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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1944

Page

3

Texas to Ask Rehearing In Negro Voting Appeal

Texas leaders plan a rehearing request after the Supreme Court ruling on Negro voting affects the state primaries. Governor Stevenson, Attorney General Grover Sellers, and party officials discuss options including a possible special legislative session to adjust election laws and prevent color-based exclusion in Democratic primaries. Critics call the ruling political, while leaders weigh conventions, repeal of internal party laws, or a return to a convention system for nominating state officers.

Ine Asenrmegereese United States Supreme Vest Texas Goveror Stevenson Grover Sellers Ne ‘Court Ghavies EB. Simons Austin George A. Butler Seeeeene Montag Democratic Executive Committee Als Butler Dallas Houston Supreme Court Myron Blalock Marshall F. B Germany Democratic Party Nat Patton Crockett

Don's Pills Promise Kidney Relief for Backaches

An advertisement claims kidney trouble causes backaches and that Don's Pills, used by millions for over forty years, cleanse waste from the blood and relieve pain. It stresses quick relief, urges readers to try the product through druggists.

Kidnes Nature Dogn

Rites for Victim Of Accident Set

Funeral arrangements are being finalized for Mrs Celestina Vera 68 of 445 Mercedes Street who died from injuries after a car struck four women in the 300 block of Frio City Road on Saturday The driver was listed as Chl Levy James 3 of Kelly Field Police noted one victim died instantly and another hours later

Celestina Vera Mercedes Street Robert B. Green Hospital Frio City Chl Levy James Kellyfield

States Action On Negro Vote Seen In Supreme Court Ruling

Washington April 4 The Supreme Court’s decision upholding Negro voting rights in Texas Democratic primaries triggers swift political reactions. Southern lawmakers warn of new barriers to black participation. calls arise for replacing white primaries with broader voting rules. Supporters praise the ruling as a constitutional protection, while critics accuse the court of overstepping legislative powers. The ruling appears immediately applicable mainly to Texas but may press other states to modify or replace party-based eligibility rules.

Washington Olfsth Texas Congress Capitol Arkansas Alabama May South Carolina Andrews Fla Murray D.-Mont Langer Roi Supreme Court West Fastleng D-Mist Owen Roberts Robert

Malone Succumbs After Long Local Service

Malone 60 employed for many years by Brown Express died early Tuesday at a local hospital. A Beeville native, he lived in San Antonio 25 years. Funeral 4 am Wednesday at Porter Springs chapel with Rev. Everest Seal officiating. Interment in Mission Burial Park. Survived by widow Ann Malone, his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Malone, sisters Abbie Johnson J Beard Ada Milone Beeville, brother W B Malone San Antonio.

Tia Stephans Malone Brown Express Company Beeville San Antonio Porter Resanay Everest Missinn Tig Ann Malone Fred Malone Abbie Johnson Beard Ada Milone W. B, Malone Ifanio

King Kennon May File Suit For Damages

King Kennon, former executive secretary of the San Antonio Housing Authority, has been barred from the office by Judge Roy Archer of Austin. Archer denied Kennon any equitable relief and ordered him restrained from interfering with the authority. Kennon had sought to block a new board and to contest his office in a property title dispute tied to a 9 million dollar agency.

King Fennon San Antonio Kennt Housing Authority Victoria Ennrts Kennon Archer G. K. Quin Gus B. Mauermann Tom Blue Parkee Louis Www. Sc

Clean-up Salvage Drive Carded in Austin

The Texas salvage committee announced a clean-up drive for the week of April 5 to 12. The drive will collect old metal collapsible tubes containing titanium and switch to substitute materials. No longer required to turn in empty tubes or buying products.

Austin Texas Salvage Committee

Youths Held Over Gas Coupon Scheme at Downtown Hotel

Two 15-year-old youths from Fort Worth were arrested Monday night at a downtown Houston hotel with 400 stolen gas coupons and a rolled $783. Detectives G. W. Hutton and A. B. Neal disclosed the case. The pair, wanted by Galveston Wharton and Texas City authorities, admitted to denting and fencing ration coupons for autos and trucks.

PBF Houston Turseday G. W. Hutton A. B. Neal Fort Worth House of

German Fleet on Coast Guarded by Few Vessels

London reports a reduced German naval force guarding the coast from Norway to France as Allied invasion looms. It notes only about a dozen destroyers remain ready, with battleships like Scharnhorst, Gneisenau, and pocket battleships Luetsow and Admiral Scheer present, while Tirpitz and Graf Zeppelin absence persists.

London FR. A Norway France Sta Scharnhorst Luetsow Admiral Scheer Gneisenau Ddyni Kiel Hitler

34 Worker Houses Authorized in Okehed District

City building permits issued Tuesday for 34 defense houses in the 800 block of Harriman Place at a cost of $72,000 to be built by San Antonio Homes, Inc. The homes are for civilian workers and near Kelly Field.

Harriman Place San Antonio Homes, Inc Kelly Diild

Optimists to Hear Palestine Talk at Gunter Hotel

M Terrill associate general secretary of the MOC A in Jeru salem will address the Optimists club at 12 15 p m Wednesday at the Gunter hotel on conditions in Palestine. He will appear on The Rawfal and Religious Problems of Palestine at the interdenominational church meeting at Travis Park Methodist church. Quick relief antiseptic ad copy appears in text.

M. Terrill Moc.a Jerusalem Optimise Club Gunter Hotel Palestine Travis Park Methodist

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