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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1941
Page
8
A long column passage blends civic notes on land once owned by George W Brackenridge with tales of native trees and a Texas university site. It recalls a Mexican corrido about Trotsky, its sale price, and a translator’s free verse outside San Antonio.
The Jolly Fellows club at P. B. Nichols Field P I celebrates a blessed event with the club purchasing a bathette for the first-born of member Skinny Moody. Maddy leads equipment as families grow, passing items between generations and continuing a club tradition of baby-related communal rites.
One hundred thirty six Dexa County selectees have been inducted since the national defense program began. Leon Walthall, chief clerk to the county draft boards, notes the county has met its first quota and 462 selectees have already been inducted. The January quota of 245 requires induction of the remaining 283 on four consecutive days beginning January 27. The selected inductees have already been chosen.
The Railway Express agency announced that December traffic exceeded any month in the past decade with revenue rising 43.74 percent over December 1939. The gains span Texas, Oklahoma and nearby regions including a portion of Titonstima.
An NLRB investigator will visit San Antonio to probe alleged racial discrimination in low rent housing construction. Mayor Maury Maverick said a delegation of black workers accused contractors of biased hiring as private firms staffed the projects. Maverick notified Washington after consulting local housing authorities.
Mrs Glend De Van Watts, state President of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union, will speak at a district WGTU meeting in Baptist temple at 10 am Thursday. A Y Troutman of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers discusses narcotics in America and Judith Smith of Dallas covers effects on youth. Mrs TM Glass leads, New Ellis program chair, luncheon served.
Dr Franc L McClue president of Westminster College Fulton Iowa will visit with a group from the school Tuesday. Rev Arthur V Beand pastor of Beacon Hill Presbyterian Church directs arrangements for the entertainment. Mrs Mecker travels from Pasadena California to join John Harvey Scott alumni chapter hosted by Dr Frank H Rosebraveh.
Fire department tried to save 1 month old Mandy Olea at 121 Starr street with pneumonia. Assistant Fire Chief N A Odem used an inhalator for 40 minutes after a call, but the baby died. Son of Mr. and Mrs Bernardo Santos. Dr A G Deluga pronounced death. Birthday rally noted for Townsend Townsend’s seventy fourth birthday at Municipal Auditorium Monday.
San Antonio announced that Laula C Griffith of Oklahoma City was elected potentate of the India Temple Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. He travels by airline to meetings in Oklahoma and is noted for aid to crippled children, with golf noted as part of his leisure.
Maj. Gen. George Brett and Brig. Gen. Carl Spaatz led a party from Duncan Field on an inspection tour of the nations air facilities. They traveled by C-48 and planned to return Wednesday for further checks of military air dromes in Bexar county. Also reported thefts include $6 from a room and $22 from a home in local areas.
Austin paper recounts a prank at a Kappa Alpha Theta house where a phone was left engaged all day. The caller urged supplies and shelter with crude references, revealing the sorority’s telephone number by mistake.
Master Sergeant Matt Story was elected president of the Randolph field Non-Commissioned Officers club. Other officers include Vice President Master Sergeant George W. Rodine, Secretary-Treasurer First Sergeant Albright Hunt, House Director Sergeant Henry F. Chatham, and Technical Sergeant T. Dewitt as entertainment committee chairman. Bergeant Story succeeds past president Master Beret B. D. Booth who served four years.
Mayor Maverick was seen Sunday near Alaimo Stadium when he smelled smoke and alerted Station No 14. Fire crews responded quickly and battled the blaze, with reports noting the effort lasted several hours before extinguishing the fire.
Two suspects held by police for questioning after a purse theft from a car owned by Mrs. J McAlnin on East Ridgewood Court near Crockett and Monumental streets. A.J. McManus reported theft at her residence including glasses, a knife and gloves. John Farmer reported ten dollars worth of tools stolen from a auto at Ipergen and Wyoming. The Grand Prize Distributing company at East House 1 ton street reported a damaged door indicating a burglary attempt.
The Rev. PD Miller, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Raleigh North Carolina, has accepted a call from the Pis Presbyterian Church. W. W. Honduran, head of the committee, announced Miller succeeds the late Rey P. B. HM who is taking work among rural churches. Miller, a Davidson College and Union Theological Seminary graduate, is a trustee of both institutions. He has served Raleigh church seven years.
Col W B Tuttle, chairman of the Board of San Antonio Public Service Co, will speak at 7 30 p m Wednesday to a troop school of quartermaster reserve officers on a topic titled Public Titties at San Antonio xerteral depoth.
Wartime chatter pours from columnist Artur Baer as he riffs on press, politics, and radio networks. He mocks broadcasting, politics, Lopez, and a humorous glimpse of the inauguration with jumbled lines about Meany and the light brown hair. The piece captures a satirical, disjointed radio era mood.
The Knights of Columbus No TAS and the Fathers' Club of Central Catholic High School stage a two night military minstrel at Thomas Jefferson High School. General chair Bam Liber leads with Harry Nass directing Henry Guerri assistant director M Riley Wyatt interpreter. autres committee chairs include David Griffin Dick Hutschenreiter Mike J Kaine Henry Guerri Jr E R Brophy Steva O'Brien A A Syeter building Henry Ringkamp Robert Song Sr G J Senneider and Thur Randol Jr Maurica Rex George Lambkin ushers J H Bonnet J G Savran George Connally.
The text reports assaults by individuals using a blackjack and brass knuckles around El Paso Street and Camp Bullis, with victims Lopes and Greason. It notes Yellow Cab and Baggage Co paid $4951.34 to the city in 1940, including $2961.94 tax on gross receipts, plus cab licenses $2119.90 and Stinson Field rental $249. Harris seeks removal of the rental, citing it as unreasonable, Maverick era city officials referenced.
Sheriff Owen Kilday announced Monday that a racketeering scheme using fake police officers to arrest vagrants has been disrupted. Investigators employed a stool pigeon to trace the operation, but suspects escaped. A would-be victim would be fined 17.50 and pay five dollars to proceed, with a bogus card directing where to plead. Deputies Hale and Revard pursued a lead on Monterey Street but did not capture anyone.
Maury Maverick says four invites were withheld while invitations were sent to all 44 city school buildings for use as polling places in the January 21 bond vote. The Board of Education meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. to discuss the polling plan and new teacher hires, plus authorization to buy heating equipment for Jimine High School.
Training Union Week observed by Baptist headquarters with about 20 tenets of five persons each to visit 110 church associations across the state. Rev. Wills J. Ray district Baptist missionary will send a team including R. A Springer of Dallas and Rev. Tilson Maynard of Waco to conduct services.
UC and St Marys University will debate Monday at 8:15 p m on the resolution that Western hemisphere nations form a permanent union. Audience includes Josefe consul general of Mexico honored guest County Judge Att fein son and city representatives.
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