Brogan Flas Brook Float Vote Ruling Gamed
William F. Brogan, candidate for county tax assessor‑collector, challenged an attorney general ruling that citizens over 60 must carry exemption certificates. He spoke at a Sandmeyer and Roper rally, urging no tax collector to disfranchise seniors and attacking incumbent Albert Huth. Other speakers included Deputy Sheriff Albert Stahl and several legislative candidates. Pierce Brooks rode a float promoting his bid for lieutenant governor and his platform on pensions and government reform.
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William F. Brogan
Attorney General's Department
Walt
Sandmeyer and
Roper Streets
Brogan
Albert Huth
Albert Stahl
Will W. Wood
James ©. Reil
Daniel Webster
Joe Burkett
Herman
Lefty
Talbert
Don Finds Interesting Race Between McCrory and Finch
Dallas poll notes tension in the Corpus Christi race for the Sridrial District court bench. McCrory and Denis Finch butt heads over grand juries and entrenched judiciary amid labor echoes and party support. Finch touts labor ties while McCrory angles for allied figures from past prosecutions and local politics.
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Don
McCrory
Foe
DON Politico
W. W. McCrory
Denis Pinch
Sridrial District Court
Elliott Denies He Will Run in 1940
FORT WORTH July 12 Roosevelt, son of the president, will not be a candidate for governor or United States senator in 1940. He said he would not be a candidate for office four years from now, addressing reports he might oppose Senator Tom Connally or run for governor. Rescue report notes 49 canaries rescued in Dorchester when a bird breeder dropped a cage during a stair fall. one dirty bird killed.
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Grott Roosevelt
United States
Washington
Tom. Connal
Dorchester
Mass
Jay
Thomas McGrath
Canaries
McGrath
400 AT BEXAR COUNTY SLATE RALLY
A San Antonio rally drew over 400 supporters at Columbus Park as Bexar County slate candidates from the Independent Voters party assailed rivals. Speakers included West seeking sheriff, Shook for district attorney, Donnell for commissioners, and McCrory for criminal district judge. West mocked rival Wood while Shook boasted of a clean office record. Schweppe defended county debt figures amid attacks by opponents. A follow-up rally is planned at Woodlawn Lake.
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San Antonio
Columbus Park
West Martin Street
Dohn
Shook
Albert West
Egbert Schweppe
J. W
Dim
Donnell
5. M
Charley
Merks
W. W. McCrory
West
Sheriff's Office
Will Wood
Tye
Fleet White
Wood
Yellow Willie
Harry’ Nass
Nass
Quin
Ome
Commissioners’ Court
Baconville
McCrory
Drew Squgbs
Delos Finch
Meeks
Homer Long
Long
Schweppe
Hart McCormick
O'Mara
Albert V. Huth
Bam ©. Bell
Bat Corrigan
Joseph R. Hickman
P. L. Anderson
R. L. Reater
Pat Dwyer
Woodlawn Lake
Grand Jury Selection Stoked in San Antonio Campaign
Delos Finch candidate for Crim inal District judge accuses rival Judge W W McCrory of packing grand juries with a fixed clique. He brands McCrory insincere about stamping out gambling while a gambling house hold up is linked to McCrory in Lockhart. Finch calls for a dignified, issue based debate.
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Tabor
Finch
Typographical Union
McCrory
Criminal District Court
Delos Finch
Bexar County
W. W. McCrory
Brand
Iowa Street
Patent-Teachers’ Association
San Antonio
Lockhart
W. W. Mc Wrory
Efforts to Revive Drowned Boy Fail at Fort Worth Pool
In Fort Worth on July 14 an 11 year old boy named Farence Gulledge drowned in the Marine Park swimming pool. After being found at the bottom a two hour resuscitation attempt was led by several persons and lifeguards with a doctor on a raft. The boy could not be revived.
Narrow escape after street crash topples power pole
Six people escape injury as a car slammed into a utility pole on South St Marys Street near King William Street. Miss Thersa Oppel 23 swerved to avoid a collision and hit the pole, sending high voltage wires onto a second car containing Patrolmen Hauck and McRae who were only slightly shocked. Oppels party of three unhurt. wires blocked the street for about an hour while workers cleared the scene.
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Thersa Oppel
West Agarita Avenue
South St. Mary's Street
King William Street
William Hauek
N. RB. McRae
Oppelt
Rose Dea Oapeli
West Agarita
Fue
Jos Costa
Ninth Infantry
Fort Sam Houston
Agnis Oppelt
North St. Mary's Street
Hauck
McRae
San Atlonto Public Service Company
Atraet
Corpus Christi Gun Death Involving Four Friends
In Corpus Christi on July Hoya Lowe, 28, died after an unloaded gun discharged while four friends were present. Investigators stated the group argued and in the ensuing moment the gun fired striking Lowe in the left temple. He died en route to the hospital. Survivors include his wife and son.
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Corpus Christi
Hoya Lowe
WEA
Lowe
Ike Bum
Spital
Sone
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Texas
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Dallas
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