingram Poot and others. The talk covers a 15 percent rise in scrap requirements for six months and a 15 million ton quota ordered by Donald M Nelson.
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San Antonio
War Production Board
E. W. Greb
Bratch
WPB
Washington
Harry Jersig
Hudson Ingram
Carl Poot
Grebs
Donald M Nelson
Rudd Named City Passenger Agent
J. V. Rug, formerly ticket clerk at the Missouri Pacific passenger depot, has been promoted to city passenger agent. He has served the railroad for 20 years as telegraph operator and agent and is a native of Tyler now living in Alamo Heights.
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J. V. Rug
Missouri Pacific
Tudd
Tyler
Alamo Heights
Nazi Patrol Ship Sunk Off Le Havre
British Mont naval craft clashed with three German patrol ships off Le Havre. One heavily armed craft blew up, another burned, a third badly damaged. all British ships returned safely. Ad listings follow.
Argentina Denies Axis Activities Amid War Tensions
Buenos Aires reports no direct shift in neutrality policy and rejects a British claim that Argentine Axis links persist. The Foreign Minister expresses disappointment that Britain did not sever relations with Axis states and notes ongoing public conspiracy rumors, while Argentina maintains export plans for 1943 44 and 1944 65 seasons.
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Buenos Aires
Alberto
Gilbert
Axis
Gentina
London
United Nations Ministry
Argentina
Britain
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