San Antonio Parks Cited for Lower Delinquency Rates
Maury Maverick chairs the Ray Lambert Day observance as officials credit San Antonio parks and playgrounds with reducing youth misbehavior. Saureur notes swimming pools supervised play areas and school attendance as key factors, with delinquency steadily dropping over five years.
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Ray Tion
Maury Maverick
Parks Help Boys
Ray Lambert
Ark
Lambert
Sauenr
Reid
San Antonio
Sauveur
Lambert Bag
Reieves
Chamber Plans Ground for International Fair and Livestock Show
The San Antonio chamber of commerce agricultural bureau led by A R Tonder will begin Friday to map a large tract beside Brackenridge Park for an International Fair and Livestock Show. Directors earlier approved the project in principle and tasked the committee with outlining a plan and costs, with feasibility of a mile versus half mile track under study by engineers.
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Chamber of Commerce
Brackenridge Park
Agricultural Bureau of the
A. R. Tonder
Chamber
City to Send Delegates on Trade Trips This September
Mayor Tobin announces city will be represented on four one day trade trips under the Chamber of Commerce Trade Extension program. Commissioner Frank H. Bushick will lead the first trip to Halletts ville with a September schedule to follow. The mayor plans to attend as many trips as possible in person.
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John W. Tobin
San Antonio
Department of the Chamber of Commerce
Whursday
Frank H. Bushick
Thas
Halletts
Anto At & al
Cotton picker shortage hits North Texas crops hard
Excessive droughts drive early cotton openings across the state leaving large gangs of pickers scarce. C H Alvord, secretary of the agricultural department of the Chamber of Commerce, notes regions from Foxay to Denison cry for workers as rains threaten further damage to the Texas cotton crop.
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Texas
Foxay
Denisonese
C. H. Alvord
Agricultural Department
The
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Andy
Siunty Officials Seek Four Year Terms
County Clerk Jack R Burke announced a constitutional amendment proposal to extend all state district and county official terms from two to four years. The measure, supported by the County and District Officials Association of Texas, aims to reduce election costs and increase efficiency, and would not affect current office holders. Burke spoke after returning from Mineral Wells where he had just been elected president of the association.
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Couney
Jack. R. Burke
Burke
Association of Texas
Berkes
Police Hunt Maker of Tin Can Bomb
Detectives seek a 15 year old youth thought to have designed the tin can bomb for a dark purpose. The device was found at 7 30 p m Wednesday by Carlos Loching of the 300 block South Cherry street who said a small boy set the bomb and fled. Andrew Gonzales, 1410 Montana street, is named in the investigation as the possible owner of the pigeon house involved.
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Andrew “Gon*zales
Montana Street
Ollock
Carlos Loching
South Cherry Street
Grim fatality questions haunt county sheriff office
Report from the county sheriff's office on Thursday notes the deaths and replacements of deputies. Jim Draft, former city auditor, is identified as the new occupant of the jail awaiting deportation and trial for murder. Holloway, a longtime deputy, was shot by a prisoner smaller in size, ending a lengthy service in the office.
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eNa
Jim Draft
Pee Nogtas
Hattays
Howi Dedd
Texas
Oklahoma
Holloway
Steigi
Sheriff's Office
John Cooper
Gooner
Kirst Cooper
Goodelow Support Flows To Tobin In Democratic Conclave
Robert Goodfellow of Wichita Falls, former Texas Sheriff's Association member, endorses Mayor W. Tobin for Democratic chairmanship in Austin. Tobin accepts but says he is not seeking the post, while confirming attendance at the Austin gathering.
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Robert Goodfellow
Wichita
Falls
Texas Sheriff's Association
Frimas
Two Road Bandits Hunted by Police
Police hunt two white men in shirtsleeves who attempted to rob TF Collier on Crosby Street at 3 oclock Wednesday. He fled with his family after the pair stepped into the street at War Ness and Austin and shouted stop. He sped away to escape.
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Poulice
TF. Collier
Crosby
War Ness
Austin
Texas Women Leaders Push Antiopium Campaign
Texas Women’s Clubs leaders led by president of the Texas Women’s Clubs and Mrs. Waeetee Pettus promote a strong antiopium campaign. They plan petitions to mobilize citizens and join the fight to suppress poppy cultivation with support from the International Opium League. Mrs. Julia H. Bass and Mrs. W. L. Hughes back the movement as Houston delegates travel for coordination.
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Texas
Antiopium
S. Federa
Ace
Texas Women's Clubs
Waeetee Pettus
Fifth District
Tov
Aternational Opium League
Julia H. Bass
San’ Anton
W.L. Hughes
Travis Park
Houston
C. C
Farris
Rangers Find Stills in Guadalupe County
Rangers found two stills and a large quantity of whiskey mash near Seguin in Guadalupe County. Two stills were located about two miles east of Seguin with fifteen gallons of whiskey and other contraband seized. Ranger Captain B C Baldivin reported the discovery during the operation turning to San Antonio with the contraband.
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Guadalupe County
Abe
Wolneadae
Sicounae
San Antonio
Pital
Séguin
B. C. Baldivin
Fragmentary OCR Note Signals Unclear Flight Reference
The readable portions describe an unclear reference to a flight or flock and a court related note. Details are fragmentary with missing names and events, making reconstruction impossible.
City Announces Street Widening Deal
City plans to widen Flores Street through Plaza and Nueva avenues with a formal agreement under Mayor leadership. City officials expect construction to begin soon and impact traffic flow during the project.
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Flores Street
Plaza
Nueva
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