Camp Funston selects site for Army Y building
The Army Y M C A selects a site at Camp Funston for its headquarters near the signal corps battalion area. Stewart Construction wins the contract to start work next Monday on a multipurpose facility for camp secretary Harris Masterson Jr with a conference room, living rooms, office, reception space, store room and garage. An allied plan will train camp secretaries through a short course before posting to Texas and other southern stations. A rest room for women and other improvements are under way, with dedication of Building No 26 marked by H W Chaffee.
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Army Y. M. C. A
Camp Funston
Signal Corps
Stewart Construction Company
Harris Masterson Jr
Corps of Camp
Wilman E. Adams
Southern Department
Conlection
Texas
National Board
Camp Funsion
Department
Officers Reserve Corps
Army
H. W. Chaffee
San Antonio
Notable hotel guests listed at San Antonio inns
The notice lists numerous travelers and residents staying at local hotels. Names include J C Williams and Mrs Williams from Kansas City at the Gunter, George L Fisher of Laredo at the St Anthony, Joseph L Dorsey of Memphis at the Gunter, and others such as William Norris, J Y Harle, Chester Wortham, F M Hypres, T S Bond, Arthur Watson, and W H Thompkins.
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McAllen
Lanier
P. L. Sexton
Chicago
Gunter
Chester Wortham
St. Louis
St. Anthony
F. M. Hypres
Meridian
Miss
Menger
T. S. Bond
Palestine
William Collins
Dallas
Arthur Watson
Galveston
Two Policemen Injured In On Duty Incident
Two police officers were hospitalized after on duty injuries Thursday night. Patrolman Fred Workman near East Houston and Navarro streets was shot in the right foot by an accidental discharge from a loaded pistol while twirling his club. No bones were broken. Officer Kilday on the West Side suffered a bruised hand while arresting a unruly Mexican.
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Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital
Fred Workman
East Houston
Navarro
Kilday
Accident Insurance Ad From W. W. McAllister Co
An advertisement for accident insurance appears from W. W. McAllister & Co located at 418 Navarro with Crockett 1580 contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. McAllister & Co
Navarro
Crockett 1580
Aviation Contract Let For Fort Worth Camp
The contract for a 1.5 million dollar aviation camp in Fort Worth Texas was let Thursday to J W Thompson of St Louis, the builder of Camp Bowie.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
Camp Bowie
Doctor Hears Wife Suffer Lockjaw Warning
A worried caller reports his wife has suddenly become unable to speak and seem stiff. The doctor suggests lockjaw as a possibility and invites a visit next week to assess and treat the patient.
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Harper’s Magazine
Law Held Unconstitutional Raises Question on Detention Rights
The Southwestern Insane Asylum faces a legal crisis as a Texas lunacy law is ruled unconstitutional. Superintendent Dr Beverly G Young doubts legal authority to detain about six to seven hundred patients. trials may move to Bexar or back to El Paso, with counties bearing costs.
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Southwestern Insane Asylum
Beverly G. Young
Southwestern Asylum
el Paso
Lunacy Board of
Supreme Court
Young
D. Berrey
Bexar
Berrey
Texas
District draft board hears delay in certifying names
The district draft board met in the post office building and had not certified any names for the national army by noon Friday. Judge J. M. Goggin, chairman, could not estimate when first certifications will occur as Fred Barr, a resigning member, had not heard any update. Barr must attend a Houston meeting with Brotherhood officials and Southern Pacific railroad leaders, prompting others to urge appointing a replacement.
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District Draft Board
National Army
J. M. Goggin
Fred Barr
Houston
Brotherhood
Southern Pacific Railroad
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