Edgewood district urges consolidation with San Antonio ISD
Edgewood independent school district residents push consolidation with San Antonio ISD. Arnaud, Edgewood principal, says district faces critical conditions with 23 more class votes needed and tax limit reached. Bonds total 70,500 and federal aid through Rep. Kilday has stalled. A legal path would require dissolving both districts and forming a new one by election.
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Edgewoood Common
San Antonio
Paul Kilday
Egeral
Kelly Field
Arnaud
Edgewood
Prowlers Take Mechanic's Tools on North Flores Street
A break in at 149 North Flores Street led to the theft of Jost mechanic's tools valued at $10 from Felix Rodeygoces. In a separate incident a bottle of liquor was taken from a car owned by Lieut. Daly of Brooke General Hospital parked on Main Avenue near 100 Black.
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Rodeygoces
Chestnnit Street
Torsday Tn
Parker
North Flores Street
Ure Daly
Brooke
Hos Pita
Black
Main Avenue
Henry McLemore reflects on Camp Wheeler and a plan to erase memories
The writer envisions drastic acts to dispose of Camp Wheeler and its memories, imagining military authorities handling the site’s future. He recalls enlistment hardships, pay, and a brutal training regime, and jabs at past officers while weaving in personal recollections from World War II era service.
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Henry
Camp Wheeler
Sing Sing
la Quentin
Alcatraz
Wheeler
Army
Hitler
Fas
Missing Hero Declared Dead Col Neel Kearby
Col Neel Kearby of Sanam Jonlo is officially declared dead after being missing since March 5 1944 near Wewak New Guinea. He destroyed 21 Japanese planes in combat flying a Thunderbolt and earned the Medal of Honor along with the DFC Silver Star and Air Medal. Survived by wife Mrs Virginia Kearby and three sons Need Michael and Kenneth. The announcement came from Maj Gen Edward Witsell confirming the death to Mrs Kearby Monday.
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Neel Kearby
Sanam
Jonlo
War Department
Virginia Kearby
West Mulberry Avenue
Wewal
New Guinea
Wewale
Need
Michael
Thieves Loot in Tuesday Burglary and Robbery
Burglary, theft, and robbery Tuesday netted $225 in cash and goods. Gan Barnett of 414 West Jones Avenue reported $4 stolen by a stranger near a Camaron Street upstairs club by the county jail. Ti. W. Weir of USO unit No. 3 on South Hackberry and Center streets said a hot water heater and plumbing fixtures valued at $125 were taken. Mrs. Gladys Calder Brooks of 711 Gine Street lost $25 from her purse at Joske's, and Mrs. Susie Wheeler of 209 Henry Street reported $25 stolen from her home early Tuesday.
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Gan Barrnett
West Jones Avenue
Camaron Street
Ti. W. Weir
USO
South Hackberry
Center Streets
Gladys Calder Brooks
Gine Street
Joske's
Susie Wheeler
Henry Street
Governor Plans Pilgrimage Visit to Alamo During Fiesta de San Jacinto
Governor Stevenson will participate in the pilgrimage to the Alamo as part of the Fiesta de San Jacinto program on April 22. The San Jacinto association announced the pilgrimage committee includes Liel, W. G. Behrens, Ralph Durkee, Mayor Gus P. Jualin, John Zoller, Brig. Gen. H. W. Beyette, Datus Proper, L. B. Stutsman, C. A. Hart, Col M. P. Pavis, James Goodman, and Ernst Baetz among others.
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Stevenson Wwil
Alamo
Biegio San Jacinto Association
Liel
W.G. Behrens
Ralph Durkee
Co. L. Toohey, Mayor Gus P Jualin, John Zoller, Brig. Gen. H W. Beyette
Stutsman
C. A. Hart
M. P. Pavis
James. Goodman
Ernst Baetz
Baby Winning On 50 000-1 Chance
Hollywood report on a surviving twin born months premature at about three pounds. The infant fought for weeks under hospital care, with regulated temperature and oxygen, weighing around three pounds at birth and reaching about four pounds by week seven. The other twin died three hours after birth.
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Jan
Philatelists Cautioned for Addressing Letters
San Antonio philatelists were cautioned by Postmaster Dan J. Quill to address letters for delivery to either of two counties and not to mix routes for the first flights to Beamark and Sweden on February 1. The official cachet had been authorized for the flights.
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San Antonio
American Airlines
Beamark
Sweden
Dan J. Quill
Fugitives From Weather Nabbed
Rain and cold hamper escape as police round up fugitives. Officers detain ninety suspects in SP operations and seize a single suspect from Hoyen depots as weather hampers movement and vigilance continues.
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Tueesay
Hoyen
Stinson On Surplus List
Stinson Field was declared surplus by the War Department along with Honda Army Airfield and Laguna Madre aerial gunnery range in Harlingen, announced in Washington by Senator Connally.
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Stinson
Texas
War Department
Tom Connally
Washington
Honda Army Airfield
Laguna Madre Aerial Gunnery Ange
Harlingen
Slot Machine Probe Ties to Fatal Stabbing
Aralement OL and E witness Jopo lice linked a fatal stabbing of 28 year old Thomas Rush at 442 Halliday Street to a slot machine seizure at Henry Rutsa tavern. The witness said a woman watched players at a slot machine the night of the stabbing. Officer Chaves Barrera seized the machine and backed Reese for exhibiting a gaming device.
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OL &E
Jopolice
Thomas Rush
Usted
Halliday Street
Turstay
Seizort
Henry Rutsa
McKinley Stted
Spt
Chaves Barrera
Reese
Legion May Move to San Antonio State Head Office Bid
Walter Wolff announces American Legion may relocate state head offices to San Antonio seeking a 100000 square foot space and auditorium. Austin Houston Dallas and other cities are contenders as membership climbs from 65000 toward 100000 by March 15.
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American Legion
Amarlers
Walter Wolff
Charman
Legion
Wolff
Austin
Col
Miller Ainsworth
Luding
Terman
Nagi
Isind
Elouston
Dallas
Iss
Chest Cold Relief Through Moist Heat and Antiphelogistine Poultice
A historical remedy notes moist heat to ease chest colds and coughs. It recommends using an antiphelogistibe poultice for six weeks to soothe sore muscles, bruises, and breathing discomfort, claiming chest relief and better well being with warm applications.
Drive for Dimes Nears Goal in City Campaign
Postmaster Dani J. Quill, head of the Drive for Dimes campaign for infantile paralysis victims, voiced confidence Tuesday the city would reach its $40,000 quota by Wednesday night. He noted a $200 check from Brenhie of Solo Serve matched $1,000 raised publicly, totaling substantial support.
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Dani J. Quill
Brenhie
Solo Serve
Postoffice Bond Purchases Reported in Victory Loan Drive
Postmaster Dan J Quill announced that San Antonio’s post office ranked twenty second in bond sales during the Victory Loan drive. He noted New York City’s post office led the rankings and highlighted strong participation across offices.
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San Antonio
Dan J Quill
Quill
New York City
Traffic Club Seeks Members in San Antonio Drive
Members of the San Antonio Traffic Club are pre paying for a membership drive chaired by Otto Layer Jr. Plans were discussed at the regular Monday junction meeting.
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San Antonio
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