Winter fair crowds and odd exhibits draw city visitors
By Jeff Davis a winter headquarters entertains with outdoor amusements and strange displays. The downtown offers a snakepit a two headed baby and the worlds smallest worm each at a different location. Applicants for San Antonio police jobs must weigh under ten pounds to qualify as a quirky job prerequisite noted by Chief Owen Kilday who watches for cunning applicants amid a recent clerical service gathering.
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Antonio
Emndry
San Antonio
Owen Kilday
Clgi
In & Group
San Antonio colony tale from Hollywood amateur hour
Fragmentary report describes a Hollywood scene with hopefuls for a police role, one fainting after banana and water intake, another carrying rocks. Names include Bert Harswell, Aunt Buyée Bevan, Wack Edwards, Mel Tluick, and Jiminy Bail, all linked to KTSA, Radio RHI, and local theater work.
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San Antonio Colony
Hollywood
Bert Harswell
KTSA
RHI
Hallywood
Bacring Down on The News by Bugs Baek
The column critiques government lending as oversubscribed and hints at financial maneuvering. It notes funds to repay old loans and discusses bankers willing to accept low returns. The piece jests about federal finance and references historical figures in a satirical tone.
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Arthur
Bugs
Baek
New Church Plans Christmas Program
AlTan Remunts are being made for a Special Chrlakinas program to be era Decensuer 33, at the new Letelng completed om Bianco mad. Evangelistic services are being conducted at 7:48 9 nightly, except Saturday, at the church.
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Letelng
Traffic Accident Victim Recovering in Castroville Road Crash
Gayar Paentes, 73, of 105 Maria Street, Ssturiay, is recovering after a collision four miles from San Antonio on the Castroville road. The other driver, Jain Puentes, brother of Paentes, was involved along with Trevino and an unnamed party. Police report indicate injuries but no fatalities.
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Gayar Paentes
Maria ‘Street
Ssturiay
Tull
Doehlses
Jain Puentes
Dominge ‘Trevino
Lockemurgery
San Antonio
Castroville Road
GIT ALONG LITTLE DOGIE in old style cattle drive tale
An overland cattle drive 55 miles from San Antonio to Batesville unfolds as rusted wagons and cow paths appear. Foremen Cox and team assist Amberson in guiding whiteface cattle along side roads toward pasture, with riders, riders and cowhands crossing rough ground on a route stretching across familiar frontier territory.
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Sambreros
San Antoro
Batesville
Amberson
Hatesville
Therive To3
Cox
iCowhays
Jake Manner
Joe Bushy
Dake Eee
Jey Bolley
Toss Fay
Marcnis Gate
Miso
Cattle Drive Returns With Distant Teas Across Texas
The article describes a cattle roundup near Pearsall south of San Antonio, featuring thousands of hooves, bawling cattle, singing wranglers, and six cowboys guiding a herd driven by Joe Andersen of San Antonio. The scene evokes old days as native Texans witness the dramatic drive amid spur and forage.
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Goldfinch
Pearsall
Evi
Texas
Brenes
Local Theatre and Studio Casts Buzz Around Old Studios
The piece describes Little Theatre and studio shows featuring Mary Effen McDaniel and Jack Blankfield, with Blankfield's comedy work for Sir Antonio Civic Opera, and mentions Eugene Palette, Bice Me Washeen, and Rex from Saint Antoni. It notes eight of 200 auditioned last year and hints at studios around Charlie Ray, with casual chatter about fees and meetings amid ongoing tours.
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Mary Effen McDaniel
Jack Blankfield
Gomer Smith Wins Seat in Congress in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City December report shows Gomer Smith, a Democrat, leading Hari Deypree for the U S House seat. Smith secures a 3 to 1 majority over his Republican rival, with voters approving a national transactions tax to fund old age pensions.
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Gomer Smith
Congrea A
Oklahoma Ofty
Vetary
Hariin Deypree
Iate BR. P
Alstaice
Smith
Oklahoma City Democrat
Sayers & National
Ama
Okla
Nma City
Queen to Be Picked at San Pedro Fete
A queen and 13 princess will be chosen at the San Pedro playhouse on Sunday January 2 in a recital feature by Protactéra de Macros. Proceeds benefit needy mothers per Mrs Mavin T Hermit, president of the association.
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San Pedro Fete
San Pedro Playhouse
Protactéra de Macros
Association
Mavin T. Hermit
Dex
Autoclaimnn
Rites Held for Auto Victim Miss Adelin Kryevesinsky
Funeral services for Miss Adelin Kryevesinsky aged 31 of 429 Smithy Mes were held at 3 p.m. from St Marys Catholic Church with Father Walter Arnold officiating. Interment followed at St Marys cemetery. The Palace Theater cashier died Friday after injuries from a December crash. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Frank Kryevasinsky and four brothers Peter, Clement, Theodore, and Roman Kryzvosipeky.
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Puneral Services
Adelin Kryevesinsky
Santa Frcss Hospital
Sue
Palace Theater
Aid
Frank Kryavasinsky
Peter
Clement
Thadore
Roman Kryzvosipeky
Fire damages home injures driver and housewife
A fire at McCullough avenue and Boney street injured a housewife and involved a collision when an automobile crashed into a machine. Dr A T Thicker of Worth Hackberry street treated injuries as firemen worked to revive a fainted parked car occupant.
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A. T. Thicker
West Ashby
Worth Hackberry
McCullough Avenue
Boney
Olade
Hope Held for Fire Victim in West Community
Mrs Bernindila G de Majer, 80, severely burned in a shack fire on West Cemetery street last Sunday. Her 90 year old husband was critically ill. both were found with clothes on fire. They reportedly lacked food and medical aid for days. A caregiver noted her improving hope despite grave condition.
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Bernindila G. de Majer
West Cemnnicece
de Majer
Bond
Alteliinnta Ab
Robert Mb
Graphic Sermons at Grace Lutheran Pre-Christmas Week
The Grace Lutheran church presents Wednesday evening sermons by Rev. Judy A. Sonertz. The topic for the service is Drying out the Money Changers, accompanied by a display reproducing a Hoffman painting.
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Grace Lutheran
Prosecutor Arrives In Sam Stroud Case Opens Federal Suit
Maj. Henry Tallan of Washington DC, special assistant to the attorney general, arrived in San Antonio to prosecute the government case against Sam Stroud. The government seeks $54,620 allegedly obtained by false statements by Bhroalton, his stepson Dixie Jos Kerner, and a ward of the Osage Nation. Proceedings move forward as the case opens in federal court Monday.
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Henry 5. Tallan
Washingtons
D.C
Mutorney
San Antonio
Sam Stroud
Goverment
Bhroalton
Dixie Jos Kerner
Tovorinese
Air Mail Feeder Test Plane Flight Across Southwest Texas
A test flight by an aircraft built to test air mail routes covered towns in Southwest Texas including Griffith’s route. The mission aimed to map feeder routes from New York City to regional hubs. The flight tested multiple hops to establish a nationwide mail service network.
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Grivtith
Bntueday
Youle
Rio
Uvalda
Laredo
Texas
Oclffith
New York City
Driver Hurt In Barnfire Attack Truck Firemen Saturday
An incident left Floyd Pries, a Vernon court truck driver, injured after a fire attacked his vehicle. Firemen responded to the scene near the Frederickburg yard, administering first aid as authorities investigate the cause.
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Floyd Pries
Vernon Courts
Predlerickaburg Yaad
Woman Fights Off Prowler At Richardson Home
Mrs. WB Richardson reported a prowler attempted forced entry at her home on West Craig Place Friday night. She screamed, startling the intruder, who fled as the power outage briefly cut the line to the house.
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Effey
Wb, Richardson
West Craig PLC
Ant Tong
Richanison
Mya
Letsardsan
Richardson
Axie
Unclear fragment from Batesville text hints at names and places
Fragmentary OCR reads about Amberson’s cat and drive through open ranges with Yories and pastures, mentions Batesville and a warning to go to Haw hort, unclear context and several garbled terms.
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Amberson
Batesville
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