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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1947

Page

3

Aftermath of raid on dice game on Austin highway

District Attorney William N. Hensley accompanied Texas Ranger Zeno Smith and two city detectives in a raid on a premises on the Austin highway. Judges fined Frank Martinez, James R. Robertson and Lee Stille $100 each for operating a dice game. $50 fines were imposed on Mike Schwartz and others for playing dice. Rites pending for Troy Hamm of Eu less killed by accidental shotgun blast. funeral services were pending.

William N. Hensley Texas Zeno Smith Austin McCollum Burpett Frank Martinez James R. Robertson Lee Stille Mike Schwartz Wilbur. E. Hughes James W. Stanfield Clifford Long William Sterns Jack Western Euless Jan INS Troy Hamm EU Jess Robert Hammer

Western City Sees Run on Wood and Heaters

Western residents rushed furniture stores for wood and kerosene heaters amid a fuel shortage. Tomas Acuna, fur buyer and chamber president, and Placido Lozano of De Los Santos Furniture report unprecedented demand and supply strains as customers seek extra fuel and warmth.

Tomas Acuna Furm Icon Chamber of Commerce Placido Lozano F. de Los Santos Fem

Diamond Alkali to Expand Houston Electrochemical Plant

Diamond Alkali plans a major expansion totaling 20 million dollars including a new electrochemical plant in Houston. Bank loan papers for eight million dollars over ten years to support the expansion are to be signed.

Houston Pittsburgh Diamond Alkali J Company

Chamber official leaves Victoria for research stint

John D. Owen secretary manager of the Victoria chamber of commerce for 14 months has gone to Dalles to join the Research Institute of America. In Trenton New Jersey on January 31 William David Powell son of film actor William Powell is engaged to Irene Booth radio and television actress.

Victoria John D. Owen Cretary Chamber of Commerce Dalles The Research Institute of America Trenton N. J William David Powell William Powell Irene Booth

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