P P Doss Rites Set
Funeral services for Porter Phelan Doss, 76, of 449 Armour Place, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Porter Loring chapel. The Rev H N Cunningham of Houston will officiate. Doss, who came to Texas at 18, helped develop Weslaco and was an organizer of the First National Bank there and a city commissioner. He is survived by his widow Pearl Akin Doss of San Antonio and five brothers. Pallbearers include Roger Kelly and several others.
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Porter Phelan Doss
Armour Place
Porter Loring
Pearl Akin Doss
San Antonio
B. M. Doss
Amarillo
W. B. Doss
Oklahoma
Roger Kelly
N. McWhorter
William Owens
Cle! Softher
Holly Chap
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KR. D. McIntosh
Ray Stern
Melvin Geiger
Shreveport Adopts 11 PM Curfew To Curb Juvenile Delinquency
The Shreveport city commission adopts a curfew ordinance prohibiting motion picture or stage theaters and skating rinks from remaining open past 11 p.m. to address juvenile delinquency in the area.
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Shreveport
Shreveport City Commission
Daughters of Texas to Open Brooke Pools May Day
Three swimming pools at Brooke Army Medical Center will open May 1 under supervision of the Hoopskirts and Lt Frank L Perry. Dancers in bustles performed at the Old Settlers dance as Lt Perry led the charge. Pools will be open daily from 4 to 9 pm attracting crowds and featuring Cotton-Eyed Joe. Local leaders Miller Haynes and Violet Haynes organize the event likely drawing 125000 swimmers last year.
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Brooke Army Medical Center
Daughters of Texas Trail
Army-Navy
M. C. A. Forment
Frank L. Perry
Old Settlers
L. C
Miller
San Marcos
Violet
Haynes
D A R Relaxes Ban On Negro Artists At Constitution Hall
The Daughters of the American Revolution relaxed its ban on negro artists appearing at Constitution Hall in Washington and offered the venue for a Tuskegee Institute charity event on June 3. Officials did not say if this showed a full abandonment of the policy or a temporary exception, noting past controversies over refusals.
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The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Constitution Hall
Tuskegee | Dnstitute
Light. W ant Ads Daily
A compact local note promoting daily light advertising space in the newspaper. The snippet hints at ongoing or recurring Want Ads opportunities and daily placement for readers seeking classified notices or merchandise listings. Local outlets encourage timely submissions.
Cotulla FFA to Tour Stockyards
Cotulla FFA plans an educational livestock tour of the Union Stockyards on Tuesday. The Cotulla chapter, with several sponsors, will be led by J. C. Young, vocational agriculture teacher. The FFA and LaSalle County chapters have earned numerous records in livestock and crop production and produced Lone Star Farmer winners.
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Cotulla
Union
J. C. Young
FL F. A
LaSalle County
Lone Star Farmer
First State Bank Joins Federal Reserve System
The First State Bank of Corpus Christi has been admitted to membership in the Federal Reserve System. Officials of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas announced on Thursday that the bank carries capital of 100000 dollars, surplus of 75000 dollars, and undivided profits of 525000 dollars. The Corpus Christi bank will be served by the San Antonio branch of the Dallas Reserve Bank.
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First State Bank of Corpus
Purse Stolen While Shopping In Carrizo Springs
Mrs. W. H. Eardley of Carrizo Springs set her purse on the counter while she looked at merchandise and lost two checks totaling 1139 and cash totaling 14 along with the purse.
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W. H. Eardley
Carrizo Springs
Roxas Holds Large Lead In Philippine Presidency Vote
Manila April 25 Manuel Roxas forged a strong lead for the Philippines presidency as incumbent Sergio Osmena trailed. With 3409 of 14238 precincts reporting Roxas held 395529 votes to Osmena 253247, an 82282 vote edge, as Roxas gained 2585 more in 561 precincts. No independent confirmation yet of Osmena’s rural vote surge claimed by his headquarters.
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Manila
Calerful
Manuel Roxas
Philippines
Sergio Osmena
Roxas
Osmena
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