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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1942
Page
8
The free postage for letters and postcards written by armed forces members is effective on receipt and does not apply to all mail. Sellers must mark "tree" in the envelope corner and include sender name, rank, and branch. Letters may be deposited in ROY mail bas.
Don argues the Harris county budget shows taxpayers benefit from a strict cash basis and disciplined spending. He urges determined leaders to set sane targets, noting Brains are needed more than a specific auditor, with emphasis on economy and public access to the budget filing and hearings. Beginning tomorrow the column continues detailing the Bexar county situation.
Partial payments reach 41 of 700 dollars owed by meat packing firms to city licenses and dues. Officials announced a Wednesday deadline set by C. K. Quin for payment or risk of inspection cessation.
Detroit April 1. Howard A. Fisher, 40, youngest of the Fisher automotive family, died last night. His eldest brother died last July. Fisher helped manage the Fisher Body company with his brothers after moving from Norwalk, Ohio. Survived by widow and two children.
Body of Lieut Robert D Brown Jr was to be sent to Cincinnati for services while the body of the other airman missing a week was found 26 miles from San Antonio off the Bandera highway. The search involved up to 103 army airplanes and many soldiers, ending a week long aerial and ground hunt. Shallenant Brown 23 was to wed Miss Betty Haralson of Tulsa Oklahoma. He was son of Kenyon College secretary Gambler Ohio.
Texas reports April pension distributions with 160 905 old age checks averaging 19.47 totaling 3 807 710 dollars mailed next week. April rolls show aid to dependent children averaging 20.40 per family totaling 200 684 dollars for 9 083 families and 20 650 children, while aid to the blind amounts 84 650 dollars.
A list of tavern operators delinquent on city licenses and dues is being compiled for the city attorney. City License and Dues Collector Joe Lado said Wednesday that many tavern operators had failed to renew their beer and wine licenses. Notices will be sent to delinquents before any action is taken.
Five men named in the Bexar county grand jury indictments face theft and conspiracy charges in a large international confidence game. Bonds were set at $25,000 each, among the county's highest, with arrests of eleven people between March 20 and 22 in scattered city apartment seizures.
Judge James F Norvell of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upheld a 285000 bond issuance for the Bexar County Tuberculosis hospital. The suit by FB Glimpse challenged the sale, seeking a restraining order, while Glimpse sought time to motion rehearing and possible appeal to the Texas Supreme Court. The ruling noted 4000 TB cases and 73 beds, indicating insufficient treatment capacity. Navy Week Set in Austin Governor Coke Stevens declares April 1 to begin Navy Relief Drive week to boost public support.
Courthouse corridors were crowded as car owners rushed for license certificates before the midnight deadline. County Tax Collector F. E. Dickison said many forgot certificates and had to reschedule, with the office staying open late for last minute renewals. A new state law requires a certificate of title for certain purchases in Bexar County, potentially affecting records.
Dutch envoy Vatcke Lucassin checked out of the Gunter hotel in Washington on Monday afternoon on the way to Mexico City. He said he would be transferred to his country’s embassy there and declined further comment. Around the same time Jorge Zawateky, ambassador to Mexico, also checked out after arriving earlier, and both denied knowing the other.
A Seguin girl is among 62 students from 22 states and several countries awarded graduate fellowships and scholarship appointments by Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania. The recipient joins peers in social economy studies and related fields as she advances to graduate fellowship status.
Passover services at Temple Beth El in Tempe will be held with evening and morning prayers led by Rabbi Ephraim Frisch and Rabbi Davi Willink. Frisch will preach on "The Birth of Freedom" and the congregation will observe the festival with traditional readings and rituals.
A report by the Bexar County grand jury details a tour of Maraha2 by Dr. Lows Barbate, praising order and conditions but noting over ten per cent capacity strain. About 80 mental cases are confined in the jail, with recommendations for improved treatment and facilities.
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