Santa letters from soldiers prompt Christmas demand
Postmaster Dan Quill receives letters addressed to Santa Claus at Magnetic Pole No 1. Young men request items and wishes while awaiting home for Christmas. Quill says he will forward the soldiers letter and reply. A separate Pension Protective Association meeting is announced for Saturday at 12:30 PM in the Municipal auditorium to discuss a constitutional amendment for pension increase.
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Santa Claus
Dan Quill
Jimmy
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Quill
Pension Meetional Protective Association
Congress Streamlines The 30th Congress Reorg Approved
Senators and representatives report a massive reorganization of Congress under the La Follette-Monroney act. Regular committees drop from 33 to 15 in the Senate and from 48 to 39 in the House, with armed services absorbing military and naval panels. Salaries rise to 12,500 plus a 500 expense allowance, while leadership pay doubles to 20,000 per year. Affirmative action needed to block changes.
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House
Congress
SION
Hepublicans
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House Military and Naval Affairs
Armed Services
Causeway For Isle Urged By Corpus Christi Chamber
The Corpus Christi chamber endorsed a Laguna Madre causeway plan linking the mainland to Padre Island. Ray Leeman, executive VP, sent endorsement to Col. W. Griffiths, district engineer in Galveston for the U.S. Army. The chamber also adopted the project with Nora County revenue bonds to be retired by tolls and eventual free traffic.
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Merce
Laguna Madre
Padre Island
Corpus Chiristi
Ray Leeman
Chamber
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2. W. Griffithes
Galveston
U.S. Army
Corpus Christi
Nuei
Causeway
San Antonian Heads Accountants in Texas Society Rally
Stuart Johnston of San Antonio was elected president of the Texas Society of Public Accountants at the two day convention ending Tuesday at the Gunter Hotel. A. W. Olson was named secretary treasurer with E. H. Gregory and J. T. Lynch as vice president and other officers from Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Angelo. Noted speakers included George Ronnell from the state board and Roy L. Foye, president of the Texas Society.
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San Angelo
George Ronnell
State Board of Public Accountancy
Roy L. Foye
Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants
112 Texans Due To Die in Crashes
In Austin on December 18, 17 the Texas Department of Public Safety predicted a death toll of 227 victims for Texas during December. Officials with the Texas Safety Association warned that the forecast appeared to be coming true with the last 12 days of the month pushing the toll toward 112 people as travelers are polled to have died on the roads by month’s end.
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Austin
Department ‘of Public Safety
Tess
Texas|Safety Association
Saidty
Dione
New De Molay Chapter Formed in Uvalde
The De Molay order announced a new Uvalde chapter with thirty candidates receiving degrees from Albert Pike chapter officers in a ceremony at the Scottish Rite temple. The event marked the formal organization of the unit.
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de Molay
Order de Molay
Albert Pike
Cadets to Receive Aid for Civil Air Patrol Training
Outstanding cadets in the Civil Air Patrol class at Stinson field will receive financial aid from the CAP for 10 hours of dual instruction paid by funds raised at air shows. Eligible are high school boys 15 to 17, with top performers selected for assistance. Cadets may fly with CAP pilots for navigation and map reading practice, training from CAP approved schools. Capt Ralph Prossier heads the San Antonio program and serves as commander.
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Civil Air Patrol
Stinson Field
CAP
Walter Leta
CAA
Dairymen Plan Boost as 1947 program outlined
Dairymen in Bexar county adopt an ambitious 1947 plan with 75 dairy owners to be entertained January 13 as the group travels to the Texas Jersey club convention in McAllen. A January 14 herd inspection, Spring Dairy Day on April 18, and expanded breeding programs are announced alongside milk demand and education efforts to combat mastitis.
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Bexar County
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Jersey Club
McAllen
Jim Maverick
Bob Tate
Henry Modler
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Jews Observe Hanukkah Feast Across Holy Land
Jews throughout the Holy Land marked Hanukkah, the eight day Feast of Lights, with optimism for a lively celebration this year. Palestine enjoyed relative quiet for ten days due to a truce by underground Jewish groups pending the World Zionist Congress outcome. British authorities kept a cautious watch. The festival recalls the victory over the Syrians about 200 years before Christ.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
Palestine
World Zionist Congress
Hasel
Switzerland
Movie Pair Plan Divorce
Hollywood reports Mrs. Brian Donlevy will seek a divorce after the first of the year. The couple, married 11 years, have a 4 year old daughter. She earlier worked as a singer at the Trocadero night club when they met.
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Haoully Wood
Hollywood Friends
Brian Donlevy
Donlevys
Donlevy
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