Chamber Advances 1940 Road Improvements Around San Antonio
The San Antonio trade area plans a 1940 highway program with four main objectives. Bridge projects include a Nueces crossing and a State Highway 87 upgrade. Upgrades target US 90 segments west of Bexar and near Castroville, plus bridges on 202 and 200 corridors. Franz Groas leads the chamber highway committee.
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San Antonio
Ameson
Chamber of Commerce Sehway
Thursezy
Oping
Rio Grande City
Freer Road
Nueces Over
Tilden
Freer
Jourdanton
Falion
Hebbronville
Bexar
Meding
Castroville
Waelder
Worsythe
Sun Antonio
Victoria
U. 5
Corpus Christi
Cincinnati
Gonzales
Hallettayne
Yorktown
Gilletin
Las Marcos
Bastrop
Llano
San Saba
Mason
Menard
Refugio County
Kenedy
Goliad
Lockhart
Lue Ing
Red Rock
Moore
LaPryor
Franz Groas
Medias Lake
Sabinal
Utopia
Thomas
Bund Secretary Quits Under Fire
James Wheeler Hill resigns as national secretary of the German American Bund after grand jury information charged perjury about his American citizenship. Wheeler Hill, born in Libau Latvia, entered the United States illegally, and citizenship is required for Bund membership under its constitution.
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New York
James Wheeler-Hill
Bund
Wheeler-Hill
Libau
Latvia
Ilegally
Giles Seeks 1940 Democratic Ticket Spot In Texas
Dallas January 4 state Land Commissioner Bascom Giles sought a place on the 1940 Democratic primary ticket sending a $10 filing fee to state party chairman B B Germany. Germany said Lemay of Athens backed by friends entered the race for superintendent of public instruction but was defeated.
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Dallas
Btate
Bascom Giles
B. B. Germany
Germany
Friends of
F. R. Lemay
Athens
Lemay
Toning Board officers re-elected. permits granted and denied
The toning board of adjustment re-elected its officers for 1940 with Theo Wells as chairman, William B. Arnold vice chairman, and Enola at dersor secretary. It granted one permit to Highland Park Lutheran church for a 25 foot front addition and denied two appeals. A permit denial was ruled for Jordan T. Lawler to build a filling station at 2200 San Pedro Avenue. The board granted another permit to the church and revised a prior decision on Finesilver Manufacturing to add a story, imposing limits on height and a loading area. The article also notes a coronation and the Texas Citrus Fiesta set for January 11, with Queen Citriana VII and related events during Texas Citrus Week.
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Voning Board of Adjustment
Theo Wells
William B. Arnold
Enola Atdersor
Weiss
Jordan T. Lawler
San Pedro Avanue
Lawler
Lne
Hoeigen Avenue
Finesilver Manufacturing Company
Camaron Street
Trade Treaty Fight Looms In Washington
Congress debates President Roosevelt's plea for peace and economy as recall suggestions on special defense taxes and the reciprocity trade program spark clashes. Democrats praise the address while some Republicans deem the foreign and domestic policy talk too sweeping. House plans include a defense tax, a reciprocal trade extension, and swift consideration of tariff measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
House
Doughton
Den
Ways and Ments
Texas Manufacturers Seek Amendments to Federal Wage Hour Law
Members of the Texas State Manufacturers Association urged senators and congressmen to push explicit amendments to the federal wage hour law and the Wagner act. A bulletin by Porter Whaley called for corrective action to remove confusions and burdens from administration, while endorsing broader reform. The group also backs revising the securities act, enacting Logan-Walter findings review, and defeating the Borah-O’Mahoney licensing bill, plus balancing the federal budget. The pollution committee approved the Harksey bill allowing Texas to survey streams and watersheds with federal aid and loans for pollution control.
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Texas State Manufacturers’ Association
Porter Whaley
Association
Bulletin
Joseph J. Mansfield
Harksey
Wheley
Texas
State Health Department
S A Man in Early New Year Event aboard Robin Hood
Frank Young son of Mr and Mrs OD B Young of 458 East Magnolia Avenue was part of a community celebrating New Year earlier than anywhere else. He serves as first engineer on the S A Robin Hood which docked at isolated Chatham Islands in the South Pacific during the holidays as 760 natives observed the New Year at 745 a m Sunday.
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Frank Young
OD. B. Young
East
Magnolia Avenue
Arlier
Young
Chatham Islands
South Pacific
Inquests Held Into Deaths By Justice Of The Peace
Inquests Thursday were conducted by Justice of the Peace L Wiley into two deaths described by police as natural causes. William Stiles, 66, of 1679 West Royston Street, died while waiting for a haircut in a West Commerce Street barber shop on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs William A Harris, 38, of 118 South Monumental Street, collapsed at home and was pronounced dead by a family physician. fire department inhalator squad attended.
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Justice of the Peace
L. Wiley
William Stiles
West Royston Street
West Commerce Street
William A. Harris
South Monumental Street
Youths Put On Probation After Burglary Case
A group of youths aged 10 to 15 were placed on probation by County Judge Charles Anderson in connection with the burglary of the Grayburg Oil company warehouse on South Presa Street. From the past month, plumbing fixtures valued between 200 and 100 were reported missing. Authorities also held 11 others for involvement in the burglary of El Remote Clothing store on 108 Soledad Street. Probation officers questioned a trio linked to thefts of brass and copper from several public schools, with over 100 pounds of copper found at one youth’s home. School buildings superintendent C Hill blamed war price pressures for metal thefts.
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Tren
Charles Anderson
Grayburg Oil Company
South Presa] Street
Soledad Street
C. Hill
Flying Cadet Dies In Randolph Field Crash
An accident board at Randolph Field seeks the cause of a night training crash that killed Flying Cadet Lowell H. Wilson. The cadet, in the class reporting in November, was three miles northeast of the field when his plane crashed after eight p.m. Wednesday. He was from Santa Maria California and is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs H A Wilson of Vitaab Hurst Texas. Funeral plans were on hold awaiting word from relatives.
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Randolph Field
Lowell H. Wilson
Wilson
Santa Maris
Calif
Randolph
Russell A. Wilson
Aly Corps
Marchfield
California
H. A. Wilson
Vive Ab Hurst
Roller Derby Crowds Rule Municipal Auditorium Show
The current roller derby, staged nightly in the Municipal auditorium, draws solid crowds as teams stay neck and neck after ten days. The fast masonite track brings thrills and spills while Leo Stitzer’s semi four year old derby system expands nationwide with units in Des Moines Cincinnati and San Antonio. San Antonio leads in attendance.
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Municipal Auditorium
Leo Stitzer
Des Moines
Cincinmmt
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston Warms Down Troop Strength
Fort Sam Houston Thursday saw the departure of the Sack division to Christine and the Second Tank company to Port Benning Georgia, reducing the military population to about 600 officers and enlisted men. The division, nearly 7000 strong, remained at Christine for field exercises through January 29. The tank company under Captain W J Muller from Jeff Fort Benning will perform four months of temporary duty. Two officers and 128 enlisted men were expected to return after corps maneuvers. Lady Dickens Dies in London at age 88, widow of Sir Henry Dickens and daughter-in-law of Charles Dickens.
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Christine
Port Benning
Fort Sam Houston
W. J. Muller
Fort Benning
Lady Dickens
London
Marit Dickens
Charles Dickens
Sir Henry By
Dickens
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