Squirrel Intrusions, Early Bird Cards Highlight San Antonio Notes
Local column recalls playful reminiscences of a squirrel raid on Mrs. Schmidt’s home and the San Antonio Boys club Early Bird program with two Yokohama members. It also reflects on telegraph history and a Baylor student author selling a Saturday Evening Post anecdote, capturing city life and memory.
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San Antonio
Boys’ Club
Stanley Rabke
Unit 2
Drexel
Thomas
Matt Hughes
Thomas M. Maghes
Yokohama
Japan
Jesus
Rabke
J. 5. Moore
Baylor University
Saturday Evening Post
World War II tote inspires campus satire sales
A stray paragraph describes a student living near campus who flips a World War II tote into a satire magazine idea earning a $100 check. Misc references to doctors and a chiropractor’s puppy call hint at odd lab notes and misread prescriptions.
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Moore
L House O
Photo Group Guests at Chamber Luncheon
Members of the U S bureau of public roads photographic mission visit San Antonio to initiate an Inter-American Navy project. Datus Proper chairs the chamber highway committee and guides plans to photograph freeway sections with William H. Furlong of the Mexican highway department and John L. Harrison leading the party from Washington.
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Olwe Neographic
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Chamber of Commerce
St Anthony Hotel
Inter-American Navy
Datus Proper
Wiliam H. Furlong
Mexico
John L. Harrison
Washington
Arson Suspect Questioned Over Damaged Lee Station
Police tracked a frustrated arsonist after Albert Perales reported damage to his Lee station at 1211 New Laredo Pkwy. Smeared walls and burned matches indicated attempts to ignite the building, but recent renovations prevented a blaze.
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Albert Perales
New Laredo Kwy
Lee Station
Consul Aids at Rites for Mrs Dominguez in Austin
Mexican consular officials including Ruben Riestra attended the funeral of Mrs Efrat Dominguez wife of Austin consul Efrain Dominguez in Austin. Other attendees included Samuel Pereyra and Joel Quinenes. Survived by husband and sons Efrain Hugo and Roieo Dominguez.
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Ruben Riestra
Austin
Efrat Dominguez
Efrain Dominguez
Ices
Samuel Pereyra
Joel Quinenes
Migrant Worker Topic to Be Addressed at Unitarian Church
Former Bexar official and juvenile officer Gonzalea will address the Women's Alliance of the First Unitarian Church at 8:00 PM Wednesday in the church auditorium. His talk is titled The Migrant Worker X Factor of the Southwest.
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Dency Gonzalea
Bexarom Party
Women's Alliance
First Unitarian Church
Mi ‘Grant
Insurance Men Meet on Underwriting Careers at SA Life Underwriters
A panel discussion on underwriting problems will be held at the San Antonio Association of Life Underwriters meeting at the Anthony hotel. Mary Wise of Equitable will moderate. Speakers include W. J. Schnabel of Standard Life, Stanley Price of Equitable Life, and Russell Haaster of Federal Life. The program covers life underwriting as a career and national service in life insurance.
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San Antonio Association of Life
Toen
SG Anthony
Marry Wise
CLA
Equitable
Joint WOW Service Due At Wooten World Hall
A joint installation service will be held Thursday at p.m. in Wooten of the World hall. Sam Houston Camp 55, Whodmen Circle groves Myrtle Grove One Olive Magnolia Grove 157 Bluebonnet Grove 1972 and Xi chapter Tau Phi Lambda sorority of Bluchonnet grove participate. Miller, Omaha national vice president of the WOVA, will be installing officer for Sam Houston group and principal speaker. Brovea installing officer Miss Bessie Dolan Taylor chairman of the national legislative committee Mrs Ethel Puntips president Bluebonnet grove will attend and Mrs Carrie Cave national representative installing chaplain. Presidents: Carol Thetford Sam Houston camp, Mrs Ethel Rehme Myrtle grove, Mrs Wes Ve Richter Olive Magnolia grave, Mrs Ethel Phillips Baybonnet grave, and Mrs Louise Smith oal chapter.
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P.m
Wooten of the World
Hall
Sam Houston
Whodmen
Myrtle Grove
Bluebonnet Grove
Tau Phi Lambda Sorority
Bluchonnet Grove
Miller
Omaha National
WOVA
Sam Houston Group
Brovea
Bessie Dolan
Taylor
National Legislative Committee
Ethel [Puntips
Carrie-Cave
National
Carol ‘Thetford
Sam Houston Camp
Ethel Rehme
Wes- Ve! Richter
Olive Magnolia
Ethel Phillips
Yebonnet Grave
Louise Smith
O&1
Traffic Toll Listed in 1949 Record
A police report by Chief Fred Palmer shows 1949 traffic accidents reached 6126, up from 5421 in 1948 and 5322 in 1947, while traffic fatalities fell to 45 versus 51 in 1948 and 62 in 1947. The report also notes aggravated assault cases with 569, up from 449 in 1948, and 20 of the 1949 cases remain pending.
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Fred Palmer
Palmer
Tapp Urges More Police For San Antonio
Felix J. Tapp, manager of the safety council, urged increasing police strength to meet minimum safety standards calling for at least 156 additional officers. He proposed using a $100,000 corporation court increase for salaries and highlighted the council’s 1950 program emphasizing safety education, street lighting, drunk driving campaigns, and driver training in schools while pursuing a modern downtown traffic control system.
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Corporation Poport
San Antonio
Felix J . Tapp
Safety Council
Corporation Court
Tapp
Seid Tapp
USAF Research Experts Meet at Lackland Conference
A conference at Lackland Air Force Base human resources research center discussed new reporting procedures for research projects. Attendees include USAF technical committee detachments and research directors from Randolph Scott Mather and Wright-Patterson bases, with Lt. Col Ike Harrison Dr Charles Limsburg and others.
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Human Resources Research Center
Lackland
Usaf ‘Technical Committee
Randolph Afb
Scott Afb
Ill
Mather Afb
Calif
Ike H. Harrison
Charles Limsburg
Research Directorate
Usaf Headquarters
B. F. Sewart
John McElvoy
Wright-Patterson Afb
Clark L. Hosmer
Arthur W. Mellon
Lack
Nang Research Center
Chest X ray Drive Opens in San Antonio Campaign
A Tuesday kick off in front of the post office launched a city drive urging residents to get chest X rays. About 2000 citizens attended a noon Monday gathering led by Porter Loring and officials including Mayor White and County Judge Charles W. Anderson. An X-ray machine was ready near the post office as Ben Shaw models posed for exams amid doctors Howard Smith and Austin Hill, with state health officials assisting.
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M. C. Edwards
Mayor White
Porter Loring
San Antonio
Houston St
Medical Field Service School
Brook Army Medical Center
Austin Williams
White
Chairiman
William
Hensley I
Forg
Loring
Charles W. Anderson
Eusy
Ben Shaw
Howard Smith
State Health Department
Austin E. Hill
City Health
City and Equity Commissioners
Brooke Army Seeks Civilian X-ray Technician
Brooke Army has an opening for a civilian X-ray technician at an annual salary of $2875. Applications may be submitted as a civilian person at the medical center headquarters, or for more information call extension 3687 at Ft. Sam Houston.
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Brooke Army
Leray
Ion
Medical Center
Ft. Sam Houston
Charter Vote in doubt over Texas election laws
Harvey Hardy, first assistant district attorney, says June 27 charter election in Bexar County is illegal due to paper ballots and short time between elections. City officials mull avoiding machine use. voting machines require full rollout once used in a county. Mayor White notes commissioners may seek a compromise to elect a charter commission, but delaying 19 months is unacceptable.
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Texas
Harvey Harey
Bexar County
Uime
Hardy
Austin Anderson
Anderson
White
Atley
Child Guidance Topic Announced at Tecis High School
Dr Alfred Hill of the Guidance Institute will discuss The Overly Attention Seeking Chit at the Association for Childhood Education meeting. The session is scheduled for 8 30 p m Wednesday at Tecis High School.
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Alfred Hill
Guidance Institute
Sp. m
Tecis High School
Prospect of SEK Wey Move Upped
City and chamber of commerce pressed to keep Slick Airways in San Antonio as talks on new airfreight facilities and shared construction costs proceed. Internal company decision and reluctance to sign long leases stall agreements while plans for a $50,000 building program and two-year rent credits are weighed.
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Waya
Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio
Alamo
Seaboy Fireproof Storage Co
James’ W. McGoodwin
Silek
McGoodwin
James Knight
Slick
Walter Gunstream
City Public Service Board
Air Medals Awarded at Lackland AFB
Four Lackland AFB officers received Air Medals for service with the Berlin airlift in a Tuesday presentation. Col Wayne K Richardson of the 3700th AASL Training Group awarded the medals to Capt Jim W Dejulle first Lt Boyd A Smith Don R Monteith and 2nd Lt Themes M Garcrill.
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Lackland Afb
Wayne K. Richardson
Jim W. Dejulle
Boyd A. Smith
Don R. Monteith
Themes M. Garcrill
Father Faces Contempt Suit In San Antonio Court
A San Antonio parent faces a contempt charge for failing to pay 54 dollars weekly to a boys training school. The Forty Fifth District Court suit, filed Tuesday, names W Jay Johnson as assistant district attorney. Paul Garza, 236 San Hoerallost, allegedly was ordered to provide the payments after his son was declared a delinquent juvenile and committed. nonpayment is alleged.
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San Antonio
Orney
W. Jay Jonson
Torney
Paul Garza
San Hoerallost
Toys
St Philip's Dean Feted on Birthday Celebration Honors Miss Artemisia Pauw
A tea reception hosted by St Philip's College administration faculty and students marked the sixty sixth birthday of Miss Artemisia Pauw dean of St Philip's College. J O Loftin president of San Antonio College attended, joining tributes to the educator.
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Artemisia Pauw
St. Philip's Colle
J. 0. Loftin
San Antonio College
Exhibit Sponsored by The San Antonio Light Contest
Nationwide snapshot highlights 12 prize winners and 7 special merit awards. The San Antonio Light sponsors the exhibit part of the contest and awards include a $50 merit prize.
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Chris Rogen
the Light
The
San Antonio Light
Italian Count Visits San Antonio Dairy Farm
Count Giovanni Nasetil, a 100 year old Italian count running a New Jersey dairy farm, visited San Antonio on Tuesday. He said he was born in the United States, with his father serving in the diplomatic corps. He is en route from a winter home in Mexico City to his Sergeantsville farm, where he keeps 60 Holsteins on 20 acres.
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New Jersey
San Antonio
Giovanni Nasetil
Saya
Nasetll
Mexico City
Sergeantsville
N.J
Failure to Provide Utilities Charged in El Paso Street Case
Charges of failure to provide sufficient hydrants sinks and water closets at 139249 El Paso St filed Tuesday in Corporation Court against Enesia H. Parada owner by Fred Matthews city health inspector.
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Aenyral
EL Paso St
Corporation
Enesia H
Diarrhea toll rises as cases reach fourteen
City health officials report fourteen diarrhea cases this year with four deaths and two new cases on Tuesday. The tally compares with seven cases and seven deaths on the same date last year. The first mumps case of the year was also reported Tuesday.
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City Health Department
Forward with Light Classifieds in San Antonio
A fragmented ad urges readers to use Light Classifieds to sell real estate business cars merchandise or personal belongings and to find work. It promotes sold through Sunday light ads and advertises a phone number F-1234 for contact.
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San Antonio
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