Fire damages and injuries in multiple area blazes
Alvert Walker, 46, of 128 South Street, suffered first degree burns to the back, face and shoulders from a fire in his room early Monday. Damage to the room and contents was about 250 dollars. A string of Sunday night and Monday morning fires caused about 1,000 dollars in damage to the foundation of Jose Romero’s home at 1215 West Travis Street. Deputy Fire Chief Buts said a spark from charcoal thrown in the yard likely started the blaze. Inside damage was limited. A cigarette left on a purse caused 23 dollars of damage at Ed G Garza’s home, 234 Oriental Avenue. An electrical dishwasher at R. B. Oray’s home, 446 Pruitt Avenue, damaged the machine 325 dollars before firefighters arrived. An overheated electric oven at W. C. Murphy’s home, 1729 Steves Avenue, caused 100 dollars in damage and fire. A separate fire of unknown origin damaged 100 dollars at Mrs. Margaret Bettancourt’s home, 1117 Colima.
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Y Alvert Walker
South Street
Jose Romero
Travis Street
Mr. Buts
Ed G. Garza
Oriental Avenue
R. B. Oray
Pruitt Avenue
W. C. Murphy
Steves Avenue
Margaret Bettancourt
Lyford Girl Dies of Burns in Raymondville
Shirley Jean Calvert fourteen of Lyford died from burns suffered when gasoline ignited a fire in a yard in Raymondville. Her mother and another woman were slightly burned while helping to extinguish the flames. Funeral services are planned in Lyford Tuesday afternoon with interment there.
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Raymondville
Shirley Jean Calvert
Lyford
Theft of Auto Charge Filed in Justice Court
Louis Hernantez of 1018 Hidalgo Street was charged with theft in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court on Monday. The auto worth $1000 was reported stolen February 5 and belonged to Calvin M. Gray.
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Louis Hernantez
Hidalgo Street
Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan
Calvin M. Gray
Negroes Killing Trial Starts in District Court
Jury selection began Monday in Judge W. W. McCrory's Criminal District court for Chester Davis Jr. 27, charged with murder in the slaying of Henry Chambers. Prosecutor L. J. Buck Gittnger said the killing grew from a dispute over a nickel in a dice game.
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W. W. McCrory
Criminal District Court
Chester Davis Jr
Carter Street
Henry Chambers
L. J
Buck" Gitnger
Washington Roundup Dispute Bill Sparks Labor Debate
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach told Senate the House passed labor disputes bill is ill advised and would disrupt the existing system for handling labor relations. He warned of many strikes and hundreds of thousands out of work while detailing the bill’s aims to mediate disputes and restrict organized activity, challenging present labor laws. Senator Smith urged protecting veterans and other groups from adverse effects as production pressures grow.
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Schwellensbach
House
Senate ‘Labor Committee
Schwellenbach
Smith RN. J
Senator Brewster Proposes Limits on Lend Lease Aid
Senator Brewster of Maine told a Senate defense subcommittee the United States has the legal right to restrict lend lease military equipment to Great Britain and urged that African lendlease aid be kept from active fighting to avoid territorial claims or loss of control.
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Brewster
Maine
United States
Great Britain
Senate
Eccles Warns Wage Policy Could Lift Costs 10 Percent
OPA official Marriner Eccles told the House Banking Committee that President Tyumai’s wage price policy may raise living costs and consumer prices by about 10 percent over prewar levels. He noted costs could rise as much as 40 percent, while OPA ceilings should not be lifted now despite calls from manufacturers.
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Marriner
Eeles
Cnageman
Federal Reserve Board
Tyumai
OPA
Eccles
National Association of Manufacturer's
Security official urges broader Social Security coverage
Security Chairman Ardy J. Altmeyer urged Congress to expand the federal retirement and survivors insurance program to cover all gainfully employed individuals. He called for a substantial increase in benefits and a plan to include about 21,900,000 workers across agricultural, domestic, and government sectors.
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Ardy J. Altmeyer
The
Social Security Board
Y Congress
Altmeyer
Humidity and Precipitation Report for February and Year
Humidity at 6 34 am records 85 percent for February. Precipitation for the period shows 2.24 inches for the month and the year to date. Excess rainfall noted for the five month period. Total year rainfall is 2.24 inches.
Truman delays nomination for interior secretary successor
White House press secretary Charles G. Ross said President Truman has not yet chosen a nominee to replace Interior Secretary Harold L. Ickes, delaying the appointment after the latest postponement.
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Truman
Interior
Harold L. Ickes
White House
Charles G. Ross
Hygiene to Be Studied in Five Day Roundtable Series
A five day series of roundtable discussions on mental hygiene will be held in San Antonio starting March 18. Dr Folin H Waterman of the Houston Guidance center will lead the sessions. Sponsored by the Community Chest community welfare council chaired by Mrs Constance Swander, the meetings target health welfare and recreation agencies, schools, colleges, church groups, and clubs. Ten separate group sessions, 40 participants each, with no registration, aim to discuss specific problems and invite subject suggestions.
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San Antonio
Folin H. Waterman
Houston Guidance Center
Community Welfare Council of the Community Chest
Constance Swander
Health, Welfare and Recreation Agency
P.T. A
Junior League
Swander
Ex County Officers Thanked By Judge
Members of the board of managers of Robert B. Green hospital received letters of thanks from County Judge Charles W. Anderson for their service. The group, identified as Dr. J. B. Miller Sr, Dr. T. G. Duckworth, Col. Sanford French and Mrs. A Troutman, all resigned recently.
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Robert B. Green Hospital
Charles W. Anderson
J. B. Miller Sr
T. G. Duckworth
Sanford French
A. ¥. ‘Troutman
Aeronautics Group Hears Gen Beverley Talk on Unification
General George H. Beverley commander of the San Antonio Air Technical Service spoke to the San Antonio Aeronautical Association at the Gunter hotel about the unification of the armed forces.
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George H. Beverley
San Antonio Air Technical Service Command
San Antonio Aeronautical Association of Nacy
Gunter Hotel
Brownell Quits As GOP Head
Washington February 25 Herbert Brownell Jr has notified party leaders that he intends to resign as chairman of the Republican National Committee The resignation will be submitted at a meeting April 1 Brownell a longtime associate of Governor Dewey has decided to devote his time to law practice in New York He has served without salary since the 1944 convention to run Dewey s presidential campaign He reportedly told congressional leaders he must resign to restore private finances or take a salary from the committee which he preferred not to accept Brownell 427 will remain active in politics He says he will not manage Dewey s campaign for anyone else during his time away from the post
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Washington
Herbert Brownell Jr
Republican National Committee
Brownell
Dewey
New York
Threats, assault at Fredericksburg road tavern
Homer Whitten beat a man with a heavy knife handle and knocked him unconscious after a customer allegedly threatened his son Jim Whitten, 16, at Whitten's place on 4310 Fredericksburg road. The hospitalized victim, later identified as Hensley Graham, bore no papers but wore a Temple hat. Whitten faces aggravated assault charges and $200 bond.
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Homer
Joe Whitten
Whitten
Fredericksburg Road
Jim
Bill Miller
Willie Maldonado
Robert B. Green Hospital
Hensley Graham
Temple
Pedestrian Reports Gunfire Attack In 100 Block Chestnut Street
Rudolph Polk, 39, of 115 Glorietta Street, reported a gunfire attack in the 100 block of Chestnut Street Sunday. Nance Smith, 32, of No 9 Zippalley, was booked on a charge of assault to murder. Now is the time to buy baby chicks. Sea Classification azT
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Chestnut ‘Street
Rudolph Polk
Glorietta Street
Nance Smith Jn
Zippalley
Mexico Banana Firm to End Imports at Port
The Mexican Banana Company, importer of a large share of banques used in Texas and Oklahoma, will suspend operations at the port after Thursday. No reason was given for the suspension.
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