Last Minute Poll Tax Rush Tied to Bexar County Estimate
Fifty thousand voters in Bexar County faced a January 1 deadline for poll tax payments. Albert V. Huth and a junior chamber committee warned a last-minute courthouse rush, with in-person receipts required after new affidavits. Expected 65,000 payments. only about 16,000 had been paid by Tuesday.
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Bexar County
Albert V. Huth
Chamber of Commerce
Uhab
Albert V. Ruth
Vater Jn
Texas
Huth
Jaycee Drive
Dunloy Chamber
Roy Hees
John Peace
Two Plead Guilty Draw Penalties
Two defendants faced charges in County Court No. 2 before Judge Charles J. Matthews. Jesus Pernandaz of 1110 South Comal Street drew 30 days in jail and $21.60 costs after pleading guilty to stealing tarpaulin valued at $12 from Jon Reyes of 108 Goodwin Avenue. The incident reportedly occurred January 4. B. W. Terry of Route 3, Box 103, was fined $25 with $22.48 total costs for drunkenness on Highway 81 North. A clerical line mentions a state highway patrolman and a cancellation privilege with $1.44 in costs.
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Jesus Pernandaz
South
Comal Street
Jon Reyes
Goodwin Avenue
Sherif John J. Galloway
B.W. Terry
Rowe
Pershing delays trip as war prep continues
General John J. Pershing remains in command amid national defense preparations, delaying his usual winter Arizona sojourn. Despite concerns about health, he maintains an alert, cheery stance as modernizing plans unfold. May Pershing joins in Tucson while officials discuss relocation options for key movers. Meanwhile a Brownsville couple marks their 65th wedding anniversary on January 9.
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Washington
Dan
John J. Pershing
Arizona
Miss May Pershing
Tucson
Ariz
Aldes
Bie
Woodring
George C. Marshall
War’ Department
Four Waterproof Coats Stolen In San Antonio Burglaries
A San Antonio guest at a Main Avenue hotel reported a nighttime theft of four waterproof coats from his room. Tuesday saw multiple burglaries including Eugene Owens on Roberts Street and Mary Oates on South Alamo Street among others, with items ranging from clothing to a pistol and valuables, details tied to incidents near Grove Avenue and Highway 168 South.
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San Antonio
Marlon Walston
Main Avenue
Eugene Owens
Roberts Street
C. 4. Caness
Schley Avenue
Mike Carroll
Galveston Street
Stella Charies
South Street
Mary Oates
South Alamo Street
A. J. Moore
Santa Anna Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Eugene Thompson
Grove Avenue
Highway 168
Johnson Street Bridge’s daring past inspires admiration
Civil engineer Erica Wulff recalls the 1880 Johnson Street bridge over the river, famed for its fish belly trusses as the first US span of this brace style. Once criticized as radical, the structure now stands preserved, with later city bridges echoing its design amid a decades old burglary tale and a misdirected blast that damaged a nearby safe containing $20.
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Johnson Street
Federica Wulff
South
Presa Street
Commerce Street
United States
Wulff
Johnsyn Sleet
Weimoeport
Gan
Ths Bridge
Jam Mills IO FR Years Old
J M Mills president of the Old Trail Drivers Association celebrated his seventy four birthday Tuesday. The white haired former cowboy spent the day at home with family. Born in Cruell county in 1886 he has lived near San Antonio for 60 years. He drove for Olden Brothers and Ching Brothers on early trail drives and later worked 25 years as a cowman before becoming a railroad trainman. He now lives at 641 Riz street.
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J. M. Mills
Old Trail Drivers Association
Jeowboy
Mills
G. N. Railroad
Riz Street
Mexico Hunts D Assassins
Federal police hunt killers of Charles White Eagle, Cherokee chief, slain in Western Nuevo Leon. Willie Eagle, Salt Lake City resident, and his secretary Karen Jorgensen were attacked while driving. chief buried with Cherokee honors as attackers fled into Mexico. One attacker spoke perfect English according to Miss Jorgensen.
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Inn
Charles White Eagle
Monterrey
Whllie Eagle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Karen Jorgenssen
Nuevo Leon
Jorgenssen
Haited
White Eagle
Hipwks
Secretary
United States
Miss. Jorgensen
A Gray Hair Recipe That Now Aids Thousands
A simple home preparation promises to darken and refresh gray or faded hair at low cost. The recipe, said to be easy and economical, involves small quantities of bay runt, glycerine, and other items mixed into Barb arbo Compound. The ad claims dramatic results in ten days and offers to provide instructions for ten years younger look.
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Second Division Attacks On Christine Tilden Front
The Second Division fought a notable attack on an assumed enemy position on the Christine Tilden front as part of ongoing field maneuvers. One infantry battalion breached the enemy lines while divisions on flanks support a broader drive to seize a favorable position for a potential assault. Maj. Gen. Walter Krueger supervised the maneuvers, with Brig. Gen. Frank M. Andrews and War Department staff observing ongoing training and readiness.
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Christine Tilden
Christine
Walter Krueger
Wntid
Health Night Set By 8. A. Jaycees
The San Antonio Junior Chamber of Commerce will observe Health Night at a dinner meeting in Kress cafeteria at 6 1b p.m. The speakers are Dr J Hoert of the Woodmen of the World hospital and Dr R G McCorkle a herculologia specialist. The meeting chairman will be Seiberl, head of the chamber health committee.
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San Antonio
Senator Wheeler urges business aid to fight unemployment
Denver January reports Senator Burton K Wheeler calls on business leaders to back solutions for unemployment to safeguard democracy. He warns prolonged joblessness may drive people to extremism and anti government sentiment, citing fears of dictators manipulating labor and markets for personal profit.
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Jan
Burton K. Wheeler
Mont
Wheeler
Switzerland
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Inbor
Strikes to Be Exempted in Lynch Bill Debate
Washington reports Representative Gavagan announced plans to strike from the anti lynching bill a provision exempting violence in labor disputes. The measure would penalize peace officers who permit lynchings and penalize jurisdictions where they occur. Gavagan aims to remove the labor dispute exemption during opening amendments. Wadsworth labeled the bill a snare and a delusion while urging education as a better remedy. Senate study proposals on fiscal affairs and defense costs generated cross party talks, with Harrison and McNulty involved in plans for a joint or separate committee review as the process continued.
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Gavegan
Wadsworth
Senate
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Oregon
Harrison
D.-Miss
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House
Man Arrested in Corn Theft Near Frito Plant
A 25 year old trucker was arrested after police linked him to stealing four pounds of corn from the Frito company at 1420 Roosevelt Ave NE. Officers found corn in his truck after a patrol encounter on Mitchell and Roosevelt, then at Eads, Presa, and near Southern Pacific tracks. He admitted visiting the plant and hiding corn in an alley during earlier stops.
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Barry
Mitchell Street
Roosevelt Avenue
Eads Avenue
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Southern Pacific
Wack
Ti Wag
Rufus G. Dawes Burial Is Slated
Rufus G. Dawes a Chicago utility executive banker and civic leader who died suddenly of a heart attack at age 72 will be buried in Marietta Ohio where he was born. Services for Dawes will be held tomorrow at 4 p.m. in the First Presbyterian church of Evanston.
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Rufus G. Dawes
Marietta
Olin
Dawes
First Presbyterian Church
Evanston
Association to Honor Dean Taylor by Engineers Society
The Anderstan Society of Civil Engineers will confer honorary membership on Dean T. A. Taylor of Austin, UT professor emeritus, at its annual New York meeting January 11 19. Taylor, who taught civil engineering from 1888 to retirement last year, will be the first Texan honored. Five more memberships are planned for January 1952. the society has 18 000 members.
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Anderstan Society of Civil Engineers
New York
T. A. Taylor
Austin
University of Texas
BE. W. Robinson
McKenzie Construction Company
University Front
Engineers Ang
United S
Dean Taylor
Jere
Press
Texan
Approval Given Palace Project Brearns Tucker Departs WPA
A Tuesday announcement confirms approval of a $17,200 remodeling and repainting project for the Spanish Governor's palace with $8,000 from the WPA and $9,200 city funds. Twenty five workers will be employed on the project.
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Slabs
WPA
WEA
Student Shot, Hurried to Santa Rosa Hospital
A Kerrilie, Pennsylvania student identified as Adam Wilson 110. 22 was treated for a bullet wound after an accidental discharge while cleaning a weapon. Two women, Mrs. John Walsh and Mrs. Frank Mazur, died at local hospitals from related injuries or complications. The incident occurred in Wilkes-Barre with local authorities investigating.
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Schreier
Wilkes-Barre
Stitute
Kerrilie
Santa Rosa Hospital
John Walsh
Frank Mazur
yiNe
St Ruth
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