Van A Petty Dies of Stroke in San Antonio
Van A Petty 53 vice president of Petty Geophysical Engineering and oil figure in San Antonio dies after a stroke near Alamo and Sixth Streets. He collapsed beside his car, his brother O. Fetly present. He lived in San Antonio 41 years, survived by widow Estelle, son Van A Jr., daughter Reagan Tucker, mother Mrs V A Petty, and brothers Dabney E Patty and O S Petty. Funeral Thursday at 10 from Porter Loring chapel. interment Mission Burial Park.
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van A. Petty
Park Drive
Petty Geophysical Engineering Company
San Antonio
Nix Hospital
Petty
Alamo
Sixth Streets
O. & Fetly
Pelly
Cumberland University Law School
Orange
Estelle George Petty
van A. Petty Jr
Houston
Reagan Tucker
Corpus Giris
V. A. Petty
Dabney E. Patty
O. 5
Charing H. Helmsath
Mission Bur Fa) Park
Funeral Rites Held for Norman Schreiner
Funeral services for Norman Schreiner 38 of 203 Evans Street were held Wednesday at 6 p.m. from the McCollum Murray chapel. Schreiner, a former Brand Engraving employee, died after plunging from a parapet. He is survived by his widow Mrs Alving Schreiner.
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Norman MM
Behreiner
Evans Street
McCollum- Murray
Schreiner
Brand Engraving Company
Alving Schreiner
College Enrolls Navy Civilian Pilot Students
Loftin announces Navy civilian pilot training course enrollments at San Antonio Juror College. Army civilian pilot training enrollments similarly to be completed this week.
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San Antonio
Rent Control Suit Dismissed in Mobile Federal Court
Mobile July 2. A Mobile property owner's suit to block the federal rent control act was dismissed in a two to one decision by a federal court. The ruling addressed jurisdiction only and did not rule on constitutionality. E Lyles Halter represented the Mobile Property Owners' Association and indicated the case may go to the Supreme Court if pursued.
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Mobile
Ala
Inhin
Chamisaal
E. Lyles Halter
Mobile Property Owners’ Association
U.S. Supreme Court
Texan Rises From Private To Major In Cadet Detachment
Wade R Cunningham, a native Texan, rises from private to major to command the aviation cadet detachment at Foater Field near Victoria. Enlisting in September 1999, he joined the national guard in December 1940, advancing through tanks to become a commissioned first lieutenant.
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Foater' Ueld
Aviation Cadet
Wade R. Cunning
Ham Dt
Victoria
Cunningham
Hitler
Germany
National Guard
Convention City Sought By Legion
The Texas American Legion will move its convention from Mineral Wells scheduled for August 18 and 20 due to lodging shortages. San Antonio’s Andrew Dilworth announced the need to pick another city. John J. McConnell will represent the San Antonio executive committee. El Paso, initially named, cannot offer accommodations.
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Mineral Walls
Andrew Dilworth
San Antonio
FSA Borrowers Income Rise Linked to 1841 Gains
Bexar county Farm Security administration borrowers reported an average 75 percent increase in net worth in 1841 compared with the year prior to entering the FSA program. Rural supervisor Francis W. Pulliam noted family income up 58 percent and cited production figures for Hexas farms including canned goods and stored produce.
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Bexar County Farm Security Administration
FSA
Francis W. Pulliam
Hexas
Two Ex RAF Eagles Train at Victoria
Two former RAF Eagles, Albert W. Istraut of Alamosa Colorado and Chester Van Htten of Hollywood Virginia, train at Victoria in the Army Air Forces advanced flying school after six months with the RAF. They seek commissions in the Army Air Forces following dog fight service over the English Channel.
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English Channel
Army
Victoria
Albert W. Istraut
Alamosa
Cola
Chester van Htten
Hollywood
Gall
Army Air [Orees
Baby's Wing Almost Costs Poppa $310 in Maine
PAMTLAND Maine July 28 INS When Charles Miller was ordered out of his car a policeman found a pocketbook containing 310 dollars. The officer explained the money came from Miller because his baby had tossed it from the vehicle prompting the curbside stop.
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Baby
Pamtland
Maine
Charles Miller
Miller
Estate Goes To Cancer Lab In Houston
The M. A. Anderson foundation bought the six acre estate of the late Capt. James A. Baker for use as temporary quarters of the Texas State Cancer hospital and research laboratories. Price was $62,500 with the property donated to the University of Texas for interim hospital and lab use while a permanent plant is built. The project was authorized by the last legislature with a $500,000 appropriation and the foundation also agreed to donate a site and an additional $500,000.
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Houston
M. N. Anderson Foundation
Lale
James A. Baker
Texas State Cancer Hospital
Prld Fice Institute
Baker
University of Texas As
Allnay
Mansions of Film Stars See Prices Drop in LA
Beverly Hills and Bel Air mansions are selling cheaply with appraisers noting multi million dollar estates can be bought for around 150 thousand dollars. Warner Baxter's former home, built in 1934, once valued at 400 thousand, reportedly sold around 485 thousand.
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Los Angeles
Beverly Hills
Bel Air Mansions
Board of Supervisors
Warner Baxter
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