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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1939

Page

5

Approval of Cowboy Henry Bono Held Up

Convicted murderer Henry Bono alias Cowboy Henry faced bond objections as two bondsmen failed to appear and a third was sought. Judge McCrory set bond at 5000 dollars after Henry’s attorney filed for habeas corpus. case reversed on jury instruction issues. Jeffers labeled Henry a notorious police character, and the court scheduled a new trial date at the earliest possible time.

Slaude Henry Arthur Sinclair Boxer County W. W. McCrory Criminal Dave Watson Moc Trary Henn Sinlair McCrory L. J. (Buck) Gittinger Leroy Detfers Bond Gittinger Geners Watson McCrorrins T ‘O Suretus Jeffers

Easy To Find Your Next Apartment Advedtised Listings

Unclear ad style lists numerous furnished and unfurnished apartments in multiple cities. Includes room counts from one to several rooms with weekly or monthly rents and occasional private baths. Mentions additional information and contact details for more listings in a historic classified-like page.

Gerhardt Presses Salary Plan for Precinct Officers

Justice Raymond Gerhardt of Precinct 1 urged the County Commissioners to abolish the fee system for precinct officers and switch to salaries. He attacked fee grabbing, cited a constitutional amendment, and warned that officers deserve fair compensation, inviting peers to join in reform. He contrasted salaried officials with those who depend on fees to survive and urged action to end political leverage over enforcement agencies.

Raymond Gerhhardt County Commissioners Mucn Charles Alderson Park State of Texas Bexar County Yam Sttre Ap Lees Chameleon Cressure R Rand Besser Gerhardé

Advisor Joins Hopkins Tafe Advisor Joins Hopkins Tafe

Washington June 21 International News Service reports Secretary of Commerce Hopkins has recruited from Wall Street an economist as a new adviser Willard L Thorp 60 year old research director at Dun and Bradstreet spent three days a week in Washington assisting the Commerce Department with antimonopoly probes He will remain director of economic industries while in Washington but will spend six days weekly in the capital as Hopkins moves to strengthen the department's policy work ahead of Senate confirmation expected by Monday.

Washington Ty Hopking Wail Wop-Fiight Internations Willard L. Thorp Dunaud Bradstreet Hopkin Knowi Senate Hopkins Thorp Commerce Department

U S In Thrust At Communism Government Appeals Deportation Case

The United States argues in a Supreme Court filing that the Communist Revolutionary program fits the United States, defending deportation of aliens for activist association. Solicitor General Robert H. Jackson filed the brief on the government’s appeal from a Fifth Circuit ruling that overturned the deportation against Jam G. Stecker, a Arkansas restauranteur.

Washingtor Jee INS Rapretie United States Rober H. Jackson Jam G. Stecker Arkansas

Bohemian Vagabonds Devoted to Fine Arts

The Bohemian Vagabonds, a new collegiate club modeled after Samuel Johnson's literary circle, gathers poets musicians orators playwrights and a ballet dancer. Meetings occur twice monthly with social events at downtown restaurants and discussion sessions on modern arts. The group once kept a trained hawk mascot found by Dayton Falkner but sent a replacement to Amarilla after the original hawk died.

Irs Samuel Johnson Atherings Dayton Falkner Arizona Desert Hawk Amarilla

Southwest Texas Boys Fat Stock Show Planned in San Antonio

With two thirds of the 5900 subscriptions raised officials plan the fourth annual Southwest Texas Boys Fat Stock show in San Antonio February 23 to 26. A nonprofit display sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Junior Chamber of Commerce and Union Stockyards Co. features 4-H and FFA members from the ranch country. Subscriptions are slow though entries are expected to exceed last year’s. Auction day on the final day aims to top past fairs. Officers include Aryant as president Hagelstein Rothmann Cannon Har tis and Pumphrey.

San Antonio Camber of Commerce, Junior Chamber of Commerce Union Stockyards Company R. Beal Pumphrey Stow al Utes c Tnty HH. H. Aryant G. OC. Hagelstein Roy M. Rothmann Co. D. Cannon W. BR. Hartis Pumphrey

Death of General Cedillo Witness Testimony Reported

Remigio Garcia aide to Gen Saturna Cedillo says Cedillo died at dawn in San Luis Potosi after federal troops surrounded his small band of followers. Garcia notes bullets hit Cedillo in the leg head and chest and that he was buried in the family plot at Patmoss cemetery.

Cedillo McAllan Remigio Garecia Saturna Cedillo San Luis Paotoal Ward Garcia Cedyllo Patmoss Garcia Obabed

Houston Port Sets All-Time Trade Record in 1938

Houston's port trade reached 200,6478 tons in 1938, an all-time high for a Texas port, officials disclosed. The volume grew 4.7 percent from 1917 while the commerce value slipped slightly to 490,499,145 dollars, according to Cel. Joseph W. Evans, chairman of the port commission.

Houston Texas Cel Joseph W. Evans le Port Commission

Denton Texas College to Build Student Chapel

Work will begin Monday on a new student chapel at the University of North Texas College for Women in Denton costing about 25000 dollars not counting stained glass. President Dr J B Hubbard says government officials have approved NYA labor for the construction and about 80 Denton handyman boys will be employed on the project.

Texas A. and M. College Denton Texas State Colege For J. BH Rubbard NYA Denton Uanity

Packer Head Dies of Heart Attack

William Whitticht Woods, president of the Institute of American Meat Packers, died suddenly in his Chicago office from a heart attack yesterday. The news notes Woods as a prominent figure in the meat packing industry, with reactions from industry observers and related fatalities mentioned in a confused, but historic context.

Chicago William Whitticht Woods Institute of American Meat Packers Golombia Pelor Institute Woods New York Henuge Calt

Georgia plan tax law with monthly exemptions proposed

Atlanta Georgia late today state commissioner of revenue T Grady Head proposed a gross income tax law with exemptions of 190 monthly for each citizen or taxpayer. The plan aims to overhaul taxation and ease the burden on individuals as the legislature considers reforms.

Atlanta Georgia T Grady Head Revere

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