Willetta Dennis Seeks Chorus Girls in San Antonio
AROUND the PLAZA reports Willetta Dennis, former Ruth Laird Rockets chorine, now floor show booker in Chicago Chez Paree, seeking experienced chorus girls in her Bluebonnet hotel rooms. Rockets, once 12 Texas beauties, wed wealthy partners. Willetta funded in 1982 tours in major cities. Also notes high schooler Robert Irving named to class A list, and San Antonio highway signs cite 236000 population. Western Latin scene gossip includes senoritas serenading with guitars as Guadalupe bus stands idle.
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Willetta Dennis
Ruth Laird
Texas Rockets
San Antonio
Chicago
Willetta
Rockets
New York
Hollywood
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Texas
Bluebonnet Hotel
West Side
Guadalupe Street
Local notes recount city scenes and quirky pastimes
A city section recalls Alazan creek ducks, a St. Louis Blues Cleaners on West Commerce, and photographer Jack Swank's theater career from popcorn boy to assistant manager. It notes a Plaza hotel garage miniature golf relic, private details about Broadway home Quinta Urrutia, bubble gum black market via Dr. Aureliano Urrutia's area, Tex Looney’s singing act, and Wonder Shows of America bound for Fiesta de San Jacinto, now wintering in Little Rock.
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Alazan Creek
St. Louis Blues Cleaners
Commerce Street
Jack Swank
Lens
Shutter Tribe
Independence
Kans
Jack
Booth
H. J. Griffith
Kansas
Griffith
Empire Theater
Plaza Hotel
Aureliano Urrutia
Broadway
Quinta Urrutia
Trank J. Lee
America
Little Rock
Ark
Immortal Wife Heroine at Miss English's Academy
Jessie Benton, 16, storms from the finest Washington finishing school in the 1840s to home with her father Senator Thomas Benton of Missouri. At a musicale she meets Lt Fremont, maps the western frontier, and begins a covert romance amid family politics and an upcoming May Queen decision. The chapter ends with a note from a laundry basket inviting secret talk.
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Jessie Henton
Thomas Benton
Missouri
Washington
Harriet Williams
Miss English
Jessie
St. John Charles Fremont
King Features Syndh
Preston
Harriet
Liewl
Fremont
Topographical Corps
Benton
John
Jessie Benton
St. Fremont
The
Academy
Jim
One Dies As Car Hits Bus In San Antonio
One man was killed and three injured when a automobile collided with a San Antonio Transit bus at Soledad and West Martin streets Sunday night. Jessie Arredondo, 21, of 109 Angela street, died at hospital. Arthur Lopez, 19, and Joe N. Garcia, 21, suffered severe and minor injuries. Bus driver Howard Nichols, 20, of 5600 South Presa street, survived.
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San Antonio Transit Company
Soledad
West Martin
Jessie Arredondo
Angela Street
Arthur Lopez
Arbor Place
Joe N. Garcia
South Grazes Street
Howard Nichols
Presa’ Street
Castraville Road
Zenua Molina
Converse
Bennie Menchaca
Molina
Rosalid Esparza
Brunswick Street
Two Juveniles Held After Bicycle Shop Burglary Attempt
Two boys were captured by A. A. Spire at the Rogers Bicycle Shop on Fredericksburg road and held by juvenile authorities after a burglary attempt. A third boy escaped. Dr Roy C Bates, state chiropody examining board member, left for Austin for a two day reinstatement meeting for discharged chiropodists.
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Lycar Ok
A. A. Spire
Rogers Bicycle Shop
Fredericksburg Road
Roy C. Bates
State
Austin
Armed Services
Burglars Take 30 Suits From Good Will Industries
Deputies investigated a weekend break‑in at Good Will Industries on Pleasanton Road 3500 block. Two suspects were questioned by Deputies Bass and Vrisch but no arrests or traces of the burglars were found.
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Good Will Industries
Pleasanton Road
Charles Bass
Carl Vrisch
British General Smith Awarded Knight Commander Honor
Brigadier General Luther Stevens Staith of 131 West Lynwood Avenue is named Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for distinguished service in cooperation with the British armed forces during the war. He is among 341 American officers designated to receive British decorations, per the British Embassy in Washington.
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Luther’ Stevens Staith
West Lynwood Avenue
Washington
Port Sam Houston Center Tasked With Vast Personnel Records
Center known as Port Sam Houston Sejiora tion center handles inductions separations and reemployment while directing enlistments reenlistments and ye t assignments for thousands of troops. It manages 25 000 records daily including morning reports and wide range of personnel operations led by unit personnel.
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Newar Department
Center personnel details outline nine subsections
Reading the administrative activities at the center Lt. Col. Reuben Star directs personnel with Lt. Maurice Held guiding military personnel and WAQ Lt. Mary P Stall heading civilian personnel. Morning reports is a substation among nine military personnel sections including officers, enlisted men, and classification and assignment units.
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Reuben Star
Maurice Held
WAQ
Mary P. Stall
Morning Reports
Veteran of 3rd Army Receives Legion of Merit
Col. William J. Martin, longtime 3rd Army officer stationed at Fort Sam Houston, was awarded the Legion of Merit Sunday in the office of General Wainwright at 4th Army headquarters. Brig. Gen. Edward T. Williams presented the decoration, as Martin’s immediate superior and artillery officer in the 4th Army.
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William J. Martin
3Rd Army
Fort Sam Mouston
Legion of Merit
Wainwright
4Th Army
Edward T. Williams
Martin
Bloody Auto Probed by Police in Flores Street Case
A bloodstained car abandoned on South Flores was found early Monday by Radio Patrolman C. L. Shook. Blood smeared seats and a bloody chisel were discovered, tracing to Dolorosa Street and bloody pliers. Papers inside the car bore the names Louis Polk and Harry Raub near Dallas.
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South Flores Street
C. L. Shook
Dolorosa Street
Louis Polk
Harry Raub
Garland Park
Dallas
Boy Hunter Finds Jewelry Near San Antonio River
Sheruvs deputies investigated a cache of cheap jewelry found Sunday along the San Antonio river near East White avenue by 15 year old Rimbert Fields of 128 Floss road. He said he was rabbit hunting when he found the gems in a khaki bag under a bush. The scene lies near the site of a recent youth drowning linked to a juvenile car theft ring investigation.
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Sheruvs
Munday
San Antonio
East White Avenue
Rimbert Fields
Floss Road
Baering Down On the News by Bugs Baer
Arthur Bugs Baer quips in a congressional message about dredging the St Lawrence River declaring options from a canal to a boulevard or even a sixth great lake. He mocks the river’s importance while urging practical focus and calling out needless grandeur. He mentions sardine regattas and contrasts with the Mississippi.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
I. 5
Congress
S& Lawrence
Week End Fire Causes $5800 Loss Across Several Homes
Five weekend fires caused $5800 in damage with estimates from firefighters. Home of B J Forrest at 1405 South Cross Street suffered $3000 damage from an undetermined origin, Br Martin Hornfield at 1718 Durango Street $1200, C B Morrow cafe at 121 College Street $1700, and D L Phillips trailer at 2520 Saltillo Street $1000 after an oil stove exploded. A cigarette ignited a laundry hamper at the Gunter hotel causing $100 loss.
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B.J. Forrest
Soulh Cross’ Street
Br. Martin Hornfield
Durango Street
C. B. Morrow
College Street
D. L. Phillips
Saltillo Street
Gunter Hotel
Lights Thwart 4 Bandits at Prince Drive-In
Four bandits attempted to steal a safe from the Prince drive in on Broadway. The owner Felix Kostel, living nearby, activated yard lights as thieves wheeled the safe away on a hand truck. Bandits fled in a black sedan.
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Prince Drive
Broadway
Felix Kostel
Forgery charge filed over false identity case
A man claiming the name Jesse Mata, without furnishing an address, was charged with forgery Monday in Justice of the Peace Carviigan's court. Complainant was Margaret Mainita of Sole Serve State.
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Jesse Mata
Justice of the Peace Carviigan’s Court
Margaret Mainlta
Sole Serve Stare
Rehabilitation Conference Opens At Gunter Hotel
Rehabilitation leaders from eight states open a four day conference at the Gunter hotel focusing on fitting the physically handicapped for economic independence. Dove Best opens the sessions with other speakers from USES and Office of Vocational Rehabilitation. About 50 attendees join as Washington and other cities plan further addresses. Michael J. Shortley is scheduled to close the meeting Wednesday.
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Ence
Gunter Hotel
Dove Best
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation
James H. Bond
Dallas
Victor Vogel
Medt
Coat Stolen From Café Amid Potomac Street Incident
A coat valued at 49.50 belonging to Miss Nettie B. Moses of 212 Potomac Street was reported stolen Sunday after she left it briefly on a cafe chair at 239 Potomac Street. Local police investigate the theft.
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Nettie B. Moses
Potomac Stret
Potomac Ib
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