Pension Bill Passed by Senate in Texas
Senator Franklin Spears pushed a pension bill through the Texas Senate from Camp Bowels Brownwood while serving as a captain in the National Guard. The measure creates a seven member pension board for San Antonio firemen and policemen, with pensions up to half of base pay after 20 years service. The city may fund the program from the general fund or parking meter revenues.
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Austin
Texas
Franklin Spears
An Antonio
Senate
San Antonio
Spears
Camp Bowls
Brownwood
W. Q. Graves
Dallas
Sion Fund
Youth Temperance Talk At Travis Park Methodist
The San Antonio WCTU will host a Youth Temperance discussion led by Ray Neal Ells and Miss Rita Smith at Travis Park Methodist Church at 2 30 p m on Thursday. Miss Smith heads the Youth Temperance council. Delegates for a peace conference to be held Friday morning at the Plaza Hotel will be chosen. A festival by the Bexar County Teachers Association is planned for Friday night at Lockhart School following a business meeting.
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Ray. Neal Ells
Rita
Smith
San Antonio
Bexar County Teachers’ Dissociation
Lockhith School
Light Ad Notes for Quick-Action Results
The Light of San Antonio offers quick-action want-ads with telephone contact. Readers can dial F-1201 for editorial writer assistance and ad placement guidance.
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San Antonio
Dial
Proposal Could Create State Tuberculosis Hospital Plan
Feb 20 Austin reports Representative Fagan Dickson of San Antonio backs House Joint Resolution No 2 to amend the Texas Constitution by abolishing special county tax funds and merging levies into one general fund. The aim is to empower larger counties like Bexar to fund social programs and a $200,000 tuberculosis hospital via bonds, with a voter referendum on the change.
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Austin
Bexar County
Fagan Dickson
San Antonio
Crosthwart of
Dallis
Dickson
House Committee On Constitutional Amendments
County Commissioners Court
Bexar County Commissioners’ Court
Weyhays
Bexar Politics in Legislature in Local Bill Battle
In Austin on February 20, Rep Pag an Dickson backed colleagues on a local bill affecting San Antonio. San Antonio’s Frestan Anderson opposed, citing upcoming salary changes for Bexar officials. Dickson capitulated to party pressure, and the bill allowing the commissioners court to rent road machinery to farmers passed. Bexar delegation pressed for another local measure, jokingly proposing a Bexar County day each Thursday.
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Austin
Bexar County
Texas House
Pagan Dickson
San Antonio
Frestan Anderson
Dickson
Anderson
Bexar
Confirmation of Frost Asked by Senate Committee
Eleven appointees of Governor W. Lee O'Daniel were recommended for senate confirmation by the senate committee on governor's nominations. The slate includes Maco Blowart of Galveston and Joe Frost of San Antonio to the State Board of Education for six-year terms, expiring Jan 1, 194. Also named to the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners are Paul J. Boriskie of Port Arthur, M. A. Peck of Fort Worth, Arehe Stalling of Houston, and W. R. Yournger of Whitesboro for two-year terms expiring Jan 1, 1943.
Death delayed for Dallas man by prison radio broadcast
Austin Feb 20 After a 24 hour reprieve execution of Theodia Muldrow a Dallas Negro convicted of criminal assault on a 50 year old white woman was postponed to tonight at Huntsville officials said prison officials sought the stay of execution to avoid interference with a prison radio broadcast
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Austin
Theodia Muldrow
Dallas Negra
Huntsville
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