Welburn Marriage Lead In Courtroom Drama
Mrs Wineta Long Welburn testified in a crowded courtroom about a marriage she described as a shotgun wedding. She identified the defendant as Welburn, noting she met him in January 1933 at local churches and later joined him at Government Hill Methodist for a breakfast with her sister. The setting was tense as witnesses faced the ex pastor and the gallery observed in silence.
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Eatcher
B. ¥. la Son
Welburn
W. T
Schlesinger
Wineta Long
North Loop
Bliss Wilhema Long
Court hears Welburn divorce trial details
The trial heard testimony about a July 25 marriage in Boerne with Mrs Welburn and her family present. Witnesses described plans to prove paternity, the judge’s involvement, and cross examination details as jurors were seated. The panel included twelve local workers and professionals from Alamo Ironworks and other firms.
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Simmons
George Baker
Travis Park Methodist Church
Brown Smith
Welburn
Roth
Ball
George
Simmonz
Himsll
Birs
Pat Gaur
Charles Fraser
L A Rail Strike Threat Averted Near Los Angeles
A threatened strike by 1600 Pacific Electric trainmen was averted as workers agreed to follow a national mediation board decision. An early conference aims to reach an agreement. Two alleged LA Railway employees were detained after confessing to buying dynamite to blow terminal switches.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Electric Railway
D. A. MacKenzie
Brotherhood of Rathnad
Padre Blee
National Mediation Board
Los Angeles Railway
Japan Plans Submarines To Counter Naval Build Up
Admiral Osami outlines Japan's plan to build more submarines and economical warships as a reply to the Washington treaty denunciation. The privy council weighs abrogation, while Japan keeps 63 submarines versus 45 for the United States.
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TORSO
INS
Japan
Mineo Osaini
Marine
Privy Council
Osami Tole
United States
Dern to Appear at Inquiry Into Arms Purchases
Washington December 12. Secretary of War George H Dern was asked to appear before the House Military Affairs Subcommittee probing alleged staff involvement in purchasing large quantities of army supplies. He will be told of evidence uncovered and given a chance to act before the committee's report to Congress in January.
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Dern
Inquiry
Washington, D.C
INS
George H. Dern
House
Military Ensirs
Cmmgress
Chaco Probers to Resume Dec 20
Geneva December 12 The League of Nations Chaco advisory committee adjourned today and set December 20 as the reconvening date. Delegates say the delay signals Paraguay will reply by then to Teague's proposal for ending prolonged jungle hostilities.
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Chaco
Geneva
League of Nations
Chaco Advisory Committee
Faraguay
Teague
Death Sentence Given for Robbery Case
Germin Johnson, a paroled convict, was found guilty of robbery with firearms and sentenced to death by a jury. He robbed J. B. Burch, a traveling salesman, of 30 dollars and a 20 automobile. The case arose in Waco on December 12. Separately, an order in Laredo on December 13 called for the first removal of the eagle from a local business establishment, citing noncompliance with labor provisions of the civil code.
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Waco
Germln Johnson
J. B. Burch
EAGLE
Laredo
Texas
NRA
Chicken Coop Raid Impacts Local Resident
Mrs Anita M Randall of 241 Warwick Boulevard reported her chicken coop robbed overnight on Wednesday. She feared the loss of 14 potential baked hen dinners. Police are investigating the incident.
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Anita M. Randall
Warwick Boulevard
Mer Chicken Coop
Bolice
Hotel Fire Tragedy Sparks Delays In Alarm
Relatives mourn missing guests as searchers uncover a gruesome find in the hotel morgue while officials contest whether an explosion occurred before the blaze. A delayed alarm is blamed though a guest reports smelling smoke at 5 a.m.. firefighters received the alarm around 5:30 a.m.
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Stoke St
William Lesher
Three CCC Boys Die In Barracks Fire In Tennessee Camp
In Norris Tenn a blaze swept through Kheir camp at a CCC site killing three youths Elwood Kramer 20 Nutley NJ Charles De Palma 21 East Orange NJ and Jacob Klein 20 Bronx NYC The fire started shortly after midnight in officers quarters destroying three pine board barracks along with a recreation building and officers quarters. 204 boys were housed at the camp as Norris Dam period officials investigated the cause and responded with local fire units.
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Nomhis
Tenn
CCC
Kheir
Pew Norris Dam
W. O'Daniel
Norris
Elwood Kramer
Nutley
N. J
Charles de Palma
East Orange
Jacob Klein
Bronx
New York City
G. Finger
Tennessee Valley Authority
Model Town
Rames
Nie
Probers Tell New York Danger in Gas Attack Scenario
Washington D C December 12 Irenee Du Pont told the senate munitions committee a fleet of airplanes with gas or incendiary bombs could endanger New York City though the exact number needed is unknown He warned a large fleet would harm civilians Senator Clark Democrat Missouri noted 100 planes could destroy Paris Du Pont cautioned such claims are speculative Raushenbush pressed to show the chemical industry’s wartime publicity aims A cabinet model Philco radio offered for sale at 2250 in Light Classified Ads
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Washington, D. C
Irenee du Pont
Senate Munitions Committee
New York
Paris
Clark Dellocrat
Missouri
Pari
du Pont
Noone
Stephen Raushenbush
du Pont Company
du Font
Temple League to Stage Trio of One-Act Plays
Temple league opens its 1934 35 season with a Wednesday night program at Beth El Community Center featuring three one act plays. A Merry Death translated from Russian directed by Harry Wist with Lillian Siegel Murray Berkowitz Edward B. Cope and Mildred Shefts stars. What Never Dies directed by Henrietta Newding features Augusta Nussbaum Ruth Gordon Lippard Adaline Newding and Murray Berkowitz. The Rescue directed by Hetty Scherr backs stars Mayme Ray Wasser Hannah Myers and Florence Glaeser with Berard M. Brooks as stage manager.
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Temple League
Beth-El
Gramello
Carl Plaxman
Harry Wist
Lillian Siegel
Murray Berka- Witz
Edward B. Cope
Texas utility law planned for Texas Legislature meeting
A bill to regulate Texas utilities will be discussed by the League of Texas Municipalities utilities committee in Austin on January 3. San Antonio City Attorney T. D. B. Dobbs Jr. will attend, appointed by Mayor Max Starcke of Seguin. Dobbs previously authored a 1928 utilities bill that failed. Mayor C. G. Curfman of Rockwell chairs the committee with Robert E. Raver of Fort Worth as vice chair. the panel has 11 members.
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Texas
League of Texas
Austin
T. DB. Dobbs Jr
San Antonio
Max Starcke
Seguin
Gonbs
CG. M. Curfman
Rockwell
Planes to Fly Over City for Aviation Day Celebration
More than 100 airplanes from San Antonio military and civilian fields will fly over the city Monday morning to observe National Aviation Day. Porter Whaley of the chamber of commerce announced the event. A luncheon is set for the Gunter hotel at 2 p.m. with invitations to city leaders. Jack Ceretta will preside. The day marks the Wright brothers first flight anniversary at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
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San Antonio
Porter Whaley
Sper
Chamber of Commerce
Aviation Committee
Gunter Hotel
Miers
Jack Ceretta
National Aviation Day
Wright Brothers
Kiltyhawk
N.C
FDR Establishes Federal Prison Industries Inc
President Roosevelt created the Federal Prison Industries, Inc., a congress authorized body to study and manage prison labor. Sanford Bates, director of federal prisons, leads the new corporation with power to decide how and to what extent industrial work will be conducted in prisons.
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F.D.R
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Federal Prison Indusries, Inc
Congress
Sanford Bates
Defense Rests in Nude Murder Case
In El Paso Texas December 1944 the defense rested today in the Arthur C Wilson trial for the disquieting murder of Mrs Irene Devas. The defendant did not testify, ending the defense case without witness testimony.
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EL Paso
Texas
Arthur C. Wilson
Irene Devas
Ohio Steel
Joint plan seeks joint borking committee for banking reform
Washington December reports a plan devised in high administration circles to form a joint Congressional committee in the Seventy-fourth Congress to handle banking and currency legislation. The panel would survey inflation proposals, hold hearings, and summon experts with six Senate banking members and three House banking and three from the coinage weights and measures panel.
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International Naws Serpton
Washington
D. C
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
House Banking
House Committee On
McCormack Enters Floor Leader Race in House
Representative John W. McCormack of Massachusetts announced his candidacy for Democratic floor leader of the House. Other declared hopefuls include O'Connor of New York and Greenwood of Indiana, with Mead of New York and Rankin of Mississippi expected to join the race.
Sisters travel from Miami to Seattle after East ern Star convention
Two sisters, Mrs. Trene Greenus of Seattle and Mrs. W A Bates of Ketchikan Alaska, traveled home by car from the East ern Star triennial convention in Miami. They registered at Lie Blue Bonnet Bale Wednesday and are en route across the continent, spanning from Miami to Seattle via San Antonio as they drive home.
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Miami
Seattle
San Antonio
Trene Greenus
W. A. Bates
Ketchikan
Alaska
Order of the Eastern Star
Editorial Calls for Safer Highway Truckers After Crash
A reader recounts December 4 near Alice Texas when two refrigerator trucks allegedly swerved a car off a 60‑foot ravine after a collision, with occupants observing the fall. The letter urges truck drivers to show responsibility on public roads to reduce accidents and deaths.
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Sud&ecriber
Sea Scouts Promote Seventeen Apprentices and Two Ordinary
Seventeen Sea Scouts were advanced to apprentices and two to ordinaries during a Tuesday night promotion ceremony at Scout headquarters on Broadway. H W Carr of the Sea Scouts committee presented ranks, Commissioner John W Ackermann awarded training certificates, and Troop No 3 received a ship's tag from Captain Keith Gordon. Kut scouts and companions danced after the event per Carl Bryan, scout executive.
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Scout
Broadway
H.W. Carr
Sea Scouts
John W. Ackermann
Keith Gordon
Kut
Carl Bryan
Veteran Actress Kate Kent Killed by Auto in Rain Squall
HOLLYWOOD December 12 Death claims veteran character actress Kate Kent age 10 though misprint in copy shows. She starred in motion pictures for two decades joining films since 1914 as a bits player and friend to many producers from early days. A sudden rain squall struck as she crossed a street and a motor car fatally injured her. Meanwhile Dan Rodriguez 16 was shot in the head while hunting and is recovering at Robert B Green hospital.
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Hollywood
Der
Kate Kent
Jos
Dan Rodriguez
Perez Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Fear 2 ships in distress in Atlantic and Pacific routes
New York December 12. Maritime authorities traced distress signals from the sea as a possible single vessel sent rockets and SOS calls. The steamer R J Kuckenbach picked up the signals but could not identify the ship, while the steamer American reported sighting another vessel south of Mexico in the Pacific.
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New York
v—Marl
Mackay
R. J. Kuckenbach
Giribbean
American
Pacific Ocean
Mexico
Salvador
Hich Senk
Doss to Host Junior Chamber Meeting at Doss Office
J M Tost will host the Junior Chamber of Commerce at their next regular meeting on December 38. President Joul Jones announced the session will be held in Doss office at the corner of Simpson and Probandé streets at 7 30 p.m.
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J. M. Tost
Chamber of Commerce
Joul Jones
Doss
Simpson and Probandé Atreets
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