West Texas rain memories and studio piano tales in Obscure notes
A long wandering column recounts colorful anecdotes about radio manager Howard Davis of KMAC retreating to a studio to play songs, locals discussing weather lore from West Texas to San Angelo, and a parade of small town characters. The piece blends humorous vignettes about mis-spellings, rain headlines, and a locksmith clerk named Miss Wilson who routinely opens safes and duplicates keys.
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Nano Rodrigues
The Ghost Breakers and Political Lines At Arlee
At Arlee this week the film The Ghost Breakers shows characters mocking politics with lines about zombies and brains. Bob Hope replies with a quip about Democrats as the crowd reacts with mixed laughter and boos at the screening.
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Arlee
Bob Hope
Democrata
WPA Aid Approved for 14 Counties Totals 178205
Seans Tucker deputy state administrator announced 14 counties including Alascosa Fantini and Ban Patricio will receive WPA aid totaling 178205 with local agency contributions of 20818. Alascosa will widen Bonita creek bridges at 15621 cost and Fannin will improve Highway 78 from city end to north limits costing 22194 with 99486 local support. San Patricio upgrades sewer in Mathis cost 17023 WPA and 8462 local.
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Alascosa
Fantini
Ban Patricio Counties
Searns
Tucker
Alascosa County
Bonita Creek
Fannin County
San Patricio County
Mathisab
Building Permits Hit 441 009 in June
Building permits totaling 441 009 were issued in June, announced by Benjamin K. Wyatt, city building official. The permits include 95 single family homes, one two family residence, and two multifamily residences, providing for 105 families in new construction.
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Benjamin K. Wyatt
Bloyd McCown
Wyatt
Pre-Communion Service Planned at Heaton Hill Church
A pre communion preparatory service for new members joined in the past three months will be held Wednesday at 8 p m at Heaton Hill Presbyterian Church. The congregation is invited by Rev A V Bound, the pastor, to attend.
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Heaton Hill Presbyterian Church
A. Vbound
45 Men Asked to Be on Forum
Fortune editors invited 45 San Antonio business leaders to join a forum of executive opinion to discuss important, fictional problems. The named participants include G. J. Aubin, Charles Baldas, Oscar J. Bronner, James H. Calvert, Cruz Lozano, George Parker, J. Seligmann, Harry A. Fish, and others.
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Fortune Magnifie
San Antonio
San Antonians
G. J. Aubin
Charles Baldas
C. Baumberger
Haumberger Jr
Ostar J. Bronner
James H. Calvert
C. N. Chubb
Harry A. Fish
Stanley Frank
Ed Friedrich
R. H. Pried- Neh
J. H. Frost
W. C. Frost
Thomas Gierense
Wesley G. Glan
J. M. Goodman
Erhard R. Guenther
Jacob 2. Gugenheim
Eugene A. Holm= green
Reagan Houston
Frank Huntress
Clement A. Kalreyer
Carl E. Krueger
Thomas R. Kyle
Harry Landa
Gilbert Lang
J. H. Lapham
Cruz Lozano
Walter P. Napier
L. A. Nordan
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
George Parker
Schoeff
J. Seligmann
John B. Smyth
Joe R. Strauss
Marlon F., Strickland
B. M. Sweeney
H. C. Thurman
Edgar G. Tobin
Nolen S. von Phu
George C. Vaughan
J. A. J. Walker
R. L. White
Tiner Installed as Jaycee President
The San Antonio Junior chamber of commerce Wednesday installed J. Tiner as their new president. Theo F. Weiss was succeeded, with a slate including Gerald C. Lotch Len Moffett Mer it HL Steger Barney T. Matteson and others named to officers and directorships.
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San Antonio
Heavy Rains Cut Use of City Water
City water board records show heavy rains in June and August reducing city water use. Masterson, general manager, says daily pumping fluctuates with lawn sprinkling, as evenings see higher consumption. Output from five major stations indicates an annual drop due to weather and normal seasonal patterns.
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City Water Board
San Antonians
Masterson
Bexar County Training School Dedicates New Workshop
The Bexar County Training School for Hoys dedicated its new workshop greenhouse and garage with a 4 PM ceremony. Over 150 members of the Opting fey club attended along with WPA representatives and Judge S G Phyloe. The program, under Tri Renton Jr, included boxing matches and a puppet show by the boys.
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Bexar County
Hoys
United States
Dion County
Jusge
Charles W. Anderson
Green House
Fey Club
WPA
S. G.phyloe
Forty-fifth District Court
Tri Renton Jr
Tino Officers Get Bruises
Police Sgt E G Dennis and Officer Jay L Pel suffered bruises in a disturbance arrest attempt Tuesday afternoon. Peter was struck in the mouth and Dennis on the hand. Officers Newman and Barrera assisted. Edward Thornton, 43 Sojrdad Street, was booked for intoxication and disturbing the peace.
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E.G. Dennis
Jay L. Pel
Peter's
Dennis
Doe Newman
Charles Barrera
Eawiard Thornton
Sojrdad
Thor Wile
Wunder Returns as OU Dean After Absence
Dean Wunder resumes duties at the University of Oklahoma after a weeks long absence due to his mother’s death in Woodstock Virginia. During his absence B. A. Wacker acted as dean while H. S. von Rotter will return to offer courses in educational psychology and tests after six weeks at San Marcos State Teachers College.
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Bix
University of San Antonio
Werdnesday
C. WN. Wunder
Woodstock
A. B. Wacker
H. 8
von Rotter
San Marcos Statel
Teachers College
Ostar J. Milter
Horace Mann
Raymond A. Taylor
University of Texas
Mello Flores- Garza
Mexico
Bert Herff-Beze
Stappenbeck AAD Faces Sharp Road Fund Shortfall
County Commissioner R W Stappenbeck shows July expenditures likely to be less than half June as budget report by County Auditor Edgar Garvey details road and bridge fund status on July 1. Stappenbeck’s fund stands at 3597 79 with June costs 4326. During June 172 workers were employed. Other commissioners face mild fund pressures while Donnell Anderson Uhr and Uhr report varying June totals and fund balances.
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R. W. Stappenbeck
Stappenbeck
Edgar Garvey
Stapperbeck
Staphenbeck
Garvey
Donnell
Jim Donnell
Precinct No. 2
Donnelllias
Sam Anderson
Pretinet No. 1
Robert Uhr
Precinet No. 3
Two Will Attend Galveston School
Two San Antonio boys have accepted admission into the Galveston medical branch of the University of Texas as freshmen for the 1840-41 session. Jerome Newton and J. Wolser are named among the 100 freshmen selected as acceptances are received. Animal Aid group to meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the St. Anthony hotel, announced by secretary Mrs. F H Bradford.
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San Antonio
Galvegeton Medical Tranch
University of Texas
John Spies
Jerome Newton
J. Wolaer
Paso
Austin
Fort Worth
Houston
Animal Aid Group
Animal Defense League
St. Anthony
FH. Bradford
Hangar Six Opens Advanced Flying School
Hangar Six Monday will begin an advanced flying school for GAA graduates with Marlin Fischer as instructor. Ten student pilots will enroll in the secondary course to be completed by mid September at Blinson field. Ground and flight instruction are provided by Hangar Six. Fischer recently returned from Grand Prairie where he completed a re rating course at Lou Foote Flying service.
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GAA
Marlin Fischer
Blinson Field
Fischer
Grand Prairie
Dallas
Lou Foote
Rittgers Named to National Safety Council Subcommittee
Virden A. Rittgers of San Antonio engineers safety work as one of nine members on the National Safety Council’s new urban speed control sub committee. The panel will study the effect of signs and postings on speed habits and accidents nationwide, part of three new groups by the council headquartered in Chicago on driving data.
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Rittgers
San Antonio
Virden A. Rittgers
Natonal Safety Council
Nationallr Safety Council
Chicago
Baering Down On the News Baering Down On the News
The piece mocks early Democratic activities as mysterious and secretive, urging openness and transparency. It critiques spokesmen for unclear veracity and calls for an open, straight campaign with no hidden agendas. The author stresses frustration from years of secrecy and hopes Chicago Democrats reveal all cards.
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Chicago
S A Man Wounded as He Cleans Gun in Backyard
Arnold Behindler aged 21 of 4a University Place was reported wounded with only flesh wounds after a .22 caliber gun discharged while being cleaned. The incident happened Tuesday in Schindler’s backyard. Behindler received home treatment from private physicians, with Mr. and Mrs. A L Behindier listed as guardians.
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Arnold Behindler
Tniversity Place
Schindler
Tractor keeps Hight in tune on the fields
Elroy Moffeld installs a radio on his tractor to hear a cowboy tune as he plows the Mofield property with his three year old daughter Norma Jean nearby. Neighbors with horses hear less noise and say the radio helps times when plowing. The story notes Hondo farmers keep up with the latest tunes in the fields.
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Elroy Mofield
Hondo
Norma
Mofield
Elroy Moffeld
Elroy
Norma Jean
Mayor to Speak at Brownwood Rally
Mayor Maury Maverick will speak at a defense rally in Brownwood Wednesday night. A defense parade will be held by the afternoon. Six national guard companies from Brownwood Cole Man and Santa Anna join an army band an anti aircraft unit find a field artillery group from Fort Sam Houston.
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Maury Maverick
Brownwood
National Guard
Cole
Man
Santa Anna
Fort Sam Houston
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