Stumberg Building Endures Eight Decades of Service
The Stumberg Building, erected in 1870 by George R. Stumberg, remains sound after 80 years. The two story limestone structure housed a grocery, Southern Baking Powder, and a wagon yard with stalls for animals and a hand elevator. The ground floor now hosts a leather shop with the upper floor used as storage.
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Wax threat doomed civil service proposal, Don Politico Says
The city manager backers credit Alex Thomas as the force behind defeating the employee civil service plan on Tuesday. The piece notes post election lessons for future charter work and suggests a broader, citywide coalition is needed to pass changes.
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Alex Thomas
Civil Service
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Eket
Leense
Sam Reile
Jan Wrinch
Salas
Raymunno South
Knight Brigade
Jaimh Knight
Dlre
City Padres
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Anderson
Atty
Adrian Spears
Dovhie
Hese
EL Blanco
Municipal
Alcalde
Jaime Knight
John Cunningham
Casa Blanca
County padres unveil plan to fund roads and bridges
Commissioner Samuelito Bennett launches a scheme to fund road and bridge projects by placing workers on a monthly salary rather than other pay methods after obtaining a district attorney opinion on its legality.
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Samuelito Bennett
Wrist Slappin and Bribery Indictments Hover in City
Grand jury has finished a review of salvage work linked to the city garbage department. DA’s office says action may come after Thursday’s verdict. Sheriff Kilday plans talks with ex policeman Arrowood who is absent on bond for bribery charges and may implicate sheriff staff. Guillermo Hensley’s pay while in the air force could face back pay issues if the DA is killed in service. salary $9240 is budgeted for 1951.
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Owen Kilday
Casa Colorada Padres
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Dan Traugoit
Samuelito Bennett
Hensley
Edgar Garvey
Samuelito Bennet
Jcounty
Ross Roberts
St. Anthony
Willie Lynch
Plaza Hotel
Helr
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Vador Mariscal
Mexico City
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Olive Mueller
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White Plaza
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Arres
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Jefe Hunted as Alamo Heights Plans Marshall Hire
Officials will meet this week to choose a new town marshal as Jefe Hunted eyes a move to California for an industrial post. The leading candidate for the safety council secretary is Ea Potter, a former press agency veteran and key organizer of the anti jena service effort.
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Alamo Heights
Gestapa
Felix Tapp
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Local officials and figures noted in West Texas context
Readable fragments mention Milton Landry leaving a top building inspection post, Bill Bennett returning to navy duties after a 90 day tour with the 4th Air Force, and Pablo Villaret linked to Alamo Heights politics. Trinity Vice President Wayland Towner is cited for admitting the first student to a new campus. A homeless hound named Susie is also referenced.
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Pablo Villaret
Alamo Heights
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Trinity
Wayland Towner
Susie
Romance and Courtroom Notes Skew Historic Election Day Forecasts
Oddities mark local politics as FAME KNIGHT and minions mingle with arcade staff while weather observers predict fog and drizzle for election day. The DA’s office sets criminal trial dates. Judge McCRORY to resume bench while Burkett and Irman Nami clash over scheduling. Hardy will not docket before Burkitt after the Carroll Shook case.
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Jack Daves
Air Force
Hein
MM. C. Gonzales
Criminal District Court
Jnez W. W. McCrory
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Gonzales
Joe Burkett
Burkett
Irman Nami
Harvey L. Hardy
Burkitt
Carroll
Federico Hungress
Aftire
Sheriff's
Jolly Old Elf Knight Delivers Dept Cheer Across City
A quirky holiday note blends municipal terms with festive aid as figures like Jaime, Juanito Hamilton, Gustavo Garcia, Tom Sutherland, and Roberto Sawtelle appear in a fragmentary column about gifts, tickets, and public service. The text mixes departments, a wallet find on Houston Street, and a charity claim.
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Jaime
Ron
Samaritan
Houston St
Juanito Hamilton
Corporation Court
Gustavo Garcia
Tom Sutherland
Council For the Study of
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Roberto Sawtelle
VA Center Seeks Medics Nurses at Temple Facility
McCloskey VA center in Temple seeks doctors and nurses. Starting salaries for medical and surgical doctors range from 2000 to 10000 dollars annually. Internal medicine board certification may earn 25 percent specialty pay, capped at 12606 dollars yearly. Nurses start at 3400 dollars, with higher grades up to 3100 dollars for experienced staff.
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L. M. Cach- Tan
American Board of Internal Medicine
Lackland AFB Serves Korean War Wounded Hospitalized
War wounded arriving at Lackland AFB report steady care since December with 1200 casualties disembarking in a month. Col. Robert B E Lee notes Lackland as a major debarkation port since December 11 for army navy air force and marine casualties for Korea.
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Robert BE. Lee
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Korea
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Insurance Heads Named for San Antonio Exchange
Luther C. Perry of St Wy Woodlawn was elected president of the San Antonio Insurance Exchange. Other officers include Gordon W. Friedrich as vice president Francis F. Ludolph secretary treasurer P D Matiss M Coleman R E B Sparkman and Abel Wolfson as directors with Ludolph elected for the thirty eighth consecutive year.
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St. Wy Woodlawn
San Antonio Insurance Exchange
Gordon W. Friedrich
Francis F. Ludolph
P. D. Matiss
A, M. Coleman
R. Eb, Sparkman
Abel Wolfson
Ludolph
King George Costly to Pair To Play Santa Claus
Midland court hears a couple’s quarrel over disturbing the grave with a prompting judge asking what they argued about. The couple mention a fifteen dollar fine as the outcome. In London King George VI plans to play Santa for his grandson Prince Charlie during Christmas at Windsor.
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Mayor urges car inspections and fees in San Antonio
Mayor White urged a crackdown on unsafe autos and unlicensed drivers in San Antonio. He proposed the city Safety council open inspection stations and conduct annual tests with a small fee of 50 cents to $1 to fund enforcement. He noted 110,000 cars and 30 percent unlicensed operators amid rising fatalities.
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