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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1948
Page
2
Federal court in Baltimore is asked to decide if Whittaker Chambers statements that Alger Hiss, former government employee, was a Communist Party member are true or false.
Principal Charles Schneers announces reduced student lunches at Piley Common School district No 3. With 150 students across eight grades and a federally aided lunchroom, the price drops from 25 to 20 cents.
A garbled ad-style piece discusses iron deficiency and anemia with mentions of pale appearance and fatigue. It promotes Ironized Yeast Tablets as a remedy and implies many groups are affected, urging medical checks and product use.
1st Lt. Charles J. Sheehan takes command of Company C 20th Marine Infantry battalion as Inspector Instructor for the city’s marine corps reserve unit. The company aims to grow into the full battalion with 280 men, currently at 250. Since activation on August 14, 114 have joined. Drill two hours each Wednesday. draft-age men can enlist for 21 months active duty to secure Marine service, though no draftees yet. Age 17 to 32. HQ Building 33 arsenal F-5321 ext 38. All members receive full uniform and pay for each drill.
San Antonio will host the southwestern premiere of The Story of the Pope by Herward B. Brandt. Two showings are planned at the municipal auditorium October 8 with a matinee for students at 1 30 p m and a public screening at 745 p m.
Rev Leonard W. Coote president of International Bible College was due home in San Antonio by next Friday from Japan where he went to address mission property confiscated during the war. Friday set as registration day for the fall term.
New York reports Sept 28, 1942 that the army crowds in enlistment of CATs to help entertain and plan morale events for troops in Japan under the anag command.
Oveta Culp Hobby of Houston, former commander of the Women’s Army Corps, is scheduled to dedicate the new home of the Miles Little post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Laredo tonight. The story notes a rapid action in filling needs under a Light Want Act referencing gjal-F-1231.
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