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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1938
Page
2
Fort Sam Houston soldiers requesting December pay will receive funds on December 23. The post will suspend all nonessential duties from December 24 through January 2 for the Christmas holidays. Offices at post headquarters will open 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on December 23, 26, and 28 for essential business.
John C. Speier chief of the city weights and measures department says 2947 packages were checked in a month with 2477 correct, 182 overweight and 288 underweight. Bread, butter and dry fruit packages showed varied compliance. inspectors condemned scales and pumps and seized short weight buckets.
Santa Claus dropped by the Annie Annie Orphans Home in San Antonio after leaving Joske's Toyland Saturday morning. He brought a bag of gifts for the children and said he would always remember the day, describing it as a great pleasure of his stay.
Thomas W. Rogers of Chicago urged finance firms to remain economically sound during the first annual Texas Association of Finance Companies convention in the Gunter hotel. Delegates heard speakers including Henry M. Hart of the National Bank of Commerce and G. A. Marbach of San Antonio as the event continued with committee introductions and a Tuesday banquet.
The San Antonio Board of Equalization denied International Ind Great Northern railroad’s plea for an exemption on a parkway beside a depot at West Commerce and Medina streets. The property is valued at 80 100. The board also adjusted its docket handling and met in Theo M. Plummer’s office after finishing the open session.
City Tax Commissioner Twee M. Plummer announced planned personnel changes in the city tax department on Wednesday. He said there will be very few changes with some reorganization and no wholesale dismissals, noting shifting employees improves efficiency after his appointment following Frank Bushick Sr.'s resignation.
WPA funds totaling 540 800 have been allotted to furnish 28 clinical assistants for the San Antonio health department. The money will pay one year of relief wages for nurses in public clinics including six for babies and five for prenatal care plus additional positions for tuberculosis and venereal disease clinics. Mayor G K Quin confirmed the grant in a telegram from U S Senator Tom Connally.
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