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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1957

Page

8

Easy Automatic Washer Debuts to Texas Dealers

South Texas dealers gathered at the Hilton for a 1957 Easy washer showing. Vic Stenka of Easy Laundry Corp demonstrated the A857 line with flexible speeds temperatures and cycles plus an automatic return system. Lindy Linville and Steve Sempter of Lone Star wholesalers welcomed attendees and outlined the model’s range for playwork and future fabrics.

South Texas Hilton Hotel Vic Stenka Easy Laundry Corp Lindy Linville Lone Star Wholesalers Steve Sempter Lone Star Es Tmatner Siepka

Chapel Fund Aiding State School For Mentally Retarded Children

In Austin on February 23 the Council of Church Women of Bexar County seeks to sponsor a fund of 5900 for chapel shares to aid construction of a chapel at the state school for mentally retarded children in Austin. The school houses 149 children from Bexar County. Bexar contributions total 436. Guadalupe County women have given 240 for six children from that county. Chapel cost is estimated at 76000 including furnishings. Sponsoring groups include the Catholic Daughters of Charity and the Austin Jewish Community Council. Contributions to date total 3452.84.

Be Austen Council of Church Women Bexar County Austin Guadalupe County Council of Ased Church Women Catholic Daughters of Charity Austin Jewish Community Council

Ex-Cop Hesskew Sues Over Discharge Reinstatement

Former police officer Charles E. Hesskew filed suit in the Thirty-seventh District Court challenging a January 24 1957 dismissal order by the Tire and Pole civil service commission He seeks reinstatement back pay and argues the commission acted arbitrarily and illegally citing vague allegations including conduct prejudicial to good order drinking and signing a false report He notes he began as a patrolman in December 1917 and alleges the discharge rationale was misapplied and politically motivated.

Charles E. Hesskew Tire and Pole Civil Service Commiss Hesskew George Bichsel

Little-Used Petition Filed in U S District Court

A petition for arrangement under the federal bankruptcy act was filed in U S District Court on Saturday. J J Phillips, a radio and television towers maker and small steel products installer, seeks to stay sheriff sales and an orderly asset sale to allow unsecured creditors totaling 15474 to be paid one third of their claims. He has operated since 1935 and asks to continue business.

U. S. District Court J. J. Phillips LaChappelle Phillips Phillins Lienson

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