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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1952

Page

3

Harlandale Annexation Petition Faces Board Rebuff

Harlandale petition to join San Antonio schools met two vetoes with a board vote against annexation. Trustees adopted a resolution opposing the move citing potential loss of $85,000 in federal aid and questioned any mass forum. Absent leader J B Domingeaux and Rae Eggeling resigned from the teachers group amid the dispute.

A. Harlandale San Antonio Harlandale School Board Citizens’ Mass Wayne Simpson J. B. Domingeaux Harlandale High School Frank Stasny Mally Sr Annexation Simpson Homer Utz PTA Utz Harlandale Quits Association Rae Eggeling Alsa Eggeling Teachers’ Association

GOP Victors Plan for 1954 in Texas

The Texas Republican state committee outlined plans to build a stronger party for 1954, urging Republicans to vote in GOP primaries and attract conservative Democrats. They pledged broader female leadership, expanded headquarters, and fundraising for organization at the precinct level while thanking Democratic leaders for helping Eisenhower's victory.

Austin Texas Eisenhower Jack Porter Houston Porter GOP Republican State Executive Committee South Texas State Committee D. W. Cobb Jourdanton J. S. McManus Hondo Betty Fussell Gonzales Walter Lamb George West Jack Doyle Tilden John Rothwell Zapata

Socialite Benham Denies Tax Evasion Charges

San Antonio socialite and sportsman C. G. Benham, 59, was indicted on four counts of tax evasion for 1946-47 claiming $23,277 net income and $8,396 in taxes, with separate counts tied to his wife’s filings. He termed the indictment a witch hunt and posted a $5,000 bond after appearing before officials.

San Antonio C. G. Benham Terrell Benham Hereford Carneiro-Chumaney & Co William H. Russell Washington Russell U. S Virginia Ethel H. Benham Taxpayers League of The Light Spain

Gasoline Fire Burns Boy In Front of House

Bobby Fooshee, 12, of 201 Morrell Ave, remained in fair condition Tuesday at Baptist Memorial Hospital after severe burns from a gasoline fed fire. He was with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. R L Kersey when a fire with other children flared up due to spilled gasoline. Burns covered hands shoulders chest and abdomen.

Bobby Fooshee Morréll_ ave Baptist, Memorial Hospital R.l.kersey

Venetian Clinds Repaired Refined by Experts

A daily Light Want Ad promotes Venetian blinds retaped and repaired refinished and repainted by specialists. The notice appears in the Business and Service directory as part of the want ad section.

Businss and Service Light Want

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