Betting on horse racing revived in San Antonio area
The article describes illegal bookies operating openly in San Antonio neighborhoods and downtown venues, promoting fixed odds and daily race tips. Bookies rent quiet rooms or apartments for operations, relay tips by telephone, and move locations to evade authorities, paying customers a portion of returns as profits.
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Merry Touth
Nash
Bimdorss
Elsys Dominoger
Mahomet
Thea
Distetet
Yrhich
Cmoom
Apa
Producer Acquitted on Agency Charge in Texas
Brennan, 501 West Mulberry Avenue, a veteran, was acquitted by Judge McCollum Burnett in County Court No 1 on operating an employment agency without a license. State labor commission filed the complaint, showing Brennan supplied bows for conventions and paid salaries to players without prior contract discussions. BAR MEETING SET. Austin hearings moved the State Bar association annual convention to June 2 through July 1 with Ben Powell of Austin as president.
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Wallis
Brennen
Weat Mulberry
Avenue
Peter and Shestrical
McCollum
Burnett
B.C. Hobson
Dallas
Brennan
Austin
State Bar Association
Ductee Ben Powel
Stele
Winter Winds Stir Memory of Unspent Relief Warrants
A feature on Bexar County finances recalls $122,000 in authorized relief warrants from last August with only 10 percent spent. The piece links the warrants to winter aid and political timing, notes indifferences in shelter funding, and discusses health department leadership tensions and upcoming personnel changes.
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Winley
Sphab
Bexar County
Missioners’ Court
Don Sure Mises
Weathar
Plan for Central Health Dept In San Antonio District
The Den argues against removing Jevan but supports creating a central health department. A board would appoint an executive secretary to direct health activities in the county city schools and surrounding area with state and federal support but opposition remains from local officials and medical leaders.
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Laks
G. K
Hralth
Berchelmann
Board of Health
Berchelmant
Pishes
Bishop
Dr Bses
Jevan
Bénop
E. Milter
U. S Public Health Survey
Bealth
Fesar
Beard
Lst
Etste
San Antonio
Osherles W. Anderson
Ines
Medical Association
Bheinfalls
Don stains appointment to school superintendency questioned
The article discusses uncertainty over 1B Whiteman being named superintendent and notes a disputed second choice on the board of education. It mentions a judge who recommended him and hints at San Antonio political connections affecting the appointment.
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Manchukua
Aged & Cateenry
Stutsman
Lo ‘T. B Fottwood
Zima Neal
Groupe
Cochran
J. C. Cochran
Ie Reallez
Don Stains
Whiteman
Board of Education
Eb Best
Jedicator
San Antonio
Criminal District Court Box Score 1932
The Criminal District court weekly report shows grand jury impanelled with four defendants bonds forfeited. Two defendants pleaded guilty to burglary, one burglary indictment dismissed, seven habeas corpus writs granted or discharged, bonds set for theft over 50 at 109 each, rape bond 1000, other cases 1000 per mount. Judge W W McCrory presided for Judges Barry L Howard and G Tayloe. Grand jury returned 10 no bills. pending indictments total noted.
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Criminal District Court
Grand
Tother
W. W. McCrory
Barry L. Howard
G. Tayloe
Cii
Ding
Local Officials Debate Juvenile Department Funding and Hospital Board
Reports indicate Sheriff Anderson seeks to advance juvenile department offices and hospital board changes amid budget talks. Court approval, new statutes, and potential reorganizations loom as officials weigh funding, appointments, and elections for the coming year.
Cacti in Quin Office Window Become Pet Peeve
In San Antonio Mayor C. K. Quins offices desert cacti grew to five feet in window boxes. Chief clerk Julia Arstein and staff reportedly disliked the plants, hoping to remove the unsightly grew plants despite their persistence in the limestone window setting.
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Quin
Asco
San Antonio
Windiaa
C. K. Quins
M. J Chambern
Iwet Blauta Live Jong
Milas Julia Arstein
Rha
Outelda
Dickson Prefers No Mad Slings In April Benefits
A jumble of political notes from Maury Maverick to Theo Plummer shows pressure at city hall. Officials like Dickson, Anderson, and Cochran face loans, budgets, and campaign concerns as court and civic matters swirl around the mayor and water board.
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Charles W. Anderson
van B. Howard
R. J. Pasternak
Bushick
C. K
Charles
Dickson
T. B. Portwood
W. Wood
J. C. Cochran
Texas
Sam Anderson
A. F. of
Ticzet
Maury Maverick
Ace O'Brien
L. J. Gittinger
Edgar G. Garvey
Jwell
Don Ean
MR. B. Richard
Agap
City Water Uzera
Water Board
T. D. Cobes
Theo Plummer
Smy
Charles M. Dickson
R. Ned
Campbell
Bishop
Chate
City Hall
Police Phone Operators Handle Busy City Circuit Information
Walter Schever Victor Vidal and Buster Machin run a 24 hour police telephone bureau answering about 1500 calls daily. Operators relay trouble calls to dispatchers or detectives, monitor street boxes, track patrols and handle sensitive topics like wife beating reports and stolen cars while managing chaotic emergency scenes.
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Walter Schever
Victor Vidal
Buster Machin
Mese Pallot
Iiformation
Behleyer
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Stanley Kerrville
Kerrville resident Mrs. Stanley Kerrville 88 died Thursday held Saturday at Center Point funeral rites. Survived by four daughters two sons in law and ten other relatives including Drs Tom Rah Austin and J B Jones Ban Antonio plus grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Stanley Kerrville
Puperai Jey
Kerr County
Center Point
Kerrville
Ed Beard
Tom Pickens
Tom Rah
Austin
J.B. Jones
Ban Antonia
Kwasone
Stanley
Leudera
Tom Stanley
Pan American Institute urged at University of Texas
J R Parten, Houston oilman and UT regent, urged establishing a Pan American institute at the University of Texas. He said exchanges would promote good will, counter propaganda, and build Latin American ties, with initial costs estimated at 60 000 to 100 000 dollars yearly and legislative backing hoped within two years.
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University of Texas
Seteoeie Ea
Germany
Italy
Japan
San Antonio
J. R. Parten
Houston
Parten
Board of Regents
University
Gunter Hotel
Cuero
South America
Parton
Friends of Theniversity
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