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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1939
Page
7
Officials discussed funding options for police and firemen and the impact of low valuations on city tax rates. A proposed 1 million dollar bond issue could require about 7 cents tax per hundred dollars value, potentially reduced to about 4 cents if maturities extend beyond 15 years. General fund rate expected to stay level despite earlier mayoral forecasts.
Rental notes list numerous unburnished houses with varied room counts and monthly rents across many streets and towns. Entries mention specific addresses, room counts, and prices such as 14 76 rms at 830 mo and many others in Comal, Dawson, Durango, Flores, Florida, Hyde, Pasadena, and more.
A San Antonio fusion campaign meeting drew supporters and lists names amid pledges to civil service reform for fire police and a city manager charter. Budget details show adjustments and deficits guiding a likely stable but tight general fund tax rate for 1939 with school and city finances under review.
A four week recreation institute will be held at the Plaza hotel in San Antonio from February 6 to March 3. Mrs Mary Wilson Young director says programs will cover music, namwe activities, and arts and crafts daily. Reynold Carlson from University of California will direct nature activities with Frank A Staples and Augustus D Zanzig assisting. Local civic and religious groups back the project to promote leisure time planning across home church school and public activities.
H P Drought state administrator said Texas WPA rolls may avoid reductions as Congress trimmed 150.9 million from the 875 million request. Regional officers in New Orleans will decide how money is allotted, with some states escaping cuts. Drought noted sawyers expect word within weeks.
A neighbor’s gift of ALLENRY supposedly eased severe rheumatic pains within 2 days and led to a happy turnaround in a family. The ad promises relief from rheumatic pains backache neuritis or gout due to uric acid with no powders or opiates and claims rapid improvement within 24 to 48 hours.
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