Nine Hurt As City Traffic Collisions Leave Many Injured
A sequence of Monday and Tuesday crashes caused injuries to nine people in San Antonio. Victims include Miss Carolyn Halff 105 Madison Street with a broken nose and Miss Carrie Helff 921 Matagorda with bruised nose. Separate crashes on South Alamo and East Houston leave others with bruises broken backs and a broken shoulder. Both women from Shiner were treated at Staten hospital.
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Carolyn Halff
Madison Gheet
Carrie J. Helff
Matagorda
Lillie Span
Emilie Hartel
East Houston Street
Shiner
Ehmner
Staten ‘Hospital
Hugh N. Gaston
Statton Hospital
John Freway
Wallace D. Nash
Camp Normoyle
Bruce Blakenship
South
Presa Street
Roosevelt and
Mitchell Street
Roosevelts WPA approves detention home for boys
County Judge Charles W. Anderson announced Senator Tor Gonnally received a telegram showing President Roosevelt approved the county’s $6992 WPA grant for a detention home for boys to be built near the County Boys’ home at Southton. Juveniles from San Antonio will be held there instead of the county jail once construction starts.
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Charles W. Anderson
Tor Gonnally
Roosevelt
WPA
Southton
San Antonio
State wins $906,148 tax judgment against Humble Oil
District court awards the state a $906,148 judgment against Humble Oil Refining Co for taxes. Humble's attorneys filed an exception and Judge J Harris Gardner accepted a stipulation of facts. Jury trial was withdrawn. The case argued exemption from chain store taxes as tires and accessories sales are merchandising, not service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Humble Oland Refining Company
J. Harris Gardner
Wards Wade Featured in Sixth Week Snapshot Contest
Two winters in the snapshot contest sponsored by The Light have been selected as the contest enters its sixth week. Mrs. W. J. Fraker of 330 East Mulberry Street won first place in class A for pictures of children, while Miss Ruth Herneck of 125 Lafayette Street took first honors in class I survey. July 10 is the last day for entries in the national cane test.
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the Light
W. J. Fraker
East Mulberry Streets
Ruth Herneck
Lafayette Street
Minteli Focal
Refresh Your Energy With a Carbonated Beverage
On the first warm days a let down can hit mood and stamina. A refreshing carbonated drink provides a quick pick me up to rejuvenate energy and lift spirits.
Motorized Medical Work to Be Told at Meeting
Discussion on use of motor transportation by medical performer during field duty to occur at 7 40 p m Tuesday in the basement of the Nix building Col A M Risdon instructor will preside The notice is from the Medical Officers Troop school and advertises Light Want Ads and the phone number B 1231 for sdwriter
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Medical Officers' Troop School
Nix
Col
A. M. Risdon
France curtails wine drinking in Lyons region
Vichy France July report states the Lyons region bans wine consumption before 1 a.m. for the rest of the summer due to a national shortage. The measure targets daily routines of workers as a response to limited supplies.
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Vichy
France
Wey
Lyons
Arrests Increase Jail Population Across Counties
Chief Deputy Charles Peters reported more arrests by constables and deputies raise jail operating costs. He noted groceries rose from 1086.08 to 1234.24 and an auditor request to account for the increase. April to June 1940 saw 127, 639, and 668 inmates respectively, versus 1981 to 1941 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Peters
Tuin Peters
Peters
Humidity Blamed For Truck Cushion Fire Incident
Dan Solis of the city garbage department felt heat while driving a garbage truck on East Houston Street. He reportedly blamed humidity for rising body temperature, jumped up as the seat cushion caught fire from the exhaust, and fire crews extinguished the blaze.
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Dan Sols
Nic
Solis
East Houston Street
Iomg
Armored Units Plan Involvement In Summer Maneuvers
Discussion at Fort Knox with Third Army commander Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger and Maj. Gen. Charles L. Beott covered Third Army maneuvers this summer. General Scott and Lt. Cal Hugh J. Caffey joined to plan armored corps participation and training plans.
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Lient
Walter Krueger
Third Army
Charles L. Beott
Fort Knox
Scott
Cal
Hugh J. Caffey
Armored Corps
Krueger
Final Rites for John Stricker Set
Funeral services for 73 year old John Stricker of 111 Vance street will be at St John's Lutheran church Tuesday at 1 PM. A native of Germany he immigrated to San Antonio in 1891 and ran a grocery stand for 30 years. He was a life member of Anshor Lodge 424 a Scottish Rite Mason and a member of Alaafar Temple Heathonia Lodge 1 and St John's Lutheran church. Pallbearers include Frank Bergman Gus Edward Clifton Frome Fenty Heln Antonie Moursand and A G Wurzbach. Interment will be in Mission Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stricker
Vance Street
St. John’ S Tutheran Church
Stricker
Germany
United States
San Antonio
Anshor Lodge No
Alaafar Temple
Heathonia Lodge No. 1
C. D. HS
St. John's Lu‘thern Church
Frank Bergman
Gus Eward
Clifton Frome
Fenty Heln
Anitone Moursand
Man Hospitalized After 20-Foot Fall From Ledge
Trubicio Munoz, 60, of 203 South Sem Saba Street, suffered a skull fracture and serious injuries after falling about 20 feet from a ledge near Pecan Street to the San Antonio Riverbank. The accident occurred about 11 p.m. Monday and he remained in Robert B. Green Hospital in serious condition on Tuesday.
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Trubicio Munoz
Sem Saba Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Pecan Street
San Antonio
Alice Chamber to Aid South Texas Civilian Defense
Ray Leeman executive vice president of the South Texas chamber announced that Alice would cooperate in a South Texas plan for civilian defense. He said Alice already has organized a home guard unit.
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Ray Leeman
South Texas Chamber of Commerce
Alice
South ‘Texas
Leeman
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Alamo Weights
Nancy Mays
Marge
Eau de Tollette
Jone Wot
Mareanein
Well & Marx—Main Fleet
Vanette
Ji Vanette
Wolff & Sars
Welff & Marx
LIGHT
W. J. Freaker
East
Aldberry Avenue
S.A Snapshot
Wards Wade
Tarlay
A. G. Wurzbach
Gibbe
Mission Buefa
Iad Park
Wolff & Marx Gift Shop
Woldt & Marx
Roxas Pioise
Msounnnalee Co
Rone
MAM
Budyan
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