King Fisher’s Wife Buried in Cartiza Springs
Services were held in Cartiza Springs Tuesday for Mrs. Sara J. Fisher 82 widow of the celebrated King Fisher of San Antonio frontier days a figure in the King Fisher Bent Thompson Jack Hartis feud. Fisher and Thompson who was city marshal of Austin were filed in the Jack Harris Vaudeville theater in 1855 Harris had been slain some months earlier. The vaudeville theater was on the present site of the National Bank of Commerce. Fisher was a deputy sheriff.
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Cartiza Springs
Sara J. Fisher
King Fisher
San Antonio
First Red Cross Chapter Founded in Dansville NY
The first American Red Cross chapter was established in Dansville New York. Clara Barton, founder, lived in the village for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FIRST
RED Cross
The
American Red Cross
Dansville, N.Y
Clara Barton
Six Companies Find No Flames at City Health Building
Six firefighting units responded to an alarm at the City Health Department building at Commerce and Presa streets. No fire or smoke was found, though a persistent odor led firefighters to a second floor sterilizer room. Separate incidents included a self-acted fire by Patrolman Carter on Seguin Road and minor property damages at 323 Carson Street and 1925 West Ashby, plus a grass fire on Cincinnati Avenue damaging a light pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Health Department
Commerce
Presa
George C. Carter
Seguin Road
Viola Diamond
Carson Street
L. L. Leopold
West Ashby
Cincinnati
Gen Fox Named to MacArthur Staff Head of Economic Office
Brig. Gen. Alonzo P. Fox, formerly commander at Fort Sam Houston War Department Personnel Center, has been appointed head of the office of economic and industrial affairs on General Douglas MacArthur’s staff in Tokyo. The move places Fox in a key role shaping postwar economic policy and industrial development for Allied forces in Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo P. Fox
Department
Fort Sam Houston
Office of Economic and Industrial Affairs
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Make This Home Recipe To Take Off Ugly Fat
A dubious home remedy promises rapid fat loss using four ounces of Barcentrate and grapefruit juice in a pint bottle, taken two tablespoons twice daily. It claims quick disappearance of fat from neck, chin, arms, bust, and more with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
Nyton Chutes For Sate Nyton Chutes For Sate
San Antonio arsenal will set up a bargain counter at the south gate on Aresal street Wednesday for sale of more than 700 five gore white nylon parachutes of 15 foot diameter. The sale will start at 4 30 p m and the chutes will be sold for 2 dollars each first come first served with a limit of one to each customer.
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San Antonio Arsenal
Aresal Street
Camp Polk G I dies of acute polio
Pvt. Henry F. Strake 18 of New Orleans died at Brooke General Hospital from acute polio after air evacuation from Take Charles Louisiana. He was flown to San Antonio and placed in an iron lung following a call for help received by the AAI School of Aviation Medicine Randolph Field.
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Henry F. Strake
New Orleans
Brooke General Hospital
Take Charles
AAI School of Aviation Medicine
Randolph Field
Camp Polk
San Antonio
License Revoked for Drunk Driving in County Court
Luis Z. Perez of 1118 Ripford Street pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated on May 10 in County Court No. 1. Judge C. J. Matthews revoked Perezs license for six months and he was fined 50 dollars with 91.95 dollars in costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luis Z. Perez
Ripford Street
Guity
C. J. Matthews
McCollum Burnett
Perez
Armstrong Heads Post Ira D Armstrong Elected Commander
Ira D Armstrong was elected commander of San Antonio Post 366 American Legion at the annual election. Other officers include William H Atherton first vice commander W R Merrill secretary and vice commander George Fowler third vice commander Marshall Byden adjutant Emanuel Welsch service officer Orba Greenwood finance officer Edward W Halbardier judge advocate Irwin B Olin historian George Nicholas Jr sergeant at arms and the Rev Fletcher Crowe chaplain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira D. Armstrong
San Antonio
American Legion
William H. Atherton
W. R. Merrill
Secr Septany
George Fowler
Marshall Byden
Emanuel Welsch
Orba Greenwood
Edward W. Halbardier
Irwin B. Olin
George Nicholas Jr
Fletcher
Crowe
Work-Study Plan Lowers Age Limit at Local Schools
The work-study program at Burbank, Tech and Harlandale schools expands eligibility from 26 plus upperclassmen to juniors and seniors in the same grades as younger students, with postgraduates also eligible. The plan, announced by L. W. Fox, combines half-time classes with real work in business, wholesale and retail selling, and industry to train students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burbank
Tech
Harlandale
L. W. Fox
Vocations Education
Weet
Theft charges filed in local theater burglary case
Thomas Sanders of 227 Ellis alleges burglary in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court. He is accused of taking property belonging to Jack Rast of 302 South One Street from the Majestic theater. Andrew Pitts, address unlisted, is charged with stealing a $1500 auto from Sylvester Nunn of 295 Chestnut Street.
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Thomas Sanders
Ellis Alltey
Justice of the Peace
Bat Corrigan
Jack Rast
South One Street
Majestic Theater
Andrew Pitts
Sylvester Nunn
Chestnut Street
Diphtheria Fifth Victim Reported in LA
San Antonio records its fifth diphtheria death of the year, a six year old boy who died at Robert Green hospital. City health authorities urged vaccination and immunization beginning at six months to prevent further cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Robert 3. Green Hospital
City Health Department
W. V. Bradshaw
Health Department
Two Charged With Check Forgery
Two check forgery charges were filed Tuesday in Judge Frank Vaughan's justice court. Vern D. Adamson of Houston is accused of swindling A. Saper at 1913 North New Braunfels Avenue with two checks totaling 75 dollars. Clifford Warren of East Sayers Street is charged with forging a 20.12 dollar check on Kee Gilbert of 1621 South Hackberry Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Vaughan
Justice Court
Vern D. Adamson
Houston
A. Saper
New Braunfels Avenue
Clifford Warren
Sayers Street
Kee
Gilbert
South Hackberry Streat
Ex Mrs Raskab Granted Divorce in San Francisco
In San Francisco a superior court granted an interlocutory divorce to the former Mrs. John J. Raskab Jr., 35, a former New York photographer, against Jacob W. Ehrichore on grounds of cruelty. The decree ends the marital ties between the two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
INS
John J. Raskab Jr
New York
Jacob W. Ehriichore
Raskab
Quartet to Attend SPRESQSA Meeting at Cunningham’s
Residents around 2300 Broadway are promised free entertainment Wednesday evening as the SPRESQSA Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America holds its regular meeting as guests of Cunningham’s miniature gait raursn.
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Broadway
Spresqsa — Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop Quartet Singing of America
Cunningham
Mail Service Extends Door to Door Deliveries in City
Postmaster Dan Quill announced an extension of door to door and curb mall deliveries to over a dozen city blocks beginning Thursday. The plan covers the 300 block of Astor street and blocks on Monte Hollywood Lullwood Schley Fresno Haylan Pomona Nebraska East Malone and South Laredo streets.
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Dan Quill
Astor Street
FE Monte Street
Hollywood
Lullwood Avenues
Schley Avenue
Fresno Street
Haylan Street
Pomona Street
Nebraska Street
East Malone Street
South Laredo Street
Four Held in Fort Sam Golf Club Robbery
Four men were in custody Tuesday with three under $25,000 federal bonds in the armed robbery of the Fort Sam Houston golf clubhouse on July 34. Coy J. Winters and Jimmy W. Fairclough were arrested at a local hotel and charged with assaulting night watchman Homer L Brackney and stealing two safes valued at $1500. Elmo Hintoh Wright was arraigned on a bike charge, Willie Winters was arrested in Los Angeles and will be returned here. Preliminary hearing is set for 9:80 a m August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Coy J. Winters
Austin Iron Worker
Jimmy W. Fairclough
I B. T
Homer L. Brackney
Elmo Hintoh Wright
Austin
Willie Winters
Los Angeles
Calif
Changes to Veteran Insurance Expand Flexibility
In Austin on August 13, four new provisions widen national service life insurance. Insureds may choose a lump sum settlement, remove restrictions on beneficiary designations, obtain twenty year endowment policies on conversion or endowment at ages 60 or 65, and add total disability income of five dollars per month per thousand with extra premium. Claims notices go to Veterans Administration in Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Adjutant General's Department
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C
Judge fines Communist on vagrancy charge in Odessa
Judge Alfred Callaghan of the corporation court fined Joseph Owen, 50, Odessa, Texas, 50 on a vagrancy charge after Owen pleaded not guilty and said no one will hire him because he is a Communist. Callaghan offered Owen work and Owen began serving his fine by jail work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Callaghan
Corporation’ Court
Joseph Owen
Odessa
Texas
Owen
Callaghan
Cowen
Hearings Slated In Condemnation Suits On Bandera Road
August 28 set for hearings before County Judge Charles W. Anderson in two condemnation suits filed Monday by Assistant District Attorney T. H. Ridgeway against Bandera road property owners Mrs. Juanita Rudwick and Mrs. Ella Kotula. Special three man commission to assess land value for road widening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Anderson
T. H. Ridgeway
Bandera Road
Juanita Rudwick
Ella Kotula
Converse Girl Turkey Champion Leads Local Production Drive
Hone Mae Gembier, 11, of Converse was named the leading turkey raiser in the area Tuesday in the San Antonio chamber of commerce sponsored production campaign. Eddie Mae has been a member of the W. W. White 4H club for three and a half years and was a delegate to the Bexar county 441 club council last year. Mrs Weinert to Speak at Bexar County Women’s Division Meeting. National Democratic Committee woman Mrs. H. Weinert of Seguin will be guest speaker at the women’s division meeting of the Bexar county roster for February club at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in the west wing of Municipal Auditorium.
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Hone Mae Gembier
Converse
San’ Antonio
Chamber of
Merce
Eddie Mae
W. W. White
Bexar County
Ciao
Weinert
HH. Weinert
Seguin
National Democratic Committee
Texas
Paverner Club
W. H. Barker
Municipal Audilayluim
McAllen To Build 75000 Radio Plant Near City
McAllen will host a 75000 standard radio broadcasting plant, authorized by the FCC, to be built by Valley Broadcasting Association Inc. Owen Council of Mission is president. The studio will be east of McAllen on the highway and the transmitter north on the Edinburg highway. Ing ham Roberts, formerly with Weslaco and Harlingen stations, will be operations manager and arrive September 1.
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Mcallen
Standard Radio Broadcasting
Federal Communcations Commission
Valley Broadcasting Association, Inc
Owen Council of Mission 4S
FCC
Illocyeles
Toon-walt
Dick” Niles
Brownsville
Edinburg
Ingham ‘Roberts
Weslaco
Harlingen
Ate
Fall From Horse Suit Transferred to District Court
A 935000 damage suit over a 1 year old child’s injury from a fall from a horse at Camp Walde, transferred Tuesday from Kerr county to the district court. Plaintiff William B. Davis of Jefferson county alleges his daughter Virginia was hurt when the horse Buckshot caused the accident during eftention exercises at the camp where Miss Johnson was operator.
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Doris Jenson
Cannp Walde
Mar
Kerr County
William B. Davis
Jefferson County
Virginia
Miss Johnson
Four More Penguins Die of Mold at St Louis Zoo
Four additional penguins at the St Louis Zoo died from a mold disease linked to a shipment from South America. The death toll now stands at five as Zoo Director George Vierhaller and Missouri University veterinary staff continue cooperative efforts to control the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
South America
Zoo
George V. Vierheller
Zen
Missouri University Veterinary
Arts
TottenSails To Philippines In Mixed Group Voyage
MIS. JOW'y 2. xUCER dana Suns, John and Jerry, sailed for the Philippine islands to John, Captain Totten. Also aboard were Mrs. Aloys F. Dupnick and son Robert who will join Major Dupnick. Hawaii bound are Mrs. William E. Adams and children Linda Lang Ronald to join Mr. Adams, and Mrs. Alando Ballantyne en route to Captain Ballantyne. Fred Risinger Jr of Las Vegas announces the birth of a daughter Jeanette on August 11 with grandparents listed.
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Fred Risinger Jr
Las Vegas
Nev
San Antonio
Jeanette
Risinger
Ie Allele Mooty
W. T. Mooty
F. S. Risinger
Booked onscounts Lawrence Gonzales in police complaint
Lawrence Cecil Gonzales, 32, of 1410 Montana Street, Tuesday was booked for drunken driving abusive language and assaulting an officer. Radio Patrolman Charles H. Rine Jr said Gonzales resisted arrest and threatened him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Cecil Gonzales
Montana Street
Charles H. Rine Jr
Gonzales
Luncheon Celebrates Mexican Painting Exhibition
A reception and luncheon for artist Paul Bartlett was planned Tuesday at the Kelly Field officers club hosted by Mrs. Beverley wife of Brig. Gen. Beverley to introduce an exhibition of Mexican paintings. The show color ton was recently displayed at the South San Antonio recreation center.
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Paul Bartlett
Kelly Field Officers’ Club
Beverley
George Beverley
South San Antonio
Entertains At Ranch Near Laredo Miss Zachry Hosts Friends
Miss Mary Pat Zachry entertained four friends at a weekend house party on her ranch near Laredo. Attending were Misses Martha Ann Coyle Eleanor Scar borough Katherine Alcorn and Mildrea Ann Crowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pat Zachry
Laredo
Martha Ann Coyle
Eleanor Scarborough
Katherine Alcorn
Mildrea Ann Crowe
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MacArthur
Nyton Chutes
N. St. Mary's
B. E. Fries
Mei
Rte M. Towns
Alan F. Ruely
Mins
Evantine Foudours
Bell Telephone
C. Amann
Southwestern Bell Telephone CO
Ira D
Armstrong
L. A
iEx
Converse Girl
Turkey
Tottens
Philippines
Samara
Adele
PMA
High Temple
Miores
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