Public Hearing Set Saturday on Bexar Five-Cent Tax Increase
Budget for fiscal year 1941 1942 calls for tax rate rise from 65 to 70 cents total expenditures 1 045 095 02 with general fund balance implications. County officials note WPA funds and relief needs affect the proposed budget and possible funding changes.
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Bexar
Bexar County
Thirty-seventh District
Charles W. Anderson
Nelals
Cotirt
WPA
Ralief
Colors for Randolph Parade Elevates Cadet Colors
Aviation cadets will carry their colors in future Randolph parades, led by Aviation Cadet Capt. Robert F. Crowley and accepted by Cadet Commander. Col. T. Edwards presided as head of the regiment. The notice also advertises Broadway Fifth Street ads seeking housing and room rentals.
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Ranmandhig
Golph Field
Addit
Robert F. Crowley
Col. Th. Edwards
Elephants Given Free Ride to Los Angeles Exhibition
Jennie and Trilby the elephants are granted a free ride out of New York after a Superior Court judgment against Sam Howard the theatrical agent. Howard leased the elephants for a tour and abandoned them. The $2673 bond covers transportation and upkeep for the elephants’ move to Hagenback-Wallace Shows in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Jennie
Trilby
Triby
New York City
Home
Hagenback-Wallace
Ina
Sam Howard
Howard
Imante
Metropolis
Australians Warned War Nearing Melbourne
The Australian federal parliament was summoned to meet on August 20 to discuss the Far Eastern crisis and ministerial representation. Prime Minister Robert G. Menzies said cabinet meetings addressed empire security as Curtin warned that Australia’s safety is at stake and may call loyal service from its sons.
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Melbourne
Robert G. Menzies
Yin
London
Tor
Menzies
J. H. Curtin
Australia
Austria
War Council
Curtin
CCC Youths to Aid Harvesting
Washington Aug 13 potential reserve of 190000 youths to help harvest crops was created today when the CCC corps authorized forroughing of CCC enrollees to assist farmers and orchard operators. Enrolees desiring to help will be given temporary leave without pay and return to their camps when the work is completed.
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Washington
Givillan, Conservation Corpa
CCC
Sure Enough We Smell Smoke At City Fire HQ
Tuesday morning city electrician A Pred Jack reported a burning rag odor from the fire alarm office at the fire department headquarters. Colyde Converse and Luther Mason did not smell burning rags, while switchboard operator Miss Alm ing Truss did detect the odor and took action.
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A. Pred Jackso
City Electrician
Jackson
Fire Department
Three Fliers Missing After Plane Crashes Off Virginia Beach
Langley field reports three army airmen missing likely aboard a plane that crashed into the sea near Virginia Beach at 10 34 p m Monday. Second Lieut Adrian J Wilcomb pilot Sgt Allen Rogers and Pvt Philip R Wheeler of the 3rd Observation squadron are listed as missing. Beach residents saw the water strike and a plane appear to crash while flying out of control near the shore. Bro George N Lyle, a San Antonian and St Louis High School teacher, will visit his aunt in San Antonio Wednesday.
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Norfolk
Langley Field
Army
Virginian Beach
Adrian J. Wilcomb
Allen Rogers
Philip RF. Wheeler
Virginia Beach
Water River
Bro. Lytle
George N. Lyle
St. Lois High School
Society of Mary
San Antonio
Iris
Nelle Lytie
East Dewey Place
Rites Set for Dora Gladys Baines in San Antonio
Funeral services for Dora Gladys Baines 52 a London native who died Monday in a San Antonio hospital will be held at 2 PM Wednesday at the First Church officiated by Rev Perry F Webb Survivors include husband Huffman Baines Sr son Huffman Baines Jr mother Mrs H A Marsh Wharton brother and five sisters Interment will be in Mission Burial Park.
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Dora Gladys Baines
Donaldson Avenue
London
England
San Antonio
Perry F. Webb
Gaines
United States
San Antone
Musband
Huffman Daviels
Huffman Baines Jr
A. Marsh
Wharton
Mission Burial Park
Substitute Clerk Carrier Job Opened in South San Antonio
Applications were available Tuesday at the civil service office and South San Antonio post office for the substitute clerk carrier position announced by Paullin J. Fowler, postmistress. Salary would be five cents per hour.
Power Plant Plans Tied to Brazos Colorado and Guadalupe Dams
Two Texas officials travel to Washington to push a $40 million power project linking Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers with new dams and a standby steam plant. The Brazos budget tops $15 million for three dams near Mineral Wells, De Cordova and Cleburne. Lower Colorado dams at Granite Shoals and Marble Falls plus a 90,000 kilowatt plant. Guadalupe projects include an H Z dam and a dam at Canyongoi. Deputy leaders Harold Tudtyn and regional Public Works officials oversee.
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Fort Worth
Aig
Washington
Defense
Steadty
Colorado
Guadalupe
Louis Mims
Houston
Brazos
Qolins
Minnerald Wells
Bragos River Reclamation and Conservation
Harold G. Tudtyn
Power Division of Defense Public Works
Piblic Works
Abbus
Adahr
Aspiration Point
Mineral Wells
de Cordova Jea
Bectala
Cleburne
Granite Shoals
Marble Falls
Canyongoi
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Randolph
Theoleht
Broadway
Fifth Street
Adwriter
Miss Almina Trues
Firegirl
Rites
Power PO
Hepa
France
Karebow
Josee
Roosevelt
America
Joske’s
Restruc
Marriner &, Eccles
Fedeval Nestive Board
Virgilaire Tappan
Steves Chambers
Steves
Mardwick
Easy
Bendix
Hoover Vacuum
Paramount
White Sewing
Federal Reserve Board
Joske
Jaske
Garfield
Fannin
Soske’s
Priper
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