Our Country Right or Wrong in Wartime Debate
A column defends loyalty to patriotic citizens and urges citizens to prioritize the American public. It contrasts Copperheads with Tories and praises Col. Lindbergh and General Mitchell for speaking honestly. The piece stresses duty to the American people and to keep the country guided to be right, even amid war debates.
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England
Dalton
Eoox
Lindberg
Lindbergh
Bonar Ag Ao
Lis
Paunon
United Stat
Army
Ebengfiot
United States
Therm
Eneral Mitchell
Washington
Lfe
Ametleaig
En Or
Amerdea
Amerean
Gor
Nueces Court Affirms Tax Certificate Ruling
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a Nueces County District Court ruling in the suit Nueces Army versus Ann Currington. The county contends Currington, as county tax assessor collector between 1935 and 1939, issued tax certificates and kept 4643 dollars, claiming the funds belonged to the county. The court noted certificates issued during office turnover do not create fee rights.
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Fourth Court of Civil
District Court of
Nuester
Nueces Amy
Ann Currington
Currington
Mise Currington
Beret
Welfare appointment sparks county commission debate in San Antonio
In Bexar County a heated session over appointing Mrs Marjorie Garrett as welfare agency superintendent drew objections from Commissioners Alderson and Donnell. Garrett, a Beaumont transplant with six months in San Antonio, faced criticism over her qualifications and relative to former appointee Clare Green. The board postponed action pending full welfare board review with salaries cited at 109 dollars per month.
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Bexar County
Marjorie Garrett
Sam Alderson
Garett
Clare
Green
State Welfare Agency
Baxter D. D. Greer
City-County Welfare Board
Garrett
Greer
Welfare Board
Mrs Keyes to Speak at College Lecture Series
Mrs Frances Parkinson writer will present at Our Lady of the Take college auditorium at 4 p m Thursday in a talk titled Capital Kaleidoscope. The event is part of a lecture series on topics of public interest.
Lunacy case funds sought to convert juvenile home
County Judge C W Anderson announced a plan to use funds in the next budget to transform the former County Juvenile home at Sauthton into a holdover for persons awaiting insanity hearings. The hospital board refused to provide wards, saying no funds or facilities exist. Cells could be placed in the basement for dangerous cases.
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C. W. Anderson
Sauthton
Hubert B. Green Hospital
BR. E. Parrish
A. Mileau
Sodium Lights to Guard Corners in San Antonio
Weather notes and safety upgrade report detail street lighting upgrades at Nogalites and South Flores streets. 24 new sodium vapor lights soon installed to reduce traffic accidents, with signals planned later. Two lights will go on the Nogalites street bridge over Ban Pedro creek and four at East Commercial and Chestnut streets.
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Nogalites
South Flores
Louis W. Lipscam
Lipscomb
Negalites Street
Ban Pedeo Creek
Chestnut Streets
Nazis Set Up New Greek Government
Berlin reports that a new Greek government has been formed and viewed as the end of the war in Greece. The plan envisions a German controlled administration with remobilized Greek soldiers policing the country and a reconstruction program for Yugoslavia and Greece. Immediate measures include restoring light and power, repairing damaged streets and housing, medical care, and disease inoculation.
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Berlin
Dienst Aus Deutschland
Greece
Dienst
Deutschland
Liense
Wilhelmstrasse
Yugoslavia
Sudetenland
Iolland
Belgium
France
City to formalize request for county voting machines
Commissioners will consider a formal city request to use Bexar county voting machines in the May 13 city election. County Judge Charles W. Anderson noted no official request has yet been made and bids are sought for transporting machines to the 169 polling places.
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Bexar County Com
Allied Food Ships Sunk in Indian Ocean
New York April 30 report states British and Yugoslav vessels carrying food to England were sunk in the Indian Ocean by Axis raiders. The total tonnage cited is 57,259 tons. Names like Queen Mary Queen Elizabeth Mauretania Aquitania are noted among assistive ships passing the route to Africa.
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New York
Nayr Brent
Indian Ocean
Admiral Goheer
Free
India
Capetown
Siners
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Mausetania
Aquitania
Africa
Reservists Retained on Duty at Fort Sam Houston
Eleven San Antonians are listed as members of a reserve officers group extended on active duty through the fiscal year ending July 1. Names include First Lieuts Stern, Gerald M Barh, Lee M Sommers, Edward B Armstrong, George W Carter, Edward Dingel, Duck H Simp, William P Nash Jr, Walter Steves, Nolan D Strickler, and William P Yigiloner with their street addresses.
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San Aptonians
Gthong & Broup
Fort Sam‘ Houston
Eighth Corps
Walter Steves
Elizabeth Road
Nolan D. Strickler
Nash St. Marys' Street
Willian P. Yigiloner
Magnolia, Avenue
Sale of Lot by City Protested
In 1910 the Ue Saenger Ginning Co of Elmendorf presented a lot sale to Bexar County. The court, now led to a sale to K. J. Smith, received a letter from Jesse Edwards attorney for M Gillett secretary treasurer of the ginning company. The letter contends the lot was transferred to the county with the understanding it was for road purposes only.
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Ue Saenger Ginning Company
Elmendorf
Bexar
War Roundup From the Associates Rem
Berlin spokesman challenges Roosevelt on war zones and U boat threats. Reports say German troops advance north from Finland and progress in North Africa threaten British lines. Axis forces reach southern Greek ports and Egyptians withdraw from Salam as British forces incur losses.
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Associated Tress
Berlin
Roosevelt
Bes
Russia
Finland
Bara
Peloponnesus
Renessyn
Egypt
Salam
War Dept Sets New General Officer Aids Rule
Shortage of regular army officers plus more generals leads the War Department to restrict general officers to one regular army aide. Additional aides must come from reserve or national guard officers with adjustments by July 1. The new allotment allows six generals up to colonel level one aide, generals to lieutenant general two aides, and brigadier generals two aides including major.
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Ithe War Department
Malor
Pay funds shifted by county commissioners
Complicating a budget, the county commissioners on Wednesday moved seven thousand one hundred seventy-two dollars and seventy cents from the tax assessor collector department to the sheriff district clerk district attorney and judge funds. The transfers totaled five thousand eight hundred thirty-five dollars and sixty-three cents to the sheriff one thousand twenty-nine dollars and twenty-eight cents to the district clerk two hundred fifty-two dollars to the district attorney and four hundred twenty-five dollars to the judge.
Bexar Grand Jury Returns 13 Bills
The Bexar County grand jury returned thirteen indictments on Wednesday. Proceedings cited six for theft over fifty dollars, and additional cases involving forgery and passing, robbery by assault, burglary, narcotics possession, and check swindling.
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Bexar County
Grand Jury
Mayor Maverick Campaign Speech At Highland Park Center
Mayor Manny Maverick addressed a large Highland Park Center crowd on a bid for another term, praising his administration and housing projects. Speakers included Tax Commissioner G Ray Davis Park Commissioner Henry Heit and Police Commissioner Louis W Linscomb. The event featured praise for Dr W A King and noted reorganization of the police department. Survivors listed include Bania Ban Alonso and Ivy Wilcox with interment at Gold Fellows cemetery.
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Highland Park Center
Thesday
Greater San Antonio
Cbty
G. Ray Davis
Park
Henry Heit
Louis W. Linscomb
Maverick
C. K. Quin
W. A. King
Quiry
King
Quin
Bania
Antonio
Jack Banta
Rene
Ivy Wilcox
Ban Afonso
Gold Fellows Cemetery
Dave Wright Named Head of Farm in Bexar County
Dave Wright, a dairyman and farmer, was named manager of the Bexar County farm, succeeding J. J. Gilbert who was discharged by county commissioners Wednesday. Wright’s appointment aims to reorganize and improve the farm’s business operations, with Anderson noting Wright will continue as dairyman and farmer on the staff.
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Daya Wrght
Bexar
J. J. Gilbert
Wright
Conuns
Bam Anderson
Anderson
Gilbert
Judge Anderson backs rights bill in Dexar County legislature
County Judge GWannirman sent letters to all Dexar delegation members declaring Whinsclt in favor of the DUI to provide equal accommodations, rights, and privileges in all public places of Dustiese or amusement to all persona of the Caucasian rate. The bill, pending before the legislature, has been described as a means to prevent discrimination against Mexieans.
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Gwannirman
Dexar County
Obituary for Mrs Judigio Dirks Jeffries in Dallas
Native of Germany and long time Dallas resident Mrs. Judigio Dirks Jeffries age 10 died Wednesday in Bayter Lpring chapel. Survived by husband Norman Jeffries of San Antonio and son Morris H Jeffries of Tampico Mexico. Also survived by brothers William Dirks of Cunha Idaho and Herry Dirks of Los Angeles, with interment in Mission Burial Park.
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Judigio Dirks Jeffries
Dallas Street
Germany
Elty Tye Mowling
Serydees
Bayter Lpring Chpel
Norman Jeffier
San Antonio
Morris H
Jeffries
Tampico
Mexico
Elster
Mia
Mary Blges
Ekdorado
Atk
William Dirks
Cunha
Idaho
Herry Dirks
Los Angeles
Callone
Preschool Dental Roundup Scheduled
Robert B. Leesunee organizes a preschool dental roundup for children five years and older. Dr EB Weatherford and Mrs Lomma Dunlap, licensed dental hygienists, will inspect dental health and physical condition for attendees aged five and up. The session runs February first, from 1 p m to 2 30 p m.
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Robert B. Leesunee
Eb, W.weatherford
Lomma Dunlap
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