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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1949

Page

10

Around the Fugene List and Opera Stars Visit San Antonio

Celebrities including the concert pianist and Frances Yeend view the opening of the fifth grand opera in San Antonio. The crowd also notes remarks from local hatchery and design contest winners. A variety of tangential anecdotes touch on stage direction, rose petals, and a schoolhouse design prize winner at Texas A&M.

San Antonio Edwin F. Redondo San Antoro Texas A. & M. College Naional Council

Expressway Well Started in San Antonio

After a year and a half of construction the city’s express highway advances toward completion. Stage 1 aims for spring finish with May 1 traffic in place between Fredericksburg and Cuero boards. full project due in 1958 per highway office. The plan includes four lanes, elevated sections, mercury lamps, landscaping and screening of eyesores, funded to improve safety and cut travel time by about 12 minutes and an estimated $210,000 yearly in savings.

San Antonio Fredericksburg State Highway Department State Capitol John J. Pershing National Defense Commerce Houston Highway Department San Antonians

Peeping Tom Case Prompts North Side School Board Talk

North Side Consolidated School District board, meeting at Clyde E. Smith’s office, discussed a peeping Tom who used ceiling holes to observe residents in two Jackson Street apartments. Beverly G. Mueller was named president. New board secretary is Mrs. Harry Zenner. Other members include Howard Watson, Dr. W. Z. Burke, Henna Kilabunde, Clarence Galm, Lloyd Knowlton. District links several area schools in Leon Valley and Helotes regions.

Beverly G. Muellee Jackson St New North Side YY Young Girls Foetal Common St Leon Valley Leon' Springs Helotes Lockhill Clyde IE. Smith Howard Watson W. Z. Burke Henna Kilabunde Clarence Galm Lloyd Knowlton Mueller Harry Zenner Zenner

Refugee hearing set for 9 next friend appeals

Ahabeas corpus hearing for Polish refugee Zygmunt Adamusiae, held 38 months in Bexar county jail, set for 10 a.m. Friday. Federal Judge Ben H. Tee Jr. orders U.S. Marshal Kehoe Shannon to show cause why the writ should not issue. Adamusiae awaits immigration action on Filis island. petition filed by next friend Rev Julius Dworzcank. Maury Maverick, attorney, says jail health is deteriorating and note bond issue violates the Constitution in a grave national policy matter.

Zygmunt Adamasiae Bexar County Ben H. Tee Jr U. S Kehoe Shannon Adamusiae Filis Island Immigration Department Julius Dworzcank Maury Maverick Adamusiah

Mrs Mary Alice McKenzie Final Rites Slated

Services for Mrs Mary Alice McKenzie 65 of S44 W Mulberry Ave were set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Porter Lozling chapel. A native of San Diego Texas she had lived in San Antonio four years and is survived by her mother Mrs Rowena Shaeffer sister Mrs Sidney M Freehar and a niece Ravens F Fras.

Mary Alice McKenzie Mulberry Ave Porter Lozling Chapel San Diego Texas McKenzie San Antonio Rowena Shaeffer Sidney M. Freehar Ravens F Fras

Traffic Chief Wanted for San Antonio Position

Applications are invited for the cargo traffic manager post at $3727.20. The notice lists candidates from Freeborn Kingsville and James, with location ties to San Antonio. The recruiting and appointment details reference officials in Fort Meyers Beach Florida and Mission Park for a year.

San Antonio Ews Marshall F Disney T Kelly A.B Freeborn Kingsville James Ft. Meyers Beach Fis Buriat Mission Park

Escape Bid Turns Violent at Detective HQ

Jose Buntello aged 20 of 117 Camp 1st severely cut both hands escaping through a second story window at detective headquarters. He leaped to the ground via a fire escape, evading two warning shots before being tackled by a citizen and later taken to Santa Rosa hospital. Police said he had recently been released from the penitentiary and a pistol was taken from him in the incident.

Amasming Rongh Jose Buntello Camp 1St Polite Bruce R. B. Collins Dwycr Ave Bontello Santa Rosa Hospital E. Commerce

Jewelry Recovered After Theft Suspect Arrested

Jewelry valued at 200 dollars was recovered Tuesday. Raymond Osborne, 41, of 1505 Carson Street, booked for theft over 50 dollars. Edith Hopp told Officer Slaver she and her husband were with a friend in a tavern at 1430 E Carson Street. A jewelry tag was found missing from her purse. Police later recovered the tag in a tavern floor hole containing five dinged pieces, an antique watch, chain, pin, and ten dollars in cash. Values totaled 2502 dollars.

Raymond Osborne Carson St Edith Hopp Converse W. E. Slaver Hopp

Air Conditioning Planned For City Buildings

Mayor Callaghan revealed a plan to issue 200000 in revenue bonds to air condition Municipal Auditorium and San Pedro Playhouse. Preliminary work could start soon if no legal obstacles arise, with W B Tuttle assisting on cooling options.

Commion Municipal San Pedro Playhouse Callaghan W. B. Tuttle Public Service Board Library Board la Villila Board of Governors Dillard Coy

Diabetes Talk at Brooke for medical staff and consultants

Dr. Garileia G. Duncan of the University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson Medical College will address Brooke General Hospital’s professional staff and civilian consultants. He will lecture on Practical Considerations in the Management of Diabetes at Brooke Amy Medical Center Officers club Tuesday night at 8 p.m.

Garileia G. Duncan University of Pennsylvania Jefferson Medical College Brooke Gentral Hospital Brooke Amy Medical Center

Teacher Plan Discussion for San Antonio Visiting Program

Dr. George W. Miles will lead a meeting at 8 15 pm Tuesday in the west wing of the municipal auditorium to discuss needs for a visiting teacher program in San Antonio. Mrs. Minot E. Scott will cover expanding the city recreation program to curb delinquency. W Jay Johnson will discuss the domestic relations court bill and a report on a proposed survey of the Bexar county probation department.

San Antonio George W. Miles Municipal Auditorium Miles Graduate School of Social Service Our Lady of the Lake College Minot E. Scott Recreation Council W. Jay Johnson Bexar County Probation Department Herbert Letes

Texans Study Isotopes Maj. Pulaski Leads Texas Group

Maj Edward J Pulaski of Brooke General Hospital is among three Texas scientists in a tracer atoms course at Oak Ridge Tennessee. The class of 32 medical scientists began studying radioisotopes at the Institute of Nuclear Studies Tuesday with Texas participants Dr Robert D Gengelback Veterans Administration Hospital Waco and Donat Kundey Mayfield X Tay and Radium Clinic Dallas.

Edward J. Pulaski Brooke General Hospital Texas Oak Ridge Tenn Institute of Nuclear Studies Robert D. Gengelback Veterans’ Administration Hospital Waco Donat Kundey Mayfield Radium Clinic Dallas

Brooke Army Medical Center enrolls 400 students in new classes

Four hundred students enroll at Brooke Army Medical Center on Saturday, with six new classes added. Most students pursue technician courses in medical, hospital and surgical procedures, while others enter psychiatry, psychology, and related fields.

Medical Field Service School of Brooke Army Medicals Center

Pedestrian Injured In Santa Rosa Bus Collision

Mrs. Millie Cooper age 73 of 17344 W Mulberry Ave was hospitalized with fractures in both legs after a Monday afternoon bus pedestrian crash at the S Alamo and Commerce streets intersection. She was crossing the street when the accident happened. The bus operator was Sid Krohn aged 26 of 1743 Schiey Ave.

Millie Cooper W. Mulberry Ave Santa Rosa Hospital S. Alamo and Commerce Sts Cooper Sid. Krohn Schiey Ave

School artist paints holidays on office chalkboard

Miss Mary Conners, secretary to the county superintendent of public instruction, marks every school holiday with a colored chalk painting. Though without formal lessons, she has pursued this hobby for four years, laboring hours on each piece until erased. Her latest work is a bust of George Washington copied from a postage stamp.

Mary Conners Conner Miss Corner Wilk George Washington

Boy Kaiser Held After Stabbing Two Teens

A 16 year old boy was held by juvenile officials after admitting stabbing Moses Reyes 16 of LA Megel street. Reyes received stomach and shoulder wounds at Santa Rosa hospital. The suspect held a grudge over unpaid money for selling papers. In a second stabbing at IL Ernst police sought a former courthouse employee. victim Connie Ramos 22 was treated at Baptist Memorial for multiple wounds.

Moses Reyes LA Megel St Reyes Santa Rosa Hospital Moses IL Ernst Connie Ramos Baptist Memorial Hospital

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