Street barricades and flares being swiped in S A
Everett Hansen reports a steady loss of barricades and bombshell flares from city stock. From 960 to 1600 barricades and about 1500 flares are placed on streets monthly, with about 25 percent demolished or stolen. Drivers often ignore barriers, requiring crews to tow or reposition items after storms. Barricades cost 3.25 each and flares about 23 per dozen.
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Twent
Everett Lawrence
Spike” Hansen
Victoria
Hansen
S. Main
Street Lighting Projects Stall As City Progresses
City traffic engineer Stewart Fischer says 24 arterial street lighting jobs were authorized from November 1953 to December 1954. Six finished by city crews, one under construction. Master program focuses downtown lighted areas. 98 percent of downtown already lit with mercury vapor lights. Several projects in progress or pending on arteries outside downtown, with 27 more submitted in 1954 and awaiting action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart Fischer
City Public Service Board
Fischer
McCullough
Broadway
St. Mary’s
Gevers
Dwyer, Guilbeau
Stumberg
S. Alamo
Probandt
Nueva
Dwyer
Psychologist Lets Talk Date at Providence Hall
Dr Herbert Chamberlain consulting psychologist will address Worden School of Social Service Our Lady of the Lake college at 8 p m Tuesday in Providence hall on the team bus. He will discuss mental health matters of interest to educators and social work. He is sponsored by the Hogs foundation University of Texas and consults with county groups on child health and welfare. The feature is open to anyone interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Chamberlain
Worden School of Social Service
Our Lady of the Lake College
Providence Hall
Chamberlain
Hogs Foundation
University of Texas
Charberlain
Irene Morris
New Ass't Exec Named Lt Col Reinhard L Speltz at Ft Sam
Lt Col Reinhard L Speltz is named new assistant executive officer for Fort Sam Houston replacing Lt Col H Faulkner who heads overseas assignment. Speltz arrives from a Caribbean tour of duty with his wife and two children, five at 149 Clem.
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Reinhard L. Speltz
Ft Sam Houston
H. Faulkner
Speltz
Caribb‘bean Area
Clem
Hershey Named Post Engineer at Fort La Houston
Col Hershey Post Engineer Lt Col Jacob R Hershey becomes post engineer at Fort La Houston replacing Lt Col Clayton Bird. A Pennsylvanian, Hershey formerly led the Army Construction Division Oklahoma City District. Bird moves to a new assignment at Fourth Army headquarters.
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Jacob R. Hershey
Ft. la Houston
Clayton Bird
Hershey
Army Construction Division
Okinawa
Bird
Fourth Army Headquarters
Women to Attend Panel at Reading Conference
Two San Antonio women will attend a conference of the Texas Association for the Improvement of Reading from July 31 to August 4 at Sul Ross State College in Alpine. Mrs. Mary Hull and Mrs. Laren a Haymés, elementary supervisors with Edgewood Independent Schools, will assist in a panel discussion on Purposeful Acest the Spanish Speaking Child.
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San Antonio
Texas Association For the Improvement of Reading
Sul Ross State College
Alpine
Mary Hull
Larena Haymés
Edgewood Independent Ischools of
Sunday Crossword Puzzle Clues Compiled From Page Fragment
Fragmentary crossword clues list across and down items with mixed punctuation. Entries reference animals, objects, places, numbers, and phrases such as river, palm, shamrock, and various measure terms, interspersed with foreign words and apparent OCR errors.
Puzzle Answer From a Fragment Teases Odd Labels
Fragmentary puzzle clue hints at encoded terms and numbers linked to a King Features Syn delivery. Ambiguous phrases reference bait, edible items, segmented slices, and a pestir mollusk, forming a curious, puzzle-like item.
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Pestir
King Features Syn
Nomination for General Col Cecil E Combs Nominated
Col Cecil E Combs deputy commander of Crew Training at Randolph AFB is nominated to brigadier general by President Eisenhower. A Dallas native born 190? he entered service with the Texas National Guard’s 36th Division, graduated West Point, earned wings in 1937, commanded B 17 squadrons in early World War II, and led USSF officer schools at Lackland AFB. He holds the Silver Star and multiple decorations including the Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit, Air Medal with cluster, and the Commendation ribbon.
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Cecil E. Combs
Air Force
Randolph, Afb
Tia Wee
Eisenhower
Combs
Dallas
Texas National Boamd
West Point
Ace
Bandolph
Kelly Afb
Air Team's Thunderbirds Exhibit At Randolph AFB Feature Flight
The Thunderbirds official air force precision team will perform at 5 a.m. Sunday over Randolph AFB east flight line. F-84F Thunderstreaks in red, white and blue will execute tactical maneuvers in a tight diamond and up to 600 mph. Featured figures include loops slow rolls barrel rolls 4G turns and a bomb burst. Pilots listed are Capt J M M Broughton James W Mathews Edwin D Palmgren W L Creech and 1st Lt Robert K McCutchen.
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Thunderbirds
Air Force
Randolph Afb
Thunderbird
J. MM. Broughton
Rochester
N. Y
James W. Mathews
Hammond
Edwin D. Palmgren
Rocky Mount
W. L. Creech
Emmetsburg
Iowa
Robert K. McCutchen
Arlington
Distributors Sought in L A by Mexican Chamber
Two letters requesting local distributorship names were received this week by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce. Alberto Calleja of Mexico City asked for a San Antonio dealer in pasteurizing machines. D Rodriguez of Nuevo Laredo sought a distributor for the Mexican magazine Revista Mexicana. Information was forwarded by Louis Cabral, chamber business manager.
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Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Alberto Calleja
Mexico City
San Antonio
D. Rodriguez
Nuevo Laredo
S A Reserve Col Promoted To Colonel In Air Force Reserve
Roger L. Zeller of 1606 W. Woodlawn is promoted to colonel in the Air Force Reserve and named to the executive committee of the Reserve Officers Association. He received his colonel’s insignia from Maj. Gen. John H. McCormick at Lackland AFB. The promotion followed ROA’s Boston convention where he became an executive committeeman. Zeller, a San Antonio businessman, had served ROA as vice president. Maj. Clifford Bueche succeeds him as ROA post.
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Roger L. Zeller
W. Woodlawn
Air Force Reserve
Reserve Officers Assn
Zeller
John H. McCormick
Lackland Afb
ROA
Boston
Maj
Cliffford Bueche
Lackland Wing,adjutant
San Antonio
Colonel Exid 34 Year Military Duty Ends at Kelly AFB
Col Francis B J O'Donnell retired after 34 years of active service ending with his role as chief of staff of the U S Air Force Security Service at Kelly AFB. He was honored in a parade and review where Maj Gen H H Bawsett decorated him for outstanding distinguished service. He joined the security service in 1950 after serving with Air Training Command and Alaska Air Command and World War II postings in the South American area. He and Mrs O'Donnell will reside at 819 Elizabeth Rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis B. J O'Donnell
J Army
U.S. Air Force Security Service
Kelly Afb
O'Donnell
H. H. Bawsett
Trinity University Receives First Annuity Gift
Trinity University has received its first annuity gift to support its long range development program. Donor Mrs. Lilla W. Mayfield of San Antonio contributed 150000. The annuity totals 1143000 to date, part of a drive begun February 16, 1954 seeking 5 million for new buildings 5 million for endowment and 250000 for operations. A memorial home economics and academic program will honor the late Chariot May. Construction on the cottage will start later this summer.
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Trinity University
Lilla W. Mayfield
San Antonio
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