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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1948
Page
10
For the first time on record a bonding company paid to fix a faulty sidewalk around the Elks lodge at Pecan and Navarro after the paving failed within weeks. City engineers and T. D. Dobbs debated an ordinance before payment could be accepted. bids for the repair reached at least 1195 dollars.
Preliminary grading will start Wednesday on the new $178,000 South San Antonio elementary school. Morris Jennings, superintendent, announced Tuesday. The L story brick veneer building will have 14 classrooms and a combined auditorium and cafeteria. Construction will take about eight months. Low bidder was Vietor Pressel Construction Co.
Marshal Tito told a workers meeting in Belgrade that any attack on neighboring Albania would be met by Yugoslavia. He called Albania a hard nut to crack, stating their alliance obliges Yugoslavia to defend Albania's freedom.
Obituary notices for multiple individuals include Thea Moody 68 of 414 Sante Clare with funeral services at Pilot Font Jimmie Clark. Robert Akin Grimes. Alfred To of 802 Det-1 with services pending. Kuykendsil 42 of 278 Koebek with services at 2 pm Wednesday. and Porter Loriachtenel at Ft Semlous National Cemetery.
Patient Nelson credits Mertox with rapid relief from long standing weakness stomach trouble dizziness backache and sleep disruption. The testimonial claims quicker digestion appetite return and renewed energy after two years of illness. The ad asserts Mertox cleanses the system eases gas and bloating aids kidneys and bladder and is safe for all ages.
The Justice Department announced the arrest for deportation of John Williamson labor secretary of the Communist party in the United States. A department official called Williamson the most important figure the department has acted against. FBI records show he was born in Scotland 45 years ago and posed as an American citizen.
An advertisement touts Pazo Ointment for simple piles, claiming instant relief from itching and pain, soothing inflamed tissues and reducing swelling. It promotes Para Crowment in tubes with perforated pile pipes for easy, thorough application.
Dr. El Lund biophysicist accuses President T S Painter and the board of regents of reducing his salary without cause. Lund claims probation was unjust and blames tensions between zoologists and researchers in physiology and biophysics. The American Association of University Professors says it is watching the case.
The 1947 Lackland AFB food bill reached $6,250,321 with Lt Sherley Chandley telling the Quartermaster at a Tuesday base meeting. San Antonio merchants supplied over one third, including 12,1365,856 eggs, 3,706,671 quarts of milk and 137,118 gallons of ice cream. Clothing issued at the base valued at $12,300,396. Col. Eugene W. Lews led remarks with J. W. McVay, Carl F. Motsch, Maj. Gen. Robert W. Douglass Jr. and Brig. Gen. Charles Ech present.
Funeral directors within 150 miles of San Antonio will meet at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Gunner hotel. Fred A. Cutler of Chicago will discuss improving public service. Jerry Crane, president of the Texas Funeral Directors & Embalmers Assn., will preside.
An advertisement touts 35 Tonic as a cure for bloating gas and stomach distress. Claiming improved gastric digestion, stronger blood, better appetite and vitality, it nudges readers to buy from drug stores and read a feature in The American Weekly.
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