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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1938

Page

6

Jobs found for jobless in San Antonio area

Claude Belk of the San Antonio Texas State Employment Service announced 654 jobs have been found for the jobless since January 1, covering permanent and part time positions across professional, skilled, unskilled and domestic work. He noted the agency now registers professionals and commercial workers due to a new setup linking the state service with the Texas Unemployment Compensation Commission. Five San Antonians will join the board of directors of the new Stockholm Company Inc, an electric machine gun maker, with production already under way in a San Antonio machine shop and a new plant planned in New Braunfels within six days.

Claude Belk San Antonio Texas State Employment Service Belk State Texase Commission State Bureau San San Antonio Ofuigs South Texas National Bank Stockholm New Breunfels Stockholma

Visit to Alamo Proves Costly

Chicago visitor G. A. Swanson arrived in San Antonio and after checking in at the Hamilton hotel went to the Alamo. Two street stringers joined him for a drink and an agreed bet asked who would pay. Swanson ended up losing 70 dollars plus a 50 dollar diamond ring.

San Antonio G. A. Swanson Chicago Swanson City Hamilton Hotel Losaya Street Alamo Tor Mitch

Fire roars through Waterford operator's home in zero weather

In Waterford, Jan 20, Mrs Donald Dwyer, a telephone operator, barely escaped a chilling house fire as her husband alerted the fire department. She rushed home on streetcars to find their two young daughters managed to flee the blaze unhurt.

Donald Dwyer

Boy steals, goes on food and cab spree

A 12 year old boy confessed to police in Evanston after stealing $8.06 from a filing station and spending almost all of it on food items. He bought fifteen fish sticks ten buns eight pieces of pie ten fish at twice, and bottles of pap and laxleal sides.

Vuhicago Evanston Stalin

Schools switch to natural gas cuts San Antonio heating costs

A change to natural gas heating for 21 San Antonio schools this year saved 3654.84 dollars on fuel bills for four months September to December 1937. Last year’s fuel oil and coal costs totaled 981. Gas costs dropped with no monthly minimums, after a 14490 dollar conversion. Central plants now power Vocational Tech Brackinridge Burbank Jefferson Lanier Emerson Harris Horace Mann Page Austin Milam Burrioth Lamar Bonham Grocke Nelson Smith Briscoe Highland Park Collins Gardena Robert Lee Stone Ryale and Douglas.

San Antonio HEL Hui Vocational and Technical Brackinridge Burbank Jefferson Lanier Emerson Harris Horace Mann Page Austin Milam Burrioth Burtsnoth Annex Lamar Bonham Grocke Ttt Nelson Smith Smith, Briscoe Highland Park Collins Gardena Robert Ie Stone Ryle Doug- Abs

Charges of Attack on West Are Filed

A complaint filed in County Court of Law No 2 accuses Trex Te Heckman of assaulting Vance West with a knife Tuesday night. West is the younger brother of former sheriff Albert W West Jr. Heckman's address is listed as 149 Halliday Avenue. The charge stems from an alleged Tuesday night attack.

Ageravaled Assali Trex Te Heckman Halliday Avenue Vance West Albert W. West Jr Ed Auracker West

Cafe Owners To Convene State Association Meeting

Southwest Texas restaurant owners will hold a meeting at the Ben nett Hotel Thursday night. W. A. Harrison, president, says the gathering will discuss menu planning, fund preparation, and service improvements for the public.

Southwest Texas State

Three-Block Fire Extinguished on South Nogaliles Street

A gasoline spill from a passing truck ignited a blaze that stretched over three blocks of South Nogaliles Street. Firefighters contained the fire quickly after discovering flames extending about 20 feet in width and three blocks long.

Nogaliles Street

School Denies Liquor Charge Against Pupils

Orange New Jersey January 20. Taverns accused local high school students of using lunch money to buy liquor from stores with lax supervision. School authorities rejected the charges as unfounded and stressed it is not true that students fraudulently obtain alcohol.

N. J

Three Arrested on Tourist Complaint near San Jose Mission

Three alleged confidence men were lodged in Bexar county jail after tourists visiting the San Jose mission complained. Police chief Gwen W. Kilday inspector Gus Kieckenkamper and Roy Tate arrested them Wednesday afternoon for operating a "roll down" game using eight dives. Vagrancy charges to be filed in Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan's court.

San Jose Mission Bexar County Folice Gwen W. Kilday Gus Kieckenkamper Roy Tate Kilday Peace Bat Corrigan’s Court

Dr. Sachar to Speak at Agudas Achim In San Antonio

Dr. AL Sachar is slated to address a Friday night gathering at Agudas Achim in San Antonio under the San Antonio B nal Brith. Sylvan Lant will introduce, Ben Diller will close, with a post service program at the community center outlining Jewish life and a note on related literary items from The American Weekly.

Liquor Rule Appeal Filed in Texas Case

An appeal from an order of the Texas liquor control board was filed in Seventy-third District Court by C. K. Bentz of 620 Lewis Street. Hearing set for January 27 before Judge John F. Onton, Bentz contends he was granted a wine and beer permit by the county judge but was later denied by board administrator Berb Ford. The petition lists Bentz seeking a permit for Turfler at 121 Soledad Street with Red Berry in charge.

Texas Equor Control, Board Seventy-third District Court C. K. Bentz Lewis Street John F. Onton Bentz Berb Ford Henta Soledad Street Berry

Car Parts Theft Nets Term Fine in County Court

Roy Jessee, jailed in Bexar County, pleaded guilty to two theft charges in County Court No. 1. He must serve 14 days more and cover court costs of 43.70. He admitted taking two tires, tubes, and wheels from Arthur Veltman at 1724 West Houston and another tire, tube, and wheel from W. Guednes at 403 Barrett Place on January 14. He previously escaped last summer but was soon captured.

Roy West Houston Street W. Guednes Barrett Place Jessee Canal

Auctioneer praises Luckies in Farmville tobacco trade

In Farmville North Carolina tobacco auctioneer Mr Branch Bobbitt touts Luckies saying higher tobacco prices benefit profits. He claims tobacco quality drives cigarette choice and asserts Luckies have twice as many exclusive smokers among independent experts. Sworn records support the claim of Luckies popularity.

Farmville North Carolina Luckies Mr. Bobbitt Bobbitt

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