Remembering the 1912 roundhouse tragedy and Brady’s escape
An old San Antonio page recalls the Southern Pacific roundhouse explosion of 1912 that killed many. John T. Brady, listed among the victims, survived after delaying a two day leave. Now nearing 90, Brady reflects on providence and recounts family life at their Terrell Heights home and memories of long years in rail service and civil posts.
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St. Patrick’s Day
Southern Pacific Roundhouse
John T. Brady
Brady
N. Palmetto
Roundhouse
Larchmont
Highland Park
Peck Ave
Schertz Seeks Bypass and Road Upgrades Around Town
Schertz plans a bypass around the town on F.M. 78 with a business route designation for the current road and improvements from First Street to FM 3518. The council also votes to widen the Cibolo Creek bridge and add access roads at Live Oak and Randolph.
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Schertz
Guadalupe County
Roy Richard
Texas Highway Department
First Street
Cibolo Creek
Richard
Live Oak
Randolph
Retirement Study Urged by City Manager Shelley
City Manager Shelley urged the council to study placing most city workers under a blanket retirement system including hospitalization and life insurance. The plan would cover city workers and employees of the Public Service Board Water Board and Transit System.
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Hugo Ackermann
Ackermann
Richard
Shelley Friday
Shelley
City Public Service Board
Water Board
Zarramora
St. John Berchmann School
Kelly Afb
State Welfare Department
Haymarket Plaza
City Planning Commission
Waer Board
CWB
la Villita
Municipal Auditorium
San Jose Cemetery
Don’t Fear Dentist Says Modern Patient Education
Dr. Stanley C. Harris of Northwestern University Dental School tells dental patients modern drill techniques make visits virtually painless. He urges avoiding unnecessary anesthetics due to rare side effects and possible death, noting 200 to 300 million injections yearly and 200 to 300 deaths from adverse reactions. Harris spoke in San Antonio at the Southwestern Dental Assembly.
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Stanley C. Harris
Northwestern University Dental School
Harris
Slicano Motor Hotel
San
Swepston
Dallas
Lyndon Johnson
Kennedy
Trinity Receives 36710 National Science Foundation Grant
Trinity University earns a 36710 grant from the National Science Foundation to run an eight week summer physics institute for secondary teachers at Trinity from June 1 to August 13. Dr. Charles W Burmeister will direct.
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National Science Foundation
Trinity University
Trinity
Charles W. Burmeister
New York City Opera Co
Federico Poujal
Am Science Foundation
Honduras
San Antoniolrail
San Antonio
Sun School
Poujol
York
Alamo
Group Director Confers in L A with Epilepsy Chapter
Harry Evans of the Epilepsy Foundation conferred in San Antonio with Alamo Chapter representatives. He said the chapter should educate the public about epilepsy and act as a clearing house for San Antonio and surrounding counties as a coordinating agency and referral center for epileptics.
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Harry Evans
Washington, D.C
Epilepsy Foundation
San Antonio
Evans
Alamo
Hospital Tour Set for 15 Grads
Fifteen graduate hospital administration students from Trinity University will tour Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital Saturday. They will be accompanied by William D. Hamrick administrator, Dr. Leonard Duce dean of Trinity's graduate school and Dr. Sam Edwards director of the school's hospital administration program.
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Trinity University
Southwest
Texas Methodist Hospital
William D. Hamrick
Leonard Duce
Trinity
Sam Edwards
Messiah Singer Leaves Light Music for Artful Aim
Tenor John Craigie abandoned musical comedy for artistic satisfaction. A guest soloist with the San Antonio Symphony, he recalls early roles in Showboat and Finian’s Rainbow and explains how years of study with Elio Gennari led to a turn toward opera. He later joined a coast-to-coast tour before settling into classical repertoire.
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John’ Craigie
San Antonio Symphony
Craig
Flint
Mich
Finian
Elio Gennari
Detroit
Park Planned For Lakefront In San Antonio
The city considers taking land along East Lake at Elmendorf for a park. Park Director Bob Frazer discussed with City Manager Shelley Friday the possibilities of developing the lakefront area for a picnic and fishing spot.
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City of
San Antonio
City Public’ Service Board
Elmendorf
Bob Frazer
Shelley Friday
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Bradys
The
Railroad
Civil Service
Fort Sam Houston
Lackland
Katherine Betz
Lfe
Terrell Heights
Chic Warner
Southern Pacific Railroad
Nashville
Tenn
Col
Joseph Carmack
Warner
Ernest Tubb
WSM
South Texas
Claude Towers
Kirk Place
St. Mary's
Houston
Marla Murphy
Teakwood
St. Mary’s University
Sigma Beta Chi
Granada Hotel
Miss Murphy
John Craig
L. A
Messiah
Alamo City
Saramae Endich
Yi-Kwei Sze
Frances Bible
Mastersingers
Victor Allessandro
Lakefront
Feld Over
Fountain OF Youth
Trim & Swim
San Pedro
Olmos
Bandera RD
Bandera
Tasi
Canada
Latin America
Europe
J E
Sohn Polasky
Incher
Ef Wali
Anes
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