Old Army Game sparks debate and local sightings at Corpus Christi walkathon
Readers discuss the origins of the phrase the old army game with theories ranging from card table tricks to feigned illness. Reports note Harry McCormick in town for Walkathon events and a Houston Press notice in Corpus Christi, with Burtnett signing a five year Chicago engagement and other performers touring from Chicago to Houston and Memphis.
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H. Scott
Leopard Street
Corpus Christi
United States
San Antonin
Acre
Basid
Soljitering
Jet George Dot
Jooks Ike
Couple Re-weds In Golden Anniversary Ceremony
A 50 year married couple, Mr. and Mrs. OC Maxwell, renewed their wedding vows in a second ceremony at the First Evangelical Church on Monday night. Rev F McP Bayles officiated. The couple, natives of Fuspr, Ohio, moved to Antonin two years ago and celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with the ceremony.
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W. Maxwell
Plan Street
F. McP
Bayles
Fuspr
Ohi
Tin Antonin
Benrgerot Maxwell
Firm Re-elects Founder's Widow as Leader
Mrs George W Saunders widow of the founder heads Lvebrook commission firm after re-election by stockholders. Ganson re-elected president and general manager with James M Van Riper as secretary and treasurer. Directors include A Lowe and L W Burel.
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George W. Saunders
Lvebrook ‘Omimiszion
Hi Fame
Ganson
Jad James M. van Riper
Fateful Birthday Deluge as Roosevelts Mark 52nd at White House
President Roosevelt reaches his fifty second birthday with a nationwide surge of greetings. telegraph and card totals run high. At the White House the celebration gathers intimate staff and prominent allies for a private cake in honor of his recovery from polio. Proceeds from birthday events benefit the Warm Springs Foundation for infantile paralysis.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
White House
B.S
Birtha Yenkes
Mr. Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Ua “Louls
Mac
Steve
Laula M. Howe
Marvin H. Mcinfre
Stephen
Navy Sedice
Haston
Td Spear
Rocenwell
Henry L. Doherty
New York
Stephen Early
Roosevalt
Congress
Anne Curtis Tiel
Marguerite le Hand
Grace ‘Tulley
Malvina Scheider
Margaret Durant
Merlan Dickerson
Wew Yare
Nancy Cank
Hyde Park
Dall Nape
Tony Tert
Knights of Solumbus
National Fund For the Warm Springs Foundation
Oil Official to Talk on Octane at San Antonio Club
MM. L. Roar, secretary of Pro nte Oil And Reflang, will discuss The Direct of Octane in Gasoline before the Scientific Society of San Antonio in the Stevens building club rooms at 8 15 p m Friday. February schedule includes How the San Antonio Area Received Itre Fiora by H. B. Park on February 13 and The Birds of the San Antonio region by Albert J. Kirn on February 27.
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L. Roar
Prontec Oil and Reflang Company
Scientific Society of San Antonio
Society
Stevens
Club Telude
San Antonio
Ite Fiora
H. B. Park
State Agricultural Research Int Oratory
San Antonio Region
Albert J. Kirn
Fray at Main Street Involves Local Residents
Fragmentary report notes a disturbance on Moran and Vors Orie streets with injuries and a rebhed incident. Police are investigating and identifying involved parties. Further details pending official statements from authorities.
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Orie
Gantecinte
San Antonians Ready to Help Roosevelt Fundraiser
San Antonians will fill the Municipal Auditorium to honor President Roosevelt for his birthday and aid the Infantile Paralysis fight. An army of ticket sellers from local clubs will complete a city-wide drive with a 2 p.m. plan at Gunville. Proceeds go to the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, with several thousand dollars expected. Four local orchestras will provide music and a public address will relay the presidential speech at 10 p.m. Tickets cost 1.50, sales at auditorium bar office.
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San Antoniang
Roosevelt
Wanvass
Robert W. B. Torrell
Georgia Warm Springs Foundation
Phich
Imading Orches
Gras
Emilio Caceres
Coleman Sachs
Glen Lea
Dave Harmon
Entertelner
Gudltorum
Terrel
Georgia Foundaton
Terrell
Missing filling station employee found safe
Missing night employee Po and deputy G A Smith at the Midway filling station on East Commerce and Fine streets were located Tuesday after Deputy Sheriff J J Lawrence reported the discovery. Special deputy Ira Smith, living on the W W White road, told investigators he saw the news and waited to confirm the man and car were gone. W J Bevo, cashier, said a call claimed the station and vehicle had disappeared on Monday while unattended.
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G A. Smith
Midway
East Commerce
J. J. Lawrence
Lawrence
Ira Smmth
W. W. White Road
W. W. White
Ne Hana
W. J. Bevo
Sith
C&r
Staton
Hotel Men Push Texas Centennial Driver
Texas Hotel association urges passage of 1936 Texas Centennial observance funding via a special session begun Monday. President Jack White and legislative chair W L Stark call on hotel men statewide to lobby Governor Miriam A Verguson to submit the bill, citing Chicago World’s Fair success as proof the year-long observance will draw thousands to Texas in 1936.
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Texas Hotel Association
Jack White
Tha
State Association
Delig
White
W. L. Stark
Legislative Committee of the Associaion
Millai A. Verguson
Caicago
Texas
Pupils Present Puppet Plays at Our Lady of the Lake
Pupils perform two puppet plays titled Pierrot am Pier rote and Hansel and Gretel in the Our Lady of the Lake college auditorium. Directed by Mrs Julius Sehleyer and assisted by Saints Peter and Paul School pupils of New Braunfels Texas. Between acts St Martin Hall Demonstration School singers perform excerpts from the finale.
Former Resident Dies in Scotland
Robert Reed Russell, 68, formerly of San Antonio, died Sunday night at Bt. An Stan's Scotland according to advices received by Mrs J te Buills, 622 Pierce avenue. Russell resided in the city for 20 years and had been away for about the same length of time. He is survived by four children including a daughter and three sons.
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Scotland
Robert Reed Ruseell
San Antonio
Bt. An Stan's
J. Te Buills
Pierce Avenue
Ruswell
Thin City
A Nation Blesses the Day of Your Birth
The poem recalls a festive nation across mines mills farms and hills. It speaks of unity and hope while invoking reverent prayer as a newborn light is celebrated and wished countless more birthdays.
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God
Warm Springs Birthday Party for President Racse-Felt
Neighbors and bands in Warm Springs Georgia prepare a birthday celebration for President Racse-Felt at the Warm Springs Foundation. Despite a cold snap, the town remains festive as children at the infantile paralysis treatment center await a birthday dinner and a speech to be broadcast from Washington.
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Warm Springs
Georgia
Racse- Felt
Warm Springs Foundation
Bleich
Washington
Drug Agents Track Suspect In Heroin Sale Trial
Local narcotic agents followed Jose Saldana and an informer after a purported purchase of about two grains of heroin. Four capsules totaling about six grains were discarded by Saldana before his arrest following the informer's alleged buy. Saldana was held on a $1500 bond.
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Jose Saldann
Saldana
United States
Jewelry Theft Report From Local Homes
A sequence of burglaries is reported with two victims: Mya Eff White at 02 South Chevy Street, and T. A. Logan at 620 Harrora Street. Each describes a missing diamond ring or jewelry items, with police noting Tuesday reports of thefts from residences.
Oil Man Sues Former Governor of New Jersey
Oil man Joseph W Walsh files federal suit seeking 34100,400 from Morgan F Larson former New Jersey governor now in Amboy Perlit and attorney Joseph W Searchin of Nueces County. Walsh alleges false charges by Tagsan and Seaman over a fund described as an agency scout used for large oil trades in Refugio Jim Wells and Caldwell counties. Case filed in the Ninety-fourth District Court in May 1922.
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New Jersey
Morgan F Larson
Aovertive
Perlit Amboy
Joseph W. Searchin
Nunees County
W Walsh
San Antonio
Walsh
Tagsan
Seaman
Larson
WHS
Refugio
Jim Wells
Caldwell
Oisrick
Wily
Uaa
Retired Service Men to Organize at Argonne Heights
Maj. Geo. B. Buck to preside as temporary chairman at the Officer's Club meeting on Thursday at 8 p.m. in Argonne Heights. A vote for a Maine selection, adoption of rules, election of officers, and a general discussion of matters affecting retired personnel will be held.
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Army
Ratine Corps
Navy
P.m
Argonne Heights
Geo. B. B. Buck
Maine
Registrations at Ginn Abionia Junior College Set
Registrations for the second semester will be held at Ginn Abionia Junior College on Wednesday and Thursday with the exemption of regular classes on Friday. All standard courses will be offered for freshmen enrolling for the first time.
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Secon
Ginn Abionia
Wed- Neaday
Thirkday
Pistol Gases Probe in Ninety-Fourth District Court
A grand jury in Ninety-Fourth District Court resumed pistol related probes after pistols were returned by San Antonio racketeers at a walkathon event near Navarro and Augusta streets. Subpoenas were issued for Constable Isbell and Special Deputy Mevenhagen. Charges against several figures tied to illegal pistol carrying were dismissed on county attorney guidance.
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WE. Isbell
J. J. Mevenhagen
District Court
San Antonio
Tshelahd
Hepen
Navarro and
Agusta
Cups Awarded in Bridge Tournament at St Anthony Hotel
Mrs Meco Stewart of Daling and Raymond Edwards Ian Antonin and Mr and Mrs W T Sander received allver cups at the end of the weekly duplicate contract bridge tournament conducted by Oils Brecls Greene at the St Anthony hotel. Mrs Stewart and Edward arrived north and south while Mr and Mrs Senders went. Thirty two players took part.
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Meco Stewart
Daling
Raymond Edwards
Ian Antonin
W. T. Sander
Oils Brecls Greene
St. Anthony Hovel
Mra
Stewart
Edward
Rod Mra. Senders
Cunningham Defends Agt in Indictment Motion
A federal district court resumed a motion by John D. Hartman for John Cunningham to quash an indictment charging Cunningham and others with conspiring to buy government bonds with bank funds. The case centers on embezzlement of $509,000 from Commercial National Bank and a series of counts across six groups alleging illegal purchases and transfer of funds.
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Joral Federal Guard
John H. Cukoinatam
Federal District Court
Bowser
Commercial Naonal Bank
Cunningham
John D. Hartman
Coninghar
Bonner
Otters
Honda
Trua
Cunninghem
Counterfeiting Ring Trial Details in Cuero Case
Joe Schaeffer testifies in Minety fourth District court about being lured by Sam Nam and associates into a counterfeit scheme. He describes washing currency, using a press to imprint $10 and $25 notes, and a plan to double $1,849 through staged sales. DeGraffenreid’s indictment was dismissed as he serves a federal counterfeit sentence in Enid, Oklahoma.
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Joe Bebweller
Ynan
Tursdosy
Minety-fourth District Court
Reena
Schieffer
Sam Nam
San Antonio
B.o Be Graffenreta
Schueffer
Josh
Naml
Charlie Meyer
Hershel Gray
Jack Kennedy
Meyer
Kennedy
Fress
Schwester
Schaeffer
Bright
Selweflur
Ieyeral
Nami
Naini
Pin
Schaeferfeld
DeGraffenreid
Uetralfenred
Officers to Take Army Mess Course
Nine Fort Soul Apusion officers have been detailed to the a ste rial course in this man seement at the school for bakers and cooks at the army post, starting February Land ending February 28. The class wsre consucted by Capt L .R. Bowman, commandant of the school, who Lee student officers will include: First Lieut. R. W. Qror and Téent. RK Boyd, Ninth In fantry, Lieuenants H. G. Baller, P. G. Rothwell, Pp. Clams and R. D. Gregory, 'Twenty-third ise fenity, Téentenants A. N. Wilkans Tr. and SF. Stroker, Twelfth Field artillery, snd First Tent, B. E. Cullen, Becond Tank company.
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Fort Soul
School For
Bakers
Army Post
L .R. Bowman
Lee
R. W. Qror
RK Boyd
Ninth Infantry
H. G. Baller
P. G. Rothwell
Pp. Clams
R. D. Gregory
Ise Fenity
A. N. Wilkans Tr
SF. Stroker
Twelfth Field Artillery
Snd
B. E. Cullen
Becond Tank Company
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Drake Hotel
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