Around the Plaza Nostalgic urban vignettes and local notes
Frank Labo surveys postwar San Antonio reminiscences from beard gins and repeal era signs to theater openings. He catalogs local places offering penny beer lunches, a renewed yet short lived pre prohibition custom, the Ellington tour cancellation, a renovated Shadowland club, and band lineups. He notes San Antonio mountain altitude, multiple cities named San Antonio, a half fare airline ticket, a Mexico president elect’s son schooling in San Antonio, a new neighborhood theater, a vending Betty juice box replica, and a mysterious vacant house on Avenue B. The PRO staff at the Military Training Center laments the confusion over its historic name changes from San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center to Kelly field and beyond.
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Aar Military Training Center
San Antonio
Light Want Ads Promote Quick Results in San Antonio
The notice urges readers to place light want ads to buy or sell items and find quick buyers or sellers. It highlights that results are the key, claiming many San Antonio users favor the service. Dial F-1231 to place your light wanted ad.
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San Antonio
Valley Citrus Queens Named at Texas Fiesta Pageant
Betty Jo Knox of San Benito was crowned Queen Citriana X at the Texas Citrus Fiesta held in Weslaco the home of the grapefruit. Doris Pieyne of Harlingen named first princess and Gerda Lee Klunker second. Dec key contestants listed by hometowns include Nancy Allen Weslaco Lucille Smith Alamo Evelyn Stopak Le Feria Anne Guest Edcouch Virginia Vaughn Elsa Barbara Baker McAllen Jacqueline Stone San Juan Tony George Donna Elizabeth Brumley Edinburg Margaret Buckley Mission Shirley Match Rio Hondo Lillie Garcia Rio Grande City Betty Sweeney Sharyland Virginia Maddux Pharr Is Mason Raymondville Johnnie Lane Mercedes Mary Altman Brownsville Patsy Hampton Santa Rosa.
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Coke Stevenson
Mission
Betty Jo Knox
San
Benito
Citriana’x
Cayaiyn T. Shelton
Joske
Valley Planning Board
Weslaco
Doris’ Pieyne
Harlingen
iGerda Lee Klunkeré
Lucille Smith
Alamo
Evelyn Stopak
le Feria
Anne Guest
Virginia Vaughn
Elsa
Haybara Baker
McAlien
Dae
Iqueline Stone
San Juan
Tony George
Donna
Elizabeth Jean Brumley
Edinburg
Margaret Jane Buckley
Shirley Match
Rio Honda
Lillie Marie Garcia
Rio Grande City
Betty Sweeney
Sharylind
Virginia Maddux
Rare Bacteria Fatal to Boy in San Antonio
A six year old San Antonio boy is reported to have died from a rare bacteria usually found in poultry, contrary to earlier Polio conclusions. Dr. W V Bradshaw, city director of public diseases, said the bacteria typically causes typhoid in fowls and this is his first such case in medical history.
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San Antonio
W. V. Bradshaw
Bradshaw
First Woman Elected President of Texas Private Fliers
Mrs. Charles F. Kolp of Electra becomes the first woman president of the Texas Private Fliers association after a two day convention at the Gunter hotel. Other officers elected include R. S. Le Sage of Dallas as first vice president William T. Beard Jr of San Antonio as second vice president Mrs. Robert Tragsdale of Austin as treasurer and Vida Foster of Dallas as secretary.
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Texas Private Fliers Association
Charles F. Kolp
Electra
Gunter Hotel
R. S. le Sage
Dallas
William T. Beard Jr
San Antonio
Robert Tragsdale
Austin
Vida Foster
Judge Dismisses Two Drunk Charges in City Court
Ruby Shulz of 927 Lovett Street had two complaints for being drunk within three hours dismissed by Judge Augustus McCloskey in Corporation Court. Her husband Max Shulz was fined $10 for intoxication after arrests at Navarro and Commerce streets last Tuesday night. She was briefly jailed, released, then re-arrested and charged again per police statements.
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Ruby Shulz
Lovett Street
Augustus McCloskey
Corporation Court
Max Shulz
Navarro
Commerce Street
Schulz
General Turner Returns From Defense Talks in New York
Maj. Gen. Howard M. Turner, commander of the Tenth Air Force, is back in San Antonio after attending conferences at air defense headquarters Mitther Field in New York. The meetings, led by Lt. Gen. George E. Stratumeyer, covered air reserve and air national guard developments and operational aspects of defense bases in the continental United States.
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Howard M. Turner
Tenth Air Force
Brooksfield
San Antonio
Air Defense Headquarters
Mittherfield
N. Y
Air Reserve
Air National Guard
George E. Stratumeyer
Continental
United States
Boathouse keeper robbed near Navarro Street
Three men entered a boathouse on the San Antonio river under Navarro street and robbed keeper H Yokum of 100 dollars in small change. They covered their faces with newspapers and threatened him with a gun before escaping. The incident was reported to police Monday.
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San Antonio
Navarro Street
H. Yokum
Yokum
U S Germany Air Mail To Start Next Week
Air mail services from the United States to Germany will begin next Wednesday announced by Postmaster General Quill. Air mail stamps will cost 20 cents for each half ounce and stamp collectors may obtain additional information at post office stamp windows.
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United States
Germany
Court Hears Office Pleas Over Courthouse Space
County Commissioners defer action on space between the children's bureau and veterans program as squatters rights claims collide. The bureau seeks three fourth floor offices with 40 desks while the veterans group plans to start Tuesday at 9 a.m. Officials weigh space alternatives with the city schools and federal building. A separate report describes three men who slashed a woman who resisted an attempted car abduction near South Zarzamora and Guadalupe.
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Childrens Service Bureau
Veterans Training Program
Willie Dinsmore
Childrens’ Bureau
Veterans’ Training Program
Dan Oppenheimer
Childrens' Bureau
Oppenhiemer
Court House
Charles W. Anderson
Veterans
Zarramora
Guadalupe Streets
Trene Lopez
Vera Cruz ‘Street
Burglars Take $1200 From Safe At Black Winery
San Antonio reports a safe burglary at the Black winery at 320 South Comal Street. Burglars pried open the safe Sunday night and escaped with $1200. The crime was found Monday morning by plant foreman C. A. Tarrison. Detectives said a door was broken and evidence showed several hours of work.
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San Antonio
Black
Comal Street
C. A. Tarrison
Driver Beaten Robbed by Two Soldiers in Taxi
Two soldiers and a passenger robbed taxicab driver W. R. Warren of $26 after forcing him to stop near West Houston Street address. Warren of 628 Elm Street reported the assault occurred as they requested a ride from near the White Plaza chut then beat him about the head and took his wallet.
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W. R. Warren
Elm Street
Warren
Houston
White Plaza
Two Injured in Auto Collision Reported at Major Highways
Two persons were injured in a Sun day auto collision at Military highway and Highway No 6 south. Drivers were J P Huron 24 of 1610 West Summit Place and Charles D Pruitt of Pleasanton. Injured include Huron and passenger Francis Caleate 40 of 2035 Winona Street.
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Military Highway
Police Hunt 3 Escaped Soldiers
San Antonio police urged assistance Monday in apprehending three prisoners who escaped from the guarihouse at Fort Sam Houston Sunday.
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San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Beering Down On the News By Bugs Baer Cartoon
Beering Down On the News satirizes Butch La Guardia a congressman famed for beer in his Washington office and a roving commission. The piece mocks publicity tactics, refusals of gifts and media handling with a sharp political cartoon tone.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
LH. S
Butch LaGuardia
Butch
Europe
Washington
Trinity University Students Seek Street Hole Repairs
Trinity University students led by Bob Farber and Harold Crassbeck called on Street Commissioner Paul Steffler to fill dangerous holes in West Ashby French and Germania streets near campus. Steffler said repairs would begin but would take a month or longer to complete.
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Trinity University
Bob Farber
Harold Crassbeck
Paul &. Steffler
West Ashby
French Places
Germania
Steffler
Girl Attacked Youth Arrested in Riverside Park Incident
A 16 year old girl told police she was raped after being offered a ride from a dance at Terrell Wells. The assault happened in Riverside Park and the assailant fled. Police located a youth on a Greyhound bus at Floresville, identified by the girl as her attacker, and detained him.
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Terrell Wells
Riverside Park
Corpus Christi
Floresville
18 Arrested In Gaming Raid
Eighteen men were charged with gaming after police raided card games in the 1850 block at North Zerramora Street during the weekend. The raid was conducted by Sgt. W. J. Robitsch and Patrolman H. B. Sanchez.
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North Zerramora Street
Sgt
W. J. Robitsch
Rado
H. 2B
Sanchez
No Absentee Votes Cast in Metropolitan Water Board Race
After five days of open absentee balloting for the Metropolitan Water board election on September 7, county officials report no absentee ballots have been cast. The notice underscores voter access and calls for participation in the upcoming election.
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Metropolitan Water Board
Officials Lose Private Law Practice Amid City County Fees
San Antonio Bar association voted 173 to 11 to bar members holding public elective offices from practicing privately. Copies sent to candidates in Democratic primaries. most replied approving the restriction. Federal officials are not covered. no complaints about federal employees practicing appear on record.
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San Antonio Bar Association
Frank Rosson
The
Bar Association
Rosson
Tom Clark
the Day Association
New Airport Law Outlined At City Meeting
Civic and county officials from 14 San Antonio area counties gathered at the Gunter hotel to hear C. L. Willis Sr. explain the new federal Airport Act. Willis, district airport engineer for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, described a national master plan to be developed within a year, covering all airports and detailing justification for building or expanding airport programs.
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Civic
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Gunter Hotel
C. L. Willis Sr
Austin
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Congress
Wilts
Minister Sam Owen Granted Full Pardon and Missionary Work
Sam Owen once jailed for murder in 1987 received a full pardon from Governor Coke Steven son on Monday to pursue missionary work in Africa. After four years he earned a conditional pardon in 1941 and became an ordained minister after enrolling in a Bible institute. Judge W. W. McCrory noted the murder and a later shooting at a pursuing policeman.
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Sam Owen
Los
Eles
Huntsville
Coke Stevenson
Africa
Owen
Bible Institute
Stevenson
W. W. McCrory
West Side
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