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each revolted Against the .Tftps during thess actions and were now fighting shoulder to shoulder with Chinese regulars.weather Is scheduled lo be fairly mild.High Sunday afternoon was and low Monday'morning 31.60day night, peratutTF..Little change in teni*1L 8. weather bureau data, Page 2)N e w o v e r til res . to. Ei re, combi n e d with a British press campaign, have been mainly Informal but nonetheless official ] thus ’’far*, it was re-Fort Stockton Contributor KeynotesAll-Out Drive for Fighter PlaneFrom far-off Fort Stockton Monday came money and encouragement for The Light’s campaign for contributions to buy a fighter plane to slap Mic Japs,• Mrs. H. T„ Winfield of that West Texas I own enclosed a $5 check along with a plea that/*the .pcapla 1of Texas will wake up and realise we are fighting an all-out war and wc must do our share,“This Is a most worthy cause/'' Mrs. Winfield writes.Her sentiments were echoed by others from San Antonio and vicinity, whose donations swelled the fighter-plane fund.QUICK ACTION, HOPE, From other towns in s Southwest Texas RI so came anti-Jap remarks and cash te prove the author*' patriotism. 'From Will C. Head of Millettcame $5 and a belief “it won't be long before this plane will be Jh action.From Fred Schroedcr of Kenedy came $5 and a wish-for a Kenedy youth, now taking aviation training, to drop hl.s J‘per force greetings on the Japs and dictators alike and feel the better' foi'^it”.W. T, Rhodes of Karnes City sent The Light's fighter plane trustee $1 with the hope “It drops a bomb on Hitler, too, os he started this war.THANKS LIGHT.R. W. Kemmeres of San Antonio donated $20 with this statement:“I wish to express my appreciation to The Light for creating a fighter plane fund so as to enable all Ihe good. Americans of our cityto do their small part In a direct way to speed victory for our forces, Edgar Joseph Engelke, trustee of E. J. Fngelke. sent the fund a $5 check, dated December 7 on which was written: .Destroy the yellow rats, Blackout the. Rising Sun. Remember Pearl Harbor,1 Another contributor, Ruby Warren,’ 326 Walton avenue, sent $2 for this purpose:To bomb the Japs to you know where/'ALL FOR PLANE,Every dollar contributed to Tho Light's drive to obtain funds for purchase of a fighter plane will add a bit of misery to Tokyo, .That Vi the spirit expressed by Lester Ketnnr, publicity man, who wants to k,h«lp knock the heck net of the Japs,r;s.cVEKctner has contributed $1 to the fund.Every penny, every dollar helps— for the bigger the fund the bigger the plane!Write oiit. your checks and send your contributions to Trustee, Fighter Plane Fund, San Antonio Light,You don't have to be a' San Antonian to con tribute—the campaign Is for everyone in .South' Tex as.OTHER contributors.Other contributors to the fund are:Mr. anti Mrs. O. J„ Derrick. 334 Vine street, who have a son, Hugh, In the Philippines.Oraa Ruth Irvin, 623 West Ashby place, who has contributed Jt, and writes: Tills amount is hot much but each Ban Antonian could give311I!I(Continued on Page 2, Col, 2)t
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San Antonio Light
San Antonio, Texas, US
Mon, Jan 12, 1942
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