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sel brought to 20 the number of victims of submarine warfare off the Eastern Atlantic coast.ager C. O. Sherrill last night to register I his equipment for possible use for air raid alarms.leadership in action.'There is nothing to report from other areas.”Patriotism Shoir» as2000 Have Fun at BarbecueTexans have a talent for making merry while being patriotic — a capacity for fun and duty Mat might profitably be developed by all Americans.yProof of this was seen Saturday night at the.Buckcroo Dude ranch fii\. Mission road when about 2000 San Antonians gathered to eat barbecue and dance for America.njlsslon houses and others .who] In addition to barbecue, mostly furnished the meat and other ac- beef but Including some goatr'and cessorics, some buffalo, pinto beans, onions,Although the barbecue did not i-lckles and coffee were served;EF(officially open until ’5 p. m. Saturday, scores were on hand as earlyas 4 p. m., crowding at the drinkqI,Mfrac•Fallowing the barbtcue a dance opened—and lasted far Into the night. 1concession and1 taking chances* at* Music—from the donated n\etjh-»ein5*ntrYEntire proceeds of the barbecue and dance, in addition lo profit* from the sale of drinks and several carnival concessions, were to be turned over to The Light's campaign to buy a fighter plane for the United states’ war effort.$1500 RECEIPTS. It waa estimated receipts would total about. $1500.Success of the enterprise was due almost entirely to South Tex a* cattlemen who staged the barbecue, handled the ticket ailea. and provided entertainment, and the com-f populaUthe carnival games.Impromptu entertainment . was provided before serving of the barbecue by Jess Akers and his trick pony-Children attending were given rides on the pony.In addition, such attendance prizes as a landscape painting and a cake were awarded.BOOTS AND STETSONSScores attended dressed in traditional stockyards and cowboy garb—bool* and Stetsons—but the crowd of 2000 actually representedanlcal phonograph—made possible the dancing of everything from aViennese waltoto a square dance'or jitterbugglng.GIFTS CONTINUE Meanwhile, donatioas to The lights fighter plane fund from Individuals, clubs* civic organizations and from South Texas citizens continued Saturday.Contributions- should be sent 'to the Trustee, Fighter Plane Fund, Sun Antonio Light.The area* cattlemen responded nobly to the effort Saturday night. The success, however, or their bar-a crois-Afittlon of San Antonio’s \ beeue docs not mean that every doi-aarmliar, every penny, U not needed*inblt;P:uisiccClS(irnwhtiWtl
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Sun, Feb 08, 1942
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