Group Seeks Save $70,000 in Bexar County Budget
Citizens’ committee proposes 25 percent cut in general fund and a one third salary reduction to trim the 458000 county budget for the next fiscal year starting August 1. Officials would need voluntary action for any department cuts. savings could avoid a 14 cent tax-rate increase.
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Bexar
Bexar County
Citizens' Committee
Civb
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Commaniies
Commissioners’ Court
Citizens’ Committees
Cqunty
Penes
Evs
Ead
Commisionera' Court
Pseudo agent deceives renter over alleged house rental
A man paid $35 to a supposed real estate agent for a house at 418 Km street after being told by a front office worker that the home rented for $15 a month and that three months could be paid up front. The victim, Baturday, learned the inn was not staffed by employees of the firm and filed a police report for the scam.
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Joly Avcu H
Baturday
Iearney
Child Hit by Car Injures AioMmebig and Batuttey
A 8 year old boy, Caemen Morales of Ld North Colorado atreet, was struck by a car and severely injured. He was knocked down by M AioMmebig and taken to the entity hospital for treatment.
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Auto
Seguin Group Bounded on Liquor Charges After Raid
A Seguin group including a political candidate and four men plus a woman were bound on liquor charges after San Antonio agents raided Friday. Herman Weilbacher, a county candidate, pleaded not guilty to possessing 52 pints and 22 gallons of beer and equipment. bond set at 770 dollars. Others faced varied counts including pints of beer and whiskey. Eckuls, Kunkel, Hangel, and Reyes Savaln held bonds or charges linked to the raid.
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Seguin
Miled
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
San Antonio
Herman Wellbache
Guadalupe County
Hey Halmed
Wacranh
Aly
Weilbacher
Chariie Hangel
Agalnathin
Hangel
Eckuls
Freds Kunkel
Reyes Savaln
Amabllé
Tynan Refuses to Participate in Vote Inquiry Scene
District Attorney Walter Tynan announced he would not take part in Justice of the Peace Talbert’s court of inquiry into the July 22 Democratic primary. He questioned bias and alleged favoritism toward law partners, noting testimony about vote-buying but urging that his office and the grand jury remain available if complaints are filed. Talbert delayed plans, warning the inquiry may be discontinued, while others associated with the case met without action.
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Justice of the
Pease E. ‘A
Grand Jury
Justice of the Ponca
Talbert
Daloy
Maury Maverick
Oscar Powell
Walter Groce
J. Sa Wess
Alpert
West
John Bertil
Barretti
Bertelti
Nuncio Lucia
Jose Leal
Henry Codlress
Bertetti
Tie
Lucia
Leal
Bertett
Citivens' League
Courtress
Yeu
Roosevelt Garner Stationery Plan Faces National Rollout
A group of Sea Aftonians backing Roosevelt and Garner has copyrighted a stationery design and aims for national distribution under the Roosevelt Garner Stationery name with offices in the Bedell building. The letterhead features Roosevelt and Garner portraits, the American shield with eagle wings, and patriotic decorations in red on white paper, with matching envelope design.
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Roosevelt
Garner
Sea Aftonians
Roosevelt-Garner Statonery Company
Bedell
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
From the files dated August 21 1082 and August 21 1912. Items note drilling near Barnsley and job hunting for a cook following a gas explosion incident. A church and adjacent buildings on Willow Street burned in a fire with $27800 estimated damage. Police department reorganization and staffing shifts were reported.
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The
San Antonia Light
E. T Burton
Gorolinn Rexos
Barnsley
Mmn
San Antonia
Burton
Williamson seeks county credit clause in highway bond bill
Senator Williamson proposes a bill remedy to ensure Bexar county gains credit for past road bonds when the state assumes payments. He argues the clause must credit counties for state highway work to avoid only minimal benefit for Bexar while Harris and Dallas counties would receive larger loans. Figures on outstanding indebtedness are being prepared by the county auditor to illustrate the share tied to state highway construction.
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Bexar
Ghestnéy
W. A
Cap
R. 3. Sterling
Bexar County
Wiliamson
Brain County
Baldon
Bear County
Compatison
Williamson
Harris
Dulles
Liquor Furnishing Charge After Range Street Raid
United States agents cited Moussie Gonzales father of seven for furnishing liquor after a Saturday raid on his Range Street home in Genziles. Officers found 330 bottles of beer and beer mash. The case references Section 12 Title 27 of the U S code prohibiting manufacture and sale of liquor. Gonzales claimed no prior trouble and offered four bottles on ice while agents attempted a purchase.
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United States
Paul A. Lockhert
Moussie Gonzales
Range Street
Genziles
Gonzales
Poll Tax Receipt From Early Bexar County Found
Otto Zoller preserves a 1887 poll tax receipt issued by Juli Dresel showing M Zoller as a qualified elector and naturalized citizen of Castraville. The document records the poll status for the election dated November 8, 4.
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Bexar
Otto Zoller
West Poplar Street
Bexar County
M. Zoller
Castraville
Juli Dresel
Megistran
Robstown Store Robbers Sought by City Police Chief
Police in Robstown are seeking two men in connection with a burglary Friday night at a local store. Authorities name Chief J W Cralbert of Bobotown as leading figure in the investigation. The burglars are said to have entered the premises and stolen pens whiskey and narcotics.
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Robstown
Palice
J. W. Cralbert
Bobotown
Demands for Phone Rate Cut by Southwestern Bell
A San Antonio league plans to demand a rate reduction from Southwestern Bell Telephone. They seek a residence rate of 93 and a business rate of 1.50, backed by six to seven thousand subscribers. The meeting will be chaired by Paul Anderson and George W. Hurd with committee members A J Steele and others.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
San Antonio
Telephone Omimpsny
Harry Martyn
Hurd
Executive Committee
Beaides Anderson
Ifurd
A. J. Steele
Charles M. Dickson
George M. Green
Man Arrested at Cape Breadline After Morphine Seizure
A man identified as Henry M. Puryear was arrested following a Cape incident linked to a breadline where an informer from the United States Narcotics Office allegedly handed over $1.50 and arranged meetings. Agents testified Puryear met the informer in front of Alamna near Military Plaza, then at a breadline, and later officers recovered morphine tablets. A bottle with 25 morphine tablets was found after the arrest. three alleged deals were said to be thwarted.
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Breadline
Cape Charge
Ruy Amman
Dreadline
United States Narcotic Office
United States
Henry M. Puryear
Parcotic
Burcotle
Puryear
Miilitary Plaza
Sfler
Delegates to Seek 1993 Meeting of Shippers' Board
San Antonio will seek the 1991 meeting of the Southwest Shippers' Board as 23 San Antonio members plan to attend the thirty-first annual session to be held next month in Little Rock. The announcement came from V Dover, traffic manager, after a conference with C P Wasson. The principal issue is movement of position from Texans and other southwestern states and the number of cars involved.
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Shippers’ Board
San Antonio
Southwest Shippers
Nisons
San Ane
Tonio
IR. V. Dover
Ure
San Anlonio
C. P. Wasson
Dalliz
Hae Huard
Alumni Chapter of Medical Group Formed in San Antonio
The Alumni Chapter of a medical group was formed in San Antonio this week at the Flash hotel. Dr. A. A. Brown was named permanent chairman, with Dr. Roy T. Gongwhi as vice chairman and Dr. C. G. Hieserkte as secretary-treasurer. The chapter will meet monthly and plans a September 1 luncheon for men entering medical college in Galveston.
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Ay Glum
Apna Kappa Kappa Medical
San Antonio
Flas Hotel
A. A. Brown
Chatman
Roy T. Gondwhi
Car G. Hieserkte
Medical College
N Galveston Thia
Edison High School to Enroll Students This Week
Registration at Thomas Edison High School in Los Angeles heights begins Tuesday for second year students, Wednesday for juniors, and Thursday for seniors. Freshmen should bring last year’s grade card and transfer students must provide credits records as stated by principal W. F. Sylvester.
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Thomas Edison High School
Los Angeles
Heights
W. F. Sylvester
Bylvesler
Absentee Ballot Total Reaches 380 in Run-off
Absentee ballots cast for the August run-off reached 380 on Saturday, compared with more than 1,000 cast before the July primary. Benno Scheel, clerk in charge of the voting, announced. Absentee voting will continue through next Tuesday.
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Benno Scheel
Major H. H. Malven Returns to the States
Major Benny H. Malven Jr of the Adjutant General's Department returned to San Antonio from duty in the Philippine Islands and reported to the Eighth Corps Area headquarters for duty as assistant to the corps adjutant general. He had served at corps headquarters prior to sailing.
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Benny H. Malven Jr
Adgulant General's Department
San Antonio
Philippine Islands
Eighth Corps
Isluis
Marshal Here on His Vacation
United States marshal Chief Scoll C. White of El Paso arrived to supervise operations while on vacation. He noted the trip blends business with leisure as he planned to dispatch most of the crew from the area.
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Marshal
United States Marshal's Office
Scoll C. White
el Paso
White
Woman To Receive Orphans Clothes Donations
Donations for the Protestant Orphans home may be delivered to Mrs. Marc Lambeth at Crockett hotel or the Y W C A. Mrs Lambeth, a director, said items on Saturdays, then sent to the orphans home.
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Marc Lambeth
Crockett Hotel
Lambeth
Orpant Home
Picnic Honoring County Commissioner Robert Uhr
Robert P. Uhr was honored with a civic picnic by volunteers from its precinct at an Austli precinct office Saturday afternoon. About two thousand attendees gathered to praise Uhr for his public service and leadership.
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Robert P. Uhr
Valars
Austli, Ord
Three men held up hiker near Refugia
Three pandits identified by authorities allegedly robbed a town ranch employee during a mid exploration hike from San Antonio last Wednesday. The trio held the man at Refugia until San Antonio deputies arrived. The victim claims they offered him a suicide pact and stole $3.75 and all his clothes.
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Hasseldy
Robstown Ranch
San Antonio
Nce
Refugia
J. J. Lawrente
Basselduwn
Restrictions of War Days Recalled
Walter A. Fries displayed an "explosive license" issued by ex County Clerk Frank R. Newson recalling wartime restraints in San Ang. The document dated October 4, 2018 authorized purchase of one round of smokeless powder and nitro glycerine oleoresin.
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San Ang
Walter A. Fries
Frank R. Newson
Fries
Ferguson Club forms in Los Angeles to back Ferguson bid
The Ferguson Club in Los Angeles organized as a permanent donor group to promote Mrs Miriam A Ferguson's candidacy for governor. This week Charles A Sunny Blegins was elected president and Mrs Saul Wolf secretary. Headquarters are in the army room at the Gunter Hotel.
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Ferguson Business Mens’ Club
Miriam A. Ferguson
Charles A
Sunny") Blegins
Saul Wolf
Army
Gunter Holel
Kilday Orders Shirtless Arrests in Public Parks
Chief Owen Kilday announced Saturday that persons in public parks wearing only underwear or insufficient clothing will be brought to headquarters. He said indecent exposure charges will be filed after complaints from tennis players and others.
Remembering San Antonio’s St Anthony Hotel origins
W. T. Crow recalls the 1908 opening of the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio, once a landmark amid a sparsely developed downtown. He notes Travis Street’s early residential character and Maston Street’s sparse one story buildings and occasional two story fronts as the city grew.
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W. T. Crow
San Pedre Avenue
San Antonio
St. Anthony' Hotel
Idoore
UoURY Suits Filed On Three Loan Firms
Suits filed against Lares loan brokers in Justice of the Peace John F. Onion's court name A L Germann as plaintiff in all actions. One claim states Germann borrowed 45 from HW Evans, paid 40.50 interest in a year, and owes 35. seeks 160 plus 50 attorneys fees less 48 owed Evans. Second suit alleges Germann borrowed 30 from McGee Loan Co, notes for 73, paid 35.20 interest, seeks 70.40 plus 50 attorneys fees less 20 on principal 50. Third suit targets BH Bonner and Glade Indemnity, alleging Germann paid 80 in usurious interest on 50 since August 1890, renewed five times. principal listed as 59 with 87.0 interest retained. The Genuine Brokerage Co is sued for 172 plus 50 attorneys fees, 35 still due. Globe Indemnity Co. liable for brokerage actions.
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Lares
Uniary
Justice of the Peace
John F.onion
A. L. Germann
Germann
HW. Evans
Itts
Evans
Germany
McGee Loan Company
L. Bullitte
Florence Coffey
Lucile Wallin
Bonner
Glade Indemnity
Pondemen
Urokerage E
Ger- Tango
Globe Indemnity Company
Tetanus Fatal for Houston Carpenter in A Do in B Higgins
Higgins, 53, a Houston area carpenter living at 181% North Alumoetreet and formerly of Houston, died Friday of tetanus at Rober't B. Greenhog pilat. source of infection unknown. Relatives in Houston notified. Francisca Gonsales, 13, of 619 San Patricio street, received anti tetanus treatment after stepping the hail. Francisca Hernandez, 32, of 715 Hamilton avenue, and his 12 year-old daughter Blaine injured in an automobile crash. Nathan, 4, of 3834 Past. Honda Street, bid in a truck. Edna Banders AlS Hulse seeet cut on the arm by an assailant at Peach and Victoria streets.
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Houston
Adoin B. Higgins
Rober't B. Greenhog Pilat
Francisca Gonsales
San Patricio Street
Francisca Hernandez
Hamilton Avenue
Blaine
Nathan
Honda
Edna Banders Als Hulse Seeet
Peach
Victoria Streets
Kilday suspends policeman found living in trailer
Chief Owen W. Kilday suspended Officer RR. Smith indefinitely after finding him living in a trailer near Glass Avenue. Smith admitted sleeping in the trailer for some time amid reports he had been living there while on duty at headquarters.
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Glass Avenue
Onlel Kllday
Parrish Opens South Texas Headquarters
State Senator Parrish plans a new San Antonio office with district manager Pall Robertson leading the move. He cites miswording about the prohibition platform and says the office will back the submission of the prohibition issue. Parrish authored legislation restricting officer income.
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Pinte Parrish
South Texas
San Antonin
Pall Robertson
Uteata
Pacola
Robertson
Parrish
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Otto M. Johnson
Fair Avenue
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