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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1940

Page

7

County Ticket Speakers Rally Behind Sheriff Candidate

Owen W. Kilday, sheriff candidate, promised to lead from the front and back his men in danger as he spoke at Travis Elementary School to a crowd of county ticket supporters. Other candidates pledged honesty, efficiency, and tax office reform, with speakers praising law enforcement, road work, and social security measures.

Owen W. Kilday Travis Bexar County Kilday Dillinger Bang San Antonio Toy Men Cherilf Dwyer Avenue Nueva Street Ticket Cand Peaucenon Marshall Bell Hea Ofice Frank Vaughan Justice of the Peace James W. Donnell Fagan Dickson Tegislators Dalles Bexar S. M. Meeks Fshing Rockport Jack Ridgeway John R. Shook Maury Maverisx Charles Dickson Wiii A. Morrisa John Hoye Pat Dwyer Hert McCormick Newton Jackson Frank

Welfare Head Opens Survey for Welfare Needs in San Antonio

Hoehler director of the American Public Welfare Association arrived in San Antonio to launch a two month welfare survey at the joint expense of city and county. He will supervise via four experts and make field trips with Louis Hosth Ellery Reed Gaynell Hawkins and David Hunter stationed locally. The $5000 survey aims to define needs and responsibilities of private and public welfare, with blunt impartial findings.

Hoehler American Public Welfare Association San Antonio David Jacobson Citizens' Welfare Survey Committee St. Anthony Hotel Koehler Louis Hosth Ellery Reed Gaynell Hawkins Dallas The Texas Social Welfare Association David Hunter

Training fund allotments support eight weeks of defense classes

An added nine thousand dollars, supplementing two thousand two hundred, funds the national defense training program begun in San Antonio with classes opening at Yoos tonal and Technical High school. L W. For, director, said the extra money will cover the next eight weeks of training. Training schools also operate in Dallas Fort Worth and Arlington.

National Defense San Antonio Yoostonal and Technical High School L. W. For Dales Fort’ Worth Arlington

Heights Firemen to Attend Course at A and M College

Four of 11 volunteer firefighters from Alamo Heights will attend the Fireman Training School at Texas A and M College from Sunday through August 2. Attending with Chief F J Gallaway are Pat Morester drill master Joe Jefferds and Wilmer Hom.

Alamo Heights Texas A M. College F. J. Gallaway Gallaway Pat Morester Joe Jefferds Wilmer

Armed Peace Costs in Switzerland and Europe

Swiss citizens and corporations face a new emergency levy to fund peace costs. Citizens pay taxes on wealth and income with a family earning about $3000 yearly facing around 620 in levies. Germany has millions liable for conscription costs, while the United States bears lower burdens. The measure aims to cover war expenses through higher taxes and contributions across cantons.

Bern Switserland Switzerland Germany England United States

Sister Sought by Missouri Orphan Aid in San Antonio

San Antonio police aid search for Hoyt Vaughan of Warrensburg Missouri for his sister phot teen. Vaughan had been in an orphanage with the sister and a letter from Vaughan to Diet Ray Ashworth was enlisted Friday.

San Antonio Hoyt Vaughan Warrensburg Vaughan Diet Ray Ashworth

Corpus Schools Face 1025 Boost

Corpus Christi officials announced a large student increase of about 1025 due to influx of naval air station personnel. The report details prior transfers and relocations involving Vernon Spencer Bright and Rosa Bright, with mentions of orphanages in Louisville and Linden, Ky, and a move to San Antonio.

Corpus Christi United States Naval Air Slaugh Vaughan Vernon Spencer Bright Louisville Rose Lee Bright Linden Rosa San Antonia

Free Rides for Voters Ruled Out

In a Texas case Travis County District Court was filing to cancel the right of Miller Management to do business in Texas. The Tennessee firm faced penalties for operating 38 months without a license and for managing finances of San Antonio lenders. The suit seeks a 6 percent interest award and an injunction preventing continued operations.

Independent Club San Antonio Austin Sra Dlateict J. D Miller Management Moore Tenn Gerald Mann Texas Tennessee Company Travis County

Enjoined Club From Using Vehicles to Transport Voters

A court order prohibited the club from using vehicles to transport voters to the polls in Gahuetay, addressing concerns about election access and potential coercion in the local voting process.

Gahuetay

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