Press rooms undo the mythical Page in San Antonio
A reader tour of courthouse, city hall, and police press rooms finds them vacant and stripped of classic lore. The court room couch is gone, city hall shows modern glass blocks, and the police press room is repurposed as a military police law office.
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Ben Hecht
Charlee MacArthur
Hecht
MacArthur
San Antonio
Earl Williams
Criminal District Court
City Hall
Maury Maverick
Wsitor
Parks Department
Detective Headquarters
Hildy Johnsons
Youth Charged in Highway Death
A 16 year old, Jack Cones Jr of 3125 Broaday, was charged Monday with negligent homicide after the death of Hezie R. Carnes early Sunday. Witnesses said Carnes, a soldier registered at a hotel, stopped in the middle of the highway to pick up a hat. He was released on a $500 bond.
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Negngent
Jack Cones Jr
Hizie R. Carnes
Cones
Carnes
Lncel
Charge Filed In Slaying In Wilgon County
A charge was filed Monday in Judge Frank Vaughan's court against James B. Chew, 40, in the fatal shooting of Mrs. Jane Chew, 35. Chew was arrested in a hotel room after police used tear gas to force surrender. An autopsy reported a gunshot wound through the stomach.
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Frank Vaughan
James B.chew
Jane ‘Chew
Chew
Nis
Green
Floresvlile
Besrifé
Wilgon County
Bureau to Seek Jobs for Latins opens Saturday
The Bishops Committee for the Spanish Speaking announced an employment bureau to aid Latino youths. Luis E. Gomez, field worker, will coordinate at 218 Bedell Building. The free service seeks employer support to cut juvenile delinquency and address economic factors in the community.
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Luis E. Gomez
Bedell
Gomez
County Court Approves Engineer Hire and Paving Contracts
Commissioners court on Monday hired James F. Boles as city engineer at 250 dollars monthly beginning July 16. Two asphalt paving contracts were approved: Colglazier and Hoff for Ritiman road Eldron to Wurzbach at 7183.10 and Bartlett Place Wyckham Rise to Wiltshire Avenue at 485.45. The court also agreed to rent a voting machine to Alamo Heights for a bond election July 20.
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Commissioners Court
James’f. Boles
Colglazier and Hoff Company
Rittiman_road
Eldron
Wurzbach
Bartlett Place
Wyckham
Wiltshire
Avenue
Alamo, Heights
Snake Bite In Gate City Noted For Penetrating Boots
Magee, 18, of Babcock Toad, recovered Monday from a Tattleshake bite after stepping from his auto Sunday night. The snake bit through a boot trouser leg and sock on his right ankle. He received treatment at Robert B. Green hospital.
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Babcock Toad
Raitler
Robert B. Green Hospital
Shoes Stolen From Inmate In City Jail
Blas Ramirez of 1018 West Martin Street reported his shoes stolen while he slept in the city jail. The incident ended with no score reported.
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Blas. Ramirez
West Martin Street
Post Office Substations Delayed to December
Three post office substations planned for Alamo Heights Harlandale and Highland Park will not be completed before December due to equipment shortages. Postmaster Dan Quill announced the delay on Monday.
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Alamo Heights
Harlandale
Highland ‘Park
Dan Quill
Candidates Ordered Away from Absentee Voting Booth
MISS Marguerie Pape ordered Willie Dunsmore Jack Davis and Sam C Bennett to stay 100 feet from the absentee voting booth in the county commissioners court. The three candidates spoke near the table where paper ballots were handed out. Dunsmore and Davis left while Bennett returned to his office.
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Dunsmore
Davis
Bennett
Bacring Down On the News
Opinion piece by Arthur Bugs Baek mocks government bread rulings and OPA controls on ingredients. The essay uses food metaphors to question distribution rights and funding while wittily noting limits of government authority over daily life.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baek
OPA
National Tribual
Col Allen Receives Legion of Merit for Pacific Service
Col. Hubert L. Allen Jr. of San Antonio has been awarded the Legion of Merit for his command of the Fortland Oregon sub-port of embarkation. His family, now in Seattle, will return to San Antonio soon after his departure for overseas service in the Pacific.
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Hubert L. Allen Jr
San Antonio
Fortland
Ore
Seattle
Pacific
Eviction Suits Top Local Court Docket
The district court screens 79 eviction suits with nine set for Saturday trials. Landlords seek quick vacates as judges may order reasonable time to leave if rulings favor eviction. Also, a city recreation bi weekly singsong directed by Mrs. Marjorie Callahan features performances by negro entertainers at the Ameson River theater.
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Frank Vaughan
SRD Singsong
Marjorie Callahan
City Recreation Department
Ameson River
Popeye Dolls Get New Gear at Crystal City Unveiling
In Crystal City a fresh coat of paint goes on a Popeye figure as unveiling plans near. Segar the creator was to attend but illness delayed his appearance. Crystal City, population about six thousand, hosts large canneries year round and thrives on spinach production in the Winter Garden district. Plans for a likeness of the spinach booster rise amid the project.
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Segar
Tal City
Crystal City
Texas
Winter Garden District
San Antonio Chamber Urges Health Foundation Formation
The San Antonio chamber of commerce medical foundation committee on March 15 urged immediate formation to improve regional health. The plan envisions a non profit tax exempt public trust with a board of nine to twenty one trustees and aims to raise public medical awareness, health services, care for the sick, medical teaching, and research.
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San Antonio Chamber of Commerce
San Antonio Medical Foundation
Chamber's Medical Foundation
San Antonio
Foundaton
Chamber of Commerce
Plar
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