Vets Conclud Rollicking Meeting At Port Arthur
Port Arthur Aug 28 Veterans gathered to close a rollicking American Legion convention. Delegates picked a new state commander among three contenders, and announced the 1930 convention city selection with rivals from El Paso, Corpus Christi, Austin, Waco. About 15,000 attended the parade and related events, with bands, floats, and a convention queen. Officers and delegates for the national convention were named, including division commanders and executive committeemember selections. The Alamo post earned a city honor for the Valley post reporting the greatest membership gain.
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Port Arthur
Finis
American Legion
Hen Dean
Breckenridge
W. E. Easterwood Jr
Dallas
Ernest C. Cox
Usishana
City
el Taso
Corpo Christi
Austio Waco
Port Arihuc
Americas
Futura
Upela Sam
Anilors
Watlus
Orange
Beaumont
Gene Jaikowit
Franklin Field
Scott Reed
Groesbeck
Fred Fehrenkamp
Moulton
Roy Temple
Waco
John C. Wilson
Abilene
Josh Morriss
Texarkana
A. ¥. Goyne
View
Edmonda Knittle
Palestine
Clyde Haden
Graham
W. W. Utzman
Mr Allen
W. Exel Earp
Sweetwater
Marciss
Willard E. Imhoff
Borge Mettlure
Ronham
H. Kirby
Ainth
N. Whitehurst
Hunteville
Regenth
Danforth
Fort Worth
D. J. Caray
Turk Burnett
Wasner. Davis
San Antonio
Henry Sketton
Brownsville
Gus Rosenberg
Browns
Pola Negri to sue for Paris divorce in November
New York dispatch reports film star Pola Negri plans to seek a Paris divorce from Serge Mdvani in November. Asked about future marriage she quoted a line on love, saying the mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.
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Pola Negri
Serge Mdvani
Paris
New York
York
Noted Card Sharp Frank Dwyer Dies Across Oceans
Frankie Dwyer famed transatlantic card sharp and confidence man dies in New York at age marked by a life of odds and ends. Once famous for daring feats and arrests, he faced poverty and fleeting appearances, never escaping notoriety.
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Card Sharp
Frank Dwyer
New York
Frankie Dwyer
Ohio Town Rejects City Manager Plan
Zanesville voters rejected the proposed city manager form of government in the August 28 election, defeating the plan 70 017 to 2175 with a clear majority for the mayor system.
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Ohio
Zanesville
Syatem
Man Fined For Dressing As Woman To Spy On Wife
Elias Duen dia, in court for impersonating a woman to monitor his wife, wore a dress and high heels when stopped by Traffic Officer C A Turk at Commerce and Alamo. Duen dia testified he dressed as a woman to watch his wife after separation. Judge Dave Watson fined him 25 pounds and a notice of appeal was filed.
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C. A. Turk
Eling Buendia
Cnrporation
Ehven
Officer Turk
Commerce
Alamo
Ofticar Turk
Elias Duendia
Buendia
Dave Watson
Laredo Speedo Port Entries Scheme Unveiled
Mexicana and American crossers may gain fast entry via a two-photo ID card system promoted by Charles Munn of the Laredo chamber of commerce. Presenting the photos to immigration officers would allow quicker interior access, aiming to boost tourist travel and cross border commerce.
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Charles Munn
Laredo
Mexico
Mumm
Lindbergs Plan Southern Tour in Dual Control Ship
New York reports plans for Charles Lindbergh and his bride to fly to South and Central America on a pleasure and goodwill tour. They will depart September 2 from Miami for Paramaribo and then Buenos Aires, Chile, and up the coast, ending with a visit to Mexico City where their romance began. The trip will be in dual control.
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New York
South
Central America
New York Times
Miami
Fla
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Buenos Aires
Acen
Chile
Mexico City
City Rejects Garbage Franchise Bid
Mayor C M Chambers, on Park Commissioner Hubeila’s advice, rejected a 2h year garbage disposal franchise. A Los Angeles firm proposed a $150000 plant and annual payments, but would require waste separation for livestock feeding, deemed costlier than destruction. An incinerator title opens September 2 for a new plant west of the city.
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C. M. Chambers
Jacob Hubeila
Los Angeles
Rubiolaaid
Hublola
Presbyterian Pastor Resigns Post at Prospect Hill Church
Announcement notes the resignation of the Rev. Thomas W. Griffiths from Prospect Hill Presbyterian Church. He will devote time to Camp Miahi Mokwa near Uvalde on the Nueces River, to be open for tourists this winter. Congregation to discuss choosing a new pastor after Sunday evening services.
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Thomas W. Griffiths
Prospect Hill Presbyterian Church
Griffiths
Miahi-Mokwa
Uvalde
Nueces River
Bottled brew cited in fining clash at trial
Judge Dave Watson presiding over a case against Mullinox 44 of Gos Taladera Street accused of collision and drunkenness. Witnesses testified he drank a single homebrew bottle and the judge quipped the brew could rile an army mule. Mullinox claimed innocence. the judge dismissed the collision charge but fined five dollars. The report also notes former U S Senator Mayfield visiting San Antonio.
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Dave Watson
T. &. Mullinns
Gos Taladera Street
Mullinox
Watson
City Hall Switchboard Answers Odd Questions
A municipal switchboard operator recalls the bizarre queries she handles daily at City Hall. Callers fret over loose squirrels, a dead mule in the yard, and other oddities while staff aim to answer as many varied questions as possible.
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Ands Gor
Cooperative Sale Proves Power of Cooperation
The announcement highlights a cooperative sale in which one third of the instrument quota has sold. The sale, opened with certainty of success, invites more buyers to join the cooperative plan to further reduce costs.
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Maxfield
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Earle B. Mayfield
San Anto
Gunter Hotel
Tek
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E. Houston
Aeolian Company
Atios. Goggan S.leviway
Thos. S. Goggan
Pres
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Thor, Goggan & Bros
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