New Year Gift Spurs San Antonio Stadium Plan
A long awaited 300,000 stadium near Brackenridge Park moves closer after state legislature support and WPA approvals. The project, designed by Phelps and Deweex, would reuse an abandoned clay quarry for a 21,000 seat core with potential to reach 30,000. Total funding includes an $202,770 grant and revenue bonds via the school board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antony
Board of Education
Janvis T. ‘Holler
Charles Dickson
Atorney
de. Boller
Quiarry
Brackenridge Park
Phelps and Deweex and Simmons
School Board
RORTH
Hidebrand
WRA
Sappaeanb Foel
Thedium
Westendsee
AWA
San Antonio Real Estate Outlook Ends 1938 With Growth
San Antonio area construction closed 1938 with substantial commercial gains and rising permits totaling 4,676,631 dollars, while residential building declined slightly. Suburban towns posted new home activity, with 78 homes in Harlandale Pleasanton Park and figures from Alamo Heights and Olmos Park cited as leading districts. Foreclosures dropped 24 percent from 1937, HOLC activity rose, and December deeds registered 482 sales as investors eyed 1939 expansion.
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San Antonio
Harald W. Koller
Metropollitan
Joskuv
Bun Uing
Alex Valaret
Olimas
MelTver
Los Angeles Heights
Satur
Harlandale-Pleasanton Park
HC. Thorman Las. Pagar
Olmos Park
Ehie
Bexar County
Rés Ports
Real Estate Board
Keller
Gill
Home Owners' Loan Corporation
Federal
Furetigsures Tatalra Fi
Mexico Grief Chief Visits San Antonio Police Tour
Mexico City's Brig. Gen. Federtco Montes visiting San Antonio to return his daughter Consuelo to Our Lady of the Lake college toured federal offices. He met Gus Jones head of the FBI and spoke with Chief Owen Kiking and Sheriff Will Woods. Montes traveled with wife and son and Mexican consul general R G Dominguez. They will stay several days at the St Anthony hotel and plan to visit Temple, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Federtco Montes
San Antonio
Consuelo
Our Lady of the Lake Colege
Montes
Gus Jones
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal
Owen Kiking
Will W. Woods
General Montes
Federico Junior
R. G. Dominguez
St Anthony
Woodward Woodzon
Temple
Texas
Kerrville Rainfall Marks 15 Year Low
Kerrville ends the year with 19.58 inches of rainfall, about 11 inches below normal, the lowest annual total in 15 years per U.S. Weather Bureau observer J. N. Ewing. April was the wettest month at 4.91 inches, while October had just 0.03 inch.
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Kerrville
J. N. Ewing
U.S. Weather Bureau
Apri
Marg Sarfatti in Paris Amid Anti-Benito Campaign
Paris report states Margita Sarfatti, longtime aide and biographer of Benito Mussolini, arrived under unclear circumstances tied to Italy's anti Semitic drive. The former Mussolini confidante, once influential in Fascist circles, denies exile and says she plans an indefinite stay in Paris.
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Celta
Py Lavernail
Paris
Marg
Herita Sarfatti
Jwress
Matesolini
Italy
Mme. Sarfatti
Jesus
Rome
Nia
Sarfati
Musso Jins
Madamé Sarfati
Germany
Mussolini
Hitler
Madame Sarfarth
Madame Sarfatih
Parle
Fragmented Texas social snippet stirs local gossip
The column lists named residents and guests in a bustling roundup from New Year’s to holidays, mentioning Ira chain ink rebates, a misprinted gas ad, and various townsfolk including Phil Hymas Jr, Clara Ehlers, and Mrs. Rogers. It notes retirements, dances, and travel between Dallas and Mexico City with many personal tidbits and colorful asides.
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Frank Brady
Sammy You
W. B. Tolke
Bob Rip
Hubert’ Mabe
Phil Hymas JR
Christeoze
Clara Ehlers
European diplomats seek talks as new year begins
An informal dialogue among European diplomats marks the start of the year amid tension and light public rhetoric. The piece mocks diplomacy and references a peace conference as an ammunition dump, noting a burglary report at 110 Cecilia Street where $20 worth of clothing was stolen during a fight reported to police on Saturday.
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JO Anne Rosingon
AL Robinson
Gleam Ventriloquist
Rom Dallas
A. Dew Lane
Esfeteria
Joe Ployd
Bill Fin
Cecilia Street
Pete Montiel
Zoning Board Meeting To Hear Appeals This Thursday
The board of adjustment will hold its initial meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. in the city hall council chamber. Chairman Theo Weiss said the five member board will discuss files and procedures and set the first hearing date after adopting rules. Notices must follow required procedures including notifying all property owners within 200 feet.
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Board of Adjustment
Theo Weiss
Weiss
Comic Puzzle Readers Win National Prizes in Hearst Weekly Pack
The Sunday Light highlights a weekly prize contest with over $100 in prizes and mentions winners for the week of December 18. Local winners from December 25 will be announced next Thursday in the Daily Light. The feature promotes meeting editors Betty and Billy White, the Sinepet of Language, and notes a national puzzle championship and surprise prizes for merit.
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Betty
Bitty
Slavs and Stripes Club
Qitt
Sunday Light
Thusday
Daily Light
Comic Weekly
Bilely
Betty White
Amaddng Sinepet
Banguage
E. Lawtog
Detrals
Mich
Ann B. Berkey
Cleveland
Mary Berkey
The
H. Derbett Coker
San Antonio
Maria Galanos
Winnipeg Avenue
San Antonia
Anda G. Huper
Travis
Wichita Fally
Opal Wann
Kenney
Corpus Cheisti
Franges¢ Tagolacci
Btalion A
Bianca Antonio
Purges Reported in Russia Disrupt Red Cross and Aero
London dispatch cites Pravda claiming many Russian Red Cross leaders imprisoned and 400,000 member organization weakened by purge. Moscow aviation clubs targeted. officials accused of criticizing Lindbergh. Council of People’s Commissars orders reforms to raise work standards. A lost and found item column follows at 2:35 p.m. daily.
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Boecal
London
Russia
Red Croes
Aero Elute
Kovist Union
Tos Daily Mail
Rigs
Pravda
Communist Party
Red Cross Society
Ember
Daily
Mary
Red Cross
Thasa
Moscow Avro Club
Charles A Lindbergh
Moscow
Petrograd
Minsk
Kiev
Council of Commissars
Com
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Robert B. Green Hospital Annex, Inc
the &N Antahio Loan
Ans ‘Trust Company
Mexico
MidTo
Federico Montes
Bere
Il Duce
Mint
Barratti
Botti
Aya
Ehe
Thas
Dewish
Venice
Mat
Rumenia
Magda Lupescu
Mme, Sarfatt
Va Ably Museum of
Vin der Willind
Witla
Rortonia
Sorfold
Dondnet
Darten
Margherita Sarfatiy Mussplint
Joses Power
Ea Eae Sere Tien Socom Teen
Piscing & Meson
Maximu
KTLA
Sundey
diWig
Wifth
Bexar
H.R. Snickerbocker
Bernhardt Wall
Animal Defense League
Big Loy
Gog
Bistor
Will Coughlin
Chicago
Mary Cotter
Elv
Lou Guerra
Arthur Randolph
Ralph Peretua
Clarie Alice Conner
John Bacon
Spring Hill
Fritz
Hubrich
Dietite Inken
Martin Head JR
Patricia
Frank Luther
Sethur
Bugs” Baer
Ight
Wolff & Mara
AERO
Stalin
ATLA
Dia Fizal
Weill
Barbara
Julien Electrologist
Miurse Oni Jang
Curtin
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