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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1939

Page

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Bushick Jr Trial Set on Bribery and Theft Charges

Indictments allege Bushick Jr and five ex city tax office deputies conspired to take bribes related to under assessed personal property. Proceedings target Bushick first, with other defendants including Mann Giraud and Viola linked to theft and conspiracy. Prosecution monitors potential delays as health issues and case switches affect scheduling.

H. Bushick Bushick Criminal District Court Young Bushick Tity Tax Office Grand Jury RE. O Grady Alamo Heights Trist B. Richani Mann Paul Jones Doe A. Gregoor Ralph Giraud Pat Virla tUme Antonio Busines Grant Shorty Theo M. Plummer Plummer Young Bushlek California Bexar County Rachel MM. Hoses Austin Boerne 5. B. Shaumoars Bushick Jr. Way Togil Simmons Contrust- 24 L. J Buck”) Gittinger LeToy Jeffers Tral Bushick Jr Bascom Humphrey Petrich-Sauer Lumber Company M. C. Hill Slamp Printing Company Hill Viola

Trains Skid Into Express Injuring Three in Chicago

A Chicago elevated train failed to stop on a curved track and struck a standing express train, injuring three people. No fatalities reported and officials investigate the collision and braking action.

Chicago

Salvador Fire Under Control Threatened City’s Commerce

A large fire in Salvador, Salvador, dm. 14, was brought under control after men fought flames that menaced the city’s commercial district. Firefighters battled the blaze for hours, preventing further damage to shops and services. No injuries reported.

Salvador Sivict

Saman Hatcher Muyer's World Leading Pencil Hobby

Saman Hatcher Muyer amuses himself with a global pencil hobby while working at 1508 Nogalites street. Since starting three years ago he has built a collection of over 3300 pencils, with a prized piece dated circa 1840. He keeps all pencils in working order, noting you can lead a horse to water but a pencil must be lead.

Hatcher Henry Muyer Nogalites Street Muyer

Funeral Service for Rev Alphonse Filling Held Sunday

Funeral services for the Rev Alphonse Filling of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate will be held Sunday at 9 2m at the De Mazenod scholasticate on Blanco road. The San Antonio preacher died Friday night at St Peters Novitiate Mission Texas of a heart ailment. Burial is in the Oblate cemetery. Born in Hellering Germany September 28 1873 he came to San Antonio in the early 1900s after studies in France and Belgium ordained priest March 31 1908 and served at Stanton Dallas Mission and Toledo. Survivors include a brother who is a priest in South Africa and relatives in Germany.

Alphonse Filliung The Oblates of Mary Immaculate de Mazenod Scholasticate Blanco Road Mer. Filling San Antonio Missions St. Peter's Novitiate Mission Texas DeMazenod Scholasticate Oblate Hellering Germany Father Filling France Belgium Congregation of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate Stanton Dallas Toledo, Ono South Africa

Picture Executive to Pause in City

Harry Ward, executive for Paramount Pictures, is due to arrive in San Antonio on the Southern Pacific Railroad at 2 40 p m Saturday, per BH Turner, city passenger agent. He is expected to stay overnight in the city.

Harry Ward Paramount Pictures San Antonio Southern Pacific Railroad BH Turner

Blanket of Snow Grips Eastern States Shuts Roads

Snow blanketed the eastern states, up to eight inches in places including New York City, delaying air travel and causing numerous accidents with three to four deaths reported across Pennsylvania and Indiana. Michigan and Illinois faced ice coated highways and bitter cold forecast for the weekend.

Sersier New York Midwest Pennsylvania New York City Gotham Shers Keystone State Michigan Detroit Washington National Capital Indiana Ilinois Chicago Springfield St. Louis Arca Lowa

Poisoners Sought After Dog Poisoning in Rosewood Block

Mrs. Nathan Kaufman’s collie died after being poisoned in the 400 block of Fast Rosewood. The Annual Defense League Sat lur Day was asked to locate the parties responsible for the second poisoning in the same block that week, with additional reports from North New Argunfels ayente.

Defense League Satlur Sid Nathan Kaufman F.H. Bradford The Ieague Bradigan North New Argunfels Ayente Bradford

Expansion plans eye Stinson field and eight Texas airports

Reports from Washington to San Antonio outline expansion of Stinson field to add two more runways and upgrade to Class 4 status, with ten Texas airports slated for wider classifications including Class 3 and Class 2. Total project cost cited exceeds several billions in engineers’ estimates. Existing Stinson field features one 5000 foot runway and a 4500 foot parallel, with two more runways planned.

Stinton Field Congress Civil Aeronautics Authority Washington San Antonio Texas Brownsville Fi Paso Abilene Austin Waco Corpus Cheisti Big Spring Fort Worth Dallas Galveston Lubbock Wichita Falls Tyler Beaumont Laredo Stinson Feld Indlion CAA Stinson Field

Nazis imprison American seaman in Hamburg trial

George Joseph Roth an American seaman was sentenced in Hamburg to six months in a Nazi prison for allegedly handing a Communist pamphlet to a German dock worker. Fourteen weeks spent in Hamburg Jail before trial were deducted. It marked the first time a U S citizen faced such charges publicly under Nazi rule.

Hamburg Germany ENS George Joseph Rothith Naz

Brazilian Official to Visit Washington

Foreign Minister Oswald Arands will visit Washington early next month as guest of the United States government. State Department disclosed the trip, with anticipated talks with President Roosevelt Secretary Hull and Secretary Morgenthau. The aim is to strengthen monetary economic ties and regain first place in Brazilian commerce now disputed by Germany.

Brazil Washington INS Oswald Arands United Years State Department Roosevelt Tay Hull Treasury Morgetthau United States Germany

Weather summary and city forecasts across Texas and nearby regions

Partly cloudy and colder conditions forecast for Sunday across East Texas and western regions with varying wind directions. Temperature highs and lows listed for multiple cities, with detailed monthly and daily observations, sunrise, sunset, humidity, and recent precipitation totals.

Land Commission reports large grant and mineral leases

Land Commissioner William McDonald approved scholarships and vacancies totaling 16,787.06 acres in the final year of his administration. He also approved mineral applications covering 6,836.16 acres, as noted by Chief Clerk John W. Hawkins. The report highlights last minute rental figures reflected in Hawkins' chart.

Land Commission Office Austin UNE William McDonald Fed Minerus John W. Hawking Hawkins

Services Held for Fritz Ewald Sr. in Lockhart

Funeral rites were conducted Friday for Fritz Ewald Sr. 65 a Caldwell County farmer born December 24, 1850 in Comal County. He lived 18 years in Caldwell County. Survivors include widow Lounie Ewald of Lockhart two daughters Mary Mueller Karnes City Clara Knetsch Fashing and five sons Fritz Austin Henry Miederwald Willis Lockhart Edward Mendecal Herbert Oatman.

Fritz Ewald Lockhart Punerai Frits Ewald A. J. Rest Evangelican Lutheran Church Ewald Comal County Caldwell County Eoune Ewald Mary Mueller Karnes

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