U S trade upturn noted by Forbes amid mixed signals
In a capsule of industry commentary by B C Forbes, optimism on a recent upturn contrasts with warnings of softer demand. A lumber trader cites a past boom due to rising prices and tight supply, but current conditions show lower prices, ample stocks, halted home building, and waning enthusiasm. Also listed is First Lieutenant Hammond ordered to two weeks active duty at Camp Bullis.
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California 10 Get Prisoner California 10 Get Prisoner
Holden an indicted robber by assault to be sent to California as a parole violator. Sheriff officials report Holden and Harald Darby linked to holdups on March 18. Darby pleaded guilty and received 10 years, with Darby admitting involvement in 35 robberies and implicating Holden. Shook says California parole authorities will enforce a 10 year sentence upon return.
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California
John FR. Shoo
Holden
Harald Darby
John Darby
Darby
W. W. McCrary
Criminal District Court
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Shook Bald
Medina Project Gains Ground State park plan eyed for Medina lake area
W J Lawson executive secretary of the state park board announced a national park representative and the state park engineer will inspect the proposed project. The Medina lake committee seeks a free highway route to Medina lake as part of the plan. Lawson MacDaniel and Fred Felly toured the area and expect regional and national park officials within two weeks.
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W. J. Lawson
State Park Board
National Park
Chamber of Commerce
Mane Matey
Medina Lake
T Gibbs MacDaniel
Lawson
MacDaniel
Fred
Felly
Astin
Angels Off for Divine Cruise to the Promised Land
In New York on the Hudson a fourth annual heavenly cruise to the promised land above Kingston set sail with thousands of followers of Father Divine. The Harlem figure known as a god led the Pilgrims as they rode trembling and swayed by drums and feet in the parade.
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New York
Father Divine
Delaware
Hudson
Promised Land
Kingston
Wille
God
Explosion blasts ring from finger in plant blast
Harold Eager, 16, suffered burns to face and hands when a July blast at a light plant ripped a ring from his finger and blew the ring off his hand. The incident left him shaken but unhurt overall.
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Hickman
Web
Harold Eager
Harold
San Marcos to Hear College Choral Club
Southwest Texas Teachers College choral group of 60 mixed voices will present a concert at Bite Auditorium Friday night under the direction of Professor M Grady Harlan. The soloist is baritone Frank Ing.
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College Choral Club
Southwest
Texas
Teachers College
Bite Auditorium
M. Grady Harlan
Pues
Frank Ing
Plans for a new bank replacing closed South San Antonio institution
Plans for an entirely new bank to replace the closed First State Bank of South San Antonio were under way Thursday. A San Antonio bank official said the new setup will be headed by new officers and directors and begin operations shortly. The old bank was taken over by state banking examiners hours before its president Brandon L Smith died by suicide on June 23. The bank is now being liquidated by the FDIC and creditors are expected to be paid off within the next week.
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State Bank of South
Helotes Man Charged With Murder in Brother-in-law Slaying
Diego Rosas, 23, of Helotes, faces murder charges filed Thursday in Justice of Peace Bat Garrigan's court. The case stems from the shooting of Johny Menchaca, 26, also of Helotes, who died Sunday morning at Robert T. Green Hospital after being shot Saturday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff Elton R. Cude signed the complaint.
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Bat Garrigan
Diego Rosas
Johny Menchaca
Menchaca
Robert 4. Green Hospital
Elton R. Cude
Major Hamlin Leaves for Summer Training Camps
Major Hamlin of the Air Corps in the Eighth Corps area headquarters departed San Antonio Thursday for Hensley Field Grand Prairie to take part in reserve fliers summer training camps running July 11 to August 21. He is slated to return to Fork Sam Houston after the camps close.
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Eighth Corps
San Antonio
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Grand Prairie
Fork Sam Houston
Nature’s TAM health jam Promises vitality and cures
An advertisement touts a tamarind based health jam named TAM claimed to improve digestion headaches and fatigue. It promises benefits from night consumption and claims to curb bad breath skin issues and appetite. The ad highlights a drugstore sale at WALGREEN stores with a price of 16 to 1 dollar.
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Hayure
Magle
Nettie
Walgreen Prug
San Antonio Resident Praises Van-Tage Remedy
Mr. Harry M. Puryear of 439 So Flores St San Antonio publicly endorses Van-Tage from The Van-Tage Laboratories via a Walgreen Drug Store representative. He describes nine years of gas and bloating pain. says Van-Tage reduced gas, eased heart pressure, and improved digestion while enabling his mother to be helped as well.
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Flores St
San Antonio
Lils City
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Van-Tage Laboratories
Walgreen Drug Store
Houston St
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Van-Tage
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San Antonio Cil- Jaen
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Joake Brox
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Army Recruiting Pickets Parade in Salem Market Area
U S Army enlists marching pickets in front of a Union meat market in Salem Oregon. Recruiting sergeant Joseph Scarpa oversaw three successive pickets who paraded as a crowd watched. The effort stalled when a union woman was assigned to replace the deserter.
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Ore
U. 5
Army
Joseph
Edwards Ousted as Ft Worth Manager
Fort Worth city manager Edwards was removed after refusing to back reappointment of city attorney R. E. Rover. He was the third consecutive manager ousted in three months as the two progressive league and three good government members of the council demanded Rover’s appointment.
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R. E. Rover
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Bastrop Forms High School Band Under Jack Orr
Bastrop High School organizes a band directed by Jack Orr who was elected instructor of music. About 30 students join the band with a drum and bugle corps planned for high school girls.
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Nily B
Bastrop High School
Jack Orr
Orr
State Board Studies School Tax Slash
Austin reports the automatic tax board examined reducing the state ad valorem school tax amid a per capita apportionment increase. Statisticians estimate the rate must stay at the 20 cent level on $100 valuation to cover the $22 allotment, the highest state school appropriation in history.
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State Board
Austin
Automatic Tax Board
Pearsall Attack Suspects Held on Bond
Two men charged in Pearsall with attacking John Addington of San Antonio on July 4 and robbing him of 140 dollars were held under 750 dollar bond by Justice E. M. Blackburn. Felipe Villanueva and Patricio Paloma, both listed as of Pearsall, faced complaints alleging the beer bottle assault and theft.
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John Addington
San Antonio
Justice of the Peate E. M. Blackburn
Felipe
Villanueva
Patricio
Paloma
Addington
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