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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1948
Page
3
Trustees of Lockhill Common School District Lloyd Knowlton Beverly Mueller and Jack Judson announce the delivery of two Ree Safety buses with seating for four. Jill Meir Motors, Inc. Ree Distributor in South Texas says these are the first of this type in the county.
In Dallas on August 10 the Texas Progressive party holds its state convention outdoors. State Chairman Herman Wright, Houston attorney, is to deliver the keynote speech and cites a strong chance of winning several state and city races. Henry Wallace is slated to appear September 28. Negro singer Paul Robeson performs to benefit the campaign fund.
Labor to observe Labor Day with a three day weekend festival at Comanche Park on September 5 and 6 featuring sports dances picnics carnival rides and entertainment. A bathing beauty contest will crown Miss Trades Council with attendants presiding over the celebration. Music by Jimny Revard and his band and Ketzie Keith organization. The parade was canceled again and this will also mark the Kiddies last outing before school resumes September 7.
The American Guardian association appealed publicly for help for several thousand children born to Filipino women and American GIs. Mothers are mostly poor and uneducated, with many fathers dead or unaware of paternity and possibly with families elsewhere.
Rome reports Tyrone Towe’s press representative denies engagement rumors with actress Linda Christian. The rep refuses to confirm plans, saying the situation is unclear and that Towe is in Rome to film a new picture, with no stated marriage timeline.
Gov Thomas E Dewey will travel to Albany tomorrow to map campaign strategy meeting Rep Hugh D Scott Jr of Pennsylvania GOP national committee and the Young Republican National Federation executive committee.
Fair weather and a five man race for the United States senate are expected to draw to primary polls today more than 300000 Democrats including about 30000 negroes taking part in their first general voting in South Carolina since 1876.
Texas officials and lawmakers support unifying reserve components into a single national defense department. Rep. Olin Teague of Bryan pushed nationwide correspondence that shaped the Gray board study. Gov. Jester urged Texas readiness, with state guard reserves ready to assume local tasks. The Beaumont Chamber backed unified reserves to cut duplication and costs.
A potential comedienne has joined Eddie Bracken’s household as his wife Tonnie Nickerson gave birth yesterday to their third child, a daughter, at Santa Monica.
Central City Cola August 10 A couple Claude Hackman and Pauling Hackman 28 held in jail after neighbors complained a state humane officer Leroy Tarris. The pair say they padlocked the children Richards 6 and Larry 5 around the neck while they worked late at a gambling house. The boys had been running about when not supervised. The family also took Tommy 9 and Hazel 8 with them at night. Funeral services for Miss Louie Lacy pioneer of Longview will be held Thursday.
Lawrence W. Jackson, 42, former city detective, was sentenced to 60 days in jail by Judge C. J. Matthews on a guilty plea for aggravated assault against Dr. C. J. Carr at the Blue Bonnet Hotel terminal. Carr, a dentist and one-armed man, was involved in the incident on June 14. Maxwell Burker, Jackson’s attorney, sought a new trial. Jackson had previously faced a $25 fine last November for simple assault on news reporter John Williams.
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